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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Features/Listings:
Becker Welcome................Page 4
Becker, Stronger Com...Page 6
Becker City...................8-20
Golf..............................14,15
Becker Parks....16-20
Becker Schools21-32
Becker Chamber......................35
Church Directory....................28
Becker City Maps...............30-32
Industrial Park....................36-37
Becker Public Library..........40-41
Senior Living.....................42-45
Becker Food Shelf................46
Becker Township ........47
Santiago Township...................48
Palmer Township.....................49
Clear Lake City........................51
Clear Lake Township...............52
Haven Township......................53
History Center........................54
Little Farm Hands....................55
Special Annual Events........56-57
Organizations & Clubs 58
Advertising Directory:
ANTIQUES
Pedal Inn Antiques
ARTS
Central Minnesota Arts Board
ART GALLERY/FRAMING
Paper Collector
ATTORNEY
CML Central MN Law, PLLC
AUTOMOTIVE
Clearwater Truck Center
Murphy Chevrolet
Metro Radiator
St. Cloud Hyundai
BAKERY
Diamond City Bread
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Becker Chamber of Commerce
CHURCHES
Church of Lukes
Snake River Church
CITY/GOVERNMENT
City of Becker-Map & Directory
Business/Industrial Park
COMMUNICATIONS
Palmer Wireless/Citescape
CONSIGNMENT
All 4 Kids
CONSTRUCTION
Workhorse Construcktion
CREAMERY
Oak Park Creamery
DANCE
Just for Kix
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DENTAL
Yapel Orthodontics
38
Stephanie Gruenes Family Dentistry
5
Monticello Dental Center
53
ENTERTAINMENT
Chanhassen
49
McPetes Sports Bar
43
EYECARE
FITNESS
Insight Eyecare
Clearview Eye Clinic
Anytime Fitness
FINANCE/BANKING
Sherburne State Bank
Edward Jones
Thrivent
Annandale State Bank
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FLOORING/DESIGN
Traditional Floors
FLORAL
Live, Laugh, Bloom Floral
FURNACE
Class Act Outdoor Furnance

FURNITURE
Happy Sleeper
FUNERAL HOMES
Williams Dingmann
Family Funeral Home
GARAGE DOORS
St. Cloud Overhead Door
GOLF
Pebble Creek Golf Course
Stones Throw Golf Course
GROCERY/FARM MARKET
Jubilee Foods
Norms Farm Market
HARDWARE STORES
Becker True Value Hardware
HEALTH CARE
Care Medical
Scheideman Chiropractic
St. Cloud Orthopedic
CentraCare Health
Monticello Cancer Center
HEATING & AIR/PLUMBING
Mechanical Energy Systems
HOMES/BUILDING/CONCRETE
Bogart/Pederson
Angells Construction Services
County Lumber
Hirshfields
Tri County Lumber
Merit Drywall
Midway Iron
ML Schendzielos & Sons
New Vision Home Solutions
Wruck Excavating
Wruck Sewers & Portable Rentals
INDUSTRIES
Liberty Paper
INSURANCE
Amy Chmielewski Agency Inc.
Farm Bureau
LIQUOR STORE
Jubilee Liquors
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MACHINING
S & T Machining
54
NEWSPAPERS
The Citizen
PC SERVICES
Data Success
25
PHOTOGRAPHY
Lommel Photography
51
RETAIL
Gold & Silver Coin Co.
57
REAL ESTATE/DEVELOPERS
Edina Realty - Mary Jo & Amy Stanger 13
Weber/Edling Real Estate Group
18
Edina Realty - Troy Felton
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Edina Realty - Heidi Voigt
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Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate 11
Loon Realty
52
SAND/GRAVEL
Johnson Materials
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RESTAURANTS/DINING
Nix Bar & Grill
Cornerstone Cafe
Flinstones Lounge
Clearwater Subway
SCREENPRINT/EMBROIDERY
Majestic Creations
SENIOR HOUSING
CentraCare St. Bens Senior Comm.
Guardian Angels/Woodbriar Apts.
Riverside Apartments
Heritage of Foley
Cherrywood Advanced Living
SENIOR SERVICES
Independent Lifestyles, Inc./
Camp Bliss
BASC
SEWING
St. Cloud Sewing Center
SPORTS/SPORTING GOODS
Clearwater Outfitting Co.
Z Marine
Wild Marsh Sporting Clays
TOBACCO/LIQUOR
Smoke
VETERINARY
All Pets Vet
Pet Nation
Becker Vet Clinic
Becker Community Guide 2015

Published January 2015
Citizen
Phone (763) 261-5880
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Located at: 14054 Bank Street

Becker, Minnesota 55308.
The Citizen is a legal newspaper for
Sherburne County, Becker, School District #726,
Palmer, Clear Lake and Santiago Townships.
Mailing address is: Sherburne County

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Thank You to all

who contributed to the
success of publishing
The Citizen
2015 Becker Community Guide.
A special thanks to Marilyn
Danielson, Amanda Othoudt,
Jamie Cassidy, Sherburne County
History Center and the community and businesses of Becker.
We hope this will be a valuable
resource guide for the Becker
area.
Sincerely,
The Citizen Staff
(Front cover inset photos
by Staff Writer Bill Morgan)
Welcome to the City of Becker

On behalf of our City Staff and residents, I would like to welcome you to the City of Becker.
Becker is Minnesota's "energy city". The XCEL Energy/SHERCO Power Plant is located here and it provides
power for over 2 million homes in the state of Minnesota.
Becker, which has proudly been proclaimed a Yellow Ribbon Community, is located 20 miles east of St. Cloud
on Hwy 10, we are 15 minutes from Interstate 94 and approximately 45 miles from Minneapolis. Commuting to
the Metro area is made easier by using the North Star Line Commuter Rail. There is a North Star Link Coach Bus
pick-up located in Becker, which takes you east to the North Star Rail stop in Big Lake, or you can ride the North Star
Link west to St Cloud as well.
We are proud of our excellent school system and facilities. We have recently completed the construction of a 900 seat auditorium
and a new regulation size swimming pool and look forward to hosting many events in both areas. We offer top notch academics and
plenty of activities for students of all ages. Come check out our "Bulldog Pride"!
Another recent addition to our city is the Becker Area Senior Center, which is currently located at City Hall. This fun group of
seniors meets ever Tuesday and Thursday. They keep themselves quite busy and even find time to mentor some of our youth.
Becker loves it's parks and trails. Our city park has a disc golf course, sliding hill, picnic area and a year round enclosed pavilion
for events of all kinds. We have 9 residential parks along with walking trails, horseback riding trails, cross country ski trails, hockey
and skating rinks. Our community center has a pool with slides, exercise area, racquetball courts, gym, meeting rooms and library.
Becker is home to Pebble Creek Golf Course - a premier 27 hole public course. Pebble Creek hosts the Minnesota State High
School League Tournament. The golf course would love to host your private event - call for available dates.
Becker values the many businesses that serve the needs of our residents, and our Industrial Park is "shovel ready" for expansion.
We have the lowest city tax rate in the area - contact us for your expansion/relocation needs.
We look forward to sharing our many amenities with you.
Sincerely,
Jerome (Lefty) Kleis
Mayor of Becker
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Making a stronger community

We proudly bring to you the 2015-16
Becker Area Community Guide.
Within these pages are stories on
Becker businesses and organizations, activities, along with directories on who to contact, whatever your question may be.
The Guides primary purpose is to inform our new residents, and confirm within
those here for a longer time, that there are
lots of businesses and organizations to serve
you - and be served by you.
How does this work?
We make things better by being
stronger individuals within our community.
We find the time to dedicate more energy
and resources to join organizations and help
those more in need.

We also begin our shopping lists by determining all the things we can buy locally.
No community can grow and be strong
without their residents realizing the importance of supporting local merchants.
Thank you to the large number of area
merchants and organizations for their participation in this Community Guide.
Best wishes for continued success to
the Becker Chamber of Commerce, which
this week is sponsoring its headline event,
the Becker Community Expo.
And sincere thanks to the people at
Becker City Hall who are helping greatly to
support this Community Guide.
Were proud to be part of the Becker

business community. Our Citizen newspaper weekly chronicles the events of the
community. There is no better way to learn
of Becker than reporting and promoting it.
You do too, every day to take part in a
positive activity. Thank you.
Gary W. Meyer
Publisher
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Grocery: 7am-10pm 7 Days A Week
Liquor Store Hours:
Mon-Thur 9am-10pm Fri-Sat 8am-10pm
Fast, Home Cooked Meals from our Deli

Noon Lunch Specials Mon.-Fri. Dinner Takeout
Specialty Cakes & Cheesecakes from our Bakery
Fresh Meats, Produce
ATM Movie Rentals
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Becker City Hall is located at 12060 Sherburne Avenue. City Hall is open
Monday through Friday from
8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Julie
Blesi, City Clerk and Marilyn
Danielson, Deputy Clerk and
can be reached at 763 2004247. The City website is
www.ci.becker.mn.us.
The City of Becker has
an existing Industrial Park
with a recent addition of 70
shovel ready acres.
The Becker EDA meets
the second Monday at 5:30

pm and the Planning Commission meets the last Monday at 6:00 pm in the Council
Chambers at City Hall. The
Joint Planning Board meets
the fourth Tuesday at 7:00 pm
at the Becker Twp. Hall. The
Fire Joint Powers Board
meets the third Monday at
5:30 pm at the Fire Hall. The
Parks and Recreation Committee meets the fourth
Wednesday at 7:00 pm at the
Community Center.
Amanda Othoudt
Greg Pruszinske
City Administrator
Direct: 763-200-4244
Email:
gpruszinske@ci.becker.mn.us
Community
Development Coor.
Direct: 763-200-4246
Email:
aothoudt@ci.becker.mn.us
Did you know?

The city of Becker was recognized as one of the
safest cities in the state of Minnesota.
Read the full story on The Citizen website
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Health & Well Being
of Your Pet
Small Animals by Appointment

Companion Animals
Medicine, Surgery & Dentistry
Preventive Medicine
& Vaccinations
(763) 261-5595
Tom Rohman, DVM
Tim Roghair, DVM
Sarah Crawford, DVM
Amy Stangler - Accounts Payable/ Payroll

Direct:763-200-4249
Email: astangler@ci.becker.mn.us
Direct: 763-200-4250
Email: crobinson@ci.becker.mn.us
Building Inspections:
Metro West Inspection Building Inspections
Rob Beckfeld
Direct: 763- 479-1720
We accept:
12904 1st Street, Becker
Direct: 763-200-4251
Email: sbrunn@ci.becker.mn.us
Connie Robinson - Utility Billing Clerk
Bovine & Equine Services

Available from the Milaca
& Foley Locations
Becker Veterinary
Clinic PA
Additional contacts - City staff:

Sarah Brunn - Treasurer
Mille Lacs
Veterinary
Clinic
255 3rd Ave SW, Milaca
(320) 983-6303
310 Dewey Street, Foley
(320) 983-6677
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Julie Blesi, City Clerk

Direct:763-200-4247
Email:
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The Becker City Council

meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 pm at
the Becker City Hall Council
Chambers at 12060 Sherburne Avenue.
City Council members are
Mayor Jerome ( Lefty) Kleis, Rick
Hendrickson, Lori Keller, Tracy
Bertram and Adam Oliver.
View City Council meetings
live and rebroadcasts on cable
Channel 8 and 10.
Public meeting dates and
changes are posted at City Hall,
the Post Office and Sherburne
State Bank.
Marilyn Danielson
Deputy Clerk
Direct:763-200-4248
Email:
marilyn@ci.becker.mn.us
Jerome Lefty Kleis

Mayor
612-219-5992
Tracy Bertram
Council Member
763-261-2572
Adam Oliver
Council Member
763-482-3027
Becker Polling Locations

7 am-8 pm
City Residents
City Hall Council Chambers
Lori Keller
Council Member
612-386-5113
Rick Hendrickson
Council Member
763-262-0675
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13350 1st St, Becker (next to Jubilee)
(763) 261-4464
Open 7 Days a Week: Mon-Fri 8am-7pm,

Sat 8am-5pm, Sun 10am-3pm
Plus, Rental
Pipe Cut
Window & Screen Repair Computerized Paint Match
Services Glass Cut Pipe Threaded Sharpening, Saw Blades, Hunting & Fishing Licenses
Offered: Keys Cut U-Haul
Knife, Scissor, Shears
Fax Copier
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CHIEF OF POLICE
Brent Baloun (pictured)
Direct: 763-200-4267
(non- emergency)
Email: chief@ci.becker.mn.us
June Hubbard
Administrative Secretary
Direct: 763-200-4267
Email: jhubbard@ci.becker.mn.us
BECKER POLICE DEPARTMENT

Welcome to the City of
Becker. Our City is a small yet
vibrant community committed
to family values and a safe environment for those who live and
visit here.
Our Police Department is a
24 hour staffed department. An
officer is always on duty to assist with any of your needs. Our
Department consists of 6 fulltime police officers and 4 parttime police officers, all who take
pride in our City and our Police
Department. We are a very visible department and our City enjoys a low crime rate due to the
efforts of our officers. We are
always willing to help, whether
it be due to locking your keys in
your vehicle, questions about issues, or whatever you feel the

need to call, we are always willing to help.
For more information on
what happens with the Becker
Police Department each year, I
invite you to check out our website at: www.ci.becker.mn.us
and take a look at our yearly Annual Report. Youll find statistical and budgetary information
within the report that I feel
youll find useful.
As your Police Department,
we are here to serve you. Please
call upon us should you have a
need for anything. Best wishes.
- Chief Brent Baloun
Becker Police Department is located in the

city hall building at 12060 Sherburne Ave.
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Your Local Residential, Lakeshore & Acreage Realtors

Call one of us today. We can help you through the process of buying or selling
Stan & Wanda
Herkenhoff
(612) 219-8124
Bob Neis
(320) 249-6634
Lisa Senger
(612) 991-8620
Milissa Johnson
(320) 266-7413
Free Market Analysis of your home
Steve & Kathy

Nelson
(612) 219-4972
Christine
Robin Hilfer
(763) 238-0452
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BECKER FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Becker Fire Department consists
of a part-time Chief and 35 paid-on-call
firefighters. They operate out of two fire
stations, Station 1 located in the City of
Becker and Station 2 located in Santiago.
The goal of the Fire Department is to
protect the citizens and their property to
the best of their abilities.
They respond to both fire and medical
emergencies with a call volume of approx-
imately 324 responses annually.

The Fire Department serves the City
of Becker, Becker Township and has a Fire
Service Contract with Santiago Town
Board to serve Santiago Township.
Station 1 has the capabilities to provide training to their own department but
also to firefighters in surrounding communities.
BECKER FIRE
CHIEF
Doug Kolbinger
763-261-4133
Fire Dept.
Phone Number
The Fire Station is located at 14240 Bank St
THE BECKER FIRE DEPT. In photo above: front row (L to R):

Adam Boler, Nathan Johnson, Jim Kampa, Doug Kolbinger, Trent
Fisher,Tom Wark, Kurt Hennen. Middle row, (L to R): Gary Evans,
Tom Hanzlik, Russ Cox, Brandon Johnson, Steve Reid, Terry
Foradory, Jeremy Hamacher, Dave Dahlheimer, Kara Jacobson,
Shimon Cohen. Back row (L to R): Matt Weber, Mike Hughes,
Kent Graning, Ron Kortz, Dan Faul, Kevin Reiland, Charles DeGrio, Scott Ringwelski, Chris Keeler, Chad Peterson. (Photo by
Bill Morgan.)

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End of June thru. end of October 7 Days a Week
hwy 25 - just off hwy 10

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BECKER POST
OFFICE
13974 First St.
Hours are
Monday-Friday
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
(763) 262-0264
Wastewater Treatment Plant is located off Co. Rd. 24.

For information contact: Wastewater Treatment Facility
Dave Pesola, Lead Operator Phone: 763-200-4276
Email: dpesola@ci.becker.mn.us
CITY COMPOST SITE

The City of Becker has a compost site located at 12456 153rd
Avenue. Leaves, grass clippings, yard debris, and branches (no tree
stumps) can be brought to the site. Anyone wishing to access the
compost site will need an electronic key card. Key-cards are available at City Hall during regular business hours. Residents of the
City of Becker and Sherburne County are eligible to receive one
free electronic key-card per household, replacement cards are $5.00
each. Commercial users and non-county residents will be required
to purchase an electronic key-card. The cost is $50.00 for non-residents and $200.00 per vehicle for commercial users per year.
For questions please contact Public Works: Joe Danielson
phone: 763 200-4275 or email: publicworks @ci.becker.mn.us
Public Works: Joe Danielson - Street Supervisor
P.O. Box 429 13500 Liberty Lane

Becker, MN 55308
Website: www.LibertyPaper.com
(763) 261-6100
Water Supply contact:

Jeremy Halvorson - Water Supervisor
763-262-4331
Email: water@ci.becker.mn.us
SUMMER WATERING SCHEDULE

The City of Becker has an odd/even watering schedule in
place from Memorial Day through Labor Day each year.
The last digit of the house number determines the scheduled days. For example, if the house number is 12603,
water on odd days. If the house number is 12602, water on
even days.
RECYCLE BATTERIES
It is illegal to throw many types of batteries in the trash
in Minnesota. Collection sites to recycle used household
batteries are located conveniently throughout the county.
Look for the blue plastic battery containers that stand approximately two feet high and are labeled Sherburne
County Battery Recycling Program.
In Becker, these containers are located at the Becker
Community Center and Becker True Value.
DISPOSAL OF FLUORESCENT LAMPS,
BALLASTS, HID BULBS
These items can be brought to Becker True Value. Call
ahead to verify (763) 261-4464.
VOTING -POLLING LOCATIONS
City Residents is at the City Hall Council Chambers.
Becker Township Residents at the
Township Hall 13165 Hancock St.
B ecker C ity
Recreation Opportunities Abound at Pebble Creek
Pebble Creek Golf
New in 2015,
Club continues to exPebble Creek will be
pand the opportunities
offering FootGolf on
for recreation at the fathe Local 9. Footcility. With both the
Golf is a combination
Local 9 and the Chamof the popular
pionship courses, Pebsports of socble
Creek
offers
cer and golf.
something for everyone
The game is
who plays or is thinking PEBBLE CREEK
played with a
about playing golf in
regulation #5
GOLF PRO
the family. From besoccer ball at
Troy Malo
ginners, to advanced
a golf course
players we have something to facility on shortened
offer. The Local 9 features a holes with 21-inch diammore relaxed pace, 10 minute tee eter cups. The rules
time intervals, 8" cups and the largely correspond to the
standard 4.25" cup on every rules of golf. FootGolf as
green. The 8" cups will have a game is played
shorter flags so you can tell them throughout the world in
apart. The green fees are an un- many different forms, but
believable value, only $7 for kids as a sport, it is regulated
and $15 for adults. The Champi- by the Federation for Inonship Course is the original de- ternational
FootGolf
sign done by Don Herfort back in (FIFG). The American
1987. It's a great layout that any FootGolf
League
skill level can enjoy. Pace of play (AFGL) is the exclusive
is about 4 hours and it's an easy member of the FIFG and
course to walk.
governing body for the
FOOTGOLF is just one of the new offerings at Pebble Creek.

A combination of soccer and golf thats been gaining popularity
throughout the world is now offered in your hometown. (Online
Photo)
Troy Malo Director of Golf

Direct: 763-200-44261
Email: tmalo@pebblecreekgolf.com
Robert Stern Superintendent

Email: roberts@pebblecreekgolf.com
sport of FootGolf in the United

States. The AFGL is organizing
tournaments throughout the
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offering another great option for recreation to the residents of Becker. We will have
soccer balls available for rent if you need one.
Check out http://www.afgl.us for more information on this new and exciting sport.
For the Lacrosse players out there, we are
also offering FlingGolf. Similar to golf it
uses a golf ball, but instead of having to carry
a bag full of clubs, there is only one, the Fling
Stick. Fill your pocket with a ball marker and
a divot repair tool for the green and you're all
set. You scoop the ball using the stick and
fling it like Lacrosse. Anybody can play and

it's a great change of pace. We have fling
sticks available for rent. Bring the family and
give it a try.
So this summer, if you're looking for an
opportunity to get a little exercise, check out
Pebble Creek. We have many options to help
you get that work out. Don't forget, in the
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Parks And Recreation
Making Life Better In Becker
Submitted by
Jamie Cassidy,
Director of
Parks
and
Recreation
Across
the nation,
parks and
recreation
plays a key
role in fostering a better quality
of life for communities. By providing the following benefits
and enhancements for its residents, parks and recreation has
a direct impact on making life
better for the people and families of Becker.
Key areas of impact include:
The provision of recreational experiences, promotion of health
and wellness, strengthening com-
munity image and sense of place,

protecting natural resources, fostering human development, bolstering safety and security,
supporting economic development, encouraging healthy
lifestyles, service to community,
leadership towards universal accessibility, personal development, environmental stewardship
and access to the serenity and inspiration of nature.
In Becker, our parks, trails
and facilities positively exhibit
and portray these traits and
more, especially the areas of
promoting healthy lifestyles and
community-wellness, providing
space for active living and play,
strengthening families and preserving open space for future
generations. Our well-estab-
lished
parks system includes
nine parks
with more
than 300
acres of
SWINGING. New slides and swing-sets are part
parkland of the make-over of the playground at Becker City Park.
and more (Photo by Bill Morgan)
than 10
specifically designed for todmiles of trails and sidewalks.
dlers with age appropriate
The parks listed below also
equipment.
provide wholesome places to
Becker Athletic Complex
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The BAC is a top-notch 30social interaction and connecacre athletic complex that is
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Becker Community Center

Becker Community Center contacts:
Jamie Cassidy - Community Center Director
Direct: 763-200-4271
Email: jcassidy@ci.becker.mn.us
Jessica Huettl
Direct: 763-200-4271
Email: jhuettl@ci.becker.mn.us
Cindy Kazeck - Administrative Assistant

Direct: 763-200-4271
Email: ckazeck@ci.becker.mn.us
BECKER COMMUNITY CENTER

Is located at
11500 Sherburne Ave. Becker MN 55308
(763) 261- 4271
soccer, lacrosse, softball and

other recreational activities. A
ten-acre addition was added in
2009 to accommodate the growing demand for youth sports in
Becker. The BAC is also the
home of adult baseball teams:
the Becker Bandits and Becker
Buzzards.
Becker Community
Center (BCC),
11500 Sherburne Ave.
The BCC outdoor space is
utilized for special events, t-ball,
lacrosse, the Becker Running
Series, and many other youth
recreation activities.
Autumn Ridge Park
13047 Autumn Ridge
Autumn Ridge is our newest
neighborhood park. It was completed and installed with the help
of more than 50 volunteers.
Carl E. Johnson Park
12360 Riley Ave.
This is a neighborhood park
that also doubles as another nice
location for informal t-ball, soc-
cer and football practices.

Becker City Park
10362 Co. Rd. 23
City Park is a community
park and is the jewel of the
Becker parks system. This 100acre park has something for
everyone. A brand new playground was added in 2010.
Other amenities include a park
building that is utilized yearround, a native planting area,
several landscape gardens and
natural pond areas, miles of hiking and horse trails, an 18-hole
disc golf course, sledding hill
and more.
Kolbinger Park
13498 3rd St.
Kolbinger Park is another
neighborhood park that has had
several updates in the past year,
including turf establishment, and
new play equipment. Kolbinger
is also home to two of Beckers
favorite recreational activities:
the Becker Skate Park, which is
designed for skateboarders,
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in-line skaters and bikers,
and the Becker outdoor skating
center, complete with a regulation full-size hockey sheet with
boards and pleasure skating

area.
Pleasant Valley Park
12980 Carole Dr.
This is another neighborhood park. Pleasant Valley has
a newer playground installed

and will see updates to turf establishment and playground access trails in the coming two
years. This park also boasts a
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Rivers Edge Park
14818 River St.
Rivers Edge Park is a
neighborhood park that is nestled in a cozy corner of Becker.
The pristine park underwent a
turf establishment update in
2009 and remains a quaint and
quiet retreat for our residents.
Snuffys Landing
12812 115th Ave. SE.
Snuffys Landing is a special use park on land leased
from Excel. This park boasts
one of the most beautiful vistas
of the Mississippi River in the
region, as well as DNR boat
landing, and several acres of
natural surroundings.
Trails
The City of Becker has
more than thirty miles of trails
and sidewalks throughout the
city. We continue to look for
ways to improve trail connection throughout the entire city,
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and
recently
utilized
statewide health improvement
grant dollars to create an updated Trail and Sidewalk Plan.
Open Space
There are several open
space areas in the north part of
the city. City Park offers open
space and a wide range of passive recreation opportunities
such as picnicking, hiking,
cross-country skiing, etc. The
Sherburne County Oak Savanna
and Pebble Creek Golf Course
are public open space areas.
The city also owns 80 acres of
land north of the city and east of
County Road 67.
Xcel Energy owns a large
amount of open space land
along the Mississippi River.
Much of this land serves as
buffer space and protection
zones for their electrical generating plants. They allow some
recreation use of their property
by permit (such as bow hunting
and hiking) in designated areas.
Park Planning
In 2013, an update to our
comprehensive plan was approved. The plan serves as a
long-range planning tool for the
community. Included in this
document is a section on parks
and recreation. Our goal is to
effectively manage our parks
system so that it grows with the
community and meets demand
as they occur, through well
thought-out planning and preparation. Future parks, amenities,
trails and park improvements
are encased into the overall
plan.
The City of Becker is well
served, not only by the aforementioned parks system, but
also by way of a wide range of
recreation facilities such as the
Becker Community Center,
Kolbinger Park Building, City
Park Building and 18-hole Disc
Golf Course and the 30 acre
Becker Athletic Complex. With
the parks and facilities as a base,
Becker has an excellent range of
recreation offerings.
The Becker Community
Center:
Making Lives Better

The BCC has an indoor
swimming pool, rock climbing
wall, fitness room, meetings
rooms, a library, kitchen facilities and community room.
Built in 1994, it is 44,000
square feet, houses the Becker
Library and plays host to more
than thirty different community
meeting groups annually. Currently, the BCC has more than
650 memberships and over
2500 actual members.

In addition to BCC membership and our fitness room,
we also offer more than fifty
recreation programs, activities
and events each year, including
popular activities Breakfast
with Santa, Tree Lighting,
Bunny Brunch, Memorial Day
Luncheon, Senior Grad Party,
etc.
The BCC strives to deliver
meaningful recreational experi-
ences for our customers that

will make an indelible impact
on their lives.
Freedom Days And
Community Events
The City of Becker has a
long history of holding formal
community-wide gatherings, including the Memorial Day Auto
Economy Run in May of 1953,
Strawberry Festival from 19661971, Becker Bicentennial
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Celebration in 1976, Becker Pioneer Days in 1979 & 1980,
Octoberfest in 1987 and 1988, and Becker Freedom Days from
1988 to the present. Recently, we have also added the October
Harvest Fest as an annual event. These events provide a unique
opportunity to bring residents together for fun and celebration, to
build our community and to preserve our city and national heritage.
Summary
The role of Becker Parks and Becker Community Center is
to provide programs, facilities and opportunities to enhance the
quality of life within the City of Becker. We embrace this mission
because we know there are a myriad of different benefits that can
be accrued from participation in recreation activities or visits to
parks and open space.
It can be a walk in the woods of City Park for a world-weary
adult. It can be the sense of exhilaration for the six year old that
connects bat-to-ball for the very first time in a BCC Instructional
Sports Class. It can be the positive feeling of energy that fitness
participants feel after a workout. Or it might be that intangible
sense of connection people feel when gathered with others enjoying special events.
We can relax and enjoy the beauty of our parks and trails. We
can spend time with family or friends. We can experience new activities and opportunities. There are an almost limitless number
of ways that parks and recreation can make our lives and our community better now and in the future.
Anyone interested in learning more about the Becker Parks
and Recreation Department, our parks and trails system or the
Becker Community Center, please contact Jamie Cassidy at 763200-4272 or email jcassidy@ci.becker.mn.us.
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Steady progress for Becker Schools
Text and photo by
David Hannula, Staff Writer
Becker Supt. Dr. Stephen
Malone sees a period of slow
and steady growth ahead for
the Becker School District in
the immediate future, coupled
with the completion of renovations and improvements to the
physical campus that have come
on-line at the start of the school
year.
The new Performing Arts
Center and Aquatic Center are
the most visible improvements
at present, but the project has
also included renovations to air
quality, heating and cooling,
new tennis courts and a new
lighted soccer field, as well as a
renovated gymnasium, lighting
and safety equipment, roof

maintenance and more efficient
windows were all part of the
project approved by voters in
2012, Malone said.
He also notes an enhanced
sense of Bulldog Pride in the
atmosphere, with student success stories like the state championship won by the football
team this year, and the on-going
success of programs like the robotics team and the successful
debut of the musical theatre program in the new PAC. Renovated and expanded parking
areas and a new series of signs
and information kiosks are other
visible signs of progress visitors
will see as they attend sporting
events and performances in the
district buildings going forward.
Technology also plays a

role in this new attitude, with
Becker High School being
named one of eight schools in
the state to have the Apple Distinguished School title. This
distinction allows BHS to host
regional conferences with representatives from Apple Inc.,
the most recent of which this
year included representatives
from schools across Minnesota
and from as far afield as North
Dakota.
With around 300 open enrollment students currently on
campus, Malone expects to see
a steady increase of around one
per cent in the student body in
the coming years. The curriculum is sufficiently broad at this
point, he said, with many stu-
Superintendent
Dr. Stephen Malone
dents enrolled in courses at St.

Cloud State University expected
to continue.
Staff development, stakeholder input and an ever increasing use of technology in
the classroom are also part of
the long-term planning underway in the district, with a total
K-12 issuance of iPads throughout the district planned for the
coming school year.
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By David Hannula,
Staff Writer
With the completion of the
new performing arts center and
the new aquatic facility, major
renovations at the Becker High
School were all but completed
by the end of 2014. Area residents were given studentguided tours of both sites
earlier this fall as the school
year began, and both have been
in general use ever since.
The multi-phase construction and renovation program
for district schools has remained on schedule and under
budget
throughout
the
process, according to regular
reports presented at the Becker
Board of Education regular
meeting throughout the construction process. Ground was
broken in July of 2013 for the
construction phase of the project, with Gohman Construction
Co. being the successful bidder
with an offer of $12,074,575.
The projects represent the final
phase of the construction approved by district voters in
2012, according to Supt. Dr.
Stephen Malone.
Performing Arts Center
The performing arts center
has been in constant use since
the school year began, and has
hosted a number of band and
choir concerts, special events,
and the musical theatre production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway classic
Cinderella in December.
The facilities has more
than 900 seats and playgoers
were amazed at the scope and
design of the tiered seating and
the high-vaulted ceiling in the
facility, which boasts excellent
sight lines for patrons, as well
as outstanding acoustics from
the stage and a deep, resonant
orchestra pit out front.
State-of-the-art computer
controls handle the sound and
lighting needs for any production in the facility, which also

boasts a professional-style
fly system in which
weighted ropes and pulleys are
used to move backdrops and
heavy set pieces on and off of
the stage, an ability which was
showcased many times during
the recent musical.
The uses the facility may
be put in the future have not
even been tapped into yet,
Malone said. Those may include rental of the center to
outside businesses and organizations for meetings and presentations, touring musical or
theatrical productions that may
wish to put on performances in
the area.
Aquatic Center
The new aquatic center at
BHS includes two sections,
with a diving board on one end
of the complex and an open
pool with lanes for competition
swimming on the other side,
and an extensive series of risers on both sides to accommodate spectators.
BHS was able to host
home swim meets this fall for
the first time in many years,
since the older pool in the high
school was too shallow to
allow swimmers to dive into it
to begin lap races.
Other Projects
The renovations included
work on other buildings, such
as roof repairs at the Intermediate School, and a new boiler
system at the Middle School.
All district schools have also
benefitted from projects to
bring air quality up to statemandated levels, as well as
new windows and other energy-efficient programs.
Parking lots have been
renovated with an additional
287 stalls added, along with a
new lighted soccer field and
new tennis courts to complete
the program.
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BECKER HIGH SCHOOL
A new world at Becker High School

Text and photo by
David Hannula, Staff Writer
Principal Sandy Logrono

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Observing the new developments to the infrastructure combined with student success in a
number of areas, Becker High
School (BHS) Principal Sandy
Logrono said it was a pleasure to
watch her school grow because
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She was referring to the recent completion of the Performing Arts Center along and the
new Aquatic Center, as well as
Beckers recent success in winning the state title in football, as
well as the on-going success of
the school robotics team, taking
first and second-place in state
competition in the two previous
years. The fall production of the
musical Cinderella was also a
great success, Logrono said,
which also highlighted the stateof-the-art nature of the PAC and
the large numbers of students
who take part in school productions.
She also pointed out the
close connection between the
community, the school and local
industry, with mentors from
Xcel Energy and Liberty Paper
working closely with the robotics team from the outset, and the
internship program Xcel Sherco
provides for two BHS students
each summer.
The National Honor Society
and student government are also
bright spots in the school year,
Logrono said, with the NHS involved in many service projects
in the community. Becker will
also host the state NHS convention this year, with between 400
and 500 students attending the
three-day program in the spring.
Academically, the school is
focusing on the Four Cs,
which are: Creativity, Collaboration, Communication and Critical Thinking, all of which are
vital for turning out the self-directed learners that are prepared
for college and career readiness
upon graduation. In that regard,
2014-15 will see all juniors taking the ACT test for the first time
at BHS.
Students at the school already have the opportunity to
take college-level classes,
Logrono said, and the use of
technology in teaching will continue to evolve, at a pace so rapid
that it is difficult to predict exactly where the schools will be
in even the next two years.
However technology changes
the core curriculum will not
change as a response, Logrono
said. The goal is to provide students with the chance to excel as
much as possible, while giving
them the core skills needed to
succeed well beyond Becker
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BECKER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Multiple goals for Intermediate school

Text and photo by David Hannula, Staff Writer
Dr. Christine Glomski

Becker
Intermediate School
Principal
Literacy and professional development will be

two major focus areas at the Becker Intermediate
School (BIS) in the coming two years, according to
Principal Dr. Christine Glomski. Finding the academic best practice approach to teaching reading
and comprehension will drive efforts to ensure that
test scores continue to remain high, and that the
achievement gap for students is closed in the
process.
Programs such as One Book, One School that
encourage families to read the same book together
have inspired a real sense of community, Glomski
said, and there has already been a real shift in the students in her school coming to class ready to learn.
Technology is helping to drive this as well as more
focus on reading, with computer technology now allowing teachers to show students how to do research
on their own, and to be able to select credible sources

from the jumble of information on the Internet.
Another focus area will be multi-tiered support
systems, in which each level will help students succeed in reading, math and other subject areas, while
also providing guidance and help with the social and
emotional issues faced by students in the grade 3-5
age group. It will be a multi-year project, Glomski
said, involving a large number of people, including
parents, in dealing with the unique needs of a large
number of students to develop positive behavior support plans.
Glomski also commented on the talented and
dedicated staff at BIS, saying that they are above
and beyond in every way in their attitude and work
ethic, which is also reflected in the students. She
also described her school as a really joyful place to
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BECKER MIDDLE SCHOOL
All about 21st century skills

Text and photo by David Hannula
The fusion of technology and art is an
area that has captured the imagination of
Becker Middle School (BMS) Principal
Nancy Helmer, in particular an installation
of art works that will create a display of the
entire Periodic Table of Elements.
The interdisciplinary approach to education, called STEAM (science, technology,
engineering, art and mathematics), will provide a deeper learning experience for students, Helmer said, with more opportunities
to build programs that challenge students to
be more creative with high-level innovation.
With plans approved for all K-12 students in the district to have iPads, Helmer
says the gains will far outweigh the costs
and start-up problems as the students get
the tools they need to learn 21st Century
skills. Collaboration is already underway
as more and more classrooms are flipped

to replace the old-style chalkboard learning
modes with modern electronic methods.
Helmer expects the infrastructure to be fully
defined in the school within the next three
to five years.
The BMS goal is also to teach students
that they will need some form of further education after high school, whether that is
military or technical training rather than traditional college or university, Helmer said
that data strongly indicates that some form
of post-secondary education and training
will be vital for future success.
And students in middle school are
growing and developing, they also have social and emotional challenges to meet while
they make decisions on their futures. The
current core curriculum is solid, Helmer
said, with the challenge now of creating a
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with BMS rated as one of the top ten middle
schools in the state for the past few years.
There are also high numbers of BMS students involved in extra-curricular activities
every year, Helmer said, with activities including sports, musical and theatrical performance and art.
B ecker S chools
BECKER PRIMARY SCHOOL
All day Kindergarten a plus

The development of all-day kindergarten has proven to be a plus for the
Becker Primary School (BPS), according to
Principal Dale Christensen, allowing educators to work with the youngest students
while they are in their critical formative
years. The Early Childhood programs now
are contacting more families than before,
and are able to meet parents and children
and to identify individual student needs
much earlier in the educational process. It
makes a big difference for the kids, he said.
Another learning that is growing is the

foster grandparent program at BPS, which
now has five volunteers who work with students 15 to 20 hours per week. Christensen
said that the individual attention has a huge
effect on how young students learn, and the
intergenerational contact helps develop
foundational skills that help students to become socialized for later life.
Students develop close bonds with the
foster grandparents, Christensen said, greeting them in the hallways and enjoying the
opportunity to hear
their life experiences
during the school day.
BPS students
will have access to individual iPads next
year,
Christensen
said, and they are already familiar with
Becker Primary School
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the
devices Becker Primary School
will help students in all aspects of learning, he said, but
especially in math and reading. Collaboration and communication will be vital to developing those foundational learning skills
that all students will need in the as yet unknown future they will be living in.
The challenge for schools then is to
teach students how to use and process information correctly as they begin the learning
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BECKER SCHOOLS CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
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Jean Duffy,
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Becker School District
By David Hannula, staff writer
The mission of her department is to support the Becker

School District goal of preparing self-directed learners to
thrive in a changing global community, according to Jean
Duffy, director of curriculum
and instruction for the district.
That implementation is accomplished in four component

parts, Duffy said, beginning
with the implementation of a
guaranteed and viable curriculum articulated across grade
levels and aligned to state
and/or national standards.
The development of Professional Learning Communities
(PLCs) is a primary method of
implementing this goal, with
teachers in the same grade coming together and sharing information on class material and
teaching techniques, combining
to provide the same level of
teaching support to every student
in every class. This uniform approach will also be reflected in
report cards next year, Duffy

said, and teachers have expressed positive feedback in regard to more uniform teaching
requirements and methods.
The program will benefit
teachers in the next year of
classes when fully implemented, as they will have a reasonable expectation that the
incoming students will all be at
a similar level of preparation for
the next level of education.
The second part of the plan
involves infusion across the
curriculum of 21st Century
skills as defined by the text titles
The Global Achievement Gap
by Tony Wagner. These will include: Critical thinking and
problem solving; collaboration;

agility and adaptability; initiative and entrepreneurialism; effective oral and written
communication; accessing and
analyzing information and curiosity and imagination.
The third component is implementation of the improvements in teaching and learning
articulated in The Art and Science of Teaching, by Robert
Marzano, which will be used as
a framework for developing effective teaching methods.
This approach also includes
the implementation of Professional Learning Communities
(PLCs) that will provide
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Services listed below effective January 2015.
Call individual churches for seasonal church service changes.
BECKER
Grace Lutheran Church (LCMS)
David M. Johnson, Pastor (763) 262-7782
Sunday Worship 9 a.m., Sunday School, Education Hour 10:30 a.m.,
Wed. J.U.M.P. 6 pm. Hwy 10, turn onto Edgewood Street (near Hwy
25 N exit), 1/4 mile on left.
Becker Baptist Church
Pastor Rob Olsen (763) 261-4202, Kevin Drehmel, Youth Pastor, Dr.
G.G. Phillips, Minister to Seniors. 11951 Hancock Street.
www.beckerbaptist.org. Sunday Worship Service at 10:30am (nursery provided). Sunday School & Adult Bible Fellowship for all ages
at 9:15am. Wednesday programs 6:30 - 8 pm AWANA Clubs (age
4 - 4th grade), Stockade (5th & 6th boys), Batallion (7th & 8th grade
boys), GLOW (5th & 6th girls) at the church; "Hangout" for Middle
School / Senior High School at The Hub (11952 Hancock St, across
from the church) after school until 6:30pm, followed by "Momentum" until 8 pm.
Becker Evangelical Free Church
NEW LOCATION-Becker High School! Patrick Drury, Senior Pastor (763) 261-4125. Chris Salvevold, Pastor of Youth Ministries.
www.beckerfreechurch.org. Office: 11373 150th Ave SE. Sunday
Worship: Becker High School, Worship/ Teaching/Fellowship for all
ages 10 a.m. Sunday school for ages birth-adult 9 a.m. during the
school year. Wednesday night programs: His Kidz (K-3rd Grade) &
GIRLS Group (4th & 5th Grade Girls) 6pm at Becker Middle
School, GYM 45 (4th & 5th Grade Guys) 6:15pm at the BEFC
Church House (11373 150th Ave. SE, Becker), ELEVATE (6-12th
grade students) at Becker Intermediate School.
Church of Mary of the Visitation
Father Gene Doyle, 763-447-3339,
12100 Sherburne Ave, Becker. Mass: Sat: 4pm & 6pm, Sun: 8:30am
& 10:30am, 1st, 3rd & 5th weekends of the month.
Faith (Becker) Lutheran Church (ELCA)
Pastors: Richard Wehrs & Amy Chalupnik, 11755 Sherburne Ave,
Becker, 763-261-5751. Sun: Worship at 9:30am (Holy Communion
on the 1st & 3rd Sundays) Nursery provided. Sun school at 10am.
Refreshments & fellowship at 10:30, Wed. programs: 5:15pm 5 &
6th Grade Grapple, 6:30pm 79th grade confirmation, 7:30pm
Youth Group. Bible studies: Tues. & Thurs. at 9:30am
Oakwood Community Church
Assemblies of God
Senior Pastor Gerry Bass & Sarah Church Office 763-220-6004.
www.oakwoodbecker.org. Sundays: Adult Sunday Class: 9 am, Worship: 10 am, Wednesdays: Kids Quest (nursery-6th grade) 7-8:30
pm, Youth Church 7-8:30pm 7th grade & up, Adult Bible Study 78:30 pm, 13140 1st St., Becker. (Located in the SW corner of Becker
Furniture World).
Snake River Free Mission Church
Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 am, Hymn Sing Second
Sunday of Month 4:30. Rev. Steve Johnston. 5 mi N of Hwy 10 on
Cty Rd 11, then 1.5 mi E on Cty Rd 4, 3/4 mi. N on 180th St.
Becker United Methodist Church
Rev. Jonathan Doe. Sunday Worship 9am

Becker
Christian
Center
&
Abundant
Grace Church
Ken Hanson, Pastor (763) 262-2177
15455 59th St. SE, Becker, 6 mi. N. at Junction 23 & 16. Praise &
Worship 9:30am every Sun, Wed 7 pm all family growth fellowship
Becker International House of Prayer
12264 Pleasant Ave. Becker (763) 263-2166. Worship Thurs eves
7pm, Sun eves 6:30-9pm. Pastors Brian & Linda Holmes.
Maranatha Baptist Church
Pastor Glenn McCarver. Church phone (763) 262-1571. Sunday
School 10am, Worship 11am. Wednesday Prayer Service 7pm.
SANTIAGO
South Santiago Lutheran Church ELCA
Mike Pancoast, Pastor, 14675 37th St., Clear Lake, MN 55319, (763)
662-2048. June through Mid-September: Sunday Worship at 9 a.m.
Mid-September through May: Sunday Worship at 8 a.m. and 10:30
a.m. Wednesday Worship at 6:30 p.m. Holy Communion offered
every Sunday. Contemporary Service on the 2nd Sunday. Sept.-May:
5th-12th Grade Ministry. Sunday School at 9:15am during school
year.
Our Saviors Lutheran Church E.L.S
& Princeton Evangelical School
Timothy Zenda, Pastor (763) 662-2570. (3 miles E of CR 11, Santiago on Cty Rd 3). Sunday: Sunday School & Bible Class 10:30 a.m.,
Divine Worship 9:00 a.m. Holy Communion on the 1st & 3rd Sunday.
Glendorado Lutheran (ELCA),
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (ELCA)
& Gethsemane Church (ELCA) Oak Park.
Pastor Barbara Peterson (320) 983-5002.
Church office (763) 662-2241. Sunday - Good Shepherd Worship
9:15 am - Glendorado Worship 10:30 am. - Gethsemane Worship
8:00 am. and Saturday 5:30 p.m. Holy Communion is first Sunday.
Glendorado Evangelical Country Church
Acting Pastor Sam Alfano. Sun School 9:30 am; Worship Service
10:30am, 3rd Sun of Each Mo. 6pm Singspiration Public Invited.
Wed. Awana 6:30 - 7:30pm for all ages.
BIG LAKE
Bethany Bible Church
511 Eagle Lake Road, (763) 263-2167.
Sunday Services: Expository Preaching
9am (Families in Training)
10am (Worship Service).
Bridgeview Assembly of God
Pastor Steve Royalty (763) 263-6274; Joe Lemperes, Youth Pastor.
Sunday: Worship 10am, Sunday School for all ages 9am, Sun. Youth
Group 6:30pm; Wed, Service 7pm.
Svea Hill Community Covenant Church
Pastor Dan Mutturer (763) 263-6322. CR Rd 15, 6mi. N of Hwy
10. Worship 10:30am; Sun. School 9am, nursery provided.
Hope Lutheran Church (ELCA) Orrock
Snake River Church

Its a gift to be simple, its a gift to be free.
Pastor Steve Johnston

Sunday Worship 10:30am
Sunday School (K-5) 10:30am
Hymn Sings are 2nd Sun 4:30pm
Bible Study Weds eves 7pm
Annual Midsummer & Auction

in late June or early July
For more information, call Barb (763) 263-7950
Dir: 5 miles N of Hwy 10 on CR 11, then 1.5 miles E on CR 4, 3/4 mile W on 180th St.
Steven Seiffert, Pastor (612) 788-4349 or (763) 263-7990. Church

(763) 263-7990 (Leave Message). 12mi. NE of Becker on CR 4 or
8 mi. N of Big Lake, or 7 mi. W of Zimmerman. Sun Worship 10am.
Lord of Glory Lutheran Church
(763) 263-3090. 4 mi. E of Big Lake off Hwy 10 & Cty Rd 15. Sun.
Worship 8am & 10:30am; Holy Comm 1st & 3rd Sun; Sun. School
9:15am.
Father Gene Doyle, 763-447-3339, 400 Lake St, Big Lake. Mass:
Sat: 4pm & 6pm, Sun: 8:30am & 10:30am, 2nd & 4th weekends of
the month.
Riverside Church
(763) 263-2410; Hwy 25 & Co Rd 14, Big Lake. Sun: 8:45am,
10:30am & 12:05pm. Worship services, music, nurseries, Sun School
(Pre-School thru Gr. 5). Weekdays: Engaging Children & Student
Ministries, Celebrate Recovery, DivorceCare for adults, students &
Small Groups. MyRiversideChurch.com or Facebook.com /
MyRiversideChurch; info@myriversidechurch.com. Tom Lundeen
- Senior Pastor, Skipp Machmer - Exec. Pastor, Chad Doran - Creative Arts Pastor, Chip Garrison - Childrens Ministries Pastor, Dan
Boal - Student Ministries Pastor, Nate Sickler - Small Groups Pastor,
Bill Arant Care Pastor, Glen McKinney - Connections Pastor
Saron Lutheran Church
Pastor Kyle Sidlo, 311 Lake St. S. (Hwy 25), Big Lake, MN 55309.
(763) 263-2209. www.saron.org. Sunday worship: 8:45 am (traditional) & 10:30 am (contemporary). Holy Communion celebrated
on the 2nd & 4th Sundays at both services year-round.
Spirit Life Church
221 Lake St N., Big Lake. (763) 262-5433.
Pastor Jim Herzing. Services: Sun 10:30am
Iglesia Amor VivienteLiving Love Church
221 Lake Street North, Big Lake. (763) 607-5403
Juan & Patricia Aguayo-Pastores
Juan.aguayo@amorviviente.com
Services: Saturday, 6 pm
CLEAR LAKE
Living Waters Church
Rev. Mark Stahl 320-292-0250. 7830 Church St., Clear Lake, MN
- Sun morning worship at 10am.Wednesday Night Bible study 7pm,
Trinity Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
George Sagissor III, Pastor (320) 743-2919. Sun Worship 8:00 am;
Sunday School 8:15 am, Adult Bible Class 9:15 am.
St. Marcus Catholic Church
Rev. Virgil Helmin (320) 743-2481. Mass:
Saturdays 5:00pm. (year-round) Sun: 10 am;
Reconciliation: Sat 4:15pm.
stmarcus@frontiernet.net, stmarcuschurch.com
DUELM
St. Lawrence Church
Rev. Virgil Helmin (320) 968-7502 or 320-743-2481. Mass: Jan June, Sun. 10:00am
St_Lawrence@victorcc.net
Father Dennis Backer

Monday 9am Communion Service
Daily Mass: Tue-Fri 8am, Sat 9am
Weekend Mass: Sat 5pm; Sun 8 & 10am
reconciliation available 45 minutes
before all weekend & weekday masses
The Church of Saint Luke

17545 Huber Ave NW - Hwy 24 & Co Rd 7 - Clearwater
(320) 558 -2124
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Plastic Thermoforming
14300 Liberty Lane
2.Becker Furniture World
Distribution Center
12940 Prosperity Avenue
3.TJ Potter Trucking
Hauling/Transportation
13000 Sherburne Avenue
4.Real Time Solutions
Fulfillment Company
5.Vertex
Manuf. Lawn & Garden Equipment
6.Flour City Bending
Tube and Metal Pipe Fabrication
7.Absolute Sourcing
Metal Machine Tooling
8.Kaseman Machine
14080 Commerce Drive
9.PCI Roads, Inc.
Highway/Heavy Construction Co
10.Miller Machine
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OTR Trucking Service
18.Harddrives, Inc.
Sand & Gravel Hauling
16840 Sherburne AveBecker
19.Stolt Trucking
OTR Trucking Service
14995 Industry Ave
20.IronWorks
Custom Steel Fabricator
21.Highway Materials, Inc.
Fabricator and Distributor/
Concrete Construction Industry
14990 Industryl Avenue
22.Liberty Paper, Inc.
Recycled Paper Manuf.
13500 Liberty Lane
23. Xcel Energy (Sherco Plant)
Power Plant
13999 Industrial Blvd
24. University of Minnesota
Prairie Research Center

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B ecker S chools
BECKER SCHOOLS - INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Finding the best uses of

teaching technology
Text and photo by
David Hannula, staff writer
Students think and learn

differently when using 21st
Century tools, according to
Ryan Cox, Director of Instructional Technology for the
Becker School District. And
while more and more technology appears in the classroom
each year, Cox says that the
focus should not be on just technology, but rather on how the
technology can be used to improve student performance in
the classroom.
Cox is also all about the 4
Cs approach: Communication, Collaboration, Critical

Thinking and Creativity. That is
why the plan to make the district a K-12 iPad environment
is important for student thinking
and learning. Without their individual devices, Cox says, students do not have the same level
of spontaneity in the classroom,
and are not as open to information as other students with more
advanced equipment might be.
The modified flip classroom is one example of this, in
that students now get so much
information from electronic de-
vices both in and out of the

classroom, it affects the ways in
which they learn and retain information. This requires a new
kind of teaching as well. High
school math teaching, Cox said,
has done a fantastic job of
providing out-of-class support
for students, allowing them to
communicate with teacher and
fellow students while working
on problems rather than having
to wait until the next day in the
classroom to find answers.
Becker students have already taken part in TED presentations,
(Technology,
Ryan Cox
Director of Instructional
Technology
Entertainment and Design) in

which the students present lectures to teachers in the area of
technology. Students also led
tours and gave presentations at
a recent Apple site visit which
drew educators from school districts around Minnesota and surrounding states to observe
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BECKER COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Life long learning

Text and photo by
David Hannula, staff writer
The Community Education
office in the Becker schools is
reaching out to citizens of all
ages in the area, seeking to provide a full range of services
from cradle to grave, according to Director Michelle Peacock.
The programs begin with
early childhood efforts like
Small Wonders and Camp
Opportunity for older kids.
The Comm Ed. office also handles a variety of after-school
programs and enhancement
classes, as well as programs for
adults and senior citizens that
include out-of-community experiences like bus tours or trips
to attend shows and performances in the Twin Cities or St.

Cloud.
One new development Peacock is particularly interested in
is the new aquatic facility at
Becker High School, which is
also being used to provide open
swimming for community
members on Saturday mornings. Designed to allow BHS to
hold home swimming meets for
the first time in a decade, the
pool provides eight lanes of
open swimming and a diving
well with two diving boards.
Cost is $3 per person or $15 per
family, (children 10 and under
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A log rolling league is also in

the works, Peacock said, with
potential teams from Foley, Elk
River and Monticello joining a
Becker squad to compete on the
special plastic logs used in the
modern version of the sport.
The program is constantly
adding opportunities in academics, sports, travel and the arts,
Peacock, said, and is constantly
on the look-out for new ideas
along those lines. The office
also works with the Becker
Youth Sports Association on
summer programs and camps
each year. Adult programs already in place include volleyball, an adult tennis league and
mens basketball.
After several years in debt,
Becker Community
Education Director
Michelle Peacock
Peacock also said that the program currently has a positive

fund balance. By not being
funded through the overall K-12
budget, the existing programs
will not be subject to cuts in the
event of a future district budget
shortfall.
Becker Chamber striving

to support and grow
By Bill Morgan, Staff Writer
A little over three years ago, the board members of the Becker
Area Chamber of Commerce were discussing the possibility of dissolving the chamber due to the economic down turn, financial difficulties and lack of leadership.
But after increased involvement from chamber members, a restructuring and new guidance under two past managers, the board
is starting 2015 with goals of expansion and growth rather than concern for loss.
One year ago, the BACC found a new home at city hall and
last November, Lynette Brannan was named office manager by the
board following the resignation of Elaine Brustad. The chamber for
several years had rented an office on First Street from Amy
Chmielewski.
For many years, the BACC had a president at the helm but with
the near dissolvement the board decided to pare down and give
the everyday duties of the institution to the capable hands of the office manager.
The Becker chambers incorporation began with the settlement
of pioneers in the mid 1850s who called this area Pleasant Valley.
The establishment of the Pleasant Valley Post Office in 1866 and
arrival of the railroad in 1867 ensured the settlements long term
survival. Becker Township, organized in 1871, and the City of
Becker, incorporated in 1901, were named after George Loomis
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Becker Area Chamber of Commerce office at city hall. (Photo
by Bill Morgan).
Becker, an agent for the railroad.

Some time after the town's organization a group of business
owners and citizens came together to seek to cultivate the industrial,
commercial, professional and financial resources of Becker, which
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Mission Statement . . .
The Becker Area Chamber of

Commerce was organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity
of the Becker area so that its citizens and all areas of its business community shall prosper. All necessary means of promotion shall be provided
and particular attention and emphasis shall be given to the economic,
civil, commercial, industrial and educational interests of the area.
Monthly Membership Meetings

Held the 2nd Wednesday of each month
at 12 Noon (location varies)
Activities & Community Service

include:
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Networking Events
Working closely with the City of Becker on
continuous community improvement.
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Chemicals~ Generic Roundup, Liquid AMS (1qt. per 100 gal. of water)
Food Products~ Bongards cheese & butter, Schwans ice cream &
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Complete Feed for~ Calves, Chickens, Pigs, Horses, Low-carb
horse feed, Dog & Cat food Corn/Oats & any custom-mixed ration.
Shavings~Wood Pellets And many other animal supplies
For information call or email

(763) 262-2420 or (763) 200-4255
chamber@beckerchamber.org
Located at City Hall, 12060 Sherburne Ave. Becker, MN 55308
Office Hours: T-W-TH 9am to 2pm
320-968-7864 16623 Ironwood Rd NE, Oak Park
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I ndustrial P ark
Businesses on the rise
By Bill Morgan, staff writer

Amanda Othoudt and
Becker city staff have done
an outstanding job bringing
in and retaining businesses in
the Becker Industrial Park.
As a matter of fact, Othoudt
expects almost every single
existing building in the park
to be occupied by spring
2015.
Othoudt, Beckers community development coordinator, has been working
tirelessly at her job building
and developing Beckers
business sector since she took
over for Nick Zeigelman in
August of 2012.
Othoudt lives in Foley
where she graduated from
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with honors, studying planning and community development
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and
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preservation (minors) while
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Prior to her hire at
Becker, Othoudt worked at
Lyon Contracting and Development, Trident Development Group and Concrete,
Inc. in St. Cloud while attending school. Her duties included
administration,
marketing, IT and reception.
When Othoudt was hired
by the City of Becker, she
said the most important
thing she can do for the city
right now is help to retain the
current business entities, expand business growth and
help increase Beckers tax
base.
Shes done just that. And
the future looks bright for
Becker.
Othoudt and staff visited
17 area businesses in 2013 to
find out their needs and display support for the companies. In 2014, she and staff
visited 39 companies.
Twenty-eight percent of
the businesses visited are said
to be planning expansion to
their businesses within the
next few years. T.J. Potter has
already started their
expansion project in 2014 and
hope to be
completed by
early 2015. Becker Screen
Print is expected to invest in
a larger facility this year at
the location formerly housed
by Bodys by Ralph.
Othoudt says of the businesses visited in 2014, the
number of new hires within
the next year will increase by
approximately 28%. The total
number of employees is ex-
pected to increase from 421

to 537 over the next year,
which equates to a net increase of 116 new jobs in the
local area.
Business Growth
Darter Plastics has created nine new FT positions
since 2013 and anticipates
creating another five more
jobs in 2015. They have invested in new equipment
valuing at over $90,000 between the 2013-14 years.
They are anticipating investing in additional equipment
valuing at approximately
$75,000 in 2015.
Plymouth Foam has created eight new FT positions
in the last year and has invested $250,000 in new
equipment in 2014.
Fire Buggz purchased
one of the vacant buildings in
the park and remodeled the
8,684 square foot building to
accommodate their growing
outdoor accessory business.
They began production at the
site in early 2014 and have
created three FT and one PT
positions.
Rahbains Outdoor built
a new, 3,120 sq. ft. retail facility along Hwy. 10 this past
year. The project has an estimated taxable value of
$96,600.
Absolute Sourcing, Inc.
recently purchased and
closed on the former
K.A.S.S. Cabinet and 1st Cut
Products building located at
14075 Prosperity Ave. City
staff assisted in closing out
the former development
agreement with the previous
owners. Absolute Sourcing
will employ approximately
two FT positions over the
next year and they have thus
far invested over $75,000 in
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BUSINESSES from page 36
equipment since their commencement.
Highway Materials, Inc. recently purchased the former
Becker Truss Plant. They are a
fabricator and distributor of materials for the concrete construction industry with a primary
focus on highway, street, bridge
and airfield projects as well as
commercial and industrial concrete flatwork projects. They are
anticipating employing eight
new FT positions in 2015.
Lear Holdings (Legacy
Design) purchased and remodeled the former vacant liquor

store building off Hwy. 10 into
commercial office space. The
completed remodeling project
equated to approximately
$19,900 of taxable value and
fills an existing property that
had been sitting vacant for several months.
Liberty Tax opened business in Becker in November of
2014 along First Street. Good
Spirits & Smoke opened a
month later near the same location in December of 2014. Stolt
Trucking opened their doors for

business in August of 2014 in
the industrial park.
CNC COPS recently purchased the former Auction
House building in Becker Twp.
City staff assisted in re-zoning
the property and the completed
remodeling project equates to
approximately $370,000 in taxable value and fills an existing
property that had been sitting
vacant for several years.
Kaseman Machine completed construction of a 8,400
sq. ft. manufacturing and office
expansion in 2014. The completed project added $365,900

of taxable value to the city.
Structural Buildings completed construction of three new
mini-storage facilities totalling
10,720 sq. ft. The completed
project equates to approximately $187,000 of taxable
value.
Snap Fitness purchased and
remodeled the former Element
Arms building off Hwy. 10 and
Bank Street. The completed remodeling project equates to
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led to the incorporation of the Becker
Area Chamber of Commerce in December
of 1975. The Becker Area Chamber of
Commerce has been providing the core
services established by their founders since
inception and their membership had grown
to over 140 members.
Today, the BACC preserves 75 members.
The Becker Area Chamber of Commerce is organized to advance the general
welfare and prosperity of the Becker area so
that its citizens and all areas of its business
community shall prosper. All necessary
means of promotion shall be provided and
particular attention and emphasis shall be
given to the economic, civil, commercial,
industrial and educational interests of the
area.
Brannan says the goal of the chamber
is to do well for its members and give them

opportunities to network at monthly luncheons, annual meetings and socials and participate in the annual Becker Business Expo
and golf tournament.
Its been an exciting year for the
chamber with all the changes weve made
and its great to see it start thriving again,
said Brannan. I really appreciate seeing
participation from our members at our
luncheons and events.
By the end of 2015, Brannan hopes
there will be more affiliates who become
members and attend events. Within the year,
she said she hopes to continue to work with
the City of Becker to conduct retention visits to all the businesses to get to know them
better and show their support.
Its important for the businesses we
have in our organization to know we are
wholly devoted to provide for them and
help them prosper, Brannan said.
Current chamber boardmembers are:

Mike Brubaker, chairman (Sherburne
County History Center); Tanya Danielson,
vice chair (Sherburne State Bank); Carol
VanHeel, treasurer (Friends of Sherburne
National Wildlife Refuge); Larry Newell,
director
(Liberty Paper);
Amy
Chmielewski, director (Amercian Family
Insurance).
Membership benefits include: monthly
membership meetings, networking events,
seminars, membership directory, memberto-member ads, website advertising, email
blasts and sponsorship opportunities. Financial membership investment costs range
from $125 (non-profit, 1-19 employees) to
$765 (300+ employees).
The BACC is located at city hall at
12060 Sherburne Avenue and office hours
are Tues., Wed., Thurs. from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. Brannan can be reached at 763-2622420.
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Becker Library rich
in media resources
By David Hannula, Staff Writer
A number of programs are

hosted by the library each year,
according to Branch Manager
Jeannette Burkhardt, including
winter and summer reading
program for all ages, pre-school
programs each Tuesday at
10:30 a.m. and monthly book
clubs for adults and teens.
Other programs taking place
throughout the year include
Gingerbread House building,
reading with Elsie, the therapy
AT THE BECKER LIBRARY. The staff at the Becker Public Lidog and the Lego Club. brary includes, from left: Heather Attwood, Branch Manager JeanMany of these programs are nette Burkhardt, Hilary Dawson and Sherri Rasmussen. (Not
funded by the Friends of the shown: Nancy Tschida.)
Becker Library or the MinThe library also offers paPatrons have access to all
nesota Arts and Cultural Her- trons access to several databases 32 branch libraries in the GRRL
itage/Legacy
Amendment, for
research,
including system through the on-line catBurkhardt said.
Chiltons, Learning Express alog, which can be viewed eiLibrary, Novelist and Pronun- ther at the library or on a home
ciator (a language-learning computer. The catalog contains
site). Access to homework help a complete listing of the system
is available to students through holdings in books, music CDs,
the Ask a Librarian tab on the DVDs and other materials. In
library website, while the side the library, Public Access
Book a Librarian program to Catalog computers are available

get help with research from a which provide step-by-step inPatron Services Librarian who structions for locating and or

will work one-on-one with a pa- dering materials from anywhere

tron on a specific project. The in the system and arranging to

library also proctors tests for have them held for pick-up at

students.
the Becker branch. When using
Event guides with pro- a home computer, go to the Ingrams for all 32 system libraries ternet address at griver.org and
can be found at the Becker Pub- begin the search.
lic Library, Becker Community
Patrons will need their liCenter
and
Becker
City
Hall.
brary
card and personal identiFree Estimates
Other on-going features include fication number (PIN) to
Professional Service
a book exchange for young peo- perform some functions on the
ple, and the Friends of the web site. (A library PIN numBecker Library, a volunteer ber is a four-digit code that repgroup that meets on the first resents the month and day of the
DRYWALL PAINTING & STAINING
Monday each month to discuss users birth, for example, if a
MOLD REMOVAL & MOLD PREVENTION
and plan activities at the library users birthday is December 12,
Showroom on I-94
throughout the year. Major their PIN number will be 1212).
book sales are held each spring
There is no charge for getand fall, the proceeds from ting a library card and becoming
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Stop in and Visit our Showroom located off
which are used to help fund li- a registered borrower in the
exit
e 183 on I-94 between Clearwater & Monticello
brary programs throughout the GRRL system. Books, CDs and
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LIBRARY to page 41
A branch of the Great River

Regional Library (GRRL), the
Becker Public Library is able to
offer patrons access to a catalog
of more than 900,000 items
shared throughout the system,
including fiction and non-fiction books, DVD and videotaped movies, documentaries
and foreign films, music CDs
(in every genre from Pop to
Classical), current magazines,
newspapers, reference materials
and a selection of audio books
on both CD and cassette.
The library also has several
public internet stations available
for patrons, as well as wireless
access for laptop computers.

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NEW CONSTRUCTION.
The Performing Arts Center
and the Aquatic Center at
Becker High School were
ready for use at the start of the
2014-15 school year, along
with a host of other improvements to district schools and
athletic facilities. (Photo by
David Hannula)
LIBRARY from page 40

magazines are normally loaned for a
three-week period, while videotapes and
DVDs are loaned for nine days. The library
does assess fines on overdue materials, and
borrowers are obliged to pay the replacement costs for lost or damaged items. Library materials may be renewed, and each
branch has an after-hours drop-off box for
returned items.
TECHNOLOGY from page 33
classroom procedures and

to talk with students on current
uses of technology in district
classrooms.
Library staff members are always available to answer patron questions, either in
person at the library or by telephone, whenever the facility is open. In addition to
Burkhardt, the staff includes Heather
Attwood, Hilary Dawson, Sherri Rasmussen and Nancy Tschida. Other volunteers and members of the Friends of the
Library also provide valuable information
and support to library patrons.
Students at BHS have had

individual iPad devices for several years now, and Cox sees the
goal now as finding a way to
use technology to transform the
teaching process. It normally
The Becker Public Library is located

inside the Community Center at 11500
Sherburne Ave in Becker, MN, call (763)
261-4454 for further information. The library is open each week at the following
times: Monday, 2 p.m.-8 p.m.; Tuesday, 10
a.m.-6 p.m.; Wednesday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m.;
Thursday, 2 p.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 2 p.m.-5
p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
takes two to three years to see a

change in the classroom (after
the introduction of the devices),
Cox said, and the change is
more than just the devices.
And, he said, It isnt tech-
nology if you are born with it,

meaning that the ways of receiving and processing information students are familiar with
are very different that they were
even 10 years ago.
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Text and Photos by David Hannula
The Becker Area Senior Center celebrated 15-months in existence in December, 2014, according to Coordinator Carol
Brunn. The facility is open to residents
of the communities of Becker, Big Lake,
Clear Lake, Duelm, Palmer and Santiago
who are at least 55 years of age. The
group meets in a space in the Becker City
Hall, Room 140, on Tuesdays and Thursdays each week from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Brunn said that the establishment of
the facility took the efforts of dedicated
individuals and agencies working for a
long time before the BASC opened its
doors. It is a Minnesota non-profit organization with IRS 501C3 tax exempt status, and the City of Becker provides the
meeting space at no cost to the organization. Expenses are currently funded by
grants, corporate donations, free-will offerings and fundraisers throughout the

year, Brunn said. There is a board of directors, with nine members voted on by
the membership, and a further 11 members made up of stakeholders from
groups that serve senior citizens.
The facility hosts a wide variety of
activities each year, including card parties, musical performances, Bingo with
prizes provided by McDonalds of
Becker, historical and cultural speakers, a
walking club, and off-site trips to sites of
interest in the area. Whittling with
Tom was also offered in 2014.
For more information on the BASC
contact Carol Brunn at 763.528.0643, or
e-mail the organization at:
basc.becker@gmail.com.
SENIOR CENTER. The Becker Area

Senior Center has been in operation for
over 15 months in Becker City Hall, according to BASC Coordinator Carol Brunn,
shown here. The organization meets each
Tuesday and Thursday in Room 140 from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m., and hosts a variety of programs and entertainments.
GATHERING PLACE. The Becker Area Senior Center (BASC) is a popular meeting place
for card parties and other social functions for
area "Over-55s" throughout the year. The Center is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9
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Community
We all want our parents and
grandparents to age gracefully
in the community in which they
worked, raised their families
and retired without being uprooted at a vulnerable stage in
life to live elsewhere.
Compassion
Our staff enables older
adults, the frail elderly and persons with memory loss to continue participating in daily life
with laughing, dancing and
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senior housing options and services for present and future generations.
Demographics
Sherburne County is growing older, rapidly. In the next 25
years, there will be twice as
many people over the age of 65
and three times as many over
85, according to the 2010 U.S
census.
Economics
Shepherd of Grace currently contributes to the economic well being of Becker and
Sherburne County by providing
56 professional and health related jobs. We infuse wages and
benefits into the community,

with an annual payroll of over
$700,000.
Good Neighbors
Shepherd of Grace provides
jobs, supports local businesses,
and ensures local residents that
families have a good neighbor
they can rely on each day to assist family members. We also
pay over $40,000 in property
tax support each year. This
helps to support the essential
services for area neighborhoods, parks, emergency services, and the overall community
infrastructure.
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grass to mow. Residents leave
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FOSTER GRANDPARENT PROGRAM. Raymond "Grampa Ray"

Marholz, above, is a volunteer with the Foster Grandparent Program at Becker Primary School, working with students 15 hours
each week with students in reading, and on learning projects like
learning to tell time and figure out coin denominations. Individuals
age 55 and over from all walks of life are welcome to apply
through the Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent program,
which includes a branch that covers Sherburne County. Ray
Marholz posed for a photo with the students in a kindergarten classroom at Becker Primary School. (Archive Photo by David Hannula)
SENIOR from page 43

somebody else and live life
to its fullest at Shepherd of
Grace Senior Housing Community.
Mission
Good Shepherd Community
is the guiding corporation and is
committed to providing healthy
living options for people within
the communities served by
Good Shepherd. The mission is
to provide high quality service
for seniors within their own
home-town communities with
compassion, trust and respect.
Responsibility
Good Shepherd and Shepherd of Grace are good financial
stewards and through prudent

planning, we offer quality care
enjoyed by big city facilities.
We deliver a wide range of supportive services from senior dining and home care, to life
enriching senior housing and
memory care.
Vision
Shepherd of Grace is a
home-grown non-profit organization driven by best practices.
We are responsive to community
needs and we are known for offering exemplary services. We
believe in community partnerships and in the importance of
investing in the community we
serve.
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approximately $25,000 of
taxable value and fills an existing property that had been sitting for several months.
Vonco II completed construction of a new, 6,912 sq. ft.
storage shed and a 672 sq. ft. office/break room. the project
equates to approximately
$91,500 of taxable value and
the company employs six people.
PCI-Roads recently purchased the former North Suburban Steel building and city staff
assisted in closing out the former development agreement
with the previous owners.
Element Arms purchased
and remodeled a vacant building off Hwy. 10 in Becker Twp.
They employ two FT and two
PT people. The completed remodeling project equates to approximately $27,500 of taxable
value and fills an existing property that had been sitting vacant
for several years.
Recently, signs were resur-
rected to reflect all the current

business names in the industrial
park and she responded to 44
business inquiries received from
Greater MSP, DEED, Greater
St. Cloud Development Corporation and business owners.
The industrial park also got
a much-needed facelift when
Hancock Street was given a new
lift of gravel, Industrial Blvd.
and Industry Ave. were reclaimed and resurfaced, Liberty
Lane was also reclaimed and
resurfaced, the railroad crossing
on Sherburne Ave. was improved and Sherburne Ave. was
resealed and improved from a
nine-ton to a 10-ton road.
Broadband Initiative
Another key area Othoudt
and staff have been working on
in the past year has been to
bring broadband infrastructure
to Becker as well as the entire
county. Othoudt researched,
wrote and submitted application
materials to aid in designating
Sherburne County as a Blandin
Broadband Community.
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy,

and Speech Therapy
Home Health Care
Memory Care
Adult Day Services
Through these efforts,

Sherburne County was chosen
as one of 10 statewide communities along with Carlton
County, Central Woodlands
(east central Minnesota), Chisago County, Martin County,
Redwood County, Red Wing,
Renville/Sibley Counties and
Resilient Region 5 (north central Minnesota) to receive planning and organizing support for
up to $100,000 in grants.
The Future
Caseys General Store has
submitted plans to construct a
4,068 sq. ft. convenience store
on the vacant lot just north of
McDonalds on Bank Street. As
of this writing, city staff is conducting a plan review and working with representatives from
Caseys on municipal approvals
and permits. Caseys anticipates
to employ 15-20 people and the
project will add approximately
$416,800 in taxable value upon
completion.
City staff is currently working with a new Plastic Thermo-
forming business, anticipating

to occupy the former Advanced
Extrusions building in quarter
one of 2015. The anticipated
new job creation is estimated at
24 fulltime positions. The approximate value of new equipment purchases in 2015 is
valued at $1 million. City staff
is assisting in connecting the
new business to the Initiative
Foundation who is working
with them to provide with financial assistance to purchase machinery and equipment.
BNSF has confirmed plans
to build a 10-mile second rail
line from Becker to Big Lake
during 2015. They are also committed to work with Becker on
several issues to meet the needs
of the city, such as right-ofways, crossings, etc.
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Becker has never looked more
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The Becker Food Shelf is a non-profit 501 (c) charitable foundation providing food and other goods to residents of Becker School District 726, and is a member of the Second Harvest Food Bank.
Donations of non-perishable food items and personal care items
are always welcome, according to Coordinator Janet Boettcher, who
often says: No donation is too small. The need for service has grown
with each passing year.
Patrons can visit the Food Shelf Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
and Thursdays from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The office is located in the
Becker City Hall, 12060 Sherburne Ave, and donations may be left
there every Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more
information, contact the Becker Food Shelf at (763) 261-4612.
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CURRICULUM from page 27
teachers with recurring

cycles of collective inquiry and
action research to achieve better
results for the students they
serve.
The fourth component includes instructional technology
initiatives, such as the one-toone iPad implementation at the
high school and other learning
technologies deployed around
the district through the Office of
Instructional Technology.
Duffy noted the development of uniform methods of
teaching and use of the same
materials is important in student
development, since a lack of
student readiness from year to
year results in time-consuming
review of concepts and skills
students should have learned
in the previous year.
Another goal is to also end
the past practice of teaching to
the test, concentrating more effort on student retention of instructional materials as opposed
to simply cramming to meet
test requirements, the idea being
that memorizing facts is not the
same thing as long-term learning. The stated rationale is:
Emphasizing depth over
breadth could actually help retention of essential concepts and
skills.
The development of Pro-
fessional Learning Communities (PLCs) will give teachers

an opportunity to discuss teaching techniques with their peers,
including classroom observation and videotaped teaching
sessions through which to discuss methods that offer greater
chances of success.
The process of adopting the
Marzano method will take between three and five years, Duffy
said, as each element of the
classroom experience is examined and modified in the quest
for uniformity in each grade
level.
The district is also working
with Resource Training and Solutions in St. Cloud, Duffy said,
concentrating on leadership
training and developing the language to talk about instruction
among teachers and administrators.
The Office of Curriculum
and Instruction is also responsible for the following areas:
Curriculum review/academic
standards; district testing; staff
development; Federal programs/title grant; integration
grant; homeschool support; district advisory committee; Response to Intervention (RTI);
English language learner support; enrichment programs;
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B ecker T ownship
Becker Township
Becker Township Hall
The Becker Township Board meets every third Monday of each month
at 7 p.m. at township hall located at 12165 Hancock Street. The hall can be
reached at 763-261-5301 and Clerk Cindy Messman has office hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Township members include Chairman Gary Hammer and Supervisors
Brian Kolbinger, Jamie Johnson, Joe Danielson and Brad Wilkening.
Treasurer is Tanya Danielson.
The townships annual meeting convenes at 8:01 p.m. on the second
Tuesday of March, immediately following the closing of polls for the township elections.
Town of Becker - Planning Commission

Meets the second Monday of each month at Township Hall. Members are Brad Wilkening (Chair),
Mark Limpert, Frank Kasowski, Mark Rask
and Gary Hammer.
DEPUTY CLERK
Cindy Messman
TREASURER
Tanya Danielson
SUPERVISOR
Joe Danielson
SUPERVISOR
Jamie Johnson
CHAIRPERSON
Gary Hammer
Town of Becker - Joint Planning Board

Meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at Township Hall. Members are Mark Limpert (Chair),
Gary Hammer, Tracy Bertram, Jerome Kleis
and Brad Wilkening.
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SUPERVISOR
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SUPERVISOR
Brian Kolbinger
S antiago T ownship
SANTIAGO
TOWN
BOARD. Members of the
Santiago Township Board
include, from left, Supervisor David Jehoich, Supervisor
Jeff
Pappenfus,
Chairman Stuart Nelson,
Clerk Kathy Woolard and
Treasurer Jeff Anderson.
(Photo by David Hannula.)
Santiago Township
The Santiago Township Board of Supervisors meets on the second

Wednesday each month at the township hall located at 16656 20th St.
SE, Santiago, MN 55337. The hall phone number is (763) 662-2262,
and the mailing address is 17363 17th St., Princeton, MN 55371.
Current township board members include Chairman Stuart Nelson,
Supervisor Dave Jehoich and Supervisor Jeff Pappenfus. Township
administrators are Clerk Kathy Woolard and Treasurer Jeff Anderson.
The annual meeting is held at the township hall on the second
Tuesday in March, immediately after the polls close for the township
election.
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P almer T ownship
PALMER TOWN BOARD. Members of the Palmer Township Board, from left, are: Clerk Kathryn Miller, Supervisor Steve Demeules, Chairman Mike Ganz, Supervisor Richard Larson and Treasurer Roger Johnson. (Photo by David Hannula.)
Palmer Township
The Palmer Township Board of Supervisors meets on the second Monday of each month at the Palmer Township Hall, 4180 105th
Ave., in Clear Lake, MN 55319. The hall can be reached at (320) 743-2100, and Clerk Kathryn Miller has office hours every Tuesday
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment. The township also has a web site, which contains an e-mail address.
Palmer Township board members include Chairman Mike Ganz, Supervisor Steve Demeules and Supervisor Richard Larson. Township administrators are Treasurer Roger Johnson and Clerk Kathryn Miller.
The annual meeting convenes at 8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of March, immediately after the polls close for the township elections.
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Clear L ake C ity
MAYOR
Tim Goenner
CITY CLERK
Kari Mechtel
COUNCIL MEMBER
Robert Arnold
COUNCIL MEMBER COUNCIL MEMBER

Claudia Page
Dale Powers
COUNCIL MEMBER
Connie Achman
Clear Lake City

The Clear Lake City Council

meets on the first Monday of each
month at 7 p.m. at the Clear Lake City
Hall Chambers at 8670 1st Avenue
West. The hall can be reached at 320743-3111
and Clerk Kari Mechtel
has office hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
FIRE CHIEF
The citys website is: www.clearRon Koren
lakemn.govoffice2.com.
City council members include
Robert Arnold, Dale Powers, Claudia
Page, Connie Achman and Mayor Tim Goenner.
Treasurer is Victoria Holthaus and Public Works
Supervisor is Dustin Luhning.
The City of Clear Lake Fire Dept.s Chief is
Ron Koren.
The Cities of Clear Lake and Clearwater
own, operate and maintain a wastewater treatment facility and are known as the sewer authority. The committee meets on a quarterly basis and
consist of both citys mayors, a council member
from each city and a fifth member called a member at large.
THE CLEAR LAKE FIRE DEPT. In photo above: top row (L to R):
Charlie Gammon, LT. Matt Lunser, Chad Koren, Ryan Leaders, John Ebertowski, Ryan Peterson, Chad Nelson. Middle row (L to R): Travis Malikowski, Ross Imholte, Capt. Kevin Lietha, Asst. Chief Steve Schrader,
Chief Ron Koren, Capt. Barry Schuldt, Capt. Paul Hans, Capt. Chad
McKay, Troy Goenner. Front row (L to R): Capt. Nathan Mechtel, LT.
Wayne Marklowitz, Brandon Weis, Jill Lietha, LT. Craig Miller, Nikki
Winkelman, Regan Johnson, Colleen Knafla, Kari Mechtel. Not pictured:
Asst. Chief Steve Warren, Stephen Winkelman, Matt Schrader. (Photo
by Bill Morgan.)
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Clear Lake Township
The Clear Lake Twp. Board meets every third Tuesday of

each month at 7 p.m. in the lower level of township hall located
at 8580 Main Ave. The hall can be reached at 320-743-2472 and
Clerk Mary Mathison has office hours Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The townships website is: www.clearlaketownship.org.
Township members include Chairman Gary Gray and Supervisors Joe Goenner and Bud Stimmler.
Treasurer is Paul Goenner and Deputy Clerk is Barb
Hartkopf.
The parks committee holds meetings the third Tuesday of
every month at 6:30 p.m. at twp. hall starting in April and running through September.
The townships annual meeting convenes at 8 p.m. on the
second Tuesday of March, immediately following the closing of
polls for the township elections.
CHAIRPERSON
Gary Gray
TWP. CLERK
Mary Mathison
DEPUTY CLERK
Barb Hartkopf
SUPERVISOR
Joe Goenner
SUPERVISOR
Bud Stimmler
TREASURER
Paul Goenner
CLEAR LAKE TOWNSHIP PARK is located off of Co. Rd 8 (River

Road) between Hwy 24 and Hwy 10. The park has a beautiful path
where you can enjoy a leisurely walk outdoors. In 2013, a dog park
was built with a large fenced in area for the option of taking your dog
off-leash to run and play. For rules and regulations when using the dog
park visit clearlaketownship.org. (Online Photo)
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Haven T ownship
HAVEN TOWN BOARD. Shown are the Haven Township supervisors in January, 2013. From left, Chairman Jeff Schlingmann, ViceChairman Mark Knowles, Supervisor Kathleen Sims-Kosloski, Supervisor Randy Linn and Supervisor Mike Pesch. (Photo by David Hannula.)
CLERK/ TREASURER
Mike Zniewski
DEPUTY CLERK
Tammy Schefers
Haven Township
Monthly meetings of the Haven Township Board of Supervisors are held on the third Monday of each month beginning
at 7 p.m. at the Haven Township Hall, located at 4230 45th Ave.
SE (PO Box 339), St. Cloud, MN 56302-0339. The phone
number at the township hall is (320) 248-5866, and the fax
number is (320) 203-9245. Haven Township also has a website,
and can be reached via the e-mail listed there as well.
There are five elected supervisors on the Haven Town
Board, including Chairman Jeff Schlingmann,
Vice-Chairman Mark Knowles, and supervisors Randy Linn, Kathleen Sims-Kosloski and
Michael Pesch. The Clerk/Treasurer is Mike
Zniewski, and the Deputy Clerk is Tammy
Schefers.
The annual meeting is held on the first
Tuesday in March beginning at 7 p.m. at the
township hall. Haven elections are now held
in November, on the same date as the state and
national elections in each cycle.
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Sherburne History Center

HISTORY IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
We all love stories and you'll learn some great ones at the Sherburne History Center.
Solve your mysteries in our research library. Learn about life
in Sherburne County in our award-winning exhibit, Life on the
Edge. Discover history as you walk our Legacy Trail, where you'll
find a Red River Ox Cart, the Stuve farm ruins, the 1870s Fox
House and the pristine Clitty Lake. Shop inside to find that unique
gift in our Museum Store. The SHC Book Club meets each month
to discuss books about Minnesota history, historic fiction and books
by Minnesota authors of all kinds, most of which are available in
the Sand Burr gift shop inside the SHC building. The club meets
at 6:30 pm on the first Thursday of the month.
The Winter Lecture Series for 2015 will include appearances
by speakers dealing with the Dakota Uprising, the Battle of Iwo
Jima, the French Revolution, the sinking of the Titanic and other
topics to be divulged later. The SHC website can provide dates and
times for each presentation.
Other SHC events include a series of family history classes,
the annual Ice Cream Social in May, the Autumn Lights fall fundraiser in September, the annual meeting and volunteer appreciation
dinner in October and the Christmas Tree Festival in December.
Bison exhibit at the Sherburne History Center.
Sherburne History Center

is located at
10775 27th Avenue SE,
Becker. Free and open to the
public. Open Tues.-Sat.
Call 763-261-4433 or
visit us at www.sherburnehistorycenter.org for more information.
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Little Farm Hands For Sherburne County

Text and Photos
by David Hannula
The Little Farm Hands
(LFH) program is moving
ahead in Sherburne County,
with plans to begin construction
of a permanent exhibit site in
2015. Construction of the
barn/exhibit site is expected to
begin as soon as the $200,000
fund-raising goal is met, according to organizer Jean Johnson.
Johnson said the committee
would very much like to begin
work on the barn project in
2015, since that marks the 20year anniversary of the donation
of the land by the Cox family
for the purpose of constructing
the SHC facility.
A number of fund-raising
events are planned for the future, including a clay shoot a
the Wild Marsh Sporting Clays
facility in Sept. 2015, an event
which was very successful last
year.
CHAIRPERSON. Jean Johnson has served as the chairperson of the Little Farm
Hands/Farm Friends Barn
project for several years, and
she is optimistic that construction on the barn project
can begin this summer at a
site near the Sherburne History Center in Becker. (Photo
by David Hannula)
The
Little
Farm
Hands/Farm Friends Barn project continues to move forward
with the latest development
being achievement of 501c3 status as a non-profit organization.

The barn project still expects to begin construction on a
plot of land near the Sherburne
History Center (SHC) campus
in Becker, though the exact
specifications on the site are still
being worked on with county
officials, Johnson said.
The Program
The program is designed to
give children a first-hand experience with the workings of a
farm, including learning all of
the aspects of the business in
taking produce and livestock
from field to marketplace. The
exhibit at the Sherburne County
Fair this summer had a series of
chores that kids could perform, after which they would
collect wages that they could
convert to goods in the company
store at the site. They also got
hands-on experience in chores
like collecting eggs, and learning how to milk a mechanical
cow.
The barn site will be used to
house year-round LFH activities, including educational exhibits and related presentations.
Donations are being accepted for the project, and more
volunteers are needed for the
various related activities, Johnson said. Donations are also tax
deductible to the extent allowed
by law, Johnson said.
Current LFH/FFB board
members include Dennis Fuchs,
Bill Bronder, Francine Larson,
Mike Brubaker, Jason Selvog,
and Carole Iten.
For more information or to
make a donation to the
LFH/FFB project, contact LFH
Coordinator Jean Johnson at
(320) 248-2615 (e-mail littlefarmhands@cloudnet.com), or
Francine Larson at (763) 2411170,
ext.
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Special Events
FREEDOM DAYS
Becker Freedom Days is held in June. The 2015 event is set for
June 20.
The annual Freedom Days celebration is kicked off with a parade
and followed by many activites and food booths which take place on
Hancock Street.
Activities in the past have included craft booths, family bingo,
petting zoo, power tool drag races, music and games of all kinds.
Following the daylong activities is a street dance, and the evening
is wrapped up with fireworks.
AMERICAN LEGION FLOAT leads the Becker Freedom Days.
BECKER RELAY FOR LIFE

The Becker Relay for Life

fund-raiser for cancer research
will reach its 29th anniversary
when the event gets underway in
July .
Teams from businesses and
groups of family and friends
come together each year for an
all-night marathon to raise funds
for the American Cancer Society,
and to remember loved ones and
celebrate victories in the fight
against the hated disease.
In addition to the ceremony
and the marathon walks, the
event includes a number of food
vendors, a silent auction, a ceremony of remembrance and the

lighting of the luminaria at
dusk. Each white paper wrap
contains a candle, and the name
of a friend or family member who
has faced cancer in their life.
When lit, the luminaria create a
circle of light around the inside
and outside of the track.
All of the events will take
place on the running tack at the
Becker High School field house.
In the event of inclement
weather, the Relay can be moved
into the field house itself.
SURVIVOR LAP at the Becker Relay for Life (Archive photos by

David Hannula.)
BECKER BUSINESS EXPO

When the doors opened at the high school field house at 10

a.m. Sat, Jan. 24, 2015, it marked the 22nd anniversary for the
Becker Business Expo, sponsored by the Becker Area Chamber
of Commerce. The annual event features prizes, games, drawings
and some impressive stage dance performances, according to
Expo Committee Chair Michelle Peacock.
Vendors appear in the Food Court, and area businesses and
entrepreneurs offer demonstrations, information and prizes for attendees. The event also features a Youth Corner with activities
for young adults throughout the day, and many of the exhibitors
offer games and other activities.
Parking at the Becker Business Expo is available in school
lots adjacent to the event site.
THE MECHANICS. Little Farm

hands founder
Jean Johnson
explained the
milking process
to youngsters
with a mechanical cow at the
Becker Business
Expo last Jan.
ALL CITY GARAGE SALE

Residents have a great opportunity to either get rid of their
treasures they no longer use or get some good deals on things
they could use. The event is held in June each year. The 2015
All City Garage Sale is scheduled for June 13. Announcement
for the sale will be published in the Citizen newspaper.
Special Events
NATIONAL NIGHT
TO UNITE
BECKER CITY
TREE PROGRAM
The first Tuesday of August the Police

The City of Becker, in conjunction
Department sponsors a National Night to
with
the MN Dept. of Natural Resources,
Unite.
hosts
a tree sale. City residents are eligible
The evening is spent learning about crime prevention and
safety. This event wanted to help neighbors to get to know each to purchase trees at a discounted rate.
other in an effort to prevent crime. Activities include child safety
handouts and neighborhood watch information. The police and fire
department have emergency vehicles there for you to see. Free refreshments also provided.
COMMUNITY CENTER
BECKER
The Becker Community Center

hosts numerous annual events that
bring together friends, family, community and celebration. In the month of February there is Zumba
Jam, Chase a Leprechaun 5K run/walk, photography contest and
The Becker Farmers Market is held at
the 7th annual father daughter dance.
the Becker Community Center parking lot
Registration is required for most events held at BCC and
3-6 p.m. May through October.
some sell out fast. More information on each of these events as
Local farmers, gardeners, crafters, fundraising groups bring well as up and coming events can be found online at www.becktheir fresh produce and other items for sale.
ercommunitycenter.com.
For more information contact the Becker Community Center
at 763-200-4271.
BECKER FARMERS
MARKET
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CITY/TOWNSHIP
CLEAN UP DAY
The all-city/township clean up is held

each year the third Saturday in May. This is a
program to help dispose of unwanted items
such as appliances, tires, electronics, mattresses, etc. at a minimal
cost. The 2015 date is May 16 with the Sherburne County Household Hazardous Waste drop off on May 18 at the City of Becker
Public Works. Call the City Hall for more information.
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BECKER SAFETY
CAMP
Becker Safety Camp is a joint effort of the

City of Becker, Becker Township and the
Becker Community Center Education Dept.
Many businesses and people work together to
make this possible. This is a one day camp with a maximum of 100
children.
Safety Camp began as a vision... a way to bridge the gap between our young people, firefighters and police officers.
Kids who have completed third, fourth and fifth grades are eligible to attend. They will meet representatives from the Becker Police
Department, Fire Department and Sherburne County Sheriffs Department.
In the past topics have been kitchen fires, electrical fires, bike,
power tool and water safety.
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Area Clubs - Organizations - More

LEGIONS
SHERBURNE WILDLIFE REFUGE
Becker Legion And Auxillary

Milo Olson (763) 807-6431
Meets the second Wednesday of each month in the
old fire hall at 8 p.m.
The Sherburne National Wildlife

Refuge is a 30,700 acre gem managed
by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to
provide habitat for migratory birds and
resident wildlife. The gently rolling topography of the refuge lies in a transition zone of two major ecosystems
deciduous hardwood forest and tallgrass
prairie.
The refuge is home to an array of
wildlife, including over 220 species of birds, 50 mammals, 30 fish,
20 reptiles and amphibians and thousands of insects and other invertebrates.
The refuge is open to visitors year-round during daylight hours.
Spring and fall provide the best seasons to observe wildlife, and are
generally considered to be the most comfortable for visitors. Winter provides great opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and enjoying the sights and sounds of the season. A majority of
the refuge is designated a wildlife sanctuary and closed to public
access from March 1 to August 31, allowing wildlife to breed and
raise their young free from human disturbance.
A wide variety of volunteer opportunities are available at the
refuge. Friends of Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is a not-forprofit support group that assists the refuge with projects and programs. They operate the Eagles Nest Nature Store located at
refuge headquarters. For more information on about this group and
their activities, visit their website: www.exploresherburne.org
American Legion Auxiliary

Paula Hinds, president (763) 262-6679
Meets the second Wednesday of each month in the old fire
hall at 7:30 for coffee, meeting is at 8 p.m.
Becker Lions
Dale Seavert (763) 261-5483
Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at 7
p.m. at the Becker Community Center.
GREAT RIVER AREA

FAITH IN ACTION
If you are a senior, family caregiver or an individual in need

of services, Great River Faith in Action provides volunteer transportation, chore services, friendly visits and grocery shopping assistance. As well as caregiver support and respite for those taking
care of a family member. Faith In Action connects youth and families through the Bridging Project to intergenerational service projects and the Adopt-a-Grandparent program. Office is located in
Becker at 13074 Edgewood Street, phone number (763) 263-4277.
VOLUNTEER BRIDGE
Linking Volunteers to Community Needs

Charlotte Strei (763) 635-4505
charlotte.strei@ci.stcloud.mn.us
Exists to promote volunteerism in the Sherburne County area
by making it as easy as possible to become involved as a volunteer.
The Volunteer Bridge is aware of a variety of volunteer opportunities in local communities. Each requires a different interest, skill
and time commitment, from a few hours total, to a few hours per
week or more. There is a wide variety of openings in a broad range
of agencies. More information available on website:
website:www.ci.stcloud.mn.us/RSVP. Watch The Citizen for the
monthly highlight of volunteer opportunities submitted by the Volunteer Bridge.
BECKER FOOD SHELF
Located at City Hall 12060 Sherburne Ave. Becker. Pick Up

is Tues. 9-11am and Thurs. 4-5:30pm. The Becker Food Shelf provides free food for individuals or families in need. Residency requirements do apply and the number of items a person can pick
up may be limited. Donations accepted. Call 763-261-4302 for
more information.
BECKER PTSA
Meet new parents, help support your students academic

achievements and bring in new programs for kids by joining the
PTSA. A small example of what the PTSA does is Family Fun
Nights, Safety Camp, Go Read a Book Events and many more!
Visit their website for more information and events at beckerptsa.weebly.com.
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BEYOND THE YELLOW RIBBON
The City of Becker was proclaimed a Yellow Ribbon City

in Nov. 2014. Beyond the Yellow Ribbon is a program that supports activities, builds awareness and takes action to recognize
and support service members, veterans and military families.
Monthly meetings are held at 6pm the third Thursday of the
month at Becker City Hall. For questions or more info contact
Kari Westby 320-241-0219 or kariannette318@gmail.com
Becker Office 13860 1st St

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