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PROGRESS IN BOWMAN New market taking shape COMING SOON — Bowman’s new grocery store, Bronson’s Marketplace, is quickly taking shape at its new location on Highway 12. In the last couple weeks, crews have been working at the site to construct the store’s foundation and walls. Construction will be substantially complete early next spring. The new store will include grocery, liquor, deli, bakery, produce, meat, dairy and frozen departments. It will also be an energy efficient building with modern LED lighting, HVAC and refrigeration systems incorporated. Bronson’s will have a separate entrance — separated from the entrance to the Shopko and Ace Hardware plaza — off Highway 12, complete with a large, well lit parking lot. (Pioneer Photo by Bryce Martin)
Rhame, Scranton residents Chamber working note drinking water issues on plans for art,
wine walk in town
Odor, cloudiness not harmful, only temporary, says Southwest Water Authority By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor
Residents of Rhame and Scranton have noticed something strange with their tap water in the recent weeks, the unappealing results of an annual natural process at the water’s source. Southwest Water Authority, which provides the primary water supply for the cities of Rhame and Scranton, released a statement this week detailing the cause of the odor and cloudiness in its customers’ drinking water. The musty or “earthy” smell is a result of the turning over of Lake Sakakawea, the source water for South-
west Water. In this yearly process, the water actually flips as surface temperatures cool and winds blow. When that occurs there is a temporary taste and odor issue. “Residents are noticing that in their drinking water,” said Margie Russ, Rhame city auditor. While it may be unpleasant, the water is harmless if consumed. Southwest Water pretreats the water with sodium permanganate, an effective oxidizing agent that reduces taste and odor in water. The water will clear up on its own as Lake Sakakawea stabilizes, according to the water supplier.
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Local customers of Southwest Water Authority, which services the cities of Rhame and Scranton, have noticed an unpleasant odor and cloudiness coming from their drinking water. The western North Dakota water supplier said this week it is the result of a natural process at its source water site and is harmless. Customers can expect the odor to last as long as one to two weeks. That includes
the time it takes to displace the water currently in pipelines and reservoirs.
What began as a discussion to revamp an existing event put on by the Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce has resulted in the creation of a new local Art and Wine Walk in Bowman. The Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce’s Retail Committee met Tuesday to discuss details of the new event, which is scheduled to take place from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 4. Eventgoers will get to sample different wine selections and paired hors d’oeuvres while enjoying the creations of local artists on display at Chambermember businesses throughout the city of Bowman. The final tasting location will offer a chance to win special prizes. “Our hope is to grow the Art and Wine Walk into a destination event that brings in people from all over our region,” said Nate Lee, vice president of the chamber and chairperson of the retail committee. Tickets for the event will be available online and at the Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce office in Bowman beginning in late September. Only 200 tickets will be available for the event.
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Court addresses other felony charges against Swanson, West By BRYCE MARTIN Pioneer Editor
Chase Duane Swanson and Madison Beth West each entered a not guilty plea and waived their preliminary hearings last week in the cases of their previous felony charges. Prior to being charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Rhame resident Nicholas Johnson last month, Swanson and West were awaiting court appearances on felony charges for unrelated incidents.
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With the waiver of preliminary hearings, both Swanson and West’s case will be heard by a jury, with West’s scheduled for Dec. 7 in Bowman. Swanson’s has not yet been scheduled. West was charged in July with two felony counts that included theft of property, a Class A felony, and felon in possession of a firearm, a Class C felony. She also faces two misdemeanors for altering a firearm and simple assault. According to police, West had assaulted two female family members in
July then fled the scene. The family members at the time suggested that West was a danger to herself and others “stemming from her violent drug induced outbursts,” according to a court affidavit. Those alleged victims also told police that they had found a weapon on West’s bed inside her home, a .22 semi-automatic rifle that had been sawn down to 32 inches and its serial number ground off, the affidavit stated. The gun was later identified as one that had been
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stolen during a spree of thefts in Scranton. Swanson faced three felony charges related to an incident that occurred in June. Bowman Officer Ross Dannhoff reported in a court affidavit filed July 12 that a male victim had informed police of Swanson striking his face with a piece of steel rebar earlier that day while he was playing video games at a Bowman residence. The man told police Swanson claimed he had a cache of weapons and
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threatened his life, according to the affidavit. He was later airlifted to a Bismarck hospital for a possible skull fracture and injuries sustained from the assault. Swanson was later arrested, which is when police discovered he was in possession of methamphetamine and related paraphernalia, the document stated. He was charged with aggravated assault, terrorizing and possession of a controlled substance, each a Class C felony. At a preliminary hearing
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the state is not required to prove with absolute certainty or beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime occurred, but rather need only produce sufficient evidence to satisfy the court that a crime has been committed and that the accused is probably guilty. The preliminary hearing is a “safety device” to prevent the accused’s detention without probable cause, and its purpose is to determine whether a trial should be held to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.
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Drivers License offices to temporarily close Sept. 28
Drivers License offices, statewide, will be temporarily closed on Sept. 28. The closure will allow North Dakota Department of Transportation Drivers License employees to receive required annual training. All Drivers License sites will resume normal business hours on Sept. 29. Motor Vehicle offices will remain open as scheduled, and will process vehicle registrations, vehicle titles, vehicle license plates and tabs, and associated work as usual.
September scam alert: Where’s my wallet?
A lost or stolen wallet often results in identity theft, but you can reduce your risk of identity theft by not carrying these items in your wallet: Social Security card; birth certificate; blank checks; spare keys; cheat sheets with passwords and PINS. Unless you’re seeing a new doctor, don’t carry your Medicare card around either. Here’s another way to be proactive. On your home printer, line up every card you keep in your wallet — driver’s license, credit and debit cards, insurance cards. Make a copy of the front and back, and keep these printouts in a safe place at home. If you discover that your wallet has been lost or stolen, you have instant access to all your account numbers, security codes and contact information. If your wallet does go missing, here’s what to do: 1. Contact your bank to change your PIN, and cancel (and replace) your ATM card. Get a new checking account if your checkbook is missing. 2. Contact all credit card issuers and request an account number change. Don’t say you want to cancel the account, as that may be misinterpreted to mean you want to close it, which could hurt your credit score. 3. File a report with your local police department. This will establish a record of your loss. 4. Place a fraud alert or security freeze with all three credit reporting agencies. 5. Contact the Department of Transportation for a replacement driver’s license. 6. Call medical, auto and home insurers. Ask if your homeowner’s policy includes ID theft protection. Request a replacement card from private medical insurers; contact Medicare if you’re a recipient. 7. Pay close attention to bank and credit card statements. If you see any transactions you don’t recognize, contact your financial institution immediately. 8. Check your credit history within two-to-four weeks. Visit www.annualcreditreport.com or call 877-3228228 for your free report. This provides thieves enough time to apply for credit in your name, but generally before a new card is issued. Check your credit report again in two-to-three months. For information about other scams, sign up for the Fraud Watch Network at www.aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork. You’ll receive free email alerts with tips and resources to help you spot and avoid identity theft and fraud.
The above chart shows how licensed public grain storage within the state is seeing a continual increase. This year so far it has increased by 4.5 percent, from 451 million to 471 million bushels.
Public grain storage continues to rise The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) reported this week that licensed grain storage in North Dakota increased by 4.5 percent in 2016, growing from approximately 451 million bushels of licensed storage capacity in 2015 to almost 471 million bushels currently. This figure doesn’t include private, on-farm grain storage, which is not licensed and therefore not tracked by the PSC. “Even in these times of depressed commodity prices, our grain industry has really stepped up by adding valuable new storage,” said Commissioner Randy Christmann. “As our agriculture producers continue to increase their ability to grow food and fuel for the world, we continue to benefit from additional storage options.” Currently the PSC licenses 383 grain warehouses and 81 roving grain buyers. Although the number of licensed public grain warehouses has remained fairly level in the last year, the capacity continues to increase (69 percent in the last ten years). The average storage capacity of licensed public grain warehouses in North Dakota is currently 1,229,500 bushels, which
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has more than doubled in size since 2000. In contrast, records kept a century ago (1915) indicate there were more than 2,000 licensed elevators, but a much smaller average capacity of 30,000 bushels (total licensed capacity of approximately 60 million bushels). Grain warehouses and grain buyers are required to be licensed and bonded and bond coverage does not exist if a buyer is not licensed. The Commission encourages farmers to sell grain only to grain warehouses and grain buyers that are licensed and bonded by the North Dakota PSC. If a farmer sells grain to an unlicensed buyer and is not paid, the only recourse available may be action in civil court. The PSC encourages farmers to know their rights and responsibilities, keep accurate records, and know who they are doing business with. A license can be verified via the PSC’s website at www. psc.nd.gov (Click on “grain” on the left side of the screen) or by calling 701-328-2400. Farmers are also reminded to make sure they are paid
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First commercial winery in region opens to bubbly reviews Things to do: Tour Fluffy Fields Vineyard
Fluffy Fields Vineyard & Winery opened in the summer of 2016 as the first federally licensed commercial winery in the Dickinson region. Proprietor Deb Kinzel said her family’s foray into serious winemaking began when Kevin received a carboy used for fermenting small batches of wine as a gift. The Kinzel family had already expanded their garden and orchards by adding grapes and had started dabbling in fermentation. As Deb said, that first carboy started a series of expansions that rapidly grew into a building. “One carboy led to 50 carboys which led to bigger tanks which ultimately led to the purchase of 4 500+ gallon fermenting units and construction of the 5700 square foot winery”. Starting with one grapevine in 2009 they soon increased to 10 vines and the following year Kevin ordered 600 vines followed by another 1000 vines in 2015. Delving deeper and deeper into their hobby, the Kinzel’s invited family, friends and visitors to their farmers market to taste the wines they were creating. Those initial tastings went well enough for the couple to consider selling their wares – a process that they would find
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Fluffy Fields Vineyard and Winery as seen through the grape vines. The first federally licensed commercial winery in southwest North Dakota, Fluffy Fields began its operation this summer. involved extensive permitting to operate legally. Deb laughs when she shares how they soon discovered the options were simple “Either I was going to be a bootlegger and end up in jail, or we were going to start a winery”! The winery features four 528 gallon fermenters and a chiller to control the fermentation process temperatures. The Kinzels stocked up on enough fruit and grape juice to begin make about 3,000 to 3,500 gallons of wine in the
first run. At five bottles per gallon, the winery expects to be flowing with 17,500 bottles of wine by the time they complete their first year of winemaking. Kevin says the process to make a large amount of wine is basically the same as a small batch, but admitted the undertaking was a bit scary at first. The Kinzels received a lot of training and mentoring on their winemaking process from the owners of Santa Maria Winery in Iowa.
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Three 528 Gallon tanks in the fermenting room are capable of producing over 20,000 bottles of wine per year. Nestled in the outskirts of Dickinson, under the shadow of Radar Base Hill, the winery opened June 1 with a soft opening followed by their grand opening the last weekend in August. The Vineyard, orchards and gardens provide visitors an opportunity to learn and observe first-hand the agriculture behind growing cold weather grape crops, fruit bearing trees and bushes as well general gardening practices. Visitors can also tour the working winery to observe
and learn the vine to wine process. Tours of the winemaking process include the juice yielding crushing, fermentation and bottling processes. Fluffy Fields also offers wine tastings, wine by the glass or bottle, and a delicious ever changing farm to table appetizer and desert menu. The Winery is also available for events and has hosted all types of groups ranging from tour bus visitors to corporate meetings to bridal showers. Fluffy Field’s Chef is prepares delicious meals for
events featuring seasonal fruits and vegetables picked fresh from the gardens. For more information or to schedule a tour contact Fluffy Fields Vineyard & Winery at www.fluffyfields. com or call 701-483-2242. You’ll want to LIKE and follow them at www.facebook. com/FluffyFieldsVineyard. Fluffy Fields Vineyard & Winery is located at 2708 21st Street, Dickinson, North Dakota. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Sunday from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. MST.
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ALL THE RIGHT NOTES — The Bowman County Schools Pep Band helps set the atmosphere Sept. 9 during the Bulldogs’ varsity
football home game against Grant County. Clay Heimer, above, and Brenna Wokal, below, join their fellow band mates in rousing performances for a big crowd on the brisk summer evening. (Pioneer photos by Jason Waskiewicz)
Northwest Tire, headquartered in Bismarck, will be donating close to $11,000 to 93 schools throughout North Dakota and in Bemidji, Minn. The money was raised through an August Back To School tire sales campaign called Smart Start. For every set of tires sold, $25 was set aside to be donated to the customer’s school of choice. When the sales and schools were tabulated at the end of the campaign, a total of $10,775 was raised for 93 public and private schools in Bowman, Dickinson, Bismarck, Minot, Jamestown, Grand Forks and Bemidji. “We’re pleased with the fact we were able to raise these funds for schools to use as they see fit,” said Dan
Pearson, Northwest Tire president. “There are no strings attached with the money – the schools are free to use the funds to benefit their operations as they choose.” Northwest Tire store managers in each of the school locations will be delivering the donations, along with boxes of apples to say thanks to the teachers and staff for all they do for their students every year. Based on the success of this year’s promotion and the money raised, Dan says the company looks forward to doing the “Smart Start” campaign again in 2017. Northwest Tire is a 39 year old, full tire service company based in Bismarck, with 15 stores throughout North and South Dakota and Minnesota.
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It’s official. The Sola household has taken the plunge and adopted a Grandpa. TechBy LORI SOLA nically, Bowman County Pioneer Shawn is the one who is volunteering at the local nursing home by adopting a grandparent, but when you’re 10, Mom (and Dad) takes part, too. During the summer, I was watching a bunch of movies I recorded. One had to do with a brother and sister that snuck into the nursing home to read to residents for cash. The nursing home staff soon caught on to what was going on, but the kids begged and pleaded to let them finish the stories they had started. Eventually, the staff agreed. As I watched the movie, I was struck how something so simple benefited both the child and the resident. The boy’s reading improved, the girl was reading to a blind woman who didn’t know the story being read was written by the girl. Both kids not only experienced a growth of confidence in themselves, but the residents shared words of wisdom and guidance with each child. I told Shawn about the movie and asked him if he’d like to see if our nursing home had any similar programs. With any new thing, he shrugged his shoulders, but soon I was calling and talking to the activity director at Southwest Health Care Long Term Care. Sure enough, she said they had an Adopt-A-Grandparent program. Shawn took the term “adopt” very literally when we first discussed it and didn’t feel he could be responsible for a grandparent. Once he realized we were not literally adopting but just visiting someone consistently, he warmed up to the idea. I mean, when your own grandparents live over five hours away, wouldn’t it be fun to have someone in town to visit with? After filling out an application (which included two references), the activities director matched Shawn up with a resident. Before he could start, he had about an hour-long orientation covering the dos and don’ts of volunteering and learned a few things about his Grandpa-to-be. At the end of orientation, Shawn met the person whom he would visit every week. Now Shawn has a couple of visits under his belt. His greatest challenge is talking loud enough for residents to hear him, but I’m confident that will improve with time. My son has always been comfortable around adults and to see him interact with the residents makes this Momma pretty proud. With each visit, we are getting to know our new friend better. We’ve had fun bringing him a few surprises, talking with him, having a snack together and we even bowled! The activity aides are super great helping us as we settle in and learn the ropes. Here’s what I learned in a few short weeks: 1) When you adopt a grandparent, it’s just not one person you are affecting. As we sit with our Grandpa in the Activity Room, the whole room is interested and many want to talk to us, too; 2) The gesture doesn’t have to be huge. Just taking a little bit of time out of your day can make a big difference to someone else; and 3) We seem to get back more than we give. Even though we don’t know our new Grandpa very well, he’s already become part of our family. We talk about our upcoming visit, we rehash our previous visit, we include him in our thoughts and prayers, and we genuinely care for him. If this sounds like something your son or daughter would enjoy, I encourage you to call the home and talk to the activity director. Your lives will be richer and so will theirs.
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Thanks to Pioneer’s honest reporting
I want to thank the Bowman County Pioneer for covering the Johnson case openly, honestly, and professionally even if the details are a shock to the community. A journalist's highest duty is to tell the truth even if that truth is unpleasant. Reporting on an unquestionable tragedy like the Johnson case is truth at the worst time — it's a truth told when we want nothing more than to forget and move on. This isn't the first murder case the Pioneer has covered and it won't be the last, but hopefully it's the last one the Pioneer has to cover for a very long time. Keep fighting the good fight. - NATHAN TESKE, St Paul, Minn. (Formerly Scranton)
Hat Tips: Wentz By DEAN MEYER
Bowman County Pioneer
I’m sure by now everyone in North Dakota has seen or heard how Carson Wentz did in his first NFL game. If you live in another state, you may not be aware. Carson was the quarterback at NDSU. He’s a Bismarck kid. He was the second pick in the last NFL draft and chosen by the Philadelphia Eagles. In his first start in the NFL he received high marks, threw 2 touchdown passes, and they won. We all grow up being heroes in our backyard. I imagine every boy or every girl has stood in their back yard and made the winning touchdown, basket, kill, block, or hit. We’ve all pitched a perfect game or danced a perfect dance. We’ve all heard the crowd cheer when our name was called and all closed our eyes and rode Little Yellow Jacket or roped that 4 second steer. We’ve made that 16-second barrel run or a 19 second pole run.
I was never that good. I roped a steer shoes or basketball trunks. I informed the in twelve seconds once. I scored 28 in the teacher that I didn’t have trunks or shoes to wear. She informed me that I could just play bronc riding at Killdeer on the Fourth of in shorts and stocking feet. July. Which, by the way, still holds the Shorts! Shorts! The only shorts I had record as the lowest score ever reported at a were underwear. And I’ll be damned if this pro rodeo. cowboy was going to run out in front of a I was the slowest guy on a slow nine-man couple hundred people in his underwear! football team. I was the sixth man on a Man, they would see my legs! pretty dang good basketball team. At least So, you can imagine my parents pride the first five were pretty dang good. And my when the Berthold first grade came running mother always told me they were good because they had to beat me in practice. That’s from the locker room. I was easy to pick out. I was the little skinny kid wearing his long how mothers are. underwear! The first basketball game I played in was I’ll just stick to dreaming of being great. when I was in the first grade. The old gym in Berthold. The kind of gym where the ceiling was too low for a long set shot. The HAT TIPS is generously sponsored weekly by the out of bounds six inches from theare following businesses: Yes, every day line somewas 900,000 barrels of oil wall. Theby circle around the free throw line SW Auto Supply, 523-7540 produced North Dakota’s 9,000-plus wells. That’s intersected the center circle. You’ve seen more than Alaska, more than California, and moreLasting Visions, 523-3833 Dakota Community Bank, 523-9000 pictures. than Oklahoma. by the number Bowman Sales & Service, 523-3257 Anyway it wasIt’s funa figure night. surpassed The first grade of eyeballs oursecond state’sgrade. newspapers. are American Family Insurance/Stephanee Germann was playingonthe I was aEstimates cowAgency, 523-5573 moreto than are looking boy. Orthat wanted be.475,000 I didn’t readers have tennis through a newspaper. Ready for the slick part? Most readers have two eyes. That means there are more than 950,000 eyeballs scanning the pages of North Dakota’s finest dailies and weeklies.
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N.D. Outdoors: Waterfowl By DOUG LEIER
N.D. Game and Fish
The daily limit structure is the same for the youth season, except no additional bluewinged teal are allowed. The hunting season for Canada geese in the Missouri River zone will close Dec. 30, while the remainder of the state will close
Dec. 22. The season for whitefronts closes Dec. 4, while the season on light geese is open through Jan. 1. Shooting hours for all geese are one-half hour before sunrise to 1 p.m. each day through Nov. 5. Beginning Nov. 6, shooting hours are extended.
Let’s cut to the chase this week and get to the important details of the 2016 waterfowl hunting seasons. Technically, they already started with early goose in mid-August, and now continue on with youth weekend, the resident opener and regular opener on three consecutive weekends. The youth waterfowl weekend is Sept. 17 and 18, and needs no lengthy introductions. Published every Friday by Country Media Inc. at 18 South Main St., Bowman, ND 58623-0120 Legally licensed residents and nonresidents age 15 or younger can hunt ducks, coots, Main: mergansers and geese statewide. Youth (701) 523-5623 hunters must have the proper licenses, and a licensed adult of at least 18 years of age must Fax: accompany the youth hunter into the field. (701) 523-3441 Opening day for North Dakota residents is Sept. 24 for ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. Nonresidents may begin hunting waterGeneral Email: NATE JILL BRYCE fowl in North Dakota on Oct. 1. The season bowmancountypioneer If you’re already a reader ofMARTIN North Dakota newspapers, good for you! And if you’re aLEE ANDERSON for swans opens Oct. 1 for both residents and North Dakota advertiser, remember your best customers are @countrymedia.net Publisher Office Manager keeping Editor an eye out for you. Both of them, in fact. nonresidents. As far as limits this year, hunters mayYour take Member: 2014/2015/2016 North Dakota Newspaper Association six ducks per day with the following restriclogo Better Newspaper Contest Award Winner tions: five mallards of which two may be here hens, three wood ducks, three scaup, two Sources: American Opinion Research, Dec. 2012 USPS No. 062-200 | Periodicals redheads, two pintails and two canvasbacks. ND 2012 population=699,628 ND Pop. 18+=545020 88% of total pop=615672 88% of Pop. 18+=479618 Postage Paid to Bowman, ND 58623$25.00 $41.00 $75.00 Similar to last year, hunters can take an ad0120. Postmasters send address $28.00 $46.00 $85.00 ditional two blue-winged teal from Sept. 24 changes to Bowman County Pioneer, $35.00 $57.00 $105.00 through Oct. 9. PO Box F, Bowman ND 58623-0120 *Ask for your senior discount
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OBITUARIES
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Branden R. Evert, 17 Branden Robert Evert, 17, passed away on Aug. 9 in Beach due to injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Branden was born on Sept.
1, 1998 in Polson, Mont., the son of Larry Smith and Tammy Evert. Branden would say that Bowman was his home but had lived in different towns and attended different schools throughout his life. Branden’s hope was to enter in the North Dakota Job Corps in Minot and focus on mechanics. Branden had a love of cars, and a special desire to one day own a Ford Bronco. He was known as “Mr. Fix-it” and loved to take things apart just to put them back together. He enjoyed being outside, building forts when he was young and as he got older he enjoyed spending time at the lake. He loved animals, especially dogs. Branden will be remembered by those close to him by his huge heart and his contagious smile.
Branden is survived by his parents, Larry Smith and Tammy Evert, step-parents, Margret and Chip Pewitt, siblings, Zac Cummings, Steven Sunderlin, Schae Sunderlin, Johnnie Pewitt, Lucas Pewitt, Haley Evert, Austin and Lita Wright, Dylan, Jasmine and William Shaffer, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and many cousins. A Celebration of Life Services will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 22 at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel.
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Commercial, Mixed and Ladies bowling leagues are currently being formed. Please contact the Elusive Pocket at (701) 523-5606 or (701) 440-0591 for questions, league times or to sign up. Bowling leagues begin the week of September 12th. Call to reserve an individual spot, a team or to get on a substitution list.
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Curtiss A. Reitz, 75
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• Bethany Lutheran Church, rural Rhame 10:30 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship 11:00 a.m. – Worship • Bowman Assembly of God Pastor Ed Kvaale 523-5544 / bowmanag.org Sunday - 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Morning worship • Bowman United Methodist Pastor Ron Olson (70l) 523-5492 www.bowmanumc.org Sunday School for all ages: 9 a.m. Worship Service: 10:10 a.m. Wednesday night activities: Beginning @ 6 p.m. • Break Forth Bible Church Pastors Rusty & Christa Phalen (406) 234-4572; www.
• 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
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
• First Lutheran Church, Rhame 9:30 a.m. – Worship 10:30 a.m. – Coffee Fellowship
• Scranton Lutheran Parish Sept. 18 – 8 a.m. Haley Service; 9:30 a.m. Peace Service; Sept. 19 – 7 p.m. Scranton Lions; Sept. 21 – 7 p.m, Peace Council Meets; Sept. 22 – 10 a.m. Quilting at Peace
• Lebanon Lutheran Church, Amidon June 5, July 17 - 6:00 p.m. Worship; All other Sundays in June and July – 10:00 a.m.
• Seventh Day Adventist Pastor David Moench Saturdays - 9:30a.m. Sabbath School, Bible Study; 11 a.m. church service
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of Bismarck; son Robert of Saint Louis Park, Minn.; son Jonathan, married to Stacy ( Johnson) Reitz and children Cody (and Christina Morales), Logan, Matthew, and Connor, of Alpharetta, Ga.; daughter Trish (Patricia Reitz) Jeske, married to Jim Jeske, and children Hannah, James and Thomas, of Bismarck; son Damon, married to Paula (Germann), and children Dalton and Kaitlin, of Scranton; and daughter Tammy (Tammera Reitz) Los, married to David Los, and children Alexis, Zander, and Henry, of Tucson, Arizona; sister Rita (Reitz) Andrews, married to Bob (now deceased); and Jan (Reitz) Faris, married to Lowell Faris; and a vast number of nieces and grand nieces, nephews and grandnephews, and cousins. If desired, a memorial may be made to West Central Human Services or the Dakotah Foundation, both located in Bismarck, North Dakota. Additional information on these organizations is available at the following websites: www.nd.gov/dhs/ locations/regionalhsc/westcentral/index.html; www. dacotahfoundation.com/. Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Pastor’s Corner
A number of years ago a man sat opposite from me in my office. He was a thoughtful, intelligent man, probably in his late 30’s. After some conversation he said, “If I could take a pill to make me believe in God I’d take it this instant. I want
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not being able to go to school during that time, kept occupied by learning to play the piano by ear. He also learned to play the accordion and became a star football player for the St. Mary’s football program. Upon graduating from St. Mary’s, he was offered a football scholarship to attend Carroll College in Helena, Montana. After his first year at Carroll College, he married JoAnne Walby (Hettinger) in August 1962. He finished his degree at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, and returned to Ralph to help on the farm and raise his family. In the fall of 1971, they purchased the Bell Ranch northwest of Ralph where they resided until their children graduated from St. Mary’s, after which he pursued a career as a commodities broker. Eventually, he moved to Bismarck where he used his experience helping others in recovery programs with West Central Human Services and the Dakotah Foundation. Curt is predeceased by his parents and sister, MaryLou (Reitz) Mollman, married to Dave Mollman (also now deceased). Those who remain in this world to celebrate his life in memory are: JoAnne (Walby) Reitz
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• Bethlehem Lutheran Church of Ludlow, LCMC Sunday - Adult Bible Study at 3:45 p.m. and worship at 3 p.m., followed by potluck fellowship. Little Missouri Lutheran Church, worship at 9 a.m. followed by coffee time
Curtiss Arthur Reitz was born Nov. 17, 1940, in Het-
tinger to Arthur Leon Reitz and Marguerite Blanche ( Johnson) Reitz of Ralph, S.D. He spent his last days in this world surrounded by family, and at the age of 75 at St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, he passed on to new life around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, Sept. 10, 2016. Visitation began on Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel, Bowman. There was a Rosary and Wake Service on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Scranton, North Dakota beginning at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial was on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Scranton with The Rev. Stephen Folorunso celebrated the Mass. Burial will follow in the Bowman Cemetery, Bowman, near his parents, Art and Marguerite. Curt, as known to friends and family, attended the Ralph country school for the first four years of elementary school, and for grades five through his senior year of high school, continued his education at Saint Mary’s Catholic School in New England. In the first few years at St. Mary’s, he contracted a case of rheumatic fever, and
to believe in God but I just can’t.” Let me ask, “Why has God not provided such a pill to make us believe?” Why, especially since eternity hangs in the balance when it comes to our faith (Heb. 10:38; 11:6)? Why? Because God will never violate our free will, our power of choice. He entreats, “Come now, let us reason together...” (Isa. 1:18). He pleads, “choose life” (Deut. 30:19, Eze. 18:31). When God Created man in His Own image (Gen. 1:27) He instilled within each of us the ability to reason, to choose, to think and decide for ourselves. The best part about being created with a choice is having the ability to love and receive love, not only from one another, but from God Himself! Wrote John,
By PASTOR DAVE MOENCH “Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loves is born of God, and knows God” (1 Jn. 4:7). Real love is only possible with Him. What does genuine love look like? God tells us in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 that love is patient and kind. That it is not envious, or boastful, proud, rude, self-seeking, or easily angered. That true
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love keeps no record of wrongs, does not delight in evil, but instead rejoices with the truth. It always protects and trusts the beloved. It is hopeful and persevering because His love “never fails.” The reason there is no pill to make us believe in Him is because there is no shortcut to mutual, intimate and loving relationships, with God or anyone else. If God’s desire was to have a planet full of robots, or slaves to love and worship Him blindly He could have made us that way. But He didn’t. Instead He made us into “His image” with the capacity to choose to love Him, or to hate and reject Him. I’m so thankful that even while we have sinned against our loving Creator, and at times have lived in open rebellion against Him, that He still chooses to love us. This is evidenced by the death of His own Son in our behalf (Rm. 5:8). So, while there is no pill, we do have an invitation, “Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28). The choice is ours. Dave Moench serves as pastor at Bowman Seventh Day Adventist.
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Dakota Territory Gun Collectors Association Annual Fall BISMARCK Gun Show Saturday, September 24th 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, September 25th 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. BISMARCK EVENT CENTER Roger Krumm 701-851-0129 For local news, photos and events log onto www.bowmanextra.com
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STATEWIDE HELP WANTED CRAFT ELECTRIC, INC. is seeking licensed Journeymen Electricians and experienced Automation Specialists to work on commercial and industrial projects in northwest North Dakota. We offer industry leading pay and benefits. Call 701629-1916 for details, or stop by our Stanley or Minot shops. NOW HIRING ELECTRICIANS! MAGNUM ELECTRIC Dickinson Experienced Apprentices and Journeyman Top wages, PTO, Holidays, Health/Dental/Vision Insurance, 401K & MORE! www. magnumelectric.net. 701-5513240. PROPANE SERVICE TECH: Farmers Union Oil of Portland is looking for an experienced LP tech. CDL and CETP training required. Competitive wage based on experience. Benefit package: health ins., 401k, PTO, LTD, uniforms. Send resume to Farmers Union Oil, PO Box 218, Portland, ND 58274, 701-788-3760. BUSINESS FOR SALE F/S: CITY CENTER Motel, Devils Lake, ND. 24 units, attached apartment. Located in busy tourism area. Selling due to ill health. 701662-4918. Serious inquiries only! APARTMENTS & CONDO FOR RENT 1st MONTH FREE Starting $900/ mth! Silver Waters 55+ Retirement Community, GF. 1 & 2 bedrm’s, elevator, community rooms, Ht/ wtr/underground parking included. 701-757-0926. HOUSING NEW 55+ COMMUNITY! The Meadowlands in Mandan. Many residential options offered, close to healthcare and retail; future plans include community center, pool. Call 701-712-1353, www.meadowlandspark.com REAL ESTATE FOR SALE LANDOWNERS: DESPITE DOWNTURN North Dakota farm land values continue to be strong. Call Kevin Pifer for free valuation at Pifer’s Auctioneers 701-238-
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5810 or kpifer@pifers.com PLANTERS & SEEDING EQUIPMENT BUYING USED VALMAR and Gandy applicators. Call Paul at Daily Bread Farms. 763-286-2037. HORSE SALE HORSE BUYER STOCKMANS Livestock Dickinson September 15, 8-4 and Rugby Livestock September 16. Buying ALL horses. TOP DOLLAR! Licensed and bonded buyer Joe Simon 612-8399568. MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE ND MEDIA GUIDE: Names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mails of all ND newspapers, radio/TV stations, specialty publications. Only $25. ND Newspaper Association, 701-223-6397. YOUR 25-WORD classified ad can now appear in every ND newspaper! Only $150! NorthSCAN is the answer. Contact your newspaper for placement. ANTIQUE FLEA MARKET ANTIQUE FLEA MARKET, Saturday, September 17, from 9 am to 4 pm inside the Grand Cities Mall, 1726 S. Washington St., Grand Forks. More information: Plain and Fancy Antique Mall, 701 7750714. AUCTION ATTENTION MEAT PROCESSORS and home wild game finishers. Online only auction featuring meat saws, grinders, slicers, smokers, all accessories. Auction closes Sept. 16, Visit www.BidOrr. com MISCELLANEOUS WE MAKE IT easy to place an ad in one or all 90 North Dakota newspapers. One order, one bill, one check. We provide the ad design and tear sheets. Call the North Dakota Newspaper Association, 701223-6397.
LEGALS PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 9TH & 16TH, 2016 NOTICE BOWMAN CITY PLANNING AND ZONING TO MEET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that there will be a meeting of the Bowman City Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 20th at 5:30 PM at the Bowman City Hall. This meeting will include a public hearing for a Conditional Use Application from Bowman Liquors LLC. The property is located at JE James Addition, Block 62, lots 1 and part of 2, City of Bowman. This Conditional Use application is for a Liquor Store in a Commercial District. Applications may be viewed at the City Hall. Dated this 31st day of August, 2016 in Bowman. Rory M. Teigen, Acting Assistant Cheryl Ryan, Bowman City Planning and Zoning Director PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2016 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER: The Scranton City Council met Monday, June 13, 2016, at Scranton City Hall. Robb Pierce called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. In attendance were Mayor Robb Pierce; Aldermen: Sheila Ness, EllDean Maychrzak, Brent Sanford, Dale Henderson; PWS: Tony Dillon; Auditor: Kari Ruggles; Visitors: Kenzie Robertson, Lucas Doerr, Jeremy Deutschman. READING OF THE MINUTES: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve the May minutes, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. AGENDA APPROVAL: Sheila Ness made a motion to approve the agenda for June, Dale Henderson second, roll call vote, MC. FINANCIAL REPORTS: Dale Henderson made a motion to approve the financial reports for June 13th, 2016 with a balance for the city of $1,960,384.32 & the Parkboard General Fund of $21,134.99 & Improvement Fund of $6,299.87, Brent Sanford second, roll call
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vote, MC. BILLS PRESENTED: Brent Sanford made a motion to pay all bills presented for May, EllDean Maychrzak second, roll call vote, MC. AUDITOR/PARKBOARD REPORT: Thank yous have been received from the Richard Palczewski family & Ron Kromarek for his retirement gift. The election will be tomorrow, June 14th. Kari will make sure that coffee & cookies are available for voters & the city will provide lunch for the election workers. PWS REPORT: Southwest Water has been calling Tony & Robb regarding the city water usage. They have asked Scranton, along with other cities & rural customers, to cut back on water usage. They are lacking enough storage for the demand for water. Our city residents have been asked to cut back on water usage where possible. All maintenance is up to date. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Kenzie Robertson attended the meeting representing Advanced Engineering. He expects the Bituminous Paving to begin mid to the end of July. All concrete work for the street project has been finished. Dale Henderson made a motion to pay Bituminous Paving for Partial Payment No. 1 for $168,084.10, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote: Henderson yes, Maychrzak yes, Ness yes, Sanford yes, MC. Community Day, June 11th, was a great success. Jim Sabe & Kari Ruggles will plan a similar celebration for the second weekend in June next year. Kari has received complaints regarding the animals and conditions at the Britt Green residence. She has spoken with Steve Wild & Britt about a solution to the problems at the residence. NEW BUSINESS: Jeremy Deutschman attended the meeting regarding his driveway. Part of it was tore out when the cement portion of the street project was done in front of his property. It was the decision of the board that the city would pay $1,000.00 towards his driveway re-pour. Sheila Ness made a motion to approve a Raffle Permit Application from the Scranton School for the 2016-17 school year, Brent Sanford second, roll call vote, MC. EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve an Off Premise Liquor Permit from the Buffalo Creek Saloon for the Kelner/Williams wedding reception at the Scranton Community Center on June 18th, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote: Henderson yes, Maychrzak yes, Ness yes, Sanford yes, MC. ADJOURN: Dale Henderson made a motion to adjourn at 8:42 pm, Sheila Ness second, roll call vote, MC. The next city council meeting is scheduled for July 11th, 2016.
General Fund of $21,134.99 & Improvement Fund of $6,299.87, Jason Anderson second, roll call vote, MC. BILLS PRESENTED: Brent Sanford made a motion to pay all bills presented for June, EllDean Maychrzak second, roll call vote, MC. AUDITOR/PARKBOARD REPORT: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to purchase new uniforms for the Babe Ruth and Little League teams, John Truetken second, roll call vote: Truetken yes, Anderson yes, Sanford yes, Maychrzak yes, MC. PWS REPORT: Southwest Water has been asking the city to cut back on water usage due to the demand in the entire area, not just the city. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Kenzie Robertson and Deon Stockert attended the meeting to report on the Surge Fund Street Project & introduce themselves to the new council members. Bituminous Paving has reported that they will be starting closer to August 1st on the project. Lucas Doerr attended the meeting to report on the finalization of the Surge Fund Sewer Project. EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to accept the estimate #110 from TerraCrafters Concrete for $11,880.00 for cement work at the Catholic Church. This job must be finished by July 23rd, 2016 or TerraCrafters will be fined $250.00 per day, John Truetken second, roll call vote: Truetken yes, Anderson yes, Sanford yes, Maychrzak yes, MC. EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to accept the estimate #106 from TerraCrafters Concrete for $3,800.00 for cement work in front of the Jerry Smyle residence. This job must be finished by July 23rd, 2016 or TerraCrafters will be fined $250.00 per day, John Truetken second, roll call vote: Truetken yes, Anderson yes, Sanford yes, Maychrzak yes, MC. NEW BUSINESS: Kari inadvertently left the mayor position off the ballot in the primary election. Robb Pierce was running unopposed in the election. Kari has talked to North Dakota League of Cities to rectify this issue. It was the decision of the board that special meetings will be held every 15 days for 5 meetings with the mayor being the only topic being covered. Motions will be made at these meetings until Robb is in the mayor position. ADJOURN: Jason Anderson made a motion to adjourn at 9:05 pm, EllDean Maychrzak second, roll call vote, MC. The next city council meeting is scheduled for August 8th, 2016.
water than usual due to water main break and water leak. 3. 2016 Financials & Surge Fund Reports – Margie reported on balance in Surge Fund Account. V. Streets – Mike needs to talk to Jon Brosz about a few items that need to be fixed on the Main Street Project. Need some dirt where trucks turn into elevator and by highway 12 as you turn into Rhame. Discussion on Main Street Project. A yield sign needs to be put up by the park. Another yield sign cannot be seen by M. Edwards due to vegetation overgrowth. VI. Water & Sewer – Water seems to be cloudy and has a musty smell. Margie will call SW Water and ask about this. Mike will flush the hydrants. Need to treat sewer at the manholes. Mike will look into this. VII. Police – received a complaint VIII. Equipment – mower tire is fixed. IX. Old Business 1. Discussion on hiring a maintenance man. X. New Business. 1. Margie will send out a letter to the elevator regarding seeds that have been dumped on the ground by the elevator. Margie will call Amy at BNSF and ask about the Elevator cleaning this up, this is on BNSF property. 2. Judge position is open. Put notice in water bill – asking if anyone is interested in becoming a judge. 3. Motion to approve invoices made by Tina, seconded by Neyl, motion carried. XI. Comments 1. Tina will be attending the ND League of Cities annual conference. XII. Motion to adjourn at 846 p.m. made by Mike seconded by Neyl, motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted, Kari Ruggles, City Auditor EFT IRS $803.26; EFT IRS $29.08; EFT IRS $1,099.54; EFT BCBS $1,306.87; 6975 PEC $234,094.00; 6976 Tony Dillon $3,069.95; 6977 Kari Ruggles $1,288.28; 6978 Southwest Water $4,667.52; 6979 Office of State Auditor $200.00; 6980 Parkboard $308.59; 6981 City of Bowman $4,406.00; 6982 Advanced Engineering $1,014.75; 6983 Prairie Mtn. Electric $213.35; 6984 Flower Nook $66.00; 6985 Dakota Supply Group $89.91; 6986 Brosz Engineering $200.00; 6987 Country Media $174.10; 6988 Super Valu $13.58; 6989 Dakota Farm Equipment $109.86; 6990 Visa $1.00; 6991 Consolidated Telcom $217.43; 6992 Scranton Equity $1,126.56; 6993 Tara Dillon $175.46; 6994 MDU $1,752.72 PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2016 OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS SCRANTON CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER: The Scranton City Council met Monday, July 11th, 2016, at Scranton City Hall. Brent Sanford called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. In attendance were Aldermen: John Truetken, EllDean Maychrzak, Brent Sanford, Jason Anderson; PWS: Tony Dillon; Auditor: Kari Ruggles; Visitors: Kenzie Robertson, Lucas Doerr, Robb Pierce, Deon Stockert. READING OF THE MINUTES: EllDean Maychrzak made a motion to approve the June minutes, Jason Anderson second, roll call vote, MC. AGENDA APPROVAL: Jason Anderson made a motion to approve the agenda for July, John Truetken second, roll call vote, MC. FINANCIAL REPORTS: John Truetken made a motion to approve the financial reports for July 8th, 2016 with a balance for the city of $1,775,888.61 & the Parkboard
Respectfully Submitted, Kari Ruggles, City Auditor EFT IRS $1,099.54; EFT IRS $110.16; EFT BCBS $1,306.87; 6995 Bituminous Paving $168,084.10; 6996 ND Dept. of Health $5.00; 6997 Bo. Co. Weed Board $20.00; 6998 One Call $4.40; 6999 Joyelynn Mollman $200.00; 7000 Renee Hendrickson $100.00; 7001 Tom Fries $152.50; 7002 Eido Connect $250.00; 7003 #1 Pit Stop $157.63; 7004 Advanced Engineering $60.50; 7005 Advanced Engineering $16,176.79; 7006 Advanced Engineering $5,085.72; 7007 Jana Anderson $50.00; 7008 Tony Dillon $3,069.95; 7009 US Post Office $306.00; 7010 Parkboard $1,718.37; 7011 ND Insurance Dept. $518.07; 7012 Maychrzak Mowing $750.00; 7013 MDU $1,771.35; 7014 Tara Dillon $664.92; 7015 Super Valu $3,098.86; 7016 Kari Ruggles $1,288.28; 7017 Productivity Plus $8.87; 7018 Visa $2,359.92; 7019 SW Dist. Health Unit $60.00; 7020 Hettinger Candy $60.64; 7021 City of Bowman $4,434.50; 7022 One Call $9.90; 7023 Southwest Water $5,163.86 PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2016 MINUTES FOR RHAME CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, September 12, 2016 7:00 PM LOCATION: CITY HALL I. Grace called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. II. Roll Call. Grace Wood, Neyl Eagon, Mike Germann, Tina Eagon, Pam Getz, Gail Olson, Dennis Walser, Margie Russ. Absent: Jeremiah Erickson III. Motion to approve August 20, 2016 Minutes with correction made by Mike seconded by Neyl, motion carried. IV. Finance – Motion to approve August 2016 Financials made by Neyl, seconded by Tina, motion carried. 1. A/R Aging Report – Will have one water shutoff 2. SW Water Report – Used more
STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION Slope Electric Cooperative, Inc. is an equal opportunity provider and employer. If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the information requested on the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, by fax at (202) 690-7442 or by email at program.intake@usda.gov.
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LEGALS
Respectively submitted Jeremiah Erickson Margie Russ/Auditor Brosz Engineering 31,112.50; City of Bowman 2,445.00; Consolidated Telcom 211.90; Country Media 55.26; Dakota Farm 101.72; Display Sales 158.75; Farmers Union 134.20; Heick’s Services, LLC 585.00; Jeremiah Erickson 200.00; McMasters-Carr - Nick Werth 42.02; Mike Germann 590.00; Montana-Dakota Utilities Co 1,738.88; ND League of Cities 303.00; ND One Call 1.00; Newby’s Ace Hardware 55.98; Neyl Eagon 200.00; Pastime Club and Steakhouse 250.00; Payroll 3,058.41; Sadowsky and Wild Law Office 175.00; Shopko 74.13; SW Business Machine (65.94); SW Water Authority 3,102.15 PUBLISHED IN THE BOWMAN COUNTY PIONEER SEPTEMBER 16TH, 23RD & 30TH 2016
NOTICE The Bowman County Courthouse will be closed from Noon to 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 21st, 2016 for employee training.
OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The annual stockholder meeting of Scranton Equity Exchange will be held at the Scranton Community Center on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Lunch will be served at 12:00 noon with the meeting to follow at 1:00 PM. The agenda will include an annual operations report, the presentation of the fiscal year end 2016 financial statement, and comments from several guest speakers. Two board seats are up for election. Joe Griffin has notified the board of his intention to retire from his board position. Current board member Shannon Stafford has notified the board of his intention to run. Under the by-laws of organization, all candidates wishing to run for election must register in writing with the Central Office of Scranton Equity a minimum of 30 days prior to the annual meeting. If you are a stockholder, we encourage you to attend. Ryan Evans, Secretary
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1. LANGUAGE: How many letters are in the Russian alphabet? 2. MOVIES: Who rode a horse named Trigger in old Western movies? 3. CITY NICKNAMES: Which U.S. city is known as the “The Big Easy”? 4. GAMES: What chess piece can move only diagonally? 5. GEOGRAPHY: Kathmandu is the capital of which country? 6. AUTOS: What is the best-selling car of all time? 7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the current name of the country once known as Siam? 8. ENTERTAINERS: Which actor was known for the line, “Baby, you’re the greatest”? 9. TELEVISION: What is the name of the company featured in the Wile E. Coyote cartoons? 10. SCIENCE: What part of the cell contains the DNA and controls the cell? © 2016 King Features Synd., Inc.
Trivia Test Answers 1. 33 2. Roy Rogers 3. New Orleans 4. The bishop 5. Nepal 6. Toyota Corolla 7. Thailand 8. Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden in “The Honeymooners” 9. Acme 10. Nucleus
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SPORTS FOOTBALL
Brian Anaya (14) defends the ball. (Pioneer Photo by Jason Waskiewicz)
Bulldogs show poise, strength despite losses
Adam Powell (24) makes a touchdown in the Sept. 9 home game against Grant County. (Pioneer Photo by Jason Waskiewicz)
Bowman County 6, Grant County 20; Bulldogs now at 2-2 record
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: BC: Jorgenson 2090 yards; Massey 6-20 yards; Osendorf 3-19 yards; Powell 8-13 yards GC: Wells 16-159 yards 2 TD; Marion 8-19 yards 1 TD PASSING: BC: Massey 11-27 106 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT GC: Gabrielson 1-2 -4 yards RECEIVING: BC: Powell 3-38 yards; Peterson 4-37 yards; Anaya 2-17 yards; Jorgenson 2-14 yards GC: Wells 1-(-)4 yards
Team Awards Offensive Player of the Week – Corban Massey Defensive Player of the Week – Beau Jeffers Special Teams Player of the Week – Alex Madrigal Third Quarter GC — Lane Wells 43 yard run (conversion fails) Fourth Quarter GC — Lane Wells 19 yard run (conversion fails) GC — Connor Marion 4 yard run (conversion successful) BC — Corban Massey 5 yard pass to Adam Powell (conversion fails)
GRANT COUNTY — Last Friday night provided football fans with a first half of tough defense and a second half of sustained offensive drives that stalled, coupled with explosive plays that resulted in Grant County coming out on top of Bowman County in a 20-6 victory. The Bulldog offense came out swinging with the third play of the game resulting in a nice 14 yard run by Brayden Jorgenson behind key blocks from Jacob Boehm, Adam Powell, Chance Andrews and Brian Anaya. At the end of the first quarter the Bulldogs were stringing together a nice seven play drive, but a fumble on a pitch play stopped the drive on the Storm 19 yard line. The next offensive series for the Bulldogs started out strong with a 10 yard pass, 8 yard run and 6 yard run, putting them in Storm territory once again. Unfortunately, the drive was stopped short by an interception. The Bulldog defense kept them in the game by keeping the Storm out of the end zone for the first half even with two turnovers. The first quarter resulted in Bowman County completing two first downs on 13 plays and Grant County with no first downs on 12 plays. The second quarter was basically the same for the Bulldogs with two first downs on 13 plays and the Storm more than doubling their first quarter with four first downs
on 26 plays. Halftime resulted in a scoreless game. Notable plays in the first half for the Bulldogs were a sack by Ben Phelps and assist by Nate Boehm that resulted in a 5 yard loss for the Storm and a fake punt by the Storm that didn’t fool the Bulldog defense and resulted in a zero gain and turn over on downs. Grant County received the ball to start the second half, putting together a 5 play drive ending with Lane Wells breaking a 43 yard touchdown run. Giving the Storm a 6-0 lead. The Bulldogs put together one of their best drives of the game with a 10 play – 57 yard march down the field. Brayden Jorgenson had a 12 yard run on a toss behind a nice lead block from Adam Powell. Two plays later Jorgenson ran for another 13 yards with help from Brian Anaya and Tristen Peterson leading the way with blocks. Adam Powell made a leaping reception from Corban Massey for a 15 yard gain on a 4th and 5 play, keeping the drive alive. The impressive drive ended with a 4th and goal with less than a yard needed, a pitch play resulted in a 5 yard loss and the Bulldogs turned the ball over on downs. Four plays later the Bulldog defense would keep them in the game when Beau Jeffers recovered a
loose ball giving it back to Bowman County on the Storm’s 29 yard line. Two plays into the drive Matthew Osendorf ran for 21 yards on a toss with key blocking from Jacob Boehm, Adam Powell and Chance Andrews. The play took the ball down to the Grant County 5 yard line. Two plays later Corban Massey connected with Brian Anaya for a 10 yard touchdown pass. Unfortunately, there was an ineligible lineman too far down field and the ball was taken back to the 15 yard line. Another penalty pushed the Bulldogs back to the 20 and the offensive series would stall and return the ball to the Storm on downs. Grant County would put together an 11 play drive behind a 23 yard run and a 19 yard touchdown run both by Lane Wells, putting the Storm up 12-0. The Bulldogs came out throwing in the next series, 4 pass attempts with only one 11 yard completion from Corban Massey to Adam Powell. Grant County would get the ball back on downs on the Bulldog 37 yard line. The Storm would drive the ball down to the 10, but the Bulldog defense would dig in with another big stop with key tackles from Corban Massey and Jacob Boehm, giving the ball back on downs. Bowman County would throw the ball again the next series, 4
attempts with one 4 yard completion from Corban Massey to Brayden Jorgenson. Giving the ball back to the Storm on downs at the Bulldog 10-yard line. Two plays later resulted in a 4-yard touchdown run by Connor Marion, the two-point conversion was successful putting the Storm up 20-0, with time running out in the 4th quarter. Bowman County mounted an impressive 12 play – 64 yard drive. Two passes from Corban Massey to Tristen Peterson for 8 yards and 9 yards. San Twelve-yard run by Brayden ope Jorgenson. Six-yard pass from Corban No Massey to Brian Anaya. seaso Eighteen-yard pass from Corban Massey to Adam Powell, fol-tinue lowed by a five-yard touchdown Li in p reception to Adam Powell. The two point conversion wasU.S. no good and the score was 20-6ly an 2 (e with time running out. The Bulldogs attempted an on-Shoo side kick, but it was recovered bybefo the Storm. The Storm took a kneethro on the ensuing play as the clock6, sh until ran out. The Bulldogs played excellent Hu team defense with 12 playerstion having one or more tackles, ledshoo by Corban Massey and Braydenthey Jorgenson each with 10.5 tackles. In They also held Grant County’srequ powerful fullback to only 19 yards on eight carries.
JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL
Caleb Duffield (22) on the way to a touchdown at Bowman’s Reinhiller Field on Saturday. (Pioneer Photo by Jason Waskiewicz)
Barret Walby (40) puts up a good fight as 21 attempts to tackle him. (Pioneer Photo by Jason Waskiewicz)
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Tucker Strand (11) passes the ball. (Pioneer Photo by Jason Waskiewicz)
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‘Dawg days of cross-country’ Bulldogs hit mid season, hungry for more
The Bulldog cross country team has entered the midway point of their 2016 season with a slew of meets, testing themselves three times, in a seven day span. The busy week started with a trip south to Belle Fourche. Competing at one of the most hilly courses the Bulldogs will see, the Bulldogs responded. The boys team captured 5th place behind strong performances from Mason Moran (17th) and Andrew Miller (20th). Brian Miller (23rd), Camden Wokal (24th), and Kamrin Madrigal (35th) rounded out the scoring for the Bulldogs. The girls team claimed the team championship with a score of 26, as they placed all five runners in the top 20. Lacey Feist again led the Bulldogs in 5th place. Natalie Kempenich closed in behind her in 9th, and the Batholomay sisters (Mikayla 15th, Abi 19th) packed up with Alexius Miller (20th) to seal the victory. The JV teams also saw success as Brooke Peterson paced the girls with a 6th place finish and Ethan Fischer led the boys with a 20th place finish. In the JH girls division, Kulseth and Vanessa Fischer teamed up for 7th and 9th place finishes. The boys JH team saw 7th grader Ben Knopp lead the pack in 56th, out of 137 runners. On Saturday the Bulldogs traveled to Mandan to tangle with a majority of the west, including the WDA. What the lady Bulldogs got was a pleasant surprise com-as Hillsboro/Central Valley, the y todefending state champions since the2011, also competed. The Burros ownsand the Bulldogs are currently the top two teams in class B polls. The in ashowdown did not disappoint; the nnorburros, defeated the Bulldogs by nver-a mere 20 points, as both teams theended the day behind WDA powning
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ers, Minot, Bismarck Century, and Bismarck High. A familiar trend has developed as Feist led the ladies, followed by Kempenich, Miller, M. Bartholomay, and A. Bartholomay. The boys team also tangled with statewide powers finishing in 10th place as a team, but behind only one class B school, New Town. Another day, and other leader for the boys, as this time it was Brian Miller’s turn to take the lead as he finished in 46th place. Behind Miller the pack was tight, Andrew Miller (52nd), Mason Moran (57th), Camden Wokal (63rd), Ethan Fischer (91st), and Austin Richard (107th) finished off the scoring. In the sub varsity divisions, Brenna Wokal (41st) led the JV’s while Kulseth (17th) led the JH. On the boys side the JH team was spearheaded by Noah Wokal in 73rd. Tuesday brought an end to the tumultuous week of racing, as the Bulldogs traveled north o face off with many of their West Region foes at the Watford City Invite. Nursing some injuries and illness, the Bulldogs were not at full strength. That predicament proved to be a positive as the Bulldogs had younger runners step up throughout the day to fill those voids. The lady Bulldogs continued their season long quest, as they placed all four runners in the top 20. Lacey Feist finished in 3rd, as Abigail Bartholomay (11th), led the rest of the pack; Mikayla Bartholomay (14th), Brooke Peterson (16th). The Varsity boys team also used the pack running approach as Andrew Miller led the team in 12th place. Camden Wokal (13th), Brian Miller (14th), Kamrin Madrigal (15th), and Mason Moran rounded out the scoring. In the JV divisions the Bulldogs also saw great success. Alexius Miller and Austin Richard captured individual titles in the girls and boys races. Behind them the Bulldogs captured four more top 20 positions. Becki Fuchs, and Quin McKitrick finished the girls race in 13th and 18th places, while Noah Wokal and Ben Knopp placed 12th and 17th. The Bulldogs have earned some time off, and will be training hard for their next action on Saturday, Sept. 24 in Beulah at the Black Sands Invite.
GAME AND FISH NEWS
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$10 crane permit, while nonresidents need a $30 permit. Hunters can apply online, or print out a resident or nonresident application for mailing, at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov.
Teddy Roosevelt Family Day scheduled for Sept. 25
Families looking for a fun afternoon filled with outdoor activities are invited to attend Teddy Roosevelt Family Day on Sunday, Sept. 25 at McDowell Dam just east of Bismarck. The free event runs from 1-4 p.m. and families can come and go at any time. It features many hands-on activities including ar-
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VOLLEYBALL
Bulldog volleyball finds groove By JENNIFER HOLECEK
On Sept. 6, the Bowman County Bulldogs traveled to Buffalo to face the Harding County Ranchers. The Bulldogs struggled against the Ranchers’ very strong volleyball program. The C squad lost 0-2, B squad 0-2, and the Varsity lost 0-3. The varsity worked hard the whole match, but due to some missed serves, hitting errors, and HC’s aggressive offense, the varsity wasn’t able to come out on top. Taking lessons from Tuesday’s loss to HC, the teams moved forward to their first home match against Dickinson Trinity on Thursday, Sept. 8. The C squad won 2-0, the B squad lost 0-2, and the varsity lost 1-3. All squads showed improvement from the Harding County game to the Trinity game. The varsity played ex-
cellent defense, putting up 80 digs and 12 blocks over the 4 sets of the match. The C squad stayed home on Saturday to play in the Bowman County C tournament, which Coach Mia Stafford will recap in a separate article. The Varsity traveled to Watford City for a tournament on Saturday. We started out looking a little rougher in the morning, but play improved as the day went on. We placed third in the pool and moved on to the gold (or top) bracket within the tournament. The Bulldogs opened tournament play against Watford City, whom we played earlier in the day. We lost against them, but we played a much better match than the first match of the day. The next match was against Divide County, which was lost in a heartbreaking third set (1416). Divide County bat-
tled back at the end to come from behind and put us out of the tournament. The varsity moved forward after a tougher week of some losses to play Richardton-Taylor Raiders on Sept. 13. Determined to make our last week’s lessons work for us, the girls came out with an attitude to play every point in the moment and not get lost in past points’ mistakes. This showed in the scores, as the varsity swept the Raiders on their home court. The first set was 25-21, the second 25-20, and the girls battled back from being down by 8 points to win the third at 25-23. Our offense, which struggled earlier in the season, really came alive with 28 kills. The ball was spread around well, with Kelsey Goodshield, a sophomore, leading the team with 7 kills. Cassidy Walby, Ellie Stafford, and Lindsey Dix all had
By MIA STAFFORD
What makes a really good cup of coffee? The coffee grounds, the water, the coffee machine….? It takes all of those things for “good coffee.” That is how I felt on Saturday. All of our parts/players worked together to have a good tournament. We played 12 girls throughout the tourney and every one of them did their job. We had three setters that played throughout the day: Abby Smyle, Jill Svihovec, and Shelby Schmalz. These girls play all the way around and have to be able to pass, set and serve. They never grew tired and were great leaders on the floor. Our main back row players are Emily Belland and Emily Paulson. These two had great passes all day. They both took quite a few hard serves and were still able to negotiate a perfect pass. They have grown leaps and bounds with their serving as well. My powerhouses in the middle position include: Chloe Janovsky, Katie Paulson and Ashlyn Dix. These
(Left) Shelby Schmalz going for a set during the C-Squad tournament. (Below) Jillian Svihovec gets in a hit. (Photos by Jason Waskiewicz)
three girls were absolute beasts at the net. They were busy hitting, tipping and blocking. The middle blockers have to run the show on the net, moving at all times to meet up with and outside hitters to set the blocks. Our outside hitter Gabby Madrigal really came out of her shell on Saturday. I have seen her hit and dig in practices, but she has remained somewhat timid in games,
but not on Saturday. She was attacking the ball and providing coverage for our middles. It was great to see that in the game environment. We also have 3 girls that are utility players, Elyse Paulson Elise Fischer, and Kira Irons. These girls basically do it all. Sometimes they are back row, other times hitters/setter and yet other times they play all the way around. They shine in all the
evelt patch. Organized by area Boy Scout, Girl Scout and 4-H organizations, Teddy Roosevelt Family Day is sponsored by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society, Mule Family Dentistry Deer Foundation, Scheels All Sports, Complete general dentistry for adults & children: Ducks Unlimited, Delta Waterfowl and • Preventive • Fillings Rocky Mountain Elk • Cosmetic • Root Canals Foundation. McDowell Dam is • Implants • Extractions 3.5 miles east of Bis• Crowns • Dentures marck on ND Highway 10, then one Practice located in Baker since 1994 mile north. chery, BB gun shooting, fishing, animal identification, prizes and more. The first 900 kids who attend also receive a free Teddy Roos-
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14630 Vessey Loop Alternative location at the Scranton Community Center
Reception to follow at the Scranton Community Center No local invitations being sent
5 kills each. Kaylee Septon put up 4 kills, and Lindsey Narum, Leslie Roen, and Josie Smyle all contributed 1 each. Setters Septon and Smyle put up 10 assists each. On defense, libero Skylar Ruggles had 12 digs and middle blockers Stafford and Goodshield led with 4 blocks each. The B and C squads both swept their games as well, showing major improvements in their communication on the court, transitioning off the net, and cleaning up their hitting errors. It has been an exciting season so far to see how well all squads are improving with every match. The Bulldogs travel to Killdeer on Sept. 14, and then to Bison on Saturday, Sept. 17, before hosting Dickinson High JV at home on Sept. 22 for Parent’s Night. Jennifer Holecek is the head volleyball coach for Bowman County.
C-squad girls can ‘do it all’
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areas and are really versatile players. We like to keep the sharp in all facets of volleyball! They are so good to roll with whatever we need. All the girls made our day a “good volleyball team” day. I could not be more proud of these girls and all the team work which resulted in a Championship win. Mia Stafford is the assistant volleyball coach for Bowman County Schools.
ond lottery drawing. Individual results are available online at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd. gov. Whitetail doe licenses remaining in units 3F1 (36 licenses) and 3F2 (14 licenses) will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 8 a.m. Central Time on Sept. 28. These licenses are only available online, and to individuals who have not already received a lottery or landowner license. These licenses are valid only during the regular deer gun season, Nov. 4-20. Residents and nonresidents are eligible to apply.
Schmidt Bottoms Shooting Range opens The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has reopened its public shooting range at Little Heart (Schmidt) Bottoms on the Oahe Wildlife Management Area in Morton County, following recent completion of road repair work. The range, 12 miles south of Mandan on ND Highway 1806, is open from sunrise to sunset daily. If any changes to the status should occur, Game and Fish will notify the public through the media and on its website, www. gf.nd.gov.
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NDSU publication provides 10-year summary of N.D. farm financial performance Publication uses 16 financial measures to look at relationships between financial performance and farm characteristics
By ANDY SWENSON
equity, repayment capacity and financial efficiency occurred in 2015.” There has been a sharp decline in financial performance since 2012, despite record wheat yields and beef prices, because of sharply lower grain prices. Median net farm income declined 62 percent in 2013, 40 percent in 2014, and 65 percent to $18,982 per farm in 2015. “The median term debt and capital repayment margin, which is the amount available after making term debt payments and providing for family living expenses and taxes, was minus $16,382 in 2015,” says Swenson. “It was the highest, at $185,291, in 2012.” In 2015, 4.3 cents from every dollar of gross revenue was necessary to cover interest expense. From 2006 to 2012, interest expense as percent of gross revenues generally improved because of lower interest rates and much higher gross revenues.
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The “Financial Characteristics of North Dakota Farms, 2006-2015” publication summarizes the performance of more than 500 farms enrolled in the North Dakota Farm Business Management Education program. In 2015, the median age of farm operators was 48 and the average and median acreage per farm was 2,371 and 1,847, respectively. Over 70 percent of the farms were crop farms. Acreage per farm has remained fairly stable the past 10 years, as young farmers have replaced retiring producers, but the farms have increased in size as measured by gross revenue and the value of total assets. Median farm gross cash revenue more than doubled from $281,667 in 2006 to $606,730 in 2013 before falling to $499,756 in 2015. Median total farm assets in-
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