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Cavalier County

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Single Copy Volume 133

Republican

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News Coverage

Copyright © Langdon, North Dakota

EARLY DEADLINE All news & advertising must be turned in by 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 for the Dec. 30 paper

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What started with one of his student’s sisters telling him that a friend of hers was sick in October ended up being a Christmas present for three area families. Kent Schulchter, owner of the Ultimate Gym in Cavalier, teaches the martial art of Tae Kwon Do. The last session had a strong showing of Langdon students with 11 out of his 25 being from Langdon area. He knew that there was something that he and all his students could do to help. “The break-a-thon came about one evening when Taylor was talking to Mr. Kent after a Tae Kwon Do class. She was telling him about her friend that had just been diagnosed with cancer. He called me later that evening and said ‘hey, if you want to help, I have an idea to help raise some money’,” Becky Borgen recalled. Borgen and Schluchter worked together to organize the Board BreakA-Thon for not only Taylor’s friend, Kynlee Pengilly, but two other children that are also facing tough medical battles, Tycen Restad and Clyde Anderson. Schulchter presented the idea of holding a board break-

a-thon as he had participated in some for other causes. From there the idea evolved into trying to help several families in the Langdon Area community. “I was honored and excited to be able to help out with this cause. As a family of a medically complex child, we have been on the receiving end of the generosity from others in this community, and this seemed like a great way to be able to help give back,” Borgen said.

“Flyers were made by Tess Roppel. It was really a group effort to get everything pulled together,” Borgen stated. With so many ideas, delegating the workload and seeking donations was necessary to make everything come together. The event had donations from Jess’ Junk - who painted the special boards for Clyde, Kynlee, and Tycen to break; over 300 pounds of potatoes were donated by Campbell Farms in

Schluchter organized the board portion and sales while Borgen sought a location in Langdon to hold the event, organized selling boards at a special volleyball game, the Facebook event page/posting, and reaching out to others to handle the potato bar.

Grafton; and toppings for the potatoes were also donated. Thrivent Financial assisted with numerous expenses, and the banks, including Choice Financial, US Bank, and Farmers and Merchants State Bank, donating the paper products used that evening.

Make plans to ski or snowboard at Frost Fire this winter For the experienced snowboarder, the Lion’s Tooth Terrain park has some new jumps Going home and plowing and two new rail features. For through a fresh bed of powder the novice snowboarder, terrain over the Christmas break at parks are areas that contain terFrost Fire Park has been a staple rain that allow snowboarders activity for local area residents to perform tricks. The rail feasince 1976. Located in east- tures are long flat boxes and/ ern Cavalier County on 11950 or tubing that allow boarders to County Road 55, Frost Fire Park “grind” on or slide across. Natalie Gebur is the new sits seven miles west of Walhalla Frost Fire Park general manand six miles south of the Canadian border shared with Mani- ager. When asked about how toba. Not only a local attraction, business has been this year, she replied, “Business is slowly pickFrost Fire brings in skiers and tourists from all over the U.S. and Canada. The park has some impressive statistics for the area. The resort has a 330 ft. vertical with a top elevation of 1,400 ft. and a base elevation of 1,070 ft. It has 10 runs including four easy, three moderate, and three advanced with the longest run stretching a little over half-a-mile. The runs are serviced by the new lift, a 57-chair, quad seat, Fix Grip lift that carries more ing up weekend to weekend. people to the top than the old We had a really nice slow startlift that was replaced in 2018. ing weekend December 6,7, The resort is now up and going and 8. It was about the perfect and has five runs open includ- amount of people for us to have ing Appleton Meadow, Chicory, a first trial run. Next weekend Prairie Smoke, Lion’s Tooth, and the temperatures look beautiful to get outside, highs in the 30s, Yarrow. By Lisa Nowatzki Republican Writer

so I expect us to be quite busy. We have been getting tons of great feedback from our customers.” Gebur also addressed tourism when asked about Canadian skiers, “We are starting to get more and more Canadians to come down. Listening to them, I’m getting a good feel that there is a big buzz about us starting up in Canada, and there is a large group of people excited about us.” For patrons who work up an appetite and thirst, the Howatt Hanger Grill and Lounge has just what they need. The grill has a fully stocked bar and a variety of eats to choose from. The restaurant prepares dishes from appetizers, like cheese curds and fried pickles, to main dishes, like steaks and chicken strips. The restaurant opens Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 3:00 p.m., and the kitchen stays open until 9:00 p.m. Gebur said the park hired a new hospitality manager from Walhalla, Steven Ouellette, who has been doing a great job putting new things on the menu and organizing some fun cont. on page 3

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Board Break-A-Thon breaks expectations in fundraising goals By Melissa Anderson Republican Editor

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The board break-a-thon could not have happened without the boards donated by Marcotte Builders Supply and the Walhalla Building Center. Schluchter and Travis Hakanson both spent over two hours each cutting the wood to size for the young martial artists to break. “It’s something that we can do. There’s nothing I can do to 'fix' any of the kids that we helped but maybe take some of the financial worries away. That’s something I can do,” Schluchter said. The night of the Board Break-A-Thon had additional volunteers to assist. Schulchter had to get extra help from the other black belts and pooms there to hold boards and keep everything moving. The boards were all broken by Ultimate Gym students who had their orange belts and above. To get their orange belts, the students had to train for three months and undergo testing prior to the break-a-thon to gain their belt. Part of their training includes learning the five tenants of Tae Kwon Do – Courtesy, Integrity, Self-Control, Perseverance, and Indomitable Spirit. Schluchter explained that he believes that this effort showcases the tencont. on page 2

Public Health welcomes new nurse By Melissa Anderson Republican Editor The Cavalier County Health District has welcomed a new nurse to their staff. Courtney Howatt has been assisting in the office since November. Howatt received her nursing degree from South Dakota State University in 2014. Her desire to become a nurse began when she was 14 years old and working as a housekeeper at a nursing home. “I fell in love with the residents that resided there. This brought out my love and caring attitude that I have for the elderly and people in general,” Howatt explained. “I have always worked in the healthcare field, so it wasn’t a hard decision for me to choose nursing as a lifelong career.” Howatt enjoys taking care of people who aren’t able to fully take care of themselves or those who need just an extra hand. It brings her great joy knowing that she is able to help people. Howatt made the move from the big city life she had

in Sioux Falls, S. D. to the highly rural Langdon area. The change in setting also brought a change in thinking. “It was brought to my attention how important rural nursing is and how much need there is for good nursing care in our small community,” Howatt shared. She knew that turning her career path to be more focused towards rural nursing and safety was the direction she wanted to take. Howatt made it her goal to be a nurse in the community. “With being in my new role as your new county health nurse, I look forward to meeting more of our public and building the trust of my community as I learn to serve all of your needs,” Howatt said. “It’s a learning path that I look forward to and accept with an open mind. I am also very thankful to be part of the great team that we have here at Cavalier County Health District.” As county health nurse, her position differs from that of the hospital/clinic nursing position that she was used to. cont. on page 3

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