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Community celebrates longtime CEO By COLE BENZ
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It’s farewell, but not goodbye. After 33 years of service, former West River Health Services CEO Jim Long retired. His last day was Thursday, June 2. New CEO Matthew Shahan has been in the position since April 1, but Long
stayed on to consult Shahan as he and the hospital made the transition over the following two months. A certified public accountant by trade, Long spent the first eight years of his career with West River as the facility’s CFO. On a whim, he said he really just volunteered his name for the CEO position when it was open 25 years
ago, thinking someone else would be selected. But lo and behold the board voted to hire him. And that’s where he has been for the past quarter century. Long’s retirement commenced at the hospital with a reception to honor his time with West River. Gifts,
KNDC Manager Nolan Dix (L) presents Jim Long with a plaque for his time on the TTO Program. (Photo by Cole Benz/The Record)
A YEAR IN REVIEW Area veterans can now travel to medical g n i k ic appointments K Nighthawk basketball teams both down Harding County for free f f o ! r e m m u s LONG Page 3
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of that, their 6’4” center Mason 26 but the Ranchers fell just Nighthawks. Harding County girls w By BRYCE MARTIN Teigen left the game late in the short by two points. Sadowsky scored 34 for HS came in with a 1-3 record. T ND Group Editor first quarter with three fouls They had a chance to tie the which included five 3-point- Hettinger/Scranton girls al 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 injumped southwestout North Dakota Scranton on Dec. 18 and 19 to 2nd half. The Nighthawks built to go but, Sam Kludt blocked 21. I had Clayton KochVeterans leadthey were head 16-1 have another option when seeking after t 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 23now points. stop, and 25-15 out a ride to afirst medical appointment — at ha and girls’ basketball teams, and first half which was highlighted more than likely saved the The Nighthawk JV team also They held in the second h and it’s one that won’t coston them. eft going 0-2 for their efforts. Transit, headquartered remains undefeated asSWthey by a buzzer-beating long range game from being tied. although beingin Bowoutscored 2 Hettinger-Scranton’s boy’s 3-point shot by Haden Sadman, is now 21 offering all veterans The Ranchers got the ball downing Harding Co. 63-53. to pull off theirfree second w basketball team faced the owsky, which made the score back with 10 seconds left but transportation andseason from anyto local Harding Co. came into the oftothe gooralong w Ranchers first and pulled out 38-25. and re- five losses. could not get off a good shot. game with a 2-0 recordout-of-town medical apa 64-62 win. The Nighthawk’s five in With the return of Teigen in Kludt was having a problem ceiving votes in the toppointments. Casey Joppa tallied 19 a ull court pressure initially gave A young boy gets stuck on the inflatable velcro wall The inflatable games, which was touch only a portion the day’s South Dakota Class B ranks. the second half,at Street betterFest. shootfinding his shooting but of Kinsey Jahner added 11 f It’s made he Ranchers trouble asMain they events, were set up on Streeting next to Centennial Square Park. (Photo by Cole Benz/The Record) and rebounding, they out- his blocked shot was definitely The following night p o s sthe i b l ethe Nighthawks. Both had tw quickly fell behind 12-0. On top scored Hettinger/Scranton 37- one of the key moments for the Nighthawk girls downed the a3-pointers. through
Hettinger celebrates annual Street Fest By COLE BENZ
Record Editor Though the wind came up shortly after the noon hour, the breeze didn’t blow anyone away from the fun festivities around Hettinger. Street Fest kicked off the summer season for the community, and there was something for everyone to enjoy. Opening bright and early was the 20th Annual City Wide Rummage Sale. Residents opened their garages and set up tables in their lawns and drive ways, while others hunted for treasures big and small. Thirty-eight sales were listed on the chamber’s rummage sale registry, with some sales starting Friday evening. As the sales were winding down, the grill was just getting fired up.
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The day started with the annual City Wide Rummage Sale. (Photo by Cole Benz/The Record) The Close Up student group was serving burgers and brats for those who developed an appetite from all the rummage sale shopping. The food was served at the Centennial Square just outside of the Hettinger Area Chamber of Commerce Office. For a modest price,
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federal grant from the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs. Bowman and Slope County Veteran’s Affairs Officer Patti Sadowsky first approached the county commissioners with an idea to purchase a van for transporting local veterans to appointments using the grant. The van was purchased but Sadowsky soon after discovered that SW Transit had access to the same grant and already had the infrastructure in place in the four-county region of Bowman, Adams, Hettinger and Slope counties. Rather than compete, Sadowsky said it was in the veterans’ best interest to cooperate considering SW Transit’s reach and the size of its fleet. “Veterans in rural areas weren’t getting much service,” Sadowsky told The Pioneer on Tuesday, namely because of Congress making the decision to control the VA.
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people could chose between a burger or a brat, with all the fixings, and get a drink and a bag of potato chips. The Chamber will make a donation to the group for the efforts. The funds go towards the students’ annual trip to Washington, D.C. For the kiddos, it was hard to resist the enticing play of the fun inflatable games laid out on Main Street. The Funflatables featured a castle obstacle course, a velcro wall, a giant slide, and a hot air balloon house. Hettinger Area Chamber Executive Secretary and Treasurer Earleen Friez said that moving the games from down at the end of Main Street, but up by the Centennial Square Park helped to draw the crowd closer to the action. She said it gave adults a place to sit and converse while the children ran and played on the giant games. Just after 12 p.m., the laughter could be heard growing increasingly louder through the wind, presumably because the kids had just finished eating and were ready to burn off some energy hopping around the bounce games.
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