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Expand Your Link Building Competitive Analysis For New Opportunities
Inbound links to your website is one of the key elements that search engines evaluate when ranking your website. If your key competitors has more high quality targeted inbound links they will quickly gain favoritism from the search engines as being an authority website. But, how do you find out where they are getting links from and how do you get the upper hand?
The first step in leveling the playing field with you competitors is to have a list of all of their inbound links. The data in a link building competitive analysis report should at the very least tell you exactly what websites are linking to your competitors. Some reports may also include metrics to help you better gauage the value in each of those links so you can quickly start adding value to your site. There are a number of great tools that can give you this information. Here are some of the top tools:
- Link Reputation & Analysis Tools from SEO Book
- Linkscape & Competitive Analysis Tools from SEOmoz
- Competitive Link Intelligence from Majestic SEO
- Site Explorer Tool from Yahoo
This information will get you headed down the right path for catching up with your competitors. Now, how do you take it to the next level?
Look to the big dogs of your expanded market for new link building opportunties.
A luxury boutique resort in South Beach (Miami, FL) has been diligently contacting webmasters, bloggers and everyone under the sun who has linked to their competitiors. They feel that they have now caught up to thier niche competitors. However, they want to be the top luxury boutique resort & hotel in South Beach and "caught up" just doesn't cut it.
When evaluating their competitors they have remained narrowly focused on their direct competitors in the luxury boutique resorts & hotels niche in South Beach. They have neglected that their resort falls under a much larger market of all luxury resorts & hotels in the Miami area.
By expanding their geographic reach to include all of Miami and looking beyond just boutique hotels, their new competitive market segment includes major global luxury hotel chains (ie. Ritz Carlton & Fairmont) as competitors. The new market is not any stretch of the imagination. Travelers who stay at luxury hotel chains are consumers who would also stay at boutique luxury hotels (if they knew of any in the area).
This new expanded market for competitive link building analysis turns up an entirely new list of link building opportunities for the resort. These new link opportunities are also links that their niche competitors do not have and will get them the advantage they are looking for.
The Take Away
Think beyond the competitors of your niche to global marketplace leaders when looking for link building opportunities. This will help seperate you from the rest of your competitors in the search results and keep your website moving to or on top for the long run.


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An exasperated Burger King customer has revealed he bought out all of apple pies at a branch of the fast food outlet - to exact vengeance on a screaming child and his mother.
The unnamed man is reported to have taken the step after a child standing in the queue behind him started demanding pie from his mother.
Ignoring him, the boy's mother remained on her phone as the child became "out of control" in the queue, allegedly screaming and punching the woman.
In a post on reddit, the man said the woman then reacted furiously when he complained about her child's behaviour after he shouted: "I want some f***ing pie!"
"She gets up in my face telling me I can't tell her nothing about raising her child and to mind my own business,' he wrote.
"I then decide to ruin their day," he added, explaining that he proceeded to purchase all 23 of the pies remaining in stock at the restaurant.
In a 'confessions' post on the website, the user said he heard the woman complain to staff at the restaurant as he was leaving.
"What do you mean you don't have any pies left, who bought them all?" the woman reportedly asked the person serving her.
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While studying the course 'The 5 P's of Marketing', understudy will come to learn about the following topics: 1.Five principles of marketing: the person, the place, the price, the product and the promotion, 2.Your brand as your value proposition, 3.The function of logos and visual identities, 4.The "People" element, 5.Where to find information on businesses – clients and competitors, 6.Marketing fundamentals, 7.Picking the right target segment, 8.Promoting your business by word-of-mouth, 9.Off-line approaches to marketing. With these topics and subjects and our delivery method, you will be able to understand and fulfil your position's responsibilities. We deliver our courses with an online methodology in order to adapt ourselves to busy and professional lifestyles. Combine your professional life, your work, your personal time with this distance-learning course. If you have any doubts, do not hesitate to ask for more information through Emagister's website.
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HYDE PARK, Friday—I have just finished a book which was given me when I was on the West Coast. It is called "To Hell and Back" by Audie Murphy. He had a remarkable record in World War II and holds perhaps as many decorations as it is possible for one soldier to accumulate. He has received 21 medals, including our highest military decoration, the Congressional Medal of Honor. He wanted to write this book, he says, so that we in the United States would not forget what war really means to the men who fought it. The unforgettable chapter, I think, is the last one, in which he tells of his reactions.
Some of the word pictures are ugly, some of the scenes he may never be able to forget and those who read them should not forget them either, but it is the last paragraphs in the book I want especially to remember. When Mr. Murphy was young he was told that men were branded by war. Now, with the war at an end, he thinks of all those who will never come back and wonders what he himself will do.
"My country. America! That is it. We have been so intent on death we have forgotten life. And now suddenly life faces us. I swear to myself that I will measure up to it. I may be branded by war, but I will not be defeated by it.
"Gradually it becomes clear. I will go back. I will find the kind of girl of whom I once dreamed. I will learn to look at life through uncynical eyes, to have faith, to know love. I will learn to work in peace as in war. And finally—finally, like countless others, I will learn to live again."
Every one of us in this country should remember that this is what many men who fought the war are now trying to do. One of our jobs is to help them to do it and, above all, to help them build a peaceful world so that other men will not have to face, first, a war and then the return to living.
In connection with this, there was a speech made over the radio by Dr. Elisabeth S. Peck, associate professor of history at Berea College, Kentucky, in the early part of this year. It was a hopeful speech, with an insight that will help many of those to face the discouragements which one hears expressed so often today. Here are two brief paragraphs to be remembered:
"Democracy through the ages seems to be always in the throes of growth. Do you despair of democracy? Then view it in the perspective of time...
"He who persists in keeping the perspective of time in his thinking on democracy and every other world issue that vexes him finds reason instead of despair entering his mind.
"Today, as never before, time is of the essence."
There is also a pamphlet published by Edward L. Bernays called: "Why We Behave Like Inhuman Beings." If understanding of a problem can help us to solve it, there are some important things said in this tract that anyone interested in present-day situations should read.


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Small park, nice double gated system. The wooded area was fun for exploring, and it's big enough to get a full run going. Wetness depends on when new woodchips brought in - I didn't experience this problem when going there.posted: October 1st, 2008
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September 14, 2005 at 9:20 AM
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My friends at OmniGroup tell me that OmniGraffle 4.0 has been released. Clearly some of my friends are not excited about this as I am, but that's ok... they'd only understand if they were an information architect on the Mac. To celebrate this occasion I will be releasing the OmniGraffle version of my Stencils for Information Architects later tonight. More on that later. Enjoy.
September 14, 2005 at 10:29 AM
Hooray! [I want it known that I got OG4 before Nick did] ;)
September 14, 2005 at 11:07 AM
Only like 2 seconds before. Anyway, I'll have an IA stencil before you :P How do you like 4.0?
September 14, 2005 at 12:20 PM
Both you guys are out of the loop, I've been messing with the OG4 beta for about a week or so now, and it's utterly amazing :) OmniGraffle is the secret tool in my toolbox now, and I use it for all my design comps instead of Illustrator. Illustrator = too slow and bulky. OmniGraffle = quickly does things the way I think they should be done. I can't sing the praises of OmniGraffle enough. Any OmniGroupers out there want to pass me a free copy of OG4 for a review on BusinessLogs.com?
September 14, 2005 at 12:21 PM
I'm excited...now to get it.
Mike, we're talking about the release product, not the Beta. The Beta has been around for a long time.
I just noticed that too Nick. Glad to see it's for real now!
I think it's fantastic. I just discovered that you can edit within a group. You click on a grouped object, and then click again on a sub-item within that group. The rest of the interface darkens and you can directly edit that object. Fantastic! The Outline view is going to be a life-saver!
I was using OG4 last year! I'm already on OG6. It rocks way more than you can imagine. OK. I'm rushing off to buy OG4 right now because it sounds like the thing I need. It'll also give me a good reason to work from home on my Mac rather than struggle with Illustrator at work on my PC. Waiting for those templates...
Britt, I'll pay you good money to get a hold of that OG6 disk image. Oh, never mind. What was I thinking. Of course it requires OS 10.7, which I only have the first alpha of. Oh well.


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I know I have said it before, but what an amazing time you have had on your travels, and in this latest 'chapter' you made reference to your last day in Qld.
How does one settle after all those adventures??? Surely not a 9-5 day in the office!! Your commentary has been fantastic. Safe travels. V.
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Having no firm itinerary we were delighted when we stumbled upon the sleepy little seaside hamlet of Kinka Beach which is located just south of Yeppoon. Having tucked the van away under the shade of a large tree in a rustic little park we were free to explore. With overcast skies and intermittent showers our time at Kinka was spent with walks along the beach and exploring the delightful nearby town of Emu Park.
Our second stopover was at the town of 1770, which we had earmarked before we even left home and we were not disappointed
We meandered through the local markets, took a drive around the delightful resort town of Agnes Waters and out to Spring Beach where we could have walked for miles without encountering another sole, ah… the serenity.
Whilst we had been encountering intermittent showers throughout our stay it was on our last night that we were treated to the most amazing storm. As the thunder growled and the lightning cracked across the evening sky we sat tucked under our awning. A curtain of water cascaded down over the awning creating our very own waterfall. The rain was relentless and it wasn't long before we were ankle deep in water. Now we know why so many campers had sandbags around their sites, obviously regulars! We thoroughly enjoyed our time at 1770 and will miss the shrill of the curlews and little bush turkey that visited each afternoon
Having loved 1770 so much we were wondering how we would be able to get enthused about our next stop… (not that we had any idea where that would be!) and then we found the quaintest little park at Bargara. Sprinkled with colourful cabins and tight little caravan sites, the owner gave us a brilliant site by the top of the seawall. Not only did we have stunning views along the coast and out to sea, we were so close to the water we actually got wet from the sea spray!
Whilst each night we drifted off to sleep to the sounds of waves crashing along the seawall our days were filled with exploration along the coast line to places like the unspoilt village of Elliot Heads, Kelly's Beach and inland to the bustling city of Bundaberg.
Our highlight however was a visit to Mon Repos. Our timing was perfect for during November and December it is nesting season for the large endangered Loggerhead Turtles which come ashore at night along Mon Repos Beach and lay their eggs. (If you are lucky enough to be there during January, February or March the hatchlings rise from the sand and make their journey down the beach and into the water.)
The beaches are closed to the public at night during this time and rangers escort organized groups onto the beach to witness the laying of the eggs
Starting at 7pm it was 10 past 9 when the third turtle of the evening came ashore and our group (#3) was called. We all assembled and were guided down a dark boardwalk and onto the beach. We followed the ranger along the beach to our turtle, the only light source being the glow from the dim lit moon. Having had a torrential down pour every night for weeks, we were so glad that tonight of all nights it had decided to take a break.
There was a large trail where the Loggerhead had made its way up the beach and to the base of a sand dune. As it dug its hole in preparation for laying its eggs the group was moved up to form a half circle around the rear of the turtle, keeping out of its line of sight. Whilst the groups were simply too big (60 people), we did eventually get the opportunity to see her lay her eggs. This was amazing to witness, however what amazed us more was how unperturbed she was (remembering she is wild) by the mass of people and the human interaction during what would for us be such a stressful time.
As she was busy laying her eggs the researchers were busy measuring her shell (94cm long), scanning and tagging her (being that this was her first visit - a first time mum). The ranger even took a few eggs as she laid them and gave us the opportunity to feel them. Once she had finished laying her 127 eggs we were able to move around and get a clear view of her. She was gorgeous, or maybe the word cute is more apt… regardless an amazing creature, her massive shell, flippers, long neck, big head and lovely eyes, we were just in awe of the chance to be so close.
Having laid her eggs she set about using her back flippers to fill in the 40cm deep hole before using all her flippers at which time the group was getting covered in sand as she flicked it back on everyone! It was a magical experience and once she had been sure to cover the eggs she worked her way around to face the water and made her way back down the beach and out to sea.
Apparently she will be back in a couple of weeks to lay another 120+ eggs… she does this four times during the laying season. The eggs are from several different fathers and once laid, that's her job done she never sees them again or goes back to check on their hatching
Still elated from our unique experience the night before, we awoke to the most glorious day, all blue skies and sunshine. We made the most of our ocean front site, sitting outside sipping on coffee and enjoying breakfast before hitching up and heading the short distance down to Woodgate.
Recommended by friends; Woodgate was another gem of a spot. A yet unspoilt hamlet where kangaroos still hop around town, graze through the parks and laze under the shade of trees through the heat of the day. Whilst there has been little development a fibro shack on the esplanade will still set you back over $700k!
Here we could choose from walking along the beautiful foreshore path or 16 kilometres of sandy beach, we delighted in doing both. On our beach walks we were entertained by the millions of crabs which all scurry off and bury themselves as we pass, it kept us entertained for hours
Our next stopover was in the delightful township of Rainbow Beach where we found a park right in the centre of town across the road from the beach. Here we were able to take some lovely walks, the first of which was along the charming main street in search of lunch. As soon as we eyed the lovely big verandah of the Rainbow Beach Hotel they had our business, a lovely fresh and vibrant pub we could sit and watch as the world went by.
Having refueled we headed up to the Carlo Sand Blow. We followed the pretty trail through bushland which eventually opened up into a vast sand dune. Straddling the range this sandy area was massive. We traipsed over to the edge, which being that the sand curved over the range seemed to get further and further away as we walked toward it. When we did eventually reach the edge we were rewarded with stunning views along Rainbow Beach and out into the bay. On the western side the views stretched out over the plains below for as far as the eye could see. People were having a field day sliding down the dunes.
We took a lovely long walk along Rainbow Beach admiring the stunning hues of the coloured sands
On a drive up to Inskip Point we watched as the barges loaded up vehicles and ferried them across to Frazer Island. The island was so close we could almost touch it, only wish we had the time to visit this paradise and seek out some dingo pups. Another destination added to our 'do next time' list!
We were amazed at the amount of campsites around the point. It was the likes of which we had not seen since the WA north coast. Tents, camper trailers and caravans tucked away in every nook and cranny, stretching on for miles. It would be a magic place to chill out with stunning water on either side on this slither of a peninsula.
Our stay would not have been complete without a visit to Tin Can Bay to feed the dolphins. Here we sat on the pretty bay admiring the lone pelican and numerous black cormorants whilst awaiting the dolphins… waiting, waiting… eventually we opted to move on after all we will be back this way one day when we go across to Frazer Island
We had no firm idea about where we would spend our last couple of nights in Queensland and so we followed the coast… We knew we were coming into a built up area however we didn't expect to have such a reaction to the amount of people, traffic, houses… we found it a little overwhelming after the calm solitude we had experienced over the past months. We wanted our serenity back!
As we passed through Noosa it was just impossible with the big white beast in tow to get parking and go for a stroll and so we continued on to Coolum Beach where we found a camp site tucked away behind the sand dunes a couple of metres from the beach. Here we could enjoy long walks on the beach and along the foreshore.
The following day we drove back up to Noosa and having fond memories of a childhood holiday spent camped by one of the many waterways we were eager to look around. We wandered around the Noosa Woodlands and then headed up the other end of Hastings Street and to the Noosa National Park. It was once again a glorious day and we enjoyed a lovely walk up and around the headlands watching dolphins frolic in the ocean below. With the conditions so perfect we couldn't resist wetting the kayaks. We paddled around the canals admiring the homes and dodging kids jumping from the bridges as we passed underneath!
Back at Coolum, we had lucked in for our last day in Queensland. The weather was perfect and we were camped beside the quintessential Queensland beach
Highlights of Beautiful Beaches, Bargara, Bundy and more…:
- Mon Repos – watching the Loggerhead Turtle lay her eggs
- Town of 1770
- Bargara – our sea side site
- Woodgate – the tranquility
- Rainbow Beach - the coloured sands and Carlo Sand Blow
- Kayaking the Noosa canals
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Music in park features Sparks/Heywood Aug. 14
Music in the Park at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14 features Tim Sparks and Phil Heywood in Pinecone Central Park, 1105 Central Park Blvd., Sartell. This event is free.
Lucky winners of Bluegrass tickets
Ticket recipients of the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Festival giveaway are as follows: Jennifer Burrows, Mark Conrad, Brian Czech, Jeff Davis, Katie Ellering, Susan Glazos, Jerry Guerrero, Chap Hiza, Colleen Hollinger Petters, Merry Hoppert, Mary Gilbert, Karna Kiplinger, Sandy Lalim, Matt and Lynn Larson, Lawrence LeClaire, Brenda Orth from Facebook, Diane Stommes, Clint Vastag and Rocklyn Woods.
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The Stearns County Auditor's Office, Room 148, 705 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 and until 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11 for absentee voting. For information, call Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer's office at 320-656-3920 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Arts board seeks members
The Central Minnesota Arts Board is seeking volunteers to serve on its board of directors. The CMAB has served more than 34 years as one of 11 regional art councils designated by the Minnesota State Arts Board. The CMAB supports collaborative and innovative arts opportunities through partnerships and financial investments in Stearns, Benton, Sherburne and Wright counties. Applications will be accepted until Aug. 15. For more information, call the CMAB office at 1-866-345-7140 or visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Aug. 8 Criers.
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Market vendor grows everything from A-Z by Dennis Dalman email@example.com
Standing by his fresh mounds of colorful produce, Todd Beumer enjoys exchanging pleasantries with his customers at farmers' markets. "I want to thank my customers," he said. "With them, there would be no farmers' markets." Last Monday, during National Farmers' Market Week (Aug. 3-9), Beumer was selling his products at Market Monday, the farmers' market on the ground of Sartell City Hall. That market is open from 3-6:30 p.m. every Monday. Beumer and his wife, Cherie, own and operate Collegeville Orchards, west of St. Joseph, near St. John's University. Beumer is a friendly regular at Market Monday in Sartell.
He also sells his foods at the farmers' markets at St. Joseph and St. Cloud State University. In addition, from late August through October, there is a sales store open at Collegeville Orchards, a 14-acre spread where the Beumers grow everything from apples (24 varieties) to zucchini, and just about everything in between: carrots, cucumbers, gourds, green beans, kohlrabi, lettuce, potatoes, peppers, pumpkins (lots and lots of pumpkins), and more – not to mention grapes, strawberries and raspberries. Beumers' crops are chemical-free, though not officially certified as "organic." One exotic item Beumer sells is peacock feathers. He currently has one male peacock at his farm, and his parents, who live near Rockville, have 15. Market • page 2
Browsers and shoppers gather at Market Monday Aug. 4 on the grounds of Sartell City Hall.
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A group of artists-sculptors takes a tour of the demolition process at the Verso Sartell paper mill. The artists are going to create benches and bike stands from castoff metals and other materials from the plant, a way to memorialize the plant's long history in Sartell and its generations of employees.
Supan now in 65th year at Benton Fair by Dennis Dalman email@example.com
Expo for Seniors focuses on State Fair
The 12th annual Expo for Seniors will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at the River's Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud. The featured speaker is reporter Boyd Huppert from KARE 11 TV's "Land of 10,000 Stories" segment. The event is free and a shuttle service will be provided from the Center Square ramp (located by Herberger's) and St. Mary's Church parking lot (Swan Lot). For more information, visit www.thenewsleaders. com and click on Aug. 8 Criers. For additional criers, visit www.thenewsleaders.com and click on Criers.
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Dolores Supan and three of her grandchildren plate vegetable entries in the Open-Class building at the Benton County Fair. Supan has done that weekly summer job for 65 years. The children (left to right) are Johnathan Supan, Annie Supan and Sean Lovitz. The Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids opened Tuesday and will close Sunday at 5 p.m.
For 65 years, for a week each summer, Dolores Supan and family members have volunteered in the agricultural building at the Benton County Fair. Supan, who has lived in St. Stephen for 23 years, was only 12 years old when a neighbor man asked her mother if Dolores could help out a bit at the ag building at the county fair in Sauk Rapids. The man was Ado Buegler, superintendent of agriculture for the open-class exhibits at the fair. After all those years, Supan herself became superintendent in 1972. At the time she started, back in 1949, Dolores, the daughter of Walter and Bertha Kath, was
living on their family farm four miles east of Sauk Rapids. Even as a girl, Dolores enjoyed the work, so much so she's done it every year for 65 years and doesn't plan to stop any time soon, health willing. Her fair work was truly a family affair. Her mother was involved in it in the baking and canning departments, and she did it every year until she was in her 80s. Dolores' children always leant a helping hand, and now her grandchildren enjoy helping grandma. What Dolores does is accept contest entries when growers bring them in to be judged. She makes sure there is the right number of vegetables, fruits, herbs or other food items for Supan • page 5
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Todd Beumer of Collegeville Orchards near St. John's University holds one of the bottles of his own honey at Market Monday, the farmers' market in Sartell. Beumer is one of many vendors who sells fresh, home-produced products at the market, now in its fourth year.
Market from front page The Beumers also produce maple syrup for sale, as well as honey produced by the bees from the Beumers' five hives. The couple has two children – Alex, 10; Maya, 5 – who help out in any way they can. Not surprisingly, the Beumers – far more than city-slicker complainers – always have one
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eye on the weather. "That's always our biggest hurdle," he said. "The weather." Besides their food-raising, the Beumers have other jobs. Todd is a landscaper and does some property management. Cherie is a speech pathologist at Melrose Elementary School. Collegeville Orchards is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. It opens this year Aug. 31, the day before Labor Day, and it closes the day after Halloween.
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Country Manor residents Dorothy Cekalla (left) and Kathy Gummert enjoy the festivities during the July 4 event held on campus.
Country Manor Health Care & Rehab Center celebrates 4th of July with all-American Tradition The young and the young at heart were equally entertained with the annual Fourth of July parade at Country Manor Health Care and Rehab Center. Excitement filled the air as residents, tenants, family members, Kids Country Child Care and Learning Center as well as Country Manor Staff from all across campus were treated to a creative collection of parade entries and participants which were made up of community members, volunteers and Country Manor Employees. The parade was packed full of colorful costuming and clever themes. This popular and highly anticipated event proved to be a crowd pleaser during the patriotic-themed week on campus. Flags from the Sartell Legion, Boy Scout Troop #11 and 1941 Chevrolet Weapons Carrier from Rice Legion proudly lead the parade with their flags and patriotic spirit. Freedom Flights Inc. (a hot-air-balloon carrier) created a spectacular glow as their flame made their way through the route. The celebration for America continued as the shiny Classic Cars from Pantowners Car Club continued the momentum for the excitement during picture-perfect parade weather complete with blue skies, mild temperature and warm sunshine for all to enjoy. There was no shortage of fun along the way thanks to the staff members who brought an abundance of energy to the parade route with their outgoing personalities. The warmhearted nursing staff rode in
a pontoon trailer, enthusiastically waving to their beloved residents; the Champion Rehab staff graced the audience, well-rehearsed, with their best efforts as a traditional marching band, and the Beauty Shop even got involved with a sportthemed float in celebration of great American summer fun. The tradition carried on as the hard-working maintenance crew did impressive tricks and maneuvers with various motorized campus equipment and in vehicles. Applause could be heard as the brand new Country Manor Shuttle made a grand entrance which was recently purchased and made possible by the Country Manor Foundation's fundraising efforts. In true Country Manor spirit, all departments got involved with decorating pickup trucks with the seasonal themes which are carried out in activities throughout the year and can been seen all around campus. The Spiritual Care department featured Jeb Reiter using his talents, engaging the audience playing the guitar in the back of a festively decorated convertible. The children from Kids Country Child Care and learning Center were first spectators who were treated to the sights and sounds of all the floats and entertainment and then took their turn marching enthusiastically, waving with smiles and laughter as they brought up the tail end of the line-up along with Uncle Sam, Elvis and Marilyn Monroe characters and the sweet foundation therapy babies all dressed in their Fourth Of July best.
James "Jim" Delbert Sherer, Clitherall, Minn, formerly of Sartell, died peacefully on Aug. 3, 2014 after a long, exciting, passionate and productive life. A celebration of Jim's life will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12 at VFW Post #6992 in Sauk Rapids. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery, Sartell. Arrangements were made by Benson Funeral Home, St. Cloud. Sherer was born June 13, 1922 in Sartell to James and Carrie (Rassmusson) Sherer. He had the good fortune to be blessed with sisters and a brother in a warm and loving family. He attended grade school in Sartell. His youth was spent on the Mississippi River where he swam and fished. The fishing, along with hunting, came in handy to provide food after his father had a stroke when he was only 13. Sherer hunted with a 4.10 shotgun his older sisters gave to him when he was 14. That gun is still in the family. He graduated Kristin Blenkush, a Sartell native and an attorney at Fredrikson and Byron, Minneapolis, was recently named a Certi- Blenkush fied Real Property Law Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association – an achievement earned by fewer than 3 percent of all licensed Minnesota attorneys. The certified specialist designation is earned by leading attorneys who have completed a rigorous approval process, including an examination in the specialty area, peer review and documented experience. Certified attorneys have demonstrated superior knowledge, skill and integrity in their specific field. Blenkush helps business owners and individuals negotiate and document all types of real estate transactions, including leases, purchase and sale transactions, easements and operating agreements, real estate financing and other real estate matters. As a senior associate in Fredrikson and Byron's Real Estate Group, Blenkush strives to be
from St. Cloud Tech High School in 1940. Sherer married Loretta Poepping on Feb. 12, 1942 in Sauk Rapids. He built his first home in Sartell out of a used auto garage. He expanded this many times as his family grew or just out of the need to build. Loretta kept the broom handy to clean up the sawdust. They had four daughters: Barbara, Pam, Linda and Jami. Sherer kept them busy and out of trouble by occupying them in his many "projects." Don't even ask them about the bricks. Sherer was not one to settle for just one occupation. He worked at the local paper mill, in iron foundries, on the production line during the World War II and on the railroad. He owned two businesses. Sartell Aluminum Foundry and Heartland Glass Co. His nephews, Al and Mal Patton, worked with him in the foundry and spent many vacations with him fishing in Canada. He was on the Sartell City Council as well as the Sartell School Board. He had several patents, most notably was a car rooftop boat carrier. Sherer enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing in Canada, playing poker with his friends at Nip's and philosophical conversations with friends who he'd known all of his life. A conversation with
responsive and efficient in meeting the needs of her clients, and works to facilitate complex transactions. Blenkush enjoys collaborating with clients proactively to identify and resolve potential risks. N o l a n Frank, son of Sheila and Randy Frank of Sartell, has been accepted to the University of Jamestown, James- Frank town, N.D., beginning in the fall of 2014. Frank is a graduate of Sartell High School where he was active in golf, basketball and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He plans to major in business management and participate in golf for the Jimmies. The University has awarded him a Knight Award and Men's Golf Award. Eight Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean's list at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul. They are the following: Holly
3 him always involved a pencil and paper drawing to show what he meant or was trying to achieve. In 1993, the couple left their home in Sartell to move to Lake Crystal, outside of Pelican Rapids. Here he continued to expand his home to more than double the size, built two other vacation homes that he sold. While living in this area, the couple made many new friends and settled into a partial retirement. Sherer was not one to just retire... too many things to do and make. After 15 years at Lake Crystal, the couple moved to Clitherall to accept the challenge of another house that needed them. Survivors include: his wife; daughters, Barbara Sherer of Rapid City, S.D.; Pam (Tom) Schneider of Brainerd, Minn.; Linda (Earl) Philippi of Clitherall; and Jami (Vern) Capelle of Little Falls, Minn.; 11 grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren with one on the way; and five great-great-grandchildren with one on the way. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Ronald Sherer, three sisters: Arvilla Wylie, Ethel Patton and Mary Schave, and his much loved Coco. Good-bye beloved husband and father. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Dementia Foundation. Dockendorf, Jenna Flynn, Amanda Maricle-Roberts, Jessica Mastey, Sienna Schneider, Jonathan Thienes, Hannah Tilstra and Erin Windschitl. Students must earn a minimum grade-point average of 3.5 to qualify for this honor. Three Sartell students recently graduated from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul. They and their majors are as follows: Andrew Worzala, bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting; Erin Windschitl, bachelor's degree in communication and journalism, cum laude; and Jenna Flynn, bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting, magna cum laude. Two Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean's list at Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples. They are the following: Christopher Johnson and Chandra Parker. Students must earn a minimum 3.25 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
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Congratulations to the U13 CMYSA Bulldogs who rallied for a championship win July 19 at the 30th annual Schwan's USA Cup International Soccer Tournament in Blaine, Minn. The boys were very excited for the opportunity to represent CMYSA. This was a wonderful experience and something these boys and their families will remember for years to come. Team members include the following: (front row, left to right) Jacob Fandel, Justin Schulze, Mitchell Marthaler, Ben Boelter, Marcel Testa, Riah Lee and Mohannad Alkhatib; (back row) Ben Nemeth, Riley Halstrom, Cole Orton, Sean Kurvers, Mac Perry, Talon Lenzen, McRay Drong, Granite Moliga and Coach Brandon Testa.
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The Sartell Sabres Team Lenzmeier earned 2014 Runner-Up Champions in the 11/12 Tier B of the Central Minnesota Community Baseball League Tournament played July 19-20 in Mora, Minn. Team members include the following: (front row from left to right) Aiden Kockler, Callan Markey, Blake Benson, Trey Olson, Nicholas Greer and Cooper Steffes; (middle row) Jayden Crever, Tyler Specht, Christian Knellwolf, Brayden Lenzmeier, Cody Lantis and Sam VonderHaar; and (back row) Coaches Aaron Beatrez, Bill Specht and Paul Lenzmeier.
Casey Tabert and Shane Nies, both of Boston, announce their engagement. Parents are Myrna and Duane Tabert, Devils Lake, N.D., and Rhonda and Roy Nies, Sartell. Tabert is a 2006 graduate of Devils Lake High School. Nies is a 2007 graduate of Sartell High School. Both earned bachelor's degrees in science and environmental design and master's degrees in architecture from North Dakota State University, Fargo. Both are employed as architects at Levi+Wong Design Associates in Concord, Mass. The wedding will be held Aug. 16 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Course and Event Center, Sartell.
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The Sartell 10U AAA Baseball Team won the Tier II League Championship on July 22 in Fridley. They will be recognized at a Twins Game at Target Field on Aug. 19. The team is as follows: (front row, left to right) Jordan Schumann, Mason Lund, Blake Haus, Lucas Greenlun and Evan Templin; (middle row) Zach Pekula, Michael Fossen, Tory Lund, Tyler Knoll, Jacob Merrill, Gavan Schulte and Billy Vogt; and (back row) Coaches Bill Lund, Nicholas Hemmesch and Darren Haus.
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The Sartell Swarm U10 team recently took fourth place in their divisional tournament. Team members include the following: (front row, left to right) Emily Fuchs, Kynnley Winegar and Emma Heim; (middle row) Maggie Kruse, Abigail Scholz, Emily Crandall, Malory Moen and Bella Leen; and (back row) Coach Dawn Moen, Delaney Capretz, Ava Williams, Emma Arneson, Emma Jurgens, and Coaches Daryl Scholtz and Todd Williams.
The Sartell Swarm 16U softball team took third place at the Minnesota Metro Fastpitch League Tier 5 softball tournament July 19-20. They went 5-2. Team members include the following: (front row, left to right) Joselyn Specht and McKenzie Fossen; (middle row) Cami Doman, Abby Lahn, Haley Hansen, Katie Widvey and Sydney Thieschafer; and (back row) Becca Sylte, Faith Thompson, Julianna Travale, Jessica Deters, Olivia Dohls, Sara Maas, Taylor Johnson, Coach Rich Sylte and Coach Jack McCann. Not pictured Autumn Fosteson.
If any readers have tips concerning crimes, they should call the Sartell Police Department at 320-2518186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers. org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. July 23 2:29 a.m. Suspicious activity. 10th Avenue N. A report was made regarding two males looking inside multiple vehicles and leaving on foot when questioned by a resident. An officer was unable to locate the males but did find two bicycles lying in the area. The bicycles were taken to the Sartell Police Department. 4:41 p.m. DWI. Pinecone Road. A report was made regarding a vehicle swerving on the roadway. An officer was able to locate the vehicle and witnessed the driver fail to stop at a stop sign and hitting a curb. The driver was unable to pass field sobriety testing and was placed under arrest without
incident. 6:18 p.m. Domestic. 15th Street S. A report was made regarding an adult male and an adult female physically fighting. Officers arrived and found evidence a physical fight had occurred. The male was placed under arrest and transported to Stearns County Jail. July 24 2:17 a.m. Suspicious activity. 5th Street N. A report was made regarding two males entering a garage and looking inside parked vehicles. Officers searched the area and were unable to locate anyone. No items were found to be taken. 11:24 p.m. Loud music. 23rd Avenue N. A complaint was made regarding loud music and voices coming from a residence. Officers arrived and the resident refused to turn down the music. Officers remained on scene and issued a citation. July 25 8:46 a.m. Traffic stop. Riverside Avenue. A vehicle was witnessed traveling 48 mph in a posted 30-
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mph zone. The driver stated she was not aware of her speed. She was issued a citation and released. 9:09 p.m. Welfare check. 7th Street N. A report was made regarding a suspicious female on the bike path. Officers arrived and the woman was found to be mildly intoxicated and riding her bicycle. An officer transported her to her residence for the evening. July 26 1:56 p.m. Theft. Walmart. An adult male was witnessed attempting to leave the store with unpaid merchandise. The male admitted to the theft. He was issued a citation and released. 7:13 p.m. Juvenile problem. 11th Avenue E. A report was made regarding four possible juveniles drinking. An officer arrived and found they were of legal age and causing no problems. July 27 5:34 p.m. DWI. 10th Avenue N. A driving complaint was made regarding an adult male swerving on the roadway. Officers arrived
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each plate she provides. For example, in the green-beans category, each contestant must have 12 samples of green beans. For potatoes, there must be 10; four onions, two small pie pumpkins, and so forth. Then, making sure all the information on the entry tag is correct, she affixes the tags to the exhibit plates and places them on the many wooden shelves for the enjoyment of fair-goers and the judges. The open-class ag competition has nothing to do with 4-H, which is a completely separate contest, Supan noted. Anyone of any age can enter the openclass event. "When I first started, 65 years ago, the ag exhibits were all under the old grandstand, but that was torn down years ago," she recalled. On Aug. 5, Supan arrived at the fair in the afternoon, ready to accept and to prepare the entries. At her side were her helpful grandchildren – Sean Levitz, 16; Johnathan Supan, 15; and Annie Supan, 8. Her other two grandchildren, now fully grown, Tyler Levitz and
Sartell Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com Mathew Supan helped out in earlier years. Before them was a veritable parade of colorful produce that growers brought proudly into the ag building: waxy-green kohlrabi, plump red tomatoes, crisp green beans, brightorange carrots, blood-red beets. There were also grapes, strawberries, apples, potted herbs – a virtual cornucopia of the goodness that pops up from the ground in central Minnesota. "Last year, there were 369 entries submitted," Supan noted. "There are junior and senior departments. Junior entrants must be 15 or younger. Our entrants come from all three of the counties – Benton, Stearns, Sherburne and some from Morrison." What really excites Supan is she is interacting with the third generation of exhibitors – the children of the children of the children. It's always a thrill when someone mentions a grandmother or grandfather or parent who brought their entries to the fair so many years ago. "Green beans are always hot items," Supan said. "We get a lot of cucumbers too. Something fairly new are potted herbs that people grow in the house all year 'round – rose-
mary, basil, oregano and such. My own favorite vegetables are – I'd have to say – green beans. I also like cucumbers, and strawberries are my favorite fruit." Weather, of course, affects the bounty of produce brought in. Last year, Supan noted, it was so wet people could hardly get into their gardens. This year, she's thinking the weather – hot and dry in many places – might also have had an adverse effect on some vegetables. "This year, it seems it's late for everything," she said. Ribbons are awarded to the winners: purple for champion, blue for first place, red for second, white for third. Supan, now retired, started her working career at First American Bank in St. Cloud right after graduating from Sauk Rapids High School. She was a stay-at-home mom for about six years but did a lot of volunteering. Later she worked for J.C. Penney at St. Cloud Crossroads and, still later, as a receptionist for Ameriprise Financial, an investment company in St. Cloud.
Her husband, Jerome, worked road construction and is now also retired. They have two children: Cheryl Levitz of rural Sartell, who is a private nurse for angioplastic surgery at the St. Cloud Hospital; and Jeffery Supan, a senior technician for SEH Engineering in St. Cloud. They have five grandchildren. In all her years at the fair, Supan only missed one day – the time she and her husband had to leave for a scenic trip to Alaska. But, fortunately, her family came to the rescue. Her daughter, Cheryl, filled in for her. "It's a nice job because it's only one week a year, and I really look forward to it," she said. "I've both knees replaced and some back surgery, but I don't plan to quit working at the fair. It's a job I've always loved." People will have a chance to meet Supan who will be in the ag building at the Benton County Fair, which opened Tuesday. The hours are from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Buffalo Wings to donate for Sartell Dog Park by Dennis Dalman email@example.com
Every Wednesday through the month of August Buffalo Wild Wings in St. Cloud will donate 10 percent of diners' bills to a fund to build the
fence for the Pinecone Central Dog Park in Sartell. Diners should be sure to tell the server at the restaurant they want part of their meal's cost to go to the dog park's "Help Build the Fence" fundraiser.
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Buffalo Wild Wings is located at 3701 Division St. Meals for donations will be served from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. during the three Wednesdays left in August: the 13, the 20 and the 27. DogPAC, a group of dog enthusiasts, has been trying to raise funds for a fence for a dog park, as well as other amenities. The City of Sartell has approved land for the dog park in the north section of the new city park, site of the former Sartell Golf Course.
There are other ongoing ways to donate to the dogpark fund. Make out a check payable to "Initiative Foundation-Sartell DogPAC Fund" and mail it to Initiative Foundation, 405 First St. SE, Little Falls, MN 56345. Donate by debit or credit card by calling, emailing or providing the card information to Initiative Foundation at 877-632-9255 or at info@ ifound.org. Bring a donation to one of
the official drop sites: Sartell City Hall, 125 Pinecone Road; Knotty Paws, 809 10th Ave. N.; Advanced Care Pet Hospital, 911 Scout Drive; and Pine Cone Pet Hospital, 234 Pinecone Road S. People can also donate online at givemn.org/project/ Sartell-Dogpac. To find out more about the dog park and its plans and progress, visit its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ SartellDogPAC or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Coffee with Cop set for Aug. 21 Coffee with a Cop in Sartell will take place from 8:30-
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Widow hopes new work-zone law will save lives by Dennis Dalman email@example.com
Jodi Rajkowski of St. Joseph is hoping with all her might that a stricter work-zone traffic law will prevent roadway workers from being killed the way her husband was three years ago. Rajkowski is proud of the new law, which she helped push for. "It's good," she said. "Good. Good. We played a part in it, and I think it's a start. It might not stop people from doing it (speeding in work zones), but it will make them more aware and hold people accountable for their actions." Ron Rajkowski, 44, died Oct. 13, 2011 when a car veered off the road and killed him and a fellow worker, Craig Carlson. Both employees of the Egan Co. in Minneapolis, the two men were doing some work just off of a road-reconstruction project near the Twin Cities. The man who hit them was from another state. He said he was adjusting his cruise control when his car veered to the left and, overcorrecting his steering, he caused the car to veer off the road, hitting and killing Carlson and Rajkowski.
Rajkowski's tragic, sudden death left his wife a widow and his two boys fatherless. Blake is now 11; Chase is 8. The new law requires posted signs saying that exceeding the posted speed limit in work zones will be punishable by a fine of a minimum of $300. Research by the Minnesota Department of Transportation has shown that signs saying "fines will be doubled" in work zones have little or no effect on many drivers, many of whom tend to mimic other drivers who are driving too fast through the zone. Since 2010, Minnesota has had 31 fatal crashes in work zones, with six of the victims roadside workers. Last year, there were 1,740 work-zone accidents, eight of them fatal ones. The new law, which went into effect Aug. 1, is the first change in work-zone laws in 15 years. The law also states if road or roadside workers are present and one lane or part of the traffic flow is closed down for more than 24 hours, the work-zone speed limit will be lowered to 45 mph. Also, those drivers who ignore directions given by road workers controlling traffic can be fined a minimum of $300.
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Agencies can reduce work-zone speeds, depending on conditions, any time they think it appropriate. Before the new law, fines for violations in work zones varied from $50 to $200-plus, depending on the county. The average fine for a work-zone speeding violation last year was $212, according to MnDOT. Rajkowski is haunted by how her husband used to complain how many drivers would speed through work zones, oblivious to the obvious dangers and in some cases killing road workers or fellow motorists. Just a week before Ron was killed, he told her he probably wouldnt live past the age of 50 the way some thoughtless and reckless motorists drive. Tragically, a week after making his sad prediction, his prediction proved to be all too true. Last year, Jodi, and Janet Carlson, the widow of the other man who was killed, joined with Workzone • page 11
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Chase Rajkowski, 8, proudly stands next to a photo of his father, Ron, at a "Road Workers Memorial Event" in the Twin Cities. Ron was killed when a driver veered into him and a co-worker when they were working in a construction zone. Ron's wife, Jodi, was instrumental in getting stricter laws passed regarding work-zone driving violations.
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Still time to enroll in police academy Anyone who wants to join Citizens Police Academy classes has until Aug. 15 to enroll by calling one's local police department. The free classes, which begin Thursday, Sept. 4, will take place every Thursday from 6-10 p.m. at the Sauk Rapids Police Department – a total of nine classes through September and October. All applicants must be at least 18 years old, able to pass a criminal-background check and live in one of the participating cities. Those cities are Sartell, St. Joseph, St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids and Waite
Park. The Citizens Police Academy course is a thorough introduction to police work, including traffic stops, investigations, narcotics, evidence and K9 training. Although graduates do not have any law-enforcement qualifications, they acquire a lot of information about police work that can be shared with others and thus help indirectly to make for safer cities. The Sartell Police Department phone number is 320251-8186. The number of the St. Joseph department is 320-229-9426.
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Friday, Aug. 8, 2014 Friday, Aug. 8 Blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., American Red Cross, 1301 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. Grilled brat and hot dog sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW. St. Joseph Farmers' Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Saturday, Aug. 9 Blood drive, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., American Red Cross, 1301 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. Grilled brat and hot dog sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Lions, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW. Corn-on-the-cob feed and pork chop dinner, 4-9 p.m., St. James Parish, Jacobs Prairie. Monday, Aug. 11 Blood drive, noon-6 p.m., American Red Cross, 1301 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., Sartell City Hall, 125 Pine Cone Road N., Sartell. www. marketmonday.org. Sartell City Council, 7 p.m.,
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Community Calendar City Hall. 320-253-2171. Tuesday, Aug. 12 Blood drive, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., American Red Cross, 1301 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. 1-800-733-2767. Sartell Chamber of Commerce, 11:45 a.m., City Hall. 320-253-2171. 55+ Driver Improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 5-9 p.m., Apollo High School, 100 44th Ave. N., St. Cloud, 1-888-234-1294. Arc Midstate Buddy Walk and Roll, 5 p.m. check-in, 5:30 p.m. walk, Sauk Rapids Municipal Park. 320-251-7272. Holistic Moms Network, 7-8:30 p.m., Good Earth Co-op, St. Cloud. 320-252-2489.
Saturday, Aug. 16 Burger and brat sale, sponsored by Knights of Columbus,
9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market. Meet the Lindberghs, character portrayals of Lindbergh family members, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 Lindbergh Drive, Little Falls. 320-616-5421.
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Our View Sartell farmers' market brings local goodness galore
Minnesota has more than 175 farmers' markets, and several of the best are right here in our own backyards – Sartell, St. Joseph and St. Cloud. Aug. 3-9 is National Farmers Market Week, a time to celebrate local growers, local markets and, last but not least, a blessedly abundant supply of fresh, delicious and nutritious foods. Farmers' markets have been the forerunners of several healthy trends in recent years. Those trends include the "shop local" movement; an ever-increasing demand for fresh, locally grown products; a new awareness of the importance of quality nutrition (mainly eating more fresh vegetables, fruits, grains); a reluctance to buy mass-produced foods that have been treated with pesticides and herbicides; and a new interest by consumers in wanting to know where their food comes from and the methods that went into its production. This is not to suggest all mass-produced foods are bad or inferior. Furthermore, it's impossible to buy all of one's food locally. However, many people have discovered getting even part of their food supply freshgrown and locally produced is a good thing. As every great chef knows, fresh is best in every way. When farmers' markets first began many years ago, there was a prevailing attitude they wouldn't last, they were a kind of back-to-nature, hippy-type indulgence favored by bunny huggers and pipe-dream environmentalists. But, in fact, year by year people of all walks of life are discovering the pleasures of farmers' markets, not just for food but for a social nexus at which people can leisurely stroll about in the fresh air and meet and chat with interesting people. In essence, what happened is the "road-side food stand," which has been around forever, morphed into a market where a stunning variety of that kind of road-side fresh food became more widely available. Farmers' markets have long been a staple of European cities, stemming back to medieval times and even before. We recall the fledgling efforts of the first Sartell farmers' market ("Market Monday"), which began four years ago. It was started by Amy Braig-Lindstrom, a Sartell resident and now city council member with a long experience of participating in farmers' markets, first in her Iowa hometown and later in New York. Her organizational work led to a market being established next to the Bernick's Arena in Pinecone Regional Park. The market has since been moved north, to the Sartell City Hall grounds. Every season, the market gets better and better, with more additions, including music, cooking demonstrations, the promotion of other local events and fun activities for children. Braig-Lindstrom is an example of an open-minded "outsider" coming to town and seeing in a visionary way possibilities "insiders" had not seen. She has also been instrumental in giving strong support, partly via the city council, to other developments in Sartell: the dog park, trail development and improvements, and many recreational-cultural activities. We salute Braig-Lindstrom for creating Market Monday, both the summer and winter versions. And we salute all the local growers and all the farmers' markets everywhere. May they continue to thrive.
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Opinion If it's bad, Obama surely caused it Once again, the do-nothing Republicans in the U.S. Congress are making fools of themselves. Last week, they couldn't even pass their own border-security bill. The week before that, they filed a lawsuit against President Obama, another desperately silly tactic in their ongoing war against our president. Voting 50 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act didn't work. Shutting down the government and holding ObamaCare "hostage" (that stupid stunt led by Tea Party Wiz Kid Ted Cruz) didn't work. Voting against everything Obama and the Democrats have ever proposed didn't bring the Republicans any glory; no, that rampant obstructionism didn't work – isn't working – either. It's tiresome to hear folks complain about that "worthless U.S. Congress." Too many people who aren't paying attention say things like, "They're ALL good-for-nothings, Democrats and Republicans." Trouble is, it's not true. There are some hard-working Congress people trying to help solve problems and create opportunities for the American people. Even some courageous Republicans have braved right-wing reactionaries to work with Democrats and the president on some legislative efforts. However, the Frankenstein monsters the Republican Party have created – stitched-up Tea Party extremists like Ted Cruz – have pushed, pulled and stretched the party, like Turkish taffy, so far to the right its sole purpose for existing in the U.S. Congress is to squelch anything and everything the president proposes, even some that Republicans themselves had once proposed. The only thing that unites Congressional Republicans these days is a pathological hatred of our president, who is – to them – a
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Dennis Dalman Editor wicked sorcerer. They are as hysterically stirred up as the Puritan mobs and magistrates in Salem, Mass. in days of yore, looking for witches to hang. They want to un-elect the head witch. They want to cast their voodoo spells to make him disappear, fade away into the mists of history. Some day, hopefully by the mid-term elections, voters will come to understand just who are the do-nothings in Congress – the ones who belong to this cabal of anti-Obama extremists. Stuck in their rut, wheels spinning, they spend so much time revving up futile tactics to "neutralize" Obama they obviously have no time to work on any constructive legislation. The tune they sing is "Whatever he's for, I'm against it!" Their lunatic lawsuit against Obama is just the latest example of nonsense brought to us, at our expense, by the Do-Nothing Party. The suit is based on the fact Obama has issued executive orders, in particular executive orders that delayed some provisions of his signature Affordable Care Act. What's laughable is that they are the very same delays that were earlier demanded by vociferous Republican critics of the health-care plan. Go figure; they have no shame. Even though Obama has issued far fewer executive orders than presidents Reagan and
Bush II, radical right-wingers are accusing him of breaking the law by issuing such orders, thumbing his nose at the U.S. Constitution and acting like an imperial lawbreaker. The president has been compared, stupidly, to every villain in history, from Nero to Hitler. Our very own Rep. Michele Bachmann has been the shrill cheerleader for those wacky accusations to justify a lawsuit. They're hollow charges that have no place in the realm of common sense, much less in a court of law. As Obama has said, with mordant irony, if Republicans had even tried slightly to work with him, these executive orders would not be necessary. Of course, according to the Tea Party playbook, Obama is responsible for anything bad that happens. It's all his fault – the killings in Benghazi, Syrian civilian massacres, Russian interference in Ukraine, lack of respect for the United States, illegal immigration, sluggish economic forces, the use of food stamps, contraception, well . . . you name it. If that sounds silly, it is, because the president has been accused by Tea Party crazies like silly Sarah Palin of exactly those things – and more. By the mid-term elections, we'll be hearing laments that Obama is responsible for droughts, forest fires, floods and disasters in general. Once their loony-tune lawsuit falls flat on its face, these witch-hunters can try yet another tactic they've promised for years – impeachment. Covering all bases, they can impeach the president for – among other high crimes and misdemeanors – causing bad weather, total eclipses and incoming asteroids.
Letter salutes Sartell, St. Joseph educators Elizabeth Harrison, St. Cloud, MN As another school year approaches, I'd like to give a nod to all of the educators working tirelessly to assure their students will receive an excellent education in the year ahead. As a former Minnesota Reading Corps literacy tutor at Madison Elementary in St. Cloud, I saw firsthand the work they did daily to shape the future of children in the community. Working in our schools is no easy task. One in three Minnesota third-graders does not read at grade level. When you consider 70 percent of jobs will soon require some form of post-secondary education, it's never been more critical to ensure our students are on the right track.
One of my second-graders, whom we will call Caleb, started off our year together reading half a year below grade level. By the time he exited the Reading Corps program, he not only caught up but was reading at a fifth-grade level. I have no doubt these advanced reading skills have helped him in countless ways as he moved on in school. Minnesota Reading Corps tutors help our students learn to read by the end of third grade so they can read to learn from fourth grade onward. I am thankful I could help set Caleb up for success in his future academic endeavors. As a full-time tutor, I worked with 35 students during the course of the year. Minnesota Reading Corps and its sister program, Minnesota Math Corps, are still
seeking approximately 10 tutors to work with students in Sartell and St. Joseph schools. That's more than 250 students who won't receive the services they need if these positions are left unfilled – 250 students who may very well fall through the cracks. These programs rely on dedicated community members to serve a year. Please consider helping the children of Sartell and St. Joseph. For details, please go to www.MinnesotaReadingCorps.org or www.MinnesotaMathCorps.org. Again, I salute the great work Sartell and St. Joseph educators are doing, and I encourage anyone who is willing to serve to step up! Our children, and their futures, are certainly worth it.
Suing the president – or 'impeachment lite' So why is the House suing the president? First, you understand the House is made up of lawyers and suing is what lawyers do. Secondly, it's because they know they cannot impeach him. The last time the Republicans tried to impeach a Democrat president, the press crucified them. That Democrat went on to be disbarred from the practice of law for lying to a Grand Jury and then, for no reason intelligent people could ever understand, became the darling of the Democrat party. Thirdly, even if they were successful with articles of impeachment, that would leave us with what has been identified as "impeachment insurance," said Joe Biden. So they are left with only this attempt to embarrass the president. Let us now examine the real reason for this lawsuit. We are being told the suit is because the president is attempting to enact laws and change already written laws by executive order bypassing Congress, which they say is against the law. Well he is and he is obviously not the first president to do so. The problem for me is the laws he's actually attempting to enact or change, not the fact he is doing so. It should come as no surprise to you I am no fan of this president or of his policies. But that said, he's been elected and re-elected by the people. If he is guilty of lawbreaking, then
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer Congress should remove him. Otherwise, just keep quiet and work to defeat such policies in the next election. This lawsuit is nothing but political theater, period. It will be a gigantic waste of time and money designed to take voters' attention away from the real issues facing us and creating a story for the press to follow. It's a lot like the old carnivals which used to come to small towns. The dancing girls would come on the stage in their scanty outfits while the pickpockets moved among the crowd fleecing the gawkers. Does anybody really think this lawsuit will ever go anywhere? And even if it did, what would the Congress win? We already have a book of rules. We already have a Constitution. What we need is to have people in positions of authority who know and understand the law and work to enforce it. Our Congress passes numerous laws to stack upon the laws which
we already have but no one seems interested in enforcing the laws already on the books. Incidentally the House of Representatives holds the purse strings for the entire government and could, if they were truly serious, stop any action by any president by refusing to fund it. Clearly we don't elect emperors. We don't elect kings. We elect presidents and they represent all the people, not just the 40 percent who voted for them. Our laws should be enacted by the Congress as the Constitution requires. The president's only role is to sign the law or to veto it. The Congress then has the authority, by that same Constitution, to override his veto. Suing this president might make some headlines, but it's going to end up being a fiasco. Thoughtful, intelligent people need to sit down and figure out a way to get along for the good of the country and get on with the business of governing. Let's leave theater to actors, not silly politicians. Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga.. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot.com for more commentary.
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During a memorial for deceased road-construction workers, the Rajkowski family of St. Joseph is greeted by Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton. At left in the photo is Jodi Rajkowski, widow of Ron Rajkowski, and their two children – Chase (foreground) and Blake. Their father was killed, along with a co-worker, by a car in a work zone near the Twin Cities.
Workzone from page 7 others and appeared to testify at hearings in the Minnesota House, in favor of a stricter bill. Jodi credited many others for their expertise, organization skills and time invested in tightening the law. They include Associated General Contractors of Minnesota; the Egan Co.; State
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Armadillos to highlight concerts in Sartell The Fabulous Armadillos will be the showcase band for both the Sartell Chamber's annual Rock 'n' Block from 9 p.m. to midnight Aug. 9 at Pine Cone Marketplace and also for the annual concert to raise funds for the Sartell Youth Hockey Association at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 in Bernick's Arena in Sartell. The opening band will be 90 Proof. Tickets for the hockey fundraiser are now on sale at Bernick's Arena, Westside Liquor (Sartell and Waite Park locations) and the Blue Line Sports Bar and Grill in Sartell. The show is for people 21 and older, and IDs will be checked at the door. General-admission tickets
are discounted but tickets will also be sold at the door the night of the show. People are requested to bring lawn chairs. People may opt for VIP seating, which includes a cash bar, free pizza and access to a private restroom. The Fabulous Armadillos, with now eight members, was founded in 2006 and has since grown into iconic status in the greater St. Cloud area and elsewhere. They began as a "theme" band, performing shows of various themes at Pioneer On Fifth in St. Cloud – theme shows such as "One-Hit Wonder," "Woodstock," "Motown Hits" and "Singers-Songwriters." They have performed 35 different theme shows. Audiences marvel at how closely
the band sounds to the original songs. photo courtesy of Fabulous Armadillos website
One of the eight Fabulous Armadillos, Gabe Jacobs, performs one of the many songs in the group's theme show, "Totally 80s."
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Parents need to update school-bus information The Sartell-St. Stephen School District is working on updating school-bus information for each student and is using data obtained during the 2013-14 school year for its records. Parents should let the district know if any information has changed since then. For example, the district must know if a family has moved, changed daycare or will need a pick-up or drop-off location that differs from last year. Information is also essential if someone has moved into
the district during the summer and plans to start school this fall. Parents with any changes from last year should fill out a Transportation Request Form, which is available on the district's website, at the District Office or at the Transportation Office located at the bus garage by Oak Ridge Elementary School. The district's website is www.sartell. k12.mn.us. The form can be submitted to the Transportation Department via the following ways:
email to joe.wiser@sartell. k12.mn.us; fax: 656-3773 or mail: Transportation Dept., 1111 27th St. N., Sartell MN 56377 For more information, call Joe Wiser at 320-656-3724. School-bus information for each student will be mailed to homes Thursday, Aug. 21. The information will be printed on a yellow postcard. Student transportation information will also be available on each child's Skyward Family Access account after Aug. 25.
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Portmarnock bounce back to net all-ireland trophy
PORTMARNOCK Community School are finally coming back down to earth this week after landing the Under-19 C Girls AllIreland title following a resilient display against a spirited Mount Anville side in the National Basketball Arena on Thursday.
Inspired by Most Valuable Player Megan Connolly, Portmarnock - coached by Megan's mum Catherine Connolly and Ireland international Isaac Westbrooks - pulled away in the final stages of a game which had been close throughout. Mount Anville were quickest off the mark, with jump shots from Aoife Gillespie and Rebecca Hunt giving them a four-point advantage early on, but Caoimhe McDonnell responded for the Fingal girls, followed soon afterwards by Connolly who found her range from distance to tie the score at six apiece. Kate Donnellan was on target again, right on the buzzer, to give Mount Anville a 10-8 lead at the end of the first quarter, only for Portmarnock to score successive baskets at the beginning of the second to restore the lead. They had found an extra gear at this stage and had soon established a five-point advantage through Ciara Clarke. Donnellan and Gillespie had Mount Anville back within one soon after, but Connolly emerged from the bench to drive Ports back into the lead, and soon afterwards she added to her tally to put her team five clear. Rebecca Hunt came up with an important response with moments remaining to make it 22-19 at half-time. The sides cancelled each other out at the beginning of the third quarter, but Donnellan was looking like her side's most likely route back into the game, and she converted her ninth point of the day to bring Mount Anville back to within one. Jennine Leenane then followed up to give Mount Anville the lead with three minutes remaining in the quarter. Connolly was in fine form, however, and she levelled the scores once more, before Alex Daly and McDonnell added further baskets to make it a four-point game. By the end of the quarter Portmarnock had established a 35-29 lead, with Caitlin Glover also prominent among the scorers on her way to a personal tally of six points. With it all to do, Mount Anville battled desperately to get back within range, but Portmarnock were in no mood to relinquish their lead and the final quarter was actually their strongest as they added a further 15 points, to just eight in reply. Reacting to the victory, deputy principal Eithne Deeney said: 'We are just very, very proud. This group of girls have been knocking on the door - it's their third all-Ireland final in recent years and their first title - so it was a huge victory for them. 'They've come up through the school together and are nearly all fifth years, so we have another year [in this tournament]. The Cup is the glamour event with the fantastic atmosphere, but we mustn't forget that they have also qualified for the All-Ireland playoffs and we wish them well in that.'
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Libby Anne has a post replying to an earlier post of mine on fundamentalists vs. liberal Christians. She apparently didn't read my follow-up reply to James McGrath, which explains my position a little more, but there's another issue here that I've been meaning to address for awhile: no, atheists do not interpret the Bible like fundamentalists. [Read more…]
Follow me on Twitter! (currently: tweeting Ezekiel)
This is just a quick reminder that I tweet. I've been meaning to write a post about how I've fallen in love with Twitter, but the short version is that if you're not on Twitter, you should be. Among other things, I'm currently tweeting my way through Ezekiel, which is easily the most misogynistic book in [Read More…]
Pulling some devastating punches: a review of The Bible Unearthed
In his book Did Jesus Exist?, Bart Ehrman defends the claim that there was a historical Jesus… but that, contrary to what most Christians have believed throughout history, the historical Jesus was a failed apocalyptic prophet. Ehrman offers a rebuke to anyone who tries to remove Jesus' moral teachings from their apocalyptic context, or invoke him in [Read More…]
Some quick thoughts on "humanist communities"
Since James Croft asked (on Facebook), I'm going to quickly dash off some thought in response to his post "The Argument for Humanist Communities." [Read more…]
"Deontology" and why our jargon for ethical theories is a mess
I keep meaning to reply to Yvain's reply to my recent post on abortion, but there's one preliminary I need to get out of the way first: Yvain asks if I'm "a deontologist (ie you believe things are wrong not because of their consequences, but because they fit into predetermined Categories of Wrong Things)." [Read more…]
A year of blasphemy
Ken at Popehat has responded to calls to let "other values" trump free speech in the case of blasphemy laws by simply rounding up a years worth of blasphemy-related news stories. I could quote his conclusion, but instead, I'll just quote the first month's worth of stories: [Read more…]