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Man voices concern over past building demolition By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

A local resident’s concerns with having to demolish a dilapidated structure on his property more than a decade ago were rehashed with Bowman city commissioners this week. Brian Caron of Bowman told the Bowman City Commission at its regular meeting Tuesday that he was curious about multiple properties around the city that he deemed unsafe were still standing, unlike his. Caron claimed he was pressured to raze the structure but was never given an actual, consistent explanation why. He alleged that Bowman City Attorney Steve Wild, who was present at the Tuesday meeting, said Caron could either tear down the building or hire an attorney and prepare to go to court. “That does sound like something I would say,” said Wild, but added that it was a courtesy call, after a complaint was received, instead of immediately bringing him into court. Lyn James, president of the commission, agreed. “It was complaint driven,” James continually explained to Caron. Yet Caron said the previous chief of police told him that no complaints had been recorded on his property. James and Wild each insisted there was a complaint. Canon’s concerns called into

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A volunteer firefighter stands up to his knees in grain while fellow firefighters help free him during a demonstration on Tuesday of Bowman Fire Department’s newest piece of equipment to rescue people trapped in grain bins. (Pioneer Photo by Bryce Martin)

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An ordinary day of minding the grain bins could turn into tragedy in an instant. A person, even only up to their knees in grain, could become stuck and quickly sink facing a potentially dangerous situation. Thanks to a donation from Farm Credit Services of Mandan, several local fire departments are now able to handle such an emergency. The leading cause of death for people

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Annual Triple Turn Classic turns 10

By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

Chad and Ali Miller weren’t sure what to expect for the first year of their annual Triple Turn Classic barrel racing competition. About 60 participants were lined up, but on the opening day, jaws dropped when that number more than doubled. Ten years later, the Bowman event has grown year-overyear, with its size now competing against larger racing events on the Great Plains. “Every year it just kept getting a little bigger and adding more to it,” said Ali Miller, whose bravado and love for barrel racing made the event into what it is today. With the help from some local sponsors, Miller and her husband, who reside in Bowman, have successfully churned out the competition each year, for the first time this year moving its date from April to August. The date change was a bit of an uncertainty —changed due to scheduling conflicts for Miller — as there are typi-

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900 pounds of pressure just on a person’s feet — people tend to succumb more from ingesting the grain. According to Dale Ekdahl of Outstate Data LLC, however, it is still possible for people swallowed beneath the grain’s surface to still be alive. That’s when it is especially crucial for emergency crews to respond. The Bowman Fire Department now retains the capability of rescuing, within a few precious moments, these people that

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School passes 9 percent mill levy increase By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

Eight-year-old Rhame resident Teagan Homelvig races the clock in last weekend’s Triple Turn Classic, held at Dakota Winds Arena in Bowman. (Pioneer Photo by Bryce Martin) cally fewer local events in the early spring months, leading to a larger turnout at the Triple Turn. Though on the first day of this year’s event, Aug. 12, participation was a surprise.

Last year’s event saw about 400 runs per day; this year there were about 300. “It still was really good … (it was) probably one of the bigger ones,” Miller said. Hosting the event in the

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summer months also allowed for the racing to be held outside, at the Dakota Winds Arena, which Miller said people seemed to appreciate.

Scranton Public School’s proposal for a 12 percent increase to its general fund tax levy was passed this week. A public hearing was held Aug. 16 to answer questions regarding the school’s motion to increase its general fund by $50,000, which could translate into an increase for local Scranton property taxes depending upon taxable valuation that will be completed in November. There were no members of the public in attendance. With no opposition, the board approved the motion as presented by Superintendent John Pretzer. Pretzer said the increase was necessary for the school in a time of economic uncertainty with the dramatic slump in oil. The school lost a total of about $100,000 of state funding, which was attributed to the decline in the

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UPCOMING EVENTS AUG. 20

AUG. 27

■ Annual Buffalo Creek Saloon Harvest Party – Free Pig Roast at 5 p.m., live music starts at 5:30 p.m. ■ Aug. 26-28: The Slope County Farmers Fair at the fairgrounds in Amidon

■ Aug. 27 and 28: The Prairie Pioneer Open Air Market – From 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Bowman City Park

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Cloud seeding Week 10 update Southwestern North Dakota experienced two storm days last week when thunderstorms were seeded for hail suppression. In the District 1 operations area of the North Dakota Cloud Modification Project (NDCMP), which includes Bowman and part of Slope Counties, aircraft conducted hail suppression flights on Aug. 9 and 14. On Aug. 9, Slope County townships decided to suspend rain enhancement operations for harvest. A total of four flights were flown by the two project aircraft. This week northwesterly flow in the upper atmosphere provides chances for thunderstorms over southwestern North Dakota Wednesday night through Friday as a trough of low pressure moves through our state. Cooler temperatures should follow for the weekend with highs only reaching the upper 60s to lower 70s. Radar facilities in Bowman operate around the clock during the NDCMP. Radar images can be viewed on the Atmospheric Resource Board’s web site at http://www. swc.nd.gov/arb. The NDCMP will continue through the end of August.

State ag coalition elects new executives to board Clark Price of Hensler representing the North Dakota Corn Growers Association (NDCGA), was elected as row crop representative. Price will serve a two-year term filling a vacated position. Price is a NDCGA director, farms and ranches and has previously served on the North Dakota Beef Commission. He also owns River Ag, a Washburnbased agricultural retail business. Jim Bahm of New Salem, representing the North Dakota Wheat Commission (NDWC), was elected as small grains representative. Bahm will serve a three year term. Bahm also serves as vice chairman of the Morton Country Weed Board and chairman of Morton County Crop Improvement. He produces hard red spring wheat, barley, flax, oats, corn and sunflowers. The North Dakota Ag Coalition has been successful in providing a unified voice on behalf of North Dakota Agricultural interests for more than 30 years. As a nonpartisan coalition, the organization represents 44 ag-related groups with the purpose of advocating for the growth and development of North Dakota’s agricultural industry.

Labor Day DUI enforcement begins across North Dakota As North Dakota law enforcement agencies announce the annual Labor Day crackdown to prevent impaired driving, they have a new ally: Miss North Dakota, Macy Christianson. After receiving her crown in June, Macy is focused on making a difference during her reign by urging North Dakotans to make the smart decision not to drink and drive. Macy has added the momentum of her platform to the North Dakota Department of Transportation.

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Chad and Ali Miller began the annual Triple Turn Classic 10 years ago in Bowman. It has since become a popular attraction for afficiandos of barrel racing. (Pioneer Photo by Bryce Martin)

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There was not a sole barrel racing event in Bowman County until Miller began the Triple Turn, besides the action during annual rodeos. Miller, an avid barrel racer, had a desire to begin a local event and it seemed a perfect time to start one as the construction of the new All Seasons Arena was completed. “It’s my passion,” she said. The competition last year was the biggest in its decade-long history. The award for the top contestant was a pricy horse trailer. More money was added to the payout for this year. North and South Dakota sponsors, not just from Bowman, help fund the event and the jackpot with some of the finances also coming straight from Miller’s pockets. “We do have a lot of help,” she acknowledged. “I don’t know if we’d be able to do it if we didn’t have sponsor money.” While the Triple Turn is an independent race, it is sanctioned by several barrel racing associations around the country. If a person belongs to one of the associations they receive “credit”

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question whether the city has acted unfairly toward residents, including him, which was the basis of his claims. “I didn’t have an option,” Caron told James. “…You only had a certain amount of time to get it done, or else. How many other people have been told that specific wording?” Wild, who handles legal issues regarding ordinances and their enforcement for the city, said he would treat, and has treated, Caron the same as he would any other Bowman resident.

for participating in the Triple Turn. Most racing events would typically sanction with only one association. “The Triple Turn is getting so well known, people just plan on it no matter what,” Miller said. What also sets the event apart from similar races is how it is run, according to Miller. “Everybody wants to go to an event that is well run and organized… plus Bowman probably has the best ground around by far,” she stated. Part of that is due to Miller’s husband as “he knows how to keep it good.” He was primarily stationed in a tractor over the weekend to comb the dirt throughout the events, keeping it well laid for contestants. The event is also a chance for people to experience southwest North Dakota.

“There were people here that had never been to the Triple Turn; some of them had never even been to Bowman,” she said. For Miller, that is one of the best parts, interacting with new people and being able to share the city’s premier fairground facilities. This year’s youngest contestant, Teagan Homelvig of Rhame, was only eight years old and the oldest was close to 70. The event even attracted two men to participate this year, which is rare in the traditionally female-led sport. Its popularity each year brings in hundreds of people to the area, from the tri-state area and beyond, while other barrel racing events in the region have only around 150 people. The cash prizes are one of the biggest draws to the Triple Turn. With its four divisions of competition, there are more opportunities for people to walk away with cash in their pockets. This year the top two contestants won a collective total of more than $4,000. “Those that maybe don’t have the fastest horse will still go home with something,” Miller said. “I think a lot of people come because they know they still the chance to win something even if they aren’t the fastest.”

“If there are complaints, I will do my best to address them,” he told Caron. That was the case in 2014 with a structure at the corner of First Street and First Avenue, across from Curt’s Sheet Metal. That structure was deemed unsuitable after receiving complaints and was voluntarily torn down in 2014. Though Caron suggested other properties inside city limits appear in similar states of disrepair but no action had been taken. Bowman Police Chief Chuck Headley said at the meeting that he was not qualified to determine what was or was not unsuitable for habitation, explain-

ing that he did not possess extensive knowledge or certification pertaining to contracting or engineering. He also admitted that he and his officers do not actively patrol the city looking for structures that would be potential candidates to be torn down. Only if a complaint were received would the matter be brought to the attention of the city, which would proceed per the city’s housing ordinances. Wild quashed the escalating frustration at the meeting by asking Caron to visit with him at his office next week to discuss the matter in private, to which Caron agreed.

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state’s oil and gas tax revenue. If taxable valuation decreases in Scranton, the school could potentially see none of the $50,000 additional dollars requested and would be capped at 72 mills. North Dakota public schools are able to request the same levy as the year previous, but new dollars would still not be possible. Valuation could increase, however. “It is a waiting game,” Pretzer said. “Prices everywhere have dropped.” While the levy increase is an attempt to recover lost revenue from the state, the school would still likely have to forgo the other $50,000 it would lose if taxable valuations remain the same. The increase places Scranton’s present school levy at 68 mills.

Thanks to the Bowman County 4-H clubs for remembering Jim and honoring his family with the Alumni Award Plaque. It meant a lot to us! Jim always supported the local 4-H clubs. He said these kids work so hard with their animals and projects, we will do whatever we can to help them out.

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Card of Thanks

Thank you to all our friends and family who supported us during our mother’s recent illness and passing. We received many memorial gifts and cards, but especially meaningful to us are the stories told of her friendliness and feistiness. We feel comforted knowing many of you appreciated her humor and kindness. A special thank you to Lenore Burke for her almost daily visits, Southwest Healthcare Services and Trevor for helping make mothers transition easier for our family. Contributions to our mom’s memorial fund will be made to Southwest Healthcare, Bowman Cemetery and Bowman Public Library.

God’s blessing from our family to yours, Patti Bingham, Peg and Larry Njos & Family

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Power of Prayer: Man suffers panic attack driving through Bowman; saved by local officer By LORI SOLA

Bowman County Pioneer

Imagine finding yourself feeling odd, in a fog, panic filled, and emotional. That would be worrisome enough, but add the feeling of knowing you may be experiencing a heart attack. Then realize you are in the middle of nowhere and you have no cell service. What would you do? Brian Gary prayed. On Aug. 7 Brian and his wife, Kyla, were heading home to Colorado after attending a nephew’s wedding in Mandan. A couple hours into their drive, Brian started to feel “very odd and panic filled.” “I started to cry uncontrollably and was getting af- very foggy in the head and was feeling pain in my shoulder all the way down nevermy left arm,” he wrote in his hemblog Gary Brian’s Blog. ” she When he realized these were the same feelings he bestfelt in 2007 when he had a e andheart attack, he went into mierfull panic mode. “I grabbed my bottle of lavender oil and tried Teaeightbreathing some of that,” se tohe wrote. “I used one of menmy emergency panic pills re inand let that melt under my tongue, but it still did not gs insettle me down.” from That’s when he told Kyla whilehe needed to get out of the giontruck. Once she pulled over, he big-stood in the ditch trying to th itscalm down by breathing in e arethe country air, but it wasn’t walkhelping. “I stood over the back of my truck bed and started to won 00. pray,” Brian wrote. He rethecalled saying, “Please don’t with ot of they even

take me now. I have so much more I want to do. I have so much more love and happiness that I want to share. Please don’t let me die in the ditch out in the middle of nowhere. I need help! Please help me.” Although Kyla was there beside him, holding his hand and trying to calm him down, she had no cell service and realized she needed to get him back in the truck to find help. Brian, however, said he was so freaked out he could not make himself get back into the truck. He was feeling even worse. At that moment, his angel appeared. Slope County Deputy Shawn Brien, formerly with the Bowman Police Department, was heading to Bowman when he saw a vehicle stopped alongside the road and a guy holding his chest area. “I stopped to see if everything was okay,” Deputy Brien said. “He was crying and was in pain.” But to Brian, the sudden appearance of the Deputy was God sent. “I never saw (the SUV) approach,” Brian recalled. “It just suddenly was there.” Deputy Brien stated when a vehicle is pulled over, it doesn’t matter who it is or what they are doing, he’ll stop and see if all is okay. He offered to call an ambulance, which was turned down. After helping Brian back to the truck seat, he escorted him to the Southwest Healthcare Hospital in Bowman. “He was in a lot of pain and I knew he needed medical help,” Deputy Brien said. “I was just doing my job, but

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Brian Gary, pictured here with his grandsons, had a sudden panic attack as he was passing through Bowman County after a family wedding in Mandan, and was found by a local officer. I shouldn’t be the only one credited for it. I called it in and the hospital was ready for his arrival.” According to Brian, the hospital staff was ready and immediately hooked him up to monitors. His blood pressure was skyrocketing. An IV hookup and a couple of nitro tabs later and things started to slowly come around. It was not a heart attack. After everything calmed down, Brian opted to get on the road and head home. Brian calls himself “a messed up creature healthwise.” He has endured a

heart attack, experiences panic attacks and lives with diabetes. Through his blog he has opened up and shared these personal journeys which have helped others. In turn his audience has helped him, too. Panic attacks happen many times a year for Brian. There is no rhyme or reason to it, it just come on. “This was one of the worst I have had,” he said. “It was like a perfect storm of panic building. I was very exhausted physically and mentally. I hadn’t slept well at all that week and not getting enough sleep is one of the

big factors in mental health. Good sleep can cure a lot. “I am claustrophobic and was packed in a truck with three adults and two kids and had not taken my meds yet. I think it just blew up. It came very suddenly. I was fine and then bam! Tears started and the freak out began.” Once Brian’s blog was circulating in the Bowman area, Deputy Brien read Brain’s account of the situation and read how Brian referred to him as his angel. Deputy Brien said, “I took it to heart. It’s the kindest gesture I’ve received from a

citizen. When I was reading his blog, it put a tear to my eye.” Over the years, Brian has gotten through some tough times by the power of prayer. “I just know when I hit my knees and really ask for help that somehow suddenly my Dad will call from out of nowhere or a friend will show up. I believe we all get called to be angels at times and you never know in what form they will come.” This time, his earthly angel had a badge. “It was weird. I normally don’t work morning shifts,” Deputy Brien said. He happened to change his schedule for that day to spend more time with his ‘other half ’…coincidence? When asked if he believes in angels, there was no hesitation. “Absolutely,” he said. Brian describes himself as a big long-haired biker looking dude, but his looks didn’t prevent Deputy Brien from stopping to help. “I will never forget his kindness and caring,” Brian said. “Law enforcement has taken a lot of flak lately and this is just proof that they are the heroes I always knew they were. I will be forever indebted to him for doing his job above and beyond. He is what a man is supposed to be,” Brian summed up. Brian is a DJ/music director and blogger on K99 in Windsor, Colo., serving the Ft. Collins, Greeley and Loveland market. He has been part of The Good Morning Guys for the past 28 years. He was born in Minnesota, and grew up in Mandan.

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The new track at Bowman County Schools is ready for foot traffic. The track was repaired at the end of the 2015-16 school year. (Pioneer Photo by Bryce Martin)

Point of view: Our local youth

Nerves, excitement as students head back to school I can hardly believe fifth grade, yes, I did summer is over. Yikes! finish fourth grade and But School is fun, too, I am moving on. Plus, you know, summer is very I heard there is going fun and all but school is a to be a new fifth grade time to learn. teacher, yay! This year I am looking There is always a list forward to finding out of school supplies that who my teacher is, makare required throughing more nice friends, and out the grades. I am to do some events. surprised about what By SHAWN SOLA My mom is letting me is new in the supply Special to The Pioneer do band this year — not list. Can you guess? really letting me do it, It is a calculator! Calshe is also making me do culators make things it. I am going to learn how to play the much, much, much easier. drums. They are actually my favorite The last thing I am going to tell you thing to play. about is lunch and recess. You may Back to the fun part. My favorite know that lunch is a time you eat and subjects in school are math, science, chat with your friends, well, almost. art, and history. In math I like to do Sometimes you can get worse things on stuff like multiplication, division, long your time like spilling your tray, dropdivision, and story problems. In sciping food on the floor and even getting ence I like to do experiments, mixing sick. Sometimes you get to eat your one thing with another, learning about favorite meals. rocks and minerals, looking at stuff Finally, recess is a good time to play that tricks your brain, designing things and have some fun. You can do a lot and also engineering. In art I like to be of fun stuff like playing games, sliding challenged into making cool stuff like down fun slides, and swinging on the pinch pots, designs, pictures, holiday swings. Swings are my favorite thing to decorations and painting. Also history, do, I just like to sit right on the swing yes. I like history because I like learning and let my imagination run free. Also about what incredible thing that hapbefore I finish up, I like to bring a pened long ago, like the Civil War, the friend to the swings with me, and we Lewis and Clark Adventure, the war would play until the bell rings. between America and Great Britain. So, that’s all for my story, I hope you I hope to be learning those things in enjoyed it.

A new track for a new school year

By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

Bowman County Schools’ eight-lane track has gradually deteriorated over the years to the point where it was becoming a safety concern. Acknowledging the issue and its lack of options, the school decided earlier this year to move forward with the construction of a new track with a steep price tag. The Bowman County School Board voted in March to move forward with a $650,000 project to redo the school’s track. Because of the track’s present state, administrators have opted to forgo holding any track meets at the school for the previous season. The large-scale project to redo the track,

which was constructed in the mid- to late-80s, began in late May or early June. Constructing a new track in Bowman had been an issue discussed for several years. As the condition of the track continued to degrade, Senn began examining contingencies for Bowman’s dates to host track meets. The school didn’t let its dates go, resuming in Bowman for the 2017 track season. The track, now finished, used a specialized form of concrete called post tension concrete, which is where steel cables go through the concrete and are pulled taught to achieve a maximum amount of stress. That would prevent any cracks from appearing. It was also given a maroon colored surface to pay homage to the school’s colors.

School offers new PRIDE period to boost academics By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor

Students will notice a change in their schedules once they begin school Aug. 24. Administrators have added a 30-minute PRIDE (Personal Responsibility in Developing Excellence) period at the end of each school day for students in grades seventh through 12th. The PRIDE period is a 30-minute class

Dates to remember No school will be held on the following dates:

Sept. 5 - Labor day Oct. 20 - 21 - Official State Professional Development Day (Reminder: Oct. 27 - Parent/Teacher conferences) Nov. 11 - Veterans Day

period that is designed to help students develop organizational and study skills. The period will also provide more common time for students to get extra help from teachers. This class will be given for credit in high school grades. “The staff is excited about the possibilities that the PRIDE period presents and are looking forward to this implementation,” said Tyler Senn, middle and high school principal.

Nov. 24-25 - Thanksgiving break Dec. 23 - Jan. 2 - Holiday break, school resumes on Jan. 3 Jan. 16 - Staff in-service (Reminder: Feb. 9 - Parent/Teacher conferences) Feb. 17 - Winter Break Feb. 20 - Presidents day March 16 - 17 - Spring break April 14 - 17 - Holiday break (Reminder: May 23 - Last day of school)

From the superintendent’s desk: Chain of command Greetings parents, guardians and community members of Bowman County, this is my first monthly column written to promote public relations between the school district and the communities of Bowman and Rhame. My hope and intent of these articles is to address some areas of concern and communicate effective ways to address each of these issues to build a strong relationship between the school district and all of the stake holders of Bowman County Schools. Although I have only been here a very short time, I am very impressed with this school district and both of these communities. My first topic will be, “Communicating Effectively with School Personnel.” No child sails through his or her entire school life without at least a few rough waters. Sometimes it’s a classmate who’s causing problems. Sometimes it’s an issue of how the teacher handles the class or treats a child. Sometimes it’s a big misunderstanding. And, yes, sometimes the problem is even with your child. No matter what the issue, there are some triedand-true ways to make dealing with problems at school much smoother. We would like for all

By DAVE MAHON Bowman County Superintendent

parents and guardians to do what we commonly call, “utilizing the Chain of Command.” Essentially what this means is we ask that when you or your child is experiencing an issue at school, we would want you to begin your search for a resolution to your specific issue at the lowest supervisory level, starting typically with the teacher, the coach or other school district staff. If you do not feel that the teacher-coach-staff dealt with the situation effectively then you will go to the next link on the chain of command, the building principal. Once again if you are not satisfied with how the building principal addressed the issue then you may set up a meeting with me, the

Superintendent, and allow me to listen to your situation and if possible resolve the issue at this level of the chain of command. Giving each level of our school district staff the opportunity to resolve any issue with your child offers the most effective method to resolve all issues and situations building essential transparency and trusting lines of communication. So please start with the teacher-coach-staff. The best first step is to call your child’s teacher and set up a phone conference to discuss the problem. Often, the next step is a face-to-face meeting at the school, either with or without your child. Only if the problem is still unresolved should you take it to the next level on the “Chain of Command”—a meeting with the principal. Mr. Senn and Mrs. Lecoe are friendly, approachable, dedicated, experienced, highly trained professionals who have the skillset to listen and effectively address a wide variety of issues. Many of us feel like children again when we have to meet with the teacher or principal. While these educators are in positions of authority, they’re also adults just like you who are interested in your child’s education and eager

to make the situation better. Have confidence that working together with the school district personnel, effective solutions will be developed and administered. Leaving problems unresolved can be more problematic. Please think positively. In preparation for a meeting with school personnel, envision that everything will work out for the best. A positive attitude makes it easier for everyone to calmly discuss the issues and find solutions. Get the facts—from both sides. Sit down with your child and write down his or her version of the situation. If it’s a problem with grading or schoolwork, bring along examples of papers that illustrate your points. Then go through the issues with the teacher and listen to his or her perspective. For all parents, it’s hard to hear a teacher say that your child is having issues in class, but the situation won’t improve unless you understand the teacher’s side of things as well. No matter how frustrated you are, you can make the situation better if you offer positive comments. For example, if you’re meeting with your child’s teacher think of the good things you’ve heard about the class. Teachers need to know that

you see their good efforts as well. Decide on a solution— together. Work with your child’s teacher to come up with a written list of how to resolve the situation. There should be items for you and your child to address and items for the teacher to address. Have the teacher make a copy of the list for both of you, and then schedule a follow-up appointment to see what progress has been made. If a teacher has asked you to work on some issues with your child at home, it’s important that you do so. You certainly expect the teacher to followthrough with what he or she has promised, and it’s only fair that you do the same. By dealing with situations calmly and by focusing on the solutions—not the problems—you’ll be making the best of the year for you and your child. The best way to contact our staff is to call the school at 523-3283. You can also e-mail myself at dave.mahon@k12.nd.us I will forward on your concerns to the appropriate staff. Less than a month until we are off and running on the 2016-2017 school year! My door is always open, please come see me, I would love to meet you. Go Bulldogs!

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Late Rhame man honored for support of Bowman 4-H The Annual 4-H Awards and Buyers Banquet was held on the evening of Aug. 9 at the 4 Seasons Pavilion in Bowman. During the banquet 4-H members are recognized for their hard work and commitment to their respective projects. Through 4-H, members develop skills of work ethic, responsibility and leadership that will last a lifetime. The banquet is also to recognize the volunteers and supporters that donate their time, money and efforts to support the youth of Bowman County. The 4-H Alumni and Friend of 4-H award is awarded every year at the banquet to two individuals that have either been a member of 4-H or have been a supporter of the 4-H program; this year those recognized included Jim Fischer, as the 4-H Alumni recipient, and Debbie Mrnak, as the Friend of 4-H recipient.

4-H Alumni: Jim Fischer

Not only was Fischer a member of 4-H in Bowman County, he also supported the 4-H program as a mem-

ber of the community. A resident of Rhame, his support at the livestock show had not gone unnoticed. The purchasing of swine and steers speaks of his support for the 4-H program and has been appreciated by many. Fischer’s family accepted the Alumni award in his honor. He passed away in 2015.

Friend of 4-H: Debbie Mrnak

Always willing to lend a hand, the 4-H’s recipient of the Friend of 4-H award for 2016 was awarded to Debbie Mrnak. Mrnak started out in 4-H in Perkins County as a child, showing at the Lemmon (S.D.) Achievement Days. She then went on to be a leader in Bowman County in 1991 of the new group, the 89’ers 4-H Club. Mrnak raised two boys through all 10 years of their 4-H careers, showing Herefords and lambs, and who still continue to give back to 4-H. She stayed on as the leader until the club dissolved in 2004.

Denise Fischer accepts the 4-H honor for her late husband, Jim, along with her sons, Chris and Jason Fischer.

Yard of the Month Aundriah Lindgren & Craig Bucholz together with their parents Valerie & Jon Lindgren and Kevin & Debbie Bucholz are happy to announce their upcoming wedding on September 3, 2016 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN. Aundriah is a recent graduate of Northland Community & Technical College with an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Pharmacy Technology. Craig is a graduate of the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. The couple resides in Grand Forks, ND.

The Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce awarded this month’s Yard of the Month to Tyler and Melissa Senn, who reside on the east side of the city. (Pioneer photo)

Physician Schedule 872 citations given for seat Dr. Ed Moellmer

belt, child restraint in July Extra traffic safety patrols during the month of July resulted in over 2,400 citizen contacts across North Dakota. Forty-eight law enforcement agencies, including the North Dakota Highway Patrol, added extra shifts in July for Click It Or Ticket seat belt enforcement. A total of 2,351 citations were attributed to the added patrols. Of the total, 848 were citations for failure to use a proper safety restraint and 24 were child restraint citations. Tickets for speeding totaled 915. The traffic stops also resulted in eight felony violation arrests, 15 drug arrests and eleven alcohol-related arrests or citations. The purpose of heightened enforcement of seat belt laws is to save lives, because failure to use a seat belt is the most common

factor associated with motor vehicle crash injuries and deaths. Last year in North Dakota, 93 percent of uninjured survivors of fatal crashes were wearing a seat belt. Counting only those who were traveling in a seat belt-equipped vehicle, seven out of nine crash fatalities in the 20 days from July 22 through August 10 were not wearing a seat belt. Funding for additional traffic safety enforcement is provided by federal grant money distributed through the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT). Learn more about traffic safety initiatives at ndcodefortheroad.org or join the conversation on the Code for the Road Facebook page or Twitter.

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Family finds ‘rescue’ from volunteer farming organization

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Due to health issues, a Slope County family was in need of some help on their farm operation this year. Daryle Dennis and family would be out of the fields for an extended period of time, and to help get their crops harvested they summoned the helped of Farm Rescue, an all-volunteer organization that steps in for families that have suffered illness or injury. Ryan Dennis, Daryle’s son, said that it has been nice working with the group of three that Farm Rescue sent. The trio arrived on Tuesday, Aug. 9 and were scheduled to stay through Monday, Aug. 15. Ryan said that the three volunteers were not native North Dakotans, but came from all around. “Oh yeah. I mean they’re

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coming from all over the country, one is from Iowa, one is from Utah, and the other one is from Illinois,” Ryan said. Bill Gross, a North Dakota native and pilot for United Parcel Service, founded the group in 2005, and started operating in 2006. Their first family they worked with as in Stark County on April 11, 2006, and they’ve grown ever since. “2006 was the first year we helped a farm family,” Gross said. “We’ve grown every year consistently.” Gross said the Dennis family would be the 390th they’ve helped since the organization’s inception. “We’ll surpass the 400 mark this year,” Dennis said. The original plans for the group was to help a few farm and ranch families in North Dakota. But as word of the group’s efforts began to spread, he said they began to get requests from families outside of the state. They now have a five-state operating territory. “Now we do service all those states, we operate in five states now in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Montana,” he

said. The idea came to Gross when he was flying. He would peer over and look at the farming operations below and wonder why there wasn’t an organization to help farmers hurting by injury or sickness. He knew farming was different from when he was a kid learning the trade; there are fewer farmers and larger operations. So he started brainstorming and came of up with Farm Rescue. “I just had the plan to be this random good Samaritan,” Gross said. “My heart never left the farming community.” Along with planting, harvesting and haying, they have added new services that includes hay and grain hauling. Currently they don’t work with livestock, but as they continue to expand, Gross said they will look at adding more services. Aside from a few office workers that keep the business moving, the crews that head out to the fields are all volunteers, and they come in droves from all over the country. Gross said they have had volunteers from Texas, Florida, Pennsylva-

nia, New York, Kentucky, California, Arizona, and Colorado. He said Farm Rescue doesn’t need to advertise for their volunteers, currently they have a database of about 1,000 people waiting and willing to help when they get the call. “We have more volunteers than we can use,” he said. But Gross said that shouldn’t deter anyone from applying to volunteer. “Not that someone shouldn’t apply to use, I mean we can always use some help from a local volunteer and on short notice,” Gross said. The services they offer are completely free, and the group is supported by multiple sponsors and donors. Sponsors close to the southwest part of North Dakota included Walmart, Bremer Bank, RDO Equipment Company, BNSF, Farmers Union, Dakotah Bank, Dakota Community Bank and Trust, and Consolidated. In some cases the volunteers are able to use the farmer’s equipment, but mostly Farm Rescue uses machinery donated by RDO Equipment. Farm Rescue is booked by one of two ways: applying, or being nominated. “You can refer or nominate a farm family [or] apply directly,” Gross said. A family needing help can go online or request paperwork to apply for their services. The other option is nomination. If a person knows of a family or individual that could benefit from Farm Rescue’s help, they can alert the organization of theVolun situation and give them thetrain details of the situation. More information can be found on their website, farmrescue. org. Gross said people can also help out by donating to the organization, which is a 501(c)3 and donors are eligible for a tax deduction. Farm Rescue also holds an annual banquet, and anyone can attend or even purchase raffle tickets for big, sponsored prizes. This year’s banquet will be held in Fargo on Saturday, Oct. 29.

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Medicare selects SWHC to participate in effort to improve access, quality of care in rural areas

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Sarah Wolbaum, owner of Inkd Apparel by Sarah, recently joined as a member of the Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce. Wolbaum’s apparel printing business, ran out of her home just north of the city of Bowman, was opened in June. She celebrates the new membership inside her home studio with chamber members Jennifer Wade and Kristy Pagel.

Volunteer firefighters from Bowman, Rhame, Camp Crook, Amidon, Buffalo and Ludlow gather Tuesday at Bowman Grain for training on the new Grain Rescue Tube, receiving training from Dale Ekdahl, center. (Pioneer Photo by Bryce Martin)

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have become trapped. A Grain Rescue Tube, manufactured by Ekdahl’s Minnesota-based company, is a series of 10 metal panels each with steps for rescuers to push into the grain. The panels are carefully slid beside the person’s body to create a sort of wall enabling the removal of the grain. Together, the 10 panels weight over 100 pounds. When using other objects, the grain moves like quicksand, impeding rescue. The equipment has already proven effective in rescue efforts, saving at least 10 lives so far. Even as the overall rate of serious injuries and fatali-

ties on farms have fallen, according to Farm Credit Services, the number of grain bin entrapments remains steady, in part because the country’s high grain production and volatile markets has led to more bins that require more workers and movement of grain. Particularly in an area so focused on agriculture, these new training methods are crucial. Bowman Fire Chief Chris Palczewski joined his fellow Bowman volunteer firefighters, along with crews from Buffalo, Rhame, Amidon, Ludlow and Camp Crook, for an introduction to the equipment Tuesday evening. Workers at Bowman Grain filled a truck — provided for the demonstration

by Paulson Seed in Bowman — nearly to the brim with corn and wheat which volunteers were safely lowered into. It came up to their abdomen, while safely attached to a harness. With Ekdahl as their lead, crews worked quickly through the process of freeing the victim. Within a few moments the person was pulled harmlessly from what could have meant, in a real life scenario, possible death. The equipment and training was part of a donation provided by the Mandan headquartered agricultural credit services company. Farm Credit Services, which has a branch on Highway 12 in Bowman, was pleased to offer local emergency crews with the life saving device. “Supporting rural fire-

men, rescue and ambulance programs that help protect our farmers and ranchers is one way we can make a difference in the rural communities we serve,” said Aaron Vetter, CEO of Farm Credit Services of Mandan. “We offer risk management products to protect their way of life but the critical element is the rural volunteers who protect their lives and facilities in an emergency.” While Ekdahl acknowledged that each rescue situation is different, he said he was confident that the initial training Tuesday would serve the departments well if ever faced with such a dire incident. “You can never give up,” he said.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that it has selected Southwest Healthcare Services in Bowman, ND as a participant in the Frontier Community Health Integration Project (FCHIP) Demonstration, an effort to increase access to care for Medicare beneficiaries in areas of the country where access to health services can be limited because of distance from providers. Ten critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota will participate in the Demonstration, which begins this August. The FCHIP Demonstration is another example of how the Administration is working to ensure that Americans receive better care, we spend our health care dollars more wisely, and we have healthier people. The FCHIP Demonstration, a statutory mandate launched by the CMS Innovation Center in collaboration with the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, located in the Health Resources and Services Administration, will test new models of integrated, coordinated health care in the most sparsely populated rural counties in the nation over three years. This demonstration program will encourage the ten CAHs to provide essential services that are often not financially viable in rural communities with the goals of improving quality of care, increasing patient satisfaction in rural communities, and spending health care dollars more wisely. The demonstration will provide financial incentives for care coordination activities for local CAHs

to reduce unnecessary admissions and readmissions across their networks of care. “Medicare beneficiaries who live in frontier areas of the country sometimes travel hundreds of miles to see a doctor. This increases the cost of care and can discourage beneficiaries from seeking treatment,” said Dr. Patrick Conway, principal deputy administrator and chief medical officer at CMS. “The effort that is beginning today will look at ways to shrink the distance between the Medicare beneficiary and the care they need.” Applications were received from CAHs in Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota. Specifically, the demonstration aims to support the CAH and local delivery system in keeping patients within the community who might otherwise be transferred to distant providers; test whether payments for certain services will enhance access to care for patients, increase the integration and coordination of care among providers, and reduce avoidable hospitalizations, admissions, and transfers; and test new CAH activities in three service categories: skilled nursing care, telehealth, and ambulance services. HRSA’s Federal Office of Rural Health Policy will monitor the work of the technical assistance provider, Montana Health and Research Education Foundation, and collect information on key policy challenges facing frontier providers, while CMS will test alternative payment and administrative strategies.

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A big thank-you The Bowman area is so fortunate to have Focus Eye Care and Dr. Sarah Stuchl, OD. Unless you need to see a specialist, it is so good not to have to drive for services. Last week my glasses needed a little repair job, and they took care of it right here in Bowman, saving me a trip somewhere else. Thanks Dr. Sarah and staff for choosing to serve Bowman.

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It’s about interpretation

Recently we ate at the Fryin’ Pan. After ordering our meals, Shawn and I were enjoying the word search on the kid’s menu. (By the way, I am quite good at this, even when it’s upside down.) Anyway, as we found all the words listed in the word bank, we circled them with a blue crayon. Other By LORI SOLA words we found that were Bowman County Pioneer not listed, we circled in an orange crayon. As Scott was at the salad bar, Shawn casually points at the jumble of letters and says, “Too bad there’s an ‘i’ instead of an ‘a’. Firt.” I looked across the table at him, saw his amused look, then looked down to where he was pointing. Oh my stars! I busted out a giggle. I think Shawn must have been surprised by my reaction. Before I knew it, his somber, tired face broke out into a huge smile that lit up the room. He started laughing. I had to admit that was a pretty good observation. I lifted my hand and reached across the table and gave him a high five. Scott returned to the booth and Shawn explained the humorous discovery to him, too. More fits of laughter. I wasn’t embarrassed. Nor did I scold him. I let the situation play out and let laughter take over our table. My mind quickly went to The Muppet Show’s Swedish chef as it sounded like something he’d say. Of course I shared my insight with the guys. “Firrrty firt firt firt.” And we laughed some more. Between freezing all morning in a waiting room filling out questionnaires while our son was hard at work and worrying about a dear friend, laughter gave us a break from the long day we were experiencing. By changing one letter in a word search game, Shawn brought a ray of sunshine to our day. Then it got me thinking once again that life is about individual interpretations and how we choose to handle the situations that come before us. Are we a glass half full or a glass half empty kind of person? Is your day partly sunny? Or partly cloudy? When one person saw the word “stressed” someone else saw that the same word spelled backwards is “desserts.” Now isn’t that a lovely way to handle stress? Yes, please! Yes,And every day you someto900,000 barrels oil areat the word thank the genius whooflooked produced by North Dakota’sthat 9,000-plus wells. That’s “impossible” to discover if you just separate the first more Alaska, more California, and more twothan letters you see thethan words “I’m possible.” thanWe Oklahoma. figure surpassed the number finished It’s our adelicious meal andbyheaded back to the room for a few more hours. Luckily, at offreezing eyeballswaiting on our state’s newspapers. Estimates are dinnerthat I filled with vegetable soupare andlooking coffee and Scott moreup than 475,000 readers orderedthrough a coffeea to go for me Ready as well.for After newspaper. the preparing slick myself for a better my afternoon went quickly and part? Most outlook, readers have two eyes. That was enjoyable. hadare more of laughter meansWe there morefits than 950,000 in the waiting room eyeballs over the scanning whole “firt” situation (okay, Shawn and the pages of North I giggled while Scott rolled his eyes) and everything was Dakota’s finest dailies and weeklies. looking up. Sometimes we have to take a second look at a word, an idea, or a situation and turn it into something funny, something enjoyable or something positive. What’s going on in your life that maybe you could look at a little differently? Have a great week, everyone!

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Hat Tips: A ‘real’ family vacation By DEAN MEYER

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Sometimes Shirley gets on my nerves. We’ve been pretty busy this summer. Luckily, we had some hay to put up. And unluckily, our fences aren’t real good. So we’ve either been putting up hay, or chasing the cows that are in the neighbors field. But as haying season is wrapping up, Shirley started thinking we should go on a summer vacation. She doesn’t consider my taking a day a week off for men’s day golf a family vacation! Women are funny that way. I told her how we went to Killdeer for Lynn’s birthday party. She said that was not a family vacation. Then I explained that we went to Reva and spent the night at our son’s ranch. She said hauling bulls to the pasture is not a vacation. We went to Medora overnight for a political function. Didn’t count.

For hunters my age, the acronym HIP associated with the outdoors isn’t anything new. While anywhere beyond two decades ago, HIP might have meant “aware” or “fashionable,” to those of us familiar with the migratory bird hunting world today, it also refers to the Harvest Information Program. HIP is a survey method developed by states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a means to col-

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the Long Pines of Carter County. I enjoy the parade at Camp Crook and the parade at Ekalaka. I enjoy the museum at Ekalaka and the 4-H kids at Amidon. I enjoy the rodeos and the watermelon eating contests. But mostly I enjoy seeing the people. The lean, hard cowboys with the sun and wind burnt faces and wrinkled eyes from looking into the wind that sweeps across that country. The mothers packing one kid and following three more with cotton candy on their faces and dirty hands from playing in the dust around the arena. I enjoy the kids that will stand in the sun all day to watch the sheep riding, but make sure their horse is tied in the shade on a hot afternoon. Anyway, I took Shirley to the Carter County Fair for a summer vacation. We stayed overnight! Really! Well, we slept in the nose

of a horse trailer. Didn’t shower or shave for two days. But dang it was a good vacation. Because of the people. And I ran into an old friend. A retired friend. I asked him what he had been doing to keep busy. Now this guy is the least mechanical man I have ever met. And he replied he had been doing “mechanic work”. “What?” He replied, “Yesterday I put a rear end in a recliner!” Go to the fair. You’ll be glad you did. HAT TIPS is generously sponsored weekly by the following businesses: SW Auto Supply, 523-7540 Lasting Visions, 523-3833 Dakota Community Bank, 523-9000 Bowman Sales & Service, 523-3257 American Family Insurance/ Stephanee Germann Agency, 523-5573

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So this weekend I bit the bullet and we took a real vacation. We went to Ekalaka, Montana for the Carter County Fair. I don’t suppose a lot of you have been to Ekalaka. And maybe a lot of you haven’t been to a county fair. Three of my favorite fairs take place in a hundred mile circle around the Montana, South Dakota, and North Dakota corners. The Slope County fair at Amidon. The Harding County Fair at Camp Crook. And now, the Carter County Fair in Ekalaka. They are good because I enjoy the drive to them. I enjoy seeing the vast fields northeast of Amidon. I enjoy driving by White and Black Buttes southwest of Amidon. I enjoy the vastness of the prairie between Buffalo and Camp Crook. I enjoy the Medicine Rocks north of Ekalaka. I enjoy the gray gumbo buttes that dot Harding County. And

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N.D. Game and Fish lect more reliable estimates of migratory bird harvests throughout the country. The program provides agencies the information necessary to manage hunting seasons. It got its start in the early 1990s when the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies worked with the USFWS to develop a program to collect data from all migratory bird hunters, which includes those who hunt ducks, geese, swans, sandhill cranes, doves and others. The requirement for HIP registration began in 1998.

“Before that we used names and addresses of duck stamp buyers to send sample questionnaires to measure waterfowl harvest,” says Mike Szymanski, North Dakota Game and Fish Department migratory game bird management supervisor. “This is no longer possible because of the way duck stamps are distributed. In addition, we had no way to get harvest survey questionnaires into the hands of other migratory game bird hunters, such as dove, snipe or woodcock hunters. Thus, we had no harvest information for most nonwaterfowl species.” For the HIP survey, state game and fish agencies register all migratory bird hunters hunting within their respective states to get their names and addresses. The name/address database from each state is then sent to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The USFWS then randomly selects a sample

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of hunters from the list and asks them to provide information on the kind and number of migratory birds they harvest during the hunting season. Those reports are then used to produce harvest estimates of all migratory birds throughout the country. Responding to the mail questionnaire surveys is voluntary, but strongly encouraged. “The greater the response rate we have on surveys, the more certainty we have in harvest estimates which allows for greater certainty in management action. If we don’t have confidence in our estimates, we are forced to be more conservative in delivering regulations.” Once that is determined, the actual HIP survey is mailed to a much smaller sample of migratory game bird hunters from each state. Hunters need to register with HIP before hunting ducks, geese, swans, mergansers, coots, cranes, snipe, mourning doves or woodcock. It is required only once a year, but it is also required in every state in which you hunt migratory birds. Doug Leier is an outreach biologist with the North Dakota Department of Game and Fish.

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William J. Porten, Jr., 89 William Joseph ( Joe) Porten, Jr, 89, formerly of Bowman and Scranton passed away on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016 in Mandan. Funeral Services for Joe were at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 at the Bowman Lutheran Church. Pastor Mark Nygard officiated with burial following in the Scranton Cemetery. Visitation for Joe was from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Krebsbach Funeral Home Chapel with a 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. visitation at the Southwest Healthcare Long Term Center Chapel on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. William Joseph ( Joe) Porten, Jr., was born on Sept. 21, 1926 to Bill and Nora (Hagemeister) Porten

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OBITUARIES on the family farm northeast of Scranton. He attended Washington School and then graduated from Normal High School at the Dickinson State Teachers College in Dickinson in 1943. He attended Dickinson State Teachers College for a short time before leaving to farm with his father. While living in Dickinson, he and his brother Russ boarded with Clara and Henry Muecke. On March 17, 1951 Joe would marry their daughter, Ramona (Mona) Marie Muecke in Dickinson. Joe and Mona lived on the family farm and raised four children. Joe was very active in the Republican Party through the years and served as the Bowman County Chairman. He also served on the Buena Vista

Township board for many years and on the Scranton School Board for 12 years, being President for many of those years. He was then elected as a Bowman County Commissioner in 1982 and served for 20 years. Joe has been a member of the Elks in Dickinson since 1958. He has also been a longtime member of the Eagles, Farm Bureau and Yesteryear Farmers. Joe and Mona loved to travel around the country visiting friends and relatives and seeing new places. Some of their favorite places were Big Sky, Mont., Sedona, Ariz., and Branson, Mo. Their travels also took them on cruises through the Panama Canal and to Alaska. Joe enjoyed reading until his eyesight limited his ability to do that. He enjoyed

watching sports. He very much enjoyed spending time with family and friends and appreciated when they would come to visit him. He liked going out for a meal, especially pancakes and sausage and sauerkraut pizza. In 2001, Joe and Mona moved off of the family farm and lived in Scranton for two years and then moved to Bowman. After 61 years of marriage, Mona passed away in March 2012. About that time Joe moved to the Sunny Apartments. In February 2016 Joe moved to the Sanford Health Sunset Drive Continuing Care Center. He is survived by his children Cathy Matthiesen, Lincoln; Carol (Steve) Snow, Greeley, Colo.; Joe (Teresa) Porten, Mandan; and Janet

(Keith) Boughton, Grand Junction, Colo.; his brother Ron (Linda) Porten of Lorton, Va.; his brother-in-law Ron (Carol) Muecke, Bellevue, Wash.; Grandchildren Nicole (Cameron) Cain; Krista (Erik) Sunderland; James Porten, Candace (Mike) Rebel; and step-grandchildren Jason (Heidi) Snow; James (Ve-

nessa) Snow; Greg (Melissa) Haralson and Amber Haralson; great grandchildren Kirin and Benjamin Cain; Braeden Baumann; AuBrielle and Maddison Rebel; Emily, Faith and Jay Snow; Hayden Snow; and Dakota and Riley Haralson, as well as Carleen Porten and special adopted daughter Becky (Don) Loyd of Lewis, Colo. He is also survived by five nieces and one nephew. Joe is preceded in death by his parents Bill and Nora, wife Mona, and his brother and sister-in-law Russ and Chery Porten. Memorials are suggested to the Elks Camp Grassick, St. Jude’s and Dakota Prairie Helping Hands. Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services were in charge of the arrangements.

say, we find we must think about our neighbor. Mark Nygard serves as

pastor at the Dakota Prairie Luthern Parish in southwest North Dakota.

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The folks we left behind

We were ELCA missionaries serving in Egypt in 2011 when the Egyptian revolution erupted. Our apartment was situated along Ramsis Street leading directly to Tahrir Square. We watched, fascinated, as thousands of Egyptians marched by, singing and chanting, towards the square. And we listened, just as fascinated, a few days later as tanks and armored vehicles thrupppped up the same street. For North Dakotans, rather more used to tractors and combines than tanks, this was high drama. It was not long before word came from our church back home: You’re going to be evacuated. More easily said than done! For us it meant sleeping on airport floors, driving dark streets under armed curfew, negotiating dozens of roadblocks, and finally boarding an airplane for an unknown

By PASTOR MARK NYGARD destination. We landed in Istanbul at sundown with no Turkish money, no visa, and no lodging. Before morning we were rousted out of hardwon beds for a red-eye to Amsterdam, and then on to Minneapolis and safety and rest. What bothered me were the folks we left behind. We were safe, but what about our Egyptian colleagues and friends at the seminary? Those committed, capable,

Egyptian professors and students had to face the fire on the ground. I later learned that even Dr. Atef, our distinguished seminary president, took his turn manning the roadblock at the seminary gate. When I was a child, I remember feeling in danger. I heard my heart beating and wondered what it would be like if suddenly it didn’t. I remember hearing about heaven and hell and wondering how one could be sure that one would go to heaven. Maybe that’s what made the Gospel such good news to me: the prospect of eternal loss making precious the news of Jesus’ death on a cross to save me (Mk 10:45); the thought of eternal death overcome by the fact of new life through the water and the promises of baptism ( John 3:5-8, Titus 3:5, etc.); the aching sense of distance from God blotted out by

the taste of the Lord’s Supper in my own mouth (Mt 26:26-29). Many of you have experienced this same goodness and rescue through the Gospel. Those of you who have will ask the same question I asked in Minneapolis: What about those left behind? What about those who haven’t experienced God’s love, yet? What about those who haven’t heard? What about those who think this is all there is? What about those wounded by emotional bruises? What about those who feel isolated and alone? What about those who are hungry or homeless, abused or afraid? Can we arrange our lives to offer some time to them? Can we organize our finances so that we may share some relief with them? Can we position our friendships to share some Good News with them? Secure in Christ, I

Thank You How can we ever thank all of our family and friends for all you have done for us at this trying time. Your memorial gifts and gifts of compassion will keep us going. We were glad so many of you remembered his hardy laugh and big smile. A special thank you to SW Healthcare and Trevor for all of your help. And ALL of our special friends for all the food, waits and phone calls. You helped make it a lot easier for us. God bless each and everyone of you, The Family of Myron Schaaf

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(406) 234-4572; www. breakforthbiblechurch.com Bible Study meets every Wednesday night at Bowman County Public Library from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. • Catholic Churches: St. Charles of Bowman; St. Mary’s of Marmarth; St. Mel’s of Rhame Saturday Mass - 4 p.m. Bowman; 6 p.m. Marmarth. Sunday Mass 8 a.m. Rhame; 10 a.m. Bowman. Weekday Mass - 7:30 a.m. Tues., Thur., Fri. Bowman - 10 a.m. Wed. at Sunset Home • Bowman Lutheran Church 9:30 a.m. – Worship 10:30 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship & Sunday School 2nd Wed., 9:00 a.m. – Women’s Bible study Every Wed., 12:00 p.m. – Sack lunch Bible study: Genesis • First Lutheran Church, Rhame 9:30 a.m. – Worship 10:30 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship • Lebanon Lutheran Church, Amidon June 5, July 17 - 6:00 p.m.

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Worship; All other Sundays in June and July – 10:00 a.m. Coffee Fellowship, 11:00 a.m. Worship • Marmarth Bible Church Pastor Norman Rice 10:30 a.m. worship services • Mound Church North of Rhame, Sunday - 9 a.m. Worship service. Weather permitting • Pierce Congregational Church Pastor Mary Wiggins 11 a.m. worship • Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Scranton 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday - 4:30 p.m. Saturday Mass; 2nd & 4th Sunday - 8:30 a.m. Sunday Mass • Scranton Lutheran Parish Aug. 14 – 8 a.m. Haley Service; 9:30 a.m. Peace Service (Backpack blessing) • Seventh Day Adventist Pastor David Moench Saturdays - 9:30a.m. Sabbath School, Bible Study; 11 a.m. church service

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LEGALS PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER AUGUST 19TH, 26TH & SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2016 TIMOTHY A. SADOWSKY, #03611 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623 swlawpc@ndsupernet.com 701-523-3112 Attorney for: Personal Representative Case No. 06-2016-PR-00024 IN THE DISTRICT COURT

NOTICE TO CREDITORS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the undersigned have been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Karla K. Stack, personal representative of the estate, at 1982 East Capitol Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501, or filed with the Court. Dated this 9th day of August, 2016. Karla K. Stack, Personal Representative 1982 East Capitol Avenue Bismarck, ND 58501 SADOWSKY AND WILD LAW OFFICE, P.C. P.O. BOX 260 BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA 58623 Attorney for Personal Representative PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER AUGUST 19TH, 2016 MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016 7:00 PM

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LOCATION: CITY HALL I. Meeting called to order by Jeremiah at 7:00 p.m. II. Call to Order. Grace Wood, Tina Eagon, Neyl Eagon, Jeremiah Erickson, Mike Germann, Margie Russ, Dennis Walser, Duane Bowman, Ron Palczewski, Brandy Getz, Nick Werth, Gail Olson, Pam Getz III. Motion to approve July 20, 2016 Minutes made by Tina, seconded by Grace, motion carried. IV. Finance – Motion to approve July 2016 Financials made by Grace, seconded by Tina, motion carried. 1. A/R Aging Report – sending out disconnect notices and statements 2. SW Water Report – Higher than normal water usage due to water main break from construction on Main Street. 3. Banking – Interest rate, credit card – tabled will stay with DWB. V. Streets – Discussion on front of fire hall construction. This is no longer handicap accessible. Discussion on curbs and grades on Main Street. Should have the road closure signs down by Thursday. VI. Water & Sewer – Jack/Tina Eagon and Noldolf are on same sewer line this is on the resident’s property – owner is liable for fixing. VII. City Works – South end of park – yield sign is missing. Lynn put water meter vault in Miller’s – Miller has leak in

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The Joint Board of Commissioners meeting of the Southwestern District Board of Health will be held Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. at Elks Sodbuster Room. The meeting is open to the public.

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Pre bid walk for contractors interested in bidding on repair for the dike North of the Rail Road tracks to termination point aprox 10,000 cubic yards of dirt work. Meeting 2:00pm Friday August 19th 2016 at the Marmarth Fire Hall must be present at pre bid walk to bid. Bids are due August 24th 2016 by 5:00pm. Please remit bids to: City of Marmarth Po Box 79, Marmarth, ND. 58643 The City of Marmarth has the right to refuse and reject any and all bids

NOTICE OF BIDS The city of Marmarth is accepting bids for removal and disposal of Fence that runs parallel to the dike on both sides, North of the Rail Road tracks to levee termination (aprox ½ mile). Details: save and stack all panels which are to remain property of the City of Marmarth, remove and dispose of all other wire and posts. Fill any fencepost holes left from any posts other that steel T-posts. Work to be completed by September 4th 2016. Bids must be received by August 24th 2016 at 5:00pm. Any and all contractors are welcome to attended the bid meeting on August 26th at 7:30 pm. Please remit bids to: City of Marmarth Po Box 79, Marmarth, ND. 58643 The City of Marmarth has the right to refuse and reject any and all bids

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Eaton joins Upcoming games Night Hawks as new volleyball coach Cross Country

The Hettinger/Scranton Night Hawks have a new head volleyball coach this season. After many seasons, Jonathan Kohler has turned over the reins to Ria Eaton. She is originally from Lindsay, Mont., a small farming community between Glendive and Circle. Her husband farms south of Reeder and Ria is an occupational therapist in the area and helps out on the farm. She graduated from the University of Mary. Along with playing volleyball at Mary for three years she student coached for two. She also coached two years of junior high and spent four years as the head coach at Scranton. She feels her major challenge as the new head volleyball coach is getting to know the girls and learning what attributes each girl brings to the floor. She also enjoys sharing her love of the game and watching the kids develop in volleyball and as individuals. The team returns a strong, yet young nucleus but she feels it will take us a little time to come together as a team. But with a group of hard working seniors at the helm as role models for underclassmen, they should be able to accomplish that in a short amount of time. This is a group that is determined, full of talent, hardworking, and coachable, they expect to have a successful season. This is not necessarily determined by win loss record, but how the team and as players develop the skills and reach individual and team goals. Her goals on the team in the next two to four years is to continue to put forth teams that can compete well in the region. When asked who she considers the favorites in Region 7, she responded that “As a new coach, I haven’t had time to see the other teams play, therefore have no opinion on this question at this time.” Her assistants are Katrina Johnson, with the junior varsity, and Reba Resner with the C team.

Aug. 28 – 9 a.m. Douglas Invite @Prairie Ridge Golf Course, Ellsworth AFB Sept. 3 – 11 a.m. Bowman County Invite @Sweetwater Golf Course Sept. 10 – 1 p.m. Belle Fourche Invite @Belle Fourche Golf Course Sept. 12 – Noon Mandan Kiwanis Invite @Mandan Municipal Golf Course Sept. 15 – 3:15 p.m. Watford City Invite @Fox Hills Golf Course, Watford City Sept. 19 – 9 a.m. Becki Wells Invite @ Heart River Golf Course, Dickinson Sept. 22 – 3 p.m. Beulah Invite @Black Sands Golf Course Sept. 26 – Noon Standing Rock Invite @Prairie Knights Marina Oct. 1 – 1:30 p.m. Sturgis Invite @Fort Meade Oct. 10 – 1:15 p.m. West Region Cross Country @Prairie Knights Marina Oct. 12 – 4 p.m. Medicine Hole Run @Medicine Hole Golf Course, Killdeer Oct. 24 – 2 p.m. State Championships @Souris Valley Golf Course, Minot

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Varsity Aug. 20 – 6 p.m. @Trenton Aug. 26 – 6 p.m. Home vs. Lemmon Sept. 2 – 6 p.m. @Beach Sept. 9 – 6 p.m. Home vs. Grant County Sept. 16 – 6 p.m. Home vs. Richardton-Taylor Sept. 23 – 6 p.m. @Scranton High School Sept. 30 – 6 p.m. Home vs. New Salem-Almont Oct. 7 – 7 p.m. @Mott-Regent Oct. 15, Oct. 22, Oct. 29, Nov. 5 – Playoffs @TBD Nov. 11 – State Championship @Fargo Dome

Junior Varsity Aug. 22 – 5:30 p.m. Home vs. Hettinger-Scranton Aug. 29 – 6 p.m. @Richardton-Taylor Sept. 6 – 5:30 p.m. Home vs. Lemmon Sept. 12 – 5 p.m. Grant County @ Elgin High School Sept. 19 – 5:30 p.m. Home vs. Richardton-Taylor Sept. 26 – 5:30 p.m. @Bison Oct. 3 – 5:30 p.m. @Beach Junior High Aug. 22 – 4:30 p.m. Home vs. MottRegent Aug. 29 – 4:30 p.m. @Baker Sept. 6 – 4:30 p.m. Home vs. Lemmon Sept. 10 – 9 a.m. Scrimmage @Home Sept. 12 – 4 p.m. Grant County @ Elgin High School Sept. 27 – 5:30 p.m. @Harding County Oct. 3 – 4:30 p.m. @Beach Oct. 10 – 4:30 p.m. Home vs. Hettinger-Scranton

Volleyball

Varsity Aug. 30 – 6 p.m. @Baker Sept. 6 – 6:30 p.m. @Harding County Sept. 8 – 6:30 p.m. Home vs. Dickinson Trinity Sept. 10 – 9 a.m. @Watford City Sept. 13 – 6:30 p.m. @RichardtonTaylor Sept. 15 – 6:30 p.m. @Killdeer Sept. 17 – 5 p.m. @Bison Sept. 22 – 7 p.m. Home vs. Dickinson Sept. 24 – 9 a.m. @Belle Fourche Sept. 27 – 6:30 p.m. Home vs. New England Oct. 4 – 6 p.m. Home vs. Glen Ullin/ Hebron Oct. 6 – 6:30 p.m. @Mott-Regent Oct. 8 –9 a.m. @Beach Oct. 11 – 6:30 p.m. Home vs. Beach Oct. 13 – 6 p.m. @Hazen Oct. 18 – 6:30 p.m. Home vs. Lemmon Oct. 25 – 6:30 p.m. @Heart River

Oct. 28 – 6 p.m. Home vs. Beulah Nov. 1 – 6:30 p.m. Home vs. Hettinger-Scranton Nov. 7, 8, 10 – Tournament Finals TBD @Dickinson Trinity Nov. 17, 18, 19 – State Tournament TBD @Fargo Dome Junior Varsity Aug. 30 – 5 p.m. @Baker Sept. 6 – 5:30 p.m. @Harding County Sept. 8 – 5:30 p.m. Home vs. Dickinson Sept. 13 – 5:30 p.m. @RichardtonTaylor Sept. 15 – 5:30 p.m. @Killdeer Sept. 17 – 4 p.m. @Bison Sept. 22 – 5:30 p.m. Home vs. Dickinson Sept. 27 – 5:30 p.m. Home vs. New England Oct. 4 – 5 p.m. Home vs. Glen Ullin/ Hebron Oct. 6 – 5:30 p.m. @Mott-Regent Oct. 11 – 5:30 p.m. Home vs. Beach Oct. 13 – 5 p.m. @Hazen Oct. 18 – 5:30 p.m. Home vs. Lemmon Oct. 25 – 5:30 p.m. @Heart River Oct. 28 – 5 p.m. Home vs. Beulah Nov. 1 – 5:30 p.m. Home vs. Hettinger-Scranton

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GAME AND FISH NEWS Youth Outdoor Festival Sept. 1 in Minot

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department, local wildlife clubs and other sponsors will usher youngsters into fall during the annual Youth Outdoor Festival in Minot. The event is Thursday, Sept. 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Game and Fish Conservation and Outdoors Skills Park on the grounds of the North Dakota State Fair. Young outdoor enthusiasts will experience a num-

ber of activities, including archery, fishing, waterfowl and upland game. Prizes will be awarded and food is provided. For more information, contact Game and Fish outreach biologist Greg Gullickson at 701-720-1640.

Hunters Reminded of Big Game Transport Rules

Big game hunters are reminded of requirements for transporting deer, elk and moose carcasses and carcass parts into and within North Dakota as a precau-

tion against the possible spread of chronic wasting disease. Hunters harvesting a big game animal this fall in North Dakota deer unit 3F2 cannot transport a carcass containing the head and spinal column outside of the unit unless it’s taken to a meat processor within five days of the harvest date. The head can be removed from the carcass and transported outside of the unit if it is to be submitted to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department for CWD surveillance purposes, or to a licensed taxidermist. If the deer is processed in

Sports Physicals

Southwest Healthcare Services will be offering Sports Physicals through August at the price of $25. For more information or to make an appointment please call (701) 523-3226. Complete Healthcare Today for a Better Tomorrow. For local news, photos and events log onto www.bowmanextra.com

the field to boned meat, and the hunter wants to leave the head in the field, the head must be legally tagged and the hunter must be able to return to or give the exact location of the head if requested for verification. In addition, hunting big game over bait is prohibited in deer units 3C west of the Missouri River, 3E1, 3E2, 3F1 and 3F2. Hunters are prohibited from transporting into or within North Dakota the whole carcass, or certain carcass parts, of deer, elk, moose or other members of the cervid family from areas within states and

provinces with documented occurrences of CWD in wild populations, or from farmed cervid operations within states and provinces that have had farmed cervids diagnosed with CWD. Only the following portions of the carcass can be transported: Meat that is cut and wrapped either commercially or privately. Quarters or other portions of meat with no part of the spinal column or head attached. Meat that has been boned out. Hides with no heads attached.

Clean (no meat or tissue attached) skull plates with antlers attached. Antlers with no meat or tissue attached. Upper canine teeth, also known as buglers, whistlers or ivories. Finished taxidermy heads. Hunters should refer to the 2016-17 CWD proclamation on the Game and Fish Department’s website, gf.nd.gov, for game management units, equivalent wildlife management units, or counties in other states that have had free-ranging deer, moose or elk diagnosed

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Friday, August 19, 2016

Hurray! The offseason is over Don’t look now, folks, but it appears we have all survived the dreaded offseason! I don’t know about you, but I am certainly excited to have live NFL games on my television, even if those games are being played by third and fourth stringers, players who likely won’t make the final 53-man roster of their respective teams. On Friday, Aug. 12, the Minnesota Vikings took on the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium, leaving Ohio with a 17-16 victory. Before becoming the head coach of the Vikings, Mike Zimmer spent six years in Cincinnati as the defensive coordinator. With Zimmer and former Bengals players like Andre Smith and Emmanuel Lamur in purple and gold, there were plenty of connections be-

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with CWD. Importation of harvested elk, white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose or other cervids from listed areas are restricted.

Duck Brood Numbers Up from Last Year

State Game and Fish Department biologists expect a fall duck flight from North Dakota that is similar to last year, based on observations from the annual mid-July waterfowl production survey. This year’s brood index came in at 3.89 broods per square mile, which is up 11 percent from last year. The statewide average since the survey began in the 1950s is 2.55 broods per square mile. Observers also count water areas during the summer survey, and this year’s water index was 35 percent higher than last year. Because of abundant rains in many parts of North Dakota since late May, Game and Fish migratory game bird management supervisor Mike Szymanski

The Vikings Vine By JORDAN WRIGHT For the Pioneer

tween these two teams. Offensively, it was a rough start for the Vikings, particularly the offensive line. In the first series, the only one against the Bengals’ starting defense, Teddy Bridgewater seemed to be running for his life on every play. Luckily, Bridgewater’s second series, which was against backups, went much better. Teddy finished the game with 92 yards and a touchdown, said summer wetland conditions are improved over spring conditions. “It was fairly dry when we did our spring survey, but after that we started to get some good rains that helped improve late nesting and renesting efforts,” Szymanski said. “Wetlands were drying up quickly this spring, but then the rains came. The heavy, often localized rainfall helped keep brood habitat on the map into late summer in many areas.” Game and Fish biologists conduct a separate survey in September to assess wetland conditions heading into the waterfowl hunting seasons. Mallards, gadwall and blue-winged teal are the top three duck species that nest in North Dakota, and together they accounted for nearly 80 percent of the broods observed in the summer survey. Mallard brood numbers were up about 15 percent from last year, gadwalls were up about 28 percent, and blue-winged teal broods were down about 5 percent. Blue-winged teal are typically the most prevalent breeding duck in North

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completing six of seven passes. Shaun Hill looked the part of a veteran backup quarterback, and Joel Stave, the Vikings’ current third string QB (because Taylor Heinicke is injured), had a really up and down day. On the whole, the Vikings had 220 passing yards, one touchdown and one interception (Stave). While the passing game might have been mediocre, the running game was severely inadequate. Playing without Adrian Peterson, the Vikings gained a total of 56 yards on 22 carries. On a positive note, C.J. Ham was able to plunge it into the endzone for one of the Vikings’ two touchdowns in the game. The bright spot for the offense was definitely the Vikings’ receivers, with the play of the game

coming when Charles Johnson broke loose with a nifty double move and caught a 49-yard touchdown from Teddy. Defensively, the Vikings started the game by allowing the Bengals to move up and down the field however they liked. Taking the ‘bend but don’t break’ approach, the Vikings defense gave up 357 total yards but only surrendered 10 points. Antone Exum Jr and Justin Trattou both had a sack, while the Vikings’ two rookie defensive backs from Clemson (Mackenzie Alexander and Jayron Kearse) each had an interception. The player of the game was Laquon Treadwell, who caught four passes for 41 yards. Treadwell was able to gain just enough separation throughout the game to give

the QB a window to throw into, while also showing the ability to make difficult catches and fight through tackles to pick up important first downs. Corner back Trae Waynes also played a wonderful game, staying with the receivers and playing the ball well. The player who needs the most improvement was (insert any offensive lineman’s name here). It might sound like a broken record, but the Vikings’ offensive line was atrocious. The front office made a concerted effort to strengthen the position during the offseason, but it didn’t seem to matter in the first preseason game. There is certainly plenty of work to be done, but I’m not ready to call it a disaster. Yet. Looking ahead, the

Vikings will take on the Seattle Seahawks this Thursday, Aug. 18. The two teams met twice last year, with the Seahawks narrowly edging out the Vikings in the first round of the playoffs. The rational thing to say is that this game is just a preseason game, and the outcome doesn’t matter nearly as much as player progression. However, it would be nice to see the Vikings come away with a victory. And you can bet the players aren’t going to take this game lightly. If you would like Wright to keep an eye on any particular players during the pre-season, let him know by reaching him through e-mail: skoljwright@gmail.com, Facebook: facebook.com/ skoljwright, or Twitter: @ skoljwright.

Dakota. The Game and Fish summer duck brood survey involves 18 routes that cover all sectors of the state except west and south of the Missouri River. Biologists count and classify duck broods and water areas within 220 yards on each side of the road. The survey started in the late 1950s, and all routes used today have been in place since 1965.

In addition, the program will accept Canada and light (snow, blue and Ross’s) goose donations during the regular waterfowl season. Similar to last year, hunters can bring in their goose meat to participating processors after removing the breast meat from the birds at home. Or, hunters may also deliver geese directly from the field to a processor, but identification such as the wing or head must remain attached to the bird until in possession of the processor. For a list of participating processors in North Dakota, visit the North Dakota Community Action website at www.capnd.org. Breast meat brought from home without a wing or head attached to the meat must be accompanied by

written information that includes the hunter’s name, address, signature, hunting license number, date taken and species and number taken. Information forms are also available at the Game and Fish website at gf.nd. gov/sah. Hunters will also fill out a brief form so that processors

can keep a record on donated goose meat, the same as is required for processing any other type of wild game meat. Since no goose carcasses or feathers are allowed inside processing facilities, hunters must be able to ensure proper disposal and clean-up of carcasses.

Sportsmen Against Hunger Accepting Goose Meat

The North Dakota Community Action Sportsmen Against Hunger program is accepting donations of goose meat taken during the early Canada goose season.

August 16-25, 2016

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•SOPHOMORES Wednesday, August 10th from 9:00 - 12:00 •FRESHMAN ORIENTATION (For students and parents) Thursday, August 11th starting at 1 p.m. or 6 p.m. Both sessions will run approximately 1 hour

Sport Physicals for $25 Dr. Benjamin Krogh at Southwest Medical Clinic

Class Registration/ Orientation Dates

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Junior High students will report to the high school hall room upon arrival at the school on the first day of school.

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North Dakota Department of Health issues permit to hog farm Based on their application and other supporting documentation, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) has issued an approval to operate permit to Rolling Green Family Farms RE, LLP, for a 9,056 animal hog operation in Cass County southeast of Buffalo, ND. The NDDoH added conditions to the permit to address concerns with odors, surface water, and groundwater. The NDDoH received comments from about 150 people during the public comment period, and reviewed and prepared a response to each one. “Rolling Green’s permit application in Cass County has been re-

viewed and found to comply with NDDoH regulations,” according to Karl Rockeman, Water Quality Division Director of the Environmental Health Section. “Design of the facility, management of the manure, and ongoing operations met the standards prescribed in our rules.” The granting of the permit allows the company to proceed with construction; however, local zoning and other applicable permits may also be needed before construction begins. The NDDoH will routinely inspect the facility to ensure compliance with the permit requirements.

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