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CWTribune • April 10, 2015..Page 3 (320) 558-2037 • FAX (763) 263-8458 29 S. LAKE ST ., P.O. BOX 276, BIG LAKE, MN 55309 The Clearwater Tribune serves as the Official Newspaper for The City of Clearwater. The Tribune is published every Friday and delivered within the communities of Annandale, Clearwater, Maple Lake and South Haven. Our Staff Gary W. Meyer . . . . . . . . . . .Editor & Publisher [email protected] Sue Emberland . . . . . . . . . . . .Advertising Sales [email protected] Susan Nagorski . . . . . . . . . . . .Advertising Sales [email protected] Mary Mayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphic Designer Chris Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Accounting Ken Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff Writer [email protected] Jennifer Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff Writer [email protected] Gail Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Office Manager (send public notices to [email protected]) Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. For an Appointment (320) 558-2293 After Hours Emergency (320) 654-2950 StCloudMedical.com Clearwater Medical Clinic 615 Nelson Drive Located near the Clearwater Shopping Center Your Family Medicine Specialists Scott Rahm, M.D. Jasmine Folger-Latterell, M.D. Michelle Bradley, D.O. DR. LYNETTE CATAPANO Clearwater Shopping Center Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5pm 558-9403 Holding Tanks, Septic Tanks, Sand Traps, Grease Traps & Carwash Traps 320-743-3832 / 320-252-9916 • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL EMERGENCY SERVICE! www.fiedlerpumping.com Septic Pump Replacements & Riser/Cover Replacements! MPCA Certified Licensed/Insured/Bonded Clearwater Churches Clearwater United Methodist Church P.O. Box 82; 405 Main Street, Clearwater Pastor Ken Felska: 320-558-2581 Sunday Traditional Worship - 10:30 a.m. www.forministry.com/usmnu- metccumcc Freedom Bible Church Old Clearwater Post Office Bldg. - 605 Lime Street 9:30am & 6pm Sundays - Bible Study; 10:45am Sundays - Worship Service; 7pm Wed - Bible Study. Rejoice Lutheran Church - ELCA 1155 Co. Rd. 75, P.O. Box 307; Clearwater, MN 55320 Pastors Scott Gjevre, Tim Lindhorst: 320-558-6851 Summer Sunday Worship: May 25 thru Aug 31 9:30 a.m. Blended Worship, 10:30 Fellowship Regular Sunday Worship (begins Sept. 7) 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship, 9:35 a.m. Fellowship, Sunday School, Adult Ed., Cappuccino Bible Study (Jr. & Sr. High) 10:30 a.m. Contemporary Service email: Rejoice@rejoice- lutheranchurch.org www.rejoicelutheranchurch.org Church of St. Luke 17545 Huber Ave. NW Clearwater, MN 55320 Fr. Dennis Backer, Pastor 320-558-2124 Weekend Mass times: 5 p.m. Saturday 8 & 10 a.m. Sundays Weekday Mass times: Tuesday – Friday 8 a.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. Reconciliation is available 45 minutes prior to all Masses. Holy Days as announced Website: www.churchofstlukes. com Tri-County Alliance Church 8464 160th St NW Clearwater (Co Rd 104 & Hwy 24) 320-558-2750 Pastor David Fogal Sunday School 9 a.m. Worship Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Adventure (kids) 6-7:30 p.m. Wed. Youth (Gr. 6-8) 6-7:40 p.m. Wed. Youth (Gr. 9-12) 7:20-9 p.m. email:[email protected] Web: tcachurch.com Worship With Us WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFF ACTIVITY REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING APRIL 6, 2015 On April 1, Stephen Nicolas Klosterman, 23, of Monticello, was arrested in Monticello on the charges of 5th degree controlled substance and theft, and a Wright County warrant for 3rd degree DWI violation. On April 2, Matthew More Curran, 47, of Minneapolis, was arrested in Hennepin County on a Wright County warrant for theft. On April 2, Stephanie Anne Hentges, 22, of Fridley, was arrested in Anoka County on a Wright County warrant for theft. On April 2, Stacy Grace Knese, 32 of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a Hennepin County warrant for theft. On April 2, Ashley Ann Schlichting, 23, of St. Cloud, was arrested in Stearns County on Wright County warrants for theft and a Washington County warrant for theft. On April 2, Briana Sharee Soto, 24, of Big Lake, was arrested in Monticello on the charge of 5th degree controlled substance pos- session. On April 2, Arthur Ryan Roberts, 29, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on the charge of driving after cancellation inimical to pub- lic safety. On April 3, Randy James Angerhofer, 41, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County warrant for 2nd degree DWI. On April 3, Jeffrey Michael Martin, 39, of St. Cloud, was arrested in Buffalo on an Isanti County warrant for 3rd degree DWI. On April 3, Mark Reinhold Lies, 29, of Annandale, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County war- rant for 5th degree possession of a controlled substance and a Stearns County warrants for domestic assault. On April 3, Tonya Marie Pena, 27, of Buffalo, was arrested in Buffalo on a Wright County war- rant for possession of drug para- phernalia and a Hennepin County warrant for theft. On April 3, Morgan Lynn Knutson, 23, of Monticello, was arrested in Monticello on the charge of domestic assault. On April 5, Frances Johnson, 48, of Brooklyn Center, was arrested in Hasty on the charge of 5th degree possession of a controlled substance. Public Notice Business & Professional Directory Silver Creek Area Churches Faith Lutheran Church 12449 Clementa Ave NW, Monticello Pastor James Tetlie: 763-878-2092 1/2 mile north of Lake Maria State Park on Co. Rd. 111 Sunday worship are 8:30 tra- ditional service and 11am celebration service. Sunday school is at 9:45a.m. from Sept - May. Wed Worship 7 p.m. June - August. email: faithlutheran@tds. net http://lutheran-faith.org Immanuel Lutheran Church of Silver Creek 11390 Elliott Avenue N. W. Maple Lake, MN 55358 Pastor: Rev. George W. Sagissor III Tel. # 320-333-8636 Our Worship info is: 10 AM Worship 11 AM Sunday School and Bible Study Silver Creek Community Church Co. Rd. 8 & Co. Rd. 143; Silver Creek Pastor Luke Baehr: 320-963- 3957 Sunday Worship at 9 a.m.; Sunday School begins at 10:30 a.m. email: SCCC@lakedalelink. org or www.silvercreekcom- munitychurch.org Clear Lake Area Churches Living Waters Church 7830 Church St., Clear Lake Rev. Mark Stahl: 320 292- 0250 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study 7 p.m. Tuesday Night Young Adult 7 p.m. St. Marcus Catholic Church 8701 Main Avenue, CL Rev. Virgil Helmin: 320-743- 2481 Mass: Saturdays at 5pm Sundays: Jan - June: 8 a.m. July - Dec: 10 a.m. Reconcilation: Sat at 4:15 email: [email protected] www.stmarcuschurch.com Trinity Lutheran Church- LCMS 209 Market Street, CL Rev. George W. Sagissor III 320-333-8636 Sunday Worship 8 a.m. Sunday School & Adult Bible -For new churches or changes send to: production@westsherbur- netribune.net Vital Statistics Serving the Metro & Surrounding Areas Since 1967 www.c-sblacktopping.com Visa & MasterCard accepted FREE ESTIMATES a “green” paving contractor RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL PAVING CONTRACTORS 763.428.2225 320.253.5795 612.328.5534 Find us on facebook GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK! Try our fast & accurate tax service. We help you find every available deduction. Small business & farms welcome! OUR 30 TH YEAR AT THIS LOCATION! CLEARWATER TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICE 935 Clearwater Center (next to Keith’s Kettle) (320)558-6800 NEW CLIENTS - Clip this ad to redeem for a 10% discount. 1x2 Sound like multiplication? Guess again. It’s newspaper talk for a one-column by two inch ad. Too small to be effective? You’re reading this one! CLEARWATER TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Clearwater Township Board will be changing its regular board meeting from April 13, 2015 to April 20th, 2015 Day. The meeting time will remain the same at 7:30 p.m., at the town hall located at 15015 State Highway 24, Clearwater MN 55320. Jean Just Clerk, Clearwater Township (Tribune, April 10, 2015) Your input is valuable to me, and I'd like to hear from you about important issues being debated at the Capitol. If you haven't done so yet, please take my survey by clicking the link below. Also, don't for- get to share it with your family and friends in District 29B! https://www.surveymon- key.com/s/Oneill2015 Patient Safe Zone Bill In the Health and Human Services Reform Committee, they held a hearing on my bipartisan Patient Safe Zone Bill which protects staff, patients and visitors in a hospital, hospice or nurs- ing home. The definition of Patient Safe Zone would be added to the sections of law that offer additional protections in regards to drugs and guns in a "school zone, park zone, public housing zone, or drug treatment facility." It would also increase penalties for inmates who, while receiv- ing treatment in a hospital, assault hospital staff. If enacted, inmates who assault hospital staff would face the same penalties as assaulting a prison guard. This legislation is about protecting hardworking hospital staff, and I am pleased it is advancing through the committee process. Specialty Courts Funding In the Public Safety and Crime Prevention Com- mittee, my bipartisan spe- cialty courts funding bill received a hearing. HF 1180 appropriates $1 mil- lion for FY 2016-17 to expand Minnesota's spe- cialty courts for people with chemical dependency problems or mental illness. I believe these courts are not only a great avenue to relieve the pressure on our criminal courts, but also turn around the lives of many people suffering from a drug problem or mental illness, helping them become productive members of society once again. An estimated 80 percent of people who go through our court system have a chemical dependency, and 60-65 percent have a men- tal illness. These specialty courts offer an alternative way to help people con- victed of a crime receive the mental health care and wrap around services they need, and have also proven to have lower recidivism rates than our regular court system. Nursing Home Reimbursement Legislation In the Aging and Long- Term Care Committee, they heard HF 562, a bill I authored to increase the Wright County nursing home reimbursement rate to that of the metro rate. Our county is surrounded by other counties that pay a higher reimbursement rate to nursing homes, put- ting us at a disadvantage to attract and retain quality, qualified staff to take care of our seniors. Passing this rate adjust- ment into law will help our local nursing facilities cover operating costs, and ensure they receive fair funding. Anne Dirks from Parkview Care Center in Buffalo and Jason Nelson from Lakeridge Care Center in Buffalo testified on behalf of the bill. Taking care of our aging adults and disabled is so important, and that is why I am honored to carry this bill on behalf of the long- term care facilities in Wright County. Constituents at the Capitol I always appreciate when constituents are able to stop by the Capitol and share their priorities with me. I was able to meet with: REM South Central Services members who came to discuss 5% cost of living adjustments and the minimum wage. Brian Hoffman and Kara Radke from Monticello Local 2010 who came to discuss Education Minnesota priorities. Theresa Miller from Buffalo who came to dis- cuss 5% cost of living adjustments on behalf of people with disabilities. Chris Scott, a University of St. Thomas student, who came to discuss the Minnesota State Grant Program. If you would like to set up a meeting with me at the Capitol, I invite you to contact my office to make an appointment. As always, please feel free to contact me about any state legislative issue. You can e-mail at Rep.Marion.ONeill@Hou se.MN or call my office at 651-296-5063. You can also write a let- ter to me. My office address at the Capitol is 549 State Office Building, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55155. Rep. Marion O’Neill’s column Marion O’Neill Representative Submitted Article “...we had averted our eyes for far too long, turn- ing away from the ugly reality facing us as a nation. Let the world see what I’ve seen.” - Mamie Till Bradley In September 1955, shortly after 14-year-old Emmett Till was murdered by white supremacists in Mississippi, his grieving mother, Mamie Till Bradley, distributed to newspapers and magazines a gruesome black-and- white photograph of his mutilated corpse. The mainstream media rejected the photograph as inappropriate for publica- tion, but Bradley was able to turn to African- American periodicals for support. Asked why she would do this, Bradley explained that by witness- ing, with their own eyes, the brutality of segrega- tion, Americans would be more likely to support the cause of civil rights. For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights, a nationally touring exhibi- tion from NEH on the Road, runs now through May 25 at the Stearns History Museum. Through a compelling assortment of photographs, television clips, art posters, and historic artifacts, the exhibition traces how images and media dissemi- nated to the American pub- lic transformed the modern civil rights movement and jolted Americans, both black and white, out of a state of denial or compla- cency. Visitors to the immersive display will explore dozens of compelling and persua- sive visual images, includ- ing photographs from influential magazines such as LIFE, JET and EBONY; CBS news footage; and TV clips from The Ed Sullivan Show. Also included are civil rights era objects that exemplify the range of negative and positive imagery—from Aunt Jemima syrup dispensers and 1930s produce adver- tisements to Jackie Robinson baseball ephemera and 1960s chil- dren’s toys with African- American portraiture. For All the World to See is not a history of the civil rights movement, but rather an exploration of the vast number of potent images that influenced how Americans perceived race and the struggle for equali- ty. Dr. Maurice Berger, research professor at the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture, University of Maryland, Baltimore, curated the exhibit, For All the World to See: Visual Culture and the Struggle for Civil Rights. It was co- organized by the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African- American History and Culture. For All the World to See has been made pos- sible through NEH on the Road, a special initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). It has been adapted and is being toured by Mid- America Arts Alliance (M- AAA). Founded in 1972, Mid-America Arts Alliance is the oldest regional non- profit arts organization in the United States. For more information, visit www.maaa.org or www.nehontheroad.org. Nationally touring Civil Rights Exhibition opened April 6 Submitted Article House and Senate Republicans unveiled their comprehensive, future-ori- ented proposal for trans- portation in Minnesota: the Road and Bridge Act of 2015 (House File 4). The Republican plan invests $7 billion more over the next decade without raising taxes. The ten-year approach prioritizes road and bridge infrastructure through: Immediate repair of roads in Minnesota com- munities. Highway improvements for commuters and com- merce. Reliable, long-term fund- ing without raising taxes. Representative Jim Newberger, R-Becker, issued the following state- ment after the release of the plan: "Minnesotans now have a clear choice between two different plans: The Republican plan, the Road and Bridge Act of 2015, which prioritizes state dol- lars to address our long- term transportation infra- structure needs, or the plan supported by Democrats and Governor Dayton which represents an $8.65 billion tax increase on hardworking families," Newberger said. "We can fix our roads and bridges, and make long-term investments without taking more money from Minnesotans' pockets. Minnesotans across the state are tired of tax increases being the answer to every problem in Saint Paul. Our plan is a com- mon-sense approach that I think a vast majority of Minnesotans will support." Newberger on the release of the Road and Bridge Act of 2015

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    (320) 558-2037 FAX (763) 263-845829 S. LAKE ST., P.O. BOX 276, BIG LAKE, MN 55309

    The Clearwater Tribune serves as the OfficialNewspaper for The City of Clearwater.

    The Tribune is published every Friday and deliveredwithin the communities

    of Annandale, Clearwater, Maple Lake and SouthHaven.Our Staff

    Gary W. Meyer . . . . . . . . . . .Editor & [email protected]

    Sue Emberland . . . . . . . . . . . .Advertising [email protected]

    Susan Nagorski . . . . . . . . . . . .Advertising [email protected]

    Mary Mayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Graphic DesignerChris Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AccountingKen Francis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff Writer

    [email protected] Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Staff Writer

    [email protected] Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Office Manager(send public notices to [email protected])

    Monday Friday8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

    For an Appointment(320) 558-2293

    After Hours Emergency

    (320) 654-2950StCloudMedical.com

    Clearwater Medical Clinic

    615 Nelson Drive

    Located near the Clearwater

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    Scott Rahm, M.D.J asmine Folger-Latterell, M.D.

    Michelle Bradley, D.O.

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    Clearwater Shopping Center

    Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5pm

    558-9403

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    Clearwater ChurchesClearwater UnitedMethodist Church

    P.O. Box 82; 405 MainStreet, ClearwaterPastor Ken Felska: 320-558-2581Sunday Traditional Worship -10:30 a.m.www.forministry.com/usmnu-metccumcc

    Freedom Bible ChurchOld Clearwater Post OfficeBldg. - 605 Lime Street9:30am & 6pm Sundays -Bible Study; 10:45amSundays - Worship Service;7pm Wed - Bible Study.

    Rejoice Lutheran Church -ELCA

    1155 Co. Rd. 75, P.O. Box307; Clearwater, MN 55320Pastors Scott Gjevre, TimLindhorst: 320-558-6851Summer Sunday Worship:May 25 thru Aug 319:30 a.m. Blended Worship,10:30 FellowshipRegular Sunday Worship(begins Sept. 7)8:30 a.m. TraditionalWorship, 9:35 a.m.Fellowship, Sunday School,Adult Ed., Cappuccino BibleStudy (Jr. & Sr. High)10:30 a.m. ContemporaryService

    email: [email protected]

    Church of St. Luke17545 Huber Ave. NWClearwater, MN 55320Fr. Dennis Backer, Pastor320-558-2124Weekend Mass times: 5 p.m. Saturday 8 & 10 a.m. SundaysWeekday Mass times:Tuesday Friday 8 a.m.;Saturday 9 a.m.Reconciliation is available 45minutes prior to all Masses.Holy Days as announcedWebsite: www.churchofstlukes.com

    Tri-County Alliance Church8464 160th St NWClearwater (Co Rd 104 &Hwy 24)320-558-2750Pastor David FogalSunday School 9 a.m.Worship Service 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Bible Adventure(kids) 6-7:30 p.m.Wed. Youth (Gr. 6-8) 6-7:40 p.m.Wed. Youth (Gr. 9-12) 7:20-9 p.m.email:[email protected]: tcachurch.com

    Worship With Us

    WRIGHT COUNTY SHERIFFACTIVITY REPORT FOR

    PERIOD ENDING APRIL 6, 2015

    On April 1, Stephen NicolasKlosterman, 23, of Monticello,was arrested in Monticello on thecharges of 5th degree controlledsubstance and theft, and a WrightCounty warrant for 3rd degreeDWI violation.On April 2, Matthew MoreCurran, 47, of Minneapolis, wasarrested in Hennepin County on aWright County warrant for theft.On April 2, Stephanie AnneHentges, 22, of Fridley, wasarrested in Anoka County on a

    Wright County warrant for theft.On April 2, Stacy Grace Knese, 32of Buffalo, was arrested inBuffalo on a Hennepin Countywarrant for theft.On April 2, Ashley AnnSchlichting, 23, of St. Cloud, wasarrested in Stearns County onWright County warrants for theftand a Washington County warrantfor theft.On April 2, Briana Sharee Soto,24, of Big Lake, was arrested inMonticello on the charge of 5thdegree controlled substance pos-session.On April 2, Arthur Ryan Roberts,29, of Buffalo, was arrested in

    Buffalo on the charge of drivingafter cancellation inimical to pub-lic safety.On April 3, Randy JamesAngerhofer, 41, of Buffalo, wasarrested in Buffalo on a WrightCounty warrant for 2nd degreeDWI.On April 3, Jeffrey MichaelMartin, 39, of St. Cloud, wasarrested in Buffalo on an IsantiCounty warrant for 3rd degreeDWI.On April 3, Mark Reinhold Lies,29, of Annandale, was arrested inBuffalo on a Wright County war-rant for 5th degree possession of acontrolled substance and a Stearns

    County warrants for domesticassault.On April 3, Tonya Marie Pena, 27,of Buffalo, was arrested inBuffalo on a Wright County war-rant for possession of drug para-phernalia and a Hennepin Countywarrant for theft.On April 3, Morgan LynnKnutson, 23, of Monticello, wasarrested in Monticello on thecharge of domestic assault.On April 5, Frances Johnson, 48,of Brooklyn Center, was arrestedin Hasty on the charge of 5thdegree possession of a controlledsubstance.

    PublicNotice

    Business & Professional Directory

    Silver Creek Area ChurchesFaith Lutheran Church

    12449 Clementa Ave NW,MonticelloPastor James Tetlie: 763-878-20921/2 mile north of Lake MariaState Park on Co. Rd. 111Sunday worship are 8:30 tra-ditional service and 11amcelebration service. Sundayschool is at 9:45a.m. fromSept - May. Wed Worship 7p.m. June - August.email: faithlutheran@tds. nethttp://lutheran-faith.org

    Immanuel LutheranChurch of Silver Creek

    11390 Elliott Avenue N. W.Maple Lake, MN 55358Pastor: Rev. George W.Sagissor IIITel. # 320-333-8636Our Worship info is:10 AM Worship11 AM Sunday School andBible Study

    Silver Creek CommunityChurch

    Co. Rd. 8 & Co. Rd. 143;Silver CreekPastor Luke Baehr: 320-963-3957Sunday Worship at 9 a.m.;Sunday School begins at10:30 a.m.

    email: [email protected] or www.silvercreekcom-munitychurch.org

    Clear Lake Area ChurchesLiving Waters Church

    7830 Church St., Clear LakeRev. Mark Stahl: 320 292-0250Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Night BibleStudy 7 p.m.Tuesday Night Young Adult 7p.m.

    St. Marcus Catholic Church8701 Main Avenue, CLRev. Virgil Helmin: 320-743-2481Mass: Saturdays at 5pmSundays: Jan - June: 8 a.m.

    July - Dec: 10 a.m.Reconcilation: Sat at 4:15email: [email protected]

    Trinity Lutheran Church-LCMS

    209 Market Street, CLRev. George W. Sagissor III320-333-8636Sunday Worship 8 a.m.Sunday School & Adult Bible

    -For new churches orchanges send to:[email protected]

    Vital Statistics

    Serving the Metro &Surrounding Areas Since 1967www.c-sblacktopping.comVisa & MasterCard accepted

    FREE ESTIMATESaa ggrreeeenn ppaavviinngg ccoonnttrraaccttoorr

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    763.428.2225320.253.5795612.328.5534Find us on facebook

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    935 Clearwater Center (next to Keiths Kettle) (320)558-6800NEW CLIENTS - Clip this ad to redeem for a 10% discount.

    1x2Sound like multiplication?

    Guess again. Its newspaper talk for aone-column by two inch ad.

    Too small to be effective?Youre reading this one!

    CLEARWATER TOWNSHIPPUBLIC NOTICE

    NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,that the Clearwater TownshipBoard will be changing its regularboard meeting from April 13,2015 to April 20th, 2015 Day.The meeting time will remain thesame at 7:30 p.m., at the townhall located at 15015 StateHighway 24, Clearwater MN55320.Jean Just Clerk, Clearwater Township

    (Tribune, April 10, 2015)

    Your input is valuable tome, and I'd like to hearfrom you about importantissues being debated at theCapitol. If you haven'tdone so yet, please takemy survey by clicking thelink below. Also, don't for-get to share it with yourfamily and friends inDistrict 29B!https://www.surveymon-key.com/s/Oneill2015Patient Safe Zone BillIn the Health and Human

    Services ReformCommittee, they held ahearing on my bipartisanPatient Safe Zone Billwhich protects staff,patients and visitors in ahospital, hospice or nurs-ing home.The definition of Patient

    Safe Zone would be addedto the sections of law thatoffer additional protectionsin regards to drugs andguns in a "school zone,park zone, public housingzone, or drug treatmentfacility." It would alsoincrease penalties forinmates who, while receiv-ing treatment in a hospital,assault hospital staff. Ifenacted, inmates whoassault hospital staff wouldface the same penalties asassaulting a prison guard.This legislation is about

    protecting hardworkinghospital staff, and I ampleased it is advancingthrough the committeeprocess.

    Specialty CourtsFunding

    In the Public Safety andCrime Prevention Com-mittee, my bipartisan spe-cialty courts funding billreceived a hearing. HF1180 appropriates $1 mil-lion for FY 2016-17 toexpand Minnesota's spe-cialty courts for peoplewith chemical dependencyproblems or mental illness.I believe these courts arenot only a great avenue torelieve the pressure on ourcriminal courts, but alsoturn around the lives ofmany people sufferingfrom a drug problem ormental illness, helpingthem become productivemembers of society onceagain.An estimated 80 percent

    of people who go throughour court system have achemical dependency, and60-65 percent have a men-tal illness. These specialtycourts offer an alternativeway to help people con-victed of a crime receivethe mental health care andwrap around services theyneed, and have also provento have lower recidivismrates than our regular courtsystem.

    Nursing HomeReimbursementLegislation

    In the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee,they heard HF 562, a bill Iauthored to increase theWright County nursinghome reimbursement rateto that of the metro rate.Our county is surroundedby other counties that paya higher reimbursementrate to nursing homes, put-ting us at a disadvantage toattract and retain quality,qualified staff to take careof our seniors.Passing this rate adjust-

    ment into law will help ourlocal nursing facilitiescover operating costs, andensure they receive fairfunding. Anne Dirks fromParkview Care Center in

    Buffalo and Jason Nelsonfrom Lakeridge CareCenter in Buffalo testifiedon behalf of the bill.Taking care of our aging

    adults and disabled is soimportant, and that is whyI am honored to carry thisbill on behalf of the long-term care facilities inWright County.

    Constituents at theCapitol

    I always appreciate whenconstituents are able tostop by the Capitol andshare their priorities withme. I was able to meetwith:REM South Central

    Services members whocame to discuss 5% cost ofliving adjustments and theminimum wage.Brian Hoffman and Kara

    Radke from MonticelloLocal 2010 who came todiscuss EducationMinnesota priorities.Theresa Miller from

    Buffalo who came to dis-cuss 5% cost of livingadjustments on behalf ofpeople with disabilities.Chris Scott, a University

    of St. Thomas student,who came to discuss theMinnesota State GrantProgram.If you would like to set

    up a meeting with me atthe Capitol, I invite you tocontact my office to makean appointment.As always, please feel

    free to contact me aboutany state legislative issue.You can e-mail [email protected] or call my office at651-296-5063. You can also write a let-

    ter to me. My officeaddress at the Capitol is549 State Office Building,100 Rev. Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55155.

    Rep. Marion ONeills columnMarionONeill

    RepresentativeSubmitted Article

    ...we had averted oureyes for far too long, turn-ing away from the uglyreality facing us as anation. Let the world seewhat Ive seen. - MamieTill BradleyIn September 1955,

    shortly after 14-year-oldEmmett Till was murderedby white supremacists inMississippi, his grievingmother, Mamie TillBradley, distributed tonewspapers and magazinesa gruesome black-and-white photograph of hismutilated corpse. The mainstream media

    rejected the photograph asinappropriate for publica-tion, but Bradley was ableto turn to African-American periodicals forsupport. Asked why shewould do this, Bradleyexplained that by witness-ing, with their own eyes,the brutality of segrega-tion, Americans would bemore likely to support thecause of civil rights.For All the World to See:

    Visual Culture and theStruggle for Civil Rights, anationally touring exhibi-tion from NEH on theRoad, runs now through

    May 25 at the StearnsHistory Museum. Through a compelling

    assortment of photographs,television clips, art posters,and historic artifacts, theexhibition traces howimages and media dissemi-nated to the American pub-lic transformed the moderncivil rights movement andjolted Americans, bothblack and white, out of astate of denial or compla-cency. Visitors to the immersive

    display will explore dozensof compelling and persua-sive visual images, includ-ing photographs frominfluential magazines suchas LIFE, JET and EBONY;CBS news footage; and TVclips from The Ed SullivanShow. Also included arecivil rights era objects thatexemplify the range ofnegative and positiveimageryfrom AuntJemima syrup dispensersand 1930s produce adver-tisements to JackieRobinson baseballephemera and 1960s chil-drens toys with African-American portraiture. For All the World to See

    is not a history of the civilrights movement, but

    rather an exploration of thevast number of potentimages that influenced howAmericans perceived raceand the struggle for equali-ty. Dr. Maurice Berger,

    research professor at theCenter for Art, Design andVisual Culture, Universityof Maryland, Baltimore,curated the exhibit, For Allthe World to See: VisualCulture and the Strugglefor Civil Rights. It was co-organized by the Center forArt, Design and VisualCulture and theSmithsonians NationalMuseum of African-American History andCulture. For All the Worldto See has been made pos-sible through NEH on theRoad, a special initiative ofthe National Endowmentfor the Humanities (NEH).It has been adapted and is

    being toured by Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA). Founded in 1972,Mid-America Arts Allianceis the oldest regional non-profit arts organization inthe United States. For more information,

    visit www.maaa.org orwww.nehontheroad.org.

    Nationally touring Civil RightsExhibition opened April 6

    Submitted ArticleHouse and Senate

    Republicans unveiled theircomprehensive, future-ori-ented proposal for trans-portation in Minnesota: theRoad and Bridge Act of2015 (House File 4). TheRepublican plan invests $7billion more over the nextdecade without raisingtaxes. The ten-yearapproach prioritizes road

    and bridge infrastructurethrough:Immediate repair of

    roads in Minnesota com-munities.Highway improvements

    for commuters and com-merce.Reliable, long-term fund-

    ing without raising taxes.Representative Jim

    Newberger, R-Becker,issued the following state-

    ment after the release ofthe plan:"Minnesotans now have

    a clear choice between twodifferent plans: TheRepublican plan, the Roadand Bridge Act of 2015,which prioritizes state dol-lars to address our long-term transportation infra-structure needs, or the plansupported by Democratsand Governor Daytonwhich represents an $8.65billion tax increase onhardworking families,"Newberger said. "We canfix our roads and bridges,and make long-terminvestments without takingmore money fromMinnesotans' pockets.Minnesotans across thestate are tired of taxincreases being the answerto every problem in SaintPaul. Our plan is a com-mon-sense approach that Ithink a vast majority ofMinnesotans will support."

    Newberger on the release of theRoad and Bridge Act of 2015