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St. Joseph Reaching EVERYbody! Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 Volume 24, Issue 1 Est. 1989 Town Crier www.thenewsleaders.com Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid St. Joseph Newsleader St. Joseph, MN 56374 Permit No. 21 ECRWSS Postal Customer Postal Patron Newsleader INSERT: Appliance Smart See inside for our Year in Review! by Cori Hilsgen [email protected] Justina Henry is a certified mas- sage therapist who wants to help people stay healthy. Henry re- cently dem- onstrated her therapeutic mas- sage at the Holiday Shopping Expo and Craft Fair at Joseph’s in Avon. “I firmly believe therapeutic massage can be beneficial to everyone, whether you simply want a relaxing massage, are dealing with an acute problem or have suffered with chronic pain for many years,” Henry said. Henry is a graduate of Sister Rosalind’s School of Massage in Sauk Rapids. After completing the professional program, she joined the staff and advanced her skills, until she began prac- ticing on her own two years ago. Henry says many experts es- timate 90 percent of disease is Henry wants to help in a healthy way by TaLeiza Calloway [email protected] The mark of a productive year includes the presence of growth, new direction and gained partner- ships. All were a part of what oc- curred in St. Joseph in 2012. Delayed developments and road improvements were resur- rected. Examples include the in- troduction of the new Stearns CR 2 bypass; the start of construction on Millstream Village, a housing development for seniors; and the beginning of an expansion of the Church of St. Joseph. An elec- tion could have shifted leadership positions, but incumbents main- tained their seats while the com- munity was introduced to new- comers along the way. The city welcomed a few new businesses, too. Those additions include the city’s first music store with the opening of Riff City Guitar and Music Co. in Northland Plaza; the arrival of Cone Castle, a res- taurant known for its signature food and dessert cones; and Bello Cucina, a “Taste of Italy” that completed the Millstream Shops and Lofts development. These 2012 is year of growth for St. Joseph More fundraisers in memory of Thomas Decker have been scheduled. Decker is the Cold Spring- Richmond police officer who was murdered in cold blood by an unknown assailant or assail- ants in downtown Cold Spring on the night of Nov. 29. Decker is the father of four young chil- dren. One fundraising event, a three-band concert, will take place at Rocori High School in Cold Spring at 6:30 p.m. Thurs- day, Jan. 10. The bands that will perform are the widely popular Diamondback, the Fabulous Armadillos and Rocket Club. Dubbed “Donate to Decker: A Tribute to a Hero,” the con- cert is sponsored by Leighton Broadcasting. All funds raised will go to Decker’s family. There are three other fund- raisers in memory of Decker. Two of them involve local salons. Styles Plus Salon in Cold Spring and Avanti Salon in Waite Park will do haircuts and eyebrow waxes from 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9. The sa- lons are requesting a minimum donation of $10. The money raised will be used for schol- arships given by the Rocori Area Dollars for Scholars. The scholarships will be given to students interested in going on to study law enforcement as a means of honoring Decker and his years as a public servant. In late December, the Rich- mond Fire Department began selling blue light bulbs to raise money for Decker’s family. Peo- ple who buy the bulbs, for $5 each, are requested to put them in light sockets in front of their homes and let them glow in honor of Decker. The bulbs can be purchased at the city halls in Cold Spring, Richmond and Rockville. In addition, several banks are still accepting donations Fundraisers continue to honor slain police officer stress-related and that stress can age us internally and ex- ternally. Henry said she believes therapeutic massage provides many wonderful health ben- efits. Some of the benefits in- clude lowering stress levels, decreasing depression, increas- ing joint flexibility, reducing blood pressure, improving pos- ture, reducing pain and improv- ing range of motion, improving sleep quality and others. Henry uses many types of massage which include differ- ent strokes, movement and ap- plication of pressure to specific points. Some options include Swedish relaxation massage, deep-tissue massage, trigger- point therapy, myofascial re- lease, reflexology and prenatal massage. She discusses differ- ent methods with each client to help determine what is most Henry Officer • page 2 Henry • page 4 Review • page 3 Year in Review ReStore seeks volunteers ReStore is seeking one-time and ongoing volunteers to staff its store. All the proceeds from the ReStore go to Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity to build more houses. If interested in vol- unteering, call Melanie Blake at the Habitat office (320) 656-8890 ext. 104 or email melanieblake@ cmhfh.org. Furniture program neeeds donations Community Furniture Program is in need of slightly used beds, dressers, and table and chairs. The Community Furniture Pro- gram in St. Cloud is a non-profit organization which provides gen- tly used furniture to those who are living without beds and other basic furnishings. If you have gently used furniture to donate especially single beds, dressers and/or table and chairs, call (320) 656-9004. Pick-up service is avail- able. Any donation is tax deduct- ible. St. John’s Prep hosts Discovery Day Families interested in learning about the innovative curriculum, and other opportunities at St. John’s Prep, are encouraged to attend the upcoming Discovery Day on Friday, Jan. 11. Students currently in grades 5-11 and their parents are welcome to attend classes, meet the teachers and students, and experience what it’s like to be a part of the St. John’s Prep community. Registration is required. Call (320) 363-3321. United Way opportunities Help sick St. Croix Hospice is in need of people to volunteer their time vis- iting with terminally-ill patients and their families in the St. Cloud and surrounding areas. Training is provided. They also have vol- unteer opportunities in their of- fice such as filing, answering phones, and special projects and events. Call Melissa, St. Croix Hospice volunteer coordinator, at (320) 252-2803. Food shelf help Catholic Charities Emergency Services is seeking volunteers to help staff with loading supplies and donations. The time com- mitment is approximately two to eight hours per week. Call Kath- ryn or Chad at (320) 229-4560. photo by Janelle Von Pinnon The horse-drawn casket of 31-year-old Cold Spring Police Officer Thomas Decker reaches its final resting place Dec. 5 at St. Nicholas Cemetery, south of Cold Spring where he grew up. State officials estimate several thousand people attended the funeral service for Decker, who was fatally shot in the line of duty Nov. 29 when he was called to check on a man’s welfare. The murder is still under investigation and no suspects have been charged.

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St. Joseph

Reaching EvERybody!

Friday, Jan. 4, 2013Volume 24, Issue 1

Est. 1989

Town Crier

www.thenewsleaders.com

Presorted Standard U.S. Postage Paid

St. Joseph NewsleaderSt. Joseph, MN 56374

Permit No. 21ECRWSS

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INSERT:Appliance Smart

See inside for our Year in Review!

by Cori [email protected]

J u s t i n a Henry is a certified mas-sage therapist who wants to help people stay healthy.

Henry re-cently dem-onstrated her therapeutic mas-sage at the Holiday Shopping Expo and Craft Fair at Joseph’s in Avon.

“I firmly believe therapeutic massage can be beneficial to everyone, whether you simply want a relaxing massage, are dealing with an acute problem or have suffered with chronic pain for many years,” Henry said.

Henry is a graduate of Sister Rosalind’s School of Massage in Sauk Rapids. After completing the professional program, she joined the staff and advanced her skills, until she began prac-ticing on her own two years ago.

Henry says many experts es-timate 90 percent of disease is

Henry wants to help in a healthy way

by TaLeiza [email protected]

The mark of a productive year includes the presence of growth, new direction and gained partner-ships. All were a part of what oc-curred in St. Joseph in 2012.

Delayed developments and road improvements were resur-rected. Examples include the in-troduction of the new Stearns CR 2 bypass; the start of construction on Millstream Village, a housing development for seniors; and the beginning of an expansion of the Church of St. Joseph. An elec-tion could have shifted leadership positions, but incumbents main-tained their seats while the com-munity was introduced to new-comers along the way. The city welcomed a few new businesses, too. Those additions include the city’s first music store with the opening of Riff City Guitar and Music Co. in Northland Plaza; the arrival of Cone Castle, a res-taurant known for its signature food and dessert cones; and Bello Cucina, a “Taste of Italy” that completed the Millstream Shops and Lofts development. These

2012 is year of growth for St. Joseph

More fundraisers in memory of Thomas Decker have been scheduled.

Decker is the Cold Spring-Richmond police officer who was murdered in cold blood by an unknown assailant or assail-ants in downtown Cold Spring on the night of Nov. 29. Decker is the father of four young chil-dren.

One fundraising event, a three-band concert, will take place at Rocori High School in Cold Spring at 6:30 p.m. Thurs-day, Jan. 10. The bands that will perform are the widely popular Diamondback, the Fabulous Armadillos and Rocket Club.

Dubbed “Donate to Decker: A Tribute to a Hero,” the con-cert is sponsored by Leighton Broadcasting. All funds raised will go to Decker’s family.

There are three other fund-raisers in memory of Decker.

Two of them involve local salons. Styles Plus Salon in Cold Spring and Avanti Salon in Waite Park will do haircuts and eyebrow waxes from 2-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9. The sa-lons are requesting a minimum donation of $10. The money raised will be used for schol-arships given by the Rocori Area Dollars for Scholars. The scholarships will be given to

students interested in going on to study law enforcement as a means of honoring Decker and his years as a public servant.

In late December, the Rich-mond Fire Department began selling blue light bulbs to raise money for Decker’s family. Peo-ple who buy the bulbs, for $5 each, are requested to put them in light sockets in front of their homes and let them glow in honor of Decker. The bulbs can be purchased at the city halls in Cold Spring, Richmond and Rockville.

In addition, several banks are still accepting donations

Fundraisers continueto honor slain police officer

stress-related and that stress can age us internally and ex-ternally.

Henry said she believes therapeutic massage provides many wonderful health ben-efits. Some of the benefits in-clude lowering stress levels, decreasing depression, increas-

ing joint flexibility, reducing blood pressure, improving pos-ture, reducing pain and improv-ing range of motion, improving sleep quality and others.

Henry uses many types of massage which include differ-ent strokes, movement and ap-plication of pressure to specific

points. Some options include Swedish relaxation massage, deep-tissue massage, trigger-point therapy, myofascial re-lease, reflexology and prenatal massage. She discusses differ-ent methods with each client to help determine what is most

Henry

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Henry • page 4

Review • page 3

Year in Review

ReStore seeksvolunteers

ReStore is seeking one-time and ongoing volunteers to staff its store. All the proceeds from the ReStore go to Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity to build more houses. If interested in vol-unteering, call Melanie Blake at the Habitat office (320) 656-8890 ext. 104 or email [email protected].

Furniture program neeeds donations

Community Furniture Program is in need of slightly used beds, dressers, and table and chairs.

The Community Furniture Pro-gram in St. Cloud is a non-profit organization which provides gen-tly used furniture to those who are living without beds and other basic furnishings. If you have gently used furniture to donate especially single beds, dressers and/or table and chairs, call (320) 656-9004. Pick-up service is avail-able. Any donation is tax deduct-ible.

St. John’s Prephosts Discovery Day

Families interested in learning about the innovative curriculum, and other opportunities at St. John’s Prep, are encouraged to attend the upcoming Discovery Day on Friday, Jan. 11. Students currently in grades 5-11 and their parents are welcome to attend classes, meet the teachers and students, and experience what it’s like to be a part of the St. John’s Prep community. Registration is required. Call (320) 363-3321.

United Wayopportunities

Help sickSt. Croix Hospice is in need of

people to volunteer their time vis-iting with terminally-ill patients and their families in the St. Cloud and surrounding areas. Training is provided. They also have vol-unteer opportunities in their of-fice such as filing, answering phones, and special projects and events. Call Melissa, St. Croix Hospice volunteer coordinator, at (320) 252-2803.

Food shelf helpCatholic Charities Emergency

Services is seeking volunteers to help staff with loading supplies and donations. The time com-mitment is approximately two to eight hours per week. Call Kath-ryn or Chad at (320) 229-4560.

photo by Janelle Von Pinnon

The horse-drawn casket of 31-year-old Cold Spring Police Officer Thomas Decker reaches its final resting place Dec. 5 at St. Nicholas Cemetery, south of Cold Spring where he grew up. State officials estimate several thousand people attended the funeral service for Decker, who was fatally shot in the line of duty Nov. 29 when he was called to check on a man’s welfare. The murder is still under investigation and no suspects have been charged.

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Clara Hilaria Schneider Gliebe, 88

Lancaster, S.C.Jan. 6, 1924 - Dec. 27, 2012

Clara Hilaria Schneider Gliebe, 88, of Lancaster, S.C., widow of the late Joseph E. Gliebe, died Thurs-day, Dec. 27 at her home. She was born Jan. 6, 1924 in St. Joseph, Minn., a daughter of the late Nor-bert Schneider and Magdeline Mey-er Schneider. Gliebe was a member of St. Catherine Catholic Church. She was a loving wife, mother,

grandmother and sister who loved vacationing in St. Joseph with fam-ily and friends. Gliebe loved to bowl, play bingo and bake; and also enjoyed shopping and eating at Ryan’s. She was proud to be a Navy Veteran and was very patriotic. Gli-ebe loved her poodle Zorro.

Her funeral was held Dec. 31 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Lancaster, with the Fr. David Run-ion officiating. Burial was in the Lakeview Memory Gardens in York, S.C.

Survivors include one son, Jo-seph E. Gliebe III and his wife Cay of Cumming, Ga.; five daughters,

Sue Ann Branstein and her hus-band, Gary of Mentor, Ohio, Jeanne Gliebe of Blue Ridge, Ga., Rosema-rie Clawson of Lancaster, Joanne Shields and Lori Ann Green and her husband, Michael all of Rock Hill, S.C.; 19 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by six brothers and three sisters.

Memorial contributions may be made to Agape Hospice, 815 W. Meeting St., Lancaster, S.C. 29720.

Notes to the family may be made at www.lancasterfuneral-home.com.

Obituary

BlotterIf any readers have tips concerning

crimes, they should call the St. Joseph Police Department at 363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricoun-tycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for infor-mation leading to the arrest and con-viction of those responsible for crimes.

PeopleBenjamin Evenson, son of

Marne and Mark Evenson of St. Joseph, is studying in Chile dur-ing fall semester 2012 through the Office for Education Abroad at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, and St. John’s University in Collegeville. Evenson is a junior Hispanic studies major at SJU.

The Chilean program is hosted by Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, a private university located in Viña del Mar, a city of 350,000 residents.

The campus is situated in central Chile, 70 miles west of Santiago, the country’s capital. Students are encouraged to advance their Span-ish language skills and integrate into the rich and diverse culture through service-learning opportu-nities and by living with Chilean host families. Marietta Franulic, adjunct instructor of Hispanic stud-ies at CSB and SJU, is the director of the program for fall 2012.

Coborn’s Inc. raised $186,000 at its 11th annual Grocers on the Green golf tournament on Sept. 12. The funds will support the pediatric cancer program at Cen-traCare Health Plaza and Coborn Cancer Center, which allows Cen-tral Minnesota children and fami-lies to stay close to home while re-ceiving treatment. The funds also will partially fund two professional child-life specialists. To date, the event has raised nearly $1.4 mil-lion. This past fall, Coborn’s and its vendors also raised $78,400 through its annual Food for the Cure promotion, which supports the Coborn Cancer Center.

In Business

Nov. 258:20 p.m. Assist Waite Park police.

620 Sundial Drive. Office assisted with an alarm at business. Found back gate open and door ajar. Checked inside business and all seemed fine.

Nov. 265:45 p.m. Shoplifter. 1500 Elm St.

E. Report of an adult female who took items without paying for them. She gave a statement to the responding officer. A citation was issued for misde-meanor theft of $10.45.

Dec. 11:40 a.m. DUI. Mullen Road/CR

133. Officers observed a vehicle travel-ing eastbound on CR 75 that was throw-ing sparks. As officers approached the intersection of CR 133, they observed the vehicle was being towed by a tow truck that was all over the road and onto the shoulder several times. Vehicle was stopped and the driver arrested for DUI.

11:30 p.m. Noise complaint. 119 Minnesota St. E. Officer arrived and did not hear any noise coming from the residence, but did hear loud voices when someone left from the residence. Officer spoke with a tenant of the prop-erty and advised her of the complaint. He asked her to talk to her guests and have them be quiet when leaving from the residence.

Dec. 21:45 a.m. Intoxicated male. Gore-

cki Center, CSB. Assisted St. Ben’s security with an intoxicated male. Se-curity stated male was underage and was identified by his driver’s license. He appeared to be quite intoxicated. Officer could smell the odor of alcohol coming from his person and he was vomiting. Citation issued for underage consumption and he was turned over to a sober friend.

Dec. 36:40 p.m. Gunshot. Ash Street/Col-

lege Avenue N. Caller heard what he believed to be one gunshot near this in-tersection. Officer checked the area and did not see or hear anything odd. Other people in the area also heard the shot.

9:20 p.m. Medical. 37 College Ave. S. Woman took approximately 30 over-the-counter sleeping pills. She was alert and talking when officers arrived and was able to provide information. She stated she was tired. Officer monitored until rescue arrived and she was trans-ported by Gold Cross.

Dec. 54:30 p.m. Hazard. 26 First Ave. NW.

Report of a truck that was stuck on a guidewire and blocking the alley. Of-ficer arrived on the scene and met with the driver who stated the wire was in his blind spot and he got caught in it. A tow truck was able to lift the truck above the wire and remove it without incident.

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The First National Bank of

Cold Spring, P.O. Box 416, Cold Spring, MN 56320.

The Central Minnesota Cred-it Union, 202 Red River Ave. S., Cold Spring, MN 56320.

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are just some of the examples of growth that occurred last year. Here’s a look back at what else happened:

JanuarySt. Joseph firefighters celebrate

94 years of combined service with the retiring of Bill Wasner, Brian Orcutt and Jeff Karnik.

Catholic Worker, a community dedicated to living and serving others through prayer, opens a Catholic Worker house in St. Jo-seph.

St. Joseph resident Rick Wieber dedicates the ice rink he’s built on the side of his home for six years to Jack Jablonski. Jablonski, 16, was paralyzed from a hit during a hockey game in December 2011. A “13” was painted at the center of the rink. Area hockey players took a picture on the rink to send to Jablonski.

Former resident Jennie (Lahr) Friedrich is inducted into Apol-lo High School’s Hall of Fame. Friedrich lettered eight times at Apollo and broke the school’s re-cord in the 1,600-meter race. She also qualified for NCAA champi-onships and earned Division II All-American honors in the mile event as a college student.

Construction begins on a second location for Little Saints Academy in St. Cloud.

FebruaryThe city starts the negotiation

process for the design of future city offices and a community cen-ter. Elected officials purchased the former Central Minnesota Credit

Union for the possible expansion of city offices.

St. Joseph is the first city to vote on the hiring of a lobbyist to advocate on behalf of area cities for a sales tax extension.

Efforts by St. Joseph Township residents to get the state Public Utilities Commission to change the route of a high-voltage power line are unsuccessful. Plans are to build the line from Monticello to Fargo.

A local family (Dan, Josie and Madeline Muyres) is named the Ambassador Family for the St. Cloud March of Dimes. The March of Dimes is a leading non-profit organization for pregnancy and baby health.

Brian Jose, executive director of Fine Arts Programming at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, is elected to the national Association of Perform-ing Arts Presenters Board.

Bill Scherer, a singer in the Fabulous Armadillos band, stops by the St. Joseph Lab School (All Saints Academy) to offer a les-son on blindness. Scherer, who is blind, is a family man and has always loved music.

MarchU.S. Rep. Larry Hosch of St. Jo-

seph announces he is not seeking re-election. The decision stems from a wish to spend more time with his family. He joins the city’s Economic Development Author-ity Board in April.

St. Joseph resident Tim Cooney escapes injury after crashing his vehicle into Traut Wells in Waite Park Feb. 20.

Construction of Cone Castle begins.

An 8-year-old St. Joseph Lab School student requests dona-tions for the local food shelf in-

stead of birthday gifts. Kenzie Finken and her fellow classmate delivered the food donations and a monetary donation of $175 on Feb. 23 that she collected for her eighth birthday.

CSB/SJU wins the 2012 Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization. The award is given by the Association of Inter-national Educators.

Christian Gaetz, a student at St. John’s Preparatory School, is one of the top 400 physics stu-dents in the country. The St. Jo-seph resident is a semi finalist for the U.S. Physics Olympic Team.

Bethany Beniek, a St. Joseph native, is crowned Miss West Metro.

AprilArea schools continuously

make news in 2012. Kennedy Community School is among more than 70 schools named as U.S. Department of Education’s Green Ribbon Schools. The first-ever awards honor schools who exercise a comprehensive ap-proach to creating green environ-ments.

St. John’s Preparatory School welcomes new leadership. Mat-thew Reichert was selected as the new principal. St. John’s Univer-sity also gains new leadership this month with the selection of the first layperson as its president. Michael Hemesath, a 1981 alum-nus, took his post July 1.

The city votes to demolish the former Central Minnesota Credit Union building for the proposed expansion of city offices. Officials spent $9,000 on the demolition.

The annual Fourth of July pa-rade gets new parade categories. The St. Joseph Lions Club created the new categories to garner more

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participation from businesses. The new categories are Wow! Extreme!, Best Dressed Business, Classy Vehicles, Cool Youth, Ani-mals and a Fourth of July theme.

The St. Joseph Meat Market wins seven awards during the 72nd annual convention spon-sored by the Minnesota Associa-tion of Meat Processors.

10-year-old drummer Bennett Velline, the grandson of rock leg-end Bobby Vee, steps in as lead drummer for a CD-release event when his uncle had to leave town unexpectedly. He stole the show.

Ashley Irons and Maggie Nie-bur reflect on their experience in Tanzania during a service trip. The two were evacuated from the country due to conflict. Despite an early departure, they valued the experience.

MayThe St. Joseph Saints baseball

team gets the green light for the installation of a new electronic scoreboard. Elected officials ap-proved a building permit for the addition in May.

Cone Castle opens May 7 at 118 First St. NW. The restaurant has a walk-up and drive-through window and offers food and des-sert cones. As the community welcomed a new business, it em-braced the return of Energy Av-enue, a nutrition club.

The city applies for Legacy Amendment funding to restore the monument at Centennial Park. The monument is a histori-cal marker that commemorates the Sioux Uprising of 1862 in Minnesota. The year 2012 marked the 150th anniversary of the war, also known as the “Dakota Con-flict.”

Students at Kennedy witness a prescribed burn of about 46 acres surrounding the school. It was the first time the environmental process occurred since the school opened.

The city supports volunteer efforts to bring hanging flower baskets to the city’s downtown.

A new social group emerges. Led by Rex and Diane Tucker of St. Joseph, “Drinking Liberally” meets to talk and share ideas while keeping an open mind.

An explosion at the Verso Pa-per Mill in Sartell takes the life of one man and causes an es-timated $50 million in damage May 28. The tragedy was caused by oil vapor from an overheated air compressor, according to a

report by an investigator with the State Fire Marshal Division of the Department of Public Safety. This started a series of events which led to Verso closing the Sartell plant in August after 106 years of being a part of the community.

JuneThe Church of St. Joseph bids

farewell to Father Joseph Feders. He goes on sabbatical and is re-placed by the Rev. Jerome Tupa.

St. Joseph resident Sally Lar-son is named Stearns County Child Care Provider of the Year. She received the honor from the Stearns-Benton County Child Care Association.

City officials hold a joint meet-ing with boards and commis-sions to create a shared vision for the city’s downtown. That vision includes better signage at the entrances of the city, improved parking and marketability. When faced with parking-pad issues, council members also end confu-sion about what a parking pad is so the city ordinance can be enforced.

The College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University receives $1.4 million from the U.S. De-partment of Education to fund its Upward Bound program. Upward Bound is a part of a cluster of pro-grams called TRIO which were established by the federal Higher Education Act of 1965. Its goal is to help low-income and first-generation students — students whose parents did not attend col-lege — attend college.

The St. Cloud Area School District extends the lease of Little Saints Academy from October 2012 to April 2013.

The site of the former Central Minnesota Credit Union is demol-ished. Members of the St. Joseph Historical Society stand in the rain and take photos to document the building’s exit.

JulyThe annual “Joetown Rocks”

event does, in fact, rock with per-formances by Emma Kay and the Long Way, the Liverpool Legends Beatles Tribute Band and Shalo Lee and the Rush River Band dur-ing the Fourth of July Parish Fes-tival and Joetown Rocks concert.

The filing period opens for lo-cal mayor and city-council races. Five people will go on to vie for two open four-year council seats.

Elected officials approve a re-zoning request and special-use permit for the expansion of the Church of St. Joseph. The re-quest allows for the addition of a fellowship hall to connect the

appropriate.A full-body session usually

includes work on a person’s back, arms, legs, feet, hands, head, neck and shoulders. A relaxing Swedish massage, which starts with broad, flow-ing strokes that help calm your nervous system and relax exte-rior muscle tension, is often a starting point for clients. Pres-sure is slowly increased to help relax certain areas and help relieve muscular tension areas.

A small amount of oil or lo-tion is often used so muscles can be massaged without caus-ing extra friction to the skin. The oil also helps hydrate the skin.

Most clients just close their eyes and relax during massage

sessions. After sessions, clients will report slowing down ini-tially and then having increased energy. Henry said some re-port experiencing a freedom from long-term aches and pains which they developed from ten-sion or repetitive activity.

Since Henry has portable equipment that allows her to travel to locations, she offers on-site massages such as an on-site chair/table massage. This massage is performed while a person is sitting in a special chair that allows the person to learn forward. The massage directly treats the neck, back and shoulders, which are ar-eas affected by office work. Many private businesses will hire a massage therapist to of-fer chair massages for their employees. Henry said studies have shown these employees have less muscle tension and greater productivity.

Henry, who grew up in Sauk Rapids, was previously an in-home personal-care attendant for children of mental disabili-ties for eight years. She is mar-ried to Scott, who is a copy technician in the area schools for CMERDC. They have two children – Isabel, 11; and Rune, 6. Both children attend the Sauk Rapids/Rice school system.

Henry says she wants to help people stay healthier and hap-pier and believes her services are worth the time and money.

“I want to help in a healthy way,” Henry said. “I truly be-lieve massage should be a part of everyone’s life. I would be honored to be a part of your journey toward a new you.”

Henry operates her massage business out of her home in Pleasant Acres, St. Joseph. She only takes scheduled appoint-ments. She can be reached by telephone at 320-492-6035.

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church and schoolThe Millstream Arts Festival

receives a $2,000 grant from the Central Minnesota Community Foundation. Organizers said the grant will help with advertising and entertainment for the annual event held in September.

After 10 years of planning, construction begins on Millstream Village, a housing development for those aged 55 and older. The project is led by Collegeville Cos. in St. Joseph.

The EDA surveys local busi-nesses to gauge retention and growth.

St. Joseph Mayor Rick Schultz trains for the “Mud Man,” an in-tense obstacle course event held in Kimball.

August“National Night Out” events

increase in St. Joseph. Police Chief Pete Jansky recalls attend-ing one event previously but had three to attend in 2012. He was encouraged to see increased in-terest in getting to know law enforcement.

City council members contract with R.A. Morton for construc-tion management services for the city-hall project.

The second annual “Weekend of Songs: Songwriters’ Festival” event debuts a songwriter chal-lenge as part of the weekend-long events.

Residents of the St. Joseph Mobile Home Community start a Rib-Cook-Off tradition. Three par-ticipants competed for the brag-ging rights that came with the winning ribs. Louis James was

the big winner.St. Joseph resident Molly Ro-

ske reflects on her experience helping Guatemalans preserve precious rainforest while serving in the Peace Corps.

The Catholic Worker House hosts its first Family Prayer Night.

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann wins the primary election by de-feating Stephen Thompson and Aubrey Immelman.

SeptemberThe St. Joseph mayor race

goes from two candidates to one after challenger Jennifer Lieser withdraws from the race. St. Jo-seph Mayor Rick Schultz ran un-opposed in the general election.

The city sets the preliminary budget and tax levy for 2013. The preliminary budget was about $2.42 million and the preliminary levy was $1.77 million.

Council members approve the return of a city archery range. The city partnered with Archery Country of Waite Park for the ad-dition to the southeast corner of the city.

The Oscar Mayer ‘Weinermo-bile’ visits St. Joseph during its Midwest tour. The vehicle stands 11 feet high or the equivalent of 24 hotdogs high. It is 27-feet long and 8-feet wide.

“Alterations by Barbara C” opens in town. The busi-ness shares office space with the Newsleaders at 32 1st Ave. NW.

Twenty-seven people roller-blade down the Wobegon Trail as part of a fundraiser for Adam Perkins, who lives with Type I diabetes.

OctoberCandidate forums pick up in

the area as the election day draws near.

St. Joseph police respond to an

emergency situation that involved a suicidal man. After more than a four-hour standoff, officers were able to coax the man out of his residence safely.

Work to bring a McDonald’s restaurant begins along CR 75. It is set to open at 1180 Elm St. E.

Improvements to Northland Park near completion. Updates include the addition of new play-ground equipment.

CLIMB Theatre performs a se-ries of plays to provide lessons about bullying for students at Kennedy. The Science Express, a mobile science lab from St. Cloud State University, also made its first visit to Kennedy.

The St. Joseph Community Food Shelf hosts its second annu-al food drive to target a growing community need. The food drive raised more than $1,500.

Local students at Apollo High School decide to collect food-shelf donations versus Halloween candy.

NovemberA moose is loose in St. Ste-

phen and is photographed about a mile west of the town. The crea-ture was also seen in the Melrose-Albany area before its visit to St. Stephen.

Plans to create a bypass at CR 2 come to fruition. The new intersection at CR 2 and CR 3 connects at CR 75. Specifically, the county wanted to direct truck traffic around St. Joseph on the west side. Meanwhile the city votes to replace the welcome sign at the entrance of the city with an electronic one.

Election Day is filled with new names and familiar ones on the ballot. Five vie for two four-year council seats. Incumbents Bob

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These days, at my age, I’m leery when I approach my mailbox.

I never know what nasty surprise awaits me there.

This week it was an offer for a free hearing test.

Last week there were several of-fers for pre-planned burials and a bunch of pitches for life-insurance policies.

The week before that it was an offer from the Lakes Area Crema-tion Society. I haven’t even kicked the bucket yet and already some-body wants to torch me. Yikes. In the upper-left corner on the back of the large-sized postcard is a photo of a graying couple. A little girl is hugging the man around his neck. The man and woman both have their eyes closed? Are they dead? Ready for the flames?

Below the decrepit couple are four box options to check:

1. I would like to hear how Lakes Area Cremation Society and Purple Cross can help with this decision.

2. I am interested in how the Trust is protected from nursing homes.

3. Easy payment plans available.4. I am interested in a green

burial.What, I’d like to know, is a

“green” burial? It sounds a wee bit better than terminal incineration.

There should have been a fifth box on that card, one that says, “I am not interested in being burned or

buried just yet, thank you.”On the front of the card is another

old couple, but unlike the couple on the back, these two look fairly chipper and cheerful. I suppose we are to think they are happy, now that they’d made the big decision to go up in smoke.

To the left of the couple, it says, “For some people ‘the traditional’ funeral just never seemed right. For those preferring cremation, we can help!”

Gee, aren’t they kind? Aren’t they caring? Oh, sure, they can help, all right. They can light the match after I finish making those easy payment plans.

Ah, the indignities of old age. Just because some of us baby boomers are turning 65, does that give all these mail-box hucksters the right to assume we are all at death’s door? Shame on them.

I remember Dad used to rage against the thought of people trying to make money off of someone’s dead body. He always vowed he would be buried in a wooden crate. Poor Dad. He didn’t get his wish. It’s illegal to just go bury somebody

in the backyard. Dad, like Mom, was cremated. My oldest brother, Jimmy, was buried with his carpentry tools, including his pencil tucked behind his ear. His wife and kids insisted on it. Oh, well, when it comes to the rituals of death, each to his own. Another brother, Michael, was cremated, which he had requested. Dad, Mom, Jimmy and Michael all had one thing in common. They were forever cracking macabre but funny jokes about death. In that respect, they were very like the Irish who have a knack for ridicul-ing death and even celebrating it at boozy wakes.

I have to admit I did get a few chuckles out of the cremation offer, especially a return address on it that reads, “M-spark - ignite results” of Helena, Ala. Ignite results, indeed! Well, I have news for the M-spark folks: You’re not going to make a crispy critter out of me. Not yet!

Meantime, getting the mail is no fun anymore. It’s rarely checks and never a love letter. It’s mainly bills, along with these rude reminders of decrepitude and mortality.

What cruel surprise next awaits me in that box? The mailbox, I mean. Will I soon find in it a hip-re-placement package? Or worse, a can of kerosene and a book of matches – a do-it-yourself cremation kit?

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AnnCarrott

District Court Judge

During the “fiscal cliff” crisis, the Tea Party was once again playing its favorite contrarian game: stone-wall obstructionism. In this new year, we’re going to see more of the same-o, same-o from legislative obstructionists.

The original Tea Party goals had at least a semblance of merit: fiscal responsibility, a limited role for govern-ment, trimming spending. Soon, however, giddy with their victories, most morphed into do-nothing, dead-end obstructionists dedicated to the proposition of No, No, No.

The following would seem to be the new “principles” of most Tea Party members: starve social programs, privatize everything in sight, bring the government to a standstill and – at the tip of that lopsided iceberg – further aggrandize millionaires and billionaires, especially by not raising their taxes by so much as a dime.

These self-described neo-patriots, united by their sacred motto of “No New Taxes,” are beholden to Grover Norquist, the tin god who convinced so many Republicans to sign his “no-tax” pledge. They are also united by a deep-seated contempt for President Obama. They were enraged when he was first elected, even more enraged by his re-election. The Tea Party is dedicated to making Obama look bad by nixing anything he proposes in a constant jeering chorus of “Nays.” One of those naysayers is the titular head of the Tea Party, our “very own” Rep. Michele Bachmann, who squeaked through in the last election thanks hugely to campaign bucks from super-rich outstate organizations.

One of the bullying tactics of the Tea Prty is to challenge moderate, intelligent, rational Republicans in primaries, replacing them with zanies – many of whom, fortunately, lost elections thanks to voters, including some right-wing ones, who rightly view such candidates as beyond the pale.

There is a bloc of about 50 Tea Party folks in the U.S. House who strong-arm their fellow Republicans, includ-ing House Speaker John Boehner, into giving the thumbs-down on anything proposed by the Obama camp.

How sad it is for America this damaging obstruction-ism will continue. It will likely sink any progress toward the upcoming debt-ceiling resolution (as happened in 2011, thus deflating the nation’s credit rating). Tea Party obstructionism will also probably put the kabosh on gun control, immigration reform, tax-code changes, clean-energy proposals, reasonable spending cuts and long-overdue infrastructure improvements.

The Tea Party doesn’t just want to limit government; it wants to weaken or destroy it by undermining repre-sentative democracy. These perpetual naysayers are not fit to govern us. They are not part of the solution; they are the problem.

Wouldn’t it be nice if these mule-headed politicians would have enough sense to heed the prescient warning of Bob Dylan when, a half century ago, he sang these words:

Come senators, congressmenPlease heed the call.Don’t stand in the doorway,Don’t block up the hall.For he that gets hurtWill be he who has stalled.There’s a battle outsideAnd it’s ragin.’It’ll soon shake your windowsAnd rattle your wallsFor the times they are a-changin.’

Obstructionism bodes illfor future of America

Mailbox brings rude reminders of mortality

Crime victims have rights. It’s the law in Minnesota.

Chapter 611A of the Minnesota Stat-utes is entitled “Crime Victims: Rights, Programs, Agencies.” The first provi-sions were enacted by the state legisla-ture in 1983. In the intervening years, this chapter has been expanded and re-vised. The provisions of Minn. Stat. 611A address victims of both adult and juvenile offenders.

A crime victim may be “heard” at multiple stages of a criminal prosecu-tion. Crime victims have the right to be advised by prosecutors (the attorneys for the State) of a plea agreement and to voice objections at the plea hearing. Crime victims have the right to be heard at sentencing hearings. Sometimes the victim presents his or her comments in writing, sometimes in person and sometimes through the comments of the prosecutor. The crime victim is typically contacted as well by probation officers in the course of completing a pre-sentence investigation report for the court before the sentencing hearing. In addition, a crime victim may seek restitution for

monetary damages or losses due to the defendant’s criminal conduct.

If an offender is sent to jail or prison, a crime victim may request notification of the offender’s upcoming release.

Many prosecutors have victim/wit-ness staff in their offices. Victim advo-cates routinely attend court proceedings to monitor the progress of cases and communicate with crime victims.

The state legislature established a Crime Victims Reparation Board. That board provides compensation to crime victims for economic loss when the crime victim suffers personal injury or a person is injured when engaged in a “good-faith effort” to prevent a crime or to apprehend a person suspected of having committed a crime. The person seeking reparation must apply to the

board and then a determination is made as to whether the applicant qualifies and how much reparation is reasonable. Fre-quently, the reparation board will seek restitution from the offender for money paid out to the victim.

In addition, to direct crime victim services and programs, mediation and restorative-justice programs may be es-tablished to create alternative options for victims to resolve issues with offenders. Restorative-justice programs have been successful in many communities. Crime victims and offenders meet with criminal justice professionals and discuss the im-pact of the crime on the victim. The goal is to reduce recidivism and prevent fur-ther victimization. This has had profound personal impact on many offenders and victims.

The State of Minnesota has been a leader in the recognition of victims’ rights during the past 25 years. If you are a crime victim, know your rights.

The Hon. Ann L. Carrott is a Sev-enth District Court Judge chambered in Douglas County.

Minnesota is a leader in victims’ rightsFrom the Bench:

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATIONOF AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 45

(Storm Water Utility)

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, on Dec. 6, 2012, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph adopted Ordinance 45, entitled” Storm Water Utility”; and

WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph desires to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publication; and

WHEREAS, the proposed amended prescribes the purpose, need and structure for creating andmaintaining a Storm Water Utility and collecting a fee for the utility.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:

1. The City Council has reviewed the proposed Summary Pub- lication and finds the summary of the Ordinance clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance.

2. The City of St. Joseph directs the City Administrator to pub- lish the Ordinance by Summary Publication.

Adopted this 6th day of December 2012, by a vote of 5 in favor and 0 opposed.

CITY OF ST. JOSEPH

By Rick Schultz, Mayor

By Judy Weyrens, Administrator

Publish: Jan. 4, 2013

RESOLUTION 2012-025RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUMMARY PUBLICATION

OF AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 46(Illicit Discharge)

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, on Dec. 6, 2012, the City Council for the City of St. Joseph adopted Ordinance 45, entitled” Illicit Discharge;” and

WHEREAS, the City of St. Joseph desires to publish the Ordinance by Summary Publication; and

WHEREAS, the proposed amended provides for the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the City of St. Joseph through the regu-lation of non-storm water discharges to the storm drainage system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law. This ordinance establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollut-ants into the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) in order to comply with requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimina-tion System (NPDES) permit process.

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED:

1. The City Council has reviewed the proposed Summary Pub- lication and finds the summary of the Ordinance clearly informs the public of the intent and effect of the Ordinance.

2. The City of St. Joseph directs the City Administrator to pub- lish the Ordinance by Summary Publication.

Adpopted this 6th day of December 2012, by a vote of 5 in favor and 0 opposed.

CITY OF ST. JOSEPH

Rick Schultz, Mayor

Judy Weyrens, Administrator

Publish: Jan. 4, 2013

Friday, Jan. 4Blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., St.

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Saturday, Jan. 5Citizen meeting with Stearns Coun-

ty Commissioner Mark Bromenschen-kel, 11 a.m.-noon, Café Renaissance, 2140 Frontage Road N., Waite Park.

Monday, Jan. 7Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., St. Cloud

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Tuesday, Jan. 855+ Driver improvement course,

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Blood drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Cloud Blood Donation Center, 1301 W. St. Germain St. 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.

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tion. The city refuse contractor will collect holiday trees curbside. Trees must be free of all decorations, bags and stands.

Blood drive, noon.-6 p.m., St. Cloud Blood Donation Center, 1301 W. St. Germain St. 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.

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“Oklahoma,” performed by Home-school Theatre, a group of home-edu-cated youth from central Minnesota, 7 p.m., Calvary Community Church, 1200 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud.

Friday, Jan. 11Blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., St.

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St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6 p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 610 North County Road 2, St. Joseph. www.stjosephfarm-ersmarket.com.

Bingo party, a matching grant event sponsored by Catholic United Financial, 6-9 p.m., St. John’s Parish Center, Col-legeville. All proceeds go to religious education.

“Oklahoma,” performed by Home-school Theatre, a group of home-edu-cated youth from central Minnesota, 7 p.m., Calvary Community Church, 1200 Roosevelt Road, St. Cloud.

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Area youth play on a homemade rink dedicated to #13 for Jack Joblonski, a Minnesota high school hockey player who was paralyzed last December during a game. Kneeling (from left to right) are Cameron Anderman, Vince McStott, Jack Petroske and Leighton Lommel; (standing) Goalie Hannah Wieber, Trevor Vossen, Justin Hagstrom, Brady Johnston, Danny Wieber and Mason Halstrom.

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A community mourns the loss of Cold Spring police officer Thomas Decker. Thirty-one-year-old Decker was murdered Nov. 29 while attempting to check on the well-being of a man reported to be suicidal.

DecemberDiane Moeller, principal of

Kennedy Community School, an-nounces she will leave the school for six months for an assignment with the St. Cloud School District. Moeller will take over assistant superintendent Julia Espe’s du-ties as director of curriculum, instruction and assessment. She will serve from Jan. 2-June 30. She’s been Kennedy’s principal for 14 years.

A record snowfall drops more than 11 inches of snow Dec. 9. The snowfall broke the record of Dec. 9, 1961, which amounted to 5.1 inches, according to St.

Cloud State University meteorolo-gist Bob Weisman.

The College of St. Benedict doubles its annual donation to the city from $15,000 to $30,000.

The Minnesota Street Market adds jam sessions to the store at the suggestion of member Mari-lyn Krzenski. She and her son David organize the sessions. The next jam session is Jan. 8. Ses-sions are 5-7 p.m. Tuesdays.

Poetry shines in December with two residents sharing their work. Charles “Charlie” Preble debuts his work in “The Ruffed Grouse,” a collection of poetry that touches on various areas in-cluding nature and social justice. Preble found poetry in his 70s and isn’t looking back.

Poet and author Susan Sink sat down with the St. Joseph News-leader to talk about her latest book, “Habits.” It’s a collection of 100-word stories that chronicle the lives of the Sisters of the Or-der of St. Benedict. Sink was once the communications director for the nuns and learned much about their journeys.

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