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New Yorker recalls memories of 9-11 ■■ ‘I remember the smoke’ - Ralph Anderson
By Bryan Gallegos Dunn County Herald
It’s been nearly 20 years since Ralph Anderson lived in New York City, but he will never forget the day terrorists took a bite out of the Big Apple. “I remember the smoke,” said the 45-year-old Anderson, with a distinctive East Coast accent. He’s a mechanic by trade who made his way to North Dakota three years ago to seek his fortune working in the oil fields. Anderson is in-between jobs
right now and is considering leaving the area. Maybe Texas or Oklahoma, where he’s heard there’s work. Or maybe he’ll just stick around and wait until the work returns. One thing is for sure, he’s definitely not going back to New York City. Although years have passed, the memories are still fresh in his mind of that dark day a decade-and-a-half ago. People running, screaming. The city
was engulfed in panic, trying to escape the falling rubble and smoke and dust. “That was the day they stole my heart,” Anderson said. He sat in his pickup in a parking lot in Killdeer eating a breakfast burrito and sipping on a hot cup of coffee. He wore a New York Yankees ball cap and a grey T-shirt with the words “We Will NEVER Forget” printed on its front. He was cautious when a stranger
asked about his shirt. He didn’t used to be that way. That all changed one day. The day was Sept. 11, 2001, a day of grief, a day of courage. In two days, it will be 15 years since 19 militants associated with al-Qaeda hijacked four domestic jets and orchestrated suicide attacks against high-profile targets in the United States. “I hate that day,” Anderson said, fury filling his face as he took a sip from a steaming cup of coffee. See 9-11, Page 3
Governor candidate impressed with grit in Killdeer
Six-yearold Landry Dvorak, right, and her little sister, Layna, 4, help get some condiments ready during the Tailgate Party before the Killder High School Cowboys hosted Des LacBurlington last week. The party was a fundraiser for the Booster Club.
Staff Report Doug Burgum sat at a table at the Buckskin Bar and Grill on Thursday and noticed how busy it was at the restaurant. The Republican candidate for governor of North Dakota looked around and smiled. He didn’t mind the noise. He liked that business seemed to be thriving. He asked how the citizens of Killdeer were dealing with the hail storm that caused damage to vehicles and homes and buildings of all nature, including school, businesses and churches. When told that people were showing their grit and making repairs to their homes and their dreams, Burgum nodded and again smiled, saying that’s an example of old-fashioned pioneer courage. Burgum was in Killdeer, taking a tour of the Bakken in a week-long visit of western North Dakota. In addition to Killdeer, he and his team made stops in Bismarck, Dickinson, Richardton, Stanley, Watford City and Williston. While in Dunn County, Team Burgum met with officials from Continental Resources and toured a local drilling rig. The oil company officials explained how the drilling rig worked and how the price of oil is affecting the Bakken. At the Williston EcoSee Grit,
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(Photo by Bryan Gallegos)
■■ Big plays help football team secure first victory ... page 10 ■■ Spikers sweep New Town in home opener ... page 10 ■■ Boys cross country team places second at Stanley ... page 10
Finding common ground through storytelling By Jennifer Strange
“We’re all walking side by side and sometimes not even aware of it. Programs like this help us share our human experience.”
For the Dunn County Herald Folks from all over North Dakota and beyond will gather Sept. 17 at the High Plains Cultural Center in Killdeer for a daylong educational event called “Native Americans & The Media Arts: Bridging Cultures & Creative Journeys.” The free program, organized by the literary nonprofit Dunn County Writers, brings five Native American thought leaders together for the first time
– Dr. Twyla Baker-Demaray
to explore and discuss the roles of American Indians in today’s journalism, new media, film, academics and books. One goal is to allow non-Native folks a
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chance to forge a stronger connection to their Native American neighbors by listening to their stories. “This is a place to build dialog between different
communities and share the richness and parallels that exist in our lives,” said Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College President Dr. Twyla Baker-Demaray (Man-
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“We were talking tonight. We were not afraid..” - Allison Steffan, Killdeer head volleyball coach, after team swept New Town in home opener
dan-Hidatsa-Arikara). Baker-Demaray will sit on a Sept. 17 panel and emcee the evening’s Reception & Reading. It was a rainy Labor Day and the scholar was teaching her kids how to make fry bread at their home on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. She instructed them to add two cups of flour to the mix. “Family’s coming over in a few hours and it’s too cool outside for a barbe-
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