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You have followed the guidelines to protect yourself from COVID-19 infection. Despite your best efforts, you begin to feel a little sick. A summer cold, nothing more. Still, being responsible, you call in to the local clinic and get tested for COVID. Your symptoms begin to subside a little, but a few days later, you get the call with the result. It was positive.

The kids are driving you crazy, a summer BBQ with several other families seems like the perfect way to let them blow off some steam and give you a couple hours of relaxation.

More than thirty people are together for several hours. A few days after, you get a call from the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH).

One of the attendees took a test for COVID the day before the party. It came back positive. You and your family must now quarantine for 14 days because your family is considered close contacts.

A mass testing event is being held. You feel completely fine but decide to go anyway along with your spouse and kids. You all get tested and go about your lives, not really following the guidelines because there is no way any of you have it. Your spouse gets a call, they and one of your teens is positive for COVID. Across the state these exact scenarios are occurring. Infor-

mation is power, and in the fight against COVID, being informed on what you can do to stop the spread and implementing these practices are the best method currently available to protect yourself and your community.

When the first line of defense

had COVID. “When a positive result comes in, the state lab calls out the positive result to the ordering provider. That gives the provider the opportunity give the person a call and let them know about their result as their medi-

- social distancing, masks, and hand washing – don’t prevent you from becoming infected, the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH) will call, not only to ask you to isolate yourself but also begin the process of tracing those you may have infected prior to knowing you

cal provider,” explains Cavalier County Health District’s Steph Welsh, RN. “At nearly the same time or shortly thereafter, that positive result is assigned to a case manager who then assigns it to a case worker. The case worker calls the client and notifies them they are positive,

Danny Roy races into the River Cities Speedway Hall of Fame A lifelong love of racing was sport of dirt track racing spans today. The more technical askindled in Danny Roy in 1957 over 60 years. From his first race pects of dirt track racing have when his parents brought him as a little kid to today, he has changed from the rougher to his first race when he was 4 seen just about everything this tracks Roy raced to smooth and years old. A short 16 years later, sport has to offer over the years. the well-maintained tracks of the little boy entered the race He has found a seat at the track today. track in his own race car to com- in just about every way a per“The tracks are a lot betpete. On July 24, 2020, Danny son can. ter condition now. You have to Roy was inducthave a good ed into the River smooth track Cities Speedway to run them Hall of Fame [cars] on,” Roy bringing the said. love of racing to The start of a new height. his racing ca“It makes you reer also saw feel kind of spethe cars that cial that so many were hitting years after I quit the dirt to be racing people very different still remember from the cars you. Some of that that now tear is because we up the dirt on stayed involved the weekends. in the sport as a When Roy car owner and a started his racsponsor. But it’s Danny Roy was inducted into the River Cities Speedway Hall of ing career in always nice to Fame on July 24. Pictured with Roy is Dick Dahlstrom, of Oslo, the 70’s, all a be recognized Minn., who was also inducted. driver needed by your peers no was a car and a matter what you participate in,” “I used to go with my parents roll cage, finding ways to lightDanny Roy said. to the races. I started racing in en the car through removal of “He is a die-hard race sup- 1971 and raced for 11 seasons windows. porter and race fan. He raced as a driver,” Roy shared.

“Now all your race cars have snowmobiles; he raced cars. He Over his time as a driver, Roy professionally built chassis and was a car owner in the 90’s, and experienced success winning professionally built engines so we just purchased another car several races and a few champi- it’s gotten a lot more expensive this year. He always said that onships. His best years were in and a lot bigger investment if he lived close to a NASCAR 1978 and 1979 when he had a than it used to be,” Roy stated. “I track, that’s where his heart very competitive car that won don’t know if it’s changed much would be. He is one of biggest a lot of races with Roy at the for the spectator. I think it’s a lot race fans I know,” says daughter wheel. Investing in the hobby better quality show now than it Jennifer Busse. at the time when he began was cont. on page 2 Roy’s involvement with the not nearly the investment it is

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What happens after the positive result from COVID-19?

By Melissa Anderson Republican Editor

Catch up with the latest from the Langdon City Commission on Page 3.

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sometimes even before their medical provider has even had a chance to let them know. It is time critical, and contact tracing starts as soon as possible.”

The case worker will then interview the client about their activities prior to being identified as a positive COVID case to try and determine a known source of infection. During this interview the case worker will focus on the two days before they began to experience symptoms or, for those individuals that test positive but have not shown any symptoms, the two days prior to being tested. COVID cases are thought to be infectious in these two days prior to symptom development or testing, up to 10 days after symptoms develop, or 10 days after testing for asymptomatic individuals. Identifying this infectious period is important to identify individuals who could have potentially been exposed.

“We go through the cases activities on a day-by-day basis and identify all their close contacts during their entire infectious period - two days before all the way up until their isolation,” Welsh explained.

The close contacts are identified by examining the activities that the client did prior to receiving the positive result.

Close contacts are people that the positive case was within six feet of for 15 minutes or more during their entire time of being infectious. cont. on page 2

Keeping an eye on the roads

One of the biggest concerns for a highly rural area like Cavalier County is having the roads to connect us to the world at large. With a population under 4,000 people covering just about 966,400 acres with 95 percent being agricultural, having good roads is a must.

“I believe that the county roads are very important to

total.

“Our annual budget for Farm to Market is $652,485.31, Road and Bridge budget is $1,405,819.45,” Johnnston shared.

Those funds make the repairs and maintenance to roads possible. Part of this is also hedging bets against weather which has been more

the economy of the area, especially the farm economy to transport goods and to get their grain to market,” Cavalier County Road Supervisor Terry Johnston said.

Within Cavalier County there are 349 miles of county roads that the Cavalier County Commission, Johnston, and their road men care for and maintain. The vast majority of the miles are gravel accounting for 285, while paved roads add the other 64 miles to the

difficult of late as normally dry times are suddenly soaking wet leading to problems that cannot be ignored and require unplanned spending.

“The spring thaw was very hard on our roads this year. We had a lot of frost boils develop this year, I believe, because of the excess moisture from the early snow storm that then melted and froze up wet,” Johnston explained.

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Positive result from COVID-19? ___________________________________continued from Page 1 “You make a list of those close wards of a month, a household to become infected, it is best to contacts. The close contacts are contact may be asked to remain restrict your contact with them, then followed up with by the away from their community to just as you would with people. case worker and instructed they prevent further potential expoIf someone does not comply Langdon Area School Board need to quarantine for 14 days sures to COVID. with the instructed isolation Monday, Aug. 3, 5:00 p.m. after their last interaction with “Household contacts need and quarantine instruction, the infectious case,” Welsh said. to begin quarantining immedi- they could face legal action.

During the time frame of iso- ately upon the notification that Health officers in North DaCavalier County Commission lation and quarantine, the close they have a household member kota are able to issue specific Tuesday, Aug. 4, 8:30 a.m. contacts and the person with that’s a positive but their 14 day quarantine and isolation orders the positive are asked to do quarantine countdown doesn’t to individuals that would be Cavalier County JDA daily monitoring of their tem- really start until that case is re- served by law enforcement and perature. They will also receive leased from isolation. That is prosecuted by the state’s attorWednesday, Aug. 5, 7:30 a.m. emails from the NDDoH to re- their day zero, so it can often be ney. port how they are feeling.

24 plus total days. Because that “That person needs to be Langdon City Commission Household contacts, those case is infectious up until they found not in compliance. They that live with someone who are released from isolation, the actually need to be caught not Monday, Aug. 10, 6:00 p.m. has tested positive, will have household contact is exposed following quarantine as well. It to quarantine while the posi- to potential COVID infection can’t just be your neighbor sayMunich School District tive person recovers. Once that until the case is released. Then ing you were out and about. person is declared recovered they can incubate the virus for Law enforcement has to actualTuesday, Aug. 11, 7:00 a.m. and released from isolation, the 14 days after that,” Welsh ex- ly see you breaking quarantine. ongoing household exposure plained.

There are legal remedies, and I For households that have think each locality is at a differThis information provided as a public service by to a case ends, and they then enter their own 14 day quaran- more than just one or two, for ent place at how aggressively the Cavalier County Republican. tine. This can mean that for up- instance - a family of four or five, they would want to pursue this,” should someone within that Welsh said. unit develop symptoms, that As communities across the Roy inducted _________________________________________________continued from Page 1 quarantine resets to zero, and state continue to see more and used to be. The cars look a lot in them and just being around got into the car business; we the other members have to start more positive cases, the chancdifferent, and they are faster cars in general. Obviously hav- were friends. We share a love of now than they used to be.” ing a Chevrolet dealership, he is motorsports so we attend a lot over since they continued to be es that someone was in contact Racing, especially dirt track just a big car nut.” of races together. We’ve just had exposed to an infectious COVID with a positive case increases. racing, is one of America’s great Roy was not alone in his in- a kind of special friendship over case. Even if the contacts were Reviewing the past few months traditions and one that has duction to the hall of fame as the years. It was very humbling to take a test for COVID during of data, it is easy to see that inmade many North Dakota rac- one of his good friends and fel- to be inducted into the hall of the middle of their quarantine, stead of a continuation of only ers. When Roy raced, there were low car nut, Dick Dahlstrom, of fame and to be inducted with a they would still be required to a few close contacts per case, several race tracks in the area Oslo, Minn. was also inducted. good friend makes it even more maintain their full 14 days as an case workers are instead findincubating virus cannot be de- ing cases with larger numbers that he could travel to and race. If the last name sounds familiar, fun,” Roy shared. of identified close contacts.

Just as the cars and track condi- it should, as Dahlstrom owns a Roy plans to be around racing tected by current testing.

In general, when the NDDoH With that comes an even greattions have changed over time Chevy dealership of his own. for as long as he is able. Now, he asks someone to quarantine/ er emphasis on practicing social so has the number of tracks The two have grown close over is becoming more involved with isolate, people remain in their distancing. and the sport’s popularity. The the years through their dealer- the races going beyond just the “Financial and health impacts aspects that haven’t changed ships, the sponsorship of race sponsorship of racers to owning usual home setting. While they doing this, it is best to avoid directly to families is large. The are how the races are run and cars, and trips that Roy and and running a car. D&B Motors sharing a bathroom with other financial impacts to businesses the way it brings families and Dahlstrom take together to rac- owns and races a car driven by members of the household.

– particularly if you are small friends together. es across the county.

Ryan Uhrich, along with being “The most special memory “Some of our best memo- a sponsor for several other area Also be sure not to share drinks and you don’t have a lot emor utensils. Wash your hands ployees to replace employees is just going as a child. I can ries is the people we have met drivers. remember going to the tracks and the friends we’ve made “We try to help them out and often with soap and water for or cross train - are also large. and falling asleep at the races. that have been lifelong friends it’s a way for us to do some mar- at least 20 seconds, especially So the more we can do to keep I spent a lot of time at the dirt and acquaintances. The racing keting. It’s a way to advertise after going to the bathroom, those numbers low, the better before eating, and after blow- off we will be,” Welsh said. track - whether it was watching group is kind of like a big family, our business,” Roy said.

As North Dakota heads into a car that my dad owned or just everybody knows everybody.

Roy still has many years to ing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.

Clean and disinfect its sixth month of positive caswatching one he sponsored. It’s like any other group partici- enjoy the races, and he intends Just the time with my family pation sport - you make a lot of to do so by giving the next gen- frequently touched objects and es with the number increasing at the races on a Friday night,” friends when you are at the rac- eration of his family every op- surfaces using a regular house- every day, including in CavaBusse shared. “He has had other es with your competitors, the portunity to go. The crowds at hold cleaning spray or wipe. lier County, the rest of the year family member race. He is not fans, and that’s the most enjoy- the tracks are still young and Because there is a risk of our be- looks to be the same. loved pets possibly being able the first one. He has had cous- able part of it,” Roy said. ready to go racing. ins and uncles that have raced.

“I’ve known him [Dahlstrom] It’s just kind of been ingrained even before the time before we

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County roads _____________________continued from Page 1 ing on roads this summer, spe- #13 and #24, and the geotechcifically some of the more trav- nical work on #55 in the Pemeled roads that interconnect bina Gorge are projects that our communities. This year, are not part of the county’s County Road #33 from ND Hwy. routine maintenance schedule. #5 to ND Hwy. #66 is being grav- Voters may recall that in 2016, eled solid at a rate of 1200 cubic the county asked that an exyards per mile. County Road #6 cess levy for roads be continis also being graveled solid at ued, which the residents of the a rate of 1200 cubic yards per county supported. Now those mile going 6 miles west of Han- funds are being put to work. nah.

“The excess levy is being “We are doing some soft used for the gravel project on spot repair on County Road # County Road #33, the work on 13 and County Road #24,” John- County Road #55 in the Pembiston said. “We have done some na Gorge and the gravel project geotechnical work on county on County Road #6 west of Hanroad #55 through the Pembina nah,” Johnston stated.

Gorge to determine the stabilThose projects that use the ity of the road way for future excess levy funds will continue, road improvement projects.” and the county will be sure to Of the work being done this maintain the roads as best to summer, the gravel project their ability as the county resion #33, the soft spot repair on dents head into harvest season.

Langdon City Commission tables till next meeting Langdon City Commission tables till next meeting The Langdon City Commission met on Monday, July 27 to discuss business. One of the first items on the agenda, approving the preliminary budget was pushed back as Langdon City Auditor RoxAnne Hoffarth informed the Commission that she would be reviewing some information more in depth and asked that a special meeting be held at a later date. The Commission agreed with the understanding the budget would need approval prior to August 10.

During department reports, Commissioner Lawrence Henry informed the commissioners that a list had been made of trees needing trimming within city limits. Northern Plains Tree Service was in contact with Henry regarding the work.

Communication regarding the cost is expected at an upcoming meeting.

Hoffarth reported that the Langdon City Water Department would be seeking a new plant operator. Current city employee Kevin Lill informed the commissioners that he would

be very interested in the position and has prior experience within the water department.

The Commission will review applications and follow the interview process.

Members of the Association of Lakeview Condos had members present. The group brought forward concerns that standing water on city lots is affecting the property, specifically within the basement as the owners strive to keep it dry.

Construction completed by Ottertail Power earlier in the year was pointed to as a cause for one area of the standing water.

The group requested the city address the standing water and create some kind of drainage to allow the land to dry out. The Commission agreed that they would look into the matter and find a solution.

In Other Business • The topic of rain gutters along the hall that combines the Masonic Hall to the Langdon Activity Center was tabled as they would like clarification on the costs to each entity.

• Fireworks ordinance was tabled until next meeting as ex-

amples were given to the commissioners to review.

• Hansel Plumbing requested direction on how to store scrap items till they were feasible to transport. The Commission stated verbally that items stored in an orderly fashion would be acceptable.

• Langdon City Attorney Quentin Wenzel updated the commissioners on the documentation that will be sent to the performance bond holder for Quam Construction in regards to the remaining corrective work.

• The Commission approved a housing incentive.

• Bids for hydrants at the Industrial Park were reviewed.

The issue was tabled as a more thorough explanation of the quote explaining the work that will be done was needed.

• The Commission discussed properties that are in consideration to be condemned. After discussion, Wenzel will review the ordinance and determine the next step. Any building permits for the properties will be reviewed and verified to have been put in.

Dakota Gardener: Stumps I have known and loved

By Joe Zeleznik, Forester NDSU Extension

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NDSU Extension co-hosting online retirement book club Anyone thinking about retirement will have an opportunity to learn more about it through the Purposeful Retirement Online Book Club being hosted by Jane Strommen, North Dakota State University Extension gerontology specialist, and Leacey Brown, South Dakota State University Extension gerontology field specialist.

The book club will meet via Zoom at 11 a.m. Central time every other week for six sessions beginning Sept. 1.

The book for this book club will be “Purposeful Retirement: How to Bring Happiness and Meaning to Your Retirement” by Hyrum W. Smith.

“During each session, Leacey and I will facilitate a group discussion and ask probing questions to encourage attendees to think about retirement in new and exciting ways,” Strommen says.

“This book describes how to think about retirement differently,

as a gift of time or gift of opportunity to redirect your life toward the things/people/values that are important to you,” she adds. “Once you identify what is important to you, you can live your life with purpose.”

The group discussion will encourage attendees to explore their personal attitudes and beliefs about retirement, increase their knowledge about how purpose enhances health and wellness, and identify strategies for including purpose in retirement planning, as well as explore goals and priorities for retirement.

Registration is required. The deadline to register is Aug. 7. Visit https://extension.sdstate.edu/ event/purposeful-retirement-online-book-club to register.

For more information about the book club, contact Strommen at 701-231-5948 or jane.strommen@ ndsu.edu, or Brown at 605-394-172 or leacey.brown@sdstate.edu.

NDDOT expands online scheduling for motor vehicle appointments The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) expanded their services and is now offering online appointment scheduling for motor vehicle services at branch offices across the state.

Part of the NDDOT Smart Restart included providing in person services by appointment only. To make an appointment visit the NDDOT website or call 1-855-633-6835.

Online scheduling is new for the Motor Vehicle branch offices and another way for NDDOT to meet our customers’ needs while saving them time.

“We are always looking for new ways to innovate our services and better serve our citizens,” said Rob-

in Rehborg, NDDOT Deputy Director for Driver Safety. “This is the next step to help streamline our appointment system and provide consistent service throughout North Dakota.”

Local Motor Vehicle branch offices throughout the state are offering a variety of services. For a complete list of motor vehicle branch offices and services available visit www. dot.nd.gov.

Motor vehicle services such as license plates and titling can also be done by mailing in paperwork. Vehicle renewals can be done online, at a self-service kiosk, drop box or by mail.

Pembina County Memorial Healthcare Association and Pembina County Public Health are conducting a community health needs assessment. Our health organizations are interested in community insights.

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As a forester, when I hear the word “stump,” of course I think of a tree that has been cut down.

Sometimes that tree has been harvested for timber. In North Dakota, the tree more likely was cut down for safety reasons.

I’ve known a lot of stumps through the years. I rarely have a problem cutting down a tree, which surprises people. They think that because I’m a forester, I don’t want to cut down any trees.

But that’s not true. I believe that sometimes trees should be removed, although I also love planting trees and maintaining them. I’ve planted a lot more trees than I’ve cut down.

Why do I love stumps? Stumps can be incredibly valuable in education. Sometimes they tell us why a tree was sick or why it died. At all times, they can teach us what happens belowground. For example, mugo pine roots rarely go down more than a foot, while structural roots of Siberian elm go down several feet.

Trees in shelterbelts, the ones that were planted with the help of a tractor-mounted machine, often contain a directional sweep in the roots. That is, some of the longer roots trail behind the planter and they get fixed in that direction. Surprisingly, that usually doesn’t harm the tree’s long-term growth or survival.

Stem-girdling roots can be a big problem with trees in urban areas.

The problems arise when young trees are grown in containers at the nursery. The roots grow against the side of the container and start to circle around because they can’t extend any further away from the stem. When the trees are transplanted out to their final growing spot, those roots have to be removed or they’ll cause problems in the long run.

And that’s the problem: We often don’t see those stem-girdling roots until 10 or 20 years later. At that point, it’s too late to do anything, and a tree that should have lived 80 or 100 years has its life drastically shortened.

I’ve also seen a lot of burlap, twine and wire baskets that never were removed when the tree was planted. Surprisingly, burlap

doesn’t always break down in the soil. Wire baskets also should be removed at planting, at least around the sides. The wire baskets will deform the root system, contributing to tree health problems.

One cool thing that I’ve never seen is a “living stump.” In this situation, the harvested tree was connected to other trees via root grafts, and those living trees provide sugar and nutrients to keep the stump tissue alive.

Another fascinating thing is a “nursery stump.” As stumps decay and the wood breaks down, tree seeds sometimes will fall into them and germinate. If everything works right, those seedlings eventually become standing trees. However, the original stump continues to decay, leaving a tree standing on a pedestal of stilt roots. I’ve seen this only once, and it was amazing.

The next time you have to remove a tree, consider digging out the stump. You’ll learn a lot. Be prepared, though. It’s a lot of work!

For more information about gardening, contact your local NDSU Extension agent. Find the Extension office for your county at https:// www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension/directory/counties.

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Report From the Legislature

Rep. Chuck Damschen R – District 10 This Legislative Interim has been quite different than I’ve experienced previously due to the Covid-19 threat and resulting precautions. Inperson meetings are gradually on a comeback as we follow guidelines to minimize the threat of spreading the virus, but we still have the option of attending online as we have been doing for the most part since March.

Most people are aware of the situation with oil and farm commodity prices. The oil prices not only were pressured by the Covid-19 pandemic but also received a stiff blow from the Russia/Saudi Arabian action on the crude oil market. The market is attempting to regain some strength but it has been a struggle and no one can predict its future or what additional challenges it will face.

As a result of uncertainty in the commodity markets and a downturn in the state revenues, Gov. Burgum ordered state agencies to submit 2021-2023 budgets that reflect a reduction in spending from the 2019-2021 budget. This is not an

Letter to the Editor: Everyone has a different opinion on the concept “Rock Bottom”. The truth is addicts and alcoholics can hit lower and lower bottoms. Addiction can always get worse. Why go through that though? We should never underestimate that proven fact.

For some families they feel that “they just haven’t hit rock bottom”. That is a easy way to ignore the problem at hand. The addict or alcoholic is then left to possibly hit a bottom that they will never come back from, death. It is important to remember the next high or drink could be there last. It’s not necessary for an addict or alcoholic to hit “rock bottom”. Handling it right now, is the only way to stop the downward spiral of addiction.

Why let it get worse? The second you take the drink or drug away from an addict and they get into treatment, it is bound to get better. Sometimes fast sometimes slow, but it will always get better!

For more information on rock bottom, go to https://www.narcononsuncoast.org/blog/the-concept-ofhitting-rock-bottom.html . If you are in need of a referral to a treatment center, call us at 877-841-5509.

Written by: Shauna Krout Clearwater, Fla. To the Editor: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have been urged to protect themselves, their neighbors, and their loved ones amidst the worst global health crisis in generations. After months of phys-

easy task having been through this process in the recent past. This will make for a difficult session come January.

Covering the shortfall of the current biennium will be of an even more urgent nature. The oil taxes fund a lot of optional spending projects and help free up other revenue. One of the most publicized programs from the last session is the Prairie Dog bill that appropriated oil tax dollars to counties, townships and cities for infrastructure costs. This funding is contingent on the money being available, which in light of the current circumstances, just is not there.

It is important to mention that this is not the only place that funding is unavailable for planned projects. The Water Topics Overview Committee, one of the interim committees on which I serve, oversees the State Water Commission (SWC).

At our last meeting we voted to withhold funding on all requests for SWC cost share projects. This was a difficult position to take, as it will likely hold funding back on these projects well past the peak of the construction season. This is an indicator of just how serious and far reaching this situation is.

There are those who would advocate for a Special Session and/or raid the Legacy Fund. In reality, we don’t have enough information at this time to reach any helpful con-

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ical distancing and staying at home, infections and deaths began to decline across our country.

But in the weeks since states began reopening, some steps that were critical to the progress made were abandoned too quickly. We are now watching in real-time as a dramatic uptick in COVID-19 cases is erasing hardwon gains. In some states, hospitals are at or nearing their ICU capacity and shortages of personal protective equipment and testing supplies continue to pose a threat to health care workers and patients alike.

While North Dakota is not a high spread state, we want to do everything possible to keep it that way.

This is why as physicians, nurses, long term care administrators, hospital and health system leaders, we urge North Dakotans to take the simple steps we know will help stop the spread of the virus: wearing a face mask, maintaining physical distancing, and washing hands. We are not powerless in this public health crisis, and we can defeat it in the same way we defeated previous threats to public health—by allowing science and evidence to shape our decisions and inform our actions.

There is a growing body of evidence that face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19. One study shows the infection rate among employees at Mass General Brigham hospitals dropped significantly once all workers were required to wear face masks. Another study in Missouri shows that wearing a face mask prevented the spread of infection

clusion in a special session. It would seem wasteful to spend the money for an unproductive special session, especially with the regular session drawing near. In the meantime we can be considering ideas on our own or in our interim committee discussion.

I suppose various opinions exist, but I don’t believe the Legacy Fund was approved as a savings account to be spent as a one-time budget supplement. It was conceived as a permanent fund with variable uses to be decided in the future. If we spend it all because we can’t exercise some constraints or discipline, then it will be gone. We could easily end up in a similar budget crunch in the future and still have to make cuts without any Legacy Fund to fill the gaps. So to raid that fund is only to delay the task of making the difficult adjustments needed and gutting a fund that could generate revenue in the state for years to come.

By law, ND must have a balanced budget. That means no deficit spending. So when our income is lower our spending must be less.

Usually the first items to be cut are “one time” or “optional” spending projects. When those don’t free up enough revenue we have to cut in additional areas. Most of us feel we are obligated to being as frugal with your tax dollars as we all are with our personal funds.

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from two hair stylists to their customers.

Despite claims otherwise, the prolonged use of face masks when properly worn does not cause CO2 intoxication, oxygen deficiency, or any other harm to the wearer. Surgeons operate for hours wearing them.

They don't have problems.

For those who have been waiting for more data before accepting the practice, these findings make it clear: Masks work.

The toll of this pandemic is staggering, and it will take months, perhaps years, to truly understand its impact on our country and our way of life. But what is certain – and what the science and evidence tell us - is that COVID-19 is not behind us. Your actions are critical to stop the spread of COVID-19. We must remain vigilant and continue to take steps to mitigate the spread of the virus to protect each other and our loved ones.

To those of you who are doing your part in helping turn the tide of this pandemic – thank you. There is only one way we will get through this – together.

Your continued partners in health, Tim Blasl, President North Dakota Hospital Association Courtney Koebele, Executive Director North Dakota Medical Association Tessa Johnson, MSN, BSN, RN, CDP, North Dakota Nurses Association President Shelly Peterson, President North Dakota Long Term Care Association

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By Marvin Baker

Who was David Thompson?…

We sometimes discuss ghost towns in this space, and today is another example. This time, however, the ghost town isn’t even on the map anymore. There used to be a town in McHenry County called Verendrye, named after French Canadian explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye. The tiny village was located northwest of Karlsruhe and northeast of Velva.

The population peaked at 100 in 1940, and by 1970, the last inhabitant had left, and the area was turned into farmland.

The town is gone so that’s not as important as David Thompson. So, who is David Thompson and why is he related to Verendrye? The explorer Verendrye came through what is now North Dakota in 1738 because he was a fur trader and was looking to make some money in unchartered territory. Keep in mind, this is 123 years before Dakota Territory was established. In a sense, David Thompson was an explorer, too. But his agenda was completely different than Verendrye’s. Thompson, who was British, has been called the greatest land geographer who ever lived.

Fifty-nine years after Verendrye and the same year Pembina was established, is when Thompson came through what is now North Dakota.

That was 1797. George Washington was president, and the USS Constitution was launched from Boston Harbor to fight Barbary Pirates off the coast of Tripoli. It was a long time ago. But Thompson had the latest and greatest equipment for mapping and that’s what he did.

For several years he worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company and when he left was given surveying equipment. He was later promoted to HBC surveyor. In 1797, he quit HBC and went to work for the Northwest Company. Ironically, it was the Northwest Company that set up a fort at what is now Pembina when the HBC wasn’t interested in it. Thompson’s first assignment was to find out exactly where the 49th Parallel was and to visit the MandanHidatsa village along the Missouri River, tribes that were noted by Verendrye.

Thompson surveyed the area

from Lake Superior up to Lake Winnipeg and back to Lake of the Woods along the U.S./Canada border. He then mapped the upper Great Plains, including North Dakota, and moved westward into Montana and Alberta.

He and his party entered North Dakota from Manitoba and explored along the Mouse River, the Des Lacs River and the western part of the Turtle Mountains. Then they headed in a southwest direction toward the Missouri River. They had gathered firewood in the Turtle Mountains and had to carry this life-saving fuel with them on their dogsleds as they traveled across the prairie. The winter weather was severe, and the party had to struggle through blizzards and bitterly cold temperatures.

By the time he was done, he had surveyed 1.9 million square miles, and he wasn’t done. Lewis and Clark had already left on their journey so the Northwest Company wanted Thompson to find a route to the Pacific north of the border. He discovered it in British Columbia and down into Washington.

One-hundred and twenty-eight years after Thompson’s incredible journey, the North Pacific Railway in 1925 recognized Thompson’s work in the tiny town of Verendrye.

A granite ball, 5 feet in diameter, crossed by perfunctory latitude and longitude lines is a monument to David Thompson, who “passed near here in 1797 and 1798” while making the first map of North Dakota. Thompson’s accomplishment is difficult to appreciate, as North Dakota is essentially a rectangle of arbitrary geography. The monument was placed on a lonely hill in 1925, overlooking Verendyre, a gift from the Great Northern Railroad, whose tracks ran nearby.

Thompson’s monument has never drawn much of a crowd but stands tall on the prairie. Because Verendyre was abandoned decades ago, and there are no paved roads to the site, it doesn’t get many visitors. But those who do visit the site can appreciate the work Thompson did, not only for the Northwest Company but also for this part of the Louisiana Purchase six years before it had that name.

The globe’s inscription after 95 years is so worn that it is barely legible. A few more North Dakota winters and it will be gone, and the meaning behind this big, granite globe will be lost to the rare traveler who stumbles upon it.

Melissa’s Musings

By Melissa Anderson The time for faith To say that 2020 has been a roller coaster ride is fair. To say that it has reached Bibilical proportions in terms of events may be a bit of reach, but then again, maybe not.

Am I a savant of the Bible and its literature? No, not even close. No one is, and if they say they are, more than likely they just want your money.

That is an entirely different musing, but the idea that I want to focus on now is that these are actually times where faith is huge, and I'll tell you why. One of the things about humanity is that we have a belief in something beyond us - the belief in a high power that has some control over our lives in some way - the belief that we are not going through this alone.

As a historian, which I know isn't really a thing cause anybody can read historical accounts, there

are numerous ways of recording the thousands of deities that humanity has and still does worship to this day. From the Stone Age and the first imprint on a cave wall and the massive structures left behind to now, the majority of humanity seeks and justifies many things through the concept of a higher power.

There is comfort in believing.

There is peace in believing. There is solace in believing. During times like 2020, when everything including bugs seems to be going awry, humanity reaches for that which provides these things. We reach for our family and friends during times of strain. The support we find there is not unlike the feeling many get from believing.

These are the times of faith in ourselves and others to reach the shore when it feels like our raft is quickly sinking. These are, indeed, times of faith as humanity has to find hope in itself that tomorrow can be better.

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Agriculture NDSU Extension Notes

Ventilate the top of the bin to remove the solar heat gain that warms the grain.

Avoid insect infestations and mold growth by keeping grain as cool as possible.

Summer temperatures will warm grain, which could lead to insect infestations and mold growth quickly.

“The goal for summer storage should be to keep the grain as cool as possible to extend the storage life and limit insect activity,” says Ken Hellevang, North Dakota State University Extension agricultural engineer.

Insect reproduction is reduced at temperatures below about 60 F. Hellevang recommends ventilating the top of the bin to remove the solar heat gain that warms the grain. Provide air inlets near the bin roof eave and an outlet near the peak to exhaust the hot air at the top of the bin. It’s much like venting an attic; the heated air rises and is exhausted at the peak.

A ventilation fan to exhaust the hot air is another option. Hot air under the bin roof will heat several feet of grain at the top of the bin to temperatures conducive to mold growth and insect infestations.

Running the aeration fan for a

few hours to push air up through the cool stored grain will cool grain near the top. Pick a cool early morning every two to three weeks during the summer to run the aeration fan, and only run the fan a few hours to minimize heating grain at the bottom of the bin.

Cover the fan when it is not operating to prevent warm air from blowing into the bin and heating the stored grain. The wind and a natural chimney effect will push warm air through the grain. If the wind blows primarily during the daytime, the grain will be warmed to the daily maximum temperature.

“Temperature sensors on cables are an excellent tool, but they only measure the temperature of the grain next to the sensor,” Hellevang says. “Because grain is an excellent insulator, the grain temperature may be much different just a few feet from the sensor and not affect the measured temperature.”

Common temperature cable locations are near the middle and a few feet from the south wall of a bin.

Grain Summer Storage Moisture Content Having grain at an appropriate warm-season storage moisture content is very important to store grain safely during the summer.

The maximum moisture content for warm-season storage is 13% to 14% for corn, 11% to 12% for soybeans, 13.5% for wheat, 12% for barley and 8% for oil sunflowers.

Mold growth will occur at summer temperatures if the grain exceeds the recommended moisture content. The allowable storage time for 15% moisture corn, for example, is only about four months at 70 degrees and two months at 80 degrees.

Controlling grain temperature is more important for low-quality grain. Low test weight, immature grain with damaged kernels has a shorter allowable storage life, so it should be a percentage point drier

By Katie Henry NDSU Extension Family and Community Wellness Agent Snack or Treat?...

There is no doubt in my mind that there would be eye-rolling at its finest if my former students would read the title of this article. I always felt like it was a job well done as a health and nutrition teacher when the kids knew what was coming enough to give me an eye roll. At least I had made an impression, even if they didn’t like what I had to say.

“Mom, can I have some candy?”

“Not right now.”

“Why?” “Why do you think?”

“Because it’s a treat and not a snack.”

“Exactly.”

My son has not caught on to the eye roll, yet, but I’m sure it’s coming someday. He was taught (just like my former students) at an early age to know the difference between a snack and a treat and express the difference when asking for something to eat. He knows I feel strongly about the subject, and the reason I do is that it is essential to establish good eating habits at a young age.

It’s nutritionally best to eat smaller meals and to eat several times throughout the day. A body needs nourishment to be able to do all of the great things it does for us. Our bodies are machines and should be treated with care and respect in order to work at its highest efficiency.

One way to do that is with snacks.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I love my treats. Chocolate? Yes, please.

Ice cream with toppings of some kind? Of course. Cherry Coke or Dr. Pepper? Nothing better than a cold one on a warm summer day.

Unless there is sweetened fresh squeezed lemonade… And Double Stuffed Oreos… And peach or raspberry pie… And a chocolate covered donut… And… Well, you get the picture. There is a reason I’m a little “softer” than I should be. But, I really want to be a good role model for my son and other children, like nieces and nephews, that look up to me.

But it’s hard.

All you parents who have hidden yourself in the pantry or bathroom just to sneak a bite of chocolate without your kids knowing understand exactly what I’m talking about. Or those of you who have an unusual hiding spot (like your sock drawer) to keep your treats “safe” from being eaten by others (aka:

your spouse and kids) get what I’m saying. (By the way, that is NOT my secret hiding spot. I had to use someone else’s, as I don’t want to give away my secrets.)

And, those of you who are grandparents and stock up on your grandchildren’s (and maybe your own) favorite treats when your family comes for a visit know full well how fun it can be.

And it’s okay that everyone overindulges sometimes. What we need to keep in mind is how the over-indulgence is going to affect our bodies nutritionally.

And believe me (as my students and son will tell you) there is a HUGE difference between a snack and a treat. Snacks are those between-meal times when we need to replenish our nutrients. They should be things high in nutrients and low in added sugars. Remember, that it’s best to have 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day, and a snack is a great way to get them into your diet.

Treats are those things that have little nutritional value. They are those foods that are higher in sugar and saturated fat and have fewer, or even no, vitamins or minerals.

They should be eaten sparingly, which would include special occasions or maybe once a week.

SNACKS: fruits, vegetables, and whole grain foods like popcorn.

TREATS: fruit snacks, cookies, cakes, candy bars, and soda pop.

The key is to establish habits that make snacks your priority and treats the minority. If you are going to have a treat, a trick to try is to make sure your treat gives you a hint of what you are looking for, yet gives you some nutritional value as well.

One way to have a healthier option for treats is to specifically look for recipes that include fruits and vegetables as the main ingredient of the treat. Another way is to add fruits (without added sugar) as a topping to treats like ice cream. And a third way is to use vegetables and fruits with dips (instead of using cookies, marshmallows, or chips).

NDSU Extension has a vast array of recipes that can help you when trying to find healthier treats and has great ideas for snacks as well.

The recipes can even be printed in a 4x6 recipe card format.

The following healthy recipe comes from NDSU Extension and is an example of what you would find if you were to look for a great snack or treat recipe on the website.

Summertime Sorbets Ingredients 3 c. fruit

NDSU Extension Offers Summer Grain Storage Tips:

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than good-quality grain.

Checking the grain moisture content is important because moisture measurements at harvest may have been in error due to moisture gradients in the kernel, grain temperature and other factors. In addition, the moisture may have changed while the grain was in storage due to moisture migration or moisture entering the bin.

Check Stored Grain Stored grain should be monitored closely to detect any storage problems early. Check stored grain at least every two weeks. While checking on the grain, measure and record the grain temperature and moisture content. Rising grain temperature may indicate insect or mold problems. Insect infestations can increase from being barely noticeable to major infestations in three to four weeks when the grain is warm.

“Grain temperature cables are a wonderful tool, but do not rely on them to replace inspecting for insects or crusting and detecting odors or other indicators of storage problems,” Hellevang says.

Work Safely Make sure everyone, including family and employees, working around stored grain understands the hazards and proper safety procedures.

“Too many people ignore safety practices and suffer severe injury or death while working around grain,” Hellevang says.

Never enter a bin while unloading grain or to break up a grain bridge or chunks that may plug grain flow. Flowing grain will pull you into the grain mass, burying you within seconds. Use the “lockout/tag-out” procedures to assure equipment will not start before entering the bin.

Bridging occurs when grain is high in moisture content, moldy or in poor condition. The kernels stick

NDSU Extension Notes

2 Tbsp. honey 1 tsp. lemon juice ~ ½ c. water (optional) Directions Rinse fruit with cool running water and chop/dice as needed. Place fruit in a single layer on a cookie sheet and freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight. Add frozen fruit to a blender or food processor. Add honey and lemon juice. Process mixture until smooth. Add up to ½ cup of water as necessary to thin out.

Makes six (1/2 cup) servings.

Each serving has 90 calories, 1 g fat, 2 g protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 8 g fiber and 0 mg sodium. https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ food/recipes/fruit/summertimesorbets For more recipes like this one, visit the NDSU Extension recipe website at https://www.ag.ndsu. edu/food/recipes. Or, feel free to call us at NDSU Extension Cavalier County at 256-2560. You can also email me at katie.d.henry@ndsu. edu for more information or for tips and ideas for snacks and treats.

I’ve just eaten my peach for my snack. Now if I can just fight the urge to eat the chocolate that’s been calling my name from my “sock drawer”…

together and form a crust. A cavity will form under the crust when grain is removed from the bin. The crust isn’t strong enough to support a person’s weight, so anyone who walks on it will fall into the cavity and be buried under several feet of grain.

Determine if the grain has a crust before any grain has been removed.

If work needs to be done with a crust, it must be done before any grain is removed.

To determine if the grain is bridged after unloading has started, look for a funnel shape on the surface of the grain mass. If the grain surface appears undisturbed, the grain has bridged and a cavity has formed under the surface. Stay outside the bin and use a pole or other object to break the bridge loose.

If the grain flow stops when you’re removing it from the bin, a chunk of spoiled grain probably is blocking the flow. Entering the bin to break up the blockage will expose you to being buried in grain and tangled in the auger.

If grain has formed a vertical wall, try to break it up from the top of the bin with a long pole on a rope or through a door with a long pole.

A wall of grain can collapse, or avalanche, without warning, knocking you over and burying you.

Never enter a grain bin alone.

Have at least two people at the bin to assist in case of problems. Use a safety harness and rope that prevents you from descending rapidly more than a couple of feet when entering a bin.

“Take time to think of all options before entering a bin,” Hellevang advises.

(NDSU Agriculture Communication - July 15, 2020 Source: Ken Hellevang) Residents should report unsolicited seeds coming from China The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) and the North

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Dakota State Seed Department have received several reports of state residents receiving unsolicited packages containing seeds from China.

Officials in other states have also reported similar instances.

“We’re not sure why these seeds are being sent or what the motives are behind this,” Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said.

“Unsolicited seeds may be invasive and introduce diseases harmful to plants or livestock.”

“Individuals who receive unsolicited seeds should be concerned,” said Jason Goltz, regulatory manager of the North Dakota State Seed Department. “The introduction of a noxious weed or new disease can have devastating effects on agriculture and our food supply.”

Anyone receiving unsolicited seeds in the mail should do the following: • Retain the seeds and packaging, including the mailing label • Do not plant the seeds • Contact the NDDA at 701-3282391 or email your name, phone number and number of packages and dates received to doa-phytos@ nd.gov to report the incident • Wait for further instructions The NDDA and the North Dakota State Seed Department will work with the United States Department of Agriculture to identify and destroy the seeds.

For more information, please contact Michelle Mielke at (701) 328-2233 or mmielke@nd.gov. Sample package photos are available at https://www.nd.gov/ndda/ n e w s / j o i n t - re l e a s e - re s i d e n t s should-report-unsolicited-seedscoming-china.

Michelle Mielke Public Information Specialist ND Department of Agriculture P: 701.328.2233 www.nd.gov/ndda

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Marlene Jean Beranek Marlene Jean Beranek, 86, of Fargo, died Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Eventide Fargo.

Marlene Jean Brown was born February 23, 1934 in Aldrich, Minn., the daughter of Ira and Theresa (Degner) Brown. She grew up and attended school in Staples, Minn., graduating in 1952. Following high school graduation, she moved to Minneapolis and worked for General Electric, Sears Roebuck and Miller Publishing. She married Richard E. Beranek on May 13, 1967 in Staples, Minn. They lived in Langdon, Aberdeen, SD, and Devils

Obituaries Lake, where she worked as secretary to the Ramsey County Sheriff for seven years before moving to Fargo in 1977. She worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota for 18 years before retiring in 1995.

She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Fargo and was a member of the church choir when they lived in Devils Lake. She enjoyed cooking and baking, especially making cookies, reading and taking bus trips throughout the United States with her husband. They enjoyed Bison athletics and American Legion baseball.

Marlene is survived by her two sisters, Elaine Brown of Richfield, Minn. and Jana Brown of Bloomington, Minn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard; par-

ents; and an infant brother.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to the American Diabetes Association, First Presbyterian Church, Fargo; or Eventide Fargo.

Due to the pandemic a service will not be held at this time. Burial will be at Black Hills National Cemetery, Sturgis, SD. Condolences for Marlene’s family may be sent to Hanson-Runsvold Funeral Home, 215 7th St. S., Fargo, ND 58103.

Memories and condolences may be shared at www.hansonrunsvold. com.

Arrangements by HansonRunsvold Funeral Home of Fargo.

Cavalier County Ministerial Association You are invited to come worship with us.

Brooks Funeral Home is working with churches & families to provide appropriate services or arranging for services to be held at a later date. - Thank you.

St. Alphonsus Catholic Church 1010 3rd St. • Langdon – Phone 701-256-5966

Father Michael Hickin Mass Times

Catechism Saturday 7:30 p.m.

Grades 1-12 & Adults & RCIA Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 p.m.

St. Edward’s in Nekoma Saturday - 5 p.m.

St. Michael’s in Wales Sunday - No Masses scheduled at this time

To Advertise your Church in this Spot Contact Lori at 256-5311 Presbyterian Church of Langdon (one block West of Post Office)

10:30 a.m. – Fellowship Time 11 a.m. – Sunday Worship Live on KNDK 1080 EVERYONE WELCOME

Phone School Grades: Preschool-8th grade 701-256-2354 Our Parish Website is www.stalphonsuslangdon.com. Check our Parish Webpage for Up-to-Date information.

•Public Masses are now permitted. Those in attendance are encouraged (not required) to wear a mask.

•We will continue to live-stream the Sunday Masses at 10:30 a.m. (note time change)

314 15th Ave Phone 701-686-2000

Pastor Norm Economy Pastor Jordan Braunberger

Church: 256-2634 Pastor Sue Mackey: 868-3118

Summer Worship Schedule (June-Aug.) Sundays 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship – 11 a.m.

Ignite Youth Church Wednesdays – 7 p.m. – The Paragon (1304 4th St.)

Winter Worship Schedule Coffee 10 a.m., Worship 10:30 a.m.

Website: langdonumc.org

Worship Service 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School 10:45 – 11:45

followed by Fellowship

Sermons & Bulletins online

Redeemer Lutheran Church

Latest info & event calendar on website All are Welcome!

823 9th Ave, Langdon Pastor Rev. Mark Chepulis

Welcome to

Sunday Morning Worship Services – 8 a.m.

Phone 701-256-4403

Evangelical Church emmanuel@utma.com

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EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN US!

1120 15th Ave • 256-2602

1216 9th Ave. Langdon 701-256-2594 Worship in-person, Sundays at 10 a.m.

Resuming Holy Communion in July Online worship opportunities on our Facebook site A Congregation of the ELCA “God’s work, Our Hands”

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Edna Mae Olson

Edna M. Olson was born in Alsen on April 23, 1928, and passed away on Friday, July 3, 2020. For us to tell you about our mother’s 92-years of life in a few lines on a piece of paper would be a monumental task. Our mother and father started their lives together on a farm in North Dakota and later moved to Salem, Ore. Our parents spent their free time camping, fishing, playing cards, and taking trips with their family and friends.

Besides being a wife and mother, Edna worked in a cannery and as a cook and custodian for Salem-

Keizer School District. She was a faithful member of Peace Lutheran Church. Edna is one of 11 children.

She is survived by her sister, Lucille Buntjer; brother Ken Buntjer; her 5 children: Jan Olson, Corrine (Roger) Obershaw, Olaf (Judy) Olson, Rod (Lynda) Olson, Keith (Gina) Olson; her 28 grandchildren; and her 31 great-grandchildren. Edna lived a very fulfilling life, was loved by all, and will be greatly missed.

A graveside service for Edna was held on Friday, July 17, 2020, at Restlawn Memory Gardens, 201 S. Oak Grove Rd. NW, Salem, OR 97304.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.hed-fh.com for the Olson family.

Jerry Steinke, 77, of Jamestown, passed away July 15, 2020, in Jamestown.

Jerry Dean Steinke was born April 8, 1943, in Langdon, to Gustav and Anna (Greening) Steinke. He attended Minto Consolidated School for eight years and graduated from Wales High School. He worked most of his life in road construction.

Surviving Jerry are his children: son Bucky of Montana and daugh-

ter Michelle of Williston; six grandchildren; siblings: Norma J. (Dennis) Pengilly, Sharon Krueger, Earleen (Robert) Edkins, Eugene (Renae), and Earl (Cindy) along with many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Lorraine Stauber, Berneice, Janet Marie, and Anna Kueneman; and brothers: Melvin, Kenneth, Allen, Alfred, and Walter John.

A private family service will be held.

Brooks Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences are available at www. brooksfuneralhomelangdon.com.

Jerry Steinke

CHURCH DIRECTORY

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Dovre Lutheran Church & Milton Lutheran Church Osnabrock 701-496-3301

Milton 701-496-3278

July 12th & 26th service is at Milton Lutheran.

August service is at Dovre Lutheran in Osnabrock.

Check facebook page for updates on services & classes: Friends of Dovre Lutheran and Milton Lutheran Churches

From the Pastor’s Desk

Devotions by community pastors This devotion is submitted by Father Michael Hickin of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church

Listening and Learning Ever get angry with yourself? If not, suggestion: try taking up golf.

Last week, a group of priests welcomed me to the area with a round of golf at the gorgeous Langdon Country Club. Compliments!

Never had a bad lie, no matter how often I ventured off the fairway.

We played 18 holes and walked the whole way. Former Langdon pastor, Fr. Dale Kinzler, said he logged 19,000 steps for the day (and he didn’t go running that morning).

Full disclosure, I shot 105. Full-full disclosure, I was on the golf team in high school. Ugh! We still had fun.

Self-anger takes many forms, some more acceptable than others.

Isn’t the unrest happening throughout our nation maybe a kind of anger-issue working itself out across the social landscape?

Peaceful protests are one way people have found to vent generations of pent up frustration- but then there are the violent clashes and destruction.

Most agree, such behavior hurts the cause. But instead of sitting back and condemning the horrible scenes displayed on our screens since late May, I’m taking a lesson from my golf game.

Don’t worry. Any dents on the face of the Earth made by aggressively thwacking my club head upon the ground should quickly heal. I’ve done worse and seen far worse. And for what? A stray shot?

A whiff? What my Dad calls ‘in-

sanity holes’. Whatever the reason, it was a few seconds of life gone awry.

As a thought experiment, imagine that fleeting feeling of meltdown expanding into an unrelenting experience across multiple decades or generations, centuries even. And for what? Shots that were not astray, the whiff of tear gas, and much, much worse.

I do not know what it’s like to be black. I’m a white guy in a sea of whiteness. I can drive my 2011 Chevy Colorado into any gas station from sea to shining sea, pay for my fuel, nod politely to any police officer along the way, offer respect and expect respect in return. No questions asked. No problem. I’m an American moving comfortably through America—completely oblivious to the simple fact that the principle reason I enjoy such smooth sailing is my skin color.

Through August, I’ll be examining myself on the issue of white privilege. In case this topic doesn’t sit well with somebody, please hear me now as I shout, “Fore!”

Don’t think I’m aiming at anybody. Not at all. Just taking a swing at understanding the moment at hand. Our Country is experiencing some serious anger. I wouldn’t know how to diagnose the Nation, but I can look inside myself. If you wish, you’re invited to listen in.

If you’re worried about me, go ahead and ask Jesus to help me with my ‘stance’.

Cavalier County Transit’s Bus Schedule

August 3 – Grand Forks Only August 5 – Grand Forks August 7 – NO TRANSIT; NO OFFICE August 10 – Devils Lake Only August 12 – Grand Forks August 14 – Grand Forks August 17 – Devils Lake OR Grand Forks August 19 – Grand Forks August 21 – Grand Forks August 24 – Devils Lake OR Grand Forks August 26 – Grand Forks August 28 – Grand Forks August 31 – Devils Lake or Grand Forks September 2 – Grand Forks September 4 – Grand Forks September 7 - CLOSED

Effective Immediately: All in-town trips have to be called in no later than the business day before the trip. This is due to the cleaning protocol we have established for the vehicles. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS. In-town transit hours are from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Cavalier County Transit is providing medical, work and education trips only until further notice. We are limited in what we can handle due to cleaning and driver shortage so please don’t be upset if we ask you to change your appointment. ALL passengers are required to wear a mask.

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak our out-of-town trips will be limited to doctor appointments only. Patrons will be allowed to eat but shopping will not be allowed. Please call early with your appointments for out-of-town trips as we can only get 2 passengers on with the “social distancing” guidelines.

All activities, including foot care, have been cancelled at least until after Labor Day (September 7). Access to the Langdon Senior Center is limited to staff and deliveries.

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Icelandic State Park hosts Family Fun in the Sun weekend Icelandic State Park will be hosting a Family Fun in the Sun Event this year in place of Kids weekend.

After careful consideration, the staff at Icelandic State Park has made the difficult decision to cancel Kids Weekend 2020. “Even though we are not able to host Kids Weekend this year, we are excited that we will be able to provide a fun weekend filled with activities that the whole family can enjoy,” said Molly Skadsen, Park Interpreter “We are looking forward to planning the 35th Kids Weekend in 2021 and hope to see you all back next year.”

The Family Fun in the Sun event will be held during the weekend of August 7-9. Activities include a scavenger hunt, coloring contest, sandcastle contest, beach bingo, ISP Clue, medallion hunt, and a campsite-decorating contest. Families will be able to complete several of the activities on their own through-

State Consumer Decison Making Raquel Bata - 2nd Place

State Junior Consumer Decison Making Kartheek Chapara - Participant

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out the weekend. The park is also hosting a campsite decorating contest. Campers are encouraged to decorate their sites based on their favorite past Kids Weekend theme.

Past themes include the Caribbean, Pirates, Dinosaurs, Wild West, Halloween, Carnival, and Safari, to name a few. Park visitors will be encouraged to walk or drive through the campground and pick their favorite decorated site. The campsite voted as fan-favorite will receive a prize. Full event details will be announced soon.

The department would like to remind visitors to follow the CDC’s guidelines on social distancing and personal hygiene while visiting the park.

The mission of the North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department is to offer a diversity of recreation opportunities and sustainably manage resources.

Cavalier County and State 4-H Consumer Decision Making events Cavalier County 4-H members gained confidence, learned decision-making and organization skills, and improved communication skills through participation in the Cavalier County and North Dakota State Consumer Decision Making Events, which were held at the same time this year. The events took place at the Langdon Research Extension Center on July 21.

Consumer decisions are a large part of everyone’s lives, and this event helps 4-H members gain lifelong consumer skills.

The 4-H members tested those consumer skills by scoring standards for 4 items in each of the following classes: activewear, beverages, and cell phones. Some of the standards they compared were cost, quality, and purpose. Once they scored the items in those classes, they developed reasons for their

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choices and granted a decision on which one was best and why.

Those reasons were presented to a judge orally, either in person for the county event or virtually for the state event.

The participants and top scorers in the events were: State Juniors (10 – 13 year olds): Kartheek Chapara, member of Prairie Rose 4-H Club.

County Juniors (10 – 13 year olds): 1st place – Sarah Muhs, 2nd place - Maria Muhs, members of Prairie Rose 4-H Club.

State Seniors (14 - 18 year olds): 2nd place - Raquel Bata, member of Prairie Rose 4-H Club.

County Seniors (14 - 18 year olds): 1st place - Philomena Muhs, member of Prairie Rose 4-H Club.

Congratulations to all for your participation and accomplishments!

County Senior Consumer Decison Making Philomena Muhs - 1st Place

County Junior Consumer Decison Making Maria Muhs - 2nd Place

Margaret Hiltner’s family held a surprise family gathering/birthday party for her at the US-Canadian border on July 12. Margaret’s family, the Klassens, met at the border to celebrate her and get together, as this was the only way to get together this year due to the Canadian border being closed because of the coronavirus. Top photo is Margarget and Leon Hiltner on the far left with Margaret’s siblings at the border crossing.

Prairie Doc® Perspectives: Life lessons

that fierce patient advocate.

In retrospect, the most obvious lesson was the importance of acknowledging that people have difBy Debra Johnston, ferent values, and those values are M.D. shaped by many things, including Sometimes, life has lessons for us culture and religion. While it may that we don’t truly appreciate until be true that some values are shared across cultures, it is a mistake to asmuch later.

Many years ago, when I was a sume that we can understand anvery wet behind the ears new doc- other person’s values and priorities tor, I had the privilege of being part through the prism of our own, or of the care team for an elderly Na- based upon what we think we know tive American woman. She had been about them.

Healthcare providers can best transferred from somewhere in rural help their patients by taking time to South Dakota to our hospital in the discuss cultural values, sacred tradicity in hopes of identifying her disease and ascertaining how best to tions, and priorities with patients. help her. Her daughter accompanied This is especially true when it comes her. The medical team was convinced to end of life care, but it also applies we knew “best,” while her daughter to situations such as acceptance of was determined that we were not go- medical testing, preferences regarding to take a single step that might ing prescription drugs versus nonconflict with her mother’s values. pharmaceutical alternatives and culture-based healing practices.

The stage was set for conflict.

Another lesson was the imporAs an intern on one of my first rotations, I just could not understand tance of an advocate for the sick and why someone would come to us for vulnerable. It is extremely valuable help, and then not be willing to fol- for both the patient and the care team low our recommendations for testing to have someone else present with and procedures that we felt would the patient. This is a person the pagive us information we needed. We tient trusts to help clarify their conwere frustrated. I didn’t recognize it cerns, to remember information, and at the time, but I learned a lot from to pass that information along to the

County Junior Consumer Decison Making Sarah Muhs - 1st Place

patient’s loved ones. Prior to the covid-19 pandemic, few patients utilized an advocate, except in the gravest of circumstances. Now, procedures in place to protect patients, staff, and family from this dreadful virus, limit the opportunity for patients to have an advocate physically present. However, most facilities support connection to patient advocates via phone call or video call.

In the end, a wise chaplain arranged for a traditional healer to visit our patient in her hospital room. I was not present for the ceremony, but the senior physicians and the daughter agreed on a plan of action. We didn’t cure the patient, but we were able to offer her physical comfort in her final days, and I believe that by blending her culture and traditions with our medical ethos, we helped both the patient and her daughter find spiritual comfort as well.

Debra Johnston, MD is part of The Prairie Doc® team of physicians and currently practices family medicine in Brookings, South Dakota. For free and easy access to the entire Prairie Doc® library, visit www.prairiedoc.org and follow Prairie Doc® on Facebook, featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc® a medical Q&A show streamed most Thursdays at 7 p.m. central.

Come to your HAPPY PLACE

Check us out online at

www.cavalier countyextra.com Langdon’s Rendezvous Region Farmers Market Beginning July 23 through first of October

Every Thursday at 4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

St. Aʼs Park - Langdon

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Bridal Registry Brynn Fischer & Landin Johnson Shower: Sept. 12 Wedding: Oct. 10

Baby Registry Jayme & Jon Jonasson Baby Boy Due: Oct. 5 Shower: Aug. 22

Receive a FREE Gift when you register.

 No Vendor Charge  Must bring own tables & supplies  Clean up when finished Vendors: PLEASE check out the North Dakota Farmers Market Growers Association website for the COVID-19 guidelines pertaining to Farmers Market. We need everyone’s help to keep our market safe and accessible to our customers and vendors alike. ndfarmersmarkets.org • The Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce will provide a hand sanitizing station and “supporting social distancing” signs.

• We will also have single use disposable gloves available, if you would choose to use.

• Face coverings are not required (because the event is outside) but TOTALLY appreciated.

If you have any more questions, please call the LACC office 256-3079 or Randy (Market Manager) 305-0276

ATTENTION VENDORS: Please, NO PARKING on the Rosary in the NW corner of St. A’s Park. #shoplangdon #shop local

Friends & Relatives, due to COVID-19 and for the love and safety of all, we need to cancel our 50th Wedding Anniversary open house celebration at the farm.

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Breaking through! Langdon finally gets past Park River to advance to Class 19U State Tourney

Sports

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Pitching and defense keys to title as Red Sox allow just six hits in three games

By JAKE KULLAND Republican Sports Writer

The Langdon Red Sox were seeded first in the District 5 Class B Independent League Baseball Tournament held in Park River at the brand new Pirate Field on July 23-25. The Red Sox won three games in the tourney - beating Minto 9-0 on July 23, Grafton 6-0 July 24, and Park River in the championship game 14-4 on July 25, in a game that was called by the 10 run rule after six innings. With the wins and the tournament crown, Langdon will take a 16-3 record to Minot for the State B Independent League Tournament to be held Aug. 7-9 at Corbett Field in Minot. Langdon will play the third game of the day at 6:30 p.m. against Velva, the champions of District 3. Here's a recap of the Red Sox games in the District 5 Tournament: Langdon 9, Minto 0 In their first game of the tournament, Langdon played fourth seeded Minto, a team that was supposed to have played Larimore earlier in the day on July 23, but they had a bow out of the tournament due to a coach and a player either testing positive or having close contact with someone with the COVID-19 virus.

The story of this game was Mustang errors. Minto would commit 10 of them on the day, and most weren't pretty. The Red Sox would capitalize on each miscue, sprinkling nine runs over six innings. Grant and Jack Romfo each had triples for Langdon, while Peyton Ullyott doubled. Jack Romfo was the only player with two hits, and Simon Romfo had two runs batted in.

It was a group effort on the mound for the Red Sox, as three pitchers combined to throw a one hitter. Ethan Sampson struck out seven batters in four innings of no-hit ball to start the game, followed by Brennan Kitchin going two and a third innings, not allowing a hit while striking out four, then Cooper Zimmer retired the last two batters to end the game. Seth Robinson took the loss for Minto.

BOXSCORE

LANGDON 9, MINTO 0 M -- 000 000 0 -- 0 1 10 L -- 123 102 x -- 9 7 1 WP -- Ethan Sampson; LP -- Seth Robinson Highlights -- L: Jack Romfo 2x4 3B, Grant Romfo 1x4 3B, Peyton Ullyott 1x3 2B Langdon 6, Grafton 0 Moving on in the winners bracket on July 24, the Red Sox played Grafton. The Spoilers were the only team to beat Langdon in a league game this season.

The Red Sox got on the board with three runs in the third inning, two coming across on a triple to center field by Simon Romfo, who later scored on the back end of a double steal. They got two more runs in the fourth when Carter Tetrault had a bunt single to score Ethan Sampson followed by a Simon Romfo double to bring in Tetrault. Sampson would double in the sixth inning to bring home Cooper Zimmer for the game's final run.

Grant Romfo took things from

there on the mound for the Red Sox. He was in full command the whole game, allowing just one hit in the contest while striking out six batters and walking three. Simon Romfo was the only player with multiple hits for Langdon. Joe Larson took the loss on the mound for Grafton.

BOXSCORE

LANGDON 6, GRAFTON 0 G -- 000 000 0 -- 0 1 2 L -- 003 301 x -- 6 6 1 WP -- Grant Romfo; LP -- Joe Larson Highlights -- L: Simon Romfo 2x3 2B 3B 3 RBI, Ethan Sampson 1x2 2B RBI Langdon 14, Park River 4 (6 Innings) In the championship game on July 25, the Red Sox faced their biggest nemesis by far the last several years in Park River. The Pirates have ended the Red Sox or Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals high school baseball seasons the last several years, but this time would be different.

Langdon would set the tone early, as catcher Carter Tetrault threw out two Park River base runners, Nate Zavalney and Nick Thompson in the top of the first. The Red Sox would break through with seven runs in the second inning, which all started by a Pirates error on a botched squeeze bunt which allowed Brennan Kitchin to score, who had earlier singled.

Tetrault later followed with a two run double, plus Grant Romfo and Kitchin would single again in the big inning.

After Park River would get two runs back on a Langdon throwing error in the third, Langdon would get a run back in the fourth, as Simon Romfo singled to bring in his twin brother, Grant.

A huge play in the game would come in the Park River sixth as they loaded the bases when Langdon center fielder Jackson Delvo made a leaping one-handed catch on a screamer hit by Nick Thompson, who then doubled off a runner at first to end what could have been a big inning.

Langdon put up six runs in the bottom of the sixth to end the game by the 10 run rule. Jack Romfo and Cooper Zimmer had hits in the inning, and Simon Romfo ended the game with a base hit to center.

Simon threw 101 pitches on the mound to also help get the victory.

On a very hot, humid day, he walked six batters and hit three more but struck out two and only allowed four hits in the complete game win. Nick Thompson took the loss for Park River. Grant Romfo had three hits and three stolen bases for the Red Sox.

All photos by Larry Stokke

BOXSCORE

LANGDON 14, PARK RIVER 4 (6 INNINGS) PR -- 002 002 -- 4 4 5 L -- 070 106 -- 14 12 2 WP -- Simon Romfo; LP -- Nick Thompson Highlights -- L: Grant Romfo 3x4 RBI, S. Romfo 2x5 2RBI, Jack Romfo 1x4 2 RBI, Ethan Sampson 1x4 3 RBI, Carter Tetrault 1x5 2 RBI, Cooper Zimmer 2x4 RBI

The Langdon Babe Ruth team is headed to state after winning and being crown District champs! Pictured back row, l-r: Hayes Haslekaas coach, Jack Romfo, Gage Goodman, Brady Regner, Marcus Kingzett, Dawson Hein, Thomas Gendron and Jacob Delvo coach; front row: Cody Amble, Carter Tetrault, Kadyn Hein, Kaden Hoffman, Mason Romfo, Jayden Lee and Cole Welsh; laying in front is Nickolas Kingzett.

Jake’s take on sports By Jake Kulland

Langdon has three teams make State baseball tourneys in 19U, Babe Ruth and 12U There is some very good news to report this week in what has otherwise been a pretty dismal year for local sports. The Langdon Area Baseball program has had three teams qualify for state tournaments on the weekend of July 22-25.

The Langdon Red Sox Class B 19U team finally got over the hump against Park River to win the District 5 championship. Park River has ended Langdon's baseball season in either Legion or High School baseball the last three years, but this season things changed, as a very talented Red Sox team beat the Pirates by the 10 run rule in six innings 14-4. It was a very satisfying win for the players that have gone through lots of disappoint on the baseball field, and now they get to show their talents at the state level, playing in the 2020 Class B Independent League Tournament in Minot Aug. 7-9. Langdon will be Velva in the first round of the tourney at 6:30pm on Aug. 7. It's the first summer baseball state tournament appearance for the Red Sox since they hosted the 2018 State American Legion Baseball Tournament.

The Langdon Eagles Babe Ruth team has advanced to the State B Babe Ruth Tournament for the fourth year in a row. They won their District 3 Tournament by beating Grafton in a best two out of three series, winning 15-9 and 6-2. They now play at the State Tournament in Kindred July 31-Aug. 4. The Eagles played their first game versus Hazen at 1:30 p.m. on July 31. They

were guaranteed two games in the double elimination tourney, but could play up to five if they make a deep run.

And last but not least the Langdon Red Sox 12U team has made it to the State 12U Tournament in Park River July 30-Aug. 1. They took second in the North Valley League Tournament and won their first game at the state tourney 19-4 over Watford City. They qualified for the tournament because Park River got in as the host team.

As you can see, summer baseball has had quite the season in Langdon, and along with these three teams, they also had league tournament champions in the 10U and 8U leagues. A big shout out goes out to all the coaches who worked hard with the players to help make these titles happen.

Glow Ball Tournament at the Langdon Country Club Aug. 1 After that long talk about baseball, we just have enough room this week to remind area golfers that the Langdon Country Club is hosting a Glow Ball Tournament on Aug. 1 at dusk. This is open to all ages and there are signup sheets in the clubhouse or you can call 701-2565938. The Langdon Tuesday Men's League committee also wanted us to remind league golfers to make sure you play your league matches.

Apparently there have been issues with league members blowing off their opponents and playing with friends instead. That is not allowed by the league, and they would appreciate this practice to please stop.

The Tuesday Men's League is down to its hope stretch with two weeks left on the schedule.

Tune in next time as we begin to talk fall sports (Hopefully)! "See ya!" next week!

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Public Notice

Page 10 – Monday, August 3, 2020

Invitation to bid INVITATION/ADVERTISEMENT TO BID Notice is hereby given that: Pembina Gorge Foundation Will accept sealed bids for the construction of: Pembina Gorge Mountain Biking Trails Walhalla, North Dakota All work shall be in accordance with the plans, drawings, and specifications on file with the Pembina Gorge Foundation.

One single prime proposal will be received for all categories of work at the offices of the Pembina Gorge Foundation / Frost Fire Park, PO Box 888, Walhalla, ND 58282, until 1:00 p.m., C.T., Monday, August 10th, 2020.

The nature of the work and the type and location of the work is as follows: (1) Approximately 1.94 miles of DH mountain bike trails (4 trails total) and approximately 2’-4’ wide trail easy terrain skills trail, and associated improvements at Frost Fire Park, Walhalla, North Dakota; (2) Mobilization and Demobilization; (3) Clean up and disposal of any construction waste and materials.

The work required under the contract must be completed by August 15, 2021.

The contract documents, plans, drawings, and specifications (the “Bid Documents”) may be obtained from Natalie Gebur, General Manager, Pembina Gorge Foundation – Frost Fire Park, 11950 County Rd 55, Walhalla, ND 58282, 701-549-3600.

Email: gm@frostfirepark.org.

Bid Documents may be seen and examined, by appointment, at the offices of Natalie Gebur, General Manager, Frost Fire Park – Lodge, 11950 County Rd 55, Walhalla, ND 58282, 701-549-3600 or downloaded at www. frostfirepark.org.

All questions and requests for clarification regarding this invitation must be addressed to Natalie Gebur, General Manager, Pembina Gorge Foundation – Frost Fire Park, 11950 County Rd 55, Walhalla, ND 58282, 701-360-0688 or 701-549-3600 on or before August 10th, 2020 at 1:00 pm.

All envelopes submitting the sealed bids shall conspicuously note thereon the following information:

Bid For Pembina Gorge Mountain Bike – Phase II PO Box 888 Walhalla, North Dakota 58282 Project Number #202010 Dated the___day of _____, 2020 All envelopes submitted for a bid shall be securely attached together.

All sealed bids shall be opened at the offices of Pembina Gorge Foundation, 11950 County Rd 55, Walhalla, ND 58282 at 1:30 pm, Monday, August 10th, 2020.

In addition to the items specified in the Contract Documents, each bid must be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a bidder’s bond in a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the full amount of the bid, executed by the bidder, as principal, and by a surety, authorized to do business in the State of North Dakota, conditioned that if the principal’s bid is accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the principal within ten (10) days after notice of award, shall execute a contract in accordance with the terms of the bid and a contractor’s bond as required by law and the regulations and determinations of the Pembina Gorge Foundation in accordance with the Recreational Trails Program.

Each bidder shall have a valid North Dakota contractor’s license of the proper class for the full amount of the bid, as required by § 43-07-05 of the North Dakota Century Code. No bid shall be read or considered unless a copy of a valid North Dakota contractor’s license or certificate of renewal thereof is enclosed in the envelope containing the bid bond. § 48-01.2-10 Unless otherwise provided under this chapter, a governing body authorized to enter a contract for the construction of a public improvement in excess of one hundred thousand dollars shall take from the contractor a bond before permitting any work to be done on the contract.

The bond must be for an amount equal at least to the price stated in the contract. The bond must be conditioned to be void if the contractor and all subcontractors fully perform all terms, conditions, and provisions of the contract and pay all bills or claims on account of labor performed and any supplies, and materials furnished and used in the performance of the

contract, including all demands of subcontractors. The requirement that bills and claims be paid must include the requirement that interest of the amount authorized under section 1301-14 be paid on bills and claims not paid within ninety days. The bond is security for all bills, claims, and demands until fully paid, with preference to labor and material suppliers as to payment. The bond must run to the governing body, but any person having a lawful claim against the contractor or any subcontractor may sue on the bond.

No bid will be read or considered if it does not fully comply with the terms hereof. Any deficient bid will be resealed and returned to the bidder immediately.

All contracts shall contain a provision requiring compliance with Executive Order 11246, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity,” as amended by Executive Order 11375 and as supplemented in Department of Labor regulations (42 CFR Part 60).

The Pembina Gorge Foundation reserves the right to reject any bid or to waive irregularity in the bids and in the bidding. The Pembina Gorge Foundation further reserves the right to hold all legitimate bids for a period of sixty (60) days after the date fixed for the opening thereof.

The Pembina Gorge Foundation in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Sub Title A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

DATED the 14th day of July 2020 Natalie Gebur /s/ General Manager Authority, Pembina Gorge Foundation Jy20,27,A3 _________________________________

resignation and the position has been posted in the Republican. Also Kevin Lill was present to express his interest in the position.

Sanitation – T. Beauchamp stated he received a call from Langdon Implement and the loader should be here mid-August. State Health was here and did their inspection and will follow up with a report later. Clean up week went well, we had about 171 customers, and peek day was Wednesday with 75 customers. Took in about 184 yards or around 40 tons of trash; everyone follow all the COVID rules.

Activity Center – C. Graber reported all is well and girls’ basketball practice started on Monday’s.

Fire – No report.

Police – C. Vandal reported there are 6 in jail of a 7 capacity jail.

Auditor Report – R. Hoffarth stated that the annual audit is set for October 6th over the phone. Reports will be sent via e-mail and claims thru the mail due to COVID. We will set up a special meeting to approve the preliminary budget, when we have a full commission.

Unfinished Business: Phase 1 - Sewer, Water, Storm Water Improvements – RD Project (Quam Construction) • Have been in contact with City Attorney regarding language for letter to contractor and bonding agency.

Phase 2 - Sewer, Water, Storm Water Improvements – RD Project (Spruce Valley) • Will still need to evaluate the

seeding in the next couple of weeks.

The specification does not promote seeding in the middle of summer, due to heat.

Street Evaluation • Street evaluation completed in late June, Engineer’s Opinion of Probable Cost and Map are attached; need to discuss whether to go to a public information meeting, or if further discussions and/or modifications are needed.

• Will also need to perform a final inspection with USDA prior to closeout; will be working with them on a date this week.

Street Evaluation • Per the discussion at the previous Commission meeting, the Commission will be evaluating options for a public meeting in light of the current COVID-19 situation.

Activity Center/Masonic Hall – Rain issues – No report.

Fireworks Ordinance – No report.

Quam Letter – Quentin explained the letter he had prepared to be sent Quam, the commission agreed that it be sent.

New Business: Hansel Plumbing – Request to store water heaters and furnaces until there is enough to make a load to haul. The commission felt this would be fine.

Lakeview Condo – Water issues – Terri and Dale Johnson and Leona Mcloud present to request that something be done with the water around their condos. After much discussion it was decided that it may be from the

Langdon City Commission Proceedings Langdon City Commission Regular Meeting held in Fire hall July 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Members present: Jerry Nowatzki, Lawrence Henry, and Chris Vandal.

Also present Chelsea Graber, Tom Beauchamp, Kevin Lill, Melissa Anderson - CCR, Quentin Wenzel – City Attorney, Dale and Terri Johnson, Leona Mcloud and RoxAnne Hoffarth.

J. Nowatzki called the meeting to order and led everyone into the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Minutes: L. Henry made the motion to approve the minutes as presented from regular meeting on July 13 2020, C. Vandal seconded the motion. All members voted in favor.

Additions to Agenda: Letter to Quam from the City Correspondence: Department Reports: Street – L. Henry reported Jeff has put a together a list of the trees in town that need trimming. Also Northern Plains Tree Service is interested in helping with this project. The guys have been spraying for mosquitoes.

The highway lights on the south side of Highway 5 are inoperable and Samson Electric will do some checking into those. Jeff is going to gravel some of the roads out in industrial park with the crushed concrete that we own.

Water – No report. R. Hoffarth reported that Julian has turned in his

ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO CREATE ADMINSTRATIVE RULE

RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF ARMED FIRST RESPONDERS IN SCHOOLS TRAINING COURSES AND INSTRUCTORS

North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board

will hold a public hearing to address promulgation of Chapter 93-02-04 and related sections of the N.D. Admin. Code.

Sanford Officers Training Center 201 14th St. NW Mandan, ND 58554 Mon., August 31, 2020 9:30 a.m.

A copy of the proposed rule may be obtained by writing at the office of the North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board, 513 Bismarck Expressway, Suite 5, Bismarck, ND 58504. Also, written comments may be submitted to 513 Bismarck Expressway, Suite 5, Bismarck, ND 58504 until September 7, 2020. If you plan to attend the public hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, or wish to attend remotely, please contact the North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board at the above address at least 7 days prior to the public hearing.

ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO AMEND ADMINSTRATIVE RULE relating to SECTION 93-02-03-06 CONCERNING FEES

North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board

will hold a public hearing to address amendment of Section 93-02-03-06.

Sanford Officers Training Center 201 14th St. NW Mandan, ND 58554 Mon., August 31, 2020 9:15 a.m.

A copy of the proposed rule may be obtained by writing the office of the North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board, 513 Bismarck Expressway, Suite 5, Bismarck, ND 58504. Also, written comments may be submitted to 513 Bismarck Expressway, Suite 5, Bismarck, ND 58504 until September 7, 2020. If you plan to attend the public hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, or wish to attend remotely, please contact the North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board at the above address at least 7 days prior to the public hearing.

ABBREVIATED NOTICE OF INTENT TO CREATE ADMINSTRATIVE RULES RELATING TO LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF MILITARY SPOUSES

North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board

will hold a public hearing to address proposed creation of N.D. Admin. Code Chapters 93-02-01.1-13 and 93-02-02.1-17.

Sanford Officers Training Center 201 14th St. NW Mandan, ND 58554 Mon., August 31, 2020 9:00 a.m.

A copy of the proposed rule may be obtained by writing the office of the North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board, 513 Bismarck Expressway, Suite 5, Bismarck, ND 58504. Also, written comments may be submitted to 513 Bismarck Expressway, Suite 5, Bismarck, ND 58504 until September 7, 2020. If you plan to attend the public hearing and will need special facilities or assistance relating to a disability, or wish at attend remotely, please contact the North Dakota Private Investigative and Security Board at the above address at least 7 days prior to the public hearing.

Cavalier County Republican

Notice to Creditors NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Marion Hove, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication or mailing of this notice or said claims will be forever barred.

Claims must either be presented to Michael H. Hove at: 3359 Foxhaven Loop, Bismarck, ND 58503, personal representative of the estate, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 9th day of July, 2020.

Michael H. Hove, Personal Representative of the Estate of Marion Hove George M. Ackre (#02743) ACKRE LAW FIRM, PLLP Attorneys for Personal Representative PO Box 685 Cando, ND 58324 701-968-3324 gackre@ackrelaw.com First publication on the 20th day of July, 2020.

Jy20,27,A3 _________________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Joyce Romfo, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the Co-Personal Representatives of the estate Kristy Panico, whose address is 1539 Kings View Drive; Grand Forks, ND 58201, Jason Romfo, whose address is 19020 West 159th Terr; Olathe, KS 66062, and Jamie Romfo, whose address is PO Box 211; Clear Lake, MN 55319, or filed with the Court.

Dated this 14th day of July, 2020.

Jamie Romfo PO Box 211 Clear Lake, MN 55319 Co-Personal Representative Kristy Panico 1539 Kings View Drive Grand Forks, ND 58201 Co-Personal Representative Jason Romfo 19020 West 159th Terr Olathe, KS 66062 Co-Personal Representative Sillers, Laaveg & Wenzel 908 Third Street Langdon, ND 58249 Quentin Wenzel, Attorney for Personal Representatives First publication on the 20th day of July, 2020.

Jy20,27,A3 _________________________________ NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Lyle Waters, Sr., Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the CoPersonal Representatives of the estate: Lisa Feil, 9214 Hwy 1; Langdon, ND 58249and Lana Waters, 1338 3rd Ave S; Fargo, ND 58103 or filed with the Court.

Dated this 15th day of July, 2020.

Lana Waters 1338 3rd Ave S Fargo, ND 58103 Co-Personal Representative Lisa Feil 9214 Hwy 1 Langdon, ND 58249 Co-Personal Representative Sillers, Laaveg & Wenzel 908 Third Street Langdon, ND 58249 Quentin Wenzel, Attorney for Personal Representatives First publication on the 20th day of July, 2020.

Jy20,27,A3 _________________________________

dam that Ottertail had made when they had issues back there. Henry will look into this and see what the City can do with their part of the land that’s under water.

Bid for Industrial Park Hydrants – Only one bid was received from Witzel Construction. Henry is going to get a little more information before a decision will be made.

Housing Incentive – Graber – L. Henry made the motion to approve the housing in incentive, seconded

by C. Vandal. All members voted in favor.

Building Permits - #5084 Audrey Waslaski, #5085 Joyce Schanz, #5086 Carmen Ewert, #5087 Luke Schill, #5088 Roland Schanz, #5089 Don Haugen, #5090 Chelmer Dettler, #5091 Chad Lomardi, C. Vandal made the motion to approve all building permits, seconded by L. Henry. All members voted in favor.

Gary Bimler discussed the concern with the commission the Keck residence and the D. Olson residence.

Quentin will send a letter to the Kecks and Bimler will check out the complaint at the Olson residence.

PAYROLL AND LIAB______15,216.10 PIONEER POWER PULLERS_______ __________________________1,500.00 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS_ ___________________________ 302.87

CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR____ __________________________1,402.83 D & B MOTORS_____________ 167.50 DAN'S TRUCK & CAR WASH______ ___________________________ 196.17 DERAK MOSTOLLER ELECTRIC LLC________________________ 189.04 GREAT PLAINS FIRE________ 567.50 JASON BUSSE______________ 172.16 JET-WAY MULTIPLE SERVICES, INC.______________________ 2047.50 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL_________ __________________________2,476.70 MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES___ ___________________________ 231.33 NDSWRA___________________ 15.00 NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER__ _________________________21,468.72 SIGN IT_____________________ 69.55 SWANSTON EQUIPMENT CORPORATION__________________10,800.00 TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL CORP______________________ 910.50 VALLI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC._______________________ 562.70 Review and Approval of Bills: L. Henry made the motion to approve all bills, seconded by C. Vandal. All members voted in favor.

Adjourn: With no other business L. Henry moved to adjourn the meeting.

Jerry Nowatzki, President RoxAnne Hoffarth, Auditor A3 _________________________________

bids for the sale of property known as Parcel #61264-008 (Fischer’s Second Bl. 1 Lot 8 (25 x 140 ft.) This property would also be known as 515 2nd Street.

The City of Langdon reserves the right to reject any/all bids. Accepting bids at 324 8th Avenue, Langdon ND

or call 701-256-2155 and we can pick the bid up. By 12:00 p.m. on the 7th of August, 2020. Bids will be opened at the commission meeting on August 10th, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

Langdon City Auditor Jy27,A3 _________________________________

Call for Bids The City of Langdon is calling for

Public Notice ORDER TO ESTABLISH

CYPRESS CREEK DRAIN NO.3 WHEREAS, There was duly filed with the Board a Petition to Establish a Drain to be known as Cypress Creek Drain No.3, and pursuant to the Petition, the undersigned designated a surveyor to prepare Plans, Specifications, a map of the affected acres, and an estimate of probable cost, which documents were filed with the Clerk of the Board and open to public inspection; WHEREAS, Notice of a Public Hearing upon the Petition was duly published on the 12th day of April, 2018, advising each land owner whose land would be subject to assessment as a result of the construction of the Drain, of a Public Meeting of the Board, at which time and place he could make inquiries concerning the proposed Drain and offer evidence for or against it, and also advise him of his right to vote for or against it and the time and place to file his Ballot;

WHEREAS, After public hearing, and consideration of the Plans, Specifications, and Estimate of the Probable Cost filed by the designated surveyor, that more than Fifty Percent (50%) of the affected land owners voted for the proposed drain.

THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED: That the Petition to establish Cypress Creek Drain No.3 is hereby approved.

IT IS FURTHER GIVEN: That all land owners affected by the establishment of the Drain, being those owning land in Cypress Township, Cavalier County, North Dakota, subject to assessment or to condemnation for right-of-way, have a right to appeal to the District Court of Cavalier County, North Dakota, as provided by Section 61-21-18, North Dakota Century Code Dated this 26th day of April, 2018.

Larry Gellner, Chairman A3 _________________________________

– THE CLASSIFIEDS –

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED – Bulk truck farm fuel or propane truck driver needed at Farmers Union oil. Duties would include farm deliveries and C-store filling. Home everyday, full benefit package. Apply at Farmers Union in Langdon or call 701-256-5531 or call Joe at 701-370-2022. __________________________ M9Tf

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED – North Prairie Ag is looking for a Class A CDL operator. Duties include but not limited to transferring grain between locations, hauling to processors, and transporting fertilizer. Nothing over the road all hauling will be local.

We offer competitive wages, full health insurance, and a retirement package. Please call Josh in Nekoma HELP WANTED – Part-time C-Store at 949-2722 or email your resume to help needed at Farmers Union in joshs@npacoop.com.

Langdon. Flexible hours. Please _________________ Jy13,20,27,A3Bt apply in the office. __________________________ M9Tf HELP WANTED – North Prairie Ag is currently looking for an adminisHELP WANTED – North Prairie trative assistant. The jobs duties will Ag is looking for an operations include but are not limited to mainassistant. Duties include but not taining paper and electronic filing limited to grain grading, assisting systems for records, routing and in loading rail cars/trucks, assist- distributing incoming telephone ing in agronomy operations, help- calls and mail, using computers for ing maintain our maintenance pro- spreadsheet, word processing, data gram, and other operational duties management, and other applicaassigned by management. We offer tions, and helping generate docuexcellent pay, train bonuses, full ments to aid in normal business benefit package that includes 401k, operations. We offer full family health/dental insurance and paid health insurance, 401K, paid vacavacation. Please call Josh in Nekoma tion, and a fun and healthy work at 949-2722 or email your resume to environment. Please send your conjoshs@npacoop.com. fidential resume to Josh Schaefer at _________________ Jy13,20,27,A3Bt joshs@npacoop.com. _________________ Jy13,20,27,A3Bt HELP WANTED – Automotive shop help wanted full-time with HELP WANTED – Langdon Area benefits. Includes vacation, sick School has elementary teacher pay, 401K, and full health insurance aide positions open to assist stupaid. Contact Farmers Union Oil at dents. Please email letter of appli256-5531 or stop in and fill out an cation, resume’ or any supporting application. documents to Todd.Hetler@k12. _________________________ Jy20Tf nd.us This position is open until filled. Subs in the area of teaching, HELP WANTED – City of Langdon janitorial, food service and office is looking to hire a full-time Water personnel needed. Please contact Treatment Plant Operator. This Daren Christianson at 256-5291. position offers a generous benefits Background check is required. package. If interested please call ______________________ Jy27, A3Bt City Hall at 701-256-2155 or contact Jason Busse at 701-370-1911. _________________________ Jy27Tf HELP WANTED – Downs Farms is looking to hire year round farm help which will also include mechanic duties. Please contact Justin at 701370-2117 for more information. ___________________ A3,10,17,24Bt

Help Wanted PART-TIME Registered Dental Hygienist

Looking for a motivated, hardworking and friendly registered dental hygienist to join our well established and growing practice.

Applicant will work 1-2 days/week, in our Langdon office with opportunity for more hours.

Applicant must have current North Dakota license, excellent verbal communication skills, knowledge of dental software and current CPR certification. Pay is DOE and benefits include paid vacations, retirement plans and continuing education credits.

Applicants can send their resume to: parkriverdental@gmail.com or Park River Dental, PO Box 662, Park River, ND 58270

Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon is seeking qualified candidates for:

*Sign on Bonus available* FT & PT RNs and LPNs Days and nights available.

FT & PT Certified Nursing Assistants All shifts available.

Contact Maple Manor Care Center at 256-2987 or mmoffice@mmcarecenter.com and we will email you an employment application.

Maple Manor Care Center

Long Term Care Director of Nursing Maple Manor Care Center, a 58 bed skilled nursing facility in Langdon currently has an opening for Director of Nursing We are looking for an experienced Director of Nursing to organize and oversee all nursing operations of the facility.

You will create and collaborate an efficient work place with attention to quality standards and policies: Applicant requirements: • Current CPR Certificate and RN license in the state of ND. • Experience in a Skilled Long Term setting • Ability to lead and develop nursing staff • Willingness to keep abreast of changing regulations • In depth knowledge of the MDS (Minimum Data Set) • Current computer skills and ability to adapt and educate staff on software upgrades.

Applications can be obtained at 1116 9th Ave. in Langdon or contact John at mmoffice@mmcarecenter.com

MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS – The Cavalier County Soil Conservation District is taking tree orders for spring 2021 plantings. If you are interested in putting in Field Windbreaks, Farmstead Windbreaks, Feedlot Windbreaks, Wildlife planting or plantings to beautify your yard, contact our office. We have cost share programs you may qualify for. Stop by the office or call 701256-2484 ext. 3 if interested in doing a tree planting. Find us on Facebook at Cavalier County SCD. _____________________________Tf

FOR SALE

FOR SALE – 2 lots for sale. 1900 block 7th St. Langdon. Call 3829376. _____________________________ Tf ESTATE SALE– Darrell Jensen estate sale at 9089 Hwy 1, Langdon, ND. Thursday, Aug. 6 from 12-6 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 7 from 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m.4 p.m. Many collectibles including Jim Beam collection, beer steins, Hesston belt buckles in cases, antique items including furniture, air compressor, pressure washer, ladders, lawn mower, metal wardrobe, weed wacker, wheel barrow, garage tools, freezer, golf clubs, hide-a-bed, trash compactor, kitchen items, record/cd/tape player, many more items to numerous to list. Cash only. ______________________ Jy27,A3Pd

FOR RENT

FOR RENT – Apartment for rent two bedroom with its own laundry and garage. Clean, quiet, and no smoking. $455/month plus heat.

Call 701-370-8179. ______________________A3,10,17Bt FOR RENT – Two very nice basement apartments for rent. Laundry facilities on site, utilties included in rent. No pets, no smoking. Call 3700002 or 370-1800. ______________________A3,10,17Bt FOR RENT – 3 bedroom, full basement house for rent. Available in a couple weeks. Located at 811 7th St., Langdon. Call 406-868-1679. $800/ month. __________________________ A3Pd

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Cards of Thanks

HOFFARTH – We would like to thank everyone for the food, phone calls and cards while I am recovering from by burns. Thank you to the hospital for their quick reaction in sending me to St. Paul to the burn center. Special thank you to Sheila Beauchamp for dressing my wounds every night, Cory and Katie for coming out every night to help, and David for the calls and all the things he did on the farm. It is nice to live in this small community.

Les Hoffarth _______________________________

MASONIC HOLDING CORP. – The Masonic Holding Corporation and the Langdon Masonic Bodies would like to thank Cavalier County Memorial Hospital for donating the chemicals to keep our facilities sanitized and free of the COVID virus.

It will allow us to continue to use our facility for rentals, community events and our own use. _______________________________

North American Bison, LLC

in New Rockford, ND is HIRING immediately for FULL-TIME Meat Cutters & Production workers.

Don’t have experience?

We are ready to train the right candidates!

Not from around New Rockford?

We will help you relocate!

Health Insurance - 401K - Short- & Long-Term Disability Life Insurance - Paid Holiday & PTO - Year-Round Employment

Apply in person at 1658 Hwy 281, New Rockford, ND or submit resumes to mjacobson@nabison.com.

Call Mike Jacobson with any questions at (701) 318-1474.

HELP WANTED

Walhalla Co-Op Oil Full-time C-Store & Parts Attendant FULL BENEFIT PACKAGE AVAILABLE

Stop in for application or talk to Floyd or Roxy: 549-2527 HELP WANTED

Pembina County Memorial Hospital

Full Time Foundation Director: Responsible for developing and supporting the mission through the foundations programs of grant writing, fundraising, program development and fund investment.

The director collaborates with the Board, oversees communication, prepares budget and keeps financial records.

Applications accepted through August 7.

Flex-time RN/CNA

Wedgewood Manor

Full-time LPN/RN Part/Flex-time RN/LPN Full-time/Part-time CNAs

SIGN ON BONUS! $1,200 Full-Time CNAs $5,000 Full-Time LPN/RN

Apply online: www.cavalierhospital.com or contact Ann Russell at 701-265-6329 for more information.

- Statewide Classifieds -

HELP WANTED THE CITY OF HILLSBORO is accepting applications for a fulltime City Auditor. For details and application information, see www.hillsboro-nd.com/jobs.html.

Applications must be received by 4 p.m. on Aug. 14.

SUCCESSFUL PRACTICE SEEKS Associate Dentist because of increase in patient volume. Potential earnings $300K plus. Includes benefits. Email drb@friendlysmilesfargo. com DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING for NDSCS Alumni Foundation.

Responsible for Donor prospecting, cultivation, and development.

Requires an Associate Degree, three years of fundraising and/or three years of non-profit affiliation. Salary DOE plus excellent benefit package. Open until filled. Applicant must submit a completed electronic NDSCS employment application, cover letter, resume, college transcripts and professional references.

No paper copies accepted. EOE. For the complete posting or the application go to: www.ndscs.edu/hr/ NORTHWEST AREA SCHOOLS in Isabel, SD is seeking applications for the following position: Health Science Instructor: South Dakota certification is required.

Work-related experience may count toward certification. NWAS offers competitive salary, benefits, transportation and SD Retirement.

Please contact Quinn Lenk, NWAS Director at 605-466-2206, or by email at: quinn.lenk@k12.sd.us position is open until filled.

BILLINGS COUNTY SCHOOL District is accepting applications for full-time maintenance supervisor.

Excellent benefits package, competitive wages. Background check required. Contact: Shae Peplinski, DeMores School, Medora, 701-6234363 or visit BCSD website for application. Open until filled. Veteran’s preference, EEOE.

ANYONE CAN RUN STATEWIDE with HELP WANTED ads in all the newspapers of N.D. with the NorthSCAN program! $160 /25 words / all ND papers. NDNA, 701223-6397.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CONTRACT SALESPERSON: Selling aerial photography of farms on commission basis. $1,000 signing bonus! $1,500-3,500 weekly proven earnings. Travel required. More info msphotosd.com or 605/882-3566.

FINANCIAL SERVICES OVER $10K IN Debt? Be debt free in 24 to 48 months. No upfront fees to enroll. A+ BBB rated. Call National Debt Relief, 844-981-0006.

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Page 12 – Monday, August 3, 2020

By Rita Maisel

Masks or Not? One of the hot topics of the day is whether or not children will wear masks on the bus, in the classroom, on playgrounds and in locker rooms when schools open this fall.

My personal opinion, which some may disagree with (maybe most people reading this!), is that if the parents, bus drivers, teachers, aides and administrators begin wearing them now the children will adjust with fewer complaints. If the adults do not set the example, the children will be hard to convince. One discussion heard recently dealt mostly with how to punish the children.

Kids are smart. If something is real and serious, they can be influences by examples more easily than by punishments.

As a case in point, both the Spanish flu epidemic of the World War I era and the later polio epidemics were situations where it took only the death of one family member or classmate to make extra precautions common sense. Dr. McQueen was not only mayor but headed the doctors in Langdon, and he set standards people followed. Another of the local doctors was on military duty at the time so those at home were short-handed and overworked. During World War II some

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resented rationing, staying home because they lacked tires or gasoline or giving up sugar needed for canning when our birthdays rolled around and the candles were placed on a cardboard cake. We survived, of course. I remember my mother making a game out of some of the shortages.

Having a Sunday when someone else played the piano this week was a nice vacation, and I learned you can sing behind your mask. In fact, by the movement of their faces behind other masks, I believe I did not sing alone. Humming, however, was encouraged by the pastor so we did not sing loudly.

The library is now back on the mailing list of some of the newer books printed in 2020. Some of you may enjoy reading just because it is so obvious they were written before we knew about coronavirus. The stories make eating out a norm, days are planned around Facebook, wedding dresses cost more than a foreign sports car and no borders are closed. The book characters travel, shop, plan adventures and dine endlessly. Deaths are limited to necessary story lines. I have spent a bit of time re-reading some old favorites and some new authors.

Debbie Macomber has been a popular author for local readers and took a year off to grieve the death of a close friend. Her friend died of cancer so this story is not one with a lighthearted theme. On the other hand, a newer author watches her neighbors with her binoculars and

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writes about them anonymously on her blog. Neighbors and strangers convinced she is writing about them confess to or deny crimes they have not been involved in and mayhem results. Her previous book involved nine women and one little black dress. And then there are some new or re-printed books by Clay Jenkinson l, who likes North Dakota and especially Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark and Theodore Roosevelt. It is possible he has played all of them at some time in his life. Because his books are in tiny print, it takes me a long time to read his stories.

Langdon Long Ago Index One of my aunts, as well as many other Cavalier County Republican readers, had kept many of the best of Ed Franta’s Frantacism columns in scrapbooks. Their books also had obituaries, weddings, police reports and birth announcements in between the columns, and when they ran out of official type scrapbooks, they pasted these clippings in old catalogs, magazines and so on. Others kept the clippings or the papers in boxes to sort when they had time. After their deaths, many of these collections ended up being thrown away by relatives who simply could not keep everything.

When talking to Ed about this, he told me that his columns were in the bound volumes of the newspaper (then in a frigid storeroom behind the newspaper), and people were welcome to read them. I did not start out to write a column but just

wanted to drum up local history enthusiasm before our centennial, and the project grew.

Following the Langdon Centennial in 1988 visitors to the area suggested I put together a book of the stories used as Long Ago columns that were not printed in the centennial book. None of the early columns were in the centennial book and I no longer had rough drafts of the originals. So we compromised.

I would try to locate some of the better columns and make an index so people who wanted specific information would know at least the newspaper volume where it might be located. About half of the stories already written were found by name or date. A list of those was typed out and given to the library and the museum – two places people often stopped wanting information. The project never was carried on as I was busy on other projects, but the index idea was always in the back of my mind.

Early on, Evelyn Overby and her sister had kept scrapbooks which had some of the columns. Their niece and daughter, Esther Gendreau, continued that project as did others. Their books, as well as the ones done by Duane Field, had Langdon Long Ago but also great stories by others. As the scrapbook keepers died, some of their books came to me but most did not. In the meantime computers had been invented, and each time a computer died I lost dozens or hundreds of stories.

When Don Pankratz called to tell me he had five of Duane’s scrapbooks, I set out to list the ones Duane had collected in a notebook which got lost as well. The library collection of newspapers were boxed by year, and we had planned to fill in weeks Duane had not saved from that source. There was simply not time for a project that complicated. I did get some lists completed and typed (roughly 1985-1990) in the computer at the library and would spend about a month each summer trying to complete more of the project. It is truly a losing game!

When or if the library computer is again available, I may have some from the years after 2000 to add to the listings there. There could even be some original columns in a computer that has not functioned since 2011. No one expected there to be so many stories, so we did not plan to preserve them for the future. It is another case of too soon old and too late smart.

However, because many of the resource materials used to write the columns can be found in the library collection, the answers to your questions may be available.

Collected scrapbooks from several sources are already at the museum and the library, and both have copying facilities. Any books I might have that were compiled by others are also slated to find their way to the library in the future.

Prairie Fare: Inspire your menus with fresh seasonal vegetables

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“I’ll have the garlic mashed potatoes and green beans as my two sides,” my younger daughter said.

We were celebrating her birthday.

We were in a sit-down restaurant for the first time in months. We removed the required protective masks to eat, of course.

I glanced at her in disbelief. Since when does my “selective eater” choose green beans? And what’s up with ordering potatoes with garlic in them? This does not happen at home.

Who are you and what have you done with my daughter? I thought to myself.

Was my actual child abducted by space aliens and replaced by a vegetable-loving being?

Perhaps eating away from home made the difference. We had an adventure in social distancing with masked servers, closed nearby tables and booths, single-use condensed menus and divider circles on the floor for bill paying.

We had a delicious, memorable family meal.

We are reaching the point in the summer season when many vegetables, including green beans, are coming into season. We can buy them at a grocery store or farmers market, or pick them from our own garden.

Encourage kids to help pick or select vegetables and help prepare them in the kitchen.

With my daughter’s menu selection, I am looking forward to providing her with hefty servings of green beans fresh from our backyard garden.

Green beans are a low-calorie, versatile food. They can be called “snap beans” because of the sound they make when they are broken in half.

They also are called “string beans.”

One cup of fresh green beans has 31 calories, 0 grams (g) fat, 2 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber and 6 milligrams (mg) sodium. They also contain other nutrients, such as vitamins A, C and K, as well as folate and potassium.

My student interns helped create a pocket guide to preparing fruits and vegetables this spring, and it has proven to be popular. Here are a few tips about creative vegetable cookery from the guide, which might inspire your food preparation. Perhaps your family and friends will try fresh produce in new ways.

To view the complete colorful pocket guide, see https://tinyurl. com/NDSUPocketGuideVegetables for more ideas about preparing other fresh fruits and vegetables.

Bell peppers: Fresh - Rinse and chop or julienne and enjoy. Great for topping a fresh salad or dipping in vegetable dip or hummus.

Saute - Cut peppers lengthwise into strips. Heat olive oil in a pan, then add peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until peppers are just tender, about 10 minutes.

Grill - Cut peppers lengthwise, brush with oil and place on a grill until grill marks appear (usually 10

to 14 minutes, depending upon desired tenderness).

Cucumbers: Fresh - Rinse and chop cucumbers and enjoy fresh as a snack or mixed into a salad.

Smoothie - Rinse and chop cucumbers and add them to your favorite smoothie, then blend.

Spread - Rinse and finely chop cucumbers. Mix with cream cheese and seasonings to make a simple spread or add them to your favorite sandwich spread such as egg or chicken salad.

Leafy greens: Fresh - Enjoy a variety of leafy greens as the base of a salad or blended into a smoothie.

Soups - Depending on the type of soup, try adding some spinach, Swiss chard, kale or collard greens.

Saute - Rinse leafy greens such as kale, Swiss chard or spinach, then saute in a pan with oil and seasonings of your choice.

Chips - Try turning kale into delicious kale chips. Rinse kale and mix with olive oil, salt and pepper.

Spread on a baking sheet and bake in the oven at 325 F for 10 to 15 minutes, until they are crunchy.

Sweet corn: Boil - Husk the corn and place in a pot of boiling water. Bring water back to a boil and let cook for five to seven minutes.

Grill - Lightly oil the corn and season as desired. Place corn on the grill and cook for about 10 minutes, rotating often until evenly charred.

Tomatoes: Fresh - Enjoy tomatoes fresh on hamburgers, on a salad or in fresh salsa.

Roast - Halve or quarter the tomatoes and toss with olive oil and any desired seasoning such as basil, rosemary or thyme. Roast on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil at 400 F for 30 minutes or until soft.

Stew - Place whole tomatoes in boiling water for one minute; immediately transfer to cold water so you can peel the skin easily. Cut the tomatoes into quarters and place in a large saucepan with salt. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

See https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ fieldtofork for more information about growing to preserving fruits and vegetables.

Here’s a tasty way to enjoy fresh green beans.

Green Bean Saute 1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil or your favorite cooking oil 2 cloves garlic, minced fine 3/4 pound fresh green beans, rinsed and ends trimmed 1/2 tsp. onion powder 1/2 tsp. seasoned salt or garlic salt (or your favorite seasoning salt) Black pepper (to taste) Heat oil in pan and briefly saute garlic. (Garlic burns easily.) Add remaining ingredients and stir fry until you reach the desired tenderness (about five to 10 minutes).

Makes four servings. Each serving has 70 calories, 5 g fat, 2 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber and 180 mg sodium.