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Serenity babies: Peace through the gift of artby TaLeiza Callowaynews@thenewsleaders.com

The babies born at the Lov-ing Hearts Nursery in St. Jo-seph look and feel so real you wouldn’t know you were hold-ing a doll until someone told you so. That’s the point.

St. Joseph residents Cindy and Daryl Lindbloom create the three-dimensional interac-tive art so others can experi-ence the comfort and healing that can come from holding a baby.

“They give a comforting, relaxing mood,” Daryl said. “They’re kind of like a de-stres-sor.”

“They are serenity babies,” Cindy said. “They bring peace to people wherever they are.”

Cindy said they have made babies for a variety of clients that include mothers who have lost children, as well as for nursing-home residents in the

Flower baskets will return to city’s downtownby TaLeiza Callowaynews@thenewsleaders.com

Beauty will return to the city’s downtown with the re-

turn of hanging flower baskets along Minnesota Street and Col-lege Avenue.

St. Joseph resident Margy Hughes told city council mem-

by TaLeiza Callowaynews@thenewsleaders.com

Members of the St. Joseph City Council will have an in-formal meeting to discuss the future of a new government/community center next week. The meeting is slated for 5

p.m. Tuesday, March 19 at city hall. Council members will talk with members of the city’s fa-cilities committee to determine the next step in the process.

“It will be an interactive meeting,” St. Joseph Mayor Rick Schultz said. “It’s open to the public.”

Last month, council mem-ber and facilities committee member Dale Wick said they are at the point where contrac-tors need direction to move forward. Members of the city’s facilities committee held two open houses to see just what residents want in the new gov-

ernment/community center. To date, only a rough schematic drawing has been provided to show a possible layout for the building.

The existing city hall was built in 1979 as a bank build-ing and converted into a city

Meeting set for future of government center plansBabies • page 4

Meeting • page 2

bers March 7 that more baskets will be available this year with plans to have them up by Me-morial Day. After discovering vivid flower baskets in the city of Red Wing, Carol Theisen brought the idea of adding sim-ilar baskets in St. Joseph. The venture started last year with the purchase of 30 baskets. This year, 50 baskets will be available for purchase and on display this summer.

Organizers are working with Thomsens Greenhouse and Garden Center of St. Joseph to provide the flowers for the bas-kets this year. Hughes said they ordered an additional 10 brack-ets that will be added along the designated streets. Their goal is the beautification of the down-town area, she said.

“We just wanted to add more,” Hughes said. “They look(ed) so nice and we

thought we didn’t have that many going north on College Avenue or west on Minnesota.”

Businesses, local service organizations and individuals can purchase a flower basket at the cost of $150 for a full bas-ket and $75 for half of a flower pot. Individuals can purchase a pot in honor of someone and/or in memory of a loved one. Hughes also said those who purchased baskets previously will be contacted to see if they would like to continue their support of the project. Then, donor applications will be sent to them. Those supporting the project through donations will be featured in a paid advertise-ment in the St. Joseph News-leader.

For more information about purchasing flower baskets, call Theisen at 320-249-7676.

photo by TaLeiza Calloway

St. Joseph resident Cindy Lindbloom plays with one of the serenity babies she and her husband Daryl make at Loving Hearts Nursery. Though life-like, the babies are three-dimensional inter-active art.

Dollars for Scholars applications available

Applications for Dollars for Scholars are now available to pick up at the Newsleaders office located at 32 1st Ave. NW, north of the St. Joseph Meat Market, or Sentry Bank, 400 4th Ave. NE, St. Joseph. The application deadline is Monday, April 8; applications must be mailed to the P.O. Box on the front of the application or delivered to Doug Danielson at Sentry Bank.

Winter farmers’ market sets ‘Eggstravaganza’

It’s an “Eggstravaganza” at the St. Joseph Winter Farmers’ Market from 3-6 p.m. Friday, March 22 in the fellowship hall of Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 C.R. 2 N., St. Joseph. Activities will include free egg decorating for children, live music by Ordinary Folk, food sam-ples and recipes, and the RLC youth group returns with their homemade soup. There will be goods available from area growers including eggs, ar-tisan bread, meats, preserved goods, honey, sunflower oil and more.

Maple Syrup festsset March 16, April 6

Maple syrup season is a cel-ebration that gives true meaning to the phrase “Home, sweet home.” If you’re looking for a family event to give you a sweet taste of home, join St. John’s Arboretum for the annual Maple Syrup Festivals from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 16 and April 6, at St. John’s Abbey and University. Registration will be near St. John’s Prep School. Advanced registration is the Friday before each date. Call 320-363-3163 or visit www.thenews-leaders.com and click on Criers.

55+ driver courseoffered at Kennedy

A 55+ driver improvement eight-hour first-time course will be held from 5-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 18 and 19 in the me-dia center at Kennedy Community School, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph. Registration is required. A Minne-sota Highway Safety and Research Center certified instructor teaches this class. For more information, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.

Bankruptcy, credit issues seminar set March 18

A community-education seminar on bankruptcy and credit issues, sponsored by the Volunteer Attor-ney Program for Central Minnesota Legal Services in St. Cloud, will be held from 10:30 a.m.-noon Thurs-day, March 18 at the Great River Re-gional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud.

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American flags and flower baskets decorate street lights throughout downtown St. Joseph, adding a splash of color to “main street.” Ad-ditional baskets will be added this spring.

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St. Joseph Lions Club Presi-dent Greg Kacures is shown with a plaque presented at District 5M-8 Lions Conven-tion in Hinckley, Minn. in recognition for making the largest contribution in the dis-trict to the “Leader Dog for the Blind” program during 2012. District 5M-8 consists of 76 Lions’ Clubs in central and northern Minnesota.

If any readers have tips con-cerning 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.tricountycrimes-toppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for infor-mation leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes.

Feb. 189:57 a.m. Suspicious vehi-

cle. Elena Lane. Complaint of a darker-colored van parked in his driveway. When the van noticed the occupant was awake, they pulled out of the driveway went to a neighbors mailbox and left. Owner requested extra patrol. Officer advised owner to call 911 if the scenario happens again.

Feb. 219:53 a.m. Unreturned mer-

chandise. 17th Avenue SE. Male stated he shipped five laptop computers to a buyer in Virginia. The buyer contacted Paypal and opened a dispute to return all five laptops for a full refund, but only shipped back three of the laptops. Male stated he has been unable to contact the buyer by email or phone regarding the re-maining two laptops and needed a police report for refund. Lap-tops valued at $620 each.

Feb. 229:42 p.m. Accident. 12th Ave-

nue SE and Minnesota Street E. Officer responded to a two-ve-hicle property-damage accident. One person was traveling east on Minnesota Street E. and the other driver was traveling north on 12th Avenue SE and failed to stop for stop sign causing the other driver to strike his vehicle on the driver’s side rear quarter. Driver was issued a citation for stop-sign violation. No injuries. One vehicle drove away and the other one was towed.

Feb. 234:41 a.m. Complaint of people

kicking fence. Birch Street W. Of-ficer walked around the property and found no tracks in the snow at all anywhere near the fence.

While enroute to the call, officer squad car had a collision with a deer which disabled the squad.

2:53 p.m. Assistance at College Avenue N. Male found a deer on the side of County Road 51 that was already hit. He called the DNR and they advised him to go to the St. Joseph Police De-partment and get a permit. After confirming the DNR dispatch, officer issued permit.

2:17 p.m. Irregular driving. Mc-Donald’s. Officer observed ve-hicle matching the description in the drive-thru at McDonalds. Officer followed vehicle as it left and did not witness any driving misconduct. Stopped the vehi-cle and made contact with the driver who stated he had been at a bowling tournament all day and was now heading over to his parents’ house.

Feb. 2412:09 p.m. Alarm. Elm Street

E. Officer responded to alarm call. Found building to be secure upon arrival. Keyholders were not responding and no vehicles in the lot.

2:43 p.m. Snowmobile com-plaint. 7th Avenue SE and Baker Street E. Female reported a snow-mobile had driven through her backyard. Officer followed tracks to the driver’s residence. Driver admitted to driving in the area. Officer advised him to stay next to the road and to watch speeds.

Feb. 259:02 a.m. Medical assistance.

First Avenue NW. Officer arrived on the scene and the door was already open. Resident was us-ing a nebulizer already and had oxygen. Officer stood by until St. Joseph Fire Department and Gold Cross arrived.

12:38 p.m. Suspicious vehicle. Jade Road W. Officer received a call from Kennedy School of someone who was sleeping in a car in the parking lot. They re-quested check of the area. Officer found the vehicle with nobody inside. Possibly was a parent who had entered the school. Ken-nedy was advised and told to call back with issues.

Two St. Joseph students have earned the distinction of being named to the fall-semester dean’s list at St. John’s University, Col-legeville.

They are the following: Benja-min Carlson, son of Michelle and Tom Carlson, a senior environ-mental studies major; and Spencer Frie, son of Elaine and Roger Frie, a senior music major at SJU.

Students must have a semester grade-point average of at least 3.80 to qualify for the honor.

Two St. Joseph students were among 297 students who recently graduated from Bemidji (Minn.) State University.

They are the following: Rita Dingman, bachelor’s degree in ca-reer and technical post-secondary education; and Molly Ruhr, bach-elor’s degree in elementary educa-tion, cum laude.

Amber Locnikar, St. Joseph, was recently named to the fall honors list at Vermilion Commu-nity College in Ely, Minn. Students named to the honors list have attained a minimum grade-point average of 3.0.

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hall in 2000. Options consid-ered in preliminary meetings about a new center include adding onto the existing build-ing; leveling the site and build-ing a two-story facility with the police department on the bot-tom or on the main level, with city offices on another level – something believed to allow for more parking; or leveling the site and finding parking

externally and using the entire site for a one-level shop. Using space at the former Kennedy School was once an option but was eliminated due to cost.

A cost analysis showed the preliminary construction to remodel Kennedy could be about $9.2 million for a 30,000 square-foot building. About $3 million of that projection is land costs.

The building is currently occupied by Little Saints Acad-emy and Headstart. It’s about 7,000 more square feet than the roughly 22,000 square feet

planned initially for a new gov-ernment/community center. In addition to the cost of remod-eling, the age and the shape of the building were deterring factors, architects told officials previously.

The cost to remodel the existing city hall is estimated at $3.6 million; to construct a new building on the exist-ing site would be about $4.3 million; and to construct a new building off-site would be about $5 million, said Murray Mack of Hagemeister Mack Ar-chitects.

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American Legion events to start dialogue on civic issuesby TaLeiza Callowaynews@thenewsleaders.com

After the recent purchase and installation of a media cen-ter, American Legion Post #328 in St. Joseph wants to provide a forum for community dialogue on civic issues.

The plan is to present films, lectures and discussion on top-ics of interest to residents. The first effort is slated for 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, March 21. The first presentation is the show-ing of the film, “In the Womb,” a recorded journey that starts from the moment of concep-

tion to birth. The presentation is free.

“This is the first time we’ve tried something like this at the community level,” Post Com-mander Norman Hansen said. “We’re just trying it out.”

Hansen said with the addi-tion of the media center that in-cludes a 60-inch television and DVD player, more opportunities to host events like this will be possible.

While the film is directed at teenagers and young adults, everyone is invited to attend, said Tom Klecker, the chaplain for Legion Post #328, who sug-

gested the idea of hosting pre-sentations for the public. The aim is to inform and get civic responsibility on the minds of attendees. The effort has been in the works for the last eight months.

“We hope they gain a proac-tive (sense) of what it means to have a civic responsibility,” Klecker said. “We’re also en-couraging families to make it a ‘night out’ with their teenager.”

The film has been viewed and approved by three local churches in St. Joseph. Pre-viewers include Pastor Bruce Tessen from Gateway Church,

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Youth and Family Coordinator Sandy Spiczka of Resurrection Lutheran Church and Marian Bach (Faith Formation) from St. Joseph Catholic Church, Klecker said. Midway through the film, there will be a short intermission and light refresh-ments.

In the coming months, the Legion plans to have presen-tations on topics including the U.S. Constitution, suicide, economics, and marriage and

family (death and dying). In May, as part of the new effort, the Legion will host a two-part presentation on anger and violence. Through film and lec-ture, a retired psychologist will offer perspectives on this topic.

The legion is located at 101 Minnesota St. Those planning to attend are asked to enter through the rear door on the east side of the building.

Are farm licenses still issued?by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Min-nesota State Patrol

Q: Is there still such a thing as a farm license? I remember some of my friends having one but that was a long time ago and they basically used it to drive all the time.

A: Yes, there is still a re-stricted farm-work license in Minnesota. The statute is M.S.S. 171.041. Young persons are eligible for this at age 15 in Minnesota, although other states might have different age restrictions. The license can be used solely to assist parents or guardians with farm work only during daylight hours and with-in 20 miles of the farmhouse. The restricted farm-work li-

cense may not be used to drive to or from school, or in a city with a population of more than 100,000 people.

As an interesting note, dur-ing my career virtually every single one of the young persons I have stopped that were us-ing the restricted farm-work li-cense was using it unlawfully. I have heard the same thing from many other officers throughout the years. I even attended a fatal crash caused by a 15-year-old person who was driving (unlawfully) with only the re-stricted farm-work license.

Parents are strongly urged to consider all the facts and re-strictions before allowing their teen to obtain a restricted farm-work license and to monitor its use very carefully if their teen

has one. Most of these teens have had virtually no formal driver training and this can make for a very dangerous sit-uation on our roadways. Teens are much safer when the par-ents are involved in the driver instruction. This also allows the teen to become a much better driver. Remember, the number one cause of death for teens is motor-vehicle crashes.

If you have any questions concerning traffic-related laws or issues in Minnesota, send your questions to Trp. Jesse Grabow, Minnesota State Pa-trol, at 1000 Hwy. 10 W., Detroit Lakes, Minn. 56501-2205. You can follow him on Twitter @MSPPIO_NW or reach him at, jesse.grabow@state.mn.us.

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Twin Cities area. Their inspi-ration came from a desire to comfort those residents.

What they like most is see-ing how senior citizens react to the babies. It doesn’t matter the baby can’t hear them as they talk to them. For the per-son holding them, it reminds them of their own children and in that moment offers compan-ionship.

“You don’t have to believe they’re real to get any enjoy-ment out of it,” she said.

Two hearts make up the logo for Loving Hearts Nursery. The bottom of the hearts – the shape of two letter “Vs” stand for Viola and Vivian. The Lind-blooms launched the business to honor those two women,

Babiesfrom front page

photo by TaLeiza Calloway

Ashley, one of the serenity babies born at Loving Hearts Nurs-ery in St. Joseph, sits in an infant seat March 5 in St. Joseph.

Cindy said. Viola and Vivian had spent some time in a nurs-ing home before they passed on. The Lindblooms’ focus has been on serving nursing-home communities, but they do take custom orders.

“It’s our way of them still giving their heart to those in nursing homes,” she said. “We’re trying to kind of carry on their (memory) and have them still being able to give.”

The launch of the nursery just came naturally. Cindy hap-pened to see the dolls while on a trip out East. They stopped

at a doll market, and she went in and thought “This is re-ally cool.” They haven’t looked back.Work of art

Each baby is one-of-a-kind with a starting price of $650. Made of German vinyl, they are sculpted, painted and custom-made. It can take 30-40 hours to make one baby from start to finish, they said. The sculp-tures of the baby’s head, arms and legs are shipped from Ger-many and the Lindblooms do the rest. Daryl, who dabbled in canvas-painting in high school, paints the babies, and Cindy finalizes the child’s details that include hair, lips, wrinkles and eyelashes. They make prema-ture babies, infants and tod-dlers.

“It’s a labor of love,” she said. “Our whole life is about children.”

Aside from their own chil-dren, they have seven grand-children. Some of the grand-children have expressed an interest in the art form. One of her 12-year-old grandchildren helps make bags for accesso-ries the babies are sent home with, and Cindy’s 83-year-old mother-in-law makes hats for the little ones.

This kind of three-dimen-sional art in the form of babies is not a new concept. In fact, it is well known in England and Australia, the Lindblooms said. It is, however, new to central Minnesota, hence the delayed response they have received so far, she said.

Some view their work as a craft. Another misconception is the serenity babies are toys. The Lindblooms liken the ba-bies to priceless pieces of art – something normally kept out of the hands of children.

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New WACOSA Thriftworks store seeks donationsby Cori Hilsgennews@thenewsleaders.com

Ask Ann Kennedy and her co-workers such as Lisa Ander-son about re-using and thrift-ing, and you will see excite-ment on their faces and hear it in their voices.

Kennedy is the sales and marketing manager at WA-COSA, and Anderson is a team leader. Both are excited about a new business opportunity, “Thriftworks,” which is a training program to help those without county funding find gainful employment.

Thriftworks is a new thrift store located in the old Vilo Lanes building in Waite Park. The building was recently ren-ovated and includes WACOSA administrative offices, the Thriftworks retail space and a back room for sorting and accepting donations. All pro-ceeds from Thriftsworks will benefit WACOSA.

WACOSA is a business that employs people from the St. Joseph and Sartell areas that has been serving people with disabilities for more than 50 years. It is a nonprofit busi-ness whose mission is to pro-vide people with disabilities the chance to work and live in their community.

WACOSA has locations in

Waite Park and Sauk Centre and a senior program that is housed at Whitney Senior Cen-ter in St. Cloud. In 2012, WA-COSA served more than 575 adults with disabilities in those three locations.

At WACOSA, emphasis is placed on capabilities and strengths and a “can-do” at-titude in which they focus on what employees can do instead of what they cannot do.

According to Kennedy, peo-ple with disabilities “are such a

wonderful, untapped resource. They show up on time and they’re there every day. They are fiercely dedicated.”

Thriftworks was part of a plan to work with people with disabilities who have no county funding available and are not getting services in the community.

“The goal is to provide jobs to existing consumers who we currently serve, but to also bring in people with Asper-ger’s Syndrome, which is one

form of autism,” Kennedy said.Asperger’s Syndrome is of-

ten called the invisible disabil-ity since there usually are no visual cues.

“In many cases, there is no

county funding to help these people find meaningful em-ployment,” Kennedy said.

The goal of Thriftworks is to set up a training opportunity

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dren,” she said. “Picture (art) brought to life that you can interact with.”

Baby stepsInterest has peaked locally

since the St. Joseph couple gained media attention. While the babies are Caucasian, they are working on creating babies of color. The Lindblooms admit this is something they are try-ing out to make a difference for others. If their journey end-ed tomorrow, the Lindblooms would be satisfied, they said. Their goal in launching Loving Hearts Nursery is not to get rich; it’s to give comfort and to honor Viola and Vivian.

“We’re just going with God’s direction,” she said. “If it stops tomorrow, that’s OK. We’re OK with whatever happens. It’s

not about us.”For more information about

Loving Hearts Nursery, visit: www.lovingheartsnursery.com.

Daryl and Cindy Lindbloom of St. Joseph hold some of their serenity babies March 5 in St. Joseph. The doll artists said they create the babies to provide comfort for others.

photos by TaLeiza Calloway

Little hands and feet rest peacefully March 5 on one of the se-renity babies in St. Joseph.

They will also be featured in a book written by New York Times reporter Rebecca Mar-tinez.

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Our View

TaLeizaCalloway

Reporter

Boards and commissions play an im-portant role in cities and townships. They are the partners of city council members in decision-making. And there lies the idea.

During a recent meeting of the St. Jo-seph City Council, Mayor Rick Schultz announced an upcoming meeting or retreat-like gathering for all council members and board and commission members. The meet-ing is slated for later this month, and the goal is not only to get to know one another but to create a common ground. Schultz de-scribed it as an informal gathering.

Cities continue to evolve and St. Joseph is no different. With the addition of new businesses, improvement projects within the community and future plans, a united front is always a good idea.

Some commissions gained new leader-ship recently. The planned meeting is one way to meet and welcome them. Newcomer Gary Osberg was appointed to the economic development authority, city council hope-ful Troy Goracke joined the park board and council hopeful Matt Killam and Chad Hausmann were additions to the planning commission. The park board also gained new leadership with the addition of Jodi Keehr. While boards and commissions have their own meeting times and agendas, the idea of coming together to learn more is a good idea. It’s something that used to be done but faded throughout the years, ac-cording to officials. It can’t hurt to bring it back. Often interaction between officials is fleeting or comes in the form of a report from the city administrator or council liai-son providing an update on a board meeting. This informal gathering will allow officials to speak to one another directly.

Companies that hold retreats do so with goals that include improving productiv-ity, gaining more cooperation, and build-ing morale and improving communication. Studies and media reports show those areas can be positively affected after successful retreats or gatherings of staff. Cities have staff members and leaders who are charged with the tasks of governing and keeping or-der. While the city is not a company, these areas are relatable when it comes to running a city. And to that end, we commend city officials for extending their time and effort to move the city forward on a positive note.

Retreat-like meeting could be good for city officials

Motown on Broadway is a great fit for a musicalI wish someone could have pinched

me as I read that Motown, the Detroit record label that helped discover the talents of the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations and Smokey Robinson, was coming to Broadway in the form of a musical. I couldn’t believe it and then again I could.

It will make for a great musical. Decades since it began, the “Motown Sound” is still woven through music we hear today and now we get to travel back to where it all began: Motor City. As much as I like Minnesota, despite the brutal winters, I wouldn’t mind being a New Yorker just to see “Motown: The Musical.” I haven’t even seen it, and al-ready I know the music will be more than memorable. It’s set to premiere in April.

Yes, you might be thinking, “You could just plan to fly there and see it.” Well, not so much. I will be married in June, and the wedding is my priority until I say, “I do.”

I’m 29 years old, but my friends say I’m an old soul. It’s true. Any given day you could get in my car and hear Gladys Knight and the Pips, the Four Tops or

Stevie Wonder. Don’t get me wrong; you’ll also hear some modern R&B mu-sic too, but the oldies are favorites of mine. For as long as I can remember, that has been the case.

My love of music comes from my father. Music was always one of the best things about riding in the car with my father (I call him “Papa”). The sound was always clear and the bass was just right. My younger sister and I used to joke we could hear our father coming from around the corner because he played his music so loud. As I got older, I thought it might be because he couldn’t really hear it. Over time I learned it was just his way of enjoying his tunes. I’m guilty of keep-ing my radio cranked at times, too (but only when the song is really good).

I can only imagine how exciting it will be to hear the sound of Motown under

the lights of Broadway. According to the news article, the musical will portray Motown’s first 25 years through the eyes of Berry Gordy, Motown’s founder, who is played by Tony-nominated actor Bran-don Victor Dixon. For those who know the story of how Motown got started, the scene will be a familiar one. From the $800 Gordy family loan that got it started to the triumphant “Motown 25” show in 1983 where Michael Jackson wowed us with his famous moonwalk, those lucky enough to go will be more than entertained. More than half of the two-and-one-half-hour show is set in Detroit, where Gordy’s courtship of a young Diana Ross is a key source of drama. The unique sound of Motown is the soundtrack. That soundtrack includes music from Michael Jackson, the Su-premes and more. This show has been in the works for years, and Gordy said in the article he waited so it could be done right. I’m glad the wait is over. The music of Motown is timeless. I figure if I can’t go see the musical, I can certainly play the music of the Jackson 5 at my wedding reception.

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First, I want to recognize three who have concluded their service as St. Jo-seph board members.

Sr. Kathleen Kalinowski served on the St. Joseph Planning Commission for 33 years. Her leadership and knowledge will be missed.

Lonnie Abbott faithfully served on the St. Joseph Park Board for 16 years.

Tom Skahan served on the St. Jo-seph Economic Development Authority Board as a supporter of our active busi-ness community for the past 10 years.

I thank each of you for your service to our city.

I am pleased to tell you, the state of your city remains strong and our future is as promising as ever. In a time of less money and fewer resources St. Joseph continues to advance on key city goals, and we continue to ensure our city’s financial health. As we move forward during the next several years and as the overall economy continues to make progress, our future budgets will focus on three simple things: continue to fund core services; monitor the current and future debt levy so growth and infra-structure improvements are managed and planned; and set funds aside for capital-improvement projects that main-tain our assets, as well as attract private investment and new homeowners.

We will protect the public’s safety. We owe a debt of gratitude to our dedi-cated firefighters and police officers who serve St. Joseph. The police department continues to respond to the challenge of keeping our city safe with smart, pro-active strategies. The results speak for themselves. Unfortunately, the leader-ship of Chief Pete Jansky is coming to a close. Having announced his retirement earlier this year, the city faces the chal-

lenge of replacing his knowledge and expertise in the coming months.

We will restore our downtown and other neighborhoods. Our downtown should be a showpiece, the center of activity and civic affairs. The city has participated in several efforts to address ways, methods and designs to restore St. Joseph’s neighborhoods and revitalize our downtown.

The city’s EDA Board is committed to three things in our business district and neighborhoods: 1.) work directly with residents/business owners to un-derstand their vision for their neighbor-hoods; 2.) evaluate land-use laws and ordinances that may contribute to the problems, assisting developers through the planning and redevelopment pro-cess; and 3.) line up diverse resources to aid in this effort.

With the collection of half-cent sales tax, the design and shape of a new com-munity center is underway. The city an-ticipates developing a center and meet-ing facility on a parcel located within the city.

The city welcomed several new busi-nesses: Cone Castle, Bello Cucina and McDonald’s. Construction progress con-tinues with the first phase of the Vil-lages of CSB, a residential development owned by Collegeville Cos.

We will do all we can to support downtown revitalization, but at the end of the day, it’s the private-property own-ers who will ultimately determine down-

town’s fate.Next year, we expect to add sev-

eral other new businesses into the mix. The Army Reserve Center design is underway, and we are working with a biomedical company whose plan is to relocate to St. Joseph.

We will enhance our parks, trails and youth programs. The park board has dedicated resources to redeveloping Cloverdale Park, adding new amenities and a sitting area. In addition, they com-pleted the last phase of the playground equipment in Northland Park. In an effort to promote active recreation, the park board has developed a new archery range that will open this spring. This could not have been completed without the generosity of the local service clubs and business community.

We will fund sidewalk and trail ex-tension to create connections to the Wobegon Trail. The extensions should be completed by mid-summer.

We will enhance and increase com-munication. The year 2012 included a major rebuild of the city website, entering into an agreement with Civic Plus to host the site. The new website provides an expanded option for keeping residents up-to-date on events in the city, as well as easy access to resources and online bill payments.

I have made it a point to host town meetings at the Local Blend throughout the year, inviting anyone with concerns or ideas to discuss them. I will continue this practice throughout 2013.

As the city continues to grow and change, I welcome your feedback and involvement. It is not the city council, its boards or city staff who drive this city. It is those who live and work here who will ultimately determine its future.

St. Joseph remains strong with promising futureSt. Joseph Mayor

Rick SchultzGuest writer

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Gateway Church - St. JosephWorship: 10 a.m. Sunday,

7 p.m. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Saturday

106 2nd Ave. NW • 320-282-2262

Resurrection Lutheran, ELCASunday Worship 8:30 & 11 a.m.

WoW! (Worship on Wednesday) 6:30 p.m.WoW! (Worship on Wednesday) 6:30 p.m.

610 N. CR 2 St. Joseph320-363-4232 www.rlcstjo.org

St. Joseph Catholic ChurchMasses: Tuesday-Friday 8 a.m.

Saturday 5 p.m.Sunday 8 and 10 a.m.

320-363-7505 St. Joseph320-363-7505 St. Josephwww.churchstjoseph.org

Metro Plumbing & Heating545 8th Ave. NE

St. Joseph 320-363-7761

Von Meyer Publishing32 1st Ave. NW

St. Joseph 320-363-7741

Russell Eyecare & Associates15 E. Minnesota St., Ste. 107St. Joseph 320-433-4326

Dr. Jerry Wetterling103 N. College Ave.

St. Joseph 320-363-4573

Barbara G. Backes, M.S., LPC, P.A.Marriage, Family & Individual

St. Cloud 320-420-6195

Michael F. Contardo D.D.S.26 2nd Ave. NW

St. Joseph 320-363-4468Drs. Styles, Cotton & Milbert1514 E. Minnesota St., Box 607St. Joseph 320-363-7729

DENTISTRY

COUNSELINGBEAUTY

CHIROPRACTOR

PLUMBING & HEATING

CHURCHES

Friday, March 15Blood drive, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St.

John’s Preparatory School, 1857 Wa-tertower Road, Collegeville. 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org.

Fish Fry buffet, sponsored by the Sno Joe’s Snowmobile Club, from 5-8:30 p.m. at the El Paso Club, St. Joseph.

Saturday, March 16Maple Syrup Fests, 1-4 p.m. to-

day and Saturday, April 6, St. John’s Arboretum. Registration is near St. John’s Prep School. Call 320-363-3163 or visit www.csbsju.edu/arbore-tum.

Central Minnesota Credit Union annual meeting, 1:30 p.m., Melrose

High School Auditorium. The St. John’s Boys’ Choir will perform from noon-1:30 p.m.

Monday, March 18Wood duck, bluebird and wren

house building night, 4-6:30 p.m., American Legion, St. Joseph

55+ driver improvement pro-gram, (eight-hour first-time course), 5-9 p.m., tonight and March 19, Ken-nedy Community School, Media Cen-ter, 1300 Jade Road, St. Joseph.

St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club meeting, 7 p.m., American Legion in St. Joseph.

Tuesday, March 19“Vegetable Gardening in Small

Spaces,” a Master Gardener seminar, 1-2 p.m., Great River Regional Li-

brary, St. Cloud. 320-255-6169.

Wednesday, March 20Car-seat checkup, 3-6 p.m., Gold

Cross Ambulance Garage, 2800 7th St. N., St. Cloud. 320-229-5139.

Thursday, March 21Coffee and Conversation, a se-

nior discussion group, 9 a.m., Country Manor, Sartell.

St. Joseph City Council, 7 p.m., City Hall. 320-363-7201.

Dementia, There is Hope, 6:30-8 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4310 C.R. 137, St. Cloud. 320-257-0699.

Friday, March 22St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6

p.m., Resurrection Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall, 610 North County Road 2, St. Joseph. www.stjoseph-farmersmarket.com.

Fish fry, 4-8 p.m., All Saints Academy, 32 W. Minnesota St. and American Legion, 101 W. Minnesota St. Take-out at Parish House, 12 W. Minnesota St. Matching grant from Catholic United Financial.

“The Wizard of Oz,” 7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre, St. Cloud. 320-259-5463 or www.paramountarts.org.

Saturday, March 23

Horticulture Education Day, 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m., St. John’s University, Collegeville. 320-255-6169.

Aglow Gathering, 9:30 a.m., Mi-chael’s Restaurant, 510 Hwy. 10, St. Cloud. RSVP Vera 320-252-5351 by March 20.

“The Wizard of Oz,” 7:30 p.m. Paramount Theatre, St. Cloud. 320-259-5463 or www.paramountarts.org.

Sunday, March 24“The Wizard of Oz,” 2 p.m., Par-

amount Theatre, St. Cloud. 320-259-5463 or www.paramountarts.org.

Community Calendar

Hours: Monday-Thursday Noon-6 p.m., Friday Noon-8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. & Sunday Noon-5 p.m.

Tri-CountyHumane Society735 8th St. NE • PO Box 701

St. Cloud, MN 56302

252-0896www.tricountyhumanesociety.org

“Helping one animal won’t change the world … but it will change the

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Dogs - 8 Kittens - 1 Cats - 21 Rabbits - 3 Gerbil - 1 Guinea Pig - 1

Tisha is a black lab and German short-hair mix who is five years old, house-trained, spayed and micro-chipped. Tisha’s family was unable to keep her because she was too good of a “watch dog” for the business environment they had in the home. She has a good supply of energy and would make a great running partner for someone. She’s described as loyal and loving – she just needs a home with less traffic.

Family Owned and Operated Hearing Center

320-258-4494 or 1-888-407-4327161 19th St. S. • Ste. 111 • Sartell

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Lisa Anderson, a WACOSA Thriftworks team leader, shows off several new displays recently set up in the Thriftworks store, scheduled to open May 4. Thriftworks needs donations.

to help adults gain some “soft” skills.

Soft skills WACOSA employ-ees would be gaining would include skills such as making eye contact, being comfortable dealing with different situa-tions that arise when working with customers, filling out ap-plications, going through the interview process and learning real-life skills, such as working in a retail environment.

Kennedy said WACOSA chose to create a retail busi-ness because St. Cloud has a lot of retail options. She said it made sense to work with retail because there are a lot of jobs in the St. Cloud area, and it would be an easy transition

from their training program into an actual employment sit-uation.

“It’s a way for them to bring in some income, pay them a livable wage while they’re working here, and then get them back out in the com-munity,” Kennedy said. “We thought this would be a unique way to help people in our com-munity.”

A grand opening is planned for May 4. The store will be drawing for prizes. People can enter the drawing by stopping at the store and again if they donate items.

Thriftworks is seeking do-nations now and has a drive-through drop-off currently open from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Store hours after May 4 will be from 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sun-days.

Items accepted at Thrift-works include clothing, books, movies, games, toys, small household appliances, house-wares, jewelry, linen and bed-ding, tools and furniture that has been reviewed and ap-proved.

Items not accepted include hazardous waste or items such as computers, VCRs, TVs, monitors, stereos, turntables, speakers, phones or answer-ing machines that contain hazardous waste. Also, micro-wave ovens, mattresses or box springs, infant equipment such as cribs, highchairs, pack-n-plays, car seats, sleeper so-fas, food, flammable products, weapons, explosives, construc-tion materials, carpeting and any other non-resalable items are not accepted.

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