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I am very pleased toreport to you that most ofmy bills have made
thedeadlines. There has beenan absolute flurry of activ-ity here in
St. Paul as legis-lators and committeechairs push to get
billsheard. Some committeeshave been meeting forhours during the
day, thenthey meet again in theevenings until the latehours of the
night.Some bills that miss thedeadline may still getpassed this
year, if they areadded in later as amend-ments on the house floor
orreceive approval from theRules Committee.Our bills need to be
heardin finance committees tomeet the second deadline.There are
three items Iwould like to share.
ALL DAY PRE-K:The governor wants tosend all of our
Pre-kinder-garten kids to school. Thismeans that children asyoung
as 4 years old couldbe enrolled in governmenteducation programs.
Thecost to do this is in the hun-dreds of millions of dol-lars.Many
folks from the dis-trict have asked me how Ifeel about this. Simply
put.I do not support a statewideprogram to enforce thenew all day
Pre-K move-ment. I have been, andalways will be, a strongbeliever
in local control.This decision must bemade in each
community.Parents, teachers and elect-ed school board membersneed
to make this decision.I also believe that parentsshould always have
theright to "opt their kids out"if they so choose.Over the course
of thelast month I have heardfrom:School officials who donot want
this. They do nothave the resources to han-dle all of these little
kids,who are barely beyondtheir toddler years.Parents who are
veryconcerned and do not wantthis. They are worriedabout losing
their rights asparents.Dozens of childcareproviders. All of them
haveresoundingly stated thatthey do not support all dayPre-K, as it
would elimi-nate a large percent of theirbusiness.
Taxpayers, who believewe have more urgent needssuch as roads and
bridges.Again, I cannot supportthe Governor's push to takeour
little four year-old kidsaway from their parentsand stick them in a
govern-ment programs.
LAND BUFFERS:The Governor wants tocreate land buffers in
ourstate. Simply put, he wantsthe first 50 feet of landbetween any
shore line,river, lake or stream, to bedesignated as a buffer
zonein order to act as a filter toprotect the quality of
ourwaters.We had a hearing on thehouse version of the bill
incommittee and it is beingheld in committee for fur-ther review.
It may end upin the omnibus policy bill.We will know more inApril
or early May.I have been getting manycalls and emails about
thisissue. Most of the contactsDO NOT favor a statewiderule of a 50
foot bufferstrip.However, there havebeen many who DO favorthis.Here
is how people fromour district are weighing inon this issue:Farmers
and folks in theAgriculture industry do notlike this. It will
consumelarge portions of their landsand could be harmful totheir
livelihoods.Lake and river propertyowners are mixed. Somewant it,
some don't. It isalmost 50/50. Some likethe way the buffer
mayprotect the waters. Othersdon't like it because theyfeel it
intrudes on their pri-vate property rights.Most Sportsman
andEnvironmental folks wantthis. I am getting emailsand calls from
them sayingthey want to protectwildlife.The bill is not completeat
this time and should besubject amendments.I am waiting to see
thefinal bill before I decideexactly HOW I will voteon this.I do
not have a stake inthis issue. I am not in theAg industry, I do not
ownlake or river shore proper-ty. I do not hunt waterfowl.Again, I
will continue tomonitor this issue and con-sider the input from
the
district. I will vote on thefinal version when itcomes out.I
would like to see ahybrid of this bill thatwould find some kind of
abalance to this issue. Onethat would help to protectour waters and
respect therights of property ownersand farmers. I do not sup-port
a mandated statewide50 foot buffer. A one-sizefits all approach is
not thebest way to address thisissue.I really appreciate all ofthe
input I have receivedon this issue and welcomeany and all comments
onthis. Please contact me ifyou haven't yet and wouldlike to share
your opinion.Email me at [email protected] or callmy
office 651-296-2451.
Power Plants:We expect to be veryactive on energy issues
thissession. I have personallyauthored 12 bills thataddress our
energy issues.Two of my bills, HF# 639has already passed and
iswaiting to go to the housefloor. HF #333 has one laststop before
it also goes tothe house floor.HF #639 stops MN frombeing wrapped
up in agiant legal mess overimporting power fromNorth Dakota.HF
#333 requires that thelegislature approve anyMPCA plan that has
beenmandated by the EPA.My other energy bills areall focused on
reigning themassive expansion of gov-ernment over-reach andwould
help to restore a true"All of the above" energypolicy. A policy
that wouldprotect our current powerplants as well as explorenew
options for supple-mental power systems.Thank you so much forgiving
me the honor toserve our district.Jim NewbergerState
RepresentativeDistrict 15B311 State Office Building(651)
[email protected]
JimNewbergerRepresentative
(Submitted by the MNDepartment of NaturalResources)People who
lack theexperience or equipment togo on a camping, canoeingor
fishing trip should con-sider signing up for one ofthe many
introductory pro-grams offered at Minnesotastate parks and trails
in2015.Reservations are nowbeing taken for the follow-ing
beginner-level pro-grams, which start in Juneand continue through
theend of August:I Can Camp! Develop(or brush up on) fire-start-ing
and camp cookingskills, and stay overnight intents, complete with
airmattresses, that sleep up tosix people ($50 for one-night
programs or $75 fortwo-night programs).I Can Paddle! Get outon the
water for some guid-ed canoeing, kayaking, seakayaking or stand-up
pad-dleboarding practice ($15per boat and up).I Can Climb!
Experience the thrill ofrock climbing with instruc-tion provided
by trainedprofessionals from VerticalEndeavors GuidedAdventures
($10 per per-son).I Can Mountain Bike! Learn riding techniquesand
ride mountain biketrails with guides from theCuyuna Lakes
MountainBike Club ($25 per person).The Minnesota stateparks and
trails I Can!series also includes I CanFish! and Archery in
theParks programs, which areboth free and require noreservation. If
youd like to createsome unforgettable outdoorexperiences with your
kidsbut dont know how to getstarted, the I Can! skill-building
programs aredesigned for you, saidErika Rivers, director
ofMinnesota state parks andtrails. Minnesota hasamazing state
parks, trailsand water trails, and wewant to spark interest inmore
families to get out and
enjoy them.No experience is neces-sary for any of these
pro-grams. Instruction andessential equipment is pro-vided. Vehicle
permits ($5for a one-day permit or $25for a year-round permit)
arerequired to enter Minnesotastate parks and recreationareas.
Registration for the ICan Camp! programsincludes a one-day
permit.Registration and more
informationFor more informationabout any of the
pro-gramsincluding programdates, times, locations, andminimum age
require-ments, visit www.mndnr.gov/ican or contact theDNR
Information Center [email protected] orcall 651-296-6157 or
888-646-6367 between 8 a.m.and 4:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday. To
register, visitwww.mndnr.gov/reserva-tions or call 866-857-2757(8
a.m.8 p.m. daily, exceptholidays).
Learn to camp, paddle andmore at Minnesota State Parks
Submitted ArticleBig news came fromW r i g h t - H e n n e p i
nCooperative ElectricAssociations (WH) 78thannual meeting, as
BoardChair Chris Lantto steppeddown after 15 years ofservice in
that position.Newly elected as chair isErick Heinz, Corcoran,who
previously held theposition of vice chair.Shortly before this
meet-ing, I informed your direc-tors of my desire to stepdown as
board chair to helppave the way for a new eraof leadership at
Wright-Hennepin, Lantto told apacked assembly at WHsRockford
headquarters.While I intend to fulfillthe time remaining in myterm
as WH Director Iask you to provide the newchairperson the same
levelof support and encourage-ment you gave me. Serving
as your Board chair hasbeen a proud moment inmy life. Thank
you.Lantto (District 5, FrenchLake) received a standingovation from
the crowd. He was presented a plaquewith a gavel, along with
acertificate of leadershipthat recognized the growthand development
of thecompany while serving asBoard Chair.Following the meeting,the
board of directors elect-ed Heinz to take over aschair of WH. The
electingof Heinz (District 9,Corcoran) set in motionmultiple other
changes, andrestructured positions asfollows:WHE Board
ExecutiveCommitteeChair: Erick Heinz,CorcoranVice Chair:
TimothyYoung, AnnandaleSecretary/Treasurer: Dale
Jans, BuffaloWH Holding BoardExecutive CommitteeChair: Thomas
Mach,Maple LakeVice Chair: TimothyYoung, AnnandaleSec re t a ry
/Treasu re r :Duane Butch Linden-felser, MonticelloWH is a
member-ownednon-profit electric utilitythat provides electricpower
to Wright Countyand the western part ofHennepin County. The
cooperative has beena corporate citizen in thisarea since 1937 and
cur-rently serves more than46,000 electric accounts.The utility
started its secu-rity division in 1989 andprovides local home
secu-rity solutions as well asmonitors alarm systems foralmost
60,000 customers in32 states and threeCanadian provinces.
Heinz takes reins fromlantto as W-Hs board chair
Submitted ArticleThe Paramounts Edu-cation Outreach Programand
Visual Arts Center col-laborated with HandsAcross the World, a
localagency serving the needs ofrefugees new to CentralMinnesota,
to put togetherthe exhibit, Hands Acrossthe World: The
JourneyContinues that runs fromnow through May 25 at theStearns
History Museum.Four artists provided four-to six-week workshops
tohelp these newest residentsgain language, social andwork skills.
Participants hadan opportunity for artisticexpression and
developednew manual skills. In turn,the Paramount and teachers
learned a great deal aboutmeeting the artistic needs ofa broad
and diverse commu-nity. The exhibit celebrates thepower of the arts
to addresssocial change and includesfabric construction, weav-ing,
ceramics, and mosaicartwork. Recent refugeesstories and photographs
willbe on display to illustratethe dramatic and often hor-rific
circumstances that theyfaced in their homelands.A reception will
take placefrom 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday,April 12, at the Museum.No
admission will becharged this date.Refreshments includeSambusas, a
food fromSomalia. Demonstrators
include Sakina Abukar, whowill create henna designs,and Jeri
Olson-McCoy, whowill lead a hands-on weav-ing session.
Exhibit and ProjectContacts:
Carol Weller, exhibit cura-tor, (320)
251-9083,[email protected] Oxton, project direc-tor, (320)
257-3127,[email protected] Links:Hands Across the
World,www.handsac ros s the -worldmn.orgFunders for this
project:The Paramount Educ-ation & Outreach Services,and Hands
Across TheWorld.
Hands Across the World: The Journey Continues
