Thursday, February 4, 2010

Volume 97; Number 34

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sions. The one-on-one qual-
75¢
Help for ity time is helping young-
sters who might otherwise
Plans for the Super
young fall behind to stay as class-
mates progress in their
academics with critical lan- Bowl should include
readers, guage skills.
“This is ideal for me,”
she said between pupil vis- a designated driver
future its. “I am familiar with the
school and reading is a cen- Todd County Sheriff’s Office to blitz impaired
workers tral part of my person.”
Jesiorski has great respect
drivers Super Bowl weekend
Michelle Jesiorski loved read- for the elementary teach- Todd County Sheriff ’s your best defense on the road
ing to her own children, so it’s ers, including her internal deputies will step up DWI against impaired drivers."
not surprising that she enjoys MRC coach, Laurie enforcement patrols Super Bowl During 2006–2008 in Todd
helping Staples Elementary Paskewitz. weekend C o u n t y,
School pupils improve their read- “We work closely to Feb 5 t h e r e
ing skills. chart the child’s progress through 7, w e r e
Her daughters are excellent and to get each to bench- to inter- nine traf-
high school students, perhaps mark levels aligned with c e p t fic deaths
owing to their early literacy. their age,” she said. On impaired and of
Mom now works to help other average, a child spends drivers on those,
kids read as a reading tutor with Reading tutor Michelle Jesiorski about seven weeks with the the roads. four were
the Minnesota Reading Corps. helps Lili Schneider, a third grader intervention. T h e alcohol-
One of every five Minnesota at Staples Elementary School, dur- Jesiorski works full enforce- related.
third graders doesn’t read at ing a 20-minute session in a quiet time. As she does she is ment will During
grade level. MRC is a statewide corner of the school library. saving money for a return a l s o this same
initiative to help every to Central Lakes College. include t i m e
Minnesota child become a suc- require workers who are ready. This non-traditional a d d e d period,
cessful reader by the end of third Programs such as Minnesota accounting student is also seat belt 589 were
grade. Reading Corps have helped get rewarded with the intangibles. patrols. arrested
Nearly one-third of at-risk kids on the road to read- “These children are so impor- The Todd for DWI
Minnesota’s future workers are ing and success. tant, they deserve every opportu- County through
on a path that will prevent them Five days each week Jesiorski nity to learn,” she said, adding S h e r i f f ’s the Todd
from achieving economic self-suf- meets with up to 18 children in that parents who actively partic- Office is Each year millions of people get C o u n t y
ficiency. The state’s businesses 20-minute, personalized ses- ipate in the process are equally a d v i s i n g together at Super Bowl parties. Sadly, Sheriff ’s
important for the success. motorists not all make it home. Be safe, and enjoy O f f i c e .
Kalina and Duncan The Minnesota Reading Corps
continues to recruit tutors
to have a the game.
game plan
E a c h
year in

are AAA students among college students, recent

graduates, and those wanting to
return to college. Some are par-
ents of the very children most in
need. Most tutors are also trying
to jump-start their careers while
earning real-life experience.
They are able to use the loan
deferment, living allowance, and
stipend to advance their own
education.
MRC members receive up to
$4,725 as an education award as
well as health insurance and (if
eligible) childcare assistance in
return for committing them-
selves for up to two years of serv-
ice. Jesiorski started last August
with training from MRC and has
applied to renew her member-
ship for another year. She hopes
to be among approximately 650
in the corps a year from now.
Laura Duncan, daughter of Joe and Nancy Duncan, and “After that, I should be able to
Lucas Kalina, son of David and Peggy Kalina have been select- finance the rest of my college
ed as the recipients of the 2010 Browerville High School 'Triple degree work,” she said, anxious
A' award. to get back to the Brainerd cam-
Established in 1988, the Academics, Arts, and Athletics pus for accounting studies. “I
award (Triple "A" Award) is sponsored by the Minnesota State really like it. My first instructors
High School League. The award goes to one female and one really made the effort and
male high school senior who has a "B" or better grade point explained things so well.”
average and who participates in MSHSL sponsored athletics, When Jesiorski and her hus-
fine arts activities, and excels academically. band closed their retail store,
Laura and Lucas will now compete with other Sub-Section they made financial adjustments
24, Class A schools 'Triple A' candidates for the Sub-Section 24 toward career changes and a
female and male 'Triple A' winner. This award will be long-range plan toward economic
announced in February 2010. stability.
for sober rides for Super Bowl Minn-esota, alcohol-related
festivities and to always buckle crashes account for up to 200
up. traffic deaths and more than
During Minnesota Super 35,000 motorists are arrested for
Bowl weekends 2006–2008, alco- DWI.
hol-related crashes accounted for Sheriff Mikkelson says Super
five of the seven motorists killed Bowl party hosts should set
and all five were not buckled up. ground rules for their guests
During this same period, 1,474 prior to the first coin toss:
motorists were arrested for DWI. • Use a sober driver, cab, pub-
"Super Bowl parties often lic transportation, or plan to
start early and run late, so des- crash at the party — not on the
ignate a sober driver before in road.
advance of kick-off," says Todd • Protect your team: every
County Sheriff Peter J. driver and passenger should be
Mikkelson. Sheriff Mikkelson buckled up, before and after the
adds that officers will also game.
enforce seat belt laws. Each Do not attempt to drive home
year, 75 percent of the impaired if you are impaired — a DWI can
drivers killed are not belted. "It’s put your life in very poor field
critical that everyone in the conditions.
vehicle buckles up. A seat belt is
“I like accounting, yes,” she learn to read.
said. “But the more I am around For more information, visit
these children and these great www.MinnesotaReadingCorps.or
people who work on their behalf, g or call 651- 251-9075 or 866-
the better I like being part of it 859-2825
as well. We’ll see. Education is
the important thing. We all need
it.”
The Minnesota reading Corps
includes full-and part-time
members placed in preschools
and elementary schools to help
children age three to grade three

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