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SAUK RAPIDS – Martial arts and self-defense has had a lifelong impact on St. Cloud resident Claude Hancock. “I started like most kids do, watching TV,” said Hancock, 40. “Bruce Lee, Chuck Norris and stuff like that. Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles. And then I got into martial arts when I was about 16.” Starting his journey as a way to fend off bullies, Hancock soon learned martial arts is less about Àghting opponents and more about protecting oneself. “Every person has a right to feel safe and to protect themselves,” Hancock said. “Every person has the right to do what they want throughout the day. Go out with friends. Go out by themselves.” It was this philosophy that shaped Hancock’s attitude in developing his own martial arts studio. Granite City Self-Defense, formerly Hancock’s American Martial Arts, has been in business for the past Àve years in St. Cloud. In
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Kelly Orton (right) executes a self-defense move on Granite City Self-Defense owner Claude Hancock March 6 in Sauk Rapids. Hancock teaches both children and adults.
February, Hancock’s business made the transition to its new facility, 115B Division Street in Sauk Rapids. “I sought out a new location,” Hancock said. “I love the Sauk Rapids area. I frequent here a lot for
day-to-day life. And I always thought about how nice it would be to have a studio pretty close to the river. And we were lucky enough to get one.” Granite City Self-Defense instructs participants – from as
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young as 3 years old to adult – in the art of taekwondo, weaponry and grappling. The studio also offers private training and self-defense seminars. “Our main focus is taekwondo,”
Hancock said. “It’s a very diverse martial art. The Olympics has mainly given us the impression that taekwondo is all kicks. But we train a wide variety of kicks, punches, grappling and other things. I’ve trained in jiu-jitsu and judo. We train a variety, but yet the majority of our knowledge comes from taekwondo.” After being instructed as a teen in martial arts, Hancock had enrolled in the U.S. Army where he trained in army combatives. During his time in the armed services, Hancock was stationed in South Korea where he continued his martial arts training in taekwondo. “When I came back to the States, I continued training taekwondo and sought out other martial arts to compare and gain more knowledge,” he said. After the Army, Hancock spent several years as a corrections ofÀcer, a deputy in Sherburne County and was then a police ofÀcer for Waite Park. All the while he never stopped learning and training in martial arts. He is a fourth-degree black belt. Hancock has been teaching martial arts in the area for the past 12 years. It was by chance he ended up taking ownership of his own studio Àve years ago. “I was happy teaching for somebody else,” he said. “But my instructor wanted to move to Duluth and wanted to keep a school operating here. She offered to turn the business over to me. … I’ve always wanted to teach martial arts. I’ve enjoyed teaching others. I love to impart the knowledge on others, and I hope it helps them.” Much of Hancock’s teaching
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Municipal Park building will receive additional renovations BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Renovations on the Old Municipal Park Building have taken yet another turn. The Sauk Rapids City Council approved a change to remodel the interior of the building March 26. “The original plan was to leave that building kind of rustic,” said Todd Schultz, Sauk Rapids Community Development Director. “That building was constructed
in the 1940s by the Sauk Rapids Sportsman Club, and we kind of wanted to keep that old look, but as we have worked through this process and decided to replace the entire roof – which we hadn’t intended to do – we lost a lot of that feel.” Schultz said that because of the change orders made there is a mix of new and old construction in the building, so staff recommended to
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Pat Spence sits at her desk in the Watab Township Hall March 12. Spence is retiring after deciding not to run for reelection. She has served the township by both appointment and election since 1999.
The primary responsibility of a the University of Minnesota, the is to maintain orderly records Supreme Court Board of Continuing Spence retires clerk for the township, but as Spence will Education, as a trustee of the Initiative you her duties – along with the Foundation, amongst many others. from public tell “This will be the Àrst time I population of the township – have am not responsible for something,” expanded over the years. “When I came, the minutes were Spence said. office Spence’s interest in government a half page long and the meetings BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
RICE – With Àles in order and a smile on her face, Patricia (Pat) Spence shut down the computer and walked out of her ofÀce March 23. Spence has held the position of Watab Township clerk for 14 consecutive years and prior to that time intermittently after being Àrst appointed to the role April 6, 1999. She chose retirement over reelection and Ànished her last work day this week. “Good. I’m feeling really good,” said Spence, 67, of her parting. “I’m leaving feeling like I have done my best. I have really enjoyed the position. I have learned so much, met so many people and I know that things will go on. Everything is in place for a transition to a new person.” Spence will be replaced by appointed clerk Jon Hull, who took the oath of ofÀce March 26. April Burton was voted into ofÀce at the annual meeting March 13 but declined to assume the duties. Hull will operate as township clerk until an election takes place next March.
lasted maybe a half an hour to mainly pay a few bills and deal with issues like roads and snowplowing,” Spence said. “It was very simple. (Since that time) the township has doubled in size and the requirements from the state and the changes in technology have been huge.” In addition to recording and preserving the minutes, resolutions and Ànancial statements of the town in accordance to the schedule deemed by the Secretary of State, Spence has administrated elections, prepared board agendas and packets, written and reported grants, worked with the town treasurer to ensure duplicate bookkeeping for internal controls and been in charge of communications for the board — posting meetings, updating the website and responding to emails, mail and phone calls. She averages about 15-20 hours each week. Spence’s role in public ofÀce with Watab Township was not her Àrst. In fact, she has served in one form or another since 1982, when she was elected mayor of Little Falls at age 31. The former clerk has also served on the Board of Regents of
was prompted when she was young. “My parents are very community orientated,” said Spence, who moved to Watab Township with her husband Guy in 1994. “I was in 4-H growing up, and we went on a citizen shortcourse to Washington D.C. I still remember the deÀnition of citizen: acting for intelligent concern for myself and others. I’ve always tried to keep that in mind no matter what role I have played or been involved with.” It also runs in her family. Spence’s dad, mother-in-law, paternal grandfather and maternal greatgrandfather all assumed the role of township clerk in their respective towns at some point in their lives. All of the acquired knowledge and experience from the various boards and positions, helped Spence complete her role as clerk to the best of her ability. “Everything from those past experiences are things I have been able to use here,” Spence said. “Being mayor and on the board of regents – especially in complex organizations
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Dylan Roering (left) and Jack Grabinski compete against each other March 22 in Sauk Rapids The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student council hosted Survivor Week March 19-23.
Survivor Week to beneÀt Make-aWish. “The student council was really excited to do this competition,” said advisor Trisha Bemboom. “Ever since then, they’ve been all-in on doing everything they can to make this a fun BY ANNA SALDANA week for the contestants, the school STAFF WRITER and the community that comes out to SAUK RAPIDS – Survival of watch.” Throughout the week, the the Àttest was deÀnitely the case for a group of 14 people at Sauk Rapids- contestants competed in various Rice High School March 19-23. The Survivor page 3 school’s student council coordinated
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PUBLIC NOTICES • City of Sauk Rapids Regular City Council Meeting - March 12, 2018 - pg. 5 • Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure - Lieser - pg. 5 • Watab Township Assessment Notice - pg. 6 • Minden Township Assessment Notice - pg. 6 • Benton Co. Hearings for Amending Zoning Map - pg. 6 • Benton Co. Notice of Public Hearings - pg. 6 • Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure - Ziwicki - pg. 6 • Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure - Kolbo - pg. 6 • Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure - Baron - pg. 6 • Benton Co. HRA Public Hearing Notice - pg. 7 • 2018 Annual Public Meeting for SWPPP - pg. 7 • Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Description of Proposed School Construction Project - pg. 7 • Benton Co. Minnesota Board of Pardons application - pg. 7
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SAUK RAPIDS – Dozens of children, dressed in their warmest winter gear, waited in anticipation March 24 as volunteers scattered plastic Easter eggs across the ground at Discovery Church in Sauk Rapids. As the 11 a.m. sounded, commotion ensued as children ran for the plastic eggs – Àlling bags, coat pockets and
even stocking caps – before getting in line to trade in their eggs for prizes like candy bars, skateboards and bikes. Discovery volunteers served a free lunch to the Àrst 500 attendees as well, providing a fun, familyfriendly environment. The church hopes to continue the Chop Drop event annually, requesting the kids return all of their found eggs for that very reason.
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Mass Communications. Stephen is currently employed by Hubbard Broadcasting, Channel 5 News as a Producer. A wedding ceremony and reception will be held in Sauk Rapids, Minn., on April 7, 2018.
Four injured in two-vehicle crash ST. CLOUD – Four people, including two Sauk Rapids residents, were injured in a two-vehicle crash March 24. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Gerald Wruck, 79, of Sauk Rapids, was traveling west on 110th Street NW in Watab Township
around 10:30 p.m. when he attempted crossing Highway 10 to head south. A vehicle driven by James Skoog, 65, of Randall, was traveling northbound and struck Wruck’s vehicle broadside. James Skoog and his passenger Mary Lou Skoog, 63, of Randall, were
transported to the St. Cloud Hospital with non-lifethreatening injuries. Wruck, along with his passenger, 69-year-old Elizabeth Harry, of Sauk Rapids, sustained non-life-threatening injuries but were not transported to a medical facility.
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discovered a rotted truss. In other council news: - The board of appeal and equalization meeting will be hosted by the Benton County Land Services Department April 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the Sauk Rapids Government Center. - Approved paying $355,000 toward 2010 and 2011 bonds. The city had the right to begin paying off these bonds early as of Feb. 1. - Approved the Sauk Rapids Municipal Liquor Store to be closed on Easter Sunday. - Approved law enforcement ofÀcer Sean Gales to end his assignment with the Central Minnesota Violent Offenders Task Force and reassign him to the vacant ofÀcer position created in the 2018 budget. Gales has served on the CMVOTF since 2015. A Sartell Police Department ofÀcer will Àll Gales’s role on the CMVOTF. - Approved hiring Keagan Gunderson and Bri-
an Otremba as probationary members of the Sauk Rapids Fire Department. - Approved a conditional use permit to allow solar panels on the roof of a home at 1704 Prairie View Lane, pending they do not create glare nuisances to neighboring properties or trafÀc. No one spoke for or against this action at the public hearing. - Approved an amendment to a planned unit development in the Villages of Creekside which will reduce the area from 24 lots, originally platted for bay homes, to 17 total lots. Three of the lots have existing homes. The change was made to potentially spur interest in the development; only three lots have been purchased in 12 years. - Approved attendance to the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference for interested parties; amongst other items.
from front cover the walls with a rough cedar, similar to that of the other Municipal Park building, as well as enhance the electrical and Áoor. The council was quoted for three types of Áoor covering options and chose the recommended epoxy with Áake option. The total estimate of all the upgrades is $27,809. Council member Steve Heinen asked about the existing plaque which is inlaid in the Áoor of the establishment, stating its importance. “In my mind the epoxy wouldn’t go over that plaque,” Schultz said. “The epoxy would go up to it, but we would leave the plaque the way it is.” Renovations on the building began last summer. A new roof was approved in October 2017 after contractors
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Sheriff ’s ofÀce checks registered predatory offender compliance FOLEY — The Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce completed its Àrst round of predatory offender compliance checks for 2018. Over a 10-day period in March, Benton County deputies conducted compliance checks on the 19 registered predatory offenders living in
the unincorporated areas of Benton County. Eighteen of these predatory offenders were found to be compliant with their reporting requirements. An investigation found one predatory offender living at an address that was different than the offender’s registered address. This individual was
located and brought into compliance. The investigation concerning this non-compliant offender was forwarded to the Benton County Attorney’s OfÀce for consideration of criminal charges.
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OPINION
Letters to the Editor Vote yes: Positive experience for our kids Doug and Kristi Patterson, Sauk Rapids As parents of three kids attending Independent School District No. 47, we are voting yes May 8 because we want to invest in the strong school system and community that attracted us to Sauk Rapids over 10 years ago. Our two oldest children are completing their junior and senior years of high school while our youngest is in middle school. Our kids are developing strong interpersonal, leadership and critical-thinking skills as a result of the academics, arts and athletic programs offered at Sauk Rapids-Rice. The SRR school district has provided our kids with valuable experience including college level classes, Spanish class starting in eighth grade, and leadership opportunities such as: participating on the executive board of the Minnesota Association of Honor Societies, organizing blood drives and collaborating with adults and peers to plan school events, community service projects and fundraisers. Beyond just book smarts and test scores, the SRR school district is helping our kids become well-rounded individuals with the skills needed to be productive community members. As our own kids approach graduation, we believe in supporting the SRR school district to become even better than it is today. Voting yes positions Sauk Rapids-Rice to continue to be a thriving community with a strong school district. Together, these things make Sauk Rapids a desirable place to raise a family and will make it easier to attract and retain highly-qualiÀed teachers and staff. The vote on May 8 is important to our kids, our school district and our community. We are voting yes and we encourage you to do the same.
Safety of water Bailey Thompson and Jordan Getlinger, eighth grade students Would you agree water is good to drink? We would. We did some research in science class. Many facts stood out. One fact stood out more than others: One in nine people lack access to clean water. We watched a movie which took a closer look at the water people are drinking in Flint, Mich.; it began with their stories. One family had two young children who were panicking because they began getting rashes on their faces. The family did not know if the water was still good to drink; it was brown when they turned on their sinks. They were aware the city wanted to change its water system. The family had their water checked and found the water contained lead and many other chemicals. The situation was similar but worse than other homes in Flint. Make sure you have your water checked every so often so this does not happen. If your water turns brown, it is a good idea to see if the city decided to have their water changed. Did you know out of all the water in the world, only 1 percent is easily accessible. About 97 percent of our water is salt water and 2 percent is frozen into glaciers and icecaps. We can only use 1 percent of our water. What are we doing with it? Should we be monitoring how much we use? Keep track of how much water you use in the shower. Every minute uses about 2.1 gallons of water. Try to take three- or Àve-minute showers; each will only use 6.3 to 10.5 gallons of water. When you throw something that is plastic into the garbage, you might not think it is affecting anyone or anything. In reality, we have made a whole new layer of garbage on our planet. This garbage and plastic has traveled to lands that are 2,000 miles away from civilization. On that island lived Albatross (birds). These birds were eating our plastic and garbage and as a result died. This is not the only species affected by our waste. Believe it or not, we have been affected ourselves. Would you like to help our recycling problem? We hope you answered yes. Do your best and put plastic in the recycling bins and not in the normal trash. This will prevent all sorts of animals from eating our waste.
Sell Pleasantview, raise funds Allan Barker, Sauk Rapids Why tear down Pleasantview Elementary School? Old school buildings are often split up into businesses or bought by parochial schools. Could not our district sell Pleasantview, raise cash and rebuild on another site? The old farmstead across from Living Waters Church comes to mind – it even has a more pleasant view.
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but welcomed, sweltering Àshing days. (Yes, I With as busy as life is and as quickly as am a lover of the sun. Yes, I realize my precious time Áies by, it seems only a few weeks ago I walleyes tend to hide when things get that hot.) was scooping out slush from an ice hole. But as I literally cannot get Àshing off my brain. We February passed and I retired my Àshing license drove to Cross Lake last Saturday afternoon and from my wallet, I could not help but want to drive took an alternative route home; I paid attention to the store to purchase a valid one for 2018. to lakes and accesses. I grabbed a Minnesota Fishing opener is 45 days away. Well, 42 by the time you read this. Who’s counting? I am. BY NATASHA BARBER tourism magazine and Áipped through the pages; as I glanced at areas I have not traveled before, I In the land of 11,842 lakes, that may very contemplated who could give me the Àshing 4-1well mean the weather will be frigid and caps will 1. I tipped over the bottle of coleslaw dressing in top the water for walleye opener. Yet, I am still dreaming about it. If one thing has caught me hook, line and the fridge and thought F-I-S-H. Fishing is my getaway, my place to hear my thoughts and sinker over the last Àve years, it has been the angling hobby. With age, came opportunity – including the use of my parents’ think about my priorities in life. Shut the cell phone off. Stop scrolling through the incoming emails and just be. No wi-À boat. Somewhere in 2018, I lost spare time, but the little I have needed, radio optional, but please pack snacks and a summer been able to scrounge has been spent searching for bunny sausage, cheese and lettuce sandwich for lunch. When I have basket gifts to send to my nephews in Idaho. Online shopping nothing else planned on my summer calendar, no family is way too convenient so thank goodness I have restraint to add vacation in the nearby future to begin coordinating at least I to cart and walk away. In the midst of all things unnecessary can look forward to the still waters of a lake on a crisp May or – toys, candy and everything else an auntie is supposed to buy June morning. I can watch the birds off shore, maybe even see for you – I have also searched for Àshing lures, Àshing hats, a turtle or deer and sit in my Minnesota happy place. Àshing shirts and of course a new swim suit for those rare, I cannot wait to wet a line.
Youth disciples: Smarter than we give them credit
Jesus has to be Àrst in our lives over father, Should we not, as believers in Jesus, all be mother, spouse, child, brother, sister and even disciples? Yes, and I will tell you why. I will also our own life. Jesus must be priority over what tell you we can really over complicate things by trying to simplify them. any of our relatives, friends or culture thinks is Teaching an easy gospel that says all you need more important. When a family member sees your is a little bit of Jesus and everything will be better commitment to Christ, they might disown you, is dangerous, especially to our youth. I am always and Jesus is saying that is the level of your love amused when I see youth pastors coming up with for Him that is needed in order to be His disciple. bigger and more attention-grabbing props for their Bearing our cross and coming after Him is group nights. I will admit there are some very the way everyone can see that Jesus is Àrst in our effective visuals when teaching the gospel, but BY MERCY NYGAARD lives. The Romans in Jesus’s time on earth, made they are very few. We as a church should never be those sentenced to cruciÀxion carry their cross to Life by Faith event-driven, task-driven or prop-driven but only the location of their hanging. While they carried gospel-driven. their cross, everyone who saw them knew where they were Teenagers are starting to catch on. They want to be told headed. Likewise, everyone who sees us should see where we truth in a serious manner that will show them how to make an are headed, who we declare is our master and our master is impact. If they lose sight of their purpose to glorify God, if who we are coming after. This is what makes an impact in they feel they cannot make an impact for the Kingdom at this others’ hearts for the Kingdom of God. As people see how time, then they will fall away from being disciples and start to we react in times of turmoil and stress, to authority or how make the things of this world lord of their lives. We ought to we present our bodies by what we wear; we bear our cross to only teach as Jesus seriously taught concerning discipleship. the world. With enough time people who see our steadfastness What is a disciple and why do we need to be one at every age will trust we truly follow Jesus, feed off His word and live it and every season of life? out. Not just hearers of the word, but doers also. Jesus set the standard for discipleship in Luke 14:25-27. You see, teens will want to hear the seriousness of the He said He needs to be Àrst in our lives, and we have to bear message Jesus preached. We see in Luke 15:1, after Jesus said our cross and come after Him. If we do not, we may still be these things, the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to church-goers, but only learning, not doing and, therefore, not Him to hear Him. Jesus did not sugar-coat anything. He said disciples. Because we need to be doers of the Word and not the most radical thing anyone could have said, and they drew just hearers is why we all need to be disciples, James 1:22. A near to Him. Let us do our youth a service and give them more disciple is a learner and follower of Jesus that also makes an credit with a more serious Biblical teaching. impact in peoples’ hearts for the Kingdom.
District offers early voting, information tools for referendum We provide information on open enrollment, tax On behalf of Independent School District No. impact statistics, the new 40 percent agricultural 47, I would like to thank the many community land tax credit and much more. Please let us know members who have taken time to attend the public if you would like to schedule a presentation. information sessions being hosted throughout the Early voting on the referendum is available district regarding the May 8 referendum. So far, at the district ofÀce on the second Áoor of the meetings have taken place at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, 1833 Osauka High School March 12, Rice Elementary March Road NE, Sauk Rapids. Please use the marked 19, Mississippi Heights March 20, Pleasantview visitor parking in the south parking lot near the March 22 and Hillside Early Childhood Center front entrance of the high school and enter the March 28. Meetings still to come include the Sauk by BRUCE WATKINS building through door No. 2. Several signs in Rapids-Rice Middle School April 3 at 7 p.m. and Interim Superintendent the parking lot and hallways will guide the way. Regular early voting hours and dates for early at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School April 25 at voting are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. If you are a member of any organization, club or community through May 7 and extended early voting hours are listed group that would like an informational presentation at your below: - Wednesday, April 4 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. next meeting, contact me at (320) 253-4703. We would be - Thursday, April 12 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. glad to put your organization on the schedule. Presentations - Monday, April 16 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. include an overview of the process used to arrive at the current - Tuesday, April 24 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. facilities recommendations, a review of all projects included - Monday, April 30 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. in the ballot question, cost estimates for all projects, and - Monday, May 7 from 4:30-5 p.m. information on the capacities and enrollments of all schools.
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The Sauk Rapids-Rice Speech team – (front, from left) coach Elizabeth Kendall, Emily Berg, Jacob Hoeschen, Catherine Julius and coach Joanie Hauck; (middle, from left) Ellie Fedor, Madison Flanders, Jenalyn Ostendorf, Sarah Gama, Lillian Kuhn, Elizabeth Julius, Breanna Westby, Morgan Fiereck, Tianna Hanson and Elayne Lamp; (back, from left) coach Julie Meyer, Andrea Field, Isaha Okongo, Margaret Julius, Drew Burling, Lucy Ahles, Morgan Paulson, Bryce Paulson, Parker Wanner and coach Tad Hoeschen – host the Speech Madness event March 3 in Sauk Rapids. Roughly 600 students and 150 adults participated in the event. Not pictured are Elizabeth Zuurbier, Bryant Newman, Autumn Borgert, Hannah Waytashek, Roger Rubenstein and Calista Barrett.
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Board accepts early childhood grant BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – The Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board authorized a $35,000 grant at their March 26 regular meeting. Business manager Kim Eisenschenk and early
childhood director Megan Rogholt requested the board accept the grant, as it will be used to increase the number of trained professionals who work with children from birth to age 5, along with their families, to build and enhance attachment and develop capacity of children to
regulate and express emotion. “This is an important piece to the early childhood program,” Rogholt said. In other school board news: - The school board motioned to close open enrollment at Pleasantview Elementary School for the
2018-19 school year. - The district is continuing the search for a business manager and a high school principal. The interviews for the business manager position will take place April 4, while the high school principal interviews will take place April 18.
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PAGE 6 | SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018 | SAUK RAPIDS HERALD Assessment Notice for Watab Township Important Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2019 property taxes. The Board of Appeal and Equalization for Watab Township in Benton County, Minnesota will meet on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Watab Township Hal. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classiÀed by the assessor. If you believe the value or classiÀcation of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s ofÀce to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classiÀcation after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Given under my hand this 12th day of February 2018 Clerk Pat Spence R-13-1B
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE BENTON COUNTY ZONING MAP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to Section 11.8 of the Benton County Development Code, the Benton County Board of Commissioners and the Benton County Planning Commission will conduct public hearings to consider the request by Scott and Julie Smith to rezone 12.28 acres from Agricultural to B-2 Business Enterprise District. The affected property is described as follows: Part of the NE1/4 of Section 12, West Langola Township. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the public hearings will be held in the Commissioner’s Room, Courthouse, Foley. The Planning Commission hearing will be held on April 12th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. The Board of Commissioners hearing will be held on April 17th, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. ANYONE wishing to be heard in regard to the proposed ordinance is hereby notiÀed and will be heard at above public hearings. R-13-1B
PUBLIC NOTICES 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: May 24, 2005 M O RT G A G O R : James R. Ziwicki and Leah E. Swendra-Ziwicki, husband and wife. MORTGAGEE: CitiMortgage, Inc.. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded June 3, 2005 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 326720. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Green Tree Servicing LLC now known as Ditech Financial LLC. Dated September 10, 2014 Recorded September 11, 2014, as Document No. A405397. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE
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THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR NOTICE OF PUBLIC WITHIN THE TIME HEARINGS PROVIDED BY LAW IS ASSESSMENT NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY NOT AFFECTED BY THIS Important Information GIVEN that the Benton County ACTION. Regarding Property Planning Commission will conNOTICE IS HEREBY Assessments duct public hearings on April GIVEN, that default has This may affect your 2019 12th, 2018 in the Commisoccurred in conditions of the property taxes. sioner’s Room, Government following described mortgage: Center, Foley, and beginning at DATE OF MORTGAGE: The board of Appeal and September 9, 2011 7:00 p.m. The Planning Commission will hear the following Equalization for Minden TownM O RT G A G O R : ship in Benton County, Minne- Thomas Kolbo, a single adult. requests: 1. 7:00 p.m. Public hearing sota will meet on Wednesday, to consider the rezoning request April 11th, 2018, 2:30 p.m., at MORTGAGEE: Mortgage by Scott and Julie Smith. (see Minden Township Hall. The Electronic Registration purpose of this meeting is to de- Systems, Inc. separate notice) 2. 7:10 p.m. Kyle and Lisa termine whether property in the DATE AND PLACE OF Koenig requesting a condi- jurisdiction has been properly RECORDING: Recorded tional use permit to operate a valued and classiÀed by the as- September 21, 2011 Benton recreational facility in the Ag- sessor. County Recorder, Document If you believe the value or No. 383861. ricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.1.23 and 11.6. The classiÀcation of your property ASSIGNMENTS OF affected property is described is incorrect, please contact your MORTGAGE: Assigned to: as follows: S1/2 S1/2 NE1/4, assessor’s ofÀce to discuss your JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Section 29, Alberta Township. concerns. If you disagree with Association. Dated December 3. 7:20 p.m. Helmin the valuation or classiÀcation 17, 2015 Recorded December Construction, operator and after discussing it with your as- 23, 2015, as Document No. Roger and Patricia Anderson, sessor, you may appear before A413639. landowner, requesting an in- the local board of appeal and TRANSACTION terim use permit to expand an equalization. The board will re- AGENT: Mortgage Electronic existing mining operation in the view your assessments and may Registration Systems, Inc. Agricultural District. Pursuant make corrections as needed. TRANSACTION to Sections 7.1.24A, 9.7 and Generally, you must appeal to AGENT’S MORTGAGE 11.6.3. The affected property the local board before appealing IDENTIFICATION NUMBER is described as follows: SW1/4 to the county board of appeal ON MORTGAGE: 1003624NE1/4, NW1/4 SE1/4 and part and equalization. 1045299240-8 Given under my hand this of the NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 11, LENDER OR BROKER 20 day of February, 2018, Glendorado Twp. AND MORTGAGE Cynthia Abraham ANYONE wishing to be Clerk/Administrator of the heard with reference to the Township of Minden above will be heard at this R-12-2B THE RIGHT TO meeting. VERIFICATION OF THE R-13-1B 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 in conditions of the Residential Heating occurred following described mortgage: & Air Conditioning DATE OF MORTGAGE: Service & Installation January 5, 2007 M O RT G A G O R : Sherry L. Baron, unmarried woman. MORTGAGEE: 320-252-4883 Mortgage Electronic Registration www.curlysheating.com Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 18, 2013 Benton OUTSTANDING ROYALTON-LITTLE ROCK, MN AREA County Recorder, Document REAL ESTATE No. 394182. Farm 100 Machin S ery ASSIGNMENTS OF ACRE MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association, Property Location: 7.5 Miles East of Royalton or 2 Miles West of Little Rock as Trustee for CMALT REMIC on County Road # 26 ( Nature Road) Series 2007-A2 – REMIC PassAuction Location: 17190 15th Ave NE, Rice, MN Held in conjunction with Through CertiÀcates Series Bunker Hill Creek Farm Equipment Auction 2007-A2. Dated June 27, SALE TIME: 2013 Recorded July 8, 2013, 2018 11:00 AM as Document No. 397904 and Note: Excellent Opportunity to Purchase Tillable Farm Land with Small Corrected by Document Dated areas of Hunting or Recreational land in an Excellent area of Morrison Parcel December 5, 2017 Recorded County. Excellent Access, Building Eligibilities. #2 December 11, 2017 as Document No. 426740. 100 Acres +/Parcel T R A N S A C T I O N #1 Sells in two parcels AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. PARCEL 1 PARCEL 2 T R A N S A C T I O N 40 Acres +/-, Approx 38 Acres Good 60 Acres +/- , Approx. 55 Acres Farmable, AGENT’S MORTGAGE Farmable Land, Balance Hunting or Balance Hunting or Recreational Land. I D E N T I F I C AT I O N Recreational Land. Easy Access to 250th County Road 26 ( Nature Road ) Frontage
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER foreclosure proceeding ON MORTGAGE: NONE Mortgagee/Assignee of LENDER OR BROKER Mortgagee complied with all AND MORTGAGE notice requirements as required ORIGINATOR STATED ON by statute; That no action or MORTGAGE: CitiMortgage, proceeding has been instituted at Inc. law or otherwise to recover the R E S I D E N T I A L debt secured by said mortgage, MORTGAGE SERVICER: or any part thereof; Ditech Financial LLC PURSUANT to the power of M O R T G A G E D sale contained in said mortgage, PROPERTY ADDRESS: the above described property 15461 65th Street Northeast, will be sold by the Sheriff of Foley, MN 56329 said county as follows: TAX PARCEL I.D. #: DATE AND TIME OF 080038000 SALE: April 24, 2018 at 10:00 LEGAL DESCRIPTION AM OF PROPERTY: PLACE OF SALE: The SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce, Section 29, Township 37 North, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Range 28 West, Fourth Principal Foley, MN Meridian to pay the debt then secured by COUNTY IN WHICH said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, PROPERTY IS LOCATED: on said premises, and the costs Benton and disbursements, including ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL attorneys’ fees allowed by AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: law subject to redemption $100,000.00 within twelve (12) months AMOUNT DUE AND from the date of said sale by CLAIMED TO BE DUE the mortgagor(s), their personal AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, representatives or assigns unless INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, reduced to Five (5) weeks under PAID BY MORTGAGEE: MN Stat. §580.07. $119,786.11 TIME AND DATE TO That prior to the VACATE PROPERTY: If the commencement of this mortgage real estate is an owner-occupied,
single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on April 24, 2019 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. M O R T G A G O R ( S ) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None Dated: February 19, 2018 Ditech Financial LLC 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 8 - 18-001576 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Liberty Savings Bank R E S I D E N T I A L MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association M O R T G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 909 7th Street Northeast, Rice, MN 56367 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 150066600 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 16, Block 2, Fox Meadows, Benton County, Minnesota COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $161,658.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $145,960.43 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; 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: April 24, 2018 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on October 24, 2018, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: law or otherwise to recover the 100011520040453138 debt secured by said mortgage, LENDER OR BROKER or any part thereof; AND MORTGAGE PURSUANT to the power of ORIGINATOR STATED ON sale contained in said mortgage, MORTGAGE: CitiMortgage the above described property Inc will be sold by the Sheriff of R E S I D E N T I A L said county as follows: MORTGAGE SERVICER: DATE AND TIME OF CitiMortgage, Inc. SALE: May 1, 2018 at 10:00 M O R T G A G E D AM PROPERTY ADDRESS: 250 PLACE OF SALE: 2nd Avenue Southwest, Rice, Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce, MN 56367 581 Highway 23 Northeast TAX PARCEL I.D. #: Foley, MN 150051400 to pay the debt then secured by LEGAL DESCRIPTION said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, OF PROPERTY: on said premises, and the costs Lot Àve (5), Block two and disbursements, including (2), Walnut Ridge, according to attorneys’ fees allowed by law the plat and survey thereof on subject to redemption within Àle or of record in the ofÀce of six (6) months from the date of the county recorder in and for said sale by the mortgagor(s), Benton County, Minnesota their personal representatives COUNTY IN WHICH or assigns unless reduced to PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. Benton §580.07. ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL TIME AND DATE TO AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: VACATE PROPERTY: If the $124,000.00 real estate is an owner-occupied, AMOUNT DUE AND single-family dwelling, unless CLAIMED TO BE DUE otherwise provided by law, AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, the date on or before which INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, the mortgagor(s) must vacate PAID BY MORTGAGEE: the property if the mortgage $145,900.17 is not reinstated under section That prior to the 580.30 or the property is not commencement of this redeemed under section 580.23 mortgage foreclosure is 11:59 p.m. on November proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee 1, 2018, unless that date of Mortgagee complied with all falls on a weekend or legal notice requirements as required holiday, in which case it is the by statute; That no action or next weekday, and unless the proceeding has been instituted at redemption period is reduced to
M O R T G A G O R ( S ) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: February 20, 2018 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association 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 30 - 18-001190 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR
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5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S 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: February 28, 2018 U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee 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 10 - 18-001744 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR.
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Ave on East, Building Eligibility Subject & Access. Building Eligibility Subject to to Building set backs & Conforming Septic Building Set backs & Conforming Septic Tests to meet County Requirements. tests to meet County Requirements. Parcel ID 04.0505.000, Sect. 36, Twp. 039, Parcel ID. 04.0504.000. Sect. 36, Twp. 039, Range, 031. Buckman Township Morrison Range 031. Buckman Township, Morrison County, MN County, MN You may self-Inspect at your own risk. Real Estate Auction & Parcel signs will be posted.
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