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In conjunction with the Statewide Tornado Drill on Wednesday, April 27 at 10:15 a.m. MDT, Adams County will be testing the Reverse 911 Notification and ping4alerts! systems as part of the Emergency Notification System. The Reverse 911 Notification system allows Adams County Emergency Services to send telephone notifications to Adams County residents and 8-9 pages businesses within an area impacted or threatened by an emergency. The system utilizes 9-1-1 databases, and is therefore able to contact listed and unlisted land-line telephones. If a call is picked up by an answering machine, the system will leave a voice message. By SHELDON CHRISTENSON of that, their 6’4” center Mason 26 but the Ranchers fell just Nighthawks. Harding County girls w If the telephone called is busy or does For the Pioneer Teigen left the game late in the short by two points. Sadowsky scored 34 not for answer, HS came in with a 1-3 that record. the system will redial first quarter with three fouls They had a chance to tie the which included five 3-pointHettinger/Scranton girls a number up to three times in an attempt Harding County came to and would not return until the game with less than a minute ers and Brandon Pierce added to an early lead to deliver thejumped message.out Adams County cranton on Dec. 18 and 19 to 2nd half. The Nighthawks built to go but, Sam Kludt blocked 21. I had Clayton Koch 911leadis TTY/TDD they capable. were head 16-1 after ake on the Nighthawk boys a 13-point lead at the end of the a close in shot by Teigen which ing Harding Co. with 23 points. In an actual while ev- at h firstemergency, stop, and 25-15 nd girls’ basketball teams, and first half which was highlighted more than likely saved the The Nighthawk JV team ery also attemptThey will be made to contact held on in the second h eft going 0-2 for their efforts. residents to an emergency, remains undefeated as they in response by a buzzer-beating long range game from being tied. although being outscored there are factors that impact compleHettinger-Scranton’s boy’s 3-point shot by Haden SadThe Ranchers got the ball downing Harding Co. 63-53. 21 to pull off their second tion of calls. Those include loss of asketball team faced Matthew Shahan startedthe at Westowsky, River Health Services onthe Aprilscore 4 as the new Operating Officer.left Shahan the retiring backChief with 10 seconds butis replacing Harding Co. came into the which made of the season to go along w electrical power, call volume in the Jim Long, who has been with healthcare facility for over 30 years. (Photo by Cole Benz/Adams County Record) anchers first and pulled out the38-25. andreducing re- five could not get off a good shot. game with a 2-0 record area losses. available lines, busy con64-62 win. The Nighthawk’s five in hang-ups, With the return of Teigen in Kludt was having a problem ceiving votes in the topnections, Casey Joppa tallied 19 caller ID blocking, ull court pressure initially gave the second half, better shoot- finding his shooting touch but South Dakota Class B ranks. etc. Residents should not wait for an 11 Kinsey Jahner added of Science in Wahpeton where he was By COLEtrouble BENZ as they he Ranchers emergency call. If you are concerned a member of the school’s football team. ing and rebounding, they out- his blocked shot was definitely The following night the the Nighthawks. Both had Editor uicklyRecord fell behind 12-0. On top scored Hettinger/Scranton aboutthe your safety and welfare, please Earning his degree37in Information one of theSyskey moments for the Nighthawk girls downed 3-pointers. monitor local radio stations for further When he drove into Hettinger, he tems, Shahan then attended the Uniinformation. said it was like coming home. Matthew versity of Montana to pursue a business If you currently have a telephone Shahan assumed the role of West River degree. There he was a member of the landline, you are automatically in the Health Services (WRHS) Chief Execu- Track and Field team. 911 system and should receive a reAfter living in San Francisco, Calif. for tive Officer on April 4, saying it was the corded warning notification during the culmination of his work through his a few years, Shahan and his wife deciddrill. education and past professional experi- ed they wanted to move out of the big If you just have cellular service, you ence, and that he’s happy to return to metro area and found a home in HetRaised in Colstrip Mont. can subscribe to receive an emergenthis community. This is Shahan’s sec- tinger in 2009. cy notification via your cell phone by He spent two-and-a-half years in the ond stint in Hettinger with West River, Graduated high school from downloading ping4alerts! previously working in the Information Information Systems department beColstrip High School in Montana. Ping4alerts! is a free iOS and Anfore expressing his interest in hospital Systems department. droid app that uses the location-based Shahan replaces the retiring Jim administration. Earned an Information Systems technology inherent in today’s smartAfter conversing with Long at the Long. Long has been with WRHS for degree from North Dakota State phones to deliver push notifications over three decades and is slated to fin- time, Shahan enrolled in the University College of Science in Wahpeton. within a highly-localized area. Pinish in early June. He will be consulting of Mary’s MBA in Healthcare program g4alerts! protects user anonymity and while still employed with West River. Shahan during the next few months. Earned a Business Degree from does not require users to provide any Shahan then spent the next four-andShahan said he was brought up to be the University of Montana. personally identifiable information involved with and to improve his com- a-half years at the Glendive Medical such as a phone number, street admunity, he plans on abiding by that phi- Center in a multitude of leadership Earned an MBA through University dress, or email address. These mobile positions, including the Director of IT, losophy in his new role. of Mary. notifications are delivered over the In“It really was just a natural progres- Clinic Administrator and the Head of ternet through GPS, cellular, and availsion to bettering the community and Strategic Planning. Played football for the NDSCS able Wi-Fi networks. Citizens who His desire to come back to Hettinger being involved in the community and Wildcats. download ping4alerts! can also receive being able to make a difference,” Sha- was two fold. On the professional side, weather advisories and alerts from he always knew he wanted to move han said. Was on the Track team for the NOAA’s National Weather Service. Shahan grew up in Colstrip, Mont. into a CEO role of a healthcare facility; University of Montana Grizzlies. Citizens are encouraged to downand graduated from Colstrip High on the more personal side, he said his load ping4alerts! by simply visiting the School before pursuing further educaMarried with two daughters. Google Play or ITunes store. tion at the North Dakota State College CEO Page 8
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