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A party of
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WATAB TOWNSHIP – Family members of Mike and Jil Maurer harvested ve bucks from 40 acres of hunting land in Watab Township. The land, previously owned by the late Charles Schafer – Jil’s father – was set aside for hunting only and was purchased by Charles prior to his marriage to his wife, Delores. Four generations of family members have hunted on the land that has been past down to Charles’ PHOTOS SUBMITTED (Above) Mike Maurer takes an children. Only family eight-point buck Nov. 7 on members are allowed to the land of his late fatherhunt on the property. in-law, Charles Schafer, in Watab Township. Maurer, of Rice, hunts with other family members, American Legion and a total of five deer were processed and in Post 473 the freezer before the IS SEEKING morning of Nov. 8.
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(Right) Marie Eggert, of Rice, harvests a six-point buck on the morning of Minnesota firearms deer season opener Nov. 6 in Watab Township. Eggert is the daughter of Mike and Jil Maurer, of Rice.
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Peter Nestoss, of St. Louis Park, tags a six-point buck Nov. 7 in Watab Township. Mark Schafer holds the rack of a 16-point whitetail buck Family members of Mike on opening morning Nov. 6 in Watab Township. Schafer, and Jil (Schafer) Maurer, of Big Lake, caped the animal and has plans to create a of Rice, filled all their tags mount for his wall. when hunting on the 40-acre Schafer family property.
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Page 12 | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2021 | SAUK RAPIDS HERALD CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 ASSUMED NAME: Geared Up Transport. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 1701 9th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 USA. NAMEHOLDER(S): Brandon L. Ganz, 1701 9th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 USA. (4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required elds, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. /s/ Brandon Ganz 09/01/2021 R-45-2P City of Sauk Rapids Compost Site Hours The last day that the Sauk Rapids Compost Site is scheduled to be open for the 2021 season is Saturday, November 20th. As a reminder, the compost site is open the following hours through Saturday, November 20th: Mondays 3pm-6pm Wednesdays 12-6pm Saturdays 8am-4:30pm R-45-1B INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 47 SAUK RAPIDS-RICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALL FOR BIDS 2022 ROOF REHABILITATION Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the 2022 ROOF REHABILITATION by Independent School District 47, hereinafter called the Owner, at the District Of ce Second Floor Door 2 located at 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379 until 10:00 a.m., local time on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. In general, the work consists of the removal of the existing roof systems and associated materials on approximately 12,000 ft^2 of the facility and installation of new roo ng systems as speci ed. It is the Owner’s intent to award the project to one Contractor. The Responsible Contractor that provides the lowest responsive Base Bid is required to provide one roo ng crew working within the District, fully equipped and staged, consisting of 8 to 10 laborers until completion of the Contract or as directed by the Owner’s Representative. Bidding Documents have been prepared by ZMD Engineered Solutions, LLC (ZMD), 28 – 2nd Street NW, Suite #100, Osseo, MN 55369 (telephone: 763-515-8733) and will be available on Monday, November 8, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. To order documents and view project information such as Drawings, Speci cation, updated plan holder list, addenda and bid results, visit the Franz Reprographics web site at www. franzrepro.com and select the Plan Room option. Please login with your email address and password, or Register if this is your rst time in the Plan Room. Select the project from the list of public projects. Once you have selected the project, please review the Bid Package Information for ordering documents. To receive Electronic Downloads, Bid Addenda and Shipped Order Con rmations for this project, you must make the following email address a Safe Sender in your Outlook Email: info@ipdservices.com If you do not do this, your email server may block the receipt of these noti cations. These noti cations are sent from this email address, not from the email address of ZMD Engineered Solutions, LLC or Franz Reprographics. If you still have problems, please contact Franz Reprographics by phone at 763-503-3401. Documents may also be reviewed at ZMD, Dodge Data and Analytics, Reed Construction Data Plan Room and the Minnesota Builders Exchange. On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., a pre-bid conference will be held at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, 901 1st Street South, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379. Attendees shall meet at the loading dock/garages on the North side of the school. All interested bidders (Prime Contractors and Sub-Contractors) must submit with their bid the “Responsible Contractor Certi cate” as provided in the Bid Documents verifying compliance to Minnesota Statute 16C.285, Subd. 3. A Bid Bond or Certi ed Check for 5% of the maximum bid payable to Independent School District 47 is required as a guarantee that if the bid is accepted, the Bidder will execute and le the proposed contract and provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds within ten (10) days after the award of the Contract. The Certi ed Check will be returned to the Bidder as soon as the Contract and Bonds are executed. If, after ten (10) days, the Bidder shall fail to execute said Contract and Bonds, the Certi ed Check or Bid Bond shall be forfeited to Independent School District 47, as liquidated damages. The Owner reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any and all bids. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of Sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening thereof. At the Owner’s discretion, liquidated damages in the amount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) per calendar day will be assessed against the Contract if the project is not completed on the dates indicated. This Advertisement for Bids is issued by the authority of Independent School District 47. -- END OF SECTION -R-44-2B
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SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Monday, October 25, 2021 A semi-monthly meeting of the Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Board of Education was called to order by Chair Butkowski Monday, October 25, 2021 at six thirty p.m. in the District Of ce Boardroom. ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Butkowski, Hauck, Holthaus, Loidolt, Morse and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Bergstrom, Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman, Director of Business Services Fiereck, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services Schoenherr, and SRRHS Student Council Representatives Buchanan and Lo. ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM Chair Butkowski asked Clerk Braun to af rm there was a quorum in attendance. Clerk Braun af rmed there was a quorum. TABLE DEFINITELY CONSENT AGENDA ITEM A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried by roll call vote to table de nitely item 5. D., Assignment of Advisor/Coaching Duties, until the 11.08.21 Board Meeting. Voting For: Hauck, Loidolt, Braun, Solarz, Holthaus, Morse and Butkowski Voting Against: None APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Agenda” as amended. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Loidolt and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Consent Agenda” as amended. PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input at 7:01 p.m. ACTION AUTHORIZATION TO REVISE THE DESIGNATED IDENTIFIED OFFICAL WITH AUTHORITY (IOwA) A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Solarz an unanimously carried by a margin of 6, Morse stepped out, to authorize the revision of the district’s IOwA. On 08.23.21 the Board authorized Tracey Fiereck, the district’s Director of Business Services, to act as the Identi ed Of cial with Authority (IOwA) for Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools. Upon submission of the required documents to the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), the district was informed the superintendent is required to act as the IOwA. APPROVAL TO INCREASE RICE KIDS’ CLUB WAGES A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to approve the increase of the hourly wages for Rice Kids’ Club childcare assistants to $12.70 per hour and childcare site leads to $14.00. The increase was requested to retain Kids’ Club staff and remain competitive and is due to increased student attendance from 2020 – 2021. APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL LEVEL VI PARAPROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AT THE SAUK RAPIDS-RICE MIDDLE SCHOOL (SRRMS) A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the reclassi cation of one special education paraprofessional (Level V) to a Level VI paraprofessional at the SRRMS for 6.75 hours daily. This request for reclassi cation due to increased student need. APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL ENGLISH LEARNER (EL) SUPPORT A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Loidolt and unanimously carried to approve an overload to a current district EL teacher. This request will provide needed support to students and is based on increased need. APPROVAL OF HEALTH INSURANCE TRANSPARENCY ACT (HITA) QUOTE RECOMMENDATION A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to approve the health insurance quote from Blue Cross Blue Shield for health insurance services for the plan year beginning on January 1, 2022. APPROVAL TO RECLASSIFY FOOD SERVICE POSITION AT RICE ELEMENTARY A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Hauck and unanimously carried to approve the reclassi cation of a food service position at Rice Elementary from cook’s helper to assistant head cook. This request is to maintain compliance with food service certi cation requirements. APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL FOOD SERVICE TIME A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to approve the allocation of additional time to the food service budget for the remainder of the 2021 – 2022 school year. This request is due to the extension of lunch shifts and addition of breakfast stations for the 2021 – 2022 school year to better serve students. ADOPTION OF THE DONATION RESOLUTION A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Loidolt and unanimously carried to adopt the Donation Resolution. It is recommended by the Minnesota School Board Association that a Donation Resolution be adopted in the Action area of the Agenda rather than in Consent. Sauk Rapids-Rice Monthly Donations List September 2021 Date 9/1/21 9/15/21 9/23/21 9/27/21 9/29/21 9/21/21 9/28/21 9/30/21
Donor Gate City Bank Tony & Elsie Dingmann Fund St. Cloud Optimist Club Kopp Family Foudation The Blackbaud Giving Fund/Your Cause Borgert Family Coborns The Blackbaud Giving Fund/Your Cause
Purpose 8 boxes of Impacks School Supplies for KDG High School Band Program Dance Team Donation Support SRRHS students with various needs Student Support Hall of Fame Support SRRHS students with various needs Student Support
Donation Amount $299.20 $2,539.33 $100.00 $500.00 $40.00 $500.00 $1,745.66 $220.00 5,944.19
ADOPTION OF POLICY #102 A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #102 (Equal Educational Opportunity) is a “mandatory policy” and will replace current policy #102 (Equal Educational Opportunity). This policy required two readings as substantive changes were recommended. ADOPTION OF POLICY #406 A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Loidolt and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #406 (Public and Private Personnel Data) is a “mandatory policy” and will replace current policy #406 (Public and Private Personnel Data). This policy required two readings as substantive changes were recommended. ADOPTION OF POLICY #501 A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #501 (School Weapons Policy) is a “mandatory policy” and will replace current policy #501 (School Weapons Policy). This policy required two readings as substantive changes were recommended. ADOPTION OF POLICY #524 A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #524 (Internet Acceptable Use) is a “mandatory policy” and will replace current policy #524 (Internet Acceptable Use). This policy required two readings as substantive changes were recommended. ADOPTION OF POLICY #534 A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #534 (School Meals Policy) is a “mandatory policy” and will replace current policy #534 (Unpaid Meal Charge and Debt Collection). This policy required two readings as substantive changes were recommended. DISCUSSION EXTERNAL DATA AND DASHBOARD OVERVIEW Superintendent Bergstrom provided an overview of the district’s external data and the district’s dashboard. Superintendent Bergstrom was available to answer Board member questions. ADJOURNMENT With no further business before the Board, a motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Loidolt and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lisa J. Braun, Board of Education Clerk Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 R-45-1B
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Veterans Day from page 15 “Struggles do not discriminate against gender, religious beliefs, socio-economic background or sexual orientation, nor do struggles stop showing up so neither can we.” Orbeck told the story of how life has its ups and downs. She met a great man who became her husband; they started a life and family together only for it to be disrupted by his cancer diagnosis and death. Yet, she focused on what she could control
and continued her push for success. She nished her bachelor’s degree in nursing in 2020, has made public appearances as both a singer and a speaker, and had raised over $60,000 in 10 days for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with help from her team. “Serving is not just about putting on a uniform and going to war,” Orbeck said. “It’s about showing up for others and trying to help in some small way.” Orbeck said every setback is put in place for people to make an ultimate comeback. “All it takes is one person to believe in you for the trajectory
Natasha Orbeck, a former staff sergeant of the Army National Guard, speaks to the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student body Nov. 11 in Sauk Rapids. Orbeck spoke of resilience and service to the country and community.
(Above) Members of the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School concert band and choir play and sing the national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” Nov. 11 in Sauk Rapids. The of your life to change, so concert band and concert choir participated in the 40-minute let that one person be yourself,” she said. “You program.
will never know what you’re capable of unless you keep showing up.”
(Right) Tom Tauber, of the Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992 honor guard, carries the American flag at the Veterans Day program Nov. 11 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER Students filled the school’s (Left) Alexis, a service dog that belongs to Natasha gym to listen to a guest speaker Orbeck who is a former staff sergeant of the Army and patriotic music. National Guard, sits aside the risers at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Nov. 11 in Sauk Rapids. Orbeck spoke to the students regarding her life experiences.
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Judging will take place by an anonymous party during the weekend of Dec. 17-19, 2021. Homes should expect to have presentations lit from 5-9 p.m. All judges’ decisions are final. Winners will be announced in the Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, issue of the Sauk Rapids Herald.
Those wishing to participate in the contest should enter by sending their name, address and the category they wish to enter to the Sauk Rapids Herald office at 2 Second Ave S. Unit 135, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 or natasha@saukherald.com with the subject line: Lighting Contest. Entries are due by 5 p.m. Dec. 15, and the addresses of those entered will be listed in the newspaper.
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Sensational SRR volleyball stuns Alexandria to reach state tournament
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BY TOM FENTON STAFF WRITER The fact the Sauk Rapids-Rice volleyball team topped Alexandria for the Section 8AAA title Nov. 6 likely came as a surprise to many. Not included in that group were the Storm players. The team talked con dently about their chances against heavily favored Alexandria, and they obviously believed it. The Storm blew past the Cardinals in four sets in front of a large and ear-splitting crowd at Melrose Area High School to reach the state tournament for the rst time since 1988. Scores were 25-18, 13-25, 25-18 and 25-22. “When we came out and won the rst set, it really shook them, and we kept coming at them hard,” said sophomore Ava Athman, who had eight kills and four blocks. “I’m honestly in awe right now. It just came down to wanting to achieve our goal. Everything clicked. We worked together as a team and it all fell into place. We wanted this one.” The Storm played Kasson-Mantorville in
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The Sauk Rapids-Rice volleyball team consists of assistant coach Kari Meyer (front, from left), Morgan Eggert, Darci Peterson, Kieryn Hirdler, Chelsey Vogel and Hailee Cullen; (second row, from left) assistant coach Gail Bialke, Jordyn Lee, Grace Urbowicz, Lexi Helmin, Ava Athman, Emma Portner and Delia Gustafson; (back, from left) assistant coach Taylor Gerdes, Lauren Schloe, Sophia Rothstein, Katelyn Anderson, head coach Karen Beckman, Lexie Johnson and assistant coach Jenn Kranz. The Storm clinched the Section 8AAA championship in a win over Alexandria Nov. 6 in Melrose. Sauk Rapids-Rice volleyball players Darci Peterson, Kieryn Hirdler, Lexi Helmin and coach Karen Beckmann celebrate the team’s 3-1 victory over Alexandria in the Section 8AAA championship Nov. 6 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. The Storm clinched the program’s first state tournament berth since 1988. the Minnesota State High School League Class AAA State Volleyball Tournament quarter nals Nov. 10 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul and regardless of the result were scheduled to also play a game Nov. 12. “I literally think my
soul left my body,” said senior Hailee Cullen, who had nine kills and 10 digs. “I can’t explain it. It didn’t hit me until ve minutes after and people were screaming, then I started bawling. I can’t stop shaking. We knew the way we’re playing
right now that we had a shot. We’re one unit right now.” Alexandria (26-2) defeated SRR twice during the regular season while only losing one set.
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Sauk Rapids-Rice volleyball players Darci Peterson (from left), Kieryn Hirdler, Lexi Helmin and head coach Karen Beckmann celebrate the team’s 3-1 victory over Alexandria in the Section 8AAA championship Nov. 6 at Melrose Area High School. The Storm defeated topseeded Alexandria in four sets.