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Ducks get chucked for Bucks BY BRAD MOSHER Country Media
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here are a lot of ducks flying in the Bowman County High School’s gymnasium. Hundreds of them. The small featherless yellow plastic birds are part of Dollars for Scholars fundraiser when people purchase them in the hallway outside the gym and then throw them at a small target during the halftime of a basketball game. The one yellow duck closest to the laminated copy of a bulldog paw placed in the center of the basketball court wins a ticket to the snack stand. According to Connie Gaebe, the ducks will be flying six times during the basketball season, three times for the boys games and three times for the girls games. The girls did it first Dec. 20 and will do it again Jan. 27 and Jan. 31 when the team hosts Hettinger-Scranton and Lemmon. The first Kindergartner Trinity Brown won a trip A flock of yellow plastic flyers wait to be game raised $63, according to the snack bar during the halftime of bought from Judy Sparks in the hallway to Gaebe. The boys team hosted the Bulldogs’ game against Killdeer. outside the gym before a recent basketthe Chuck A Duck Dec. 27 PHOTO/SBrad Mosher ball game. and raised $123 against Hazen. The team hosted evening,” Gaebe said. the throw Jan. 7 against Killdeer (raised $88) and Jan. 14 Throwing the ducks as a fundraiser is an idea from against Lemmon. Bonnie Anderson and Judy Sparks, she said. “They were It is the second year the Dollars for Scholars program the first ladies to bring Dollars for Scholars to Bowman has used the Chuck a Duck fundraiser. and they still are actively involved. It started in Bowman in “We have 200 ducks. Last year, we started with 100 and 1994. it worked out really well. So this year, we purchased more “I think it was her (Sparks’) idea to start Chuck a Duck ducks. We doubled up on the ducks. as well,” Gaebe added. “When you go to the Dollars for “They cost a dollar and the winner gets … a voucher for a concession tab of popcorn, a beverage and a candy. The » PAGE 4 voucher has to be used that
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2019 Year in Review part trois
May 31 Bakken rocks cook fest - The party of the summer is coming to Bowman. Enjoy free barbecue, live music, kid’s games, and giveaways at the 11th Annual Bakken Rocks Cook Fest! Main Street is going to be filled with at least six cooker teams, including our very own Brosz Engineering, Inc., that will all be serving you free barbeque. Once you’ve tried them all, vote on your favorite. Tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell everyone you know because they won’t want to miss this. Make your way down to Main Street on Tuesday, July 17 from 4-7pm. Oh, and did we mention that everything is FREE?! June 7 Vet Clinic launches innovative Pallet Project - In the era of online shopping, local businesses are adapting to new competitors. Nowadays, anyone can reach into their pocket, grab their phone and order anything off of Amazon. Already, the extra competition has forced local businesses to think of creative ways to compete and be successful in today’s economy. West River Vet Clinic is just one example of a local business that refuses to go gently into that good night. As a way of competing with large, chain corporations and online shopping, the clinic created a new Pallet Program to keep dog food affordable. June 14 Vertical Pallet Garden Workshop - On May 28, the NDSU Extension, Bowman County, held a Vertical Pallet Garden Workshop at the courthouse. The workshop was held as kick-off to nice weather and gardening season. The attendees were able to learn how to build and
Head coach Jonathan Jahner and assistant coach Erick Egan with their awards. plant their own pallet gardens with a variety of vegetables and flowers. Some of the benefits to vertical pallet gardening are; a large area is not required to sustain a bountiful garden, in six square feet a gardener can plant a nice variety of veggies and still have room for pollinator-friendly flowers, the pallet garden is semi portable, allowing full use of sun during growing months, and even bringing the garden indoors for the winter for year round production. June 21 Rhame’s McGee grabs two seconds in state rodeo finals - Rhame’s Cashae McGee placed second in
T.J. Honeyman, the owner of Next Door Pizza in Bowman, said the free Bison breakfast promotion Saturday morning was a big success both in Bowman and with the Bison fans. PHOTO/Brad Mosher
Bison breakfast basks in NDSU success BY BRAD MOSHER Country Media
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hen the North Dakota State University Bison won their eighth national football championship Saturday in Texas, Next Door Pizza in Bowman also picked up a big win. According to the owner T.J. Honeyman, a free breakfast promotion filled up the Next Door Pizza location in Bowman for the championship game helped bring in 75 people for the food and a chance to watch the game on multiple televisions in the restaurant. It was so successful, the owner said he would plan to repeat it again in 2021, if the Bison earn another berth in the championship game – with only one difference. He said he plans on being at that game. “I was in Frisco last year,” he said. On Saturday, the pizza restaurant opened early. “The (NDSU) game was at 11 in the morning and we don't open until 3:30 p.m. It was a whole production to put it on (open early), but it could be an annual thing,” he added. “I think there will be at least 12 out of 13 (Bison national titles). Their quarterback (redshirt freshman and game MVP Trey Lance) is that good.” Next Door Pizza also had the football frenzy continue Saturday with the breakfast followed by Chili and wings and the Bison followed by the Minnesota Vikings' playoff game. But the Bison and the breakfast was big, the owner added., noting that they also had a discount promotion for people who wore football-themed clothing like jerseys. “It was also a fundraiser for the “Giving Hearts Day,” he said. “I will donate all the money to that.” But the biggest response Saturday was for the Bison's game in Frisco. “Every seat was taken.”
Bowman Sheriff’s Department new K-9 member Ruby, a two-year old chocolate lab.
the Breakaway Roping competition at the North Dakota High School Rodeo Association to be one of the top local finisher at the State Finals over the weekend. The top four finishers qualified for the nationals. McGee finished behind Mariah Topp of Grace City. McGee also grabbed a second place in the Goat Tying, barely beating out Amidon’s Elli Rettinger, who placed third. Bowman’s Jayda Miller was sixth in the Barrel Racing and ninth in Pole Bending. Rettinger, who attends New England Public School, also was first in the second go of the Goat Tying event with a time of 7.960 seconds. McGee was fifth with a time of 8.710 seconds.
July 5 Community completes fundraising for new K-9 unit - After months of fundraising, the Bowman Sheriff’s Department is looking forward to a new K-9 member joining the team. Through the month of August, Sergeant Douglass Langhoff will travel to Iowa to train with Ruby, a two-year old chocolate lab. After training, the dog will be ready for duty in Bowman County. According to Sheriff Frank Eberle, Ruby will be the department’s first K-9 unit in a long time. Eberle said that the addition of a new K-9 unit
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