Sartell Community Showcase planned for Feb. 25

Bring your family and friends to the 7th annual Sartell Area Chamber’s Community Showcase from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Sartell Middle School, 627 Third Ave. N.

This free, family-focused event with a “Back to the 50s” theme includes booths from more than 60 businesses/organizations, health screenings, kids’ activities, games, inflatables, open swimming and door prizes.

Attendees may also enjoy singing, dancing, martial arts demonstrations and more between 10 a.m. and noon.

The LeSauk Lions will sell food at the event too.

For more information about the event or booth space, call (320) 258-6061 or visit www.sartellchamber.com.

School calendar brings three extended weekends

The new calendar approved by the Sartell-St. Stephen School Board includes two four-day weekends and one three-day weekend instead of an extended spring break.

Before making its decision, the board sought input from parent-teacher organizations and others, but no consensus seemed to emerge, with opinion divided about half and half between a spring break and the extended weekends.

The long weekends will be Feb. 15-18, March 29-April 1 and April 25-28.

Calendars for two school years were approved by the board – one for this the 2012-13 year and one for next (2013-14).

"I believe the district learned much from the process involved in the design of our calendar," said Superintendent Dr. Joseph Hill. "It allowed for intelligent and creative debate on multiple fronts regarding our learning calendar. We will work within our decision-making model to assess the strengths and challenges throughout the implementation of this new design."

To view the full calendar, go to the district website at:
www.sartell.k12.mn.us/about-us/calendar.

MnDOT seeks public input for 20-year statewide multimodal transportation plan

The public, transportation stakeholders and local government officials are invited to provide input for Minnesota’s 20-year Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan at one of nine upcoming open houses statewide.

In St. Cloud, the meeting will be held from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 at MnDOT, 3725 12th St. N., St. Cloud. A brief presentation will be given at 4:30 p.m. and repeated at 6 p.m. Attendees may come and go at any time.
Those unable to attend in-person have the option to participate in an online webinar via Adobe Connect from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6. For details, visit www.minnesotagoplan.org/participate.html.

Topics covered will include the recently adopted Minnesota GO vision for transportation, current transportation system, future challenges and opportunities facing transportation, draft plan objectives and strategies and how the plan will be used.

Minnesota’s 20-year Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan establishes overarching guidance and priorities for making state transportation decisions across all modes of transportation. The open houses will provide Minnesotans with an opportunity to learn about the current multimodal system, the challenges we will face in the future and how we can address those challenges. The public is also invited to provide feedback on draft transportation objectives and planning strategies.

To request an interpreter (ASL or other language) or other reasonable accommodation, call Janet Miller at 651-366-4720 or 1-800-657-3774 (Greater Minnesota); 711 or 1-800-627-3529 (Minnesota Relay).

Alternatively, send an email to janet.rae.miller@state.mn.us. Please request at least one week in advance.

Gathering input for the 20-year Statewide Multimodal Transportation Plan is an important next step in turning Minnesota GO, the recently adopted 50-year transportation vision, into reality. Minnesota GO aims to better align the state’s transportation system with what Minnesotans expect for their quality of life, economy and natural environment.

In addition to the public open houses, there will be a public comment period and a public hearing in March or April after the draft plan is available. The final plan is scheduled for adoption this spring. Updates to state plans for highways, rail, aviation, transit, freight and non-motorized transportation will follow.

For more information on the project, visit www.minnesotagoplan.org or follow the plan on Twitter, @minnesotago, and Facebook, www.facebook.com/MinnesotaGO.

For more information, contact Kirby Becker, MnDOT Office of Statewide Multimodal Planning, at 651-366-3740 or kirby.becker@state.mn.us.

SCSU Wrestling recognizes military

St. Cloud State University wrestling has designated its upcoming match with St. John’s University as Military Appreciation Night. The event will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2. All active members of the military and veterans will be admitted free to the dual match.

To honor the military forces that serve our country, the Huskies will be competing in camouflage singlets with the SCSU logo on the front and the stars and stripes in the shape of the state of Minnesota on the back. The singles will be auctioned off following competition with proceeds going to a non-profit military charity.

Other highlights of the evening include the St. Cloud State ROTC Color Guard presenting the flag during the national anthem, the first 100 fans through the door will receive a free stainless steel water bottle, T-shirts will be thrown into the crowd for every Husky takedown during the match and two former Husky wrestlers serving in the military will be honored during intermission.

The Huskies currently own a 14-0 record this season and are ranked #1 in the nation. SCSU recently set a team record on Jan. 18, as the Huskies won their 19th consecutive dual match.

For complete information on the upcoming Military Appreciation Night at Halenbeck Hall, please call Coach Steve Costanzo at 320-308-2996 or email him at sscostanzo@stcloudstate.edu.

Posting of Tax Delinquencies Liquor, Wine and Beer Sales
This report is up to date as of 1/20/2012 at 7:00 PM.
From the MN Revenue

Previously Posted - The below names remain on liquor posting from previous lists and are subject to the rule of liquor posting until they have taken care of their delinquencies. No wholesaler, manufacturer or brewer may sell or deliver any product to these taxpayers while their names remain on the list.

Upper Deck Sports – Sartell
Trobec’s Bar – St. Stephen
Bookems – St. Cloud

Newly Posted - In accordance with Minnesota Statues, Section 270C.725., the below taxpayers are 10 days or more delinquent in payment of their taxes and therefore no wholesaler, manufacturer or brewer may sell or deliver any product to them beginning the third business day (business days are Monday through Friday) after the date of this list.
Vilo Lanes – Waite park
RumRunners – St. Cloud
SAWATDEE THAI RESTAURANT – St. Cloud

Dance classes to start Feb. 6
Sartell-St. Stephen Community Education dance classes will begin Monday, Feb. 6 under the direction of dance instructor Shelly Teff and her assistants.

There will be 10 classes for girls from 3.5-years-old to senior high-school students. The dance classes will take place at the Pine Meadow Elementary School gymnasium. This year's theme will be "Passport to Dance," which will feature music from other countries. The community-education dance program is now in its 24th year. To register, call 253-4036.