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RICE — Burlington Northern Santa Fe will be executing repairs to the railroad tracks on West Main Street in Rice July 23-27.

Non-commercial motorists should plan to use the posted detour and quiet zone crossing at 12th Street Northwest. Commercial motorists or anyone driving a vehicle which cannot maneuver the quiet zone crossing are advised to use 45th Avenue Northwest and Highway 10, known to many as Halfway Crossing. It will be the posted truck detour.

PUBLIC NOTICES • Mortgage Foreclosure Knutson - pg. 11 • Benton Co. Hwy. CSAH 29; bridge No. 05525 - pg. 10 • Benton Co. Ordinance No. 468 - pg. 10 • Benton Co. Ordinance No. 469 - pg. 3 • Benton Co. Reg. Metting Minutes, July 3, 2018 - pg. 11 • City of Rice Notice of Primary Election - pg. 3

community and beyond

BY ANNA SALDANA | STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS — Anyone who knows Morgan Weinand well enough knows giving back to the community is a priority in her life. She enjoys volunteering through church and at camps and various activities in Central Minnesota.

This year, Weinand will contribute as one of three Sauk Rapids Community Ambassadors. Weinand, along with Jenna Bukowski and Anna Walz was selected June 21.

“It is very important to be a role model for both youth and adults in the community,” Weinand said. “I want to show them I like to help others and give back and that I’m not just doing it because I’m an ambassador.”

Weinand has been a member at Living Waters Lutheran Church since she was in kindergarten. Most of her service work is executed through her faith community.

“We have done a day working with Feed My Starving Children,” Weinand said. “I have done different church events, and

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Morgan Weinand stands outside of her Sauk Rapids home July 13. Weinand is immersed in service work, mainly through Living Waters Lutheran Church.

Leroy Glazier: musician remembered 10 years after his death

BY VICKI IKEOGU CONTRIBUTING WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS — It was said that when Leroy Glazier picked up a guitar it was hard to tell where the man ended and the instrument began.

“He had ngers that ew,” said Erin Knutson, Leroy’s daughter.

For over 40 years, Leroy, a native of The Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada, spent hours ne-tuning his passion for classic country music.

But it was a journey that was cut short.

On December 24, 2007, Leroy was diagnosed with pancreat-

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The Glazier family – (front, from left) Codie Meyer, Leroy Glazier, Skylar Meyer, Cindy Glazier and Kain Knutson; (back, from left) Erin Knutson, Weston Knutson holding Bailey, Tanya Meyer, Kevin Malecha and Taylor Malecha – take a family photo at Erin and Weston’s wedding July 12, 2008. It was the last family photo before musician Leroy Glazier passed away.

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A group of New Wine participants gather for a photo before departing on a service trip. Morgan Weinand, a current Sauk Rapids Community Ambassador, has been on three service trips, two of which were through New Wine.

Weinand from front

I do a lot with New Wine, the drama group at church.”

Weinand has been on service trips to Alaska, Colorado and Texas through Living Waters.

“My freshmen and sophomore years I was in New Wine,” Weinand said. “This year, they didn’t have it, so I did the National Youth Gathering instead, which allowed me to travel to Texas and be a part of over 30,000 youth learning about Jesus and worshipping.”

Service was part of that trip. Weinand organized medical supplies to send to other countries.

“The supplies I organized were going to the Philippines,” Weinand said. “It was a surreal experience because I want to get into the medical eld. I knew these supplies were going to make a big difference for people who don’t have access to healthcare like we do here.”

In Alaska, Weinand’s service looked different but had the similar and nal result of helping community members “We constructed an area for the local kids to play paintball,” Weinand said. “Up there, a lot of the kids struggle with nding activities or hobbies to ll their free time and often they turn to drugs and drinking because of that boredom. The paintball eld gives them something to do with their free time in hopes they won’t turn to drugs.”

In Colorado, the group spent time cleaning the yard of an elderly woman.

Weinand also volunteers with Camp House in Brimson.

“I love being involved in Camp House,” Weinand said.

“I’m hoping I can “While I’m get several service there I serve as a peer minister projects going to get and trainer. It althe community more lows me to coninvolved. Service work is nect with youth, so important, not only for particularly conrmation stuthose doing the work but dents, and serve also for those receiving as a sounding the benets. Making a board if they need someone to difference in this world talk to. I really is important to me, and I enjoy getting to want others to see that.” talk and connect with the camp- Morgan Weinand ers.”

We i n a n d is planning a trip to California with New Wine next summer, but her goal for service work extends further.

“I’m really excited to see what kind of work we will do in California,” Weinand said. “One place I am hopeful to go to is Haiti. … I really want to be able to go there and make a difference in a culture where I know life is much tougher than it is here.”

As a Sauk Rapids Community ambassador, Wein-

Jackie Rasmussen and Morgan Weinand share a hug during a sunset in Alaska. The two were in Alaska for a service trip through Living Waters Lutheran Church.

and hopes to extend her good will into her community.

“I want to get a service project going at Feed My Starving Children for sure,” Weinand said. “I’m hoping I can get several service projects going to get the community more involved. Service work is so important, not only for those doing the work but also for those receiving the benets. Making a difference in this world is important to me, and I want others to see that.”

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Kruse to sing with Vox Nova Chorale SAUK RAPIDS — Sauk Rapids native Jacob Kruse is singing with Vox Nova Chorale this summer.

Vox Nova Chorale will present and record its sixth season of music with free concerts at 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 4 and 2 p.m. Aug. 5. The event will take place at St. Mary’s Chapel-St. Paul Seminary, 2260 Summit Ave., St. Paul.

“A Minnesota Christmas” will feature musicians from Midwest colleges and the local choral community performing holiday music of Minnesota composers such as Betinis, Carnahan, Christiansen, Clausen, Culloton, Jennings, Manz, Moore, Paulus, Shank, Takach and Warland, plus new works from rising Minnesota composers, Michael D. Atwood, Isaac Lovdahl, Mitchell D. Peery and Scott Senko.

For more information, go to http://www.VoxNovaChorale.org.

later, Meyer has moments when talking about her father is too much.

“Ten years went by so fast,” she said. “But at the same time, it went by so slow. I mean, I still can’t talk about him without getting upset. It truly is a day by day thing.”

To remember the passing of their loved one, the family has instead opted to embrace the good times and provide fans with an inside look into the man they knew best.

“I knew Leroy for quite a long time when we were both young and playing music,” said musician and former Nashville singer and recording artist Art Essery.

Touring with a group of musicians during the late 1960s, Essery and his band had rst met Leroy while playing a gig in a small café just outside of Toronto.

“Leroy was there on stage, we said our hellos and played a few minutes,” Essery said. “He played guitar and I played rhythm and sang.”

Essery said Leroy was good. But it was not until he turned around while on stage and asked Leroy if he knew the chords to country music artist Marty Robbins’ song “Devil Woman” did he truly understand the gift Leroy had in playing the guitar.

“He gave me a charming smile and then proceeded to play,” Essery said. “I never heard anyone play like that. It sounded just like the recording. I had forgot the words to the song and had to start over because his playing caught me off guard. It truly blew me away.”

Essery said Leroy’s playing had a way of captivating musicians and audiences alike. It was what originally had drawn Cindy to him while he was playing a gig in the early 1970s.

“It was love at rst sight,” she said.

A few years later – March 20, 1977, to be exact – Cindy and Leroy began dating. And by November 19, 1977, the two

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ic cancer. And after a short, but erce battle, Leroy succumbed to the disease July 24, 2008. He was 66.

To the fans around central Minnesota – Leroy made his home in Sauk Rapids – and even around the world, the passing of Leroy is still a wound that has yet to fully heal.

“There are so many people that have come up to me and say ‘Gosh, I can’t believe he’s been gone 10 years already,’” said Cindy Glazier, Leroy’s widow. “It’s incredible that even after all of this time people are still thinking about him.”

In the days and months after his passing, Cindy and her daughters Tanya Meyer and Knutson said thousands of phone calls and letters made their way to the Sauk Rapids residence. Hundreds of people – many of whom were strangers – would show up seeking comfort from the Glazier family, mourning the loss of a talented guitarist.

It has been a grieving process the family has spent the past decade trying to navigate through not only for themselves but for Leroy fans across the globe.

To family and close friends, Leroy was more than just a musician who could play virtually anything by ear – he never learned to read sheet music. Leroy was a friend. A partner. A father. Someone who while his fans across the world held him in high regard, those closest to him thought of him as an ordinary guy with an extraordinary talent.

For several years after his death, the Glazier family frequented many tributes honoring the late Leroy.

But the family eventually chose to step away from the limelight.

“It still feels fresh,” Knutson said. “It still feels like we lost him yesterday.”

Even now, 10 years

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Leroy and Cindy Glazier perform during a previous Midwest Country show in Sandstone.

were wed.

During the rst few years of their marriage, Cindy said her husband continued his touring schedule. He played in several bands including Essery’s band – the Art Essery Show – the Bogus Brooks and the Millionaires. But being on the road, traveling throughout the ve state area of Nebraska, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota was soon too much for him to handle.

“He got off the road in 1984,” Cindy said. “He said he just couldn’t stay away anymore. It was just too hard to not see the kids all the time. Because he would be gone two to six weeks at a time.”

But even though he was not on the road for weeks at a time, Leroy continued making music around the area his family eventually settled down in – Sauk Rapids.

“Leroy had the skill to bring the talent out of everyone on stage,” Essery said. “He was the secret that brought everything all together musically.”

It was not only local musicians Leroy played with either. When big name artists like George Jones, Tommy Cash, Narvel Felts, Gene Watson and Ray Price came to Minnesota, Leroy was on stage with them.

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“People would come up to (Leroy) and say ‘Oh, my God you are the best guitar player I ever heard,’” she said. “And he would say, ‘No, I’m not even close.’”

By the early 2000s Leroy was making regular appearances at Midwest Country, a music theater in Sandstone – north of Hinckley. The performances were broadcasted over RFD-TV, a local television channel with dedicated programming to all things agriculture and traditional country music entertainment.

“I loved watching him on stage,” Meyer said. “He was like a kid in a candy store. With that big smile on his face. He was so happy on stage.”

After his cancer diagnosis in late 2007, Leroy, at the insistence of his wife, decided to make a few recordings of some of his favorite songs. After his death, Cindy said copies of her late husband’s work would y off the shelves.

“The phones would ring at our house from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. with people calling to order CD’s,” Cindy said. “We just couldn’t keep up.”

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While it was the music the fans clung to, for those who knew Leroy best, it is the memories of the man they loved that keep them going after being without him for nearly a decade.

“My dad couldn’t sing, at all,” Meyer said. “But he could sing the song ‘You are my sunshine.’

And he would play his guitar and sing that song to all of his grandchildren.”

For Knutson, it was the memories of being her dad’s manager at the age of 4 that bring a smile to her face.

“Pretty much everywhere he went I could go with him,” she said. “I helped set up. Even when he went and played and did his daytime job he would still have time for his family. He made time for us.”

Essery will remember Leroy as a young, carefree musician who travelled with him and his band from

Toronto to International Falls in the middle of January.

“It was the rst time that we played stateside,” Essery said. “We loaded up this Ford Mercury and trailer with everything we had and set out. But I had miscalculated the amount of time it would take and the amount of money it would cost to get there. By the time we showed up for our gig we had 65 cents among the four of us. There was something special the four of us in the band shared.

And Leroy was a big part of that.”

But for Cindy, Leroy will always be her better half.

“I remember there was this park down by the river in Sauk Rapids that we would go walking and do all of our heavy duty talking there,” she said. “We would sit and visit and watch the ducks. Leroy wasn’t perfect by any means. But he was my kind of perfect.”

Correction

In the article “Park projects at standstill: Advocates urge public to weigh in on development” of the July 14 Sauk Rapids Herald it was reported that Charlotte Stephens made mention of the removal of Talahi Woods. This was an error made through reporting. Stephens had actually referred to the 19 acres of woods cleared at Heritage Park in St. Cloud.

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NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION TO RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF RICE

Notice is hereby given to the qualied voter (s) of the City of Rice, Benton County, State of Minnesota, of the Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, August 14th, 2018.

The Primary Election Poll Hours will be open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM. The Location for the residents of the City of Rice Polling Place is the Rice City Hall, Located at 205 Main Street E. Rice, MN. Julie Fandel Rice City Clerk Benton County R-29-1B BENTON COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 469 WHEREAS, the Benton County Department of Development instituted proceedings to amend the Benton County Ordinance 185; and, WHEREAS, on June 26, 2018 and June 30, 2018, Notice of Public Hearing and intent to amend Benton County Ordinance was published in the ofcial newspapers of the county; and, WHEREAS, on July 12, 2018, the Benton County Planning Commission held a public hearing; and, WHEREAS, on July 17, 2018 the Benton County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and approved the proposed ordinance amendment; and, NOW PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED

BY MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 394.25, THE BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ORDAINS: That the following Sections of the Benton County Development Code be amended: 7.1.30. LOT AREA, LOT WIDTH, YARD AND LOT ACCESS REQUIREMENTS (D) Lot Access Requirements 7.2.30. LOT AREA, LOT WIDTH, YARD AND LOT ACCESS REQUIREMENTS (D) Lot Access Requirements 7.2A.30. LOT REQUIREMENTS (G) Lot Access 7.3.4: LOT ACCESS 7.4.5: LOT ACCESS 7.5.5: LOT ACCESS The ordinance adopted is too lengthy to be published in its’ entirely. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection at the Benton County Department of Development and the ofce of the Benton County Auditor/Treasurer.

Approved and adopted by the Benton County Board of Commissioners this 17th day of July in the year of 2018 .

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BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

FOLEY — An attempt to change the county’s comprehensive plan land use and zoning maps failed July 17 at the Benton County Board of Commissioners meeting in Foley.

Commissioners Spencer Buerkle, Jim McMahon and Ed Popp voted to uphold the planning commissions recommendation of denial; A. Jake Bauerly and Warren Peschl voted in favor of the rezoning request.

The rezoning application, submitted by Prairie Farm Company, Inc. of Rice, asked the commissioners to consider allowing a 302.3-acre property in Watab Township to be rezoned from single family rural residential to agricultural. Prairie Farm Company, who owns the irrigated crop land, applied for the change to allow for a 5-acre solar garden to be placed on the eld.

In accordance with current guidelines, the county cannot spot-zone the area, grant a variance for a solar eld in the residential district or rezone the piece of land with restrictions, prohibiting agricultural uses such as feed lots.

More than 10 people attended the board meeting to speak for or against during the public hearing.

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Benton County Board of Commissioner Chair Ed Popp stands with Peggy Koscielniak, fiscal services supervisor for Benton County Human Services, July 17 in Foley.

Koscielniak was recognized for being chosen as the 2018 member of the year by the Association of Minnesota Social Services Accountants.

The county also received multiple emails and a petition of 175 signatures who opposed the proposal.

After discussion amongst the board members the amendments were denied in accordance with the planning commission’s ndings that the amendment is inconsistent with the surrounding residential uses, the request does not t the long-term plan of the county, public testi-

Incidents: 49 trafc stops, 27 suspicious, 26 medical, 18 various calls, 17 assists, 6 animals, 6 property, 4 civil, 4 unwanted, 4 dvs, 4 ordinances, 3 child, 3 alarms, 2 911, 2 thefts, 2 proactive visits, 2 tow, 2 welfare checks, 2 repo vehicle, 2 harassments, 2 July 11 1903 hrs: Ofcers were dispatched to the fraud, 2 driving, 2 permits, 2 vehicles, 2 burglary, 2 1400 block of 10th Avenue Northeast for a vehicle checks and 2 attempts to locate. parked with a male inside watching kids play on the playground nearby. Upon arrival, the vehicle was gone and unable to be located.

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Rice Police Department activity

July 12 1018 hrs: Ofcers responded to a domestic in progress on the 1500 block of Peach Court Northeast. Upon arrival, the female wanted to retrieve personal property. Ofcers facilitated the collection of July 11 0956 hrs: Ofcers received a report of unthe property and advised female to call police if she known pills scattered around the playground on the wished to gather more property.

100 block of Fourth Avenue Northwest. Ofcers, July 13 1517 hrs: Ofcers received a complaint of a along with public works employees, searched the suspicious vehicle on the 1000 block of Sixth Avenue playground areas and collected the pills.

North. Complainant stated a large white van drove Incidents: 5 suspicious, 4 assists, 2 thefts and 2 variby her and her young daughter twice at a slow pace. ous calls.

The driver never stopped, but complainant stated she felt uncomfortable. Ofcers provided extra patrol but could not locate the vehicle.

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mony, as well as other reasons.

Board members did express interest in working with comprehensive planning staff to nd a solution that could allow solar gardens in other zoning districts in the future.

In other council news: - Approved the administrative subdivision process to allow property owners to subdivide smaller lots without executing

the full platting process and approved adding a fee structure for the new split allowance. Roxanne Achman, Department of Development Director, said it is expensive to plat and some people may not be developing their land due to cost. The new ordinance will allow splitting property of 5-19.9 acres as an administrative split.

Property may be split into a smaller section of land than 5 acres but would need to go through the platting process at that point. Full details can be found in Benton County Ordinance No. 486.

The board also approved changing language to lot access requirements in Benton County Ordinance No. 469.

- Approved a threeyear contract with Tim Jacobs for local assessing services of Gilmanton Township.

- Approved a road right of way plat for future County Road 29. Land owners will be contacted regarding acquisition of property.

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- Approved a contract for bituminous overlays with Knife River for a total of $711,612.60, amongst other items.

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Old school is the new school

Yesterday, I got schooled – in a good way. I have been dipping my toes into the world of classical education. Classical education is a proven method of learning based on the natural stages of brain development. Students develop advanced skills in BY MERCY NYGAARD critical thinking, lifelong Life by Faith learning and persuasive speaking and writing. The truth is, I am learning about it, but I will try my best to let you know why I am fascinated by it.

In a medieval education, tools like grammar, dialectic and rhetoric prepared students for conversations with eternal signicance about humanity and divinity, body and soul, life in this world, and life in the world to come. The concept of fusing the stages into modern education was popularized by a 1947 essay by British author Dorothy Sayers called “The Lost Tools of Learning.”

Classical education has never disappeared. It has remained in small pockets across our nation.

“It got eclipsed by the modern education movement starting in the 1890s, but you nd these pockets where it has never gone away,” said Christopher Perrin, publisher of Classical Academic Press.

Classical education is being taught in both public and private settings and Christ-centered in one-room school house settings.

Now, let me tell you about a Christian organization integrating classical education, like our fore fathers learned. It is called classical conversations. If America’s one-room schoolhouse teachers could produce some of the greatest leaders with limited resources, then so can home school families. Aptly named, students are prepared for conversations, able to think for themselves, and inspired to pursue biblical qualities of knowledge, understanding and wisdom Proverbs 9:10. According to its website, classical conversations fullls its mission and purpose by establishing and supporting classical conversations communities across the United States and in several countries, and by empowering parents in the classical, Christian teaching of their children through parent practicums. They enable parents everywhere to equip their children with a Christ-centered worldview and the classical tools of learning in order to impact the world for God’s glory. The organization believes parents are the best teachers for their children. Classical Conversations exists to support, encourage and further equip home schooling families in their efforts.

So, classical conversations is a home school education, where once a week tutors teach children and model for the parents what to teach their children the rest of the days of the week. Parents gather their children within a community once each week, joining parents and children for this mentoring opportunity. The statistics of graduation rates and college enrollees, test scores and more are all available to anyone who makes the smallest effort to look into it. I will leave you with the beliefs of every stage of their curriculum, from age 5 to graduating with a diploma.

“We believe: A great education starts with a rm foundation; in learning the essentials of words, numbers and sentences; that personal investment builds ownership; that ownership builds discipline; that discipline is the cornerstone of freedom; that freedom provides opportunities for noble choices; that all choices bring consequences; that understanding consequences denes great leadership.” Sounds inspirational, of greatest importance and so needed in today’s culture. We need the new schools of today to go back to the old schools of yesterday. Both girls and boys, will be equipped to be strong thinkers, doers and lead others to the truth.

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Comforts of home

Last week I hinted I needed a vaself who has made it a game to pack cation, and the truth is I will be getting as little as possible for short stays over one soon. It has been at the forefront the years. I basically could take an empty piece of luggage for souvenirs. of my mind, second only to work of I will pack the usual like a few sets course, for the last four months. So much so that I am contemplating takof clothes, toiletries and even a light ing sound advice to begin planning jacket for inclement weather. Next to my next excursion as soon as I return. BY NATASHA BARBER my coffee beans will likely be a canister of protein shake mix, protein bars Having something to look forward to and ginseng tablets. The specic items seems to make the work week more I use a person cannot buy at a typical tolerable.

As I prepare to leave home for 10 days, there grocery store, and I might nd myself struggling are things I am bringing with me. For instance, as to get through a day without my routine. I know I opened a fresh bag of coffee and prepped the pot vacation is about food experiences as well, but I for Monday morning, I realized it would not hurt also know my body might regret it if I suddenly to pack a bag of beans for the trip. Surely, I will be switch to sweet donuts for breakfast every day. It able to nd coffee where I am going. It is probably certainly would not be a recipe to be able to take one of the world’s most universal beverages. But, that hike in through the woods and mountains of there is nothing worse than a bad cup of joe when the Idaho panhandle. I want to be feeling my best you are trying to put your best face forward. One for maximum adventure while away; not lying on the sofa with a belly ache. bag will not hurt, will it?

Vacation is about new experiences, so I might It should not. The luggage I can bring with is daunting. It will be my rst Amtrak adventure since as well take a few things that remind me of home.

I was 5 or 6 years old. We are allowed to bring two After all, I am coming back, right? I am. At least, full-size suitcases as well as a small backpack or until my next journey. carryon tote and a blanket, neck brace, etc. That is a lot of baggage, especially for someone like my-

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What kind of lily is that?

Those bright spots of color in our yards dy enough to survive outdoors over winter. may be from various kinds of lilies. Most There are hundreds of varieties of lilcommon are daylilies whose owers bloom ies, including the tiger lily which originally for one day only, hence their names. They came from Asia but now is as common as come in a variety of colors. Years ago, the a wild ower. They are the ones with black most common blooms were a single layer bulblets attached to the stems and orange of orange petals. Now through hybridizaspeckled blooms that curl back from the tion, daylilies come in a variety of sizes, center point.

BY LINDA G. colors and number of petals in each bloom.

Lilies may be divided in the fall when TENNESON Daylilies, Latin name Hemerocallis, the foliage has begun to yellow. Cut the Green and are not true lilies. The blooms grow from stems down to 5 or 6 inches high and careGrowing in long stems that emerge from the middle of Benton County fully dig up the ground around the stems. the plants wide grass-like leaves. Daylilies The parent bulb may have produced babies are extremely hardy and grow from rhizomes which growing right next to it, and digging several inches may easily be divided when the plant becomes too away from the parent plant stem will help avoid cutcrowded. ting a baby bulb in half by mistake. Replant the parent The true lilies, Latin name Lilium, are also bulbs 5 or 6 inches deep and the baby bulbs a little blooming now. True lilies grow from bulbs and have higher. The baby bulbs will grow but not bloom until a single long stem with short curved leaves and one they have reached a sufcient size to do so. or more blooms at the very top of the plant. Wild lilies Most Asiatic, oriental, trumpet, martagon and are native owers found in the Northern Hemisphere other varieties of lilies will grow well in our gardens. and through hybridizing in different parts of the world However, after a period of time, the baby bulbs that have resulted in the wide variety of shapes and colors come from hybridized lilies will revert to their pargrown today. Lilies have been cultivated for a long ent or grandparent genes. I have planted beautiful, time with drawings of lilies even found in Egyptian multicolored lilies only to have them disappear a few tombs. years later and have a pale peach or other less pleasThe most common types of true lilies are the ing blooms appear in their places.

Asiatic and oriental groups. Asiatic lilies come from Once the petals have dropped from the plant, snap Asia, are easy to grow and do not have any fragrance. off the base of the bloom above the highest leaves, so They are often the rst lilies to bloom in our gardens. the plant’s energy goes back into the bulb instead of Oriental lilies come from Japan and do have a fra- creating a seed pod. grance. The Easter lily, usually sold in the spring is a A seasonal reminder, deadhead (remove) spent native of Japan. Easter lilies are often discarded af- blooms from your annual owers also to encourage ter their blooming period has ended, but they may be more blooms. planted outdoors in the garden. The plant may bloom Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota a second time in late fall; however, this lily is not har- Extension Master Gardener.

Do not follow the crowd on crowdfunding websites People hear on the news that someone look for specic information about the sitin their community has lost a home in a re uation that can be veried. or a spouse to an illness. They want to help, Donors should look for charities they so they search the internet and nd several already know and trust. To be sure your social media pages that claim to be raising money is going where you want it to go money for the victim. They donate through (and to minimize the chance of any extra a particular page but later nd the person fees being taken from your donation), conrunning the website kept the money and did sider donating directly through that charBY LORI not pass it along to the victim of the tragity’s own website, instead of through a SWANSON edy. crowdfunding page.

Office of - In 2016, a Minnesota woman pleaded Be wary of charities that spring up Minnesota guilty to stealing more than $20,000 she overnight in the wake of a disaster or traghad raised online to help the families of Attorney General edy, that have names that sound like wellthree drowning victims. known charities, or that otherwise raise red - In 2018, a Minnesota woman was charged with ags. If there is reason to suspect a charity might not theft for crowdfunding thousands of dollars for a be legitimate, contact the Minnesota Attorney Genman who suffered a death in his family but kept the eral’s Ofce before donating. money for herself.

The Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Al- In 2017, an Oklahoma woman was sentenced to liance and Consumer Reports publishes information prison for fundraising thousands of dollars online by and tips on crowdfunding on their websites at http:// pretending her child had cancer. www.give.org and http://www.consumerreports.org.

Following a few simple rules can help people Donors may also contact the Minnesota Attorney avoid such scams when donating through online General’s Ofce for more information about crowdcrowdfunding platforms. funding, to research charities on the ofce’s website Crowdfunding generally means raising dona- or to le a complaint. tions from a large number of people. It is done online, through websites like GoFundMe, and social media sites like Facebook. Crowdfunding campaigns are frequently run by one person or a small group of people from the local community. Some crowdfunding pages claim to help a specic person, while others ask for donations for particular charities.

Many, but not all, crowdfunding pages are legitiSauk Rapids — The St. Cloud Surgical Center mate. Bad actors sometimes try to take advantage of people’s generosity by keeping donations for them- hosts the next Sauk Rapids Chamber meeting from selves. Even with legitimate campaigns, a portion 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 26 at the Sauk Rapids Govof a donation may go to the website, instead of the ernment Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. charity or person in need because the website takes The meeting will include a presentation on human a cut of the donation by charging a fee. Not every trafcking by CeCe Terlouw, of Terebinth Refuge.

This meeting is open to chamber members and crowdfunding donation is tax deductible either. For example, donations to a specic person are generally guests who are interested in Sauk Rapids community issues. There is no cost to attend and lunch is pronot tax deductible.

Before donating, research the organizer of the vided by the sponsor.

Register by noon July 24 by emailing registracrowdfunding campaign, the cause and how the money will be used. Do public facts support the or- tions@StCloudAreaChamber.com, calling the chamganizer’s claims? Will the website charge a fee? How ber at 656-3826 or online at http://SaukRapidsChamber.com. Unregistered and late registered attendees will the organizer handle and safeguard donations?

If you are donating to people you do not know, are charged at the door.

Sauk Rapids Chamber announces July meeting

Innovation Award nominations now accepted

ST. CLOUD — The Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation is accepting nominations and applications for the 2018 Innovation Awards for non-prot organizations and for-prot companies.

A strategic focus of the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation is to foster and promote innovative thinking amongst area businesses and organizations. The GSDC I-Award recognizes St. Cloud area for-prot and non-prot organizations employing innovation to solve problems and create opportunities.

Four GSDC I-Awards of $1,000 each will be presented at a meeting of all GSDC investors Nov. 1. One award will go to an emerging for-prot company, one award to an established for-prot company and one award to each of two non-prot organizations.

Information about nominating a candidate and applying for the awards can be found at www.GreaterStCloud.com/innovation. Nominations will be accepted through July 31.

Past GSDC I-Award recipients include Mighty Axe Hops, Jugaad Leadership Program, Talahi Community School, Cybermation, Rollga, GNP, Operation Baby New Year, St. Cloud Youth Leadership Academy, Park Industries, Rejuv Medical, Catholic Charities, Anna Marie’s Alliance, Coldspring, Global Edge, Microbiologics, Orange Oak Advertising, Cloud Co-Working and GeoComm.

Outdoor skills workshop for women scheduled for Sept. 14-16 ST. PAUL — Women can hike to spectacular views of autumn colors and Lake Superior on the horizon during a three-day fall workshop that teaches a variety of outdoor skills through the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

Getting to that view includes 330 feet of elevation gain on the Superior Hiking Trail – the kind of physical and mental challenge known well to Jo Swanson, trail development director for the Superior Hiking Trail Association and the keynote speaker for the fall workshop.

“One of my themes is empowerment – learning to overcome fears of adventuring in the outdoors,” Swanson said. “We live in a culture of fear and people react strongly when women go on outdoors adventures, especially when they go alone. The truth is that with planning and preparation, the outdoors can be a very safe place.”

The fall workshop is Friday, Sept. 14, through Sunday, Sept. 16, in a new location this year at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center near Finland.

Attendees will hear from Swanson and Minnesota state park naturalists. Session topics include Ojibwe heritage, voyageurs, archery, canoeing, and the animals, plants and geology of the North Woods.

Linda Bylander, coordinator of the Becoming an Outdoors Woman program, said that along with the new location, the workshop offers a new selection of classes this year.

“Women who attend the fall workshop gain a whole range of experiences in a supportive environment,” Bylander said. “We chose dates when the fall colors should provide a beautiful backdrop.”

The workshop is designed for women ages 18 and up but girls ages 14-17 are welcome to attend with parents or guardians. Visit http://mndnr.gov/ bow for more information and to register. Registration is rst come, rst serve.

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Love,

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Stumvolls celebrate 73 years of marriage PHOTO BY ELIZABETH HOAG

BY ELIZABETH HOAG STAFF WRITER

Rose and Alvin Stumvoll sit on their couch holding their wedding day photo July 10 in Popple Creek. The couple celebrated 73 years of marriage July 6.

SAUK RAPIDS — Seventy-three years ago, Alvin and Rose Stumvoll made the commitment to have and to hold, for better or worse. Today, they are still living by their vows.

The couple celebrated their wedding anniversary July 6 with family at their daughter’s residence in Popple Creek. After years of marriage, the Stumvolls did not go without trials and stipulations, but love and compromise conquered all and made their relationship a success.

“To be married to Rose this long means I didn’t make a mistake,” Alvin said. “We have always shared things and have been able to get along while solving our problems. Marriage is a give and take relationship.”

The couple met at a dance in Morrill whereas the cliché held true: it was love at rst sight.

“We met by accident,” said 91-year-old Rose, a native of Rice.

Alvin, who grew up in Gilman, was working in Buffalo, N.Y. for Bell Aircraft during WWII when he took off a couple of days to go home for vacation.

“My brother, Rodney, invited me to the dance and that’s where I saw her,” said 96-year-old Alvin.

“She walked right up to me and introduced herself.

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She was a good-looking girl.”

The two of them hit it off that night and planned a date for the next evening. The following day Alvin traveled back to New York.

“I couldn’t get her out of my mind,” Alvin said.

For the next three months, the lovebirds wrote to each other until Rodney and Rose went to visit Alvin for about a week and a half.

“I fell in love with her when she came to visit,” Alvin said. “We really got to know each other.”

Alvin popped the question Feb. 19, 1945, which happened to be Rose’s birthday. Roughly ve months later, a small wedding ceremony took place for family at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dixville, a rural town in Morrison County which no longer exists.

After they married, they moved to New York for a year before moving back to Benton County to begin farming.

At their 160-acre farm, they raised three children, Marlys Packert, Gwen Berg and Al Stumvoll.

“The rst couple years of our marriage were difcult because we were raising our children, milking cows, tending to the elds, gardening and during all of this, we also had to tend to the house,” Rose said.

Alvin agreed.

“During the earlier years of our marriage it was challenging because we were as poor as church mice,” he said.

The couple has grown and moved through life with each other by their side.

“I take care of him, and he takes care of me,” Rose said. “We have continued to learn more about each other and from each other.”

The couple still resides in their home.

“What one of them can’t do, the other one does,” Marlys said.

Throughout their lives the Stumvolls have been faced with challenges but have overcome them using love as their guide.

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Rose (Keske) Stumvoll stands next to her husband, Alvin Alvin and Rose Stumvoll’s wedding party – Judy Stumvoll (front, from left) and Fred Templin; (back, from left) Arvilla Stumvoll, in Benton County in 1945. The couple was Stumvoll, Kate Wilgen, Erniestine LeMasters, Rose Stumvoll, Alvin Stumvoll, Rodney Stumvoll and Albert Keske – married at the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Dixville, a stand up for the couple’s wedding July 6, 1945. The Stumvolls met at a dance in Morrill. former Morrison County town, July 6, 1945.

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“I wouldn’t say our marriage was ever easy, but we worked together through the hard times and the good times,” Alvin said. “If we got into it we always worked it out, or we just learned to laugh it off and move on.”

Rose agreed.

“I made a vow till death do us part,” she said.

“And I meant it. So, we just work things out when we disagree.”

The seasoned couple offered advice for newlyweds and parents.

“My advice for new husbands and fathers would be to tighten your belt because there are going to be a lot of hardships,” Alvin said. “Nowadays, it seems like families give up too easily. Couples separate because they think there is something better out there, but marriage is a lot of work, and you have to keep at it.”

Even though the couple struggled nancially, they still found it important to be there for their children.

“As a father, it was up to me to make sure that our children had a better life than ours,” Alvin said.

“I wanted to make sure they didn’t have the hardships we did. I worked for my kids, not for us which is how it should be.”

As the couple reect on their life together, they would not change anything.

“Life is good,” Rose said. “We’re here today, but not promised tomorrow, so we have cherished what we have.”

They make sure to stay active, which they contribute to their longevity. Alvin continues to enjoy tractor work like baling hay while Rose makes dinner. The couple has been blessed with eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren with one on the way, and one great-great grandchild.

Through life’s ups and downs Alvin and Rose

have stood by each other hand-in-hand, facing what- tience and understanding to make the past 73 years ever comes their way as a team by using their pa- y by.

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Saturday, July 21, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Hope for Recovery Workshop in Mora. National Alliance on Mental Illness Minnesota will host a free, interactive workshop that provides families and individuals with information on mental illness, practical coping strategies and hope for recovery. United Methodist Church, 500 Clark Street, Mora. For information or to register call 651645-2948 or go to http://namihelps.org.

Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — 55+ Driver Improvement Refresher Course. Miller Auto Plaza, 2930 Second Street S., St. Cloud. For more information or to register call 1-888-234-1294 or visit http://www. mnsafetycenter.org.

Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Families on the WWI Home Front Tour. Charles Lindbergh House and Museum, 1620 Lindbergh Drive S., Little Falls.

Tickets at http://www.mnhs.org/event/5432.

Saturday, July 21, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — “The Sultan and the Saint” movie sponsored by the Christian-Muslim dialogue group of St. Cloud. Free and open to the public. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud. For those who wish, a dialogue and social gathering will follow the presentation.

Saturday, July 21, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. — Community Fellowship Free Meal. First United Methodist Church, 1107 Pine Cone Road S., Sartell. For more information visit http://fareforall.org or call 800-5824291.

Sunday, July 22, 10 a.m. — Pet Blessing Celebration.

Followed by a picnic lunch. All people and animals welcome. Unity Spiritual Center of Central Minnesota, 931 Fifth Ave. N., Sartell.

Sunday, July 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — St. Rita’s Parish Bazaar. Chicken and ham dinner in air-conditioned hall, hamburger stand, country store, bake sale, cake walk, kid games, bingo and sportsmen rafe. Auction at 2:30 p.m. Grand rafe at 5 p.m. 16691 371st Ave., Hillman.

Sunday, July 22, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. — St. John’s Catholic Church Bazaar. Mass at 10 a.m. Food, fun, games, silent auction and rafe. Rafe drawing at 4:15 p.m.

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Sunday, July 22, 1:30-2:30 p.m. — Lindbergh’s Complex Legacy. Program will include a staff presentation followed by discussion. Charles Lindbergh House and Museum, 1620 Lindbergh Drive S., Little Falls. Tickets at http://www.mnhs.org/event/5364.

Sunday, July 22, 3-4:30 p.m. — Concert in Munsinger Gardens. Bring a blanket, chairs and friends for music on the Mississippi River and the annual release of butteries. 1515 Riverside Drive S.E., St. Cloud.

Tuesday, July 24, 6-8 p.m. — Author talk: Hudda Ibrahim, “From Somalia to Snow: How Central Minnesota became home to Somalis.” Author will discuss Somali immigration stories, obstacles and barriers new refugees face and economic contribution the refugees and immigrants are making. For teens and adults. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud.

Wednesday, Aug. 1, 4-8 p.m. — Green Fair Folk Festival. Franciscan Community, 116 8th Ave. S.E., Little Falls. For more information visit http://www.fslf.org/ pages/GreenFair.

Tuesday, July 31, 1-5 p.m. — 55+ Driver Improvement Refresher Course. Miller Auto Plaza, 2930 Second Street S., St. Cloud. For more information or to register call 1-888-234-1294 or visit http://www.mnsafetycenter.org.

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Thursday, Aug. 2, 2-4 p.m.— Ask an Extension Master Gardener. Question and answer session with University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners.

Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain July 25 through July 29 — Stearns County Fair. 1105 Street, St. Cloud.

Ash Street S., Sauk Centre. For more information visit http://stearnscountyfair.com.

Thursday, Aug. 2, 3-6 p.m. — Sauk Rapids Market.

Every Thursday through summer. Coborn’s parking lot, Wednesday, July 25, 4:30-7:30 p.m. — Burger Nite, 110 First Street S., Sauk Rapids.

Corn Boil and Car Show. Hosted by the Sauk Rapids VFW Post No. 6992 Auxiliary. Meat rafe at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m. — 2018 Rise Above Seizures with proceeds benetting the Sauk Rapids-Rice High Walk. Family-friendly walk is the largest fundraising School gymnastics team. 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk and awareness event benetting those in Minnesota and Rapids.

North Dakota with seizures. Walk begins at 6:30 p.m.

Lake George Municipal Complex, 1101 Seventh Street Thursday, July 26, 4:30-5:30 p.m. — Dementia Sup- S., St. Cloud. Register at http://efmn.org.walk. port Group. Last Thursday of every month. Open to the public Trained facilitator Anna Harren. Good Shep- Thursday, Aug. 2, 6-7:30 p.m. — Police Activities herd Community Fellowship Hall, 325 11th Street N., League. For children ages 5 to 15. Free. Program proSauk Rapids. vides interaction between police ofcers and children.

Included law enforcement from Foley Police DepartThursday, July 26, 7:30 a.m. — Benton Economic ment, Rice Police Department and the Benton CounPartnership Quarterly Meeting. Exclusive tour of ty Sheriff’s Ofce. Every Thursday through Aug. 16.

Mighty Axe Hops Farm for BEP members. Learn about Children may join at any time. Westside Park, Fourth the qualied opportunity zone in Benton County. Mem- Ave. N.W., Rice. bers are invited to bring a guest or colleague. Mighty Axe Hops Farm, 8505 95th Street N.E., Foley.

Thursday, Aug. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. — Great River Regional Coin Club. Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, Thursday, July 26, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Sauk Rap- 2930 Second Street S., St. Cloud. ids Chamber Meeting. This meeting includes a presentation by CeCe Terlouw, of Terebinth Refuge, on Saturday, Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m. — Platte River Days. human trafcking. Lunch is provided if registration is Royalton’s 24th annual community gathering sponreceived by noon July 24. Register at 320-656-3826 or sored by the Royalton Lions Club. Parade followed by registrations@StCloudAreaChamber.com. food court and a variety of activities. Street dance at 8 p.m. Royalton.

Thursday, July 26, 6-7:30 p.m. — Police Activities League. For children ages 5 to 15. Free. Program pro- Saturday, Aug. 4, 7-10 p.m. — Class of 1998 20vides interaction between police ofcers and children. year Reunion. Molitor’s Quarry Grill and Bar, 3517 Included law enforcement from Foley Police Depart- Fifth Ave. N.E., Sauk Rapids. Tickets can be purment, Rice Police Department and the Benton Coun- chased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sauk-rapidsty Sheriff’s Ofce. Every Thursday through Aug. 16. rice-high-school-class-of-1998-20-year-reunion-tickChildren may join at any time. Westside Park, Fourth ets-46830964676.

Ave. N.W., Rice.

Sunday, Aug. 5, 10 a.m. — St. Joseph Parish Summer Monday, July 30, noon to 6 p.m. — American Red Festival. Polka Mass followed by Gorka’s chicken and Cross Blood Donations. American Legion Post No. sauerkraut dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Music, bingo, pull tabs, country store, bake sale, veggie sale, quilt 428, 17 N. Second Ave., Waite Park. wheel and more. Grand rafe at 4:30 p.m.

July 31 through Aug. 5 — Benton County Fair. Benton County Fairgrounds, 1410 Third Ave. S., Sauk Rapids.

Tuesday, July 24, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — 55+ Driver Improvement Refresher Course. St. Cloud Life, Tuesday, July 31, 2-7 p.m. — American Red Cross 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. For more informa- Blood Donations. St. Stephen Catholic Church Annex, tion or to register call 1-888-234-1294 or visit http:// 103 Central Ave. S., St. Stephen. www.mnsafetycenter.org.

Public Notice

BENTON COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 468 WHEREAS, the Benton County Department of Development instituted proceedings to amend the Benton County Ordinance 185; and, WHEREAS, on June 26, 2018 and June 30, 2018, Notice of Public Hearing and intent to amend Benton County Ordinance was published in the ofcial newspapers of the county; and, WHEREAS, on July 12, 2018, the Benton County Planning Commission held a public hearing; and, WHEREAS, on July 17, 2018 the Benton County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing and approved the proposed ordinance amendment; and, NOW PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY VESTED BY MINNESOTA STATUTES SECTION 394.25, THE BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ORDAINS: That the following Sections be amended: 6.6 RESIDENTIAL DENSITY CALCULATION IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT, a.1 – 7, b. 1-6 and c.5.

10.5.1 BLA PROCEDURES (A) BLA Application, (B) Paper copies required, (B.7.) and (D) 20 acres or less.

10.6 ADMINISTRATIVE LAND SPLITS (A) Agricultural or recreational splits, (B) Parcels 20 Acres or greater,

(D) Farmstead Split 10.6.1. ADMINISTRATIVE LAND SPLIT PROCEDURES, (A) Application, (B) Paper copies, (D) Evidence of Ownership, (E) Written approval and (F) Public roadway.

10.6.2. ADMINISTRATIVE CORRECTIVE ACTION (A) Application, (B) Paper copies and (C) Evidence of Ownership.

10.6.3. FARMSTEAD SPLIT (A) Application, (B) Paper copies), (C) Distance to buildings, (D) Distance to feedlots, (E) Wetland delineation, (F) Evidence of ownership, (G) Deed restrictions and (F) Public Roadway.

The ordinance adopted is too lengthy to be published in its’ entirely. The full text of the ordinance is available for public inspection at the Benton County Department of Development and the ofce of the Benton County Auditor/Treasurer.

Approved and adopted by the Benton County Board of Commissioners this 17th day of July in the year of 2018.

This ordinance shall be effective upon publication.

Edward D. Popp, Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-29-1B

CLOSING DATE: July 27, 2018 Foley, Minnesota CSAH 29; Bridge No. 05525 Repair ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bid proposals will be received until 10:00 A.M. CST on July 27, 2018, at the Benton County Public Works Building, PO Box 247, 7752 Hwy 25 NE, Foley, MN 56329 by Nadean Inman, Auditor/Treasurer of Benton County, for the reconstruction of CSAH 2.

PROJECT NO.: SAP 005-629-015; SAP 073-678-008 LOCATION: On CSAH 2, Bridge No. 05525 TYPE OF WORK: Bridge Repair The Major Items of Work are approximately: 1037 SQ FT, Bridge Slab Concrete 110 LIN FT, Expansion Joint Device Type 4 212 LIN FT, Expansion Joint Device Type 5 11 EACH, Reposition Bearings 8 EACH, Reconstruct Beam Ends 1215 LIN FT, Ornamental Railing Proposal, Plans and Specications may be examined and obtained for $50 at the Benton County Highway Engineers Ofce, PO Box 247, 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 Specications may also be downloaded at https://egram.co.benton.mn.us for $0.00.

Bids must be sealed, identied on the envelope and accompanied by a Certied Check or a Bidder’s Bond in the amount of 5% of the bid and made payable to the Treasurer of Benton County.

The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities and further reserves the right to award the contract to serve the best interest of Benton County.

Dated at Foley, Minnesota on June 29, 2018.

Nadean Inman Benton County Auditor/Treasurer R-27-3B

PUBLIC NOTICES

BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JULY 3, 2018 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on July 3, 2018 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Ed Popp, Warren Peschl, Jake Bauerly, Jim McMahon and Spencer Buerkle present. Call to order by Chair Popp was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the ag.

Peschl/McMahon unanimous to approve the amended agenda: add items—Application for Exempt Permit for MN Fraternal Order of Police Granite Lodge 17; Special Road Use Permit to hold Gilman Days on County Highways.

Henry Oehrlein (3425 Golden Spike Road, Sauk Rapids) appeared under Open Forum, questioning why the County has requested private data from him and how such private data is protected. Also present under Open Forum was Tom Haaf (2730 – 15th Street SE, Sauk Rapids). Haaf expressed appreciation to all the voters who voted to defeat the Sauk Rapids-Rice school levy referendum. He also requested Board action on his claim for reimbursement for repairs he had performed because of safety concerns with his property as the result of the CSAH 3 “Up the Hill” project.

Consent Agenda item #6 was “pulled” for further discussion. Buerkle/Bauerly unanimous to approve the remaining Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of June 19, 2018 as written; 2) approve appointments to the Parks Commission—Paul Wesenberg, District 1, oneyear term through June 30, 2019; Greg Bruestle, District 2, one-year term through June 30, 2019; Cindy Voit, District 3, two-year term through June 30, 2020; David Rixe, District 4, three-year term through June 30, 2021; and Mary Kivi, District 5, three-year term through June 30, 2021; 3) approve Application for MN Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit— Central Chapter of MN Deer Hunters Association—to hold a rafe at Henry’s Catering, 6774 Highway 25 NE, Foley, on September 8, 2018; 4) approve 2:00 AM liquor license renewal application—Jack & Jim’s Inc., 11025 Duelm Road NE, Foley; 5) approve 2018 SCORE Grant Applications Round III as recommended by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee; 7) approve Application for Exempt Permit— MN Fraternal Order of Police Granite Lodge 17—to hold a rafe at Wapicada Golf Club, 4498 – 15th Street NE, Sauk Rapids, on July 23, 2018; and 8) approve Special Road Use Permit to close a county highway within the City of Gilman for Gilman Days—July 28, 2018. Regarding Consent Agenda item #6, McMahon requested a correction from “2017” to “2018” on page one of the Application for Special Road Use Permit. McMahon/Bauerly unanimous to approve the Special Road Use Permit to close CSAH 2 in downtown Rice for a “Family Fun Day” festival on August 18, 2018, with the correction as requested.

Nadean Inman, Auditor-Treasurer, explained that Chad Kornovich has applied for a large exhibition license for an off-road truck mud racing event (Chad’s Ranch Mud Bog) to be held August 10-12, 2018 at 16668 – 125th Street NE, Oak Park. She requested Board approval of the license, contingent upon receipt of the “medical component” as required by the ordinance—at least one physician, EMT or nurse to be on-site and registered and certied with the State of Minnesota. Kristine Cassens stated her concern with this particular component, stating, in part, “…I do have multiple people on the property who are certied…would I have to hire a company for the weekend to come in for an EMT for three days to sit there and wait for a medical…in my mind, that’s what a public servant is for…we’d have to call Troy in the event we had a medical emergency…they are going to call an ambulance out if it’s needed…in all the years we’ve

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 conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 27, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Nathan J Knutson, a single adult.

MORTGAGEE: Bankvista.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded February 9, 2006 Benton County Recorder, Document No. A335339.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated January 27, 2006 Recorded February 9, 2006, as Document No. A335340.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE:

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done this, we’ve never had this situation before…” Inman pointed out that, typically, two other large exhibition events are held each year—historically, the Halfway Jam and Color Vibe events have provided the additional medical component that the ordinance requires. Cassens stated a capacity of 600 people for this event; she also stated that, for over a year now, she has been attempting to make changes to the existing large exhibition ordinance (not just the medical component).

Inman distributed a handout as prepared by the County Attorney’s Ofce showing what some of the other county ordinances require as far as the medical component for large events. McMahon commented “…this ordinance was developed back when Halfway Jam rst started…to gure out the safest and most reasonable way to allow large gatherings… the ordinance can’t be changed within two months of this (Mud Bog) event…” Bauerly added “…the ordinance is in place…if we were to make exceptions, and someone would get hurt, we would be in trouble…maybe for next year we can change it…there will be public hearings so everyone will get a chance to speak…” Inman conrmed that staff has been “working diligently” on making proposed revisions to the ordinance. Bauerly/Buerkle unanimous to approve the Large Exhibition License for Chad Kornovich, contingent upon inclusion of the medical component (the site shall contain a covered structure attended by at least one physician, nurse, medical technician or other person trained to perform rst aid and life support and duly registered and certied pursuant to Minnesota Statutes); also contingent upon meeting nal ordinance requirements and submission and approval of the exemption/no-loss application to the Department of Development.

The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:24 AM to conduct a Human Services Board meeting.

The Regular Board meeting was reconvened at 9:28 AM. Roxanne Achman, Department of Development Director, explained that the plat of “Bauman Acres” is located in Maywood Township; the request is to subdivide a three-acre parcel off of a 33-acre parcel for the construction of a single family home. Peschl/Bauerly unanimous to approve the nal plat of “Bauman Acres” as recommended by the Planning Commission, and authorize the Chair to sign.

Achman reported that the Department of Development has been in search of alternative ways to reach the public regarding waste and recycling; ReCollect provides a web and mobile application that is placed within the County’s website. She noted that the app specializes in supplying information to the public on waste collection and waste diversion; the public will be able to use the application to assist them in determining whether a product should be recycled, composted or disposed of, and will direct them to a proper location to bring the product to. McMahon/Buerkle unanimous to approve a contract with ReCollect, as recommended by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, and authorize the Chair to sign, funding to come from the Solid Waste Service Fee. Aaron Backman, Executive Director, Kandiyohi County and City of Wilmar Economic Development Commission, explained that TH 23, the second longest State route in Minnesota, has been an economic mobility and safety issue for decades; funding to construct four-lane segments on the corridor has been sporadic. Backman noted that the Highway 23 Coalition currently has 91 members—64 businesses, 18 units of government and various organizations and individuals (includes 12 cities). He pointed out that the Coalition submitted applications to the Corridors of Commerce for funding for both “gaps” between Willmar and I-94, but were unsuccessful; subsequent applications for funding as part of the bonding bill were successful (received $105 million

for both gaps). Backman noted other critical improvements needed on TH 23, i.e. a better interchange at the junction of I-94 and TH 23 near St. Cloud. He referenced the 23 miles of TH 23 in Benton County—about half is only two-lane.

Backman stated an important goal to have four-lane to Milaca; the Coalition is looking for Federal funding opportunities, as well as State funding, for projects “up and down the Corridor”. He outlined the benets Benton County would receive as members of the Coalition, including “positively impacting safety, the economy, and the quality of life in Central Minnesota” and “having a seat at the table” in leadership and setting project goals. Bauerly commented “…congratulations on your success so far…Highway 23 going to Milaca is the next important step…the minimum that has to be done is to get a preferred route…we need to have a long term vision of what that road is going to look like…” He inquired of any data the Coalition may have regarding trafc counts and fatalities along this stretch of Highway 23. Backman’s response: TH 95/TH 23, 13,000 vehicles per day; CSAH 25/TH 23, 8,400 vehicles per day; TH 25/TH 23, 9,700 vehicles per day; CSAH 6/TH 23, 6,600 vehicles per day; and CSAH 9/TH 23, 6,200 vehicles per day. Backman stated he would need to research data on fatalities between Foley and Milaca. He outlined the dues structure for counties in excess of 35,000 in population--$2,000, supporter level; $3,000, advocate level. McMahon suggested that membership in the Coalition be a discussion item during the upcoming budget meetings.

Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of the county.

Under Commissioner Concerns, Peschl invited County Engineer, Chris Byrd, to respond to the concerns raised by Tom Haaf during today’s Open Forum. Byrd noted that in comparing photos of the Haaf property “before and after” the CSAH 3 “Up the Hill” project, he is “still having trouble identifying the damages Mr. Haaf feels are caused by our project”; several concerns raised during the construction were addressed as they were brought forth—the specic “sidewalk concern” is not part of our project, it is a city street. McMahon suggested that Engineer Byrd share the photos with Haaf and explain the county’s position as to why his claims are unjustied. Administrator Headley suggested a “face to face” meeting with Tom Haaf.

Peschl asked if Engineer Byrd has a listing of culverts that have been installed. Byrd stated his desire to have an inventory of all the pipe sizes/elevations; however, due to shortage of staff, very little of this work has been completed.

He noted that, as the roadway ditches are cleaned this year, his goal is to have his summer interns gather that data.

Headley stated he will follow up on the concerns raised today by Henry Oehrlein (under Open Forum) regarding a request from the County for private data.

Buerkle/Peschl unanimous to set Committees of the Whole: July 24, Recognition of Employee Years of Service Milestones; July 26, Quarterly Benton Economic Partnership Membership Meeting; July 31, GSDC/MN DEED State Commissioners Lunch; August 13-15, Budget Presentations; and September 12-14, AMC County Opioid Summit/Fall Policy Conference.

Bauerly/McMahon unanimous to adjourn at 10:23 AM. Edward D. Popp, Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-29-1B

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NONE MORTGAGEE: $114,162.45 MN Stat. §580.07.

LENDER OR BROKER AND That prior to the TIME AND DATE TO MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR commencement of this mortgage VACATE PROPERTY: If the real STATED ON MORTGAGE: foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/ estate is an owner-occupied, singleBankvista Assignee of Mortgagee complied family dwelling, unless otherwise RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE with all notice requirements as provided by law, the date on or SERVICER: U.S. Bank National required by statute; That no action before which the mortgagor(s) Association or proceeding has been instituted at must vacate the property if the MORTGAGED PROPERTY law or otherwise to recover the debt mortgage is not reinstated under ADDRESS: 3251 Orchard Avenue secured by said mortgage, or any section 580.30 or the property is Northeast, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 part thereof; not redeemed under section 580.23 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: PURSUANT to the power of is 11:59 p.m. on February 21, 2019 190426000 sale contained in said mortgage, the unless that date falls on a weekend LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF above described property will be or legal holiday, in which case it is PROPERTY: sold by the Sheriff of said county as the next weekday, and unless the Lot Six (6), Block Two (2), follows: redemption period is reduced to 5 Fairview Farm, according to the DATE AND TIME OF SALE: weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 plat and survey thereof on le and August 21, 2018 at 10:00 AM or 582.032. of record in the ofce of the county PLACE OF SALE: Benton MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED recorder in and for Benton County, County Sheriff’s Ofce, 581 FROM FINANCIAL Minnesota.

Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN OBLIGATION ON COUNTY IN WHICH to pay the debt then secured by MORTGAGE:None PROPERTY IS LOCATED: said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, “THE TIME ALLOWED BY Benton on said premises, and the costs LAW FOR REDEMPTION ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL and disbursements, including BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: attorneys’ fees allowed by law MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL $130,700.00 subject to redemption within six (6) R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S AMOUNT DUE AND months from the date of said sale OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF by the mortgagor(s), their personal REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING representatives or assigns unless IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY reduced to Five (5) weeks under 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: June 15, 2018 Minnesota Housing Finance Agency Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 135 - 18-004056 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-25-6B

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Drama looms over Cyclones earn three wins Wolves offseason

BY ANNA SALDANA | STAFF WRITER

The 2017-18 season was a major success for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After adding all-star wing Jimmy Butler in a draft night trade, they improved their record by 16 wins and qualied for the playoffs for

by ANDY THAYER the rst time in 14 years.

Sports Columnist However, things were not quite as rosy as they seemed on the surface. Butler’s old-school, no-nonsense personality did not mesh well with the team’s young core – particularly Karl-Anthony Towns – and now it appears the Wolves may be at an impasse.

Last week, Butler turned down a four-year, $110 million max contract extension offer from the Wolves. While that does not denitively mean he is not going to stay in Minnesota long-term, it also clearly is not a good sign for the team. Butler can opt out of his current contract at the end of this season and become a free agent. All signs point toward him doing so. Because max-level salaries are tied to the salary cap, Butler is betting on himself and looking for a bigger payday down the road. Next summer, the Wolves could still offer Butler more money at that point than any other suitor (ve years, $188 million versus four years, $140 million), but he would also be an unrestricted free agent with an opportunity to play wherever he would like.

Butler’s contract situation makes this season incredibly important for the Timberwolves. The Wolves did not make any major splashes in free agency (unless swapping Nemanja Bjelica for Anthony Tolliver really oats your boat), so they are essentially running back the same roster as last year minus Jamal Crawford. If KarlAnthony Towns and Andrew Wiggins do not make signicant improvements, and if the team does not get production out of young players like Josh Okogie, Keita Bates-Diop and Justin Patton, there is not going to be incentive for Jimmy Butler to stay other than one additional year of nancial security on his contract. As we have seen multiple times in recent years with stars like LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Kevin Durant, and here in Minnesota with Kevin Love, that extra nancial incentive is often not enough to retain a star if the player is not in love with his current basketball situation.

I am torn on this issue. I appreciate Jimmy Butler’s work ethic and what he represents on the basketball court and in the locker room. However, an important aspect of leadership is creating an inclusive atmosphere, and it is obvious that Butler is not going out of his way to build any kind of positive rapport with Towns, Wiggins and the other young players on the Wolves. He takes thinly-veiled shots at them in the media and grouses on the court when they make mistakes. While those actions are understandable from a human perspective, they are not what the Wolves need from their de facto leader.

I feel like Jimmy Butler could be doing more to connect his teammates if he were truly interested in building something positive in Minnesota.

With the NBA’s already-brutal western conference only getting stronger with the arrival of LeBron James in Los Angeles, the Wolves are going to need to play signicantly better this year if they want to improve on last season’s cup of coffee in the playoffs. I do not know what it would take to convince Jimmy Butler to stay with the Wolves, but I am guessing another eighth seed and rst-round drubbing at the hands of the Warriors/Rockets/ Lakers will not get it done. Head coach Tom Thibodeau needs to nd a way to get his players to connect in a positive way this season or else Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns are going to sign elsewhere over the next two summers. If that happens, it would relegate the Wolves back to the perennial draft lottery cycle they were stuck in since Kevin Garnett left town in 2004. I cannot imagine a more depressing scenario for Wolves fans.

The Sauk Rapids Cyclones had a full week of games, taking on the Brainerd Bees and the St. Cloud Beaudreau’s Saints July 14, the Cold Spring Springers July 15 and the Sartell Stone Poneys July 18.

The Cyclones came out with wins over all teams, except Cold Spring where they lost 1-0.

SR 3, Sartell 2 The Cyclones fell behind in the third inning of their July 18 game against the Stone Poneys, when Sartell added a run. However, the Clones made a determined comeback, with Luis Massa and David Kroger scoring in the bottom of the fourth.

When Sartell responded with their second run to tie the game, the Cyclones were determined to win. Logan Siemers crossed home plate in the bottom of the fth to bring the score to 3-2 for the win.

Kroger was the strongest hitter for the Cyclones, going 2-3 at the plate with a double and two RBIs during the game.

Jeff Hille was the starting pitcher for the Cyclones, pitching the rst ve innings. Nate Freihammer came in for relief in the nal two innings to seal the win for Sauk Rapids.

Cold Spring 1, SR 0 The Cyclones had a nail-biting close game July 15 against the Cold Spring Springers. The Springers tallied two of their three runs in the rst inning, with one resulting in their one run.

Jason Hoppe spent the game on the mound, only allowing three hits and striking out seven batters.

SR 6, St. Cloud 5 The Cyclones rivaled the St. Cloud Beaudreau’s Saints July 14 in their second game of their doubleheader.

The game offered plenty of excitement in a back-andforth affair. Andy Thayer was the starting pitcher for the rst six innings. In the bottom of the sixth, Sauk Rapids gave up three runs. The three runs caused the Cyclones to lose their early 3-2 lead, changing the score to 5-3.

As the game neared the seventh inning, the score re-

Luis Massa crosses home plate during the July 18 game against the Sartell Stone Poneys. Massa’s run was the first of the three for the Cyclones.

PHOTOS BY ANNA SALDANA

Kyle Boser takes a cut at a pitch July 18 in Sauk Rapids.

The Cyclones beat Sartell 3-2.

mained 5-3. Sauk Rapids then added three more runs in the seventh to bring the score up to 6-5.

Kyle Boser pitched the seventh inning to pick up the win for the Cyclones.

SR 12, Brainerd 0 The Cyclones shut out the Brainerd Bees in quick sixinning competition July 14.

Massa, Siemers and Mitch Loegering were the rst three to score for the Cyclones in the third inning. Massa scored again in the fth, along with Bjorn Hanson.

Massa added a third run for the Cyclones in the sixth, which was a big inning for the Cyclones. Seven runs were scored in that inning – the rst from Massa and the others from Mat Meyer, Paul Schlangen, Tom Wippler, Scott Lochner, Tyler Bjork and Loegering.

Mat Meyer watches pitcher Jeff Hille for a possible tag to first as a Sartell runner leads off July 18. Meyer had two plays at first throughout the first three innings of the game.

Something new, exciting The Sauk Rapids Herald staff is exobstacles athletes are overcoming or a cited to announce we have something younger sibling following in his older shiny, new and hopefully exciting for siblings’ footsteps. you, our readers.

Our hope is to establish a go-to secWith fall high school sports on the tion for all things Sauk Rapids-Rice horizon, we want to change the way we Storm sports. With these new changes start our coverage for the season. and the start of fall sports practices less Readers have been accustomed to than a month away, I am anxious and what we call season previews. A glimpse BY ANNA SALDANA overly excited to get started on creating this new section for you. I hope you eninto what a team is expecting or hoping joy it. for in the upcoming weeks and what capAs always, if you have a story idea of a Sauk tains will be leading the team. A recap of the previous season is usually included. This coverage will remain Rapids-Rice student athlete who is doing incredible things, feel free to reach out to me via email at anna@ but will be found in a special tabloid of its own.

This section will feature each of the seven fall saukherald.com. I hope to see you on the sidelines. sports – football, volleyball, cross country, girls swimming and diving, boys soccer, girls soccer and girls tennis. You will nd the season preview story, the schedule of games and more. Two new head coaches will be announced. Jake Jensen will be taking over as the head coach of the cross country team and Karen Beckmann will be the new head coach for the volleyball team.

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Post No. 254 pulls wins in doubleheader

BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids Legion Post No. 254 baseball team split their games this week, earning two wins, but suffering two losses.

The team started with a 5-3 loss to Waite Park July 12, but bounced back to win both games of a doubleheader July 16 – earning a 16-10 win over the St. Cloud Chutes and a 4-2 win over Little Falls. The team wrapped up its week with a 2-0 loss to Foley.

Foley 2, SR 0 SR had a tough loss to Foley despite solid playing from both offense and defense.

Sauk Rapids had ve hits during the game, matching Foley. Cordell Lazer hit two, while the other three came from Tyler Hemker, Bjorn Hanson and Cole Fuecker.

Brady Posch was on the mound for SR, pitching all seven innings and earning six strikeouts.

Batting: Hemker 1H; Bjorn Hanson 1H, 1BB; Fuecker 1H; Lazer 2H. Pitching: Posch 7IP, 5H, 2R, 1ER, 6K, 2BB.

SR 16, St. Cloud 10 Post No. 254 had a strong start to the game, earning ve runs in the bottom of the rst.

Hemker, Bjorn Hanson, Kade Patterson, Posch

and Trygve Hanson all made it around the bases before the team reached three outs.

SR earned three more runs in the fourth inning – coming from Bjorn Hanson, Patterson and Fuecker. Derek Durant was the lone scorer for SR in the bottom of the fth, bringing the score up to 9-8.

The remainder of SR’s runs were scored in the eighth inning – Hemker, Posch, Trygve Hanson, Fuecker, Brady Pesta and Durant all scored.

SR 4, Little Falls 2 SR took an early lead in the second game of their July 16 doubleheader, earning all four of their runs in the rst four innings.

Hemker, Bjorn Hanson, Posch and Durant each scored one run during the game. SR had nine hits spread across the roster. The Hanson brothers – Bjorn and Trygve – were the strongest hitters, combining for four of the nine hits.

Fuecker pitched the rst six innings, earning six strikeouts. Hemker came in for relief for the nal inning, only allowing one hit.

Waite Park 5, SR 3 Hemker had a great game July 12 against Little Falls, going 3-3 at the plate with one RBI and one walk. He also pitched 3.2 innings, earning two strikeouts while allowing a mere three hits.

Pesta had a noticeable presence at the plate as well, going 2-3.

Hemker was the rst one to cross the plate for SR, coming home on a ground ball to second base from Patterson in the bottom of the rst.

Hemker was a part of the second run for SR as well, belting a grounder out to second base to bring Durant around to home in the bottom of the second.

Following that run, Sauk Rapids fell behind and was trailing 5-2 until they added one more run in the bottom of the seventh, bringing Reid Lunser home on a walk.

Batting: Hemker 1R, 3H, 1RBI, 1BB; Patterson 2RBI, 1BB; Durant 1R; Pesta 2H; Andvik 1H; Lunser 1R, 2BB. Pitching: Donahue 3.1IP, 6H, PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA 5R, 5ER, 1K, 2BB, 1HR; Hemker Sauk Rapids Post No. 254 celebrates a 1-2-3 inning on defense July 17 in Sauk Rapids.

3.2IP, 3H, 2K. The team lost to Foley 2-0.

Batting: Hemker 1R, 1H, 1BB; Bjorn Hanson 1R, 2H, 1RBI; Trygve Hanson 2H; Posch 1R, 1H, 1RBI, 1BB; Durant 1R, 1H, 1RBI, 1BB; Lazer 1H; Pesta 1H, 1RBI. Pitching: Fuecker 6IP, 3H, 2R, 1ER, 6K, 6BB; Hemker 1IP, 1H.

Coach Paul Wippler talks with Cole Fuecker near the third base line July 17 in Sauk Rapids. Fuecker took a line drive to the neck, but continued to play uninjured.

Tyler Hemker watches the Foley pitcher as he leads off from third base July 17 at Bob Cross Park in Sauk Rapids.

Sauk Rapids had five hits during the game, but had a Tyler Hemker swings at a pitch July 17 in Sauk Rapids. tough battle against the Foley defense, resulting in a 2-0 Hemker earned one hit during the game versus Foley. loss to Foley.

Cordell Lazer leads off from first base July 17 in Sauk Rapids. Lazer had two hits during the game against Foley.

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Summerfest brings parishioners together

Immaculate Conception hosts annual event

PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER

People gather on the grounds of the Church of the Immaculate Conception July 15 in Rice.

Summerfest is an annual event.

BY NATASHA BARBER | STAFF WRITER

RICE — Underneath the towering evergreens, parishioners and community members came together to celebrate Summerfest at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Rice July 15. The event included a polka Mass, pedal tractor pull, pulled pork dinner and much more. A newly-constructed building on parish property provided shelter to the food and rafe stands.

Kevin Harren (from left), Duane Smoley and John Thompson play hammerschlagen July 15 in Rice. The goal of the game is to be the first to drive a nail completely into a wood stump with one strike of a hammer at a time.

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Paul Goebel grills onions and burgers at the Summerfest pies in celebration of National Ice Cream Day. event July 15 in Rice. The annual celebration is hosted by the Church of Immaculate Conception.

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Four-year-old Connor Larson, son of Chris Larson of Gilman, competes in the pedal tractor pull July 15 in Rice. The Minnesota sanctioned event included children ages 4-11.

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Ashley Hommerding (from left), Amanda Hommerding, Abby Posch and Josh Virnig volunteer at the food stand at Summerfest July 15 in Rice. The four are preparing for the sacrament of confirmation.