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Carrie Hope gives a St. Alphonsus School update on Page 7.
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The Rendezvous Region Tourism Council (RRTC) is building a Talking Trail Tour to promote the many historic sites, scenic byways, museums, heritage areas, nature trails, art, and state parks in our own area. Talking Trail is an app for your phone or tablet that brings you stories of those locations while you are visiting them. “This is a great opportunity for our local stories to be told,” said Kelli Truver, board member of the RRTC. “We can create stronger connections with tourists and visitors as they are able to understand more about our history and culture. Talking Trail will help the community to share its voice.” Truver is the chair of the subcommittee that will be doing the legwork of putting the Rendezvous Region Tour together to be published in the Talking Trail app. “Currently, the subcommittee has chosen 80 locations to place a talking point,” said Truver. “However, we are interested in hearing any ideas people may have about additional talking points. We are making connections within each community to determine which story should be told at the locations, identifying people to voice each talking point, and finding financial sponsors to help bring each talking point to the community.”
The Gunlogson Farmstead Tourism Council is paying a porin Cavalier, the Roxy Theater in tion of the initial set up fees and Langdon, and the Gingras Trad- will pay for continued mainteing Post in Walhalla are exam- nance of the program.” ples of locations included in the Local donors who sponsor a tour. site will have their logo permaIt is the goal of the RRTC to nently on display on the talkhave local ing point voices tell sign. Truthe stories, ver said a either from local sponpeople who sorship is a lived them or donation of were hand$500. ed down “This is the story a great opthrough the portunity generations. for busiOnce a story nesses to is created support the and written region and down, it is to place sent to Talka permaing Trails nent ad in for editing. a location They send that will it back, and be heavily the storyutilized by teller records tourists and it on somev i s i t o r s ,” thing like an said Truver. iPhone. The “If any busirecorded nesses are file is sent to interested Talking Trails in sponsorfor polishing ing a site, and kept on please confile. tact me.” “Funding The Talkfor this proing Trail app gram will This is an example of the Talking is available come from Trails sign at the Fargo Air Museum. for free for local and reiOS and Angional partnerships,” said Tru- droid in the App Store. There is ver. “The Rendezvous Regional also a sign at each talking point
October is Women’s Small Business Month By Linda Timian Republican Writer
This is the first in a series of articles covering National Women’s Small Business Month, highlighting the benefits and industry women bring to communities when they own a small business. Tatiana Davis, Langdon Floral Tatiana Davis has owned and operated Langdon Floral since October of 2014. Davis designs and creates fresh and silk flower arrangements. She likes working with customers to bring their ideas to life. “We do a lot of custom work, wreaths especially,” said Davis, “Bring us a floral (fresh or silk) vision, and we can try to pull it together.” Langdon Floral is located at 707 3rd Street. The store opens every day at 9:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, then closes at 2:00 p.m. to run deliveries. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday she reopens from 3-5 p.m. The phone number is 701-256-2200. If you have been to Langdon Floral, you will see that it is more than just flowers, with gifts and home decor items ranging from plush and games to farmhouse decor and seasonal decor. She also has houseplants and will even repot your houseplants for you if you like. Davis just reopened her ce-
ramics studio and hopes to expand that feature in the future. She started offering ceramics a year or two before the pandemic and had to shut down during COVID. Customers can come to the store and decorate pots and figures, which she will fire to a beautiful, glossy finish. “We have reopened for dropin painting but with only one table for up to 4 guests at a time,” said Davis. “We ask you to give yourself at least 1.5-2 hours before closing time so you have time to completely finish your project.” Davis will hold off on large group classes and parties for the
time being and focus on things like Christmas take-home kits. The Langdon Floral Facebook page will have details on those as the holidays get closer. Davis said that one of the biggest challenges facing all small businesses right now is keeping stock on-hand and on display. “Every week it seems there is a new shortage, and our hands are tied,” said Davis. “If it’s not available, there’s not really anything we can do. We are check-
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ing multiple sources, we are paying extra for expedited shipping (and for the crazy inflation going on right now) to get you the items you want and need on our shelf, and we are trying to stay on top of trends (which are changing faster than EVER).” Despite the challenges, Davis loves her flowers and finds the work very gratifying. “I love the moment someone gets a bouquet and the look of joy it brings people,” said Davis. “To know my hands, with the help of my creativity and heart, were able to bring joy to someone is the most satisfying feeling.” Alyssa Plummer, True Beauty Alyssa Plummer has been a hair stylist for 13 years and bought True Beauty Hair Salon 9 years ago. Her salon provides haircuts for men, women, and children; women’s hair colors; and facial waxing. Her clients are one of her favorite things about being in the hairstyling business, and she enjoys working with each individual. “Each service is unique for every person,” said Plummer. “Not everyone can wear the same hairstyle or hair color - that’s why I love what I do!” Plummer said that she has always been interested in a cacont. on page 3
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Rendezvous Region building a Talking Trail By Linda Timian Republican Writer
Dave Monson gives a legislative update, see Page 4 for his report.
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location that has the QR code to download and install the app. Once you have downloaded the app, you can scroll through the tours already published and download a tour any time prior to arrival or once you are at the talking point. It is simple, user friendly, and pretty straightforward. Users can be notified when they are within a specified distance of a Talking Point, and the Apple connected map gives users step-by-step directions to the Talking Point location. Once you’ve completed a trail, you can delete the downloaded content for that trail by going to the general information section of that trail and select remove media. If you do not want to use the app, you can still listen to the talking point on your phone. There is a phone number on the sign at each location that you can call to listen to the story. “Per Talking Trail, there will be an option coming soon (by the time we launch) that will allow the talking points to be streamed rather than downloaded,” said Truver. She said they hope to have the Rendezvous Region Tour available on the app by early summer of 2022. If you want to be a sponsor or have an idea for a talking point location, contact Truver or one of the other subcommittee members: Emily Laaveg – Icelandic State Park; Rachel cont. on page 2
Stegman buys Lorrich Industries Andrew Stegman purchased Lorrich Industries in June this past summer. He and the previous owner, Lorne Re-
“I don’t think he had any idea I would actually be interested!” exclaims Stegman. “I did not work at Lorrich before purchasing it. I started as an automotive technician and ran a repair shop for a while.”
imer, have been friends for over 10 years. Reimer mentioned selling Lorrich to Stegman in passing conversation while the friends were mountain biking.
He then moved into mechanical contracting and worked as a millwright - welding, assembling, and installing machinery in various industries such cont. on page 2
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