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Dr. Bittman named Minnesota Superintendent of the Year Superintendent of the The Minnesota Association of School Administrators Year nominees are evaluated (MASA) has named Dr. Dan- on how each candidate demiel Bittman, Superintendent onstrates leadership for learnof Sauk Rapids-Rice Public ing, communication skills, Schools, as the 2016 Minne- professionalism and community involvesota Superintenment. dent of the Year. “Since day As the Minone, Dr. Bittnesota honoree, man has had a Dr. Bittman is a positive impact candidate among in his district other state win– I am very ners for National pleased to see Superintendent him become a of the Year, to be great leader at announced durSauk Rapidsing the American Rice Public Association of Schools and School Administrators (AASA) Dr. Daniel Bittman within the surrounding comconvention on munities,” said February 11-13, 2016 in Phoenix, AZ. Dr. Bit- MASA Executive Director tman was selected for this Dr. Gary Amoroso. “Dr. Bitthonor by a panel of represen- man is highly respected by his tatives from a variety of MinBittman nesota education organizacontinued on pg. 6 tions.
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Sue Nelson (left) and Kelly Purcell are the owners of Rays of Hope Homecare, Inc. The two invested in the personalized homecare business after Nelson was a caregiver for her family, including her mother who had Alzheimer’s.
Rays of Hope Homecare offers hope to live at home by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
BENTON COUNTY – One of the hardest decisions children may make is whether or not to recommend their parents move to a nursing home community. After years of parents’ never-ending care, children are faced with the decision to care for their parents or let someone else do so. And depending on circumstances, such as Ànancial stability, health of their parents and distance, they might not have a choice. Two women plan to help alleviate the decision with their new business, Rays of
Hope Homecare, Inc. Sue Nelson of Sauk Rapids and Kelly Purcell of Rice are passionate about extending people’s stays, especially those with Alzheimer’s, within their homes as long as they can, even to death in some cases. The idea was spurred after Nelson’s own experiences with her mother who had Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is an ongoing epidemic in elderly. It can neither be slowed, stopped nor prevented. It is the sixth leading cause of death with one in three seniors dying with it or another form of dementia. Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops the disease. “My mom had it. She passed away eight years ago,” Nelson said. “When my father was diagnosed with cancer in the spring of 2004, that’s when
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Sauk Rapids Police assist in St. Cloud drug bust On Nov. 4, the Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force conducted a search warrant at the address of 1419 Northway Place, St. Cloud. Investigators with the task force had received information that methamphetamine was being sold out of the residence and had conducted controlled buys from the parties inside the residence. Investigators also had arranged prostitution transactions at the residence in the past. At the time of the search warrant both residents were home along with two other parties. During the course of the search, methamphetamine, heroin, synthetic marijuana and marijuana were located. All parties present were arrested for 5th degree possession of controlled sub-
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stances and were transported to the Stearns County Jail where they were booked and held for court. The following parties were arrested as a result of this warrant: Joshua Nelson, 39, of St. Cloud, Paul Yozamp, 35, of St. Cloud, Kelly Schmidt, 27 and Diana Hobbs-Hafsland, 28. The Central MN Violent Offender Task Force was assisted by the Stearns County Sheriff’s OfÀce patrol division. The Central MN Violent Offender Task Force is comprised of ofÀcers from the St. Cloud, Little Falls and Sauk Rapids Police Department and deputies from Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Todd and
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Remembering Jeff
by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
When the communities of Rice and surrounding towns lost 28-year-old Jeffrey Skroch this past week from injuries sustained in a semitruck accident, they lost much more than a neighbor. They lost a good friend. “He was everyone’s best friend,” said John Pyka, Jeff’s best man and life-long friend. “It didn’t matter if they were his age or 80 years old, Jeff was their friend. He talked to anyone. He got along with everyone in the world. Whether it was at church, the creamery or the sale barn, he made friends with everyone.” Jeff and John knew each other since they were kneehigh. They were best friends, each other’s best man in their weddings and grew up living two miles down the road from one another. John told the Sauk Rapids Herald how Jeff was an avid farmer who loved his family and loved his cattle. Growing up outside of Rice with his parents, Leon and Janet, three sisters and two brothers, Jeff had the knack for farming early on. He was involved in the family business, Complete Grain Systems, and partnered with his brothers to create Lone Willow Angus, a beef cattle farm. He was a 2005 graduate of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School who went on to further his education at St. Cloud Technical and Community College with degrees in both business management and Ànance and sales. “He was a real smart man. He had a theory for everything,” said Steve Pyka, John’s older brother. “We talked about farming, and he always had everything penciled out about how much money he was going to make or how he was sitting. He could talk forever.” A man who never quit smiling, Jeff smiled even brighter as he married Nicki Stevens of Pipestone in 2013. Together they shared joy in their 8-month-old daughter, Quinn. “His little daughter and
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Jeff and Nicole were married in June of 2013 and shared their life with their 8-month-old daughter, Quinn.
Jeff had a love for his cattle and talked about them all the time. Here he stands with his wife Nicki.
his family was everything to him,” John said. “He was very caring and family-orientated.” The Pyka family recalled the amount of time Jeff invested with his grandpa, Clem, who passed away a year ago this week.
“When his grandpa was around, he spent a lot of time with him. He’d pick him up and he’d bring him over to the shop when we were welding. He’d load up Clem, let him ride with and Clem would just sit in the shop with us,” Steve said.
Grieving for his bighearted friend, John didn’t have any speciÀc stories he wanted to share, he simply said, “Where do I start, he was my brother. He’s going to be missed for sure.”
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Living Waters holds annual dinner Nov. 14 by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
With over 860,000 Minnesotans who claim Norwegian heritage as of 2009, it’s no wonder LuteÀsk dinners make their yearly appearances as the weather turns cold each year. Here in Sauk Rapids, it’s no different. Living Waters Lutheran Church will host their fourth annual LuteÀsk and Meatball Extravaganza on Saturday, Nov. 14. “It’s a way of celebrating our heritage, but also a way of celebrating the community within and surrounding Living Waters,” said Patti Goke, a Norwegian-Dutch from St. Cloud. “As a congregation, we always want our building to be warm and welcoming when people come. There is so much silliness and laughter during the event. It comes from being real and having fun.” LuteÀsk, literally translating to lye Àsh, has been a staple amongst Scandinavian countries since the 1500s and comes with a wide variety of
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Terry Sylvester (from left), Carol Lee, Dee Carlson, Jane Martinson and Patti Goke will all help with the LuteÀsk and Meatball Extravaganza at Living Waters Lutheran Church on Nov. 14 from 3-7 p.m.
tall tales about how it was Àrst discovered. No one knows for sure why this meal became such a winter and Christmas tradition. Ultimately, however, it was a way of preserving food resources for an extended period of time as the Àsh is Àrst dried and rehydrated as needed.
It has been the butt of stereotypical Scandinavian jokes and generated a bad rapsheet over the years due to its reputation of putrid smells and gelatinous textures, but the women who coordinate the Living Waters dinner – most who claim Norwegian heritage or to be Norwegian by association – claim the
rehydrated Àsh isn’t as bad as some say. “To me, it’s like white rice. It has texture, but no taste until you put it with something,” Terry Sylvester, Sauk Rapids, said.
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“It really does not have much of a taste. It’s like tofu. It’s going to pick up the taste of whatever you put on it,” Goke said. LuteÀsk commonly is served with melted butter or a white sauce. But don’t rule anything out, crumbled bacon, cheese sauce and even Swedish mustard sauces have all been known to pair well with this dish. But the women agree that misprepared, LuteÀsk can turn anyone off. Although some prefer to boil the lye Àsh in cheesecloth, Living Waters and Goke’s husband, Steve, bake their luteÀsk for the dinner so it stays Àrm and Áaky. “If it gets boiled too much it turns to snot,” Goke said. Living Waters will prepare 275 pounds of LuteÀsk for the dinner which they purchase from Day Fish Company of Day (a town 12 miles west of Braham). CodÀsh spawn off the
coast of Norway during the months of March and April. The Àsh are then caught, split in half, the tails are tied, and the Àsh are hung on racks in the open air to dry. Day Fish Co. receives one shipment of dried codÀsh from Ålesund to prepare LuteÀsk each year. This shipment weighs approximately 60,000
pounds. The Àsh is prepared into the Norwegian delicacy over a two-week period in galvanized stock tanks by being soaked in water, then lye, and then more water before being ready for purchase. The team at Living Waters then soaks it once again overnight in water before preparing it for the annual meal.
I noticed some signs. My dad died six weeks later. I think the immense grief brought it to the forefront. Years later, I realize my father probably covered for her for a long time. I’d Ànd a banana in the bathroom cupboard. She’d forget how to make coffee. She seemed to have it fairly together before he died, and then in three months it just blew up. She passed away three years later.” At the time Nelson and
her son, Austin, cared for her mother as much as she could until it was no longer an option. She had her own job and other responsibilities to tend to in order to keep her life running smoothly. “When we realized she couldn’t stay in her home anymore, she called me at work one morning. She told me she wasn’t sure of where she was and that she didn’t know whose house she was in. I found her
standing in her living room, a stranger in her own home. While we searched for somewhere to place her, she stayed with a neighborhood gal for a month. They’d go out walking right past her house and she had no recollection of the life she had lived there,” Nelson said. Rays of Hope Homecare’s goal is to bring personalized care into the comforts of the elderly’s home. The idea began in January 2015 and has been blossoming ever since. Rays of Hope has joined forces with Matrix Home Health Care of the Twin Cities metro and will be operating under their comprehensive license. They currently are working out of Purcell’s lower level of her home. Nelson and Purcell are both certiÀed nursing assistants and volunteers for hospice and for ACT on Alzheimer’s. Purcell is currently continuing her education as a registered nurse. The business meets with clients for a consultation in the clients’ homes. They work with an RN who performs a complete assessment of medical reports, physical analysis and works with the primary physician and family to set up medication schedules and physical therapy where needed. They provide everything or anything from cooking, cleaning and walking the dog; all the way up to end of life care. Currently their services are available in Benton and Stearns counties. “Our vision is to be able to help people continue with a regular schedule and to be able to stay in their home while doing so,” Purcell said. “It’s our dream to someday have a small facility where clients can feel safe.” Nelson said her mother eventually lost the memory of who her daughter was, but never lost her conÀdence in Nelson.
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In addition to the traditional LuteÀsk, the Scandinavian dinner offers 120 pounds of meatballs in a special made-from-scratch Norwegian beef gravy, rømmegrøt, lefse, riskrem, krumkake, lingonberries, pickled herring, potatoes and a squash and rutabaga medley. The group anticipates serving
325 people. “I think there are a lot of organizations who no longer have a luteÀsk dinner and because we’ve made this a pretty special one people will drive to come here,” Jane Martinson of Sartell said. Carol Lee, of St. Cloud, added that people travel from 50-100 miles to come to their dinner from places such as Alexandria, Glenwood, Detroit Lakes, Brainerd and the Twin Cities. The event will also feature an all-things-Scandinavian rafÁe, silent auction and power point presentation throughout the dinner with a portion of entertainment from the Living Waters Aqua Pops Bottle Band. “LuteÀsk is an acquired taste,” said 100-percent German Dee Carlson from Sauk Rapids. “I think if we didn’t tell people it smelled and tasted so bad they might not know the difference.” Living Waters will hold their LuteÀsk and Meatball
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Sue Nelson and her son, Austin, cared for Cora Wippler, Nelson’s mother, while she suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. The three are pictured here at Cora’s 80th birthday party in 2006. “Even up until the end, gan meeting in September and she knew she could trust me. has grown by seven members That link was never severed,” in two months. Nelson said. Sauk Rapids’ ACT on AlRays of Hope stresses the zheimer’s grant ends at the beneed for more places for Al- ginning of the 2016 calendar zheimer’s patients and their year. But outreach and the plan families to turn to for help to sustain the program has not. with their ongoing dementia. “We are going to try to “We don’t have the space do something every month in to keep these people,” Nelson 2016 to keep the community said. “It’s a new concept for engaged and continue awarepeople to grasp that they can ness. We want to keep that remain in their home with their piece going,” said Melinda loved one. People have been Fast, community-life coormarried for 45 to 60 years, dinator for Ridgeview Place and they are traumatized by and coordinator for ACT on the thought of their loved ones Alzheimer’s. “It has been leaving. Families are becom- eye-opening what a difference ing more aware of what they we’ve made in one year. We’re can do to help mom and dad shedding light on Alzheimer’s stay in the home.” and its becoming a comfortIn addition to beginning able topic of conversation.” their journey with Rays of ACT plans on holding Hope Homecare, Inc., Nel- business trainings and “Deson and Purcell in conjunc- mentia Friends” classes to tion with ACT on Alzheimer’s have begun to reach out to the community through a support group for caregivers of dementia patients. The group be-
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Terry Sylvester dresses for the festivity in a wardrobe that imitates a traditional Norwegian bunad.
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spread awareness throughout the community in 2016. “We found simple awareness is something our community needs,” Fast said. The “Dementia Friends” cost-free, one-hour class will teach community members the basics of dementia and key pointers of what to recognize, how to react and how to help people in the community who may have dementia. “We want people to be aware, understand what dementia is and not be afraid to approach a community member if they look like they need help,” Fast said. “No one in the community seemed to be aware of Alzheimer’s or at least it was a closed door topic,” Nelson said of her experience with her mother. “It can be challenging at times, but the more and more we learn and deal with families and folks who have the disease, the easier it’s becoming. We have a lot to learn with how to care for these people. We can care for them through the end of their lives. They don’t have to leave the comfort of their homes to die.” ACT on Alzheimer’s will hold “A Celebration of Sauk Rapids ACT on Alzheimer’s and Resources Fair” Dec. 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Sauk Rapids City Hall to showcase the events from the past year as well as provide information for the community about the disease and their sustainability plan. If community members are interested in the Caregivers’ Support Group the next meeting is Nov. 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Church. For more information regarding Rays of Hope Homecare call (320) 290-072 or (612) 245-3315.
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A Rice man lost his life in a tragic accident that happened shortly before 9 p.m. on Nov. 4. Twenty-eight-year-old Jeffrey L. Skroch of Rice had been traveling northbound on Highway 25, when he stopped his vehicle, partially in the lane of trafÀc, at the intersection of Benton County Road 22. Christopher L. Marzofka, 31, Boyceville, Wisc., was
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1st MondayPlanning Commission, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center SR Green, 5 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center Rice Senior Citizens Club, 12:30 p.m., Rumor’s 1st TuesdayWatab Township Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Mayhew Lake Township Board, 8:45 p.m., Lawrence Thell residence Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids Development Center 1st WednesdayRecreation Board, 7:30 p.m., 19 North Benton Drive. Rice Area Sportsmen’s Club 1st ThursdaySauk Rapids American Legion Post 254 and Auxiliary, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids VFW SR Jaycees, 7 p.m. Sauk Rapids VFW 2nd MondaySauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club. 3rd MondayTinville Lions Club, 7 p.m., Rollie’s Redneck Bar, Hwy. 23 East Saint Cloud Area Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., St. Cloud Library, call Independent Lifestyles (320) 529-9000. 2nd TuesdayPleasantview Elementary PTA meeting, 7 p.m., Pleasantview Elementary Minden Town Board, 8 p.m., Minden Town Hall Sauk Rapids Fire Department, 8 p.m., Fire Hall Sauk Rapids Sportsmen, Sauk Rapids Legion, 8 p.m. Rice Women of Today at 7 p.m. at the Rice Lions Building. 2nd WednesdaySauk Rapids V.F.W. Post 6992, 8 p.m. Sauk Rapids V.F.W. Post 6992 Auxiliary, 7 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015
OPINION LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Congratulations, Dr. Bittman
Humble, appreciative, supportive, hardworking and smart. These are only a few of the words used to describe the MASA (MN Association of School Administrators) 2016 Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Daniel Bittman. Dr. Bittman is in his sixth year as the Superintendent for Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools. His tenure in SRR has not always been an easy road. SRR for many years was one of the lowest funded schools in the State. Dedicated staff, supportive families and a strong team helped sustain educational programming through those lean years. Today, we are back on the map and making amazing strides together. Under Dr. Bittman’s leadership, the SRR team has re-focused on curriculum, established a foundation, improved test scores and secured signiÀcant funding from outside sources. Since the community passed an operating referendum in 2012, SRR has been able to provide all day every day Kindergarten prior to receiving funding from the state, free breakfasts, reduced class sizes, reduced athletic fees, reduced supply lists, provide sixth grade after school athletics and implemented our Increased Access and Opportunity through Technology Initiative. The initiative has allowed us to provide each student with an electronic device to enhance their learning. Dr. Bittman will say this is the work of an amazing leadership team and staff, the SRR School Board would concur. Regardless, a leadership team and staff need someone to lead, an example to follow and the encouragement to succeed. Dr. Bittman’s focus, sheer determination and commitment to the kids of SRR makes us all better together. On behalf of the Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board we congratulate you, Dr. Bittman on receiving this prestigious award. We are proud to serve with you. Lastly, I would invite SRR and area community members to congratulate Dr. Bittman, but don’t be surprised by his humble response.
Mark Hauck, chair Tracey Fiereck, vice-chair Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board
Thank you, veterans
The members of the Sauk Rapids American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 254 would like to express our sincere appreciation for the men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces. Thank you for the serving this great country. Thank you for protecting us. Thank you for the security we have and feel here at home. We know you sacriÀced much for your country and all of us. And though you may no longer wear the uniform, we know you’re always on call to serve and protect the freedom and security of the United States of America. We invite everyone to pause today to remember those who fought for our freedoms. Thank you to all who have so bravely protected us. American Legion Auxiliary members have dedicated themselves for nearly a century to meeting the needs of our nation’s veterans, military and their families, both here and abroad. They volunteer millions of hours yearly, with a value of nearly $2 billion. As part of the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization, auxiliary volunteers across the country also honor veterans and military through annual scholarships and with the ALA Girls State programs, teaching high school juniors to be leaders grounded in patriotism and Americanism. To learn more about the ALA’s mission or to volunteer, donate or join, visit www.ALAforveterans.org
Betty Friehammer Sauk Rapids ALA Post No. 254, secretary
Thanksgiving delight More than kids. 280 area senior This dincitizens, coming ner was originally from 10 different held for fewer than nursing homes, a hundred patrons apartment centers and was hosted and assisted living in the Fellowship facilities will be Hall of the old the guests of the Trinity Lutheran Great River Rotary by Dr. Daniel Bittman Church. Back then, of Sauk Rapids Superintendent’s Corner Rotary members and Sartell for the provided transpor27th Annual Rotation to guests ustary Thanksgiving Dinner to ing personal vehicles. As the be served on Sunday, Nov. event has grown, the partner15 at the SRR High School. ship with the SRR schools Once again, Metro Bus will and Metro Bus has helped offer free transportation to assure that many more senior the event. “It is our pleasure citizens can enjoy the experito support the community by ence. For the guests, the dinproviding buses and drivers ner theater is a genuine highfor this great celebration,” light of the season. said Ryan Daniel, the execuThe Rotary Thanksgivtive director for Metro Bus. ing Dinner partnership inDaniel will be among the cludes support from local many volunteer drivers that Cub Scout troops who proday. vide youngsters and leaders Guests will enjoy a to help greet and seat guests Thanksgiving meal prepared as well as serve meals. Conby Rotarians who will put tributions from the Sauk turkeys on their huge grill Rapids Coborn’s Superstore, at 6 a.m. Those patrons who Kemps, Pan-O-Gold, Turwish to stay for the high key Valley Farms and Amerschool fall musical will be ipride Services help support treated to a matinee perfor- the event. “This seems to be mance of “Wizard of Oz.” the perfect partnership,” said This experience provides Blair Schrader, president of the district an opportunity Great River Rotary. “Our to give back to those who club is committed to service helped build us into the great above self. What better way place we are today. And, we to serve than to bring good have found over the years, so folks from across the commany of our guests are the munity together to celebrate grandparents and even great Thanksgiving.” grandparents of our own
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Cell-phone security blanket just in case. This weather might have been It hadn’t even been 24 hours and I had started mild but my brother never took any chances. to worry. I have gone days without talking to my So maybe it wasn’t the smartest thing to check parents and never worried before, but this was with someone who literally had no means of different. This was deer hunting opener. I hadn’t investigating himself. My optimistic side was heard hide nor hair from them, when usually we telling me everything was going to turn out kept each other frequently updated about whether just Àne. I told him I would wait until afteror not people we knew were seeing or shooting noon to go to their house. He didn’t want to anything. I had called and texted numerous times and even tried their house phone at a late hour to by NATASHA BARBER wait. Within minutes my brother had phoned get a response. Nothing. my uncle and aunt’s home, and our cousin was The next morning I tried again. Nothing. going to make the two-minute jaunt to check Feelings of worry started creeping inside my on my parents. They hadn’t heard from my thoughts. Usually I’m one to have an optimistic outlook and carefree take on life, sometimes to the point where I parents either. Then, a text. can be labeled naïve. Thoughts of possible carbon monox“We’re Àne. Deer have been quiet.” ide poisoning, a car accident or even something going awry Embarrassed, I quickly contacted my cousin to keep on the farm Àlled my head. My parents were always only a phone call away when I needed them most, so why when her from wasting her time. I texted my brother and told him everything was OK. Why hadn’t I heard of my parall I needed was reassurance couldn’t they be reached? My next step was to text my brother. In the back of ents’ good or bad luck on deer hunting opener? Because my mind, I wanted to drive the 15 minutes to my parents they were out late at a wedding. Good grief. The experience begs me to ask a question. In a world to investigate. But having an inkling I was probably overreacting, I contacted someone states away. Knowing the where we are frequently connected, has the one item that two-hour time difference between Idaho and home, I wait- was meant to help us feel secure actually left us weak? ed for his response without worrying. I simply asked if he Are we no longer conÀdent in our driving abilities when had heard from dad and mom in the last day. Within a half we head out into a Minnesota snow storm without a cell hour, my brother video-chatted me. His sleepy eyes and phone? Are we no longer trustful of others’ whereabouts messy hair showed he had been concerned enough to call when we can’t keep tabs on them by calling? Had the constant access to communication caused unnecessary right away. What had he heard? Nothing. Now my brother has always been more of a worrywart amounts of worry? Do cell phones leave us secure or insethan I. When we were younger if there was a thunderstorm, cure? You tell me. he would prepare our concrete-walled “cold-room” with blankets, pillows, Áashlights and a battery-powered radio,
Remembering, thanking war heroes
My family history is Àlled with men in serwounded by shrapnel. He then chose to live as vice. I often wonder if my brother’s sons (now a surrogate son with Janie Moore, the mother too young) will someday join the military. They of a friend of Lewis’ who was killed in the war. will be carrying on the tradition as their dad did Later, during WWII, Lewis gave highly popuand our dad before them and his dad. I’m thanklar radio broadcasts on Christianity, which won ful Armistice Day, as a result of WWI, was cremany converts; his speeches were collected in ated by President Wilson on Nov. 11, 1919 as “it the work “Mere Christianity.” C.S. Lewis was is Àtting that the recurring anniversary of this date a captivating author whose books and insight should be commemorated with thanksgiving and Àght the most cynical philosophers and atheist prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace By Mercy Nygaard theories today. through good will and mutual understanding beDietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945)- Dietrich, tween nations,” and then after WWII by Dwight a German pastor, helped Jews escape and pasLife by Faith D. Eisenhower in 1954, in which Nov. 11 became tored fellow prisoners after he was caught. He a day to honor American veterans of all wars. was executed just weeks before U.S. liberated Each year we can highlight the noble and can take a the concentration camp. Bonhoeffer inspired greats across moment of silence for each military man and woman that many broad denominations and ideologies including Martin fought and died for the love of our country. I would like to Luther King, Jr. All sixteen volumes of the English Bonhighlight the following people today because of their ser- hoeffer Works Edition of Bonhoeffer’s Oeuvre have been vice in war and for their daily service in a war we all face published. against the ruler of this world. These men and women have D.L. Moody (1837-1899)- In 1861, Moody established a legacy we can still glean from. Their works, while on this a mission Sunday school in Chicago and gave up business earth, were for the glory of One. We are still able to use to be an independent city missionary, then volunteer of the their documented works to point us directly to Him, Jesus. Christian Commission in the Civil War. Through his revival Oswald Chambers (1874-1917)- Born in Scotland in work, he saw the need for an army of Bible-trained lay peo1906. He traveled to the U.S., spending six months teach- ple to continue the work of inner-city evangelism. “If this ing at God’s Bible School in Cincinnati, Ohio. Oswald be- world is going to be reached,” he said, “I am convinced that came the Young Men’s Christian Association chaplain in it must be done by men and women of average talent. After WWI to British Commonwealth soldiers in Egypt. Oswald all, there are comparatively few people in this world who Chambers’ teachings and his rare insight are still applica- have great talents.” He established schools and his sermons ble today thanks to his wife Gertrude (Biddy) Oswald, who can still be read and inspire many today. took shorthand notes of all of his lectures. “My Utmost for I hope you get a chance to look into these incredible His Highest,” compiled by Gertrude, is an invaluable daily soldiers of Christ as I am still digging in to their bodies of devotional. work, and I wish I could have included more. Thank you Clive Staples Lewis (1898-1963)- During WWI, he to all the surviving family members of soldiers who have served with the British army and was sent home after being fought for our country. Letters to the editor and other opinion articles are welcome. Letters must be signed with a Àrst and last name and include an address and phone number. Letters should be short (under 300 words) and to the point and be submitted by Friday at 5 p.m.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015
The Sauk Rapids Herald
PUBLIC NOTICES
Obituaries
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES – October 20, 2015 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on October 20, 2015 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Warren Peschl, Ed Popp, Jake Bauerly, Jim McMahon and Spencer Buerkle present. Call to order by Chair Bauerly was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Áag. Peschl/Buerkle unanimous to approve the agenda as written. No one was present to speak under Open Forum. Popp/McMahon unanimous to approve the Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of October 6, 2015 as written; 2) approve Project Contract with Summit Fire Protection for an upgrade of the Sheriff’s OfÀce and Jail Àre alarm system, and authorize the Chair to sign; 3) approve Purchase Money Security Agreement for S.C.O.R.E. Grant—City of Foley—for one recycled plastic lifeguard chair to be placed at the Municipal Swimming Pool, and authorize the Chair to sign; 4) award RFP for Sheriff’s OfÀce Records Management System and Computer Aided Dispatch Solution to Law Enforcement Technology Group; 5) approve OHV (Off Highway Vehicle) Grant with the State of Minnesota, and authorize the Chair to sign; and 6) adopt Resolution 2015-#26 accepting donation to the Sheriff’s OfÀce K-9 Program from the Metro Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association, and authorize the Chair to sign. Chris Byrd, County Engineer, provided a report: 1) CSAH 3 “Up the Hill” demolition project is essentially complete; should receive the Engineer’s Estimate for construction this week; 2) CR 55 Railroad Quiet Zone Crossing is moving forward; BNSF comments have been received; have negotiated a price with Landwehr Construction and they have submitted their “right of entry” permit with the railroad; 3) CR 58 reclaim (from CSAH 4 to CR 43) underway; project will sit as gravel over the winter; will be no price increase for bituminous next year; 4) have begun annual bridge inspections of the 110 bridges in the county; the bridges are “continuing to deteriorate”; 5) are readying trucks for the winter; the goal each year is to be ready by Halloween; 6) salt/sand supplies are good; 7) have recently been receiving requests from developers asking the county to construct turn lanes into their developments (commercial); current policy states that when a new development is being platted or proposed, and access is granted to a county highway, it’s the responsibility of the developer to construct, or pay for the cost of, the turn lanes; an issue arises when an older development, which has been inactive for a number of years, requests the county to construct the turn lanes (in some cases, constructing these turn lanes may be a low-cost economic development tool for the county); and 8) CR 29 Mississippi Bridge joint replacement issues—are looking at short-term solutions to protect joints over the winter; the long term solution is a joint replacement project (estimated at $150,000-$200,000; Byrd is seeking funding sources). Monty Headley, County Administrator, referenced a “Ànding” of the State Auditor’s OfÀce, recommending that Benton County adopt policies and internal controls for the usage of store charge cards (having the cards eliminates the need for employee reimbursements and consolidates purchases into one monthly invoice). He noted that a department head may authorize any employee within their department to use store charge cards; department heads are also responsible for ensuring compliance with internal control procedures and periodic review of store charge cards. Buerkle/Peschl unanimous to adopt revised Benton County Fiscal Policies, to include policies and internal controls for store-issued charge cards. Bob Cornelius, Human Services Director, requested Board approval to Àll a Disability Services case management staff position as soon as possible due, in part, to the intermittent medical leave of another staff member (this position was previously approved by the Board for an effective hiring date of January 1, 2016). He indicated that this position will generate enough funding to pay for the position and will also help to offset the potential revenue lost while the employee is on intermittent leave. McMahon/Popp unanimous to authorize Àlling the Disability Services case management staff position, effective immediately. Under Commissioner Concerns, McMahon reported that the Central MN Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Region is requesting a resolution from the Board to send to the legislature, asking for dedicated funding to support the regional and local EMS system infrastructure. Peschl/Popp unanimous to adopt Resolution 2015-#27, a resolution supporting EMS Region funding, and authorize the Chair to sign. The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:19 AM to conduct a Human Services Board meeting. The Regular County Board meeting was reconvened at 9:51 AM. Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of the county. Popp/Buerkle unanimous to set Committees of the Whole: October 21, Regional Active Transportation Plan Meeting; October 29, Public Works. Karri Thorsten, Auditor-Treasurer, explained that, in 1986, parcel 06.00438.01 (Government Lot 3—an island—Section 9 of Langola Township) was forfeited to the State of Minnesota; Benton County applied to the Commissioner of Revenue for the conveyance of the property to be used exclusively for recreational purposes. Thorsten indicated that the State of Minnesota has recently requested that Benton County verify that the property is still being used for the intended purpose. She referenced the memo received from the Benton County Attorney’s OfÀce, outlining several options the County could take: 1) complete the State form and respond back to the State; 2) do nothing (up until April 11, 2016, this property is still subject to the use restrictions and reverter provisions of the law); 3) re-convey the property back to the State; 4) purchase the property for a public purpose. Popp noted that the Rice Sportsman’s Club has expressed interest in this parcel. McMahon inquired if the Club could be allowed to use this property now (for the public purpose of providing a natural wildlife habitat). Michelle Meyer, Assistant County Attorney, stated that the law requires reverter if the governmental subdivision, after three years from the date of conveyance, fails to put the property to a public use or abandons the use (up until April 11, 2016, the State could issue a notice of reversion for failure to use the land for recreational purposes if it is not currently being use for recreational purposes). Mr. Petron (from the Rice Sportsman’s Club) pointed out that there is a campground on this parcel for use strictly by canoeists. Following further discussion, McMahon/Peschl unanimous to direct the Auditor-Treasurer to complete and return the State form acknowledging that, to the best of the county’s knowledge, this parcel is being used for recreational purposes (as an active campsite for canoeists). Board consensus to revisit the possibility of selling this parcel to the Rice Sportsman’s Club in the future (after April 11, 2016, if the property has not reverted back to the State). Chair Bauerly adjourned the meeting at 10:17 AM. A. Jake Bauerly, Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-45-1B
and had many hopes and dreams for her. He lived in the Rice area his entire life. Jeff was a passionate farmer and a good businessman who always had a strategy and plan. He was in partnership with his
brothers in Lone Willow Angus and involved in the family business, Complete Grain Systems. He was a member of the St. Michael’s Catholic Church and the American Angus Association. Jeff was a 2005 graduate of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School and a 2008 graduate of St. Cloud Technical and Community College with degrees in Business Management, Finance and Sales. He loved life, his family and his cows! He was funny, tender hearted, hard-working and a man of strong faith. Jeffrey was an inspiration to many and made ordinary life extraordinary. Survivors include his wife, Nicole of Rice; daughter, Quinn, his little angel; parents, Leon and Janet of Rice; sisters and brothers, Christina (Joe) Van Heel of Rice, Tamara
(Ryan) Schmidt of Maple Grove, Dennis (Breanna) of Rice, Michelle of St. Cloud and Joseph (Stephanie) of Rice; grandfather, Floyd Stockinger of St. Cloud; parents-in-law, Roy and Julie Stevens of Pipestone; sisters-in-law, Allison (Austin) Kruisselbrink of Woodstock, Angela Stevens of SpearÀsh, S.D.; nephews and godsons, Elijah and Benjamin; and nieces, Jayna, Lilly, Hailey and godfather to Parker De Groot. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clem and Janie Skroch, Rose Ann Stockinger; and brother-in-law, Kyle Stevens.
Lila was born on March 5, 1921 in Sebeka to Arthur and Hulda (Putikka) Mattie. After graduating from Sebeka High School in 1938, she earned her teaching degree from St. Cloud Teachers College. Lila began her career in 1942 in Kingston, followed by a year in Plainview. She married Peter G. McIntyre on August 31, 1946 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in St. Cloud. She continued teaching fourth grade in the St. Cloud School District 742 at GarÀeld and Westwood Elementary until her retirement in 1986. She received her master’s degree in elementary education from St. Cloud State University in 1968. Lila was a member of the St. Cloud Retired Educator Association
of Minnesota and Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Throughout her life she enjoyed sewing, gardening, local and international travel, and crossword puzzles. She especially treasured the time spent with her family. She is survived by her daughters, Kathy (Gary) Anderson of Minneapolis, Patty (Jim) Henry of St. Cloud, and Sue “Susie” (John) Weitz of St. Cloud; nine grandchildren, Allan (Kari) Anderson, Alia (Noah) Tobin, Karen (Seth Babbbitt-Samson) Anderson, Beth (Matt Murphy) Henry, Laura (Adam) Iten, Danny, Emily (Devin) Christiansen, Peter (Àancée, Julie Kustermann) Weitz, and Jill Weitz; great-grandchildren, Kian,
Kayden, Kamdyn, Lily, Ava, Kaycie, Ryan, Isaac, Elliot, Ingrid, Anthony, and one on the way. She is also survived by her sister, Nora Wright and many nieces, nephews and friends. Lila was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Peter in 1968; and sister, Helen Bergman; brothers-in-law, Mark, Dale, and Pep. A special thank you to the staff at both St. Benedicts Senior Community and Quiet Oaks Hospice House for the loving care given to Lila during her stay. Memorials are preferred.
Jeffery L. Skroch Mass of Christian Burial was 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Buckman for Jeffrey L. Skroch, age 28, who passed away Wednesday. Rev. Kenneth Popp ofÀciated and burial was at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Rice. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids. Jeffrey Leon Skroch was born Nov. 6, 1986, in Little Falls to Leon and Janet (Stockinger) Skroch. He married his bride, Nicole Stevens on June 22, 2013, at St. Leo’s Catholic Church in Pipestone. Jeff was a proud father to 8-month-old Quinn
Lila J. McIntyre A Memorial Mass Celebrating the Life of Lila J. McIntyre age 94, of St. Cloud will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Lila passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7 surrounded by her family at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta. Reverend Thomas Knoblach will ofÀciate. Burial of the Urn will take place at Calvary Cemetery in St. Cloud. Visitation will be held from 4 until 8 p.m. on Thursday and after 10 a.m. on Friday, all at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Arrangements are with the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Cloud.
Bernadette C. Novak Memorial services celebrating the life of Bernadette C. Novak, 83, of St. Cloud and formerly of Coon Rapids will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at the Daniel Funeral Home Chapel in St. Cloud. Bernadette died on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Reverend Steven Binsfeld will ofÀciate. Inurnment will be in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Little Falls. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Bernadette was born on December 27, 1931 in Foley, to Edward and Plautilla (Tkaczik) Skajewski. She married Bob Novak on Aug. 18, 1952 at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman. Bernadette and Bob raised six children and have six in-laws; Theodore and Nancy (Varner) Novak, Jeff and Georgia (Reiter) Novak, Mike and Trish (Landwehr)
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Novak, Denise (Novak) and Jeff Cropp, Steve and Natalie (Gessell) Novak and Anita (Novak) and Jeff Kahl. Bernadette and Bob were blessed with 13 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren they loved very much. Bernadette always stated that becoming and being a mother was the greatest work she had ever done, and becoming a grandmother was a bonus. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, Àshing with a cane pole and being outdoors. Bernadette will be missed and it is only now that we realize how much she loved each and every one of us. Thank you Mom and Grandma. A heartfelt thank you from Bernadette’s family to the people at Good Shepherd Memory Cottages for their care and concern. During the 15 years Bernadette was an Alzheimer’s victim, she touched many lives on a day to day basis. Memorials are preferred to Alzheimer’s research.
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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: October 2, 2015 AND EXCEPT THE 11. THE TIME YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: SOUTHERLY 5.00 FEET ALLOWED BY LAW 1. Default has occurred THEREOF IN BLOCK FOR REDEMPTION BY in the conditions of the THIRTEEN (13), IN THE THE MORTGAGORS, Mortgage dated May 21, 2004, VILLAGE (NOW CITY) THE MORTGAGORS’ executed by James D. Carr OF SAUK RAPIDS, P E R S O N A L and Linda J. Carr, husband ACCORDING TO THE R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S and wife, as Mortgagors, to MAP OR PLAT THEREOF OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE Liberty Savings Bank, fsb, ON FILE OR OF RECORD REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS as Mortgagee, and Àled for IN THE OFFICE OF THE IF A JUDICIAL ORDER PUBLIC NOTICE OF record June 16, 2004, as COUNTY RECORDER IS ENTERED UNDER AUCTION Document No. 315497, in the IN AND FOR BENTON MINNESOTA STATUTES, (OfÀcial Publication) OfÀce of the County Recorder COUNTY, MINNESOTA SECTION 582.032, Public Storage, Inc. of Benton County, Minnesota. will be sold by the County DETERMINING, AMONG PS Orangeco, Inc. and/or The land described in the Sheriff of Benton County, OTHER THINGS, THAT THE Shurgad TRS, Inc. will Mortgage is not registered Minnesota, at public auction MORTGAGED PREMISES conduct land. on November 24, 2015, at ARE IMPROVED WITH A Sales at Public Storage 2. The Mortgage has 10:00 a.m., at the Benton RESIDENTIAL DWELLING located at not been assigned. County Sheriff’s Department, OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, Public Storage 3. The original principal located at 581 Highway 23, ARE NOT PROPERTY Self-Storage, amount secured by the Foley, Minnesota. USED IN AGRICULTURAL Sauk Rapids 25553, Mortgage was $104,000.00. 8. To the best of PRODUCTION, AND ARE 1111 Franklin Ave., 4. No action or Mortgagee’s information, the ABANDONED. Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 NOTICE OF SALE AND proceeding at law is now property being foreclosed has THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY pending to recover the debt a property address of 104 3rd COMMUNICATION secured by the Mortgage, or Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, TO COLLECT A DEBT Minnesota 56379, and has tax AND ANY INFORMATION Notice is hereby given any part thereof. 5. The holder of the parcel identiÀcation number OBTAINED WILL that the undersigned will sell BE USED FOR THAT at public auction on Monday, Mortgage has complied with 190015900. conditions precedent 9. The time allowed PURPOSE. November 30, 2015, personal all property including but not lim- to acceleration of the debt by law for redemption by LIBERTY SAVINGS BANK, ited to furniture, clothing, tools secured by the Mortgage and Mortgagors or Mortgagors’ FSB /s/ Matthew P. Lindeman and/or other household items foreclosure of the Mortgage, personal representatives or (#0394749) at 9:30 AM. The name of the and all notice and other assigns is six (6) months after Rinke Noonan person(s) whose personal prop- requirements of applicable the date of sale. 10. The property must Suite 300 US Bank Plaza erty is to be sold is as follows statutes. 6. At the date of this be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on 1015 W. St. Germain St. 1102 Lesetome, Jason Notice the amount due on May 24, 2016, provided the P.O. Box 1497 1304 Randall, Jody St. Cloud, MN 56302 1305 Wolinski, Nicholas the Mortgage, and taxes, if Mortgagors have not reinstated (320) 251-6700 1316 Thompson, Thomas any, paid by the holder of the the Mortgage under Minnesota Mortgage is $85,108.07. Statutes, Section 580.30 or (320) 656-3500 fax 1447 Christian, Tori 7. Pursuant to the power redeemed the property under Our File No. 22118-0169 1507 King, Daisha of sale in the Mortgage, the Minnesota Statutes, Section Email: Mlindeman@ 1525 Walker, Shamika Mortgage will be foreclosed, 580.23. If the foregoing date RinkeNoonan.com 2421 Houle, Eric and the land located in Benton is a Saturday, Sunday or legal Attorneys for Mortgagee 4411 Givens, Courtney R-40-6B R-45-2B County, Minnesota, described holiday, then the date to vacate as follows: is the next business day at LOT ELEVEN (11), LESS 11:59 p.m. R16-tfnB
The Sauk Rapids City Council will meet on Monday, November 23, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible at the Sauk Rapids Government Center, located at 250 Summit Avenue North, to consider making improvements to 8th Street North from Benton Drive to 6th Avenue North, and 3rd Avenue North from 1st Street North to 2nd Street North, pursuant to Minnesota Statute Chapter 429. The improvements include reconstruction of the street, drainage system, water main, sanitary sewer, and adding sidewalks. The area proposed to be assessed for the improvements includes the properties abutting the proposed project area on 8th Street North and 3rd Avenue North and within the drainage area. The estimated cost of the improvements is $2,050,526.00. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Any person desiring to comment on the proposed improvement is invited to do so in writing or orally at the time of the public hearing. R-45-2B
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Bittman continued from front colleagues in Minnesota. We are very proud to have him represent our administrators as Minnesota’s Superintendent of the Year.” Dr. Bittman has served as superintendent since 2010. The district serves approximately 40,000 residents and 4,300 children while employing nearly 600 staff members. Located in the northwestern part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area, the district is well known for its vibrant, student-centered high school and comprehensive secondary programs. “Dr. Bittman has been an amazing force in raising the level of performance throughout our district,” said Erich Martens, SRR Principal. “Because of his leadership, our students and staff are performing better, our community is more engaged and supportive of our schools, our programming is stronger
for all students, and we are clearly focused on providing access and opportunities for all students in our district.” “It is difÀcult to contemplate where our district might be without the leadership of Dr. Bittman over the past Àve years. He is clearly the most committed and passionate professional that our district has ever encountered,” said Kim Eisenschenk, Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools Business Manager. “Dr. Bittman works tirelessly to improve opportunities for all students and continues to Ànd ways to expand learning opportunities for all those he comes in contact with. We are so fortunate to have such a vibrant, respected and selÁess superintendent who works nonstop for the best interest of students.” Prior to serving as superintendent, Dr. Bittman served as assistant commissioner at
“He is clearly the most committed and passionate professional that our district has ever encountered.” - Kim Eisenschenk, SRR business manager
the Minnesota Department of Education, director of elementary and secondary schools in the Centennial School District, and as director (elementary-186 elementary schools) in the Clark County School District in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Bittman earned his B.A. Degree from the University of Minnesota-Duluth in secondary education, specializing in Spanish, psychology, and coaching, and his M. Ed and Ed.D in educational leadership and higher education from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
5:38pm: Lockout 5:48pm: Missing Person on the 100 block of Main St. E by ANNA SALDANA 6:39pm: Suspicious Activity on the STAFF WRITER 2200 block of 125th St. NW 9:30pm: TrafÀc/Driving Complaint Watab Township was Two trafÀc stops, one DUI issued. recognized by the MinneSunday, Nov. 1 2:56am: Suspicious Activity on sota Association of TownMain St. E ships (MAT) as recipient of
the Grassroots Government Award, recognizing the township’s accomplishments in public safety. Board members are in1:52am: Unwanted Monday, Oct. 26 12:18am: Suspicious Activity on 4:58am: Theft on the 100 block of vited to a banquet, where they 1st St. S the 400 block of 13th Ave. S will speak on behalf of the 12:58am: Suicidal Person on the 7:00am: TrafÀc Accident on the township, at the Arrowwood 1000 block of 2nd Ave. N 1100 block of Stearns Dr. 1:35am: Suspicious Activity on 8:51am: Medical/Ambulance As- conference in Alexandria sist Nov. 19-21. 3rd Ave. N
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9:10am: Found Property on the 900 block of Benton Dr. N 2:43pm: Theft on the 100 block of 17th Ct. 6:13pm: Assault on the 1900 block of Benton Dr. N 7:45pm: Assist Other Agency 8:29pm: Disturbance on the 100 block of 18th St. NW 9:20pm: Trespassing on the 1400 block of 10th Ave. NE 11:56pm: TrafÀc/Driving Complaint Two trafÀc stops, one citation and one verbal warning issued. Friday, Oct. 30 2:15am: Suspicious Activity on the 800 block of 5th St. S 5:46am: Domestic Dispute on Skyview Dr. 10:31am: Theft on the 100 block of 1st St. S 11:09am: TrafÀc/Driving Complaint 11:10am: Suspicious Activity on the 1900 block of Eastern Star Loop 12:35pm: Juvenile Problem on the 1000 block of 6th Ave. N 2:22pm: Abandoned Vehicle on the 1900 block of Benton Dr. N 3:03pm: Theft on the 1400 block of 2nd St. N 5:31pm: Assist Other Agency 6:25pm: Assist Public 7:24pm: Suicidal Person on the 800 block of 10th Ave. N 9:55pm: Suspicious Activity on the 2100 block of Mayhew Lake Rd. NE 10:06pm: Attempted Burglary on the 200 block of 4th Ave. N Two trafÀc stops, one verbal warning and one written warning issued. Saturday, Oct. 31 12:21am: Suspicious Activity on Industrial Blvd. 1:02am: Detox 1:12am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 1:19am: Suspicious Activity on the 1000 block of 6th Ave. N 2:28am: Welfare Check on the 400 block of Benton Dr. N 4:40am: Suspicious Activity on 7th Ave. N 7:03am: Recovered Stolen Property on the 1500 block of Prairie View La NE 7:34am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 6:30pm: Welfare Check on Lincoln Ave. S 6:47pm: TrafÀc Accident on the 400 block of Summit Ave. S 7:55pm: Assist Public 11:00pm: Welfare Check on the 1200 block of 1st Ave. N 13 trafÀc stops, two citations, one written warning and 10 verbal warnings issued. Sunday, Nov. 1 1:49am: Suspicious Activity on the 300 block of Benton Dr. N 2:15am: Assist Other Agency 2:43am: Unwanted 8:32am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 9:58am: Suspicious Activity on the 200 block of N River Ave. 10:55am: TrafÀc Accident on 2nd Ave. S 10:59am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 11:01am: Motor Vehicle Theft on the 600 block of 6th Ave. N 12:48pm: Theft from Auto on the 600 block of 6th Ave. N 1:10pm: Welfare Check on 1st St. S 4:49pm: Disturbance on the 700 block of 2nd Ave. N 6:05pm: Theft on the 800 block of N River Ave. 7:33pm: Welfare Check on the 1400 block of 2nd Ave. S One trafÀc stop, verbal warning issued.
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In other township news: • Watab representatives spoke with Sheriff Troy Heck regarding Àre and medical calls and Àrst responders, following calls from township residents about Àrst responders being called when unnecessary. Heck said residents need to inform the dispatch operator if they do not want Àrst responders. • Jason Zwilling will be removing dead trees near 66th street, at no cost to the township. • The Johnson Road rightof-way has plans to be widened per MNDOT approval. KJohnson Construction trucks have a hard time making the turn. If permits come from MNDOT prior to the next meeting, the Watab Township board will conduct a special
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3:15am: Civil Problem on the 1200 block of 1st Ave. N 3:33am: Welfare Check on the 1100 block of 4th Ave. N 9:17am: Hit and Run TrafÀc Accident on the 400 block of Railway Ave. 12:00pm: Theft on the 1400 block of Fieldstone Dr. 2:30pm: Found Property on the 200 block of Summit Ave. N 2:40pm: Theft on the 100 block of 1st St. S 2:45pm: Attempted Burglary on the 800 block of 3rd Ave. N 3:30pm: Property Damage on the 300 block of Summit Ave. N 5:50pm: Burglary on the 800 block of 4th Ave. N 6:54pm: Harassment on the 100 block of Benton Oaks Dr. 8:45pm: Domestic Abuse No Contact Orders Violation on the 300 block of 11th St. S 10:05pm: TrafÀc/Driving Complaint One trafÀc stop, citation issued. Tuesday, Oct. 27 12:17am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 1:30am: Assist Other Agency 6:08am: Burglary on the 400 block of 8th St. N 6:46am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 8:00am: Assist Other Agency 9:05am: Assault on the 1800 block of Osauka Rd. NE 10:39am: Theft on the 1100 block of 4th Ave. N 12:30pm: TrafÀc Accident on 4th Ave. S 1:40pm: Civil Problem on the 1800 block of Osauka Rd. NE 1:47pm: Animal Complaint on the 1000 block of 3rd St. N 2:35pm: Welfare check on the 300 block of 2nd Ave. S 5:00pm: Theft on the 400 block of Benton Dr. S 5:14pm: Shoplifter on Benton Dr. N 5:45pm: Harassment on the 900 block of 4th Ave. N and on the 1000 block of 10th Ave. N 5:57pm: Runaway on the 400 block of 4th Ave. N 6:30pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 8:00pm: Burglary on the 800 block of 4th Ave. N 8:05pm: Domestic Dispute on the 100 block of 18th St. NW 9:00pm: Burglary on the 500 block of 2nd Ave. N 9:30pm: 911 Hang Up Wednesday, Oct. 28 8:38am: Juvenile Problem on the 300 block of 3rd Ave. S 11:47am: Welfare Check on 2nd Ave. N 1:38pm: Animal Complaint on the 1600 block of Prairie View La NE 2:00pm: Welfare Check on the 1200 block of 1st Ave. N 2:50pm: Theft on the 1700 block of 2nd Ave. N 3:20pm: TrafÀc Accident on Hwy. 10 3:25pm: Warrant Arrest on the 500 block of 4th Ave. N 6:51pm: Theft on the 1100 block of Garden Brook Dr. 8:30pm: TrafÀc/Driving Complaint 9:01pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 9:11pm: Attempted Burglary on the 700 block of 8th St. N 9:15pm: Narcotics on the 1700 block of 2nd Ave. N 10:30pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 10:33pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist Two trafÀc stops, one verbal warning and one written warning issued. Thursday, Oct. 29 12:43am: Open Door
He was appointed by Governor Pawlenty and served a four-year term on the Minnesota Board of Teaching as Minnesota’s Administrative Representative, and currently serves in an ofÀcial capacity on numerous boards and/or committees such as, but not limited to, the St. Cloud Area Chamber, Great River Rotary, Better Living: Exercise and Nutrition Daily (BLEND), MASA, Partners for Student Success and the St. Cloud State University Teacher Preparation Institute.
Drug bust continued from front Morrison County Sheriff OfÀces. Sauk Rapids Police also assisted in another execution of a search warrant that led to the discovery of drugs and arrest of individuals. On Nov. 3, the Central MM Violent Offender Task Force conducted a search warrant at the address of 802 18th Avenue South, St. Cloud. Investigators learned that a party inside the residence was wanted on an outstanding warrant and may also have been in possession of a Àrearm. The party, identiÀed as Miguel Moreno, 24, is a person ineligible to possess a Àrearm. Due to the possible presence of this weapon, the St. Cloud Police Department SWAT team assisted in the execution of the search warrant. During the search of the residence no Àrearm was located. Numerous items of drug paraphernalia were located in various rooms. Moreno at-
tempted to escape by breaking out a basement window He was, however, taken into custody for the outstanding warrant. Also present at the time of the search were other parties with outstanding warrants identiÀed as Amanda Karls, 34, of St. Cloud, and Robert Oneal, 47, of St. Cloud. All parties were taken into custody and later transported to the Stearns County Jail for booking. The Central MN Violent Offender Task Force was assisted by the St. Cloud Police Department SWAT team and the St. Cloud Police Department patrol division. They were also assisted be the Stearns County Sheriff OfÀce patrol division. The Central MN Violent Offender Task Force is comprised of ofÀcers from the St. Cloud, Little Falls and Sauk Rapids Police Department and deputies from Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Todd and Morrison County Sheriff OfÀces.
meeting to approve the project, in hopes of completion before snowfall. • The Lakewood Shores railroad crossing is still a concern. Pat Spence, township clerk, had a meeting scheduled with the road master to discuss damages to the crossing. Since the last township meeting, BNSF closed the crossing for replacement of railroad planks, in which the crossing sustained further damages. In addition, the railroad tracks at the crossing were raised another three inches, making it a rough ride for drivers crossing the tracks. The board hopes to schedule another meeting with the road master to discuss the damages the crossing has sustained. • The ditches of 85th street, stretching from Highway 10 to Little Rock Lake, have been getting washed out from rain. The largest washout area is four feet deep. This washout is causing sediment to Áow into the lake’s chan-
nel, to an extent where homeowners used to be able to dive off their docks into the lake if they desired, something that is no longer possible. One homeowner has sand deposits on either side of their driveway, near a seven-foot culvert. Another four-wheeler trail has also been created, contributing to the washout. • Residents of Shoestring Loop expressed their concerns to the board regarding a nearby property, with an existing driveway to the River Road, adding another driveway connecting to their street. They are concerned the property owner in question will bring increased trafÀc to their neighborhood. • Plans for a frontage road extending from Johnson Road to 66th street are still ongoing. The board is continuing to look at the possibility of extending the frontage road to the County Road 33 overpass, using a preexisting township road in the area.
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Rice Police Department Activity Monday, Oct. 26 12:41am: Suspicious Activity on the 200 block of 3rd St. NE Friday, Oct. 30 4:25am: Disturbance/ Noise Complaint on the 900 block of 4th St NE 11:21pm: Disturbance/ Noise Complaint on the 900 block of 4th St NE Saturday, Oct. 31
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Rice Elementary students and community members and families gathered on Nov. 6 for an assembly honoring veterans of the United States military. Grade levels and staff dressed in red, white and blue to show their patriotism. by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
Rice Elementary students and faculty invited the community as they hosted an assembly honoring US military veterans on Nov. 6. Students dressed in the colors of the American Áag created rows of red, white and blue in the front of the gym as members of Cub Scout Pack No. 120 presented the colors to begin the ceremony. The event consisted of a history of Veterans Day, the Pledge of Allegiance, patriotic songs sung by students, a video honoring military members and concluded with a presentation by Rice American Legion Post No. 423 Chaplain Don Miklos and Honor Guard member Jim Hvoda about the well-known
musical tribute “Taps.” Miklos explained the history of the 24-note tribute which dates back to 1891. “Taps” is normally played at a command post to signal “lights out” at the end of the day, but when played during daylight hours it is a sobering reminder that a soldier has fallen, Miklos said. As Miklos reached the end of his speech, Hvoda played the song in the background. Miklos also read a poem titled “It is the Soldier” and showed the students a replica of the Àrst American Áag. Before the gathering, each grade level had the opportunity to interview veterans from different branches of the military about their experiences during the war.
R.J. Carstenson-Boe carried in the American Áag as members of Cub Scout Pack No. 120 presented the colors to kick off the Veterans Day assembly in the Rice Elementary gym.
During the song “I’m Proud to be an American,” Cub Scout Pack No. 120 member Isaac Toupin saluted the Áag. The students also sang the “Star Spangled Banner” and “American Medley,” a collaborative song of “America the Beautiful” and “My Country ‘tis of Thee” during the assembly.
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Rice American Legion Post No. 423 Chaplain Don Miklos, a Korean war veteran, addressed the students, families and community members in attendance about the importance of Veterans Day and the musical tribute taps. Honor Guard Joe Carlson, Mitchell Maier and Rice Elementary custodian member Jim Hvoda played taps in the background. Mike Olson spoke about their experiences in the Army National Guard. Maier attended Rice Elementary when he was young.
What do you like most about student council? All the people in it. Everyone is so friendly. I have made most of my closest friendships with the amazing people in student council. What are some of the issues the council is dealing with now? We are preparing for the state convention we are hosting this spring. It is going to be big and requires a lot of planning but it will be an amazing convention. What event do you look forward to most during the remainder of the school year? Hosting the 2015-16 student council state convention at our school. What has been your favorite high school class to date? Either anatomy and physiology, quilting or calculus. These three are my favorites because of the teachers. They truly make the class an amazing learning environment. Tell us about a skill you possess that most people don’t know. I can play the trumpet.
Students had a chance to recognize and remember veterans in their lives. Pages were sent home with each student and they had the choice to color and return it to the school with a picture and information honoring a veteran. The pages were hung on a wall near a display case explaining the deÀnition of a veteran and exhibiting items from the military.
What are some words you like to live by? In the end, we only regret the chances we didn’t take. Aaron Hevsinkveld, an Iraqi Freedom veteran, answered questions for the Rice Elementary second grade students. One student asked Hevsinkveld if soldiers ever leave others who are injured or deceased behind. His answer, “Never. Never do we leave someone behind.”
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Moorhead defeats SRR in three sets by MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER
Bowling scores Individual High Single Game: Mike Alexander- 298 Individual High 3-game Total: Ryan Ertl- 732 Team High Single Game: ATS- 1305 Team High 3-game Total: Greenkeepers- 3714 League standings: Sentra Sota Sheet Metal: 104.5-79.5 St. Cloud Hyundai: 108-81 S.R. Legion: 98-91 Granite Edge Café: 96.592.5 Sartell Hardware Hank: 90.5-98.5 The Blue Line: 89.5-99.5 ATS: 83-106 Greenkeepers: 81-108 Highlights: Scott Held- 701 Mike Alexander- 698 Kevin Kruse- 668 Chris Aleshire- 657 Corey Brown- 654 Adrian Pufpaff- 652 Levi Radika- 647 Rick Turch- 646 Andrew Paavola- 632 Brian Wieber- 617 Jason Terwey- 616 Carl Oltz- 615 Norm Koepp- 612 Gary Schleicher- 611 Pete Kruger- 609 Kyle Emmerich- 605 Jesse David- 600 Jason Watercott- 600
The Sauk Rapids-Rice volleyball team’s drive through the playoffs ended Nov. 4 when they lost to Moorhead in the Section 8AAA semiÀnals at Moorhead. The Storm lost 25-14, 25-15 and 25-20 to the Spuds who went on to win the section title and advance to the Class 3A State Tournament. In both of the Àrst two sets, the Spuds had a server score eight points, which kept the Storm off balance and stuck in one rotation. The third set was much more competitive. “In game three our overall play was better, from passing, setting, hitting and our defense. Much more like we are accustomed to playing,” said Sauk Rapids-Rice head coach Dave Anderson. Individually, the team’s seniors came up big against Moorhead. Kyra Harvey led the team with eight kills. Morgan Held paced the squad with 13 assists and was 10-10 serving. Kahlen Manthey had 18 digs and 11-11 serving. Miranda Bowman was 8-8 serving with the team’s only ace. The Storm Ànished the season 17-12. They started slow, winning one of their Àrst seven matches but jelled after that. “I believe the success of any team is how the girls come together and work, trust and believe in each other. I think this was evident in our string of nine wins and the run we made in the playoffs,” Anderson said. “Until last year (15-14) I believe it had been Àve years since they (SRR)
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The Sauk Rapids-Rice volleyball team Ànished their season with a successful 17-12 record and a trip to the Section 8AAA semiÀnals. Members of the team include (from, from left): Brooke Torvik, Kahlen Manthey, Miranda Bowman, Staci Meyer, Adrienne Bagley, Abbey Duray, Kyra Harvey and Morgan Held; (back) Ella Douvier, Angela Konz, Paige Folkerts, Brooke Butkowski, Bailey Becker, Haley Reed, Nya Miyoang and managers Jordan Stowe and Teylor Wolle.
Held, Harvey and Manthey – who will be missed for their contributions. “Some bring a great work ethic that helped our team be the team it was. Some were very good athletes who were very experienced and worked
Blair honorable mention Sophomore Angela Konz battled at the net with a Moorhead player during the Storm’s three-set loss to the Spuds Nov. 4 in Moorhead.
had a winning season record. Once they get a taste of being successful, that is fuel for the Àre and in a sense contagious, thus bringing a determination
to be better.” The Storm had eight seniors – Adrienne Bagley, Paige Folkerts, Jordan Stowe, Brooke Butkowski, Bowman,
overtime Granite City’s forward Alex Durand sealed the win with the help of Piehler and Mros. The game was played with minimal penalties. The Jacks sat four minutes on two infractions and the Steel sat two minutes on one. Berglove had 21 saves and Steel goalie Jon Albers saved 28 shots on goal. Lumberjacks 4, North Stars 0 During a physical game against the Breezy Point North Stars, Granite City came out ahead and shut the team out once again. Granite City had goals by forwards Will Mix and Piehler. They scored two goals on Granite City power
plays by forwards Tanner Skaja and Marty. Piehler and Durand picked up two assists with forward Chase Di Bari, defenseman Casey Esselman, Skaja and Marty each contributing one. The Lumberjacks had 13 penalty minutes on Àve infractions and the North Stars sat 22 for seven. Berglove had 30 saves. Granite City fed 40 pucks toward Breezy Point goalie Magnus Lindhe to secure the win. The Jacks return to home ice after two weeks away for a Friday, Nov. 13 game against the Minnesota Flying Aces and play in Alexandria on Nov. 14 against the Blizzard.
Granite City takes two by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Granite City inched closer in the points standing this past week bringing them just three points away from the NA3HL western division points lead. Granite City goalie Mac Berglove and his Lumberjack team shut out Breezy Point North Stars Nov. 5, 4-0 for the second time this season and beat the Twin City Steel 5-4 in a nail-biting overtime win Nov. 7. The Steel lead the division in points and have beat Granite City twice this season, so it was a nice change to have the Lumberjacks win on the Steel’s home ice.
Granite City Lumberjacks 5, Twin City Steel 4 (OT) The Lumberjacks were up 3-2 before the third period with a goal during the Àrst period from defenseman Spencer Nelson assisted by forwards Adam Marty and Lucas Carroll, and bookended goals from forward Michael Piehler during the second. Piehler had one unassisted goal and another with the help of defenseman Kevin Finley. The Jacks spread the lead to 4-2 early in the third with a goal from Marty assisted by defenseman Tyler Mros and forward John Suess. But, the Steel picked up an extra wind and tied the game before the period was over. During
Lumberjacks give back
by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – For the second year in a row, the Granite City Lumberjacks were able to donate $2,400 to the Sauk Rapids Youth Hockey Association (SRYHA.) The donations are written out in separate checks to each team in order to spread the funds evenly between age groups. “We always said when the time came we wanted to give back to the community,” said Brad Willner, Granite City Lumberjacks head coach. “It got to the point where we became established enough to do so. Every year we are able to give back, we will.” The Granite City Lumberjacks are a North American Tier III Hockey League (NA3HL) team who has been sharing the ice with the Sauk Rapids Youth Hockey Association in Sports Arena East for Àve years. According to SRYHA president Cris Thell, the money provided by the
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The Granite City Lumberjacks recently donated $2,400 to the Sauk Rapids Youth Hockey Association (SRYHA.) Brad Willner (left), head coach for the Lumberjacks stands here with Cris Thell, president of SRYHA at Sports Arena East, Sauk Rapids. This is the second year the Lumberjacks have given back to the program.
Lumberjacks helps to lower ice fees and provide equipment for the youngest players and their families to be able to try hockey without fully investing in gear and equipment. In addition to chipping in extra fundraising dollars,
in well with the younger team members in bringing them along and catching them up with the speed of the game,” Anderson said. “It was a good blend of hardworking kids and skilled kids coming together to be successful.”
the NA3HL team provides role models and other opportunities for the youth hockey players who range from ages 4 to 15. “The Lumberjacks pretty much do whatever we ask them to,” Thell said. “They
come help with our start-up dynamics and let the teams skate between periods at games sometimes. They do a lot for the arena and it’s helpful having them in town.”
Marianna Blair, a senior central midÀelder from Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, has been named to the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches’ Association Class A All-State Honorable Mention team. The award, honoring 22 players at each the Àrst and second team level, was presented to Blair at the all-state banquet, held on Oct. 25 in St. Paul. Blair, the daughter of Tom and Melissa Blair, is a Àve-year letter winner and captain for Sauk Rapids-Rice in girls’ soccer, and was also named to the Central Lakes Conference All-Conference team, as well as earning the Storm leadership award for the 2015 season.
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Drew Deadrick and SSG Mark Johnson worked together in the same unit during Deadrick’s second tour in Iraq, scanning for buried bombs as part of the lead track.
A changed person by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
Drew Deadrick understands what combat is like. In his three tours to Iraq with the Army National Guard, he was situated right in the middle of it as a combat engineer. “It seemed like a good thing to do, so I Àgured I’d contribute,” Deadrick said. “There was a unit out of LitchÀeld that I joined because they were dealing with heavy explosives, which interested me.” For Deadrick and his unit, the war experience became very real, very quickly. “My Àrst tour was the biggest eye-opener for me,” Deadrick said. “We got into Camp Anaconda, and we were there for maybe a half of a day. The front gate was hit with a car bomb. Two or three soldiers died there. It showed us that this was real.” During his Àrst tour, Deadrick was stationed at the Fa Duke forward operating base, where he and his unit served as construction workers and guards for a temporary detention facility. While at Fa Duke, there was no power, tents or anything for that matter. “We were sleeping in
the sand for four weeks with no showers, no anything,” Deadrick said. While he was stationed at Fa Duke, incidents started rising in Fallujah. Deadrick and his unit were moved to Fallujah and stationed in Camp Manhattan, near Camp Al-Taqaddum (Camp TQ), one of the staging camps for the strike on Fallujah. Once the unit was staged, his company started rotating platoons through a route clearance. “That’s when it got really real,” Deadrick said. “We actually led the big offense in Fallujah. We were the lead element clearing the route to get into it.” When clearing the route, Deadrick was the track commander of the lead track with his driver and one or two additional gunners to protect the vehicles following, which included two clearance vehicles with scanning panels, a buffalo, the demo track vehicle and the rear security track. “If the scanners found a bomb, we would stop and the buffalo would dig it up, then the demo track would come and blow it up and we’d keep going,” Deadrick said. Deadrick arrived on American soil after his Àrst
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Drew Deadrick, Sauk Rapids, has been in the Army National Guard for 18 years, with 12 of those years in active duty, and has earned many awards throughout his career, including a bronze star with valor device and a Purple Heart.
tour and didn’t adjust well to being home. “I kind of jumped ship to go back right away,” Deadrick said. “I volunteered to go with another unit immediately after.” He spent Àve months at home in Sauk Rapids, six months training in Mississippi, and less than a year after returning home, he was returning to Iraq. During his second tour, Deadrick and his unit escorted convoys, which included four gun trucks. Deadrick was the assistant convoy commander and the scout truck commander – a position involving a lot of scanning and a lot of stress. “Our convoy escort team (CET) was recognized twice in the brigade for Ànding the most bombs,” Deadrick said. “It was very intense. By the time you got to your destination, you had a splitting headache from all the scanning.” While with his CET, a ÀreÀght broke out. Seven or eight bullets hit the truck he was in and another truck was heavily damaged. It was in this Àght that Deadrick ended up earning a bronze star
Deadrick continued on pg. 7B
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015
Caring for freedom by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
Although U.S. Navy veteran Dennis Vandermay of Sauk Rapids didn’t see combat during his nine months in Vietnam, the stories he has to tell are plenty haunting. “I saw enough,” he said.
Vandermay, a Navy hospital corpsman, was anchored off the coast of Vietnam during 1965 aboard the USS Iwo Jima LPH-2 ship. Receiving all his training through the Navy, he served as a member of the Casualty Evacuation Team and held the duty of a nurse. Casualty
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evacuation, or CASEVAC, would transport the wounded from landing zones to the ship where soldiers could receive medical attention. The team would then render the necessary Àrst aid and prepare the injured to return to combat or be sent home. “You were hypervigilant when the helicopter landed. You couldn’t trust anything. The helicopters stirred up dust when they landed, and the areas were surrounded by jungles so someone could always be hiding,” Vandermay said. The LPH (Landing Platform Helicopter) was designed to carry up to 25 helicopters. The primary mission of the ship was to deliver a Marine Battalion with all its weapons and support equipment to a battle area. It also served as a medical duty ship. “We had a complete surgical team and two operating rooms. I usually circulated in the operating rooms,” Vandermay said. The United States lost 58,193 soldiers in the Vietnam War. Over 150,000 troops were injured and 1,600 never found. Vandermay remembers a speciÀc soldier whose story feels like it happened yesterday. “I was on call in the ship and we had a few causalities come in,” Vandermay said. “An 18-year-old handsome, blonde haired, blue-eyed marine named John came in with a chest wound. After stabilizing him, I took the Àrst watch as he was set up on a breathing machine. In the short eight hours I had with him, I got to know him really well. I reassured him that he would be going home and was going to be Àne. We laughed together, cried together and had silence together. He was afraid of dying. I expressed he should keep his mind on going home and being with his family. When my shift was over I
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Dennis Vandermay served as a U.S. Navy hospital corpsman for nine months during the Vietnam War.
said, ‘you’re going home, let’s have that smile.’ I told him I would be back early in the morning before he was Áown home to say goodbye.” Vandermay went to visit John that morning, but it was too late. John had suffered a pulmonary embolism which killed him instantly. One of the worst experiences, Vandermay recalls during his time at war was a result of pilot fatigue. “Helicopters were constantly Áying in and out. The inevitable happened; two of them collided near the ship. They found all the bodies Áoating and brought them to sick bay. They brought them in pillowcases – there was a shoe with a foot in it, a glove with a hand in it. It was unbelievable. Our sick bay was 12- by 20-feet long and body parts were spread across the Áoor. We had to try and piece people back together as if they were puzzles. When we were Ànished our gray Áoors were red with blood.” When Vandermay came home, his reception was less than welcoming. His crew and he had to exit their Áight on the end of a tarmac and climb through a chain-link fence to their bus. There were protesters everywhere and people threw rocks, spat on them and called them
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Vandermay was 19 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, following in his brother’s footsteps.
baby killers. But despite his experiences, Vandermay went on to schooling using the G.I. Bill and graduated as a certiÀed physician’s assistant from the University of North Dakota. He also attained an associate of arts degree from Fergus Falls Community College. Vandermay had his own private practice, before working
with outpatients at the St. Cloud Veterans Affairs Medical Center. “People said we didn’t Àght in the war for America,” Vandermay said. “I didn’t. I fought for freedom which represents America. If I had to do it all over again, I would. I was Àghting for freedom which every country and person deserves.”
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N/A Dennis R. .................................. Marines....................................... 3 years David ........................................ Army .......................................... 2 years Gerald ....................................... Navy ........................................... 4 ye ars Larry ......................................... Air Force ............................. 3 1/2 years David V. .................................... Army ............................................... N/A Tom .......................................... Army Reserve ...................... 1954-1963 Daryl F. ............................................................................................... N/A Arthur D.................................... Army ............................................... N/A Bill ............................................ Army .................................... 1991-1995 Kyle J . ................................................................................................. N/A Robert A.................................... Navy ................................................ N/A Matthew B. ......................................................................................... N/A Jerry ......................................... Army ........................................ 1968-70 Steve ......................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Ronald A. .................................. Marine C orp. ................................... N/A Ted ............................................ Marine C orp. ................................... N/A Karsten Ole ............................... Air Force .............................. 1956-1962 Daniel J . .............................................................................................. N/A Eugene ...................................... Army .................................... 1976-1980 John........................................... Army .................................... 1984-1988 Timothy .................................... Marines................................. 1985-1989 Wallace .................................... Navy ......................................... 1944-46 Spencer C .................................. Navy ................................................ N/A Ron E. ....................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A RogerB ..................................... Army ............................................... N/A Ervin ........................................ National Guard ........................ 1941-45 Patrick J. ................................... Army Reserve .......................... 22 years Thomas ..................................... 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Navy ................................................ N/A Jerome (Butch) ......................... Army .................................... 1966-1969 George R . ............................................................................................ N/A Jacob ......................................... Army R eserve ................................. N/A Drew K. .................................... Army National Guard...................... N/A Dana.......................................... N/A .................................................. N/A Alice N................................................................................................ N/A Eugene ..................................... Army ..............................................1945 Rodney R. ................................ Marine Corp. ................................... N/A Leo J . ........................................ N/A .................................................. 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John O....................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Robert J..................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Shane D .............................................................................................. N/A Todd W................................................................................................ N/A Leroy C . .............................................................................................. N/A Alicia ........................................ U.S Army B and ................. 2014-current Michael ..................................... Army .................................... 1972-1975 Alois C . ..................................... Army ............................................... N/A Randy C . ............................................................................................. N/A Keith ......................................... Army .......................................... 3 years John T. ................................................................................................ N/A Floyd ......................................... Army R eserve ................................. N/A Steven C .................................... Navy ................................................ N/A John R . ...................................... N/A .................................................. N/A Patrick B. .................................. Army Reserve ................................. N/A Randolph J. ............................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Randy J . .............................................................................................. N/A Mark J . ................................................................................................ N/A Daniel A. ............................................................................................. N/A Kurt ..................................................................................................... N/A Gary A. ............................................................................................... N/A Paul L.................................................................................................. N/A Gordon ..................................... Navy ........................................ 1957-62 Thomas O. ................................ Army Reserve ................................. N/A Charles R. ................................. Air Force ......................................... N/A Lorrnaine .................................. Navy......20+ years WWII, Wave reserve Paul ........................................... U.S. Army .................................. 4 ye ars R.P ...................................................................................................... N/A Roger ........................................ 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Helping on the homefront by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
At 92 years young, Vera Mae Noggle is as independent now as she was when she was bucking rivets on the wings of B-25s during World War II. Living in her own apartment at Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids, this Rosie the Riveter still does all her own cooking and cleaning. “I’m so darn independent, it’s terrible,” Noggle said. Noggle, the oldest of nine children, grew up in Sherburne County outside of St. Cloud. Following her parents, who moved to Missouri in 1942, Noggle crossed state lines in 1943 after graduating from Tech High School. “I wanted to go into the service, but on account of my asthma they wouldn’t take me,” Noggle said. “My Dad didn’t want me in the service. He said, ‘that’s no place for a woman.’ And now look, they have them there.” The people at the recruitment post informed Noggle she could still help with war efforts. “They told me if I wanted to do something, they had openings at North American Aviation,” Noggle said. “We took a man’s place so he could go serve. They called us the Homefront.” The North American Aviation plant in the Fairfax Industrial District of Kansas City, Kan., attained close to 26,000 workers and produced 6,608 of the 9,816 B-25 Mitchell bombers during the war. In 1944, 40 percent of the employees in the 75-acre factory were women. It was not uncommon for women to join the workforce as production quotas increased and men left for the military. “When they gave us our test there were Àve of us. The test was a checkerboard with holes and they wanted to see how long it would take us to Ànd different pegs to Àt the
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Vera Mae Utz Noggle was raised south of St. Cloud, but traveled to Missouri and helped on the homefront during WWII.
holes,” Noggle said. “Well I beat all the girls. I was hired right on the spot and went to work the following week.” Stationed in department 14, Noggle was in charge of working on endplates, a reinforcement placed on the fuselage to hold the wing. She had no training other than the sheet metal class she had taken while attending high school. She was shown
how to hold the small threepound rivet drill and given a carpenter’s apron with two rows of pockets to hold the six or seven different kinds of rivets they used in the endplates. All riveters worked with partners; one person operating the drill, the other a bucking bar which bent the shaft of the tail-end of the rivet creating a fastener. “They gave me a colored
man in his late 50s, early 60s. Boy could we shoot rivets. We did twice the amount of work. We usually had both the right and left endplates done for our quota of planes that was supposed to go out during the 10 hours,” Noggle said. Noggle worked 10-hour shifts starting early from 2 a.m. until 1 in the afternoon in a plant that was kept highly secretive. Every employee was assigned a single department and instructed to not communicate about their work outside of the department. There were no windows in the plant, so the only air coming was through doors, making the factory work miserable. But the ladies were happy to be helping and took pride in their work. “Every rivet you put in that plane you wanted it to be perfect so those boys would come back” Noggle said. Noggle lived with her parents for the Àrst few months carpooling with her neighbor, until she progressed her independence through renting a sleeping room, then kitchenette and Ànally an apartment. She can’t recall her wages at the time, but remembers buying a war bond every month in addition to her essentials. “When the war was over, boy, we all were glad. We knew we were all going home, and the boys must have been just as happy.” Following the war, Nog-
gle was asked to travel to California to continue riveting, but refused the offer and returned to Minnesota to live near her grandmother. She raised a family in Sauk Rapids and continued to work outside the home, eventually retiring from Fingerhut. Although not ofÀcially recognized as a veteran from the United States Armed Forces, the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post No. 6992 b e g a n recognizing Nog-
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Leaving it all behind
by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
A small Áeck of shrapnel in his left shoulder blade is the only thing Ernest W. Thompson brought back when he returned from the Korean War in November of 1950. “They [doctors] tell me every once in a while when they are taking x-rays, that the shrapnel is still there,” Thompson said. “It won’t ever come out.” Thompson enlisted in the United States Army in 1948 after his family moved to St. Cloud from North Dakota. Jobs were scarce and hard to come by in the area, so 18-year-old Ernest and his younger brother, Lester, joined the U.S. Army. The two made their way through basic training in Fort Knox, Ky., and then eventually to White Sands Proving Ground, N.M., (renamed White Sands Missile Range in 1958). Before any conÁict arose in Korea, Thompson’s brother received a minority discharge and was sent home to help his parents with the farm. Within six months, Lester was married. “When they shipped us off the White Sands, the
army said we would be the last people to go to war if something would happen,” Thompson said. “Needless to say, we weren’t. I was home on leave for my brother’s wedding June 10, 1950. Three days later, I returned to New Mexico and was sent overseas. Thompson served for the 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division during the Korean War. They called his division “Second to None.” The 2nd Infantry Division was quickly informed to move out and began arriving in Korea, via Pusan on July 23, 1950 with the entire division committed by late August. It was the Àrst unit to reach Korea directly from the United States. As Thompson’s ship pulled into shore Aug. 1, the company’s commander had one thing to say – “We were going to walk back on that boat,” Thompson said. “And we did.” Almost 37,000 U.S. soldiers lost their lives during the three-year conÁict in Korea, which ended with a ceaseÀre rather than a peace treaty. Thompson was one of the few that came home from his company. “I got broke over there,”
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Deadrick continued from front with valor device for engaging the enemy on foot and saving a serviceman. “It was a pretty deÀning moment for me in my military career,” Deadrick said about the ÀreÀght. “It brought me a lot closer with the guys in my truck at the time.” Another prestigious award Deadrick earned was the Purple Heart, but it didn’t come without a Àght. In the Àght, the truck Deadrick was riding in had blown up. The engine found its resting place in the cab with them and the front tires were never to be found. Deadrick sustained a football-size burn on his leg, burns on his face, lost part of his right kidney, and his right arm was crushed. In addition to the bronze star with valor device and the Purple Heart, Deadrick has also earned a regular bronze star and a meritorious service medal (MSM) among others. After his third tour, Deadrick came home to Sauk Rapids and spent his time training soldiers to be deployed. He was considered a subject matter expert (SME) on convoy tactics and explosives. Now, with a wife and a 2-year-old daughter, his life has changed, but he hasn’t forgotten. “A guy in the ÀreÀght with me is the godfather of
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Reberg Reberg Reberg Reberg Reberg Reberg Reberg RedÀeld Reignier Remus Repulski Ringwelshi Risland Robertson Robins Rolph Sakry Sandeen Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schmitz Schueller Schuller Schumacher Segler Segler Severson Seviola Skroch Skroch Skuza Smallwood Smieja Smoley Smolnik Smude Sobania Sobieck Solarz Sova Sova Soyka Spiczka Spiczka Starr Stevens Stewart Sufka Sularz Swedziak Swenson Swenson Tauber Taylor Tenneson Terres Theis Then Thomalla Thompson Thompson Tobiassen Vadies Jr. Van Grinsven Van Nevel Van Nurden Van Nurden Vandermay VanGrinsven Vogt Voigt Voss Wainright Wainright Wainright
Edwin........................................ Navy ...............................................1945 Elroy ......................................... Army .................................... 1940-1945 Lawrence .................................. Army .................................... 1941-1944 Layton ....................................... Army .......1952 Korea, 3 years teaching Merlyn ...................................... Army .................................... 1952-1955 Milton ....................................... Army .................................... 1943-1946 Morris ....................................... Army .................................... 1954-1956 David ........................................ Army Reserve ................................. N/A Richard .................................... Marine ...................................... 1952-54 James M . ............................................................................................. N/A Calvin ...................................... Navy ......................................... 1944-46 Brandon M . ......................................................................................... N/A Gregory ............................................................................................... N/A Bruce......................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Todd J. ................................................................................................ N/A Patrick T.................................... ArmyR eserve ................................. N/A Richard ..................................... Navy ................................................ N/A James A............................................................................................... N/A Gerald ...................................... Army ............................................... N/A Roger A..................................... ArmyR eserve ................................. N/A Ronald................................................................................................. N/A Duwayne T.......................................................................................... N/A Robert ................................................................................................ N/A Brian ................................................................................................... N/A JohnF ........................................ Army ............................................... N/A Fred ........................................... Marine C orp. ................................... N/A Fred Jr. ...................................... Air Force ......................................... N/A Daniel " Doc" ............................ Navy ................................................ N/A Chester ...................................... Air F orce ......................................... N/A Clem ......................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Melvin................................................................................................. N/A Thomas L . ................................. Army ............................................... N/A Leonard E. ................................ Marine Corp. ................................... N/A Mike P. ................................................................................................ N/A Patrick ....................................... Army R eserve ................................. N/A Wayne S .............................................................................................. N/A RyanS ................................................................................................. N/A Raymond A. ........................................................................................ N/A Timothy J . ................................. Army ............................................... N/A Felix Joseph .............................. US Army .................................... 2 years Les ........................................... Army ........................................ 1945-46 Lester ................................................................................................. N/A Richard J . ............................................................................................ N/A GeraldJ ............................................................................................... N/A Paul B. ................................................................................................ N/A Leander E............................................................................................ N/A Jack ........................................... Army R eserve ................................. N/A Joseph C.................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Robert P. ............................................................................................. N/A Frank ......................................... Army R eserve ................................. N/A Chuck........................................ MarineC orp. ................................... N/A Robert C.................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Roger L. .................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A ThomasJ ................................... Army ............................................... N/A Sephen B................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Linda G. .................................... US Navy .................................. 20 years Leroy ........................................ Marine ...................................... 1958-61 Chad W. .............................................................................................. N/A Gery A. ............................................................................................... N/A Allen ......................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Ernest W.................................... Army ............................4 years in Korea Raymond A. .............................. Army R eserve ................................. N/A Lloyd......................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A George Vadies Jr. ...................... Army ............................................... N/A Theodore H. ........................................................................................ N/A Christopher M..................................................................................... N/A Dennis ....................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Gary L....................................... Army Reserve ................................. N/A Dennis ...................................... Navy ......................................... 1962-65 Ted ............................................ Navy ......................................... 1952-55 Albert ....................................... Army ........................................ 1943-44 Joe ............................................. Army R eserve ................................. N/A Vernon Arnold .......................... US Air Force .............................. 4 years James F. .................................... Army ............................................... N/A Robert ...................................... Air Force ......................................... N/A Thomas H. ................................ 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