the courier - november 2010

The Couriera division of Independent School District 15 Community Education & Services

4115 Ambassador Boulevard, St . Francis , Minnesota 55070

Veteran’s tribute, isanti Holiday open House, tHanksgiVing eVents

noVember 2010 Volume 18, issue 4 www.tHe-courier.org

scHool board meetings

ISD 15 school board meetings: Monday, November 8 and Monday, November 22, 7:00 p.m., Central Services Center, 4115 Ambassador Blvd. NW, St. Francis. The public is also invited to “Dialogue with the School Board” at 6:30 p.m. |

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2 schools in action10 school board Highlights 11 community education13 community & business14 Veteran’s tribute16 isanti open House24 sports26 life29 classified

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East Bethel Community School Kindergarten Plus students spent a beautiful day learning about leaves and seasonal changes as they explored the school forest located behind the school. submitted pHoto

By Jim HEnnESyst. Francis middle scHool teacHer, president oF st. Francis local 1977

Education Minnesota, St. Fran-cis and Independent School District 15 were honored to be part of a nationwide case study that highlighted a culti-vated climate of collaboration. ISD 15 was asked to share its success with school districts throughout the United States and South Africa.

Superintendent Ed Saxton, School Board Member David Anderson, Student Perfor-mance Program Coordina-tor Randy Keillor, Education Minnesota Field Representa-tive Gary Christofferson and Union President Jim Hen-nesy headed to Washington, D.C. October 6-8 to share their experience with collabora-tive approaches that improve teaching, learning and the quality of community life. The presentation was given at the Reform from Within National Conference on Collaborative

District 15 shares its success

Advertising in place at area schoolsBy Tom LarSonstaFF writer

In September the Independent School District 15 School Board authorized a one-year pilot program of corporate advertise-ments to be placed in five schools. Ads were placed on student lockers, floors and walls in St. Francis High School and Ce-dar Creek Community School over the October 21-24 Educa-tion Minnesota teacher conference break. The remaining three schools had ads placed by installation teams in the evenings the following week. The pilot program will raise more than $200,000 for ISD 15 by using 15 percent of the available locker space for the ads.

ISD 15 entered into a one-year contract with School Media’s to sell, produce and install approved corporate advertisements that fit three criteria: content of advertising must be education-al, nutritional or health-related.

A five-member school district committee reviewed the ads and gave final approval. Corporate advertisements currently in-clude Cub Foods, Dunwoody Institute, Schmitt Music, Health-Partners, Underwater World, Avery-Dennison school supplies, Minnesota Timberwolves, Catalyst-Eat your fruits and vegeta-bles and several public service ads regarding “no texting and driving” and “brain injury” messages resulting from a fall or sports injury, sponsored by Minnesota Brain Injury Institute, and Caribou Coffee’s Project 7.

School Media’s launched its niche advertising endeavor in early 2009 and immediately generated a high interest from ad-vertisers interested in delivering messages directly to a student audience. Paul Miller of School Media’s indicated that his com-pany upholds a very strict ethical marketing principle and only permits corporations to advertise through its network of inter-ested school districts, provided they meet the criteria.

School Reform, which high-lighted six labor-management case studies from around the country. The conference was an initiative of the American Federation of Teacher’s Center for School Improvement and Rutgers University, Cornell University and Sloan School of Technology.

ISD 15 was featured for its ex-perience in negotiating and executing its Q Comp based version of dynamic profes-sional development. All the case studies are places where collaboration is producing im-proved teaching and learning,

showing good results in at-tracting and retaining quality teachers, and using approach-es that can serve as models of negotiated programs that work for public schools and communities.

The purpose of the confer-ence will be to take these case studies and help other school districts and local unions pur-sue a strategy of collaborative school reform. Policymakers will be encouraged to design incentives for greater collabo-ration among teacher unions, administrations and boards of education. |

Students at St. Francis High School now have advertisements on some of their lockers as part of a one- year pilot program. The Courier pHoto

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2 the courier | November 2010 www.the-courier.orgSchools in Action

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The contest is open to children ages 4-12. Use markers, crayons, or colored pencils to create a festive holiday picture. Prizes will be awarded for fi rst, second, and third place in three age categories. Visit www.stfrancischamber.org for complete rules and prize information. Contest forms can also be picked up and completed forms can be dropped off at McDonald’s and County Market.

Lighting of the Park, December 4Come to Woodbury Park in St. Francis for a community holiday celebration including carols, photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, refreshments and much more! The festivities begin at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, December 4. Photo below of St. Francis Ambassadors and Mr. and Mrs. Claus from 2009 Lighting of the Park. Visit www.stfrancischamber.org for more event details.

Mark Your

Calendar! The

2011 Business &

Community Expo

will be held

April 16, 2011.

Classes will not be in session in Independent School District 15 on

November 25 and 26.

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Pre-Thanksgiving Day Party Wednesday, November 24

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Please bring nonperishable food item for local food shelf.

No strollers please.

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Hear ye, hear ye…The St. Francis High School Choir

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November 12, 13, 19, 20 at 7:00 p.m.November 14 & 21 at 4:00 p.m.

at St. Francis High SchoolAdults $20 & Students $15

Reserve tickets starting October 13Call 763-213-1800 x1489 or www.stfrancis.k12.mn.us

2010 Madrigal Dinners

Last week, we shared a robust encounter with high wind and plenty of rain. As Min-nesotans, we understand that weather like this occurs on a periodic basis, and we tolerate the dip in temperature and in-crease in wind without batting an eye. At times, we have all uttered the words, “Hey, the power went out.”

That statement was made by a school principal, one who was expecting about 850 stu-dents in less than an hour. This storm was a bigger deal for our district.

Cedar Creek Community School Principal Darin Hahn and his staff faced this situ-ation October 27. The buses were en route, and the stu-dents would soon arrive on campus. In an attempt to ex-plain this episode, I will no doubt be guilty of an over-sight and forget to mention someone who reacted in a professional and thoughtful manner. (If it is you I forgot, I apologize.)

Chris Wirz, our maintenance supervisor, was contacted, and he went to work to establish a time estimate for the power outage to reach a conclusion. Dean Krause, our transpor-tation supervisor, was asked to make sure we had enough buses to move CCCS students if need be. The drivers were extremely cooperative and ready to take the students

anywhere they needed to go.

East Bethel Community School became our staging area so attendance could be taken.

Assistant Principal Jill Kelly relayed a message to The Cou-rier office to post the news on the district website. I contact-ed our high school principal and our middle school prin-cipal to find space for groups of children if they needed to attend school at a different lo-cation.

The nutrition service staff from CCCS moved their breakfast to EBCS; all of this to be pre-pared for a solution that was still being created. When ev-erything was ready to roll, the following information came in. “The power is back on.”

CCCS students walked in an orderly fashion back to their building and started the day about 30 minutes late. I’m sure there were many variations of this story rehashed at dinner tables all around our district.

However, this return to the normal day for the students is not the end of the story. Peo-ple needed to be contacted to undo the plan that was never implemented. The district website was updated. Trans-portation was given the all clear to send the bus drivers back to the lot in St. Francis. The high school and middle school principals were in-formed that there would be

no young visitors from CCCS that day.

All in all, it was a great plan that progressed in a positive fashion, yet was not needed. I was impressed with the col-lective efforts by our students and staff.

Why this recap of a post-storm activity? For two reasons: first, to compliment your students and our staff for being flex-ible enough to change when the need arose, and second, it helps us introduce our new

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Saturday, November 13 6:00 p.m. at

Captain’s on Long Lake in Isanti.

This ladies only gala event and auction will include a social hour (cash bar) appetizer buffet, raffle prizes, silent auction,

door prizes, games and an entertaining live auction.

Tickets are only $10. For group reservations and tickets, please call Heidi 612-998-5644 or Jeannie 763-689-9610. All proceeds benefit the

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The publication is delivered at no charge to all residents in Independent School District 15 the first Wednesday of each month. An annual subscription is available for $18 (12 issues). The Courier will be mailed to any address.

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the tech chroNicleSBY Collin Minshull iSd 15 techNology iNtegratioN SpecialiSt

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This past winter, St. Fran-cis High School web de-sign teacher Scott Schmidt found out his wife was due to have their first baby over the summer. Planning ahead, Schmidt knew that his fam-ily leave was going to cause him to miss the first two weeks of the 2010-11 school year. “Since I created all my own curriculum materials and didn’t use a textbook, I wondered how I was going to deliver the instructional material to the students in an effective way,” he said.

His answer came in the form of a piece of software called Camtasia that allows a user to make videos of whatever they are doing on their com-puter screen. Schmidt decid-ed he would use Camtasia, which he had purchased in 2009, to make instructional videos for his students that would cover all the web de-sign content he would typi-cally cover in the first two weeks of school.

He set to work in June to begin making the 14 videos (nearly six hours of content) it would take to cover the two weeks he would be out of the classroom. Roughly 30 hours of his summer vacation later, Schmidt’s videos were done and ready to post to the on-

line portion of the class he maintains through ISD 15’s Moodle server.

At that point, Schmidt ran into another problem: the video files were too big to be posted on his Moodle page. He did some research and found he could post the videos on a free wiki page called PBWorks. He put a link to each of the videos on his Moodle page, so the stu-dents were redirected to the wiki pages where they could watch the videos. Problem solved!

The substitute teacher for Schmidt’s class came into school and had these video lessons ready to deliver to students. Students jumped into the instructional videos, and the substitute began to work through them as well. Over the two weeks Schmidt was gone, the substitute and students helped each other master the content of all 14 videos.

When Schmidt returned, he wanted to review how the students progressed, assum-ing he would have to do a significant deal of review to get them caught up. To his surprise, his students were not only where they needed to be in the course, but a few kids, because they could ac-

cess the videos anytime, had actually worked ahead! His instructional video experi-ment had been a smashing success! Schmidt plans to add instructional videos so his entire course will eventu-ally be available to students online, anytime, anywhere.

There have also been some unintended side benefits. One is that the videos help students who need re-teach-ing and allows them to work back through the lesson at their own pace. A second benefit is that Schmidt does not have to meet with ab-sent students and teach them what they missed while they were gone. He simply di-rects them to the appropri-ate instructional video, then checks in with them to ensure they have grasped the con-tent and are ready to move on. Students stay current with their work, and Schmidt saves literally hours of time he can put back into his class-room instruction. The third benefit is that the videos al-low Schmidt to differentiate his instruction—kids who want to work faster, can, and students who need to move more slowly or need more review have that option as well.

Schmidt’s video instruction was a huge investment of his own time, but the payoff has had a profound impact on his students and his teaching. |

district walking paths accessible to the communityBy tom LarSonStaff writer

Minnesota Department of Health’s campaign, Minnesota’s Vi-sion: A Better State of Health, provided Anoka County and In-dependent School District 15 with a two-year SHIP (Statewide Health Improvement Program) grant to plan and implement student wellness goals developed by the district’s Student Wellness Committee. The wellness committee, in coordination with a SHIP Grant Committee, has worked diligently to de-velop goals around nutrition and health. The dollars available are being used to educate parents and staff on the benefits of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

The SHIP committee chairwoman and District 15’s Health Services Coordinator Lillian Levine has worked with Anoka County and the Student Wellness Committee to develop spe-cific goals for nutrition, physical activity, healthy eating and communication of the goals to not only school staff, parents and students, but for the greater good of a healthy community.

The committee is working with ISD 15 Community Education to mark the paved trails around the middle school and high school, and encourage the public to “take a walk for health.”

“Most of the trail system already exists, primarily on the 60-acre St. Francis High School site,” said Tom Larson, Communi-ty Education Director. “The trails at the high school are already paved and will include signs on the trail and the number of miles that can be walked.” The signs are expected to be in place before winter and would double as cross country ski trails.

The school district is also cooperating with the City of St. Fran-cis in their effort to obtain additional trail grant money to pave and extend the trail system at St. Francis Middle School and along Pederson Drive. The “Take A Walk for Health” trail sys-tem will start at the Highway 47 entrance to St. Francis Middle School. The entire distance covered will encompass 2.5 miles if starting from the middle school or 1.75 miles if using only the high school trails. More mileage can be added by using the Lake George, Anoka County and Rum River trails that crisscross the community. Staying healthy is a community affair—join in. |

Wanted…St. Francis high School yearbooks

Please consider donating your old St. Francis High School yearbook to the school library. The collection is missing a few years and it would be wonderful to have a complete set. Books can be brought to SFHS Activities Office.

Yearbooks that are missing include: 1955 and previous, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1973, and 1980. |

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Schoolreach—a new way to contact parentsBy CoLLin minShuLL iSd 15 techNology iNtegratioN SpecialiSt

Over the summer, Independent School District 15 purchased a one-year pilot of an automated calling system called School-Reach that will equip the district to communicate more effec-tively and effi ciently with parents in critical situations where rapid communication is a necessity.

SchoolReach will allow the district to utilize its database of cur-rent parent information to create customized calling lists that will reach the parents of students in each building through tele-phone, email, and text messaging. If a family has students in more than one building, SchoolReach recognizes that and will contact a family only once.

The school board will discuss general policies for how these calling lists will be utilized, but each school site will have slightly different needs for how SchoolReach will be used.

Some buildings have used automated calling systems in the past, but these have been quite slow, some taking nearly four hours to complete the calling for one building. SchoolReach, using their own calling centers, promises the power and speed of making up to 12,000 phone calls, emails, and text messages per minute.

The most critical component to making SchoolReach effective will be that parent contact information is current and correct. To make sure your contact information on fi le with the district is current and you have a TIES SchoolView account, simply log in and update your personal information.

The automated calling system will use the home phone number listed in SchoolView as the primary contact number, so please enter the number at which you most likely can be reached. Please also check that the email address is current and correct.

If you do not have a SchoolView account, call the offi ce of the school your son/daughter attends and ask for assistance to cre-ate a SchoolView account.

With SchoolReach, if there is an urgent message from ISD 15, the communication between school and home will come in a much more timely manner. |

East Bethel Community School Kindergarten plus students spent a beautiful day outdoors learning about leaves and seasonal changes, exploring the school forest located behind EBCS. pam Beechum, former EBCS teacher, led the children through the for-est and helped them identify leaves and create leaf art. the stu-dents in Leslee yseth’s class loved the outdoor experience and look forward to more outdoor lessons and learning. Submitted by leSlee ySeth, ebcS KiNdergarteN pluS teacher

Calling all high school parentsBy mELiSSa FrEnChchair, SfhS all-Night party

Planning is underway for the 2011 St. Francis High School Senior All

Night Party. This year’s event will be held at Blainbrook in Blaine after graduation on Friday, June 11. We are asking parents from all classes to help make the party a success, and to carry this tradition into the future. We need individuals interested in helping out on several sub-committees, or to work the night of the party. No parent participation, no party.

If interested in volunteering, please contact Michelle Wen-ker, volunteer coordinator, at [email protected].

If you are unable to volunteer your time, perhaps you can show your support by mak-ing a monetary contribution to this fun annual event for our graduates. Please make checks payable to: SFHS All Night Party and mail to: Chris Howell, Fundraising Chair, PO Box 37, East Bethel, MN 55011.

Monthly planning meet-ings will be held in the SFHS Multi-Purpose Room on Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. Dates are: November 11, no meeting in December, January 13, Feb-ruary 10, March 17, April 14, May 5, May 19, and June 2. |

SuBmittEd By Judi SChmitttraNSitioN 15 worK experieNce coordiNator

The Biz World Gift Shoppe Grand Opening at Transition 15 was on November 1.

Biz World is a curriculum-driven, student-run business that specializes in personal-ized, custom-ordered gifts. Transition 15 is a secondary educational program provid-ed by ISD 15, which connects special education, vocational education and community agencies to provide services that assist students with dis-abilities in the transition to adult life.

All products sold in the gift shoppe are produced by the students enrolled in the Transition 15 program. The program does not derive any profi t from the sale of Biz World products—most items are $1 or less!

Check out the Biz World website at www.stfrancis.k12.mn.us/bizworld or the in-store catalog to place or-ders. Transition 15 is located at 19201 Lake George Boule-vard, Suite C in Oak Grove, between Subway and Pizza Hut. The gift shop is open on school days, Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Biz World Gift Shoppe Grand OpeningQuestions? Please contact Judi Schmitt at 763-213-1888 or email to: [email protected]. |

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Students and staff at Cross-roads School & Vocational Center and the Harbor Pro-gram celebrated homecom-ing week October 11-15 by showing off their school spir-it. Each day of the week, stu-dents had the opportunity to create unique outfits to wear to school. Students also had the chance to win prizes for the best outfits throughout the week! Monday started the week off with comfy clothes/pajama day. Students could wear their most comfortable lounging clothes to school. Students proudly wore their robes and pajama pants around school. Staff also got involved by wearing curl-ers in their hair and carrying their favorite stuffed animal. Tuesday was sports day and

students could wear jerseys or tee shirts with their fa-vorite team logo on them. Several students were sport-ing Minnesota team shirts. Staff also got into the swing of things by wearing jerseys or shirts as well. Wednesday was wacky dress day and students demonstrated their creativity by putting together very wacky outfits such as mismatched shoes, colors and clothing that clashed, wearing basketball shorts over their pants, and wearing clothing inside out. Thursday was class color day. The 12th graders were proudly wear-ing black, 11th graders green, 10th graders orange, 9th grad-ers white, 8th graders yellow, 7th graders purple, and 6th graders wore gray. Staff wore red. Friday wrapped up the week with hat day. Students were allowed to wear their favorite hat during the day as

long as it was worn correctly. Staff got into the fun by find-ing unique hats. What a fun week for students. |

Crossroads students kicked off the fall season with a door deco-rating contest. homeroom students worked as a team to develop and create the ideas. Congratulations to Edith menges’ home-room students for the winning decoration! Submitted by roxaNNe murray aNd dave berger,

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wacky dress day had students coming up with creative cloth-ing ideas. Submitted photo

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Showing school spirit

(Left) Juanita reed-Boniface, representing anoka County Farm Bureau, visited second grade classes at St. Francis Elementary to present a book bundle of 22 children’s books and a teacher’s manual to the school’s media center. the book bundle features children’s literature about plants, animals and agriculture. the teacher’s manual has individual lesson plans that help educators incorporate the books into learning experiences that meet minnesota standards. this resource is valued at $300 and was developed by the minnesota department of agriculture’s ag in the Classroom program. Books were selected for their subject matter, grade level, illustrations, photos and appeal to students. reed-Boniface was also a guest reader in the classroom and read the story, Little Star, Raising our First Calf and shared artifacts from the story with Stephanie Schollman’s and Brenda Gegan’s students. The Courier photo

First grade students at St. Francis Elementary visited the St. Francis Fire Station during fire prevention week. Students were able to see how fire equipment works, sit inside the trucks, and have questions answered by fire-fighters. a big thank you to the firefighters for taking the time to teach the first graders about fire safety.

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St. Francis Elementary students love to read, read, read! SFE 2nd

grade students combined their love of reading with their skills in technology and created a bookmark. The students could use the book-mark in the classroom or take it home. One student com-mented, “I want to take mine home and use it in my favor-ite reading spot.”

Students learned the drawing and writing program Kid Pix 4. With that technical knowl-edge, they had to design and construct a bookmark around one of their favorite books. Students constructed bor-ders, inserted a background, attached clip art, and wrote about the book’s characters, plot or settings. This project helps students make a con-nection between academics and technology. |

diane peterson’s 2nd grade computer class shows off their bookmarks. Submitted photo

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The 5th grade bus patrol students of St. Francis Elementary re-ceived valuable training from Rich Enga, ISD 15 Transportation Department, on October 14. All 34 students boarded a school bus where they discussed and were shown the location of emer-gency exits, fi re extinguisher and fi rst aid kits. The students were shown how to turn off the school bus in an emergency as well as how to open the door. They discussed what their role would be in case of an accident, fi re, an injured bus driver and how they would keep the other students safe and calm. This 30 minute training enhances the student’s knowledge and under-standing of their leadership role within St. Francis Elementary School. |

rich Enga, district 15 transportation, and the St. Francis Elemen-tary bus patrol students discuss the location of and how to open emergency exits on the school bus. Submitted photo

the St. Francis Elementary association of parents & teachers couldn’t have ordered a better day on october 8 for their walk-a-thon fundraiser. Students enjoyed fabulous weather for an hour walk around the school grounds. the students, teachers, and volunteers had a great time and raised over $14,000 for the school. this money will fund fi eld trips, classroom supplies, math and reading, activ-ity nights, the Santa’s Secret Shop and many other activities. Submitted by Kelly SullivaN, chair of Sfe apt

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St. Cloud State University had six softball student-athletes land on the 2009-10 National Fastpitch Coaches’ Association Division II Aca-demic All-American team. The Huskies, who rank 50th in the nation with a 3.165 cu-mulative team grade point average, are pleased to an-nounce that Kelly Olson (Oak Grove, 2009 St. Francis High School graduate) was among those named to the 2009-10 Scholar squad.

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during the week of october 11, St. Francis high School cele-brated homecoming. this year’s events included daily dress-up days like twins tuesday, wild-wild west day and Saints pride day along with some fun activities. the powder puff football game allowed the senior girls to take on the junior girls, the power Buff volleyball game where the senior boys took on the junior boys, and new this year was movie on the Field, where the student council hosted a free movie night for the student body on the football field. the homecoming coronation was held and Queen mary hunt and King Jordan tradewell were crowned by their peers. they presided over the week’s events, which ended Friday night with the homecoming football game versus Chisago Lakes high School and school dance. Submitted photo

By hEidi StodoLaSfhS director of baNdS

St. Francis High School band students recently had many opportunities to par-ticipate in honor bands and jazz bands hosted by vari-ous area colleges. Students who choose to apply or au-dition to get into a college honor band may do so on their band director’s nomina-tion. The college band direc-tors then choose who will be participating and invite those students to spend a day on

their campus rehearsing and performing music. This is a great opportunity for our students to explore a college campus, eat in the cafeteria, get to know some of the mu-sic faculty and current stu-dents, participate in music rehearsals and clinics on their instruments, and perform in a final concert. Congratula-tions to the list of students below who have made recent college honor bands.

Jazz Band at University of Wisconsin-Superior: Geordin

Crist, trumpet; Alex Ever-hart, trumpet; Renee John-son, tenor sax; Kyle Simon-son, percussion

Concert Band at University of Wisconsin-Superior: Geor-din Crist, French Horn

Concert Band at St. Thomas University: Kristi Frazier, bassoon; Jeremiah Mikre, tenor sax; Kyle Simonson, percussion

Concert Band at University of Minnesota-Duluth: Kyle Simonson, percussion |

high school band students participate in college honor bands

By tom LarSonStaff writer

A lot is being said about how Apple iPad tab-let computers are changing the face of learning for Independent School District 15 students, but they are becoming an increasingly impor-tant maintenance department work tool.

“We currently have two iPads in the depart-ment,” said Chris Wirz, ISD 15 maintenance supervisor. “Our plans are to outfit the entire maintenance staff with the iPads in the near future.”

According to Wirz, the plan will be to use the hand held tools of the iPad to communicate with the computer systems within buildings that operate all buildings mechanical operat-ing systems.

“Sometimes, you make changes and then have

to get to the other side of building to see if the manual changes happened. The iPad will al-low us to look at running systems, download blueprints and if need be, schematic drawings as we trouble shoot problem systems.”

The maintenance department is working with Johnson Controls, the district’s mechani-cal system’s provider, to be able to have the appropriate applications on the iPad for all work necessary to the operation of a school’s mechanical systems. The future applications will allow the maintenance staff to give and receive work orders, monitor problems, seek solutions to mechanical issues, all in the palm of their hand. According to Wirz, the depart-ment will be able to be more efficient. Just an-other way that ISD 15 is on the cutting edge of technology and improved efficiencies. |

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The kindergartners at Cedar Creek Community School worked on the letter F. They learned how to write the let-ter and also to fi nd words that began with the F sound. They used the recently installed SMART Boards to practice writing the letter and to play some interactive games.

The kindergarten students also made crafts and read stories about things that be-gin with the F sounds. They read about frogs, fi sh and the season of fall to reinforce the sound.

The kindergartners at Cedar Creek and East Bethel Com-munity Schools had a visit from the East Bethel and Oak Grove Fire Departments on October 6. The fi refi ghters shared many fi re safety rules with the students and showed the kindergartners the equip-ment that they wear during a fi re. Students also had a chance to see a fi re truck up close. They were able to see

all of the interesting tools used to put out fi res and stu-dents even had a chance to sit inside the fi re truck. The students learned a lot from the fi refi ghters and were ap-pointed junior fi refi ghters with a fi re hat. A big thanks goes out to the East Bethel and Oak Grove Fire Depart-ments for their great work!

The kindergartners ended the week with the CCCS Walk-a-thon. The students walked outside on October 8 for an hour. The beautiful weath-er also gave the students a

chance to look at the beauti-ful fall trees while walking. The entire school was able to raise over $21,000! Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this day a suc-cess!

The kindergartners had a great week! The kindergarten teachers were able to inte-grate many subject areas into their teaching of the letter F and its sound through a visit from fi refi ghters, a walk out-doors and classroom activi-ties. The kindergartners had a fabulous, fun week. |

Letter ‘F’ week in kindergarten

Kindergartners use the Smart Board to reinforce letter/reading concepts. Submitted photo

as part of 5th grade social studies curriculum, students at CCCS study united States history. on october 1, students were able to experience history when they visited wargo heritage Lab in Lino Lakes. Students visited eight diff erent stations where they expe-rienced what life in minnesota was like during the Civil war.

Submitted by Shirley meyerS, cccS 5th grade teacher

Cedar Creek Community School second graders recently studied a variety of insects with the aid of rich rose, elementary science specialist. Students learned how to operate the microscopes cor-rectly and were captivated by the intricate features brought up close and into focus right before their very eyes! Second graders are also learning about properties and this activity made it easy to compare the color, size, and shape of each insect.

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SuBmittEd By Sandy BEnSoncccS commuNity relatioNS coordiNator

Cedar Creek Community School had their fi rst Family Reading Night on October 12 in the Media Center. Ja-nine Madsen, a retired CCCS teacher, read the book, There was An Old lady Who Swal-lowed a Bat. The children en-joyed her selection. The chil-dren also won door prizes and were able to do their accelerated reading testing. The PTO found the response to the Family Reading Night last year was very posi-tive and added more dates for this school year. Please mark your calendar for fu-

ture dates. Reading specialist Lori DeCourcy will host No-vember 9 and reading spe-cialist Carol Krupke will be here on December 14. Janu-

ary 11, February 8 and April 12 are scheduled for reading nights also. Readers for those months will be announced soon. Family Reading Night is held 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the Media Center. We look for-ward to seeing you! |

walk-a-thon ChallengeSuBmittEd By Sandy BEnSoncccS commuNity relatioNS coordiNator

The Cedar Creek Community School Walk-a-thon Challenge was held on October 8 as each class walked one hour outside to raise money for the CCCS Parent Teacher Organization. The money raised will support many events such as Family Read-ing Night, and Book Walk, technology in the classroom. Our goal this year was to raise $25,000 and as of October 15, we received $21,000 in pledges. Many parents walked with their child and the weather was ideal for the event with sunshine and the temperature reaching the mid-80s. The PTO appreci-ates the support from the parents and the students who worked very diligently to collect pledges for the walk-a-thon. In addi-tion, we had a few companies who offered an employee match program and we’re continuing to receive money from those companies. All money raised will be utilized only at CCCS. A fi nal update regarding the amount of money raised will be available for the December issue of The Courier. |

Family Reading Night

retired CCCS teacher Janine madsen was the guest reader at the fi rst Family reading night. Submitted photo

the weather was ideal, the walk-a-thon raised money for pto projects in the school. all grades participated and some parents walked with their students. Submitted photo

amy Baar’s and Kelly ogren’s fi rst grade classes enjoyed a beauti-ful fall day while collecting leaves that they will use in an upcom-ing writing assignment.Submitted by SaNdy beNSoN cccS commuNity relatioNS coordiNator

contact service called School-Reach. We will have the abil-ity to contact parents by email, text message, or phone. In or-der to do this effectively, we need to have accurate contact information on fi le. Please check your SchoolView infor-mation to be sure it is correct. It will allow us to keep you informed. It would be safe to say that the winter season will probably present opportuni-ties to utilize SchoolReach.

Speaking of the power coming back on, it may be a good time to reset the clocks.

Speaking of setting clocks, don’t forget to turn your clocks back this weekend and check the batteries in your smoke alarms. |

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School board meetings are held at the Community Room in the Central Services Center located at 4115 Ambassador Blvd. NW, St. Francis.

monday, november 8

Dialogue with School Board 6:30 p.m. Regular Meeting 7:00 p.m.

monday, november 22


monday, december 13


Amy Kelly, Chair 763-753-4282

Harry Grams, Vice Chair 763-856-4350

Joe Haag, Clerk 763-753-6298

David Anderson, Director 763-434-9457

Sandy Grams, Director 763-434-7564

Marsha Van Denburgh, Director, 763-753-6653

Mark Vogel, Treasurer 763-213-1237

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School board highlightS oCtoBEr 11, 2010

By KathLEEn miLLErStaff writer

All board members present; Sandy Grams left the meeting at 7:55 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

Site report: St. Francis Elementary

Principal Kathleen Kohnen reported on building goals for the 2010-11 school year. In 2009-10, SFE met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) in all ar-eas. There was increased com-munication between teachers and specialists that supported making AYP. The goal is to in-crease math scores. Staff will be reviewing the math-based test designed by math special-ists. A video was presented of the Read, Identify, Plan and Solve (RIPS) process that will be used this year.

St. Francis high School Chopper Class

Brent Stavig, Community Re-lations Site Coordinator, re-ported on three projects in the chopper class at St. Francis High School. The school has a computer numerically con-trolled (CNC) machine which is industry-standard equip-ment purchased through the Perkins Grant, federal dol-lars specific for vocational programs. Stavig said it is an honor to teach with this equip-ment and students are for-tunate to learn using current technology.

iSd 15 represented at national Conference

Superintendent Ed Saxton, School Board Member Dave Anderson, Student Perfor-mance Program Coordina-tor Randy Keillor, Education Minnesota Field Representa-tive Gary Christofferson and

School Board Highlights10 the courier | November 2010 www.the-courier.org

As with the start of every school year, there are always the little glitches that arise that make everyone feel un-easy or even scared. The bus that picks up your child may have been late the first day; it took a lot longer to find your classroom than it did when you were at open house. After the first couple of days, things fall into a routine and the bus is arriving the same time each day, you know where your classroom is.

The start of the school year also brings fall activities such

as, cross country (congratula-tions to Adam Zutz for win-ning the Griak Invitational), soccer, football and tennis. Band and choir concerts are on the horizon and so are the Madrigal Dinners, all of which help to bring the school and community together.

This year, the district is trying something new—advertising on our school lockers. At this time an agreement has been reached with School Media’s to allow advertisements on 15 percent of the lockers at five of our buildings.

Union President Jim Hennesy had the opportunity to attend a conference on Collaborative School Reform in Washington, D. C. October 6-8. Education Minnesota, St. Francis and Independent School District 15 were honored to be a part of a nationwide case study that highlighted a cultivated climate of collaboration. The panel shared ISD 15’s success-ful experience with collabora-tive approaches that improve teaching, learning and the quality of community life. The presentation was given at the National Conference on Col-laborative School Reform, “Reform from Within,” which highlighted six labor-manage-ment case studies from around the country.

technology update

Collin Minshull, integration specialist, reviewed various technology projects in ISD 15 schools. Some of the current projects include a pilot proj-ect using iPads at the Lifelong Learning Center to commu-nicate through pictures for young students who do not communicate with words, hosting a live, interactive con-ference with an author, shar-ing SMART Board lessons between teachers, using touch smart computers, and having a Tandberg camera installed in eighth grade science class-rooms.

Corey Tramm, technology program supervisor, provided an update on the following: ISD 15 local and long distance telephone service is now a fully digital system, there are new fiber-optic network con-nections, enhanced 911 ad-dressing, and caller ID now available on inbound and out-bound calls. Outbound calls from ISD 15 will display 763-213-1800 as the phone number. SchoolReach implementation is scheduled as a one-year pi-lot. SchoolReach helps schools

by allowing principals and ad-ministrators to notify parents and staff quickly using auto-mated phone, email and text message broadcasts. Finally, the district wireless network now serves SFE, EBCS, CCCS, SFMS and SFHS with more lo-cations to be added in the fu-ture. A guest network is avail-able. District Wi-Fi follows the Child Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and has a compliant content filter. |

School board highlightS oCtoBEr 25, 2010

By JaniCE audEttEStaff writer

Board member Sandy Grams was not present for this meet-ing.

tidbytes of technology

Technology Integration Spe-cialist Collin Minshull, St. Francis Middle School math teacher Carol Saba and St. Francis High School business teacher Scott Schmidt pre-sented their methods of using technology for anytime, any-where learning. Saba showed how her students are accessing SMART Boards and having in-teraction for classwork to re-view and catch up on missed classes. The work and assign-ments are posted to the web-site so students and parents can refer to them to review a lesson. Schmidt recorded his web design lessons in ad-vance for the first two weeks of school. He knew he would miss some class time due to a family leave and didn’t want it to affect his students. This took more hours of prep time prior to the beginning of school, but made things easier for the stu-dents and substitute teacher.

Collaborating on School reform

Jim Hennesy reported on the

collaborative school reform workshop in Washington, D.C. with the American Fed-eration of Teachers which was underwritten by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Superintendent report

The one-year pilot of locker advertising is in place at five schools. The 4th graders at Cedar Creek Community School had the opportunity to discuss a book with the au-thor and ask questions. This was underwritten by the East Central Cable Cooperative (ECMECC). Superintendent Saxton attended the Hall of Fame ceremony and home-coming game. Saxton received an email from a Columbia Heights parent thanking the St. Francis fans for being re-ceptive to the Heights Drum Line performance. Streaming of board meetings is successful and are being archived. This is not ideal but a good alterna-tive to purchasing $36,000 or more for professional equip-ment. TIES Technology Con-

ferences will be December 4-7 with Corey Tramm and Collin Minshull presenting.

administrative report

Lillian Levine, ISD 15 Health Services Program Supervi-sor, reported on the two year Statewide Health Improve-ment Program (SHIP) Grant that the district received last year. She explained the action plan which includes healthier choices in the classroom, de-veloping a webpage, provid-ing handouts to parents at open house for health tips and education for healthy options. Teachers have been trained and given a tool kit with healthy options to reward stu-dents. The district will need to sustain this initiative for up-coming years when the grant is no longer available.

other matters

The school board discussed the start time for school board meetings. After discussing op-tions, this will be revisited at the December 13 meeting. |

The schools that are involved are Cedar Creek and East Bethel Community Schools, St. Francis Elementary, St. Francis Middle School and the high school. The adver-tisements will be educational-ly or nutritionally based. The school board, or a committee approved by the school board, will review each advertise-ment before it is allowed to be applied to the lockers. Each building may have different advertisements, meaning the elementary schools may have advertisements geared more toward their age group than high school age.

This is being tried for one year, giving the district the opportunity to see how the system works and if it is bene-ficial to the district. At the end of this school year, the project will be evaluated to see if we continue or not.

The material is similar to a vinyl material, the same mate-

rial used on semi-trailers for advertising. It stands up well, and the company will come out and replace or repair any damage that is reported. Each advertisement will have a number associated with it. If there is damage, the company will come out and repair or re-place the area at no charge to the district.

This year, the state informed school districts that there will be no increases in funding for the next few years, meanwhile our costs to operate increase. School Media’s has told us we could see funds of $200,000 and higher for the one year.

The distribution of these funds will be determined by the school board with input from the Financial Planning Action Committee. If this is a success and a long-term con-tract is negotiated, then the district can look at long range projects.

My last observation is this: Channel 5 news attended the school board meeting Sep-tember 13. They had reported on September 12 about the embezzlement that happened at ISD 15. It appeared to me that the people interviewed by Channel 5 news were not happy and that they were ex-pressing their views (which is their right). Channel 5 ap-peared to be looking for the negative side of a story which they reported on, but missed a golden opportunity to break the story of the board allow-ing advertising on a portion of our school lockers. They could have had the lead on a positive story, but they missed out. I wonder if the news di-rector asked the reporter what happened.

I guess, when all you look for are negative, that is all you will find, even when some-thing positive is right in front of you. |

commuNity educatioN coNtact iNfo

director: tom larson ................................................................763-753-7041

adult basic education (ged) .................................................763-753-7190Sandy farder, coordinator/instructor

adult education & Services ...................................................763-213-1640 drivers education/behind the wheel Nancy messerschmidt, manager

communications & district website Kathleen miller ........................................................................763-753-7042

The Courier Newspaper ...........................................................763-753-7031Kathleen miller, editor ..........................................................763-753-7042pat Johnson, graphics ..........................................................763-753-7025alicia loehlein, Staff writer, billing ..................................763-753-7033Janice audette, advertising ...............................................763-753-7032

facility Scheduling Nancy messerschmidt ..........................................................763-213-1589

family education & Services .................................................763-753-7170Nancy wallace, program Supervisor

Kids connection theresa antinozzi, manager ..............................................763-213-1616Kids connection lifelong learning center Site..........763-753-7160Kids connection St. francis elementary Site ...............763-213-8674

preschool place 15 ....................................................................763-753-7170Nancy wallace, program Supervisor

rec department diane guinn, manager .........................................................763-213-1823heidi antinozzi, rec assistant ...........................................763-213-1508

Sandhill center for the arts theresa antinozzi, manager ..............................................763-213-1616

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Most shows sell out quickly. Reservations must be made prior to the event. Reserve your seat early by calling 763-213-1641 and use your Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Reservations can also be made on the website at www.communityed15.com.

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Groups are welcome!For more information about Sandhill Center for the Arts, call 763-213-1616.

Sandhill Center for the Arts is a division of ISD 15 Community Education & Services

Porch PickersTuesday, November 9

This delightful band plays traditional bluegrass, gospel, and country music and is a member of the Minnesota Bluegrass and Old-Time Music Association. You will be tapping your foot as you enjoy the sounds of the banjo, resonator guitar, rhythm guitar, harmonica, tambourine, autoharp, bass and vocal harmony.

Upcoming showsTuesday, December 7

Betty RydellTuesday, January 11

CODATuesday, February 8

Jerry & Shirley SpanhanksTuesday, March 15

Mary HallTuesday, April 12

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11www.the-courier.org the courier | November 2010 Community Education

By Sandy FardEriSd 15 adult baSic educatioN coordiNator

We must be doing something right in our Adult Basic Edu-cation (ABE) program. Not only have many students consistently progressed to-ward their individual goals of improving academic skills, passing GED exams, earning high school credits and enter-ing college, but our staff has, as well. A perfect example is our new ABE/ESL teacher, Melody Panek.

Melody began volunteering for our ABE program in the fall of 2003. She was such an asset to me and the stu-

dents, she was offered a job the following year as a liter-acy assistant. Melody did not disappoint; her level of com-mitment to the students and to her new job was all that I had hoped.

Inspired by her work with our students, she decided to return to college and obtain an ABE/ESL teaching license. It wasn’t easy to squeeze col-lege classes and homework into her already busy sched-ule as a working mom with two active children—Julie now in 8th grade and Tony in 10th. During the four years this process took, Melody had to set aside many of her

favorite activities, like gar-dening, cooking, and social-izing with friends and fam-ily. She persevered, though, and in December of 2009, Mel completed the licensure pro-gram.

I’m not sure who was more excited—her husband, her children, our students or me. Her husband and chil-dren were proud of her ac-complishment and thrilled to have more of her time. Our students were happy for her and saw hope for their own success. I was delighted for Mel, for I knew the sacrifices she had made to reach her goal; but, my greatest joy came from the knowledge that I could now offer her a job as a teacher and hand over the reins, to some degree, of our ESL program. Mel is es-pecially adept at working with our English Language Learners due to her natural talent as a teacher, her inher-ent patience and her incred-ible compassion and concern for others.

Her enthusiasm for her job is exemplified in all the extra time and energy she devotes to creating the most innova-tive and compelling program possible. A large component of the success of our ABE program is the teamwork that has developed between me, Melody and our Cultural Consultant, Ker Vang Lor. We have worked together for eight years and though some job titles may have changed, the way we cooperate and coordinate our efforts creates a very positive and effective learning environment.

Congratulations to Melody for her academic accomplish-ments and the advancements they have created in her ca-reer. She considers it an hon-or to work with the adults in our program who have all had such diverse and fasci-nating lives, which is another reason why she is so perfect for our program. I envision great strides for her and for the students she serves. |

Lunch & Learn program offers interesting topicsBy Juanita rEEd-BoniFaCEluNch aNd learN coordiNator

Vicki Wendell, program director, Anoka County Historical So-ciety was the featured speaker at the second Lunch & Learn program held October 19 at Sandhill Center for the Arts. Her topic, History of Northern Anoka County, with particular em-phasis on St. Francis, was presented to 13 eager listeners.

Wendell described the history of the Rum River and the criti-cal role the river played in the St. Francis logging and milling industries. Other important businesses in St. Francis in the early years in addition to agriculture were a starch factory, a corn cannery, creamery and a mercantile store. Participants also learned that Anoka County has a unique Native American history with no settlement sites. The county was considered a “neutral zone” between the Ojibwa in northern Minnesota and the Dakota to the South. The Civil War also provided some unique history as a high proportion of Minnesota soldiers came from Anoka County.

Shelley Sherman, nutrition educator, University of Minnesota was the featured speaker at the first Lunch & Learn program held September 21. Her topic was Cooking for One or Two. She was assisted by Kendra Brummer, a dietetics major serving as an Extension intern for her community nutrition rotation.

Sherman led an activity focused on food costs today compared to the 1950s and 1970s. Participants described challenges they face when shopping, cooking and planning meals for one or two. My Pyramid for Older Adults helped participants to visu-alize groups of foods to select in meal planning and amounts and portions of each food. Menu planning activities gave new ideas for selecting menus that are healthy, attractive and nutri-tious.

“These two programs have been a great beginning to the Lunch & Learn program,” said Juanita Reed-Boniface, program coor-dinator, “It provides another learning opportunity for adults in the community and supports the outreach efforts of the Sand-hill Center for the Arts.”

Reed-Boniface will be the guest presenter at the next Lunch & Learn program on Tuesday, November 16, 11:30 a.m. Her topic, Dealing With Tough Times, will focus on positive ways to cope with tough times by understanding stress and coping strate-gies. To register online, go to www.communityed15.com, or call 763-213-1641. The cost is $10. |

Stepping stones to teaching

Griselda Garcia (left) is an English as a Second Language Learner who truly benefits from melody panek’s talents as a patient and compassionate teacher. Submitted photo

Join the new Lunch & Learn at the Sandhill Center in the Bethel Cabaret for a presentation and catered luncheon. Make your reservations early as seating is on a first come, first served basis. Everyone is welcome.Day: TuesdayLunchserved: 11:30a.m.Learning: 12:15-1:30p.m.Cost: $10

Dealing With Tough TimesDate: November16Presenter: Juanita

Reed-BonifaceDiscover positive ways to face the “tough times” by understanding stress and coping strategies.

Upcoming TopicsOrganizing Important Papers

January 18Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow

Pie Plate? February 15

How to RegisterOnline. www.communityed15.comBy Mail. Fill out the registration form from the Community Ed brochure and make check payable to ISD 15 mail to: Sandhill Center for the Arts, 4115 Ambassador Blvd. NW, St. Francis, MN 55070.By Phone. 763-213-1641FormoreinformationaboutSandhillCenterfortheArts,call763-213-1616. |

Lunch & Learn upcoming topics

12 the courier | November 2010 www.the-courier.orgCommunity Education

Bright BeginningsBright Beginnings in ISD 15 Early ChildhoodCall ECFE at 763-753-7170 for more information or to register for any of the opportunities on this page.Lifelong Learning Center • 18900 Cedar Drive NW, Oak Grove • Online at www.stfrancis.k12.mn.us

Do you have a child who is three or four years old?Have they been through

Early Childhood Screening? Early Childhood Screening should be done

soon after the child’s third birthday. Screening is a FREE, simple check of a young child’s health and development; it does not determine kindergarten readiness Screening includes: a development assessment,

vision and hearing checks, immunization and health review Call 763-753-7187 if you currently have a 3 or 4-year-old child who

has not been screened

Plan Your Year With Early Childhood Family Education

Check out the Learn & Thrive brochure for Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) parent/child classes for the 2010-11 school year

Register NOW for the classes below!Call 763-753-7170 or visit us online at www.stfrancis.k12.mn.us to register

Looking for special events and trips? Register for them NOW!The Place to Go, Things to Do brochure features special events and field trips for families. Some of these events include Pop In & Play times, Minneapolis Adventure Field Trip, Sesame Street Live Field Trip, Paint and Play event, Kinder Koncert at Orchestra Hall, and many, many more.

Have a concern

about your child?

Are you concerned about your child’s

development, speech, or behavior?

If your child is under three years of age,

contact Tim Finn at: [email protected].

mn.us or 763-753-7172 or Anoka County

residents should call 763-323-KIDS (5437)

and Isanti County residents should call

763-689-4071 to reach Minnesota’s Help Me

Grow services.

If your child is at least three years of age and not yet in kindergarten, ISD

15 Early Childhood Screening is the first

step in confirming any concerns you have; call

for an appointment at 763-753-7187

and mention your concerns.

UPCOMING ECFE EVENTS: FOR CHILDREN ONLY!Preschool ExpressLearn some, play some with other preschoolers. These classes are designed to reinforce early skills that are the building blocks for budding readers, math whizzes are curious scientists-to-be. Each four week class will include lots of story time, art, music and hands-on play related to the theme of the session. Stories are chosen to enhance understanding of the session’s topic and introduce important early literacy concepts. These sessions are the perfect complement to other preschool, child care or early education settings and designed for busy families. Children must be toileting themselves and be at least three years old and not in kindergarten at the time of the class.Friends of MineDates: Tuesdays, November

16-December 7Time: 6:30-8:00 p.m.Fee: Sliding Fee Scale belowWhat makes a friend? Play together and learn together with your new friends.

Make Way for LearningFor children three to five years of age at the time of the event. Reinforce early learning skills in fun, interactive two-time classes. Lots of moving and creative fun for your preschooler. Children must be toileting themselves.Pizza FunDates: Wednesdays November

10 &17Time: 12:45-2:45 p.m.Fee: $8 per childEveryone loves pizza and there’s so much learning involved in creating one of your own. Reading, counting, sorting, measuring and more! Enjoy pizza with us.

FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN!Pop In and PlayDates: Wednesdays now

through January 19 (no session November 24, December 1, 22 & 29)

Time: 9:30-11:15 a.m.Fee: $4 per child; max

$12 or three punches per family (limit of 4 children/adult)

Pop in to do activities, meet other families and build relationships. No pre-registration necessary. Upcoming topics:November 3:

Time to PaintNovember 10:

People in the NeighborhoodNovember 17:

Pizza PieDecember 8:

Teddy Bear Time

Paint and PlayDate: Friday, November 19Time: 10:30 a.m.-noonFee: $11 per childDeadline: November 9Play with your child in the gym and paint a ceramic bowl that is sure to become a family treasure. Your preschooler will create a six inch bowl. Paints, stamps and materials for special effects will be available for use. Bowls will be fired by Lily Pad Ceramics. One bowl per child. No make-up time if absent on day of event. Most appropriate for children 3 and up.

Tot ShopDate: Friday, December 3Time: 5:30-8:00 p.m.Unique holiday shopping for children birth to kindergarten. Children can purchase their choice of gifts for moms and dads plus have them wrapped. Gifts are reasonably priced at $1 each.

Minneapolis AdventureDate: Friday, December 10Time: Bus leaves LLC at

9:30 a.m.; returns by 2:00 p.m.

Fee: $5 per personDeadline: noon, December 3Hop on the bus for a fun-filled day in the city! Visit Macy’s holiday display on the 8th floor. Then sightsee, shop and browse on your own. Handouts provided to help you plan your time.

Usborne Book Fair

Sponsored by the Early Childhood Advisory Council

Books can take you anywhere…expand your child’s horizons!

Usborne Book Fair will be taking place at the Lifelong

Learning Center November 29- December 3. Come check out the great selection of

books available for purchase.

Usborne Book Fair

Sponsored by the Early Childhood Advisory Council

Limited spots are still available!

The mission of Preschool Place 15 is to provide

a safe environment where children of all abilities

can grow and experience success and parents

can be partners in learning.

Programming takes place

September through May

• Morning, afternoon, late afternoon and

evening sessions available

• One, two or three times per week

• Several age-specific class options

• Sliding fee scale is available based on

family size and income

• Busing available for some classes

FAMILY ADVOCATE Do you need some additional support in your parenting role? Would you like to know more about resources in your community? Issues we can help with

include: relationships, parenting, child development, finding help with

finances, etc.

Call your Early Childhood Family Advocate Cynthia Behling at 763-753-7178

or email [email protected].

Learn about valuable school, county and community resources available to you.

Sliding Fee Scale

Annual Gross Income

Per Child, Per Session

$95,000 + $32$75,000-$94,999 $27$50,000-$74,999 $22$25,000-$49,999 $160-$24,999 $7

No one will be denied participation in Preschool Express sessions due to inability to pay.

Community & Business13www.the-courier.org the courier | November 2010

5730 179th Lane Nw (highway 47 and county road 27) ramsey, mN

763-753-2057 • www.crossofhope.net

Cross of Hope AnnuAl

CrAft BoutiqueSaturday,

November 13 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

We will have…Crafters, Many Raffle Items,

Grandma’s Kitchenand a Bake Sale

At Santa’s Workshop… kids can make crafts, have a picture taken with Santa

Land of Lakes Choirboys Pancake Breakfast with

Santa & Christmas BoutiqueSunday, November 7 • 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Fresh hot pancakes, homemade syrup, savory sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee all served by members of the Land of Lakes Choirboys. The

choirboys will be performing throughout the morning.

Land of Lakes Choirboys Building 6437 Norris Lake Road in Nowthen, 5 miles

northeast of Nowthen and 4 miles southwest of St. Francis on County Road 24

Free will donation will be taken for breakfast

Saturday, November 6 • 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.Trinity Lutheran Church

229th & Ambassador Boulevard, St. Francis763-753-1234 • email: [email protected]

St. Francis United Methodist Church3914-229th Avenue • St. Francis, MN

(Across from St. Francis Elementary and right by the hockey rink)stfrancis-umc.org 763-753-2273

Church BazaarSaturday, November 6

9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Crafts, Bake Sale & Lunch

3073 Bridge Street St. Francis

763-753-4234Sponsored by the

St. Francis American Legion Auxiliary Unit 622

Tuesdays 5 p.m. til gone

St. FranciS american Legion

PRECIOUS TIMES763-753-465622903 Ambassador Boulevard NW• Educational programs• Hot lunches• Full time and part time • Drop in care• Field trips• Loving and nurturing

environment

Toddlers, Preschoolers, and School Age Care

Call for Fall Enrollment!

Weekly PricesToddlers $127.50Preschool $112.50

School Age CareAsk about drop in daily rates.

November is Homelessness Education Month by MoNica caMpbEll ANokA couNty LibrAry

In recognition of November as Homelessness Education month, Anoka County Li-brary presents three perfor-mances of the award-win-ning play, Just Before Sleep.

For a large number of families in America, there is no such place as home. Though the numbers continue to grow, there are at least 100,000 chil-dren in this country without a permanent home. This play gives voice and dignity to a mother and her two chil-dren who struggle to survive on the streets while seeking shelter through the maze of social agencies. This is a story of unexpected friendships, fierce love, and survival.

“Homelessness is real and happening right here in Anoka County,” said Com-missioner Rhonda Sivarajah, chair of the county’s Human Services Committee. “This play puts a human face on the issue and helps us under-stand that the term “home-less” isn’t a person’s name but rather their address.”

These Youth Performance Company productions are recommended for ages 9 and older and are free and open to the public, although seat-ing is limited. The produc-tions begin at 2:00 p.m.

Saturday November 6 Mississippi Branch Library Fridley Saturday November 13 Rum River Library, Anoka Saturday November 20 Columbia Heights Public Library Programs are sponsored by MELSA (Metropolitan Li-brary Service Agency) and are funded with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Culture Heritage Fund.

In addition, Anoka County Library, in collaboration with Heading Home Anoka, is sponsoring displays in all branch libraries during the month of November to help educate the public about homelessness in Anoka County.

Last January in Anoka

County, 747 households were homeless, a 40 percent increase since 2009. In ad-dition, 106 youth ages 18-21 were homeless, a 96 percent increase since 2009. In Minne-sota, 28 percent of homeless adults are working. 52 per-cent of homeless adults have a mental illness.

Homelessness does not have one face. It affects men, women and children of all races, places, ages and back-grounds. Some have sig-nificant barriers to self-suf-ficiency. Some just can’t find affordable housing on their wages.

Visit Heading Home Anoka at http://headinghomeminne-sota.org/anoka to learn more about helping to end home-lessness in Anoka County.

SubMittEd by cHriStiNE HillheNNepiN couNty medicAL ceNter

With home-heating season upon us, the Minnesota Poi-son Control System and the Minnesota Safety Council re-mind Minnesotans that dan-gerous exposures to carbon monoxide (CO) may become more common—but they can be prevented.

About 500 people die each year in the United States due to unintentional CO poison-ing. Another 150,000 people end up in the emergency room. Children are especial-ly vulnerable. According to the Minnesota Department of Health, 116 Minnesotans died of non-fire related un-intentional CO poisoning be-tween 2000 and 2007.

Carbon monoxide is an odor-less, colorless, poisonous gas. The deadly fumes can leak from faulty furnaces, water heaters or gas stoves. It can be trapped inside by a blocked chimney or flue. Other sourc-es include running a car en-gine in an attached garage or operating a gas-powered generator indoors.

Carbon monoxide prevents effective delivery of oxygen throughout the body in the bloodstream. At lower levels, carbon monoxide can cause flu-like symptoms: head-aches, dizziness, weakness and fatigue. At higher levels, or with prolonged exposure, it can cause confusion, disori-entation, impaired vision and coordination, brain damage, coma, and death.

Before turning on the heat in your home this fall, have a trained professional inspect, clean and tune-up your cen-tral heating system (furnaces, flues and chimneys). Install or replace old carbon monox-ide alarms in your home.

If the alarm sounds and anyone is feeling symptoms of CO poisoning, leave the house immediately. Call the fire department, local emer-gency medical services, poi-son center, or local utility company from a neighbor’s home.

Help protect your family by having CO detectors in-stalled in your home in ac-cordance with Minnesota law. As of August 1, 2009, all single family, apartment, and multifamily dwellings are required to have a UL-listed CO alarm within 10 feet of each bedroom.

For more information about CO poisoning, contact the Minnesota Poison Control System anytime at 1-800-222-1222 or visit www.mnpoison.org. Organizations interested in a CO alarm group purchase

program can contact the Min-nesota Safety Council at 651-228-7326 of 800-444-9150, ext. 326. For general information about CO and other home safety topics, visit www.min-nesotasafetycouncil.org and click the “Family/Commu-nity” link.

The Minnesota Poison Con-trol System is a cooperative effort between the Minnesota Department of Health and Hennepin Regional Poison Center. Located at Hennepin County Medical Center, the system provides poison in-formation and consultative services to the state.

The Minnesota Safety Coun-cil, founded in 1928, is a non governmental, not for profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Minnesota by preventing unintentional injuries and deaths.

cold weather brings increased carbon monoxide risk

14 the courier | November 2010 www.the-courier.orgVeterans Tribute

On Veterans Day, we salute the brave men and women of our Armed Forces for their past and continued service to our country. Their courage, dedication and patriotism make us

proud to be Americans. Thanks, veterans, for defending our freedom and our ideals.

Corporal Ben Smith

U.S. ArmyCurrently serving in

Afghanistan

Captain Nathan R. Froh

U.S. Air Force2000-2010

Dennis BergU.S. ArmyVietnam

Tom JonesU.S. Army

Two tours in Iraq

Second Lieutenant William A. Brama U.S. Air National Guard

2002-present,Afghanistan

Jan/Feb 2007. Currently training at Corpus Christi, Tex.

Veteran Sergeant Christopher R.

BramaU.S. Army National Guard 2001-07, Iraq 2005-07

Staff Sergeant Kelly Donley

U.S. Army Special Forces, Green Beret-Medic

1997-present, four tours in Iraq

Purple Heart Award and two Silver Stars

currently stationed at Fort Campbell, Ky.

Mike HaldeU.S. Marines

1972-74

Private Erica Jones

Currently in U.S. Army

Major Mike Starr, Retired

U.S. Air Force, North Dakota Army

National Guard1972-1998

Miles StarrU.S. Army Reserves,

ROTC2006-present

Brent StavigMinnesota Army National Guard

1998-2005

Saluting Our Veterans

Isanti VFW Post #2735

We Remember Our Vets

Patriot Lanes

Honoring Those Who Served

POW-MIA St. Francis American Legion

Thanks, Veterans, forYour Service & Sacrifice

Greenberg Implement, Inc.

Honoring & Remembering Our Veterans

St. Francis True Value Hardware

Thank a Veteran Today

Village Bank

Join Us in SalutingAmerica’s Veterans

Allstate Insurance

Remembering Our Heroes

City of St. Francis & Bottle Shop

We’re Proud of Our Veterans

Grisé Chiropractic

Lance Corporal Travis Hafner

U.S. Infantry Marines Currently serving in

Afghanistan

Matthew DeCourcyU.S. Navy

2009-Present

Gary AntonichU.S. Navy

Vietnam, 1974-78

My friendSubMittEd by dENNiS bErgANokA couNty commissioNer, veterAN - excerpt from A memoriAL dAy speech, mAy 2006

For 40 years, I have had a calling in my soul that said I needed to find Russell and tell his story.

Russell and I never met; I did not even know his name for the first 27 years of my search. I needed to find him because Private First Class Russell Louis Halley was the best friend I will ever have. He gave his life to save mine.

Russell and I had a lot in com-mon. We grew up in similar communities, worshipped the same God, enjoyed the outdoors, we both ran a trap line for enjoyment and profit. We married our high school sweethearts in the same month and were anxious to get on with making a good life for ourselves.

We also had the same dark cloud hanging over us—the draft and the war in Vietnam. Russell had trained to be a cavalryman and was with the 11th Armored Cavalry, the Blackhorse Regiment. His primary mission would be to protect convoys from ambush. I had trained to be a convoy driver with the 87th Transportation Company.

We both arrived in Vietnam in September 1966. We were highly trained and had the best equipment the military could provide. Two months later, after a 12-hour road march and two weeks in the field, late on the night of No-vember 20, 1966, Russell and his team arrived in Long Binh, Vietnam (my base camp). It was a cold, wet night and they had little time to do mainte-nance on their armored cav-alry assault vehicles (ACAV) as they were scheduled for convoy escort to Xuan Loc the next morning. Six trucks from the 87th, my company, arrived at the convoy staging area in Long Binh.

The convoy departed at 9:20 a.m., consisting of 80 trucks and 9 ACAVs, one of which was C13, Russell’s vehicle.

At 10:05 a.m., 45 minutes af-ter departure, a coded intelli-gence message arrived at regi-mental headquarters warning of an ambush. Our convoy commander, Lieutenant Neil Keltner, received the message and notified his ACAV units that help was on the way.

Our enemy was the head-quarters and two battalions of the fifth Viet Cong Division, 274th Regiment—the combat experienced Dong Nai Regi-ment. The commander of this regiment had over 1,000 cam-ouflaged troops, both in the jungle on the south side of the road and stationed in trees on the north side of the road, ready to fire automatic weap-ons and anti-tank rockets.

It was a beautiful, sunny

15www.the-courier.org the courier | November 2010 Community

CUT YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREECUT YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS TREE$3 OFFCut Your Own

CHRISTMAS TREEScotch Pine & White PineNow $29.00 (reg. $32.00)

•••Balsam, Spruce & Fraser Fir

Now $34.00 ($37.00)

Limited supply of cut your own Fraser Fir

Huge Display of Pre-Cut Trees—Including Fraser Fir

21050 Lake George Blvd.,

Anoka763-753-4595

Not valid with any other offers.Coupon expires 12/20/10.

Also valid at our retail lots. SFC

Enjoy a fun-filled family tradition at Rum River Tree Farm! Choose from thousands of trees. Wreaths, stands, and

tree bags also available. Saws and ropes provided.

Open every day after Thanksgiving 9 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Cut Your Own lot at the farm open until 4:30 p.m.

FREE Horse Drawn Hayrides November 26, 27 & 28,

December 4 & 5Kids will enjoy free coloring books, candy canes,

and even a visit from Santa. Bring your camera!

21050 Lake George Blvd. NW(County Road 9)

763-753-4595www.cutyourown.com

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St. Francis American Legion

Post 6223073 Bridge street • st. Francis • 763-753-4234

Monday-FridayStarting at 11 a.m.Daily Lunch Specials

Tuesday .............. 5 p.m. until goneBroasted Chicken Dinner

Wednesday ...................5-8 p.m.Mexican Night

FridaysMeat raFFLe is BaCK!Meat Raffle .............. 6 p.m. until goneKaraoke with Highland ..... 8:30 p.m.

NEW Pull Tabs WeeklyGiving back to communityCharitable Gambling License #A-01520-003

Reception Hall RentalNo cost to nonprofit organizations

Sundays .............................4 p.m.

Saturday, November 13

Scott Hanson Comedy “Toys for

Troops” TourTickets available, call for information.

AUCTIONSaturday, November 6

Call for details.

Breakfast With SantaSponsored by St. Francis Lions and LionessSaturday, December 5, 9-11:30

1st Annual Turkey Bowling2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 20

Bowl for your turkey!

presented by the St. Francis Lioness/Lions Club

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 49:00-11:30 a.m.

St. Francis American Legion HallCounty Road 24 (Bridge Street) & County Road 9

Tickets sold at the door: $2.50 for age 10 and under; $3.50 adultsBring your camera to take pictures with Santa.

FUN, FOOD AND DOOR PRIZES

Proceeds for community projects.

Monday morning and birds were singing. I remember that because it would be 39 years before I would hear a bird sing again—thanks to com-puterized hearing aids.

At 10:25 a.m., I followed the trucks in front of me into the ambush. I attempted to make a run for it. My attempt was blocked when two of the four trucks in front of me, and three trucks behind were de-stroyed by anti-tank rockets.

After a bullet grazed my cheek, my shotgun rider Larry Nightswander and I abandoned our vehicle for the protection of the north ditch. We were pinned down by ma-chine gun fi re from across the road and couldn’t move.

Behind us, the rest of the convoy had stopped before entering the kill zone. With these trucks were two ACAV units—C18 and C13. Know-ing the size of the enemy force and that help was on the way, they had a choice to stay back and protect the trucks not un-der attack and wait for help or move forward and try to save what may already be a lost cause.

Both vehicles moved forward full speed—all guns blazing. C18 was in the lead and fought to the death even before get-ting past the three burning trucks. C13, Russell’s unit, kept coming past the burn-ing trucks and stopped on the road in front of my truck, en-gaging the enemy’s three-man gun team that had Larry and I pinned down. Because the enemy was in the ditch below Russell’s machine gun, he had to rise up above his protective shield to get the enemy. While doing so successfully, he was mortally wounded. Within 30 seconds while protecting us, his ACAV received at least four rounds of recoilless, anti-tank rifl e fi re. Only after they were on fi re did they move forward out of the kill zone. This diversion gave us surviv-ing drivers a chance to group up, share ammo, protect our wounded and ourselves, until more help arrived.

Russell and four other Black Horse Cavalrymen died as heroes that day, doing the job they were sent to do—protect convoys. Out of 14 drivers, two were killed. This against an enemy force documented at over 1,000, making this story as hard to believe as it is to tell.

During the course of the day, I was unable to give much thought to the unknown sol-dier who had come to our aid. That night I was told that he had died of his wounds. At the time, I was preoccupied by the threat of another at-tack, the death of two of my buddies, my fi rst real combat experience, and concern for a wounded friend.

Months later, my squad got letters from the families of our teammates wanting informa-tion on how their loved ones

died. These letters got me thinking about the unknown soldier who saved my life. After the war, I had no way of locating his family. In 1987, at the public library, I found a book with a picture on the cover of a battle scene. I rec-ognized it immediately as the November 21 ambush.

From this book I got the name of Lieutenant Neil Kelter. I got a list of names on the wall of the more than 50 soldiers killed that day. I narrowed it down to four, but could go no further as there was no infor-mation. During these years I had made many phone calls, written letters, and gone to re-unions, to no avail.

In 1993 I fi nally got lucky at a reunion in Indiana. I met Suzzy Bursh who recognized Lieutenant Keltner’s name; two days later she called me with his phone number in Texas.

I called and Neil’s wife an-swered the phone. She got ex-cited when I identifi ed myself

because all these years he had been wondering who I was. When I asked him about the unknown soldier Keltner was not sure as he, too, had been seriously wounded. When we went over my list of four names, one name came up—

Russell Halley.

Russell’s widow, Marilyn, had found Keltner when the book was published in 1986. She wanted to know what had happened to Russell be-cause she had only been told about an arm wound, and

yet his body came home in a sealed coffi n.

As for me, I have had a great life. My wife Darlene and I have been married more than 40 years. We have three mar-ried children and 11 healthy grandchildren.

16 the courier | November 2010 www.the-courier.orgIsanti Open House

Green Barn Garden Center & Farm Market

3 miles south of Isanti onHwy. 65 & 265th

Open Year Round 763-444-5725

Don’t miss our

Holiday Open HouseSaturday, November 13Sunday, November 14

9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Beautiful holiday decorations for

Thanksgiving and Christmas!

www.greenbarngardencenter.com

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hosted by the Isanti Area Chamber of Commerce

Saturday, November 1310:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Sunday, November 1410:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Isanti Community Center1st Avenue between

County Road 5 and Main Street

Start your holiday shopping early with one-of-a-kind items made by local artisans.

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763-444-5703Isanti Retail Center west

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Hours: MTWF 9-6 TH 9-7 • SAT 9-4

Enrich Your Life… Close To Home…

robert robinson

Robert is a two time Minnesota Music Award winner for Best Gospel Artist and Group. He brings his red-hot gospel talent and an eight piece ensemble to perform their fi fth annual holiday tour.

Learn more about Robert at robertrobinsonmusic.com

Saturday, December 117:30 p.m.Tickets: $20, $18, $16This activity is funded, in part, by a grant from the East Central Regional Arts Council with funds provided by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Richard G. Hardy Performing Arts Center430 8th Ave. NW, Cambridge, Minnesota

Buy Tickets: hardycenter.com or 763.689.6189Cambridge-Isanti Community Education 625B Main St. N, Cambridge, MN

cambridge-isanti’s Hardy center—a hidden jewelSubMittEd by SuSaN coNradcAmbridge-isANti commuNity educAtioN

“We’re having a great season at the Hardy Center,” says

Roger Wm. Anderson, chair-man of the Performing Arts Committee since 1999. “Part of the Performing Arts Com-mittee’s message for the past

few years has been, “Enrich your life…close to home.” You don’t have to drive to the metro area, and pay pricey parking and ticket handling charges; it is all here in your backyard.”

The Hardy Center was com-pleted in 1999 and is located inside Cambridge-Isanti High School in Cambridge. The facility is multi-pur-posed and used by Indepen-dent School District 911 for school events and is host to season after season of out-standing performances. Sea-son series are chosen by the Performing Arts Committee, a volunteer group that works with Community Education. Since the Hardy Center’s opening, the Performing Arts

Committee has brought doz-ens of high-profi le, world-re-nowned performers, includ-ing Leo Kottke, Jeffrey Steele, Leon Redbone, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Go Fish, the Continental Ballet Company, Natalie MacMaster and the (Minneapolis) Children’s Theater Company to the Har-dy Center.

Anderson is excited about the variety of performances and the caliber of talent left on the 2010-11 Hardy Center season schedule. “We try to offer things that appeal to a variety of audiences, ranging from Robert Robertson, cel-ebrated Gospel singer, who will be performing a Christ-mas concert, to Haley Bonar, an up-and-coming Minneso-

ta singer/songwriter. Mixed in is the Hebegebees Fam-ily Music Show, a Christmas show by Billy McLaughlin and Simple Gifts and a hot country show by Mick Ster-ling and Memphis & the Meantimes and in March, Planet Hi-Fi entertains with classic rock, pop and rocking country music.”

Dave Maurer, Cambridge-Isanti Community Educa-tion director, recognizes that bringing top-rated talent to the Hardy Center would not be possible without generous sponsorships from local busi-ness. This year’s sponsors: Adventure Publications, Café Caffeine, Cambridge Chiro-practic, Cambridge Medical Center (Allina), Cambridge Orthodontics, Community Pride Bank, East Central En-ergy, East Central Sanitation, KBEK Radio, Scout & Mor-gan Books and WCMP Radio. Says Maurer, “It is the PAC Committee’s goal to provide world class performances for our community; great spon-sors like these allow us to provide something for every-one.” Additionally, Maurer states, “Grants received from

coNtiNued to pAge 17» tHE Hardy cENtEr

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$30 per person or entertainment only for $10.Call 763-444-9840 or more information or tickets.

Elvis Experience Holiday Show!

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Tot Shop for Mom & Popsponsored by the ISD 15 Early Childhood Advisory Council

A unique holiday shopping experience for children birth to kindergarten.

Young children can purchase their choice of gifts for moms and dads, grandmas and grandpas,

or siblings, plus have them wrapped.

GIFTS ARE $1 EACH.

Volunteers will take your child shopping while you shop at our Usborne book fair.

Don’t have time for dinner? Don’t worry. Pizza and beverages will be available for purchase.

Join us Friday, December 3

5:30-8:00 p.m.

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Enrich Your Life… Close To Home…

Billy mcLaughlin& Simple gifts

Richard G. Hardy Performing Arts Center430 8th Ave. NW, Cambridge, Minnesota

Buy Tickets: hardycenter.com or 763.689.6189Cambridge-Isanti Community Education 625B Main St. N, Cambridge, MN

SimpleGifts, a six piece ensemble led by award-winning musician, Billy McLaughlin, presents A Small Town Christmas. Simple Gifts’ stirring arrangements combine traditional folk music with modern elements to both soothe and inspire listeners. Bring the family for an evening of great holiday music.

Learn more at billymclaughlin.com

Saturday, December 187:30 p.m.Tickets: $20, $18, $16

from pAge 16tHE Hardy cENtEr

»the East Central Regional Arts Council have al-

lowed us to offset costs to bring Robert Robinson’s holi-day show and provide the Hebegebees Family Music Show. These grants help us to keep ticket prices low.”

Tickets for Community Edu-cation sponsored perfor-mances are available now at the District 911 Community Education Offi ce, or by call-ing 763-689-6189. They are also available on line at www.hardycenter.com. Says Mau-rer, “There are never ticket handling charges for Com-munity Education-sponsored shows and callers to our of-fi ce always hear a friendly voice on the other end of the line.”

The Hardy Center, located in Cambridge-Isanti High School, has been referred to as Minnesota’s hidden jewel–promising wonderful sound quality and warm ambiance.

isanti area Friends of the library hosted a booth at the isanti Farmers Market held in october. pictured right (l-r): penny golden, Susi Mccune, dwight Haberman, and Sue larson.

photos submitted by peNNy goLdeN

Sue larson, isanti area Friends of the library, reads to kids at the isanti Farmers Market.

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St. Francis Mall • Bridge Street in St. Francis

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for KIDS!Kids are accompanied by

Santa’s elves who will help them shop for moms, dads,

grandmas, grandpas, and siblings.

Gifts range in price from $1 to $3, are all pre-wrapped and ready to give.There will be free refreshments

and craft vendors.Join us

Friday, December 3 • 6:00-9:00 p.m. andSaturday, December 4 • 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

St. Francis Elementary22919 St. Francis Boulevard NW • St. Francis

ISD 15’s contract with School Media’s was the fi rst school district to sign on to this new

from pAge 1adVErtiSiNg

“As a district, we’ve been cre-ative in so many areas of edu-cation, especially in the area of technology, that this pilot project fi ts our personality of striving to be better.”

The revenue generated and how it may be used will be discussed during the dis-trict’s Financial Planning and Action Committee (FPAC) meetings in November and December. The 30 member committee with representa-tion from staff, residents, par-ents and administration will review anticipated school revenues and make recom-

mendations to the super-intendent on the following year’s funding cycle.

“The School Media’s contract will be viewed as one-time money,” said Saxton. “We know it isn’t prudent to fund ongoing expenses with this money. The discussion will probably focus on what proj-ects need attention where the one-time infl ux of revenue can have the most affect on student learning.”

Visit your area schools and take a look at the advertising. Independent School District 15 welcomes your input.

revenue stream. Over the teacher conference break, television news Channels 5, 9 and 11 visited the high school to report on the project. TIME magazine also was involved and sent a team of photogra-phers to the school October 22. Their assignment would be to provide photos for a possible upcoming story re-garding funding our schools. Several students from the high school and middle school were involved with the photo shoot.

“We are always looking out-side the box when it comes to creative ways to generate a new revenue stream,” said Superintendent Ed Saxton.

locker and wall advertisements at St. Francis High School were installed in october. The Courier photo

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Computer networking. Two words that strike fear into the hearts of many computer users. You may think under-standing computer network-ing is reserved for the tech-nical elite among us. By the time you finish this article, I hope to prove that sentiment is simply not true.

The dictionary describes a network as a group or system of interconnected people or things. Computer networking is applying that definition to computers and other devices. What that means for you is freeing your data from its de-vices so that you can access what you want, where you want it, when you want it.

This first step to setting up a common network is to ac-quire a router. A router is used to connect your devices to each other, and to allow them to share a single Inter-net connection. Most routers which are for home or small business use these days, are of the wireless variety, which can also support wires should you need to use them. They are sold at a variety of retailers: computer repair shops, electronic outlets, and many other places. My per-sonal recommendation for a router is the Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH, which sup-ports all the newest wireless standards, being very stable, flexible, and fast.

Once you get your wireless router, follow the setup in-structions to configure the de-vice, including naming your wireless network and setting the WPA key (a type of pass-word). The name you choose should be short and contain no spaces for the sake of com-patibility and simplicity. The WPA key you choose should be at least eight characters long and contain a good mix-ture of multi-case letters and numbers. A good example is lockedOUT!57, but be sure to choose your own unique key that is not easily guessed to ensure your network’s pri-vacy and security.

When the setup process is complete you will likely al-ready have a connection to the network, at least from the computer you used for the setup process. Now it’s time to start connecting any other computers or devices you want networked.

For wired connections, sim-ply connecting the computer and the router via a network-ing cable should add the computer to the network us-ing the default settings. For a wireless connection, your computer will require a wire-less card of some sort. Most laptops these days have a wireless card embedded in them. For a desktop comput-er you may have to purchase a wireless card. Once you know you have a wireless card, you can connect to the

network. From Windows you will need to right click on the wireless network icon and select “View Available Wire-less Networks”, then select the network with the name you chose earlier and press connect. Once you enter your WPA key, you will be con-nected to the network.

At this stage, the comput-ers that are networked will be able to access the Inter-net simultaneously via the router. They are also directly connected to each other in a way that—with the proper configuration—will allow you to share files between your devices, or print from one device to a printer that is attached to another device. There are many other useful

ways your devices can inter-act with each other.

If you want to learn more, Just Ask Paul Computer Repair is holding a free computer net-working seminar on Saturday, November 13 at noon. The seminar will cover everything in this article and a bit more. You will also have the oppor-tunity to get any questions you may have answered. For more information, visit www.justaskpaul.info.

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PatRiOt LanES & LOungE

3085 Bridge Street • St. Francis 763-753-4011

DaiLy SPEciaLS Pull Tabs, Bingo & Meat Raffle

Now sponsored by St. Francis Youth Hockey Association. Meat Raffle, Bingo, Saturday 4:00 p.m.

Monday Mega Bingo at 7:00 & 8:00 p.m. Cribbage at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday $1.50 Taco’s (Dine in Only)

Wednesday 35¢ Wings (Dine in Only)

Thursday, Friday, Saturday Evening DJ/Karaoke with Michelle 9:00 p.m.

Thursday All-U-Can-Eat RIBS $10.99 5:00-9:30 p.m. Volleyball at 6:00 p.m.

Friday 5:00-9:30 p.m. All-U-Can-Eat RIBS $10.99; All-U-Can-Eat Fish $8.99

Saturday and Sunday SERVING BREAKFAST 8:00 a.m.-Noon

Saturday Mega Bingo at 2:00 & 3:00 p.m.; Bingo at 4:00 p.m.– 2 Jackpots, 6th game $600 cover-all, 12th game progressive to $1199. Meat Raffle during and after.

Sunday SPoRTS Big Screen, Vikings halftime free lunch, special pricing during Vikings & Wild games

Hours 11:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m.

begins Wednesday, November 17 through

Wednesday, December 15Drop off any new and unwrapped toy(s),

or cash donation at Patriot Lanes in St. Francis and receive a FREE game of

bowling. Toys will be distributed to local needy families.*

*Age range on toys is Kindergarten-5th grade.

Come visit with Santa at Patriot Lanes

Saturday, December 18 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Enjoy hot cocoa, apple cider, cookies.

Sign-up for Friday Mixed Couples League that starts November 5.

You can still sign-up for any existing league.

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Kids country childcare in St. Francis along with the Minne-sota Visiting Nurses associa-tion did their part to prevent the flu this season. For the sec-ond year, Kids country offered a flu shot clinic october 7 for children, staff and families. “it is a comfortable atmosphere for the children to receive their vaccine when they are being picked up for the day, so no added appointment is needed,” said Kids country owner dana Hoenigschmidt. the MVNa administered near-ly 50 vaccines, up from 35 last year. pictured (l-r) Kimmy, Miss Jessica, and Katie show-ing off their “badge of brav-ery.” submitted photo

Oak Grove Fire Department NewsSubMittEd by JEaNiNNE ENglEroAk grove fire AuxiLiAry

The residents of Oak Grove were recently invited to attend the yearly pancake breakfast that was held at Oak Grove Fire Station #1. The firefighters and auxiliary members have been putting on the event for over ten years. “It’s important for the department to be involved in the community so residents feel comfortable approaching us and asking questions,” said Chief Curt Hallermann. “Community outreach is an important part of our mission.”

The pancake breakfast was held October 3. In addition to enjoy-ing pancakes, sausages, juice, milk and coffee, visitors could have their picture taken in front of the fire trucks, try on fire gear, learn about fire prevention, and take tours of the Allina Medical ambulance, sheriff’s vehicle and the North Memorial Air Care.

Both the firefighters and auxiliary members wish to extend their appreciation to all those who attended the breakfast and made it a huge success. They would also like to thank and recognize the organizations that so generously donated to this event: Bill’s Superette, Church of St. Patrick, Cub Foods, Fatboys Bar & Grill, Hidden Haven Golf Course, Hunter’s Inn, Oak Grove City Hall, Oak Grove Public Works, Oak Grove Seniors, Rein-hart Food Service, and Soderquist’s Market. Your support of the Oak Grove firefighters is greatly appreciated.

local foodshelf is growingSubMittEd by JoaNNE yacKElNAce director

The service area for the North Anoka County Emergency Food-shelf (NACE) now includes Linwood Township. Food distribu-tion is five days a week at either location: Monday morning, Tuesday evening, and Wednesday afternoon at the East Bethel site, 18511 Highway 65 NE, #200, and Thursday and Friday, 7:30-10:30 a.m. in Linwood, 22817 Typo Creek Drive NE.

Our supporting churches have Basic Paks (a 25-pound box of food provided by NACE) to be given to families in crisis after food distribution hours. The NACE mission is to provide food and clothing for people in need through the generosity of our community. By offering more options, we can accommodate client’s work, daycare and transportation needs, and offer the Clothing Closet to Linwood area residents.

During this past summer, 586 families were served 54,889.23 pounds (compared to 459 families and 43,586.34 pounds in 2009). We strive to meet the increased need.

Donations help NACE face the reality of a paradigm shift, from an emergency food service to a supplemental nutrition program. We are happy to welcome Annabelle Budde to the NACE staff serving at the Linwood location, and the new team of volunteers! Please stop in to welcome Annabelle, she will be happy to show you the NACE Linwood facility.

Opportunities to serve with NACE:} Work with clients during distribution days} Pick up food donations and deliver them} Weighing and sorting food and/or clothing donations} Restocking the foodshelf} Organizing food and fund drives

NACE contact information: [email protected], 763-434-7685 or 651-462-5565, and by mail to: NACE P.O. Box 2, Cedar, MN 55011.

the city of St. Francis has a new welcome sign and elec-tronic message board. it was completed in mid-october and is located along High-way 47 in community park. Sponsored by the St. Francis area chamber of commerce, the sign will display commu-nity events and information. thanks to chamber members, 3rd dimension Stoneworks, Signs by rSg and the city of St. Francis for their work on the project. The Courier photo


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COMMUNITY GRIEF SEMINAR“Making it Through the Holidays”Monday, November 22 • 7:00-8:00 p.m.Strike Funeral Home - Cambridge Chapel720 1st Avenue E Cambridge

Facing the holidays as a grieving individual can be overwhelming to deal with. We would like to invite all families to share in an evening program designed to give practical suggestions on how to cope with the additional stresses of the holiday season.The seminar will be held by Paul Johnson, nationally known speaker on grief issues and former faculty member of Bethel University. A special Christmas tree ornament in memory of your loved one will also be available for those who preregister. We will provide one remembrance ornament in memory of each loved one whose family we have served over the past year and to other families who preregister by November 6. An ornament is available in memory of each loved one, even if your family was not served by our funeral home.Ornaments will also be ordered in December.

To preregister for this 16th annual seminar and order the Christmas tree ornament in memory of your loved one, call the Isanti Chapel at 763-444-5212 or the

Cambridge Chapel at 763-689-2070.

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Thank you… from the St. Francis Fire DepartmentThe St. Francis Fire Department’s Open House and 5th Annual French Toast breakfast was very successful and would not have been possible without the help of the St. Francis Lions and Lioness along with Boy Scout Troop 511. All of the proceeds go directly back into the community each year for our fi re prevention supplies. Everyone had a wonderful time and we would like to thank our community for their continued support. According to Memorial Blood Centers the 18 people who donated blood will have saved close to 40 lives. We had several exhibitors that attended the open house: Connexus Energy, MN DNR, CenterPoint Energy, the American Red Cross, Scentsy Flameless Candles by Marleen Looyen, Allina Transportation, Goodrich Pharmacy and the St. Francis Ambassadors.

Thank you to businesses who donated to the event: Anytime Fitness, Casey’s General Store, County Market, Prospect Mortgage, Printing Unlimited, Goodrich Pharmacy, Andover McDonald’s, North Anoka Plumbing, Northland Screw Products Inc., Opp Family Chiropractic, St. Francis True Value Hardware, Temperature Specialist Inc., K-Nails, and the Bloch and Larson Families.

eveNts, fuNdrAisers, beNefits

NoVEMbEr 4, 5, 6 at 7:30 p.m.NoVEMbEr 7 at 2:00 p.m.

St. Francis High School Dra-ma Department presents The Curious Savage. Tickets at the door are $6 for adults and $4 for students.

NoVEMbEr 5, 6, 12, 13 at 7:00 p.m.NoVEMbEr 14 at 2:00 p.m.

Join Anoka-Ramsey Commu-nity College and 14 student-actors for the college fall play, Harvey, at the Coon Rapids Performing Arts Center. Tick-ets for Harvey are $8 for the public and can be purchased online at www.arccbookstore.com/coonr/, in person at the Coon Rapids Campus book-store or at the box offi ce 30 minutes before a scheduled performance.

Saturday, NoVEMbEr 6

Church Bazaar, crafts, bake sale and lunch at 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at St. Francis United Methodist Church, 3914 229th Avenue, St. Francis.

Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Francis is holding a Bazaar, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. The church is located at 3812 - 229th Av-enue, St. Francis. For more in-formation, call 763-753-1234.

SuNday, NoVEMbEr 7

Land of Lakes Choirboys Pan-cake Breakfast with Santa & Christmas Boutique 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., 6437 Norris Lake Road.

tHurSday, NoVEMbEr 11

The Nucleus Clinic Board of Directors is hosting the An-nual Fall Salad and Choco-late Benefi t and Open House, 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Nucleus Clinic. Serving the north met-ro and surrounding commu-nity since 1971, Nucleus is the only non-profi t community clinic providing reproductive health care in Anoka County and is celebrating 39 years of community care. The buf-

fet will feature salads, breads and chocolate. Nucleus is lo-cated at 1323 Coon Rapids Boulevard in Coon Rapids. For more information, contact Becky Fink at Nucleus, 763-755-5300.

NoVEMbEr 12, 13, 19, 20 at 7:00 p.m.NoVEMbEr 14, 21 at 4:00 p.m.

St. Francis High School Choir invites ye to a Royal Feast in the Renaissance Era for the 2010 Madrigal Dinners. Call 763-213-1800 ext. 1489 to re-serve tickets.


St. Francis American Legion Post 622 Scott Hanson Com-edy “Toys for Troops” Tour. Call 763-753-7234 for infor-mation.

Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Annual Bazaar, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., 1326 4th Street, Elk River. Holiday gifts of all types will be available. Fa-mous Bake Shoppe will offer homemade holiday cookies, candies, breads, jams, jellies, pies, cakes and tasty snack items! The silent auction of 50 or more gift baskets has been. You need not be present to win. For more information, call 763-441-5482.

Home for the Holidays Craft Fair hosted by Isanti Area Chamber of Commerce 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at Isanti Com-munity Center, 1st Avenue, between County Road 5 and Main Street.

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Home for the Holidays Craft Fair hosted by Isanti Area Chamber of Commerce 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Isanti Com-munity Center, 1st Avenue, between County Road 5 and Main Street. In addition, en-joy the Isanti Holiday Open House at many area busi-nesses.

Free Event in Nowthen: The

grand opening of the Long-horn Ranch Sunshine Kids, noon-4:00 p.m., 19400 Ura-nium Street, just off Clearly Road and Viking Boulevard. There will be a pig roast, mu-sic, variety of kid’s games, door prizes, silent auction, face painting, and horseback riding in an indoor heated arena. All proceeds from the silent auction will be donated to the Sunshine Kids which is an organization formed in 1982 for children with cancer.

NoVEMbEr 17-dEcEMbEr 15

Patriot Lanes is hosting a Holiday Toy Drive. Drop off a new, unwrapped toy(s) or cash donation at Patriot Lanes, located at 3085 Bridge Street in St. Francis. Receive a FREE game of bowling.


Fatboys Bar & Grill is cel-ebrating six successful years in our community. To help celebrate, dress up in your 1980s attire and you could win a trip to Las Vegas. On stage is the Underacheivers Band along with half price ap-petizer specials. Fatboys Bar & Grill is proud to be the sup-porter and sponsor of many local fundraisers. Come and help support the community and your St. Francis Youth Hockey League.

North Branch Area Commu-nity Education Arts Fest, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., with over 200 crafters. Admission only $1 and please bring a nonper-ishable food item for local food shelf. No strollers please. Take the Heartland Express free shuttle that goes between North Branch Middle School and the high school.

St. Francis American Legion Post 622, 3073 Bridge Street in St. Francis, is holding the fi rst Turkey Bowling at 2:00 p.m.

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Hidden Haven Pre-Thanks-giving Day Party and Bowl-ing with Turkeys on the dance fl oor for prizes. Sign-up at 6:00 p.m. to fi rst 28 people. Live music at 9:00 p.m. with American Roadhouse.

NoVEMbEr 26, 27, 28dEcEMbEr 4-5

Rum River Tree Farm free Horse Drawn Hayrides. See ad on page 18.


Sherwin & Pam Linton Christmas Show and Roast Beef Dinner at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church and School, 3812 229th Avenue NW in St. Francis. Order your tickets now $20. Call 763-753-1234 or 612-817-6258. This event is a fundraiser for Trin-ity’s Little Lambs.

Friday, dEcEMbEr 3

Tot Shop is a unique holiday shopping for children birth to kindergarten. Children can purchase their choice of gifts for moms and dads plus have them wrapped. Gifts are $1 each. The event will be held at the Lifelong Learning Center in Cedar, 5:30-8:00 p.m.

dEcEMbEr 3-4

Santa’s Secret Shop spon-sored by the St. Francis El-ementary APT, a fun shop-ping opportunity for kids! Gifts range in price from $1 to $3, are all pre-wrapped and ready to give. Friday 6:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at St. Francis Elementary, 22919 St. Francis Boulevard NW, St. Francis. Saturday, December 4

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i hAte wheN thAt hAppeNsBY randY Gerdin Ase certified techNiciAN

busiNess profiLe: FatboyS bar & grill

SubMittEd by troy parKErfAtboys owNer

Located in East Bethel, Fatboys Bar & Grill’s Harley-themed venue has grown by trying new menu items, welcoming new customers, and appreciating returning customers. To celebrate, the staff is hosting a party on November 20. A grand re-open-ing celebration is scheduled for December 11 to welcome new

kitchen staff and new head chef, Chet Smith.

“We’re bringing back bar be que ribs and dinner menus and expanding our menu in the kitchen,” says owner Troy Parker.

As of late, the Fatboys menu was whittled down

to include the basics: burgers and sandwiches as well as an appetizer list featuring Fatboys’ very own buffalo/bar be que sauce wings. The Roadhouse Chili has also won a couple of lo-cal awards.

“People drive from Woodbury for our Fatboy burger,” Parker continues. With great deals and nightly specials, Fatboys can hold a crowd. Every Friday and Saturday a variety of some of the biggest names in entertainment perform, including locals like G.B. Leighton and Jonah & The Whales.

Fatboys has catered and hosted events for up to 200 people, in-cluding weddings. “People will go to Sturgis, South Dakota for their biker-themed wedding. But now they won’t have to wait until August. We’ve had a few weddings here already. Recently, Polaris hosted an event for 150 people. Imagine a white table-cloth dinner at a biker bar,” commented Parker.

The location has ample parking. There is even an entire row surrounding the outside patio designed specifically for motor-cycle parking. Inside, custom-made stools resemble cushy Har-ley bobber seats with diamond plating everywhere and custom motorcycles on display.

With a grand re-opening comes an opportunity to grow. A new chef, a new menu, all in the same well-styled biker setting. And since Fatboys is located on Highway 65, it’s well worth the drive. No matter the season, Fatboys Bar & Grill will have something for everyone.

For more information on Fatboys’ weekly specials or any of the upcoming events, visit www.fatboysmn.com See the Fatboys ad on page 32.

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I guess from my perspective, life is a series of stories. Each month I try to tell a story of what happens in the auto re-pair business to perhaps help people as they deal with their own vehicles.

This month the story is about my son and me. My young-est son is a junior in college at

a small school about an hour from Austin, Texas. He was home for the summer, work-ing to make a little cash to avoid taking out additional student loans.

About three weeks before he left at the end of August, we went through his car. It need-ed tires, some brake work, as well as the usual oil change and maintenance. He drove it

a couple weeks before he had to leave to make sure every-thing was running well. On Saturday morning we had a family breakfast (had a few tears) and said goodbye as he headed for Texas.

I called him a couple of times that day as he was planning on a long first day of driving. We chatted and everything was going well. The next morning (Sunday) I called again to see where he was and to chat a little. My wife and I went to church and then to lunch at my brother-in-law’s home.

About 1:30 that afternoon I got a call from my son say-ing that he was close to Dal-las and the car seemed to be running funny and the check engine light was on. I asked him if the light was steady or flashing. He reported that the light was steady and he had about two hours to drive to reach his destination. I told him that if the light stayed on solid he should slow down to 60 mph and hopefully he could make it to school. About a half hour later, he called to say that the check engine light started to flash. He pulled into a McDonald’s to make the call. He said that it flashed for a minute or so and now is on steady again.

By the way, the rule with the check engine light is that it is okay to drive if the light is on steady and if it starts to flash, the vehicle should not be driven, as additional dam-age may occur. I told him to let the car cool down as it was over 100 degrees in Dal-las. A place offering “free di-agnostics” showed a code for the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. He decided to replace the EGR valve him-self.

The vehicle ran poorly and the light was on. He made an appointment at a local shop who informed him that his catalytic converter had plugged up. We talked and I told him he needs to get it fixed. I would reimburse him, because that’s what dads do. “Free diagnostics” usually will not give you the total story.

A week later, his car would not start. This time it needed a battery, which was only three years old. A couple weeks later his check engine light was on again. This time it needed an oxygen sensor.

The point is that sometimes vehicle problems come in waves. Each of these prob-lems was unexpected and could not have been foreseen. These problems were not re-lated, even when the check engine light came on for two of the problems. I hope his car is good to go for a while.

I hate when that happens

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Anytime Fitness in St. Fran-cis has started a testimonial book. The book is for mem-bers to share their health and fi tness journey in writing so others can read about the life-style changes, eating habits and exercise tips that have made an impact.

Elisa Telander is an Anytime Fitness member. She is shar-ing her story in the hope that it will encourage others to make similar lifestyle chang-es to be a healthier person.

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I began my weight loss jour-ney in April 2007. I had just returned from a trip to New Orleans to help after Hurri-cane Katrina and it sparked a desire to make changes in my life.

Ever since middle school I had struggled with my weight, always wanting to lose weight but never follow-ing through. I was always active with softball and I loved to ride my bike, but my eating habits were hin-dering any activities I did. I loved sweets and I was al-ways eating junk food or just highly processed products. I think that my idea of a veg-etable was frozen fries and believed fruit came in a can. All through middle school to college, I was in denial of my weight gain and what size I was. By the time I went to college in 2005, I weighed 250 pounds and then reached my peak weight of 265 pounds in 2007.

After returning from the trip to New Orleans, I weighed myself and thought, “You can change this.“ I started off by writing down what I ate and watching my portion sizes. I was surprised that I wasn’t going hungry despite eating less. I also started to go to the gym at my school where I would ride the bike for 45 minutes and walk home. By the time I moved back home for the summer in May, I had lost around 17 pounds and was unbelievably excited to

Fitness club member shares her story

show my family my progress. I told them I was undergoing a lifestyle change, not a diet and I was going to stick to it no matter what. I fi gured if I told them, I would hold my-self accountable and continue to lose weight and not slack off, like I had in the past.

While home for the sum-mer, I joined Anytime Fit-ness and continued working out through the summer and joined an online weight loss community where I learned tips on healthier eating. I worked on incorporating more fruit and vegetables into my diet and consum-ing more lean protein. In the past, I had never considered calories or serving sizes. By becoming more aware of what I was consuming, I felt in control and capable of making better decisions. For instance if I went to Subway for a sandwich, instead of getting chips I would have carrots instead, or have sal-ads with dressing on the side. Over the next three months, I steadily lost weight and at

the end of the summer I had lost 70 pounds.

For the next two years I stayed consistent with work-ing out and healthy eating, but found myself becoming bored with the elliptical and bike. I decided that despite hating the idea of running, I would try it out for some-thing different. I signed up for a 5K in October 2009, and

started training for the race. I found that even though I thought I wasn’t a runner, I enjoyed it and have contin-ued to run since then.

Since my journey began over three years ago, I have com-pletely transformed my eat-ing habits to where I now pick fruit and vegetables over chocolate and now try one new food or recipe a week to keep it interesting. I also work out six days a week and thoroughly enjoy my day of rest. I now weigh 168 pounds and am getting close to the 100 pounds lost mark, and I am still seeing results from my lifestyle change. I am so glad that I found the cour-age and strength to make this change and I could not be happier with how it is turn-ing out.

Elisa telander, pictured above, before starting on her journey to a healthy lifestyle. submitted photo

anytime Fitness member Elisa telander, pictured above, af-ter transforming her eating and exercise habits. She vol-unteered to share her story to encourage others that change is possible and rewarding. submitted photo

Free budgeting classSubMittEd by roSEMary K. HEiNSexteNsioN educAtor, uNiv of miNNesotA exteNsioN

Anoka County Extension Staff and Dollar Works Vol-unteers will present a free Dollars into Sense class on Tuesday, November 16 at 10 am at the Bunker Hills Ac-tivities Center (550 Bunker Lake Blvd.., Andover) and again at 7 pm at the Blaine Human Services Center (1201 89th Ave, Blaine). To register, call University of Minnesota Extension, Anoka County, at 763-755-1280 at least three days prior to the class you wish to attend. Classes will cover budgeting and ad-dress credit issues, tracking expenses, making a spending plan, goal setting and how to get help.

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Saints cross country teams compete at conference meetSubmiTTed by becky HanSon-VaneSSenSFhS CroSS CouNTry

Senior Adam Zutz defends title to win third conference titleThe St. Francis High School boys and girls cross country teams competed in the North Suburban Conference Meet October 19 at Bassett Creek Park in Crystal.

The varsity field consisted of 10 teams with the top 15 fin-

SubmiTTed by kaTHy JoHnSonTriNiTy SoCCer

The Trinity Lutheran School Kings soccer teams finished their season October 12. The 7th and 8th grade team finished with a record of 4-6, and the 4-6 grade team finished with an overall record of 8-2, and took first place at the St. John’s Corcoran tournament held Sep-tember 25, winning all three of its games. Thanks to parents and play-ers for a great season! |

Trinity soccer teams finish season

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ishers earning all-conference honors, while runners who place 16-30 earned all-con-ference honorable mention honors.

The boys varsity team placed sixth overall. Senior Adam Zutz, the two-time defending champion, celebrated anoth-er conference championship with a winning time of 15:33. Adam was 24 seconds ahead of the second place finisher.

Senior Vince Blonigen also earned all-conference honors by placing 15th with a time of 17:52. Junior Ben Burdorf placed 22nd overall at 18:01, earning all-conference hon-orable mention. The other competitors for the Saints included Zach Eich (45th place), Joey Anderson (54th place), Paul Kastenbauer (64th place), Mitch Tiedke (70th place) and Glenn Dip-pon (73rd place).

The girls varsity team placed fourth overall. They ran an outstanding race and were led by senior Diana Drees-sen who placed fifth overall which earned her all-confer-ence honors. The Saints had four runners earn all-con-ference honorable mention: freshman Rebecca O’Hotto (22nd place), sophomore Dakota Bullen (27th place), eighth grader Molly Kun-gel (28th place), and seventh grader Sarah Cullen (30th place). Rounding out the girls finishers were seventh grad-er Marta Hale (40th place) and freshman Sarah Graham (42nd place).

The boys junior varsity team placed eighth overall in the meet. Senior Carl Herman-son led the way with a 32nd place finish. Other junior varsity finishers included junior Josh Ackerman (37th place), junior Alex Rhoda (58th place), freshman Jake Sandback (63rd place), fresh-man Michael Johnson (69th place), junior Brad Aylsworth (84th place), freshman Grant Fleagle (88th place), sopho-more Danny Hermanson (99th place), freshman Ivan Holmquist (104th place) and junior Alec Simoneau (121st place).

The girls junior varsity team did not have enough runners for a team score. One run-ner competed for the Saints in this race. Freshman Anne Veiman placed 39th overall.

The Saints cross country teams finished their season with the section meet Octo-ber 28 at Princeton. The Min-nesota State Class AA meet will be held Saturday, No-vember 6, at St. Olaf College in Northfield. |

Trinity Lutheran School’s 7-8 grade and 4-6 grade soccer teams finished their season october 12. SubmiTTed PhoTo

once again the St. Francis High School freshman football team participated in its annual pancake feed. all of the 9th grade players and coaches got together the night before the game against chisago Lakes for a dinner of pancakes, eggs, sausage, donut holes, fruit, milk and juice. a big thank you goes to the nowthen Lions for cooking and serving 20 pounds of pancake batter and to county market for donating over 300 donut holes for this feast. The boys had a great time eating, social-izing and hanging out together. SubmiTTed PhoToS

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The Galaxy had an excellent year in 2010. U11C3 were runners-up in the NSC Indoor League, U11C3 Blaine Break-out Champions, summer U11C3 MYSA North League district and region champi-ons, then summer state tour-nament runner-up. This fall, the Galaxy moved up an age level to U12 and a class level to C2.The team went unde-feated winning the U12C2 MYSA Fall North League and the NSC Fall Cup Girls U12 C2 bracket with two shutouts.

The Galaxy is one of 27 girls competitive soccer teams pro-jected to play in the Summer 2011 Minnesota Youth Soc-cer Association league play. North Metro Soccer Asso-ciation also projects 15 boys competitive soccer teams and approximately 1,800 addi-tional community recreation program participants living in the cities of Blaine, Coon Rapids, Ham Lake, Andover, St. Francis, Oak Grove, Bethel, East Bethel, Ramsey, Anoka, Isanti, Cedar, and other more wide reaching communities.

NMSA had 2,098 registered participants in 2010—a great new challenge and opportu-nity to provide youth soccer in the north metro. NMSA thanks all of the parents, play-ers, volunteers, volunteer coaches and volunteer board of directors. |

Galaxy soccer team has successful year

The north metro soccer Galaxy team, front row (L-R): megan m., emma L.; second row; daily y., bailey R., elise S., madison m., Hayley R., Tara W; back row; Paul y., ellie S., Jessica S., emma S., asia k., danielle d., brenna d. and kelly d. not pictured: anja W. and ally a. SubmiTTed PhoTo

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Holiday Crafts & Bake Sale

The� East� Bethel� Seniors� –�Krazy� Krafters� will� hold�their� annual� Holiday� Crafts�&� Bake� Sale� on� Saturday,�November� 13,� 9:00� a.m.-3:00�p.m.�and�Sunday,�November�14,� 8:30� a.m.-noon.� Coffee�and� treats� will� be� available�for�purchase.

Senior dance

Come� dance� with� us,� we�know�how�to�have�fun!�Danc-es� are� 1:00-4:00� p.m.� Gary�Martens� will� be� the� musical�entertainment�on�Friday,�No-vember� 5.� Jerry� Bierschbach�will�play�on�December�3.�The�cost�is�$5�and�includes�lunch.

Pancake Breakfast

All� are� welcome� to� the� East�Bethel� Seniors� Pancake�Breakfast� on� Sunday,� No-vember� 14,� 8:30� a.m.-12:30�p.m.�Pancakes,�French� toast,�sausage,� juice,� coffee,� and�scrambled� eggs,� additional�50¢� per� egg.� Cost� for� break-fast�is�$4�for�adults�and�$2�for�children�under�10.�

Both� events� are� held� at� the�East� Bethel� Senior� Commu-nity�Center� located�one�mile�east�of�Highway�65�on�221st�Avenue�in�East�Bethel.� |

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Healthy kids learn better, alternatives to food as rewardSuBMitted By LiLLiaN LeViNe, rN, LSN, ae-CiSd�15�heALth�ServiceS�coordiNAtor

Food�is�commonly�used�to�reward�children’s�good�behavior.�It�is�an�easy,�inexpensive,�and�powerful�tool�to�bring�about�imme-diate�short-term�behavior�change.�Yet�using�food�as�a�reward�has�many�negative�consequences�that�go�far�beyond�the�short�term�benefi�ts�of�good�behavior�or�performance.�

It� is� important� that� children� are� not� given� foods� for� rewards�because�this�can�interfere�with�natural�hunger�cues,�can�under-mine�their�diets�and�health,�and�can�reinforce�unhealthy�eating�habits.�Providing�food�based�on�performance�or�behavior�con-nects�food�to�mood.�This�practice�can�encourage�eating�treats�even�when�not�hungry�and�can�instill�lifetime�habits�of�reward-ing�or�comforting�oneself�with�food,�behaviors�associated�with�unhealthy�eating�or�obesity.�

The�percentage�of�overweight�children�in�the�United�States�is�growing�at�an�alarming�rate,�with�one�out�of� three�kids�now�considered�overweight�or�obese.�The�power�of�the�simple�words�“you�did�a�great�job”�can�be�a�very�effective�form�of�recogni-tion.�It� is� important�that�some�rewards�for�children�be�intrin-sic� so� children�can�become�self-confi�dent�and�self-motivated.�Studies�show�that�children�actually�prefer�non-food�rewards.�

Here� are� some� ways� to� reward� a� job� well� done� for� all� ages:�music�while�doing�homework,�extra�computer�time,�watching�a� movie,� games,� coupons� for� prizes� and� privileges,� ticket� to�sporting�event�or�play,�thumbs�up,�pat�on�the�back,�winks�and�smiles,� stickers,� pencils� or� pens,� certifi�cates,� work� displayed�at�home,�prizes�from�a�treasure�chest�that�you�put�together�at�home,�magazines,�paperback�books,�a�hug,� special� time�with�mom�or�dad,�step�counter,�music�or�movies,�CD/DVD,�having�friends�over.�

Ask�your�child�to�develop�a�list�of�non-food�rewards�that�they�would�like�to�receive.� |

By Laurie LarSeNmAdrigAL�booSter�cLub

Hear� ye,� hear� ye!� Let� it� be�known� this� year� marks� the�30th� year� of� the� St.� Francis�High� School� Choral� Music�Department� Madrigal� Din-ners.� The� always-entertain-ing�dinner�theater�takes�place�at� St.� Francis� High� School,�where� the� commons� area� is�transformed� into� a� magical�medieval�castle.

Let� it� be� known� that� the�honour� of� thy� presence� is�requested� as� the� St.� Francis�Royal� Court� of� the� Drake�Kingdom� prepares� to� take�under� the� most� daunting� of�tasks.�When�the�Royal�Drake�family� discovers� that� their�beloved� daughter� has� gone�missing,� the� call� goes� out� to�all� able� adventurers…a� call�to�action.�Here�we�shall�fi�nd�the� most� skilled� of� warriors,�magicians,�and�diplomats�all�ready�to�venture�out�into�the�unknown,�and�set�forth�on�a�journey� unlike� any� seen� be-fore.� Ye� won’t� want� to� miss�this� quest� for� thy� Missing Personage: The Tale of the Mis-placed Princess!

In� addition� to� the� Madrigal�singers,� who� make� up� the�head� table,� there� are� many�other� enchanting� characters�to� entertain� the� audience.�Wandering� minstrels,� beg-gars,� court� jesters,� and� the�town� crier� are� just� some� of�the� other� familiar� characters�in�this�colorful�cast.

The�show�features�an�original�script,� traditional�fi�ve-course�feast,� elaborate� costumes,�opportunities� for� audience�participation,� and� the� ever-popular�madrigal-style�songs�presented� by� the� St.� Francis�High� School� Madrigal� sing-ers.� This� group� of� talented�singers�started�their�prepara-tion�for�the�feast�in�early�June,�by�writing� the� script�and�at-tending�musical�rehearsals.

This�year’s� feast�will� feature�Royal�Roasted�Chicken�along�with� the� usual� culinary� fare,�“fi�t� only� for� the� table� of� the�King!”� The� Royal� Court� re-quests� ye� to� arrange� now�for� thy� rightful� place� at� this�year’s�event.

In�addition�to�presenting�the�annual�Madrigal�dinners,�the�St.� Francis� Madrigal� singers�

St. Francis High School Madrigal dinners

perform� around� the� greater�metro� area� for� community�events� and� act� as� a� caroling�troupe� during� the� holiday�season.� This� year’s� produc-tion� is� directed� by� Lukas�Warren.� Performance� dates�are�November�12,�13,�19,�and�20� at� 7:00� p.m.� and� Novem-ber� 14� and� 21� at� 4:00� p.m.�Tickets�for�adults�are�$20�and�students� (age� 18� and� under)�are�$15.�To�reserve�a�ticket�for�the�event�please�call�763-213-1800,�Ext.�1489�or�pick�up�an�order� form� in� the�St.�Francis�High�School�choir�room.� |

the 30th annual St. Francis High School Madrigal dinners are mid-November. Submitted�photo

27www.the-courier.org� the�courier�|�November�2010 �Life

Crossroads School & Vocational CenterLandscape Program

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To order call 763-753-7141 or email to [email protected] ordering, please specify when you would like to pick-up your item(s). Wreaths will be sold through December 17.

Mail Box Huggie$9.99

Candy CaneNot Flocked FlockedRight $16.99 Right $18.49Left $16.99 Left $18.49

Cross42 inch $19.0048 inch $23.00

Traditional Wreath

Not Flocked Flocked26 inch $16.99 26 inch $18.4932 inch $24.99 32 inch $28.4938 inch $32.99 38 inch $35.9945 inch $40.99 45 inch $44.9952 inch $45.99 52 inch $50.99

Swag32 inch $10.99

ST. FRANCIS CHIROPRACTIC OFFICEKendall W. Goodian, D.C.

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call�763-753-1277�for�an�AppointmentLocated�in�the�St.�Francis�mall 3/09

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New bereavement support groupBy FraN MuNdaybereAvemeNt�Support�group�member

Our�Saviour’s�Lutheran�Church�in�East�Bethel�announces�the�formation�of�a�bereavement�support�broup.�The�bereavement�support�group�will�meet�on�the�first�and�third�Monday�of�every�month�beginning�on�Monday,�November�15,�7:00-8:30�p.m.

The�group�is�open�to�anyone�mourning�the�death�of�a�loved�one�and�mourners�do�not�have�to�be�members�of�the�church�to�at-tend.�The�focus�of�the�group�is�to�support�those�who�grieve�by�inviting�them�to�tell�their�stories�of�their�loved�one,�and�to�hear�the� stories� of� others.� Healing� is� achieved� by� interaction� with�other�mourners.�

Questions?�Call�Fran�Munday�at�763-444-8780.�Please�feel�wel-come�to�join.� |

mASter�gArdeNerBY carol BraY iSANti�couNty�mASter�gArdeNer

Minnesota Gardening 2011 calendar now availableSuBMitted By Pat MorreiMregioNAL�director�uNiverSity�oF�mN�exteNSioN,�ANokA�couNty

The�University�of�Minnesota�Extension�and�Minnesota�Agricul-tural�Experiment�Station�have�released�Minnesota�Gardening�2011,�a�calendar�developed�for�home�gardening�and�landscape�enthusiasts�across�the�state.�The�Minnesota�Gardening�2011�is�the�only�calendar�designed�and�written�exclusively�for�Minne-sota.�It�is�the�perfect�complement�to�any�gardener’s�collection.

Each�month,�in�addition�to�the�full-page�color�photo,�the�calen-dar�features�timely�tips�for�lawn,�garden�and�houseplant�care,�as�well�as�useful�titles�of�related�Extension�publications.�Maps�of� average� frost-free� dates� and� USDA� Plant� Hardiness� Zones�for�Minnesota�are�also�included.�The�calendar�is�12�x�9�inches�and�spiral�bound.

Minnesota� Gardening� 2011� is� available� at� the�Anoka� County�Extension�office.�The�price�is�$14�per�calendar.�Individuals�in-terested�in�purchasing�the�calendar�can�stop�by�the�Extension�office�at�550�Bunker�Lake�Boulevard�NW,�Andover�or�call�the�office�at�763-755-1280.�Office�hours�are�8:00�a.m.�to�4:30�p.m.� |

the�buzz�about�bees

One� of� the� goals� for� many�gardeners� is� to� provide� a�source� of� nectar� for� bees� in�order� to� encourage� them�to�stay�near�our�gar-dens� for� pollinat-ing� fruits� and�v e g e t a b l e s .�There� is� a�t w o - f o l d�reward� in�having� non-stop� flowers�in� our� flower�gardens� from�April� or� May� to�September� or� October.The�first�is�obvious—we�have�continuous�flowers�and,� sec-ond,�to�provide�nectar�for�the�bees�for�as�long�as�possible.�

With� a� little� bit� of� planning�you� can� have� flowers� six�months�of� the�year.�Start� the�season� with� early,� mid� and�late�blooming�tulips�and�daf-fodils.�Also,�plant�lilac�bush-es�and�bergenia�(pig�squeak)�and� Pulmonaria� (lungwort).�On�the�other�end�of�the�grow-ing� season� you� will� want� to�grow� sedums� such� as� Au-tumn�Joy�and�asters.

Did� you� know� that� honey�bees� are� not� native,� but� in-stead� are� an� exotic� species�in� this�hemisphere.�They�are�sufficiently�adaptable�to�pol-linate�our�native�flowers,�but�they� did� not� co-evolve� with�them.�We�have�lots�of�native�bees� and� bumblebees� that�have�co-evolved�with�our�na-tive�plants,�but�they�are�not�so�

attractive�to�humans�because�they�do�not�store�away�copi-ous�amounts�of�honey.�Honey�bees�produce�the�oversupply�of�honey�in�their�hives�in�or-

der�to�

keep�a�large�number�of�work-er�bees�alive�during�the�win-ter.� Many� of� the� native� bees�have� only� the� fertile� queen�that� makes� it� through� the�winter.� The� natives� and� the�imported� bees� simply� have�different� survival� strategies.�

The� use� of� honey� bees� to�fertilize�crops�is�just�a�side�benefit�of�their�unending�search�for�nectar�to�turn�into�honey.

For� more� information�visit� University� of� Min-

nesota� website� or� call� the�Isanti� County� Master� Gar-deners�at�763�689�1810.� |

Project Bookshelf at anoka County LibrarySuBMitted aVa LarSeN ANokA�couNty�LibrAry

Donations�to�Project�Bookshelf�will�be�ac-cepted� at� all� Anoka�County�Library�and�Columbia� Heights�Public� Library� loca-tions� throughout�the� entire� month� of�November.� Project�Bookshelf� has� been�an� annual� library�project� since� the�1980s.�

Sharing� the� fun�and�magic�of�books�and�reading�with�needy�children�in�Anoka�County�can�be�a�great�way�to�celebrate�the�winter�holidays!�Your�donations�of�new,�unwrapped�books�for�children� and� young� adults� should� be� brought� to� any�Anoka�County�Library,�the�Anoka�County�History�Center�or�the�Co-lumbia�Heights�Public�Library�from�November�1�through�No-vember�30.�

Owning�books�can�help�a�child�learn�to�enjoy�reading�and�fi�nd�success� later� in� life!�Help�make� this�possible�by�participating�in� Project� Bookshelf.� Books� collected� will� be� given� to�Anoka�

County�food�shelves,�includ-ing� ACBC,� CEAP,� Centen-nial� Community� Food� Shelf,�NACE� and� SACA� for� distri-bution�to�kids�in�need.�

For�further�information�about�Project� Bookshelf� go� to� your�library� or� call�Ava� Larsen� at�763-567-4695.�

For�further�information�about�the�library,�visit�www.anoka.lib.mn.us.�� |

FAith�LiStiNgSCatholic Church of St. Patrick19921�Nightingale�Street�NW

Oak�Grove�•�763-753-2011www.st-patricks.org

Cedar united Methodist Church17541�Jefferson�Street�NEHam�Lake�•�763-434-7463

www.cedarumc.com

Cross of Hope Lutheran Church5730-179th�Lane�NW

Ramsey�•�763-753-2057www.crossofhope.net

Family of Christ Lutheran Church & Christian Pre-School16345�Polk�Street�NE

Ham�Lake�•�763-434-7337www.foclutheran.org

First Baptist Church & Christian School K–12

22940�St.�Francis�BoulevardSt.�Francis�•�763-753-1230www.fbcsaintfrancis.com

Hope evangelical Lutheran Church16180�Round�Lake�Boulevard

Andover�•�763-421-8434www.hopeluth.net

Living Hope evangelical Free Church

23038�Rum�River�Boulevard�NWSt.�Francis�•�763-753-1718www.LivingHopeEFC.org

Long Lake Lutheran Church3921�277th�Avenue�NW

Isanti�•�763-444-5315www.longlakeluth.org

Meadow Creek Church3037�Bunker�Lake�Boulevard

Andover�•�763-427-4543www.meadowcreekchurch.org

New Life Church17261�St.�Francis�Boulevard�NW

Ramsey�•�763-421-0166www.newlifemn.org

Nowthen alliance Church19653�Nowthen�Boulevard

Anoka�•�763-441-1600www.nowthenalliance.org

our Saviour’s Lutheran Church19001�Jackson�Street�NE

East�Bethel�•�763-434-6117www.oursaviourslc.org

St. andrew Lutheran Church1450�237th�Avenue�NE�

(Hwy.�65�&�237th�Avenue)East�Bethel�•�763-434-7146

www.standrewlutheran-eastbethel.org

St. Francis united Methodist Church3914�229th�Avenue�NW

St.�Francis�•�763-753-2273www.stfrancis-umc.org

trinity Lutheran Church, School and Latchkey/Childcare

3812�229th�Avenue�NWSt.�Francis�•�763-753-1234

www.trinitysf.org

West Bethel united Methodist Church

1233�221st�Avenue�NECedar�•�763-434-6451

28 the�courier�|�November�2010� www.the-courier.orgLife

Trinity Lutheran Church, School, and Latchkey/Childcare 229th & Ambassador Boulevard

St. Francis, MNPhone 763-753-1234 • www.trinitysf.org

Give thanks to the Lord for He is good; His love endures forever. Psalm 107:1

Join us at Trinity Lutheran Church for our Thanksgiving Day Worship Service on Thursday, November 25 at 9:00 a.m.

Regular Worship ServicesSunday Worship at 8:00 & 10:30 a.m.Sunday School & Bible Study at 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Services8:30 a.m. Traditional9:45 a.m. Sunday School11:00 a.m. Contemporary

Thanksgiving Eve Service

Music & Message7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, November 24

19653 Nowthen Boulevard NW, Anoka, MN 55303Intersection of CR 5 & 22 in Nowthen

For more information call 763-441-1600www.nowthenalliance.org

Wednesday Evening6:00-6:45 Kids Choir

6:45-8:15 AwanaAges Preschool-6th Grade

6:45-8:15 NYTRO Youth group 7th-12th Grade

7:00-8:00 Adult Prayer group

Worship With Us

OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH

Worship at 8:00, 9:15 & 10:45 a.m. on Jackson StreetWednesday nights at 6:30 p.m.

Join Us ForDivorce Support, AA/NA Meetings, Men’s

Groups, Women’s Groups, Family Events, Beading, Quilting + so much more.

� anksgiving Eve WorshipWednesday, November 24 at 6:30Come and worship; stay for pie.

19001 Jackson Street NEEast Bethel, MN 55011West County Road 22 south on Jackson Street • 763-434-6117 email: [email protected] • www.oursaviourslc.org

EL

CA

Worship at 7:00 p.m.Pie Social & Silent Auction at 8:00 p.m.

Join us each Sunday for worship, fellowship and education 8:00 a.m. – Traditional Worship Service

9:15-1O:15 a.m. – Fellowship and Education hour10:30 a.m. – Blended Worship Service

LONG LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH ELCA3921 277th Ave NW, Isanti, MN, 763-444-5315, www.longlakeluth.org

Thanksgiving Eve ServiceWednesday, November 24

St. Francis United Methodist Church3914-229th Avenue • St. Francis, MN

(Across from St. Francis Elementary and right by the hockey rink)stfrancis-umc.org • 763-753-2273

God always loves youAnd we would love to grow

in God’s love with you.Sunday School for all ages 9:15 a.m.

Worship 10:30 a.m.

The BEST place to be on Sunday Morning!Thanksgiving Eve Service/SupperWednesday, November 24 • 6:00 p.m.

SUNDAYSChurch Service 10:00 a.m.Sunday School 10:00 a.m.

West Bethel United Methodist Church1233 NE 221st Ave. NE, PO Box 139, Cedar, MN 55011

763-434-6451

SuBMitted By WeNdy SiMeNSoNArtS�ALLiANce�

The� Arts� Alliance� is�bringing�the�Continen-tal� Ballet� to� Elk� River�

to�perform�Sleeping Beauty�on�Sunday,� November� 14,� 3:00�p.m.�at� the�Zabee�Theater� in�Elk�River�High�School.

The� fairy-tale� story� of� the�Princess�and�her�Prince�is�set�to� classical� music� by� Peter�Tchaikovsky� and� is� consid-ered� one� of� his� fi�nest� ballet�scores.� Complete� with� fair-ies,� this� ballet� introduces� a�

variety� of� divertissements�including� the� Bluebird� Pas�de� Deux,� Puss� and� Boots,�and� Little� Red� Riding� Hood�and�the�Wolf.�With�exquisite�dancing,� beautiful� costumes�and� sets,� this� ballet� is� a� de-light� for�all�ages.�Want-to-be�ballerinas� in� the� audience�will� have� an� opportunity�to� have� their� pictures� taken�with�members�of�the�cast�af-ter�the�performance.

The� cast� for� this� production�includes:�Alexander�Smirnov,�Yuki� Tokuda,� Karen� Kolbin-ger,�Shannon�Corbett,�Joseph�Bingham,�John�Agurkis,�John�Munger,� Katherine� Krieser,�and�Laura�Janson.

Tickets�are�$18�for�adults,�$14�for�members�and�seniors�and�$10�for�students.�Group�rates�are� available.� Tickets� can� be�purchased� at� the� Arts� Alli-ance� 763-441-4725� or� online�at�www.elkriverart.org.� |

Continental Ballet to perform Sleeping Beauty

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Next ISD 15 SCHOOL BOarD MeetINgS are: November 8�Dialogue�with�School�Board�6:30�p.m.,�Regular�Meeting�7:00�p.m.;��November 22�Dialogue�with�School�Board�6:30�p.m.,�Regular�Meeting�7:00�p.m.�at�Central�Services�Center,�Community�Room,�4115�Ambassador�Blvd.,�St.�Francis.�St. FraNCIS area CHaMBer OF COMMerCe next�board�of�directors�monthly�meeting�is�November�17�at�11:00�a.m.�at�St.�Francis�Community�Center,�next�to�St.�Francis�City�Hall.�Member�Coffee�Networking�will�be�held�on�November�10,�8:00-9:00�a.m.�at�Billy’s�Bar�&�Grill,�free�to�chamber�members.�Join�us�for�the�Lighting�of�Woodbury�Park�in�St.�Francis�on�December�4.�Visit�www.stfrancischamber.org�for�more�information.BNI – reFerraLS UNLIMIteD�meets�every�Tuesday�at�8:00�a.m.�at�the�St.�Francis�Community�Center,�next�to�St.�Francis�City�Hall.�For�more�information,�check��www.bni-mn.com.tOpS CHapter MN #1774�meets�every�Wed.�morning�at�9:30�a.m.�at�the�St.�Francis�Community�Center�next�to�city�hall.�TOPS�stands�for�Take�Off�Pounds�Sensibly�and�is�a�weight�loss�support�group.�Come�check�us�out�on�Wed.�mornings�or�visit�www.tops.org.Oak grOve SeNIOrS�meet�the�2nd�Wed.�of�the�month�at�noon�for�potluck�and�a�short�business�meeting,�4th�Wed.�of�the�month�at�noon�for�a�catered�meal�and�short�business�meeting.�BINGO�follows�each�business�meeting.�For�information�about�the�club�and�events,�call�Dick�Tuott�at�763-434-8215.

St. FraNCIS SeNIOrS�If�you�are�55�or�older,�come�join�us�for�some�fun�at�the��St.�Francis�American�Legion.�We�meet�on�the�1st�&�3rd�Thurs.�of�each�month,�from�noon�to�3:00�p.m.�For�more�information,�call�President�Ray�Steinke�at�763-753-1871.eaSt BetHeL SeNIOrS meet�3rd�Thurs.�of�the�month,�10:30�a.m.�for�business�meeting�and�noon�for�lunch.�2nd�Wed.�is�crafts,�9:00�a.m.-noon�w/potluck�at�noon,�cards�and�games�until�2:45�p.m.,�celebrate�birthdays�of�the�month�at�3:00�p.m.�4th�Wed.�crafts,�9:00�a.m.-noon,�cards�and�games�from�1:00�to�3:00�p.m.�followed�by�coffee�and�treats.�Pancake�Breakfast�is�held�2nd�Sun.�of�each�month,�8:30�a.m.-noon.�Dance�the�1st�Fri.�of�every�month,�1:00-4:00�p.m.�at�the�center.�Center�is�available�for�rent.�For�information,�contact�Dennis�Swen�at�763-434-9244.�All�seniors�are�welcome�to�join;�only�$7�per�year.�aMerICaN LegION pOSt 622 – St.�Francis�General�membership�meet�monthly,�the�2nd�Thurs.�at�7:00�p.m.�All�members�of�the�post�are�welcome�and�encouraged�to�attend.�For�more�information,�call�763-753-4234.�aMerICaN LegION aUxILIary UNIt 622�St.�Francis�General�membership�meets�monthly,�on�the�3rd�Thurs.�of�the�month�at�7:00�p.m.�All�members�of�the�auxiliary�are�welcome�and�encouraged�to�attend.�For�more�information,�call�763-753-4234.NOWtHeN LIONS CLUB�board�meeting�is�1st�Thurs.�of�month�at�6:30�p.m.;�general�meeting�3rd�Thurs.�of�the�month�at�7:00�p.m.�both�at�Nowthen�City�Hall.�For�more�information,�please�call�Lion�Judy�at�763-753-6962.

LIONeSS CLUB- St. FraNCIS�meets�monthly.�1st�Wed.,�administrative�board,�and�3rd�Wed.,�general�membership�meeting�at�7:00�p.m.�Meetings�are�held�at�St.�Francis�City�Hall.�For�more�information,�call�Jean�Schuldt�at�763-753-1205�or�Illa�Torgerson�at�763-753-2002.LIONS CLUB - St. FraNCIS�meets�three�times�during�the�month�at�the�St.�Francis�American�Legion.�1st�Wed.�board�meeting;�2nd�Wed.�regular�business�meeting;�4th�Wed.�social�&�program.�All�meetings�start�at�7:00�p.m.�and�adjourn�at�8:15�p.m.�Call�Lion�Brian�Heichel�for�more�information�at�763-753-4415.Oak grOve LIONS�meet�every�2nd�and�4th�Tues.�of�each�month�at�7:30�p.m.�For�more�information,�call�Lion�Tim�Newell�at�763-753-4492�after�6:30�p.m.LIONS CLUB-CeDar/eaSt BetHeL�meets�bimonthly,�1st�and�3rd�Tues.,�7:00�p.m.,�at�the�Ham�Lake�VFW.�Call�Gary�Larson�at�763-434-9423.�CeDar/ eaSt BetHeL�LIONeSS CLUB meet�every�second�Tuesday�of�the�month�at�7:00�p.m.�at�Lioness�Yvonne�Johnson’s,��763-434-6985.St. FraNCIS HIgH SCHOOL SeNIOr aLL NIgHt party planning�committee�will�meet�monthly�in�the�SFHS�Multi-Purpose�Room�on�Thursdays�at�7:00�p.m.�Dates�are:�November�11,�no�meeting�in�December,�January�13,�Febuary�10,�March�17,�April�14,�May�5,�May�19,�and�June�2.�For�more�information�contact�Michelle�Wenker,�volunteer�coordinator,�at�[email protected].

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St. FraNCIS JayCeeS�meet�on�the�third�Friday�of�every�month�during�the�fall,�winter�and�spring�months�at�7:00�p.m.�at�the�St.�Francis�City�Community�Center,�located�on�23340�Cree�Street.�For�info,�visit�our�website�at�www.stfrancisjaycees.org.�Walk-ins�welcome.St. FraNCIS area WOMeN OF tODay�meet�the�1st�Tuesday�of�the�month�at�St.�Francis�City�Hall.�6:30�p.m.�is�social�time�with�the�meeting�starting�at�7:00�p.m.�For�more�information�about�the�Women�of�Today,�visit�us�at�www.sfawt.org�or�call�Dana�at�763-753-5010.�

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Location:� St.� Francis� Middle�School� Cafeteria,� St.� Francis,�for� classroom� sessions.� Driv-ing� test� course� at� the� public�boat� landing,� north� side� of�Lake�George�off�CR�9

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Steve and Bonnie Peterson of oak Grove are pleased to announce the august 26 mar-riage of their daughter, em-ily Peterson, to an-drew Gilbertson, son of Craig and Jeni Gilbertson of Maple Plain. the outdoor wedding took place on the shore of Moraine Lake in the Cana-dian rockies, Banff National Park, al-berta. emily is a 1998 graduate of St. Francis High School and a man-agement of information systems graduate from the university of Wisconsin, eau Clair. She is employed as a senior business ana-lyst with Ceredian in Bloomington. andy is a 1991 graduate of orono High School and is a mechanical engineer graduate from the university of Minnesota. He is employed by Cummins in Frid-ley as a technical trainer. after a vacation in Jasper, alberta, they returned to their home in robbinsdale. � Submitted�photo

Michelle reding wed robert Powley on august 28 at St. timothy’s Church in Blaine. robert and Michelle both graduated from St. Francis High School in 2004. robert earned an electrical degree and works in ano-ka. Michelle has a degree in nursing and works in North Branch. the couple resides in Cam-bridge. robert’s parents are dennis and Colleen Powley of oak Grove and Michelle’s parents are Michael and Mary reding of east Bethel. Submitted�photo

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Jack and tonya Long of oak Grove are proud to announce the engagement of their son, todd Long to aman-da Paananen, niece of richard and Monique Paananen of oak-dale. Both todd and amanda are graduates of St. Francis High School and cur-rently reside in oak Grove. todd is a reserve sol-ider with the National Guard. amanda is the daughter of the late Leon tischer (Lake elmo) and Vickie Kopka (east Bethel). Submitted�photo

SuBMitted By JeaN PriCecAmbridge�medicAL�ceNter

Cambridge� Medical�Center� is� expanding�its� cancer� care� ser-

vices� with� the� addition� of� a�full-time� oncologist.� Sanda�Morar,� MD,� medical� oncolo-gist/hematologist,� began�seeing�patients�at�Cambridge�Medical� Center� October� 11.�

Morar� is� board� certified� in�medical� oncology� and� has�been� in� practice� for� more�than�10�years.�She�is�affiliated�with� Minnesota� Oncology,�the� state’s� largest� oncology�physician�practice� in�Minne-sota.�

Morar� thinks� it’s� important�to� see� patients� often� during�

Oncologist joins Cambridge Medical Center—cancer care program to expand

their� treatment� and� uses� a�hands�on�approach�with�her�patients.�“I�like�to�see�my�pa-tients� frequently� for� several�reasons.� First,� it� allows� me�to� closely� monitor� their� con-dition� and� change� treatment�plans,� if� necessary.� Second,�there�are�many�ways�to�keep�patients� feeling� well� during�treatment,� but� it’s� important�to� catch� things� early� to� stay�on� top� of� things.� My� goal� is�to� help� patients� through� the�treatment�process,�keep�them�happy�and�feeling�as�well�as�possible.”�

She�also�encourages�patients�to� stay� in� close� contact� dur-ing� their� treatment.�“A�good�relationship� is� so� important.�Trust� is� key.� I� want� patients�to� contact� us� with� concerns�they�have.�That’s�why�we’re�here,”�said�Morar.�

Cambridge� Medical� Center�has� provided� oncology� ser-vices� for� many� years� with�visiting�specialists�who�came�to� the� medical� center� sev-eral� days� each� month.� This,�however,� is� the� first� time� an�oncologist�will�be�available�at�the� medical� center� on� a� full-time�basis.�

A� full-time� clinical� nurse�practitioner� has� also� been�added�to�the�cancer�care�team�at� the� medical� center.� Amy�Wogen,� CNP,� specializes� in�chemotherapy� symptom�management� and� will� work�closely� with� Morar.� “Amy� is�an� excellent� resource� for� pa-tients�and�is�a�valuable�mem-ber� of� our� care� team,”� said�Morar.�“We�will�work�closely�together� to�give�our�patients�the� close,� personal� attention�they�need�and�deserve.”�

Prior� to� coming� to� Cam-bridge� Medical� Center,�Morar� was� in� private� prac-tice� at� an� oncology� clinic� in�Illinois.� She� completed� her�internship� and� residency� in�internal� medicine� at� Ohio�Valley� Medical� Center� in�West�Virginia�and�completed�her� fellowship� in� medical�oncology� at� Allegheny� Gen-eral� Hospital� in� Pittsburgh,�PA.� She� is� originally� from�Romania�where�she�received�her� medical� degree� at� the�University� of� Medicine� and�Pharmacy�in�Bucharest.�� |

dr. Sanda Morar, Medical oncologist Submitted�photo

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taylor Jean kloss� born� on�September� 10.� She� weighed�6�pounds,�12�ounces�and�was�19½� inches� long.�She� is�hap-pily� welcomed� by� her� big�brothers� Carson� (5),� Nolan�(3)� and� proud� parents� Eric�and� Jodi� Kloss� of� Nowthen.�Grandparents� are� Julie�Schmidt� of� Minnetonka,� Je-rome� Schmidt� of� Dalbo,� and�Doug�and�Jane�Kloss�of�Isle.

Mackenzie Lynn Brooks�was�born� September� 22� at� Cam-bridge� Medical� Center.� She�weighed�7�pounds,�9�ounces�and� was� 21½� inches� long.�Proud� parents� are� John� and�Katie�Brooks�of�Isanti.

annella Liane Cunz� was�born� September� 23� at� Na-val� Hospital� in� Jackson-ville,� Florida.� She� weighed�8�pounds,�4�ounces�and�was�20� inches� long.� Proud� par-ents� are� Ryan� and� Bonny�Cunz�of�Jacksonville,�Florida,�both�graduates�of�St.�Francis�High�School.�Annella� is�wel-comed�by�brother�Tommy�(3)�and� grandparents� Gary� and�Gayle�Nelson�of�East�Bethel,�Mark�and�Michelle�Masica�of�Oak�Grove,�and�Jim�Cunz�of�Onamia.

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Brody James endicott� was�born�October�1�at�Cambridge�Medical�Center.�He�weighed�6� pounds,� 1� ounce� and� was�19�inches�long.�Proud�parents�are�Brandon�and�Sadie�Endi-cott�of�Braham.�Brody�is�wel-comed�by�sibling�Landon,�2.�

edward William Leroy er-ickson� was� born� October� 2�at� Cambridge� Medical� Cen-ter.�He�weighed�fi�ve�pounds,�13� ounces� and� was� 19� inch-es� long.� Proud� parents� are�Casey� and� Crystal� Erickson�of� Mora.� Edward� is� wel-comed�by�siblings�Lily,�6�and�Lila,�2½.�

parker alan Stewart� was�born� on� October� 3� at� Cam-bridge� Medical� Center.�He� weighed� 7� pounds,� 14�ounces� and� was� 20� inches�long.� Proud� parents� are� Jill�(Massie)�and�Guy�Stewart�of�Isanti.�Jill�is�a�graduate�of�St.�Francis�High�School�and�Guy�is� a� graduate� of� Le� Center�High� School.� Grandparents�are� Ann� Massie� looking� on�from�heaven�along�with�Don�Massie� of� East� Bethel,� Glen�Stewart� of� Milaca� and� Elise�Stewart�of�Langworthy,�Iowa.�Great� grandparents� are� Don�and�Yolanda� Massie� of� Prior�Lake,�Al�and�Shirley�LeClaire�of� Clear� Lake,� and� Priscilla�Stewart�of�Owatonna.

violet June Nelson�was�born�on�October�19�at�Cambridge�Medical�Center.�She�weighed�7�pounds,�15�ounces�and�was�21¾� inches� long.� Proud� par-ents� are� Marshall� and� Karen�of� Isanti.�Violet� is�welcomed�by�her�big�brother�Howard.

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importance�of�scar�tissue�mobilization

When� the� skin� or� organs� are�damaged� due� to� an� injury,�cut,� disease� or� surgery,� the�body�naturally�wants� to�heal�itself.� Since� the� body� cannot�exactly� replicate� healthy� skin�or�tissue,�it�puts�together�new�collagen�fi�bers�that�are�not�as�functional� as� the� original� tis-sue.�The�new�tissue�serves�as�a� protective� fi�brous� barrier,�creating�a�scar.�A�scar�is�thick,�pale�and�dense�as�it�has�a�lim-ited� blood� supply.� The� scar�takes�the�place�of�the�original�damaged�tissue,�but�due�to�its�arrangement,�it�can�limit�func-tion�including�movement,�cir-culation�and�sensation.�

Following� an� injury� or� sur-gery,� the� collagen� fi�bers� heal�three� dimensionally� reaching�for�the�fascia�and�neighboring�muscle�fi�bers�binding�the�tis-sues� together.� Normal� tissue�lays�collagen�fi�bers�to�create�a�basket� weave� formation.� The�three� dimensional� binding�creates�adhesions� that�are� in-ferior� in� functional�quality� to�the� basket� weave� formation.�This�is�what�makes�scar�mobi-lization�so�important.

Adhesions� due� to� scarring�or� habitual� postures� prevent�the� normal� gliding� and� slid-ing� within� the� nervous,� skel-etal,�muscular,�integumentary�and� visceral� systems.� When�the� tissues� within� these� sys-tems� are� restricted,� pain� and�loss� of� normal� motion� occur.�Adhesions� following� surgery�or� trauma� can� be� prevented�by� simply� rubbing� gently�around�the�incision�or�area�of�decreased� mobility.� Follow-ing�surgery,�scar�mobilization�can�be�initiated�once�the�inci-sion�has�properly�closed,�and�stitches� have� been� removed.�This� period� coincides� with�the� remodeling� phase� of� tis-

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sue� healing� which� lasts� from�three�months�to�two�years�and�is�characterized�by�cross-link-ing,� orientation� and� arrange-ment�of�the�collagen�fi�bers�to�create�a�scar.

Physical�therapy�is�also�benefi�-cial�to�prevent�scar�adhesions�with�therapeutic�exercises�and�manual� therapy,� which� may�consist� of� myofascial� release,�soft/deep� tissue� massage� or�joint�mobilization.�All�of�these�techniques�focus�on�correcting�the�mobility�of�the�tissue�to�al-low� normal� range� of� motion�and�functional�mobility.� |

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