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The Business manager at Langdon Area School District has earned her North Dakota school business manager certification, read more on Page 2.
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Hillclimb on Friday, round 2 will be on July 10 in Bay City, Wisconsin; round 3 will be on The first round of the 2021 July 31 in Yoncalla, Oregon; and Motoclimb Super Series (MSS) round 4 will be on August 29 in will be roaring up the hill at the Billings, Montana. “The last two rounds are new Brick Mines near Walhalla this Friday, July 2. Hosted by the Ea- to the series this year, and we gle Ridge Motorcycle Club and Pembina Gorge Dirt Riders, this is the 6th year of hosting the race and the 4th year being a part of the MSS. The Eagle Ridge Motorcycle Club was one of the original organizers of the MSS, formed in late 2017 along with hillclimbing promoters from New York, Wisconsin, and California. The result was a motorcycle hillclimb series involving areas across the country with an overall national champion based on points earned in the series. “The goal for each rider is to gain as many points as possible at each round in hopes of being at the top of the series classes at are excited to have them on the end of round 4,” said Shawn board,” said Jelinek. Details can Jelinek. “Only the riders that be found at www.motoclimbsuparticipate in all 4 rounds of the perseries.com. About 50-60 participants are series will qualify for the end of the year series bonus cash that expected to compete at the pays the overall top 5 riders of Brick Mine Hillclimb again this year, attracting local riders and the MSS.” After the round 1 Brick Mine those from nearby states as well
Langdon City Ordinances affecting Small Businesses By Kristi Mostoller Republican Writer Commercial billing has been a debate for over two years with the city commission and local businesses in the Langdon community. Many businesses feel it’s not fair, and some feel the fees won’t make it worth working on a commercial property. What does this mean for businesses on the main drag? Will it be more common to visit people’s personal homes for services? And if so, what will Main Street look like in the next 5 years? Many of the businesses these ordinances affect, but are not limited to, are the beauty and personal care industries. Business and property owner Lance Schill built a rental property for businesses on Main Street. Doing his research, he had Ottertail and MDU hook up 6 different meters to separate these bills accurately. He was assured with one meter he would receive one bill. His rental spaces are now filled with tenants that have pre-paid their lease. With this ordinance, Schill will receive a bill of about $68 per rented unit. With leases he agreed to, this will take about 20% of the income he hadn’t anticipated. Schill did his research and reached out to Jason Busse (water) who told him he’d never go over the minimum and to not worry about it. Reaching out to Tom Beauchamp, head
Monday, June 28, 2021
of sanitation, he was told it was $5 extra per trash can that he could do, if necessary. Now, Schill will be billed these minimums per rented unit because what he was told now no longer stands true. On top of this large increase from city billing, his brand new property has tripled in property taxes. How much money is the city getting, and will this make it harder for businesses to stay open? Bottle Barn owner Scott Anderson from Jamestown flat out thinks it’s stupid. He bought the FM Mall and runs The Bottle Barn. “They’re acting like they don’t want businesses.” There are 8 business units Anderson has already been getting charged $95/ unit. That’s $760 /month from one building. The businesses on the main floor also share a bathroom and garbage can. Anderson mentioned he will be attending the meeting Monday, June 28th at 6:00 p.m. to voice his thoughts. Chelsea McGauvran, owner of HLC Studio, feels like it is overstepping to charge a building more than once. She thinks it should be charged by the meter. “What would other utility companies do? Would Ottertail charge per business or per meter? I could see needing to charge each business for garbage separately as that could become costly if all of the businesses accumulated a lot of trash. Perhaps then they could
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offer different dumpster sizes/ prices to fit those needs. I realize the city needs that income they are making by using this method. Perhaps they can create a profit/ loss report and assess the areas that are not profiting. I think the city should do what they can to promote and support local business. More businesses per building could mean more tax dollar income.” Michelle Anderson, owner of Infinity Nails, and Jocelyn Jennings, owner of Langdon Electrolysis Clinic, both own and operate their own businesses out of the same space. Jennings is a stay-at-home mother to her 4-month-old daughter and works 2 days per week. With this ordinance, the property owners have said the extra charges to the property owners will be passed on to the businesses to pay. Working 2 days per week, this additional bill will definitely hurt Jennings’s income. Jennings made the following comments, “For businesses in a shared space, this will be an additional cost with no added service or benefits to the user. This ordinance hurts the most vulnerable businesses in our community- those that are less established and have a lower profit margin. The reason businesses share a space in the first place is because they cannot afford to pay full rent and utilities on their own while maintaining a worthwhile profit. It will make it more challenging for those
as national pros. Canadian riders may or may not be able to compete this year due to international travel restrictions at the time. All MSS events have a 450 cc class qualifying race, a 450 cc main (comprised of the top 32
riders from the 450 cc qualifying races), and an Open class. The 450 cc class is restricted to modern 450cc four stroke engines with rubber tires and race gas. The Open class is for bikes 600 cc and larger multi-cylinder or 700 cc and larger single-cylinder engines.
MSS events may also include other classes if the hosts wish to do so. The Brick Mine Hillclimb has added a 700 cc class, which allows 451-700 cc 2 stroke or 4 stroke engines, any fuel type, and any tire to be used. Some bikes will run on 100% nitromethane, use tire chains or studs, and crank out about 250 horsepower! The Brick Mine Hillclimb is 750 feet long and features a long rhythm section leading up to a very steep hill that challenges the best in the nation. All classes will have a different route up the hill. Some riders enter multiple classes so they will be racing different routes on different bikes. “We have awards for the top finishers in each class,” said Jelinek, “and also cash prizes for the top eight finishers in the 450 main and the top ten finishers in the 700cc and Open classes. We have an approximate payout of a $12,500 depending on the number of rider entries. This gives the riders a lot to compete for so the competition is tough as there is a lot on the line.” Registration for the Brick Mine Hillclimb is open now cont. on page 2
Family Fireworks Show set for July 3 By Linda Timian Republican Writer
The Emmanuel Evangelical Church of Langdon will be sponsoring their Sixth Annual Family Fireworks Show on Saturday, July 3rd at the Langdon baseball diamond. The patriotic show will start at dusk, around 10:00 p.m., and begin with a Color Guard, National
Anthem, and a few words by Pastor Waterbury. The idea for the Family Fireworks Show was presented to Emmanuel’s Outreach Committee 6 years ago. Sheila Schanz has been a member of the committee since that time
and is currently the chairperson. “The whole committee, plus many other church members, have participated whenever and wherever we need them,” said Schanz. “We are up early the next morning combing the baseball field for every piece of debris that has fallen,” said Schanz. Kevin Landsem, Trent Pe-
terson, and Shawn Amundson do an awesome job assembling and igniting the fireworks. They have 22 racks of 50 tubes each to stage them in. The racks were built over cont. on page 2
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Brick Mine Hill Climb starts off the 2021 MSS
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CCMH CEO gives an update on the clinic and hospital on Page 2.
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