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Friday, August 19, 2022

Volume 1, Number 32

LANGDON PRAIRIE HEALTH FOUNDATION hosts family fun night and community picnic The Langdon Prairie Health Foundation hosted a community picnic last Thursday. This year’s menu included burgers, hotdogs, and all the fixings.

Food was served from 5 p.m. until it was gone. This was a free will offering event and helped the Foundation raise $3,000. The money will be used to help purchase a new backup hematology analyzer that the hospital needs. The picnic had been planned to be held outdoors, but Mother Nature’s forecast forced a change in plans. Many of the festivities were moved indoors to the St. Alphonsus cafeteria.

Musician Jordan Thornberg from Wal-

Munich Public School

Edmore Public School

Langdon Area Schools

North Border Walhalla

Thursday, Aug. 18

halla provided live music. The event included face painting and a passport activity for the kids, which involved seven different stops where kids could have their passport stamped.

The stops included the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department, Langdon Ambulance, Langdon Fire Department, ND Tobacco booth, Guardian Flight, Cavalier County SWAT team, and Langdon Prairie Health providers. The event also included giveaways: two iPads, two adult bicycles, two children’s bicycles, a paddle board and an outdoor game set.

This yearly gathering is a donor and supporter event, held for many years

by Mary Shankar, previous executive director of the Foundation.

“A few years ago, I decided to make it even more kid-friendly and added the passport around the park vibe to the event. This really added to our numbers,” said McKinzie Sivertson, executive director of the Langdon Prairie Health Foundation. “We broke our record this year with 424 plates. The record was in 2019 with 413 plates.”

Sivertson’s favorite part of the event was seeing the different generations of people come together and still have smiling faces everywhere.

Photos by Larry Stokke.

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St. Alphonsus School Tuesday, Aug. 23

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Pet groomer searches for new space in Langdon

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

the winter until she opens her new Langdon location.

“I’m convenient for those traveling from Langdon to shop in Devils Lake or Grand Forks. Just drop your dog off early, go have some fun,” Hejlik said.

“I’ve got kennels set up, and we take a break from grooming sometimes to take the dogs out and run them around.”

The Lakota location is on her own farm; she and her husband turned their garage into a temporary grooming space where they have added nine kennels. Her permanent Lakota space will be a 14x60’ building that will be delivered to the same family farm property where she plans to offer grooming and expand into dog boarding.

Kristi Hejlik’s pups, Lou and Sadie.

Popular pet groomer and Langdon native Kristi Hejlik is searching for a new space in Langdon to offer grooming services to her favorite fluffy clients.

When Hejlik posted on Facebook last week to let her Pet-tastic clients know her Langdon services would be paused for a while until she finds a new space, she received an outpouring of support from pet parents.

“I knew I was loved, and I know it’s a service that’s appreciated up there, and I still want to keep it up there as long as I can,” Hejlik said.

Hejlik had previously leased a space north of Langdon. She has something in the works she hopes will work out but also welcomes ideas from people in the area for buildings and spaces available. Her contact information is listed at the end of this article.

In an effort to retain her Langdon clients during the transition time, she is giving discounts on services to those folks who travel down to her Lakota location. She’s also opening up appointments on weekends and even some holidays (such as Labor Day) for those who will have to travel a little farther to get their dog groomed. She anticipates this will continue through

WALHALLA COFFEE SHOP owner, Chamber president, set to move

By Nick Vorlage

After a little over a year in business, Walhalla’s Screamin’ Beans coffee shop is looking for a new owner.

Present owner of the city’s popular coffee shop and restaurant, Mallorie Staples, took to social media to make the teary announcement that she and her family will be moving out of the area to allow her husband to pursue a new job opportunity.

“The coffee shop is officially up for sale. I’m going to put a sign in the window,” Staples said.

Staples doesn’t yet have a concrete date for when the coffee shop will be closing its doors.

Staples has also briefly served as the

Walhalla Chamber of Commerce president. She says she will continue to serve in that capacity for at least a few more weeks.

“The Chamber, I have let them know and I’m going to be at least finishing out Pumpkin Fest with them. They will be looking for a new president/ director,” Staples said.

Staples said she appreciates being able to serve the city of Walhalla as long as she has been able to.

“I’m sorry that I have to leave, and I hope that someone will be able to continue to serve Walhalla coffee and keep going with it.”

“The dogs bring me so much enjoyment, and the owners are a wonderful bonus,” Hejlik said. “It’s so much fun to see the people and when they come back to pick up their dogs and everybody’s smiling and happy. Seeing the transformations of the dogs is just satisfying.”

Hejlik is working to personally contact each client that has a pet appointment on the books; she had two full pages of names and numbers she started reaching out to on Monday afternoon.

“It’s fun. I love what I do; it’s not work,” Hejlik said.

To reach Pet-tastic, text (701) 2560018 or message the ‘Pet-tastic’ business page on Facebook.

Scream’ Beans, Walhalla. 2021 photo. Photos by Melanie Thornberg.

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CDC streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19 and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus. COVID-19 continues to circulate globally, however, with so many tools available to us for reducing COVID-19 severity, there is significantly less risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death compared to earlier in the pandemic.

“We’re in a stronger place today as a nation with more tools—like vaccination, boosters, and treatments— to protect ourselves and our communities from severe illness from COVID-19,” said Greta Massetti, PhD, MPH, MMWR author. “We also have a better understanding of how to protect people from being exposed to the virus, like wearing high-quality masks, testing, and improved ventilation.

This guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over but also helps us move to a point where COVID-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives.”

In support of this update, CDC is: •Continuing to promote the importance of being up to date with vaccination to protect people against serious illness, hospitalization and death. Protection provided by the current vaccine against symptomatic infection and transmission is less than that against severe disease and diminishes over time, especially against the currently circulating variants. For this reason, it is important to stay up to date, especially as new vaccines become available.

•Updating its guidance for people who are not up to date on COVID-19 vaccines on what to do if exposed to someone with COVID-19. This is consistent with the existing guidance

for people who are up to date on COVID-19 vaccines.

have a weakened immune system, you need to isolate through day 10.

•Recommending that instead of quarantining if you were exposed to COVID-19, you wear a high-quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5.

•Recommending that if you had severe illness or have a weakened immune system, consult your doctor before ending isolation. Ending isolation without a viral test may not be an option for you. If you are unsure if your symptoms are moderate or severe or if you have a weakened immune system, talk to a healthcare provider for further guidance.

•Reiterating that regardless of vaccination status, you should isolate from others when you have COVID-19.

You should also isolate if you are sick and suspect that you have COVID-19 but do not yet have test results.

If your results are positive, follow CDC’s full isolation recommendations.

If your results are negative, you can end your isolation.

•Recommending that if you test positive for COVID-19, you stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others in your home. You are likely most infectious during these first 5 days.

Wear a high-quality mask when you must be around others at home and in public.

If after 5 days you are fever-free for 24 hours without the use of medication and your symptoms are improving or you never had symptoms, you may end isolation after day 5.

Regardless of when you end isolation, avoid being around people who are more likely to get very sick from COVID-19 until at least day 11.

You should wear a high-quality mask through day 10.

•Recommending that if you had moderate illness (if you experienced shortness of breath or had difficulty breathing) or severe illness (you were hospitalized) due to COVID-19 or you

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•Clarifying that after you have ended isolation, if your COVID-19 symptoms worsen, restart your isolation at day 0. Talk to a healthcare provider if you have questions about your symptoms or when to end isolation.

•Recommending screening testing of asymptomatic people without known exposures will no longer be recommended in most community settings.

•Emphasizing that physical distance is just one component of how to protect yourself and others. It is important to consider the risk in a particular setting, including local COVID-19 community levels and the important role of ventilation, when assessing the need to maintain physical distance.

Actions to take will continue to be informed by the COVID-19 community levels, launched in February. CDC will continue to focus efforts on preventing severe illness and post-COVID conditions while ensuring everyone has the information and tools they need to lower their risk.

This updated guidance is intended to apply to community settings. In the coming weeks CDC will work to align stand-alone guidance documents, such as those for healthcare settings, congregate settings at higher risk of transmission, and travel, with today’s update.

Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce hires new executive director The new executive director of the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce is a familiar face around Langdon. Jaclyn Nye is a Langdon native who previously worked at the Cavalier County tax director’s office.

Nye also helps out with family farming and is an executive director of the Northern Lights Arts Council.

Munich Public School hosted Popsicles with the Principal on Wednesday on the school playground. It was a chance to see friends, get a sweet treat, and have Mr. Kram welcome the students back for the school year. Munich’s first day of school was Thursday, Aug. 18.

“She is going to bring a lot of awesome stuff to our team. She has previous marketing experience and grant writing experience, so that’s going to be awesome to have that on board,” said Morgan Zeis, board member of the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber’s previous director, Barb Mehlhoff, retired in May.

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Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry seeking food and personal item donations An increase in steady demand for emergency food assistance is being noted at food banks and food pantries around the United States, including the Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry, amid record food price increases.

Inflation is having devastating effects to the budgets of families, seniors and people just barely getting by, causing more and more of them to utilize the emergency services of the county food bank. The Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry is not immune to the inflationary pressures, facing soaring costs, increasing demand and use from clients and supply chain food issues.

The mission of the Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry is to provide food on an emergency basis. The countywide food pantry provides families with up to six “baskets” of basic groceries annually. The number of families and individuals served has increased the past several weeks, and it is anticipated that number will continue to grow.

The Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry is asking organizations, businesses, churches and the public to please continue to support the county-wide food pantry, either by donating food or funds, volunteering and by being civically engaged and reaching out to elected officials to support strong nutrition program legislation.

Shop and Drop Off food or personal items or host a food drive within your organization. The following items are of greatest current need for the shelves:

Pasta Condiments (ketchup, mustard, etc.)

Hamburger Helper Manwich Sauce (can) Cereals (low sugar) Oatmeal Chili Mixes Gravy Mixes Tomato Sauces (can or jar) Potato Flakes Saltine Crackers Graham Crackers Pancake Mix Extra Fresh Garden Produce (refrigeration available) Shampoo Conditioner Toothpaste Laundry Soap Dish Soap If you are able to directly buy some items for the food pantry, please drop them off at the location in Cavalier.

There is a bin inside the front door at 106 Main Street West, Cavalier, N.D. Financial Donations can be made to Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry, P.O. Box 698, Cavalier or dropped off with chairperson Michelle Murray at Faith in Action office in Cavalier.

Volunteer Opportunities to help stock baskets, restock shelves, unload deliveries or serve on the Food Pantry board of directors are needed. For more information, call Food Pantry chairperson Michelle Murray at 701265-6230.

The Pembina County Emergency Food Pantry is open every Tuesday from 3:00-4:30 p.m. Please bring identification and use the back door for privacy. For more information, visit the Pembina County Food Pantry Facebook page.

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Winter rye provides benefits as a preceding cover crop for dry bean

Fundraiser launched to get disabled lamb to Vermont sanctuary

By NDSU Extension

A lamb with two names, Llama Llama or Lamb'er Jammer, is a lamb that the Rosecrans family rescued in late spring. They received a call about a special needs lamb, and they drove the 2 hours one way to go get him.

Properly managed winter rye provides benefits prior to dry bean production.

A recent study by North Dakota State University researchers at the Carrington Research Extension Center helps farmers determine strategy for growing winter rye as preceding cover crop for dry bean.

“If dry bean is planned for 2023 following this year’s small grain, an excellent cover crop option that will provide benefits when planted this fall and into next spring and early summer is winter (cereal) rye,” says Greg Endres, North Dakota State University Extension cropping systems specialist.

Winter rye is a common cover crop used in North Dakota and has many advantages when properly managed.

Expected advantages when established prior to dry bean production and with timely termination, include reduction in soil erosion, supplement weed management, utilize excess soil moisture and increasing long-term soil productivity.

The NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center conducted a study beginning in the fall of 2017 with the seeding of winter rye to provide living ground cover in the fall and spring prior to pinto bean production. Study objectives included determining optimum time for terminating rye based on bean planting date, assessing weed suppression and measuring

House passes Inflation Reduction Act, President Biden to sign As expected, the House passed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 on Friday. It was another party line vote with all 220 Democrats voting in favor of the legislation. The $430 billion spending bill includes money for renewable energy, climate smart agriculture and other assistance. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack thanked House leadership for passing the bill quickly. President Joe Biden said he would sign the bill into law this week.

Farm Bill may get a bipartisan boost Of the $40 billion for agriculture included in the Inflation Reduction Act, roughly half is expected to be used for conservation programs. The infusion in conservation funding is divided between the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Conservation Stewardship Program and Ag Conservation Easement Program. National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President and CEO Chuck Conner says these investments make it easier to write a climate-friendly farm bill. “We’ll be under a lot of budget pressures. The additional funds from this bill will make the farm portion of the bill come together a lot easier and a lot better.” It’s unclear if this conservation funding will make it more difficult to secure additional money for other titles of the farm bill,

productivity of the bean crop. The study was completed in 2021, providing a four-year database on the production strategy.

Findings of the study include: •Pinto bean seed yield with preplant terminated rye was similar to yield with the conventional-tilled production system check.

•Delay in terminating rye until near or after dry bean planting allowed the rye to deplete topsoil moisture that was needed to timely establish bean plants and negatively impacted bean plant development, canopy closure and seed yield.

•Dry topsoil conditions during early bean plant establishment throughout the years of the study indicate rye termination at least two weeks before bean planting is suggested with similar environmental conditions as experienced in Carrington.

•Delayed rye termination did provide benefits of increased ground cover during the crop season and weed control similar as achieved with pre-emergence herbicides. Weed suppression with rye can be considered another management tool to supplement herbicides and other cultural weed control methods.

•Adequate topsoil moisture during

including the commodities title.

USDA report neutral for corn, bearish for soybeans USDA lowered the corn yield forecast from 177 bushels per acre to 175 bushels per acre in the latest USDA report. That lowers new crop corn production to 14.3 billion bushels. The soybean yield was the big surprise.

USDA raised the U.S. soybean yield from 51.5 bushels per acre to 51.9 bushels per acre. Soybean production is raised from 4.5 billion bushels to 4.53 billion bushels. USDA raised the average wheat yield slightly to 47.5 bushels per acre leaving production nearly unchanged.

A Casselton, N.D. soy crush plant update The Minnesota Soybean Processors is working through final approvals for the proposed soy crush facility in Casselton, N.D. Executive General Manager Jeramie Weller says the general contractor is starting to do dirt work.

“The past few weeks we finished the upgrade to the township road coming from the south, allowing construction equipment to start coming in. Their air and construction permits are the final straw for construction. We’re expecting that in the next month.” Weller says the official groundbreaking is scheduled for August 24 in Casselton.

“The summer of 2024 is what we’re targeting for starting the plant up.”

bean planting and plant establishment would allow extended benefits of the live rye cover crop at planting (“green-planted beans”) while maintaining seed yield potential.

•Soil moisture status and precipitation forecast should be taken into consideration when determining the best time to terminate rye at a particular location.

Details are available in the NDSU Extension publication A2050 “Winter rye as a preceding cover crop for pinto bean production in North Dakota,” which is available online at ndsu.ag/ winter-rye. The publication also may be obtained at NDSU Extension county offices.

He was born early during the February cold snap. When he was found, both of his ears were frozen off, and both back legs were frozen. He lost about 4 inches plus the hoof on 1 leg and the hoof off the other. The Rosecrans family made stump protectors for him so he would have protection and the same leg length.

He has such a strong will to live. He is so sweet. He figured out how to move himself around and keep up with the rest of the sheep.

Llama llama has a lot of needs that the Rosecrans can't meet once winter comes, so they contacted some sanctuaries in the USA and found the perfect fit for him in Vermont. The sanctuary is called The Little Redbarn Farm Sanctuary. They have already been getting prosthetics companies lined up for him. He will receive a new lease on life with specialized care.

There is a gofundme in place to help with the round trip expenses with a target of $2,000. At press time $1,810 was raised on the GoFundMe link, which is gofund.me/7f890482.

The link also provides more information on the story and the collaboration.

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Letter from the Publisher couple years due to Covid-19. The NDBA has made it their mission to advocate for local broadcasters, both radio and television, at the federal and state levels by working with the North Dakota Congressional delegation and state legislators to educate them on issues of importance to broadcasters.

Compliance and training are two additional priorities as well as partnering with non-profits to generate awareness and promote awareness of the non-profit organizations.

Last week, Bob and I were invited to the North Dakota Broadcasters Association annual meeting in Fargo, an event that has been on hiatus the last

Each year they present a Pioneer Award to a member broadcaster who has gone above and beyond to grow the industry and help others do the same, increasing the value of radio and television throughout our state.

This year Bob was one of the recipi-

ents of the award! There were four, actually, to make up for the last few years. You may know John Wheeler from his many years as a meteorologist at WDAY. John was also a recipient as well as two others from Bismarck and Fargo.

wishes.

Embrace this odd, uneven time called August, and thank you for reading.

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

It was quite a celebration, and Bob and I both were thrilled to see four of our employees in attendance - Jackie, Brian, Nathan and Steve - as well as our children, their spouses and two granddaughters! We had a wonderful lunch and had a chance to visit with a lot of folks we only see when we attend these meetings. Wrapped up the afternoon with a few pictures and headed back north to get back to work! Bob says ‘Thank You’ for all the nice posts and other congratulatory

Letter from the Editor more items to purchase on each child’s list, but overall, I think we’re ready. Ready or not, here comes the school year.

Munich is a step ahead of the rest of the Borderland as the district started school on Aug. 18. I can just tell it’s going to be a great year.

Do you have your school supply list, and have you checked it twice? Or maybe 10 times? I still have a few

My kids will start on Aug. 23, so I have a few more days before all of those supplies need to be labeled and ready for the first day. We have our Borderland first day of school list on the front page, in case you missed it.

The pile of papers I carry around with

me for work is getting shorter. It’s a pile of things I need to get done. I don’t want to put in writing that I’m catching up, but I’m catching my breath, and that is welcome.

Since I can see the light at the end of the tunnel with my paperwork, it inspired me to dig into some fall cleaning projects around the house.

After living here for three years, just entering our fourth year, we still have boxes to unpack that have been in storage. I unpacked a few more last week and made two trips to the thrift store in Cavalier to donate what we no longer need. Our garage has served as a storage unit, and I’m happy to

report that I can see the floor in some spots. It’s slow going, but I’m happy to be moving forward.

Every bit of progress feels like a step in the right direction, and we’ve also been doing that when it comes to breakfast. We’ve started making larger batches of muffins, pancakes, and waffles for breakfast and getting those items into the freezer. It’s easy on a busy school morning to have the kids pick what they want and get breakfast moving faster. I feel like a squirrel collecting nuts for winter when I make extra, package, and label it.

We love seeing the story ideas and the photos you send us. This is your newspaper, and we want you to be part of it. Please reach out if you have something you would like to have included. I can be reached at the email address below.

Let’s make it a good week.

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

THE MORNING RUN: The Calm Before the Storm

by Sara Goodman I’m typing this on Monday, and it’s currently overcast, dark and raining. The radar is red, so I know there’s more coming, and it’s going to get loud. It kind of matches my mood. I wasn’t ready for the weekend to be over, and I’m not ready for Monday. I’m glad it’s raining because we need it. The yard needs it, the crops need it, my flowers need it. I’m ready to be done with my

flowers, so my watering has become sporadic, and it’s starting to show in my scraggly looking hanging pots that I no longer bother with. My to-do list that I ignored all weekend is staring at me from a bright pink sticky note. We had an unusually quiet weekend and enjoyed every minute. It’s rare that Greg agrees to some downtime activities, so it was a nice change of pace.

A little bit of church, a little bit of golf, a little bit of fishing - all wrapped up in a sunshine and warm weather gift bag. It’s the calm before the storm. I feel like everyone is in limbo, waiting for the eye to pass and the winds to whip up the craziness of football, volleyball, school and harvest.

This morning, Catelyn was off to the first day of volleyball practice, Gage headed to football and Greg went to the office. I started my day with a big mug of coffee, my pink sticky note to-do list and a call to my folks.

I call them every Monday morning to get the scoop on what’s going on out west. Usually, we end up talking

about nothing and a little bit of everything. Because my kids seem so injury and illness prone, I almost always have something health related to discuss and get my mom’s opinion on. She might be retired, but she’s never too wrapped up in her puzzles and M*A*S*H reruns to discuss Gage’s weird knee lump, Ella’s tweenager skin struggles or Catelyn’s post-op nasal recovery. I try not to discuss any of my own issues because I’ve discovered I’m a terrible patient and even worse at following directions and advice. Sorry, Mom. That lingering shoulder issue is going to have to keep lingering. I’m too busy.

We wrapped up the conversation this week by discussing the ongoing landscaping projects we both have, the quilt my mom made for a friend’s daughter and spent some time overanalyzing my sister’s upcoming trip to take her eldest to college. It’s a strange mishmash of topics every week. My dad never bothers to say anything since the available airtime is sufficiently filled by my mom and me.

The harvest storm is lingering on the horizon. Greg has been working overtime to get everything ready for it.

He’s usually a one-man show at the farm with sporadic help from his family. Once in awhile his brother, Brett, comes up from Fargo. Gage goes out in between his various activities to help, and occasionally, the girls and I go out and lend a hand. There are always a million things to do to get the equipment ready, and let’s not forget the trees that need trimming, the new shale that needs to be spread on the roads, the fuel tanks that need painting and the endless mowing that needs to be done. Harvest will be a little strange this year because seeding in the spring ended up lingering into the summer, and that was strange.

Some crops will be ready soon, but some won’t be ready until September.

We’ll go full speed for about five days, and then we’ll get a break. Then we’ll go full speed again and then get another break.

also lingering on the horizon. Gage has been going to football practice since August 4, and Catelyn started volleyball on the 15th. Ella will dive into basketball when school starts on the 23rd. We have our first football game this Friday in Minot. This year I have a 6th grader, a sophomore and a senior, but I’m not ready to talk about that yet. That’s a whole other storm lingering on the horizon, and right now I’m going to enjoy the calm while I still can.

Sara Goodman is an avid runner who says her best ideas come to her between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. She grew up on a cattle ranch in Watford City, N.D. After recently retiring from 15 years of long-term care consulting, she now helps her husband, Greg, run the family farm near Milton and volunteers on many boards and committees in her church and community. The Goodman house has 3 kids, 2 cats, and a dog.

The sports and school storms are

Musings from Munich: Family, Football, and Friends….In that order last year, it was my job to lose. I did wonder since reading his salary in the paper, if he was just going to do it to volunteer, but I figured I didn’t want to lose my spot, so I gladly accepted it.

By Matt Mitzel It is the best time of the year as there are still a few days of the hot sun in the sky remaining, but it is accompanied with the sounds of helmets hitting, coaches yelling politically correct swear words, and chirps of a whistle.

Mr. Askvig called me up this year again and said he was at the bottom of the barrel, and with hat in hand, he asked me if I wanted to coach again this year. I was sure glad he did because I guess since I didn’t get fired

I looked around at the other levels, as I coach 4th, 5th, and 6th grade football, and saw a familiar name of one of the coaches for 7th and 8th grade football, Josh Schaefer. We coached together last year, and I will admit that I thought they had put two hot pistols together for one loud coaching staff, but to my surprise, he was calm and collected and really did a great job with the team as he does with most coaching duties he takes on. I had heard rumors of him pile driving umpires, slapping opponents and kicking players, yet I quickly realized that wasn’t the case. I was almost a little bummed. When visiting with him, he said that no one else had volunteered to coach at that level, so he worked it out in his schedule to do another year of coaching football.

That’s the difference, I guess, as I was just going to show up on the first day of practice, and even if they hired

Letters to The Borderland Press I suppose it is appropriate to build a modern day ponzi scheme and put it in an old pyramid. To put things in perspective this one new business requires about the same amount of electricity that the Langdon Wind Farm produces.

North Dakota is devoting a lot of natural resources to the crypto industry. Nine hundred megawatts in Langdon and Williston alone! It’s an industry that the general public knows very little about and does not understand it’s purpose or function. It’s a phenomenal amount of electricity per job created.

Mike Rose Land owner and wind turbine owner in the Langdon area

someone else, I would’ve leg wrestled them for the position.

I love coaching the first level of football. The excitement in their eyes to inflict their will on an opponent excites me to no end. They come in the fanciest of gear and every worthless additional piece of football garments that Scheels can sell them.

At that level, it is the purest form. Even if they get beat on a play and make a tackle down field, they smile ear to ear and can’t wait to tell me they tackled someone. Ethen hooked me up with a great assistant coach, Jesse Fetsch, to help with the program. It is nice to have someone that isn’t removed from their paying years by 20 plus, and the kids can really relate to his guidance on the field. He’s not 21 yet, so I still can’t take him to Sporty’s after the game to drown our sorrows, but he did promise me a piggyback ride in a crop duster.

The season starts off the same every year. The parents do not think their kids’ gear fits them and usually switch a couple times before we are back at

the same stuff I had issued out. The players are infamous for forgetting their water bottles as they don’t think they need a lot of water until they have headaches in the morning or are doing the floating eyeball dance at practice. Everyone wants to be a running back, but they need their shoes tied before coming onto the field. Some kids take a good a$$ chewing at home, so when I do it on the field, they don’t get frazzled and absorb what I’m telling them.

Then there are some who managed to grow up in a quiet house where, when I raise my voice, their soul hurts. That is all part of learning the game and many life lessons along the way. So I beg of you, that if you are available on Thursday evenings, come watch the game in the purest form where scholarships,

endorsements, playing time, touchdowns and other distractions are gone. It is just a bunch of Class B kids playing the best sport in the world.

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Photo contest launched in Pembina County “Cemeteries” is the theme for the annual photo contest held in conjunction with the 29th Annual Pioneer Machinery Show on September 11.

Photos that depict some aspect of a cemetery meet the criteria. The entries will be judged on composition, tone, lighting, creativity and the story the photographer has captured. All images must be at least 5”x7” printed on photo paper and unframed but may be matted. Either black and white or colored images can be entered and do not need to be recently taken but must be entered by the photographer. Photographers may enter 3 photos. Images must be entered at the Pembina County Historical Museum between September 4 and 9; the Museum is open daily from 11-5.

The contest is open to adults and youth under 18 with cash prizes of $50 for first place and $25 for runner up in each division. Plus, the winner of the People’s Choice will receive $50; the public is invited to vote for their favorite Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning until noon. Winning photos become the property of the Pembina County Historical Society; all other entries can be picked up or returned with a SASE. The 29th Annual Pioneer Machinery Show and Antique Tractor Pull takes place Sept. 11 at the Pembina County Museum Grounds located 5 ½ miles west of Cavalier. Events at the Show include a pancake/sausage breakfast, worship service, parade, threshing, sawmilling, blacksmithing, kids pedal pull, music, model train exhibit, craft and flea market, demonstrations and other activities. Admission is $10; there is no charge for children under 12. For more information or to participate, contact the Museum at 701-265-4941 or email to pchsm@ polarcomm.com.

Best of the Rendezvous Region contest opens

This is an opportunity for the public to learn more about what is available throughout the Rendezvous Region and for some friendly competition among the destinations within each category.

The winner in each of the 28 individual destination categories will earn bragging rights and a certification for their place of business. A complete list of winners will be published at the end of the contest.

Everyone is encouraged to take the simple online survey and choose from the destinations listed or to type in a favorite that might not be listed.

This contest is sponsored by the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council, a council of 15 board members from Cavalier, Pembina, and Walsh counties working together to build a cohesive regional tourism brand through education, marketing, and amenity enhancements. For further information regarding the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council, please contact Red River Regional Council at 701-3523550.

Bisenius Awarded National Fellowship Mike Bisenius, a native of Langdon, N.D. and a teacher at Red River High School in Grand Forks, N.D., was awarded a James Madison Fellowship by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation of Alexandria, Va., in its thirtieth annual fellowship competition, A total of 54 fellowships were awarded in 2022. James Madison Fellowships support further study of American history by college graduates who aspire to become teachers of American history, American government and civics in the nation's secondary schools, as well as by experienced secondary school teachers of the same subjects.

Named in honor of the fourth president of the United States and acknowledged "Father of the Constitution and Bill of Rights," the fellowship will fund up to $24,000 of Mike Bisenius's course of study toward a master's degree. That program must include a concentration of courses on the history and principles of the United States Constitution.

Bisenius was selected for a James Madison Fellowship in competition

Founded by an act of Congress in 1986, the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation is an independent establishment of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.

Additional information may be found at www.jamesmadison.gov.

Adam Moch Son of Renae Moch, Burleigh County Public Health Director University of North Dakota Junior Adam is the recipient of the Amy Svihovec Memorial Scholarship. Created in 2010, this scholarship honors the memory of Amy Svihovec, daughter of Linda Svihovec, former Auditor and Treasurer of McKenzie County.

Jennifer Neil Step daughter of Brice Denevan, Williams County Heavy Equipment Operator Dickinson State University Junior

Bismarck, ND - The North Dakota Association of Counties (NDACo) has awarded $2,000 scholarships to six students who are children of North Dakota county officials or employees.

These exceptional students will be honored at the 2022 NDACo Annual Conference in October.

Allison Welsh Daughter of Stephanie Welsh, Cavalier County Public Health Administrator North Dakota State University Senior Karson Matejcek Son of Kristi Matejcek, Nelson County Sheriff’s Office Administrative Assistant North Dakota State University Freshman

By Lisa Whitt Dear Reader, In the past, newspapers published novels in a serial format to reach a wider audience. Most readers couldn’t afford the cost of a novel, but they could afford a newspaper. The practice continues today but reached its height in Victorian England with novels like David Copperfield and Treasure Island.

In that tradition, Tall Tales and Serial Shorts seeks to present installments of short stories.

Letters from Meme My cousin Meme was born in a traveling carnival. She gets by on her looks, wits, and a relaxed moral code that would likely end with most people in jail. And unfortunately, she has conned the carnival owner into letting her run it and now thinks she owns it.

Bubbles, the clown, is a new player.

He has Meme all muddled-headed because he hasn’t fallen for her fake southern charm. She is chasing him around the carnival like a dog after a bone.WHO is Bubbles? WHAT is Bubbles? Bubbles is more dangerous than even Meme can imagine. Bubbles has killed a little boy and the police have arrived. Meme finds out Bubbles is the new owner of the carny.

MEME Part 7

Landen Snellings Son of Holly Lynn Snellings, North Star Human Service Zone Director University of North Dakota Freshman Emma Stueve Daughter of Kimberlee Stueve, Cass County Assistant State’s Attorney North Dakota State University Freshman The NDACo Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 with contributions by county donors and Nationwide Retirement Solutions and continues to receive contributions from individual county employees, officials and corporate supporters.

I stand there, staring and mesmerized by the blood of the little boy seeping into the straw where he lay. Golden hues of crimson straw lay in a mishmash tangle, like the kid’s game PickUp-Sticks. But this kid will never play again.

Silence riding on righteous anger is all I can muster as Bubbles chats with the police chief and medical examiner. Then I see Bubbles walk over to comfort the little boy’s parents, except he doesn’t walk. His feet aren’t moving, more like he glides over to them.

What is wrong with my eyes?

Bubbles puts his arm around the wife and whispers something I can’t to her and the husband. They both relaxed.

Chief Dawes didn’t miss the exchange.

He knows something is off here.

“Mr. Err— Bubbles,” the chief says as he looked down at his notes.

“Please call me Martin, Martin Oddr is my name,” Bubbles says as he removes his white, blood-stained cotton glove from his clown costume and shakes hands with the police chief, then the medical examiner.

The chief looks at the glove and points to it with his ink pen. Then he tells Bubbles that he will need the costumes and clothes of everyone that he is interviewing for evidence.

Bubbles crosses his arms and stares at the chief. Neither move.

Just Great! More trouble.

I glance down and see Bubbles’ gloveless hand. Pale with a well-fed hint of pink.

Then Bubbles smiles at the Chief and Medical examiner. His mouth is still stained red from the little boy’s blood.

Elongated canines poke through his gumline. No one else notices.

A summer to remember

By Halle Sanders

with applicants from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the nation's island and trust territories. The fellowship - funded by income from a trust fund in the Treasury of the United States and from additional private gifts, corporate contributions and foundation grants - requires its recipient to teach American history, American government or civics in a secondary school for at least one year for each year of fellowship support. The award is intended to recognize promising and distinguished teachers, to strengthen their knowledge of the origins and development of American constitutional government, and thus to expose the nation's secondary school students to accurate knowledge of the nation's constitutional heritage.

NDACo Awards Scholarships to students from Cavalier, Burleigh, Cass, Nelson, and Williams Counties

Allison Welsh.

Tall Tales and Serial Shorts

Vote for your favorite Rendezvous Region destinations in the Best of the Rendezvous Region Contest now through August 31 by following the QR below or going to https://forms.gle/ rY6AsouzcbBTtzeU8.

Contest categories include outdoor activity destinations, history/heritage destinations, event destinations, lodging destinations, food and drink destinations, shopping destinations, and the best destination to take visitors.

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My experience with The Borderland Press can be best described as a whirlwind. When I walked in the door for the first time, I never would have guessed I’d be writing articles and conducting interviews solo. In fact, I wrote my first article on my first day, which was featured on the front page of the Summer Fun Guide.

I’ve had plenty of people ask me how I started working for the newspaper, and the truth is, it was all kind of by accident. My job inquiry was not formal. In fact, it happened over Facebook. After procrastinating to find a summer job, my mom suggested I try the radio station. I Facebook messaged Courtney Krom to see if the radio station would have any tasks for me to do, and the next thing I knew I was meeting with Bob Simmons in his office.

Meeting Bob for the first time was terrifying. I had never done any type of ‘interview’ before and began questioning myself on what I was doing. The idea of speeding out of the parking lot in my car sounded very appealing. I looked like a deer in the headlights. Bob was very nice and attempted to loosen me up with a few jokes, but no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t wipe the scared look off my face.

I would meet newspaper editor Sarah Hinnenkamp - again, completely by accident. As I walked into the radio station, Sarah’s kids were the first to greet me. Perhaps seeing my anxious facade, they said hello to me and led me to their mom. I told Sarah that I was meeting with Bob and wasn’t sure where to go. She took me to Bob’s office where he invited her to sit down for the meeting. I expressed my love of writing and that English class was my favorite subject, and the

“I think this was just a horrible accident,” Bubbles tell the chief and doc.

More lies. No one will believe this was an accident. We have to leave this place.

“A horrible accident,” both the medical examiner and chief chime in.

What is going on? Did I miss something?

The county coroner’s van arrives just in time for me to plan our escape. The parents leave as soon as the child’s body is loaded. They drive away chanting the same sing-song phrase as the chief and town M. E.., “Just a horrible accident. It not anyone’s fault,” they say.

I manage to find some courage for my carny. My words come hissing out like a snake, “Wait here and don’t you move, or I will kill you myself, ” I say to Bubbles.

I catch Gus Duphrenes by the sleeve as he walks past me. He is our resident strong man, complete with a bald head and curly cue handlebar mustache, and as always, is waxed and perfectly even.

He is not wearing his usual faux leopard print leotard and red lace-up Doc Martins; tonight, he is wearing his work clothes: A pullover t-shirt and a pair of cargo pants.

“Gus, I want you to make sure all the customers are gone. Then, I want us packed and ready to leave before dawn. We need to get going before that police chief comes back with a warrant.” Gus nods and leaves.

Staying Hip with Halle

rest is history.

I will be taking a break from trendsetting this week in order to give out a few thank yous. This will be my last week at the newspaper before I start school once again, and I wanted to take some time to reflect on my experience this summer.

No one is afraid!

I have had the summer of a lifetime and am so thankful for the opportunity I was given. I want to thank Bob for taking the time to listen to a terrified teen and everyone at the radio station for being so welcoming. Thank you to Hilary Nowatzki for showing me the ropes of writing and taking me on my first interview - one that I will never forget. I especially want to thank Sarah for such an incredible summer.

I could not have asked for a better teacher and mentor. I have learned so much from her in the past three months, and my gratitude is hard to express in words.

Last, but not least, I want to thank everyone who has read my articles this

summer. The support I’ve had from the community has been overwhelming. I have definitely felt the love.

Looking to the future, I intend to keep writing throughout the school year.

Due to the fact that I will also be juggling classes, it may be a little less frequent.

Despite my summer coming to an end, I can’t wait to see what’s in store for me next.

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CATFISH CAPITAL CHALLENGE winners crowned

News Briefs

By the Borderland News Center Rolla elevator demolished The city of Rolla waved good-bye to a century-old fixture of the town. Last Thursday, demolition crews leveled the north grain elevator, which is believed to have been originally built in the early 1900s and then moved to its familiar spot in the 1950s. The remaining structures, including the trio of storage bins, will be dismantled next week. Legacy Cooperative, which owns the property, says they plan to install a gas station and convenience store in its place.

Dick Dolan and Chris Dolan of Grafton, N.D. and Crystal, Minn. won the $10,000.00 first prize in Drayton’s Catfish Capital Challenge, Friday and Saturday, August 12-13.

Their cumulative two-day weigh-ins of eight channel catfish totaled 87.91 lbs., a good 16 pounds over last year’s winner. In all, over $20,000 in cash prizes were awarded in downtown Drayton late Saturday afternoon.

Second place finishers were Brian Rud and James Benson, Grand Forks, N.D., with 85.74 lbs.

Third place winners were Michael Andrews, Grafton, and Brandon Oby, Grand Forks, with 85.18 lbs.

Fourth place went to Dave Clement and Tim Brooks with 81.12 lbs.

Fifth place was won by Ethan Kring-

len, Thompson, N.D., and Cody Olson, Grand Forks.

In sixth place was Scott Schmidt and Chad Dunwald of Sidney, Mont.

The Day 1 Big Fish weighing 20.0 lbs. was caught by Trevor Snare, Grand Forks, and Kevin Balstad, Argyle, Minn. and the Day 2 Big Fish weighing 22.98 lbs. was caught by Michael Johnson and Brandon Pilon

of Drayton.

The 63-boat tournament brought to Drayton 130 anglers and their families from multiple states. The weekend also featured city-wide garage sales and a street dance to cap two days of exciting fun on the Red River of the North.

‘All Things Transportation’ theme of the 29th Annual Pioneer Machinery Show

The 29th Annual Pioneer Machinery Show at the Pembina County Museum Grounds is set for September 11 with activities for the entire family.

tractor collector and parade entrant.

Prizes will be given for Best Tractor entry, Best Not a Tractor entry, Judge’s Choice entry, and Best of Show entry.

The ‘All Things Transportation’ theme will be carried out during the parade and with displays throughout the grounds. The public is encouraged to drive, ride, or haul anything connected with transportation and all agriculture related items to the Show and participate in the 1:00 parade. Parade entries should be registered by 11:00 to be eligible for cash prizes given in memory of Herb Vosper, a long time

The popular pancake, sausage, French toast breakfast will be served from 7:30 until 12:30 with other food vendors available throughout the day.

A Patriot Day observance of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will be held at 8:46 at the Veteran Memorial and with a time of silence throughout the grounds.

The 10:00 worship service will be held

in the historic St. Anthony’s Church by Sandy Knight of Brainerd, MN. And at 3:00 the Petry Pickers will provide musical entertainment.

learning activities. And two loads of bundles will be separated into straw and wheat at the threshing machine demonstration.

Young and old alike will have the opportunity to participate in Indigenous and Settler games led by Brian Hardy, Pembina State Museum Outreach Coordinator. In 2021 Eva Robinson shared her experiences preparing for the Jr. Iditarod; this year she will share her experiences of the Iditarod trail.

The Jim Johnston Memorial Tractor Pull begins after the parade with lots of noise, smoke, and power entertaining all in attendance. On a smaller scale with smaller participants and tractors is the sanctioned Kids’ Pedal Pull which is entertaining for the participants and the spectators.

Event coordinator Pat Morrison, states, “The demonstrations of the way things used to be in the ‘good old days’ are both entertaining and instructional and all ages will have the opportunity to learn something new about all things old.” All ages will enjoy watching the Arnold Sawmill as the operators turn logs into boards. Master blacksmith Dennis Schill of Hannah and his apprentices the Seaveys from Osnabrock will demonstrate the art of blacksmithing at the Steiger Blacksmith Shop. Other small tools will provide interactive

A model train exhibit by Dick O’Toole of Crystal, a small engine display, craft & farmers market, museum exhibits, and photo contests are all part of the day’s events..

The 29th Annual Pioneer Machinery Show and Tractor Pull is sponsored by the Pembina County Historical Society. Admission is $10 with no admission charge for children under 12. The Museum Grounds are located 5½ miles west of Cavalier. For further information or to participate, call 701-265-4941 or email pchsm@ polarcomm.com.

Red River oxcart trails program scheduled The Pembina County Historical Preservation Commission encourages the public to visit, explore, and learn about Pembina County history and its National Register sites this summer.

As part of its summer programming, the Commission invites the public to learn about the Red River oxcart trails, on Wednesday, August 24, beginning at 6:30 at the Pembina County Museum followed by visiting a trail site.

Developed by the Metis, the Red River carts could carry up to 1,000 pounds of fur from the Pembina and Walhalla regions to St. Paul where the furs were sold to buyers from the east coast and Europe. Trains of 500 carts or more made the 6 week trip yearly leaving marked routes which were

the county’s first highways crisscrossing the county in the first half of the 19th century.

By the 1870s the long trains of carts drawn by oxen were replaced by railway trains powered by steam, and the trails reverted to nature. Although most of the cart trails are gone, having been cultivated for decades, some remnants still survive. Finding them can be a bit tricky, but with a little hunting they can be discovered.

Doug Ramsey of Crystal has spent years locating remnants of the trail system and will share his knowledge of the trail system in Pembina County and will guide the group to one of the sites.

The visited site was listed on the Na-

tional Register of Historic Places in 2006 as part of a project conducted by the Walsh County Historical Preservation Commission which includes 8 segments of a rutted trail in Walsh and Pembina Counties known as the Ridge Trail. Other sites will be discussed, and maps and surveys will be available.

North Dakota.

For further information about the Red River Ox Cart event or the Pembina County Historic Preservation Commission email to pembinachpc@gmail. com or call 701-265-4691.

The purpose of the Pembina County Historic Preservation Commission is to establish a program for the designation, preservation, protection, renovation, and use of historic properties within Pembina County. The summer open house project is financed in part with federal funds from the National Park Service, United States Department of Interior, and is administered by the State Historical Society of

Democrat picnic planned in Cavalier

FAA awards grant The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority a grant totalling more than $9.39 million through the 2020 Cares Act. The grant will be used to assist in the construction of a new airplane hangar, as well as used in maintenance and expanding the existing terminal by adding an expanded CBP facility. This will be the second large expansion to the airport; the facility will be closed from Aug. 21 to Sept. 2 as parts of the airport’s runways are reconstructed.

Landowners association seeks lawyers’ fees A landowners group will seek more than $275,000 in lawyers’ fees after North Dakota’s Supreme Court found a state law pushed by the energy industry amounted to the unconstitutional taking of private property rights.

In a ruling last week, the state’s high court found key portions of the socalled “Pore Space Law” passed in 2019 were unconstitutional. Pore spaces are cavities in rock and are used when the petroleum industry injects saltwater from oil and gas production underground. The Northwest Landowners Association sued the state arguing the law was a giveaway to the energy industry.

More electric vehicle charging stations coming to N.D. Drivers of electric vehicles will soon have more charging stations available in rural North Dakota. The U.S. Department of Transportation is granting the state $1.44 million for the project.

The state has a goal of installing half a million electric vehicle charging stations by 2030 to modernize the transportation system.

Wrigley pushes for tougher sentences for violence North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley says he and his office are pushing for tougher sentences for violent criminals. This comes after Fargo experienced a series of four shootings within the last week. Wrigley’s proposed legislation, which he says had been in the works before the most recent rash of violent crimes, would crack down on those who use illegally acquired firearms. Wrigley, a Second Amendment advocate, says gun control legislation would not resolve these types of crimes.

Report says children of color in N.D. being left behind Despite its high ranking, an annual child well-being report says children of color in North Dakota are still being left behind. The findings also call attention to mental-health concerns.

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Kids Count Data Book ranks North Dakota 11th overall and second in the nation in economic well-being for children.

However, the state’s Kids Count coordinator Xanna Burg says when you just measure how BIPOC kids are doing, North Dakota is near the bottom. She says the disparities spill over into the area of mental health, noting there’s a lot of overlap with these measuring sticks.

“We want policymakers to also be considering how they’re supporting families with safe and stable housing access, to healthy food and financial security before you can really expect health and education outcomes to follow.”

In 2020, 11% of North Dakota children experienced depression or anxiety, but Burg says the rates are higher for children of color. The report also says more children are going without health insurance in North Dakota than a decade ago. The current number stands at around 14,000.

District 19 Democrats will hold a summer picnic in the Cavalier City Park on Sunday, August 21st beginning at 4 p.m. A potluck meal will be provided by local area Dem- NPL members, and the public is invited to attend.

ND State Legislative candidates from the District 19 Dem-NPL party, Travis Hipsher running for State Senate along with Lynnell Popowski and Jill Hipsher, and state representative

candidates will be on hand to discuss their political positions and listen to local voter concerns. Many issues will be addressed in the upcoming legislative session, and the picnic is a great opportunity to become involved in our democratic process.

The picnic is open to all and is an excellent opportunity to engage in local political discourse.

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Ullyott hits H O LE- I N - O N E

Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland and I, with a couple assists from Gary Helland, Randy Hill, Rob Scherr, Sandy Laxdal, Dave Zeis Jr., and Nick Vorlage, are very much looking forward to bringing you gridiron action all season long. Both the Cards and Eagles are looking forward to some very competitive years, and both teams should be extremely exciting to watch. You can find a preview for both Langdon-Edmore-Munich and North Border in this week's paper where you will find team pics, rosters, schedules and more.

The Friday Night Lights are ready to get flipped on It's exciting times as we visit this week. As you read these words (if you get the paper on Friday), we are heading to the Magic City to broadcast the first high school football games of the season.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich and North Border are about to begin their 2022 campaigns. The Cards start their year with three road games beginning with Minot Ryan on Aug. 19, and the Eagles play at home in Pembina (where they will play all their home games this season, as we've said here before), taking on Benson County. We will cover both teams here at The Borderland Press and, of course, on our KNDK stations, 95-7 FM, KNDK 1080 and online through myborderland.com. Ryan Bachman

Girls Volleyball gets underway Aug. 27; Preview next week In next week's edition of the Press, we will do a preview for both Langdon-Edmore-Munich and North Border volleyball teams. Both squads are set to begin their seasons on Aug. 27 at the Northern Cass Tournament.

There is just as much excitement for both teams on the nets this year, too.

The Lady Cards will be looking for their eighth straight Region 4 crown, while the Eagles are hoping to take another step forward with a team that has seen a lot of varsity action on the court.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich is having a scrimmage at Thompson on Aug. 20.

We will look forward to bringing the volleyball preview to you next week.

Aug. 23 is the last week of Tuesday men's league golf at the Langdon Country Club Because it got pushed back a couple of weeks due to weather issues, the last week of men's league golf is coming on Aug. 23 at the Langdon Country Club. After that, eight teams will move on to the playoffs - four from the early shift and four from the late.

The Lady Cards girls golf team hosted a tourney at the LCC on Aug. 18, and they have a meet at Grafton on Aug. 25. We can't say it enough, but this is the best time of year to golf at either the Langdon or Walhalla Country Clubs, as late summer is when course conditions are the best. Hopefully, you can get out and enjoy one or both of the courses soon.

Cross Country has first meet on Aug. 24 We will close this week by saying that the first cross country meet of the season for area boys and girls teams is coming on Aug. 24 at Northwood.

It should be a great time for kids to get out and run at a meet rather than just daily practice. After the run in Northwood, the schedule will pick up throughout the rest of August and September.

"See ya!" next week!

Keaton Ullyott, Langdon incoming freshman, hit a hole-in-one on Aug. 14 at the Langdon Country Club on Hole 2. He used his 8 iron. The ball bounced off the green and fell right in the cup. Witnesses were Jake Sanders, Mason Romfo, and Gage Goodman. Keaton said, “It was insane and all too exciting!” Way to go!

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Fa l l F oot b al l Preview Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich

Cards Varsity Football Roster

Front row: #13 Jaden Lee, #80 Levi Swanson, #4 Eli Johnson, #21 Jax Johnson, #28 Kade Hanson, #24 Miles Fincher, #70 Evan Hall, #12 Jacob Sanders Second row: Coach Marty Tetrault, #50 Gage Goodman, #58 Reed Scherr, #66 Chase Moen, #52 Keaton Ullyott, #61 Jonathon Christie, #10 Mason Romfo, #3 Markus Kingzett, #75 Alex Gellner, #2 Carter Tetrault, #1 Nickolas Kingzett, Coach Josh Preble Back row: Coach Josh Krivarchka, #72 Ethan Okseson, #42 Jack Romfo, #20 Dawson Hein, #78 Parker Rime, #65 Jacob Lowery, #6 Rayce Worley, #5 Cody Amble, #81 Tanner McDonald, #53 Theo Romfo, #56 Cole Welsh, Coach Tim Polansky

Cards working to get back to the Dakota Bowl after missing it for the first time since 2016

By Jake Kulland

For the first time in five years, the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals did not make an appearance in a state championship game last season. After four straight trips to the Dakota Bowl and back-to-back-toback titles, the Cards saw their 2021 season end after an epic battle at Kindred, losing 21-18. That very tough loss has fueled the Cardinals all off-season, as they are hungry to get their 2022 campaign started and will work towards what they hope will be another chance at playing in The Show and another opportunity at another state crown.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich lost four seniors from last year's team, All-Region selection Tucker Welsh, Zack Rostvet, Shaun Goeser and Jacob Pollestad. There are 29 players out for this year's team with seven seniors - AllStaters Jack Romfo, Carter Tetrault and Markus Kingzett plus All-Region returners Gage Goodman and Alex Gellner. Also back this year are All-Region juniors Rayce Worley, Mason Romfo and Cole Welsh. Worley

is back at quarterback after throwing for 1,736 yards and 17 touchdowns last year, while Tetrault returns after running for 1,151 yards and 20 total TDs. Kingzett is the leading Cardinal returner at wide receiver, having caught 40 balls for 734 yards and 10 scores last season. The Cards return nine starters on both sides of the ball. Along with the seven seniors, Langdon-Edmore-Munich has eight juniors, five sophomores and nine freshmen out with talented athletes up and down the roster.

They are in Region 2 Class B 11-man football this year which has nine teams: Thompson, Hillsboro-Central Valley, Carrington, Harvey-Wells County, Grafton and Park River Area.

Rugby and Bottineau are also back in Region 2 this year, and Northern Cass went down to Region 1.

Josh Krivarchka is back for his 11th year coaching Cardinals football, and we asked him to give us some words on the upcoming season. He said, "The preseason has gotten off

to a great start. The kids have been hard-working and improving. We are excited to see where we are at when we square against a quality opponent in Minot Ryan (on Aug. 19). We bring back a lot of experience with a lot of talent, and the best part of these kids is they're not only great athletes, but they are also very respectful young men." Assisting Coach K this season is Tim Polansky, Marty Tetrault, and Josh Preble, who comes to the Cardinals program taking the place of his brother, Sam, who is now the elementary principal at Lakota. Josh and Zack Schaefer are coaching the Cardinals junior high team, and Matt Mitzel is running the grade school program.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich has their first three games on the road before coming home to play Rugby on Sept.

9. In the Midco Sports power poll, the Cards are ranked second in the state behind Kindred. 2022 should be yet another fun and exciting year of Cardinals football, and you can follow them all season long in The Borderland Press.

Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich Varsity Football Schedule

Friday, Aug. 19 – 7 p.m.

Away vs. Bishop Ryan at Herb Parker – Minot State University Friday, Aug. 26 – 7 p.m.

Away vs. Harvey/Wells County – Harvey High School Friday, Sept. 2 – 7 p.m.

Away vs. Bottineau – Rolette High School Friday, Sept. 9 – 7 p.m.

Home vs. Rugby Friday, Sept. 16 – 7 p.m.

Away vs. Hillsboro Burros – Hillsboro High School Friday, Sept. 23 – 7 p.m.

Home vs. Thompson Thursday, Sept. 29 – 7 p.m.

Away vs. Grafton Friday, Oct. 7 – 7 p.m.

Home vs. Park River Friday, Oct. 14 – 7 p.m.

Home vs. Carrington

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Fa l l F oot b al l Preview

North Border

Eagles Varsity Football Roster

Back row (l-r) Marcus Hallderson, TJ Cosley, Ayden Stainbrook, Carson Brown, Cody Eisenbies, Connor Lafferty, Ethan Stegman, Wyatt Brusseau Middle row (l-r) Grant Cosley, Grayson Ohmann, Gabe Symington, Luka Carpenter, David O’Connor Front row (l-r) Gavin Symington, Kade Schaefer, Jesse Eisenbies, Brody Berg, Colton Bailey, Cole Denault

North Border Eagles jump back up to 9-man football looking to make some noise

By Jake Kulland

Last football season was an interesting one for the North Border Eagles program. Hoping to build numbers, they went down to play Independent 6-man football in 2021 and ended up winning the league title. They beat Center-Stanton in the title game 5014. Jaxen Johnson won the Senior Athlete of the Year honor. He is now getting ready to play college football for Steve LaQua and the Minnesota State-Moorhead Dragons, where he is slated to play linebacker. Johnson will find out in the next week if they are going to redshirt him or not. Also lost from last year's North Border team are All-State player Eli Bjornstad and All-Conference player Kyler Moore.

The Eagles bring a lot of talent back for this year's team, however. They have moved back up into the 9-man ranks. They play in Region 3 with Cav-

alier, Nelson County, Midway-Minto and Larimore. Overall, there are 19 players out for this year's North Border team, led by nine seniors. TJ Cosley enters his final high school football season coming off being AllState and All-Conference in 6-man last year. Seniors Carson Brown and Ayden Stainbrook are also back, having been named All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-Conference last year, respectively. Rounding out the Eagles roster are five juniors, two sophomores and six freshmen.

Tim Hartje is in his 10th year as head coach of North Border football, and he has been with the program since 2013. We asked him about the upcoming season, and he said, "We are looking forward to the season starting. We have nine seniors out this year with a lot of good leadership.

We will lean on TJ Cosley and Carson Brown to get the team going on both sides of the ball. We are very athletic in the skill positions. We will need our line to step up and open holes and give our quarterback time to throw.

The line will be anchored by Marcus Halldorson, Connor Lafferty and Wyatt Brusseau. We lost three guys off last year's team that were four-year starters, so we need our seniors to step into those roles as leaders."

Hartje is assisted this year by Craig Brodeur and Jon Schiltz with Jeff Moe coaching the junior high team. North Border opens their season at home versus Benson County on Aug. 19. All Eagles home games will be played in Pembina. It should be a fun year for the team and will be interesting to see them adapt back to the 9-man game.

North Border Varsity Football Schedule 8/19/22 in Pembina, vs. Benson County, 7:00PM 8/26/22 in New Rockford, vs. NRS, 7:00PM 9/2/22 in Rolla, vs. North Prairie, 7:00PM 9/9/2022 in Pembina, vs. North Star, 7:00PM, Homecoming 9/16/22 in Lakota ,vs. Nelson County, 7:00PM 9/23/22 in Pembina, vs. Larimore, 7:00PM 9/30/22 in Midway, vs. Midway-Minto, 7:00PM, JH Prelim 10/7/22 in Pembina, vs Cavalier, 7:00PM, JH Prelim 10/15/22 1st round of Playoffs | 10/22/22 2nd round of Playoffs 10/29/22 Quarter Finals | 11/11/22 Semi-Finals 11/6/22 Dakota Bowl

Obituaries/Church

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From the Pastor’s Desk :

2018 after 70 years of marriage.

Ron farmed and enjoyed raising Shorthorn cattle and was active in the Shorthorn Association. Ron was on the Langdon School Board for many years. His Christian faith was very important to him, and he served the Lord in various ministries at Stillwell Community Church, Evangelical United Brethren Church, and Emmanuel Evangelical in Langdon. There he taught the adult Sunday School class.

He was active in The Gideons International and served in the state cabinet.

Seeking the mind of Christ

By Pastor Robert Blackburn

Have you ever wondered how we can have the mind of Christ? How can our lives better reflect the thinking and actions of Christ? Scripture gives us many lessons and much encouragement in our pursuit of developing for ourselves the mind of Christ. “In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:” Philippians 2:5 (NIV). The Apostle Paul is writing this about the mind of Christ as we try to reflect the mind of Christ by our attitude and actions that we display. Paul tells us not to set our minds on earthly things so that the peace of God will guard our hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. The mind that follows Christ produces a life that obeys Christ. It is difficult to have the mind of Christ because as Paul says we are too consumed and distracted by all the attractions and busyness of this world and do not focus on the things from God above. “Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things” Colossians 3:2 (NIV). Rather than looking to the earth around us, our minds should be focused on the things above in heaven giving our time and attention to things pleasing to God, rather than things pleasing to men.

What are some of the things in this life that keep us from seeking the mind of Christ? The Apostle Paul gives us a list of things that we need to avoid, deny and resist giving power to. We need to avoid those earthly things while fully seeking the mind of Christ. “Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs

to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry” Colossians 3:5 (NIV). “But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips” Colossians 3:8 (NIV). Some people would say that if you take all of this away, what is left in life to say or do? When we practice these actions and emotions in our lives, we are far from seeking the mind of Christ. Unfortunately, the culture that we live in glorifies many of these things that Paul tells us to avoid, as we see and hear it in our communities, television, media and politics.

The good news is that we can seek the mind of Christ by doing the exact opposite of what our culture deems acceptable and right. When we share our pure thoughts, decency, generosity, patience, composer, love and truth with others we are seeking the mind of Christ in attitude and action. The ultimate way to seek the mind of Christ is to seek absolute truth. Jesus answered, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” John 14:6 (NIV).

The Word of God is truth, mankind’s word is not truth. “Every word of God proves true” Proverbs 30:5.

Pastor Robert Blackburn serves the Langdon United Methodist Church in Langdon. He was born and raised in Sioux Falls, S.D. and worked in the food and restaurant industry for 25 years, mostly with Fryn’ Pan Restaurants, before entering the ministry field. Blackburn arrived in Langdon in July of 2021. He has been married for 25 years to Lea Robertson Blackburn of Hope N.D. and has four children, James 22, Jessica 18, Makayla, 15, and Thomas, 14. He is currently enrolled in year three of a four-year degree of online courses through Oklahoma Wesleyan University in pursuit of a B.A. in Ministry and Leadership.

He is also a fan of the Minnesota Vikings.

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Ronald Olson

A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 29, 2022, at Emmanuel Evangelical Church in Langdon, N.D., for Ronald Olson, World War II veteran, who passed away August 2, 2022, at the age of 97. He had moved from Langdon, N.D., to Hayden, Idaho, 2 years previously to live near his son, Scott.

Inurnment will be at Lebanon cemetery in Langdon.

Ronald Linton Olson was born to Edwin and Ruth (Payne) Olson on September 21, 1924, on the family farm north of Langdon, N.D. He was the sixth of eight children. Ron attended grade school in West Hope Township and graduated from Langdon High School in 1942. He served three years in the Navy during World War II and was stationed on the U. S. S. Orca as a fire control man for anti-aircraft gunners in the South Pacific. He would tell the story of when a Japanese fighter plane came so close to the deck that he saw the pilot as the plane exploded off the side of the ship. His years in the service had a profound impact on his perspective of life.

Upon discharge, he returned home and was united in marriage to Helen Jennings, a high school classmate, on November 26, 1947, in Fargo, N.D. They established their farmstead across the coulee from where Helen was raised. Ron helped build their home, and Helen landscaped their farmyard. It was there they raised their four children: Ross, Lee, Scott and Ramona. Helen passed away in

He had an interest in becoming an electrician due to the training he received during the war.

He started “Olson Electric” and eventually obtained the level of Master Electrician. Ron and Helen moved to Langdon in 1982 where he worked full-time in that trade. They spent ten winters volunteering their electrical and sewing skills at the Rio Grande Bible Institute near Edinburg, Texas.

Ron was very interested in national and world affairs. His travels during the war had exposed him to a big world. He enjoyed Fox news, NDSU Bison football, and, in later years, taking car rides around Cavalier County.

Because of his electrical business, he worked on many houses in Langdon and could recall the landowners of several generations back. Ron had a very sharp mind.

Ron is survived by children: Ross (Barb) Olson of Mesa, Ariz., Lee (Nina) Olson of Anchorage, AK, Scott Olson of Hayden, ID, and Ramona Olson of Pine Island, Minn.; grandchildren: Leif (Erin) Olson, Dustin (Kate) Olson, Haily Olson, Dakota Olson, Burt (Lisa) Merculief, Randall David, Becky (Josh) Watkins, Jennifer Olson and Adam (Crystal) Olson; six great-grandchildren; and brother-in-law Robert (Myrtle) Jennings. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Helen; sisters: Hazel McFarlane, Rhena Lorenz, Effie Bingenheimer, Mildred Olson, and twin brothers: Alden and Arthur, and Marten; daughter-in-law Sherry Olson; and one great-grandson.

Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, N.D., is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com.

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Anna Belle Chamberlain Anderson

Anna Belle Chamberlain Anderson was born September 30, 1894, in Minneapolis, Minn. She was baptized March 15, 1916, and confirmed April 11, 1916, in the original St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Walhalla. Anna was the daughter of Charles Christopher and Mary Lampman Chamberlain and the stepdaughter of Charles Pask of Walhalla, N.D. Anna Belle and her brother, Frank, grew up in Walhalla where Anna Belle’s passion was music, art, photography and fine literature. Interestingly, Anna Belle’s ancestry includes English novelist Jane Austen. At the age of five she performed on the piano in one of her first concerts in Minneapolis. As a young woman she traveled to France to study at the Beaux-Arts de Paris School of Fine Arts, becoming skilled in drawing and painting. Some of her artwork still is on display in the Brush Bunch Gallery, Main Street in Walhalla. Anna Belle’s fascination with photography led her to capture many beautiful images of the Pembina Gorge including landscapes of the Pembina River and the Brick Mine Bridge, dated 1915.

In September 1922, on a voyage to Alaska with camera in hand, she photographed the Inside Passage while aboard the SS Spokane, returning home with incredible images. She obviously had an eye for framing an image.

While visiting her aunt and uncle for the summer and working in a department store in San Diego, she met - and after a brief Courtship - married Chenning George Anderson of Sarles, N.D. on September 24, 1922. They made their home in San Diego, where they raised their five children: Chenning George Jr., Catherine Jane, Charles H., Bona Belle and Jack Edward. Her legacy includes twenty grandchildren and their families. In 1978, Anne Belle came to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Bona Belle and Calaway Baker, and their children where she resided until her death on November 18, 1983, in Cajon, Cali.

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Aug. 22 Chicken Dressing Casserole/Mashed Potatoes/Green Beans/Cranberries/ Rice Krispie Bar Tuesday, Aug. 23 Enchilada Bake/Spanish Rice/Chips & Salsa/Black Cherry Salad Wednesday, Aug. 24 Grilled Bison Deluxe Burger/Baked Beans/Coleslaw/Cookie/Watermelon Thursday, Aug. 25 Polish Sausage in Sauerkraut/Dilled Potatoes/Asparagus/Fruit Friday, Aug. 26 Chicken Berry Burst Salad/Garlic Toast/Fruit

EBT/SNAP accepted.

Full cost of a meal: $8.00. Suggested Donation: $5.50 for those over 60 years of age. Please contribute what you can. Those under 60 are required to pay the full cost of the meal.

Menus are subject to change. Due to COVID-19 we have been experiencing shipping issues and food shortages.

Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services is located at 211 8th Ave. in Langdon and can be reached by phone at 256-2828.

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Salary will DOE. Applications may be picked up and submitted at the Activity Center at 516 10th Ave., Langdon, ND 58249. Applications are being accepted until September 4, 2022, until 12:00 p.m. City of Langdon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Thanks

The family of Michael Peterson would like to thank Walhalla Ambulance, Police and Fire Department for all your help. Thanks to everyone who showed us so much kindness, calls, food, flowers, cards, visits and mostly prayer to get through this rough time in our lives. Big thanks to all the motorcycle riders for the great send off. Devon, Savanna, Clifford and Debbie

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Public Notices/Meeting Minutes

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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On August 1, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session. Austin Lafrenz was not in attendance. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Greg Goodman called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Goodman asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Stanley Dick; motion carried. David Zeis made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded

by Nick Moser; motion carried. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, and Jeff Daley, KLJ, met with the commissioners. Johnston brought Memorandum of Understandings received so far from townships wanting the county to submit damages to FEMA on their behalf. Greg Goodman signed the MOU’s as commission chairman.

Gravel budgets and KLJ project updates were reviewed. Bids were opened for 5 proposed gravel projects that were advertised in the newspaper. One bid was received from Mikkelsen Aggregate for Project #3 (County 24) in the amount of $272,800.

Nick Moser made a motion to deny the bid, seconded by Stanley Dick. A roll call vote was taken with all voting in favor. After much discussion, the commissioners decided to designate approximately $100,000.00 of House Bill 1505 funds to each district for gravel maintenance. Each commissioner will reach out to contractors in the bid book to schedule graveling in their district. Greg Goodman stated he would look for a contractor to do some updates to the inside of the current shop in Vang. Various locations were discussed for a new shop in Langdon. Commissioners will up-

date next meeting. Greg Goodman discussed the progress on hiring for the Deputy Tax Director position.

Kathy Jordan, Jon Iverson and Terry Jacobson, on behalf of Soil Conservation, met with the commissioners and reviewed their 2023 budget, as well as various tree grants available.

Shane Gallagher, Chief Deputy Sheriff, met with the commissioners to discuss challenges with recruiting officers. Gallagher presented a salary comparison from other counties, as well as proposed increases for 2023.

Gallagher stated he did not feel the $200/month proposed increase for 2023 was adequate with the large increase in cost of living and potential large salary increases in other counties. The commissioners agreed to adjust the increase to $400/month for the 7 full-time officers in the Sheriff’s 2023 budget and reduce the amount budget for Board of Prisoners, leaving the total budget amount the same. The commissioners suggested the Sheriff’s Department work on a step system for years of service to assist in recruiting officers in the future. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve the 2023 Preliminary Budget as presented with 40 mills levied for County General, seconded

by Nick Moser, motion carried. Drug and alcohol testing options were discussed. The commissioners decided to proceed with having Global Safety Network come on-site for testing. The possibility of only testing DOT and safety-sensitive employees was discussed. Lisa Gellner, Auditor, stated she would look into who would be required to be tested. Carol Goodman, CCJDA, met with the commissioners and discussed the sale of the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex to Bitzero Blockchain Inc., which plans

to invest $500M in the project. The company has an agreement with goals that include providing 35-50 high skilled jobs by 2027. If the list of goals is not met, CCJDA will receive additional compensation from the company with buy back options.

David Zeis made a motion to transfer $364.47 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Excess Levy Fund, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried.

Stanley Dick made a motion to transfer $549.00 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Equipment Replacement Fund, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to transfer $133,700.00 from County Road Fund to Road & Bridge Fund, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Clay Smaaladen, Butler Machinery, met with the commissioners and presented an agreement to be signed allowing Butler to check the codes on the CAT motor graders.

Smaaladen reviewed the timeline to get new motor graders as well. Nick Moser made a motion, seconded by Stanley Dick to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: 99365 VERIZON WIRELESS | $1,579.51 | SS/NVHSZ 99375 THE SIDWELL COMPANY | $ 15,655.00 | MISC 99376 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE CENTER | $812.26 | MISC 99377 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE CENTER $1,049.67 | MISC 99378 MARK SCHNEIDER | $115.00 | WEED 99379 ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $111,402.38 | HEALTH INS 99380 ND STATE TREASURER | $2,286.88 | FEES 99381 ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | $ 449.65 | FEES 99382 JACLYN NYE | $162.75 | TX DIR 99383 JUNQUE DECOR | $512.32 | MAINT 99384 DAVID J. ZEIS | $51.25 | COMM 99385

ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $643.06 | GEN/F-M 99386 MORGAN PRINTING, INC. | $716.97 | GEN 99387 ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE | $4,394.96 | ELECT 99388 HANSEL PLUMBING & HEATING, LLC | $199.00 | MAINT 99389 BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $223.15 | AUD 99390 ANITA BEAUCHAMP | $22.73 | CLERK 99391 QUALITY PRINTING | $51.00 | TX DIR 99392 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $173.61 | GEN/R&B 99393 OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR | $14,000.00 | MISC | 99394 COMPUTER EXPRESS | $1,200.00 | MISC 99395 SUNSET LAW ENFORCEMENT | $520.20 | SHERIFF 99396 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $275.69 | SHERIFF 99397 GALLS, LLC | $146.31 | SHERIFF 99398 GLENN'S APPLIANCE CENTER $20.00 | SHERIFF 99399 HIGH POINT NETWORKS, LLC | $187.50 | SHERIFF 99400 ROLETTE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | $1,470.00 | SHERIFF 99401 D & B MOTORS | $682.98 | SHERIFF 99402 BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $113.78 | SHERIFF 99403 ND SECRETARY OF STATE | $36.00 | DISP 99404 MARCOTTE BUILDER'S SUPPLY CO. | $32.97 | R&B 99405 CLARK GRAVEL & CONST. INC. | $29,115.59 | F-M/R&B 99406 WITZEL CONSTRUCTION LLC | $28,024.90 | F-M 99407 CLOSE CONSTRUCTION | $630.00 | F-M 99408 JONASSON RENTAL | $150.00 | R&B 99409 RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY | $8,731.81 | R&B 99410 HIGH PLAINS EQUIPMENT | $380.00 | R&B 99411 NAPA AUTO PARTS $309.88 | R&B 99412 NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER | $63.00 | R&B 99413 CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT $771.66 | R&B 99414 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL | $9,955.00 | R&B99 415 NEWMAN

SIGNS | $501.78 | R&B 99416 ULMER FARM SERVICE | $7,640.00 | F-M 99417 CLOSE CONSTRUCTION | $4,210.84 | R&B 99418 LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | $198.39 | MAINT/R&B 99419 RAZOR TRACKING, INC. | $325.00 | R&B 99420 HOME OF ECONOMY | $36.96 | R&B 99421 FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE | $4,361.76 | R&B 99423 MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION | $38,274.02 | F-M/R&B 99424 TIM DOWNS | $87.50 | R&B 99425 KENT MIKKELSEN | $68.75 | R&B 99426 CLOSE CONSTRUCTION | $23,140.50 | F-M/R&B 99427 KLJ ENGINEERING LLC $5,304.15 | F-M 99428 POLAR COMMUNICATIONS $373.70 |E-911 99429 WEEDBUSTERS BIOCONTROL, LLC. | $2,300.00 | WEED 99430 MORGAN PRINTING, INC. | $68.40 | WEED 99431 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $21.75 | WEED 99432 OTTER TAIL POWER CO | $40.12 | WEED 99433 CARQUEST OF LANGDON $1,324.52 | WEED 99434 LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | $49.99 | WEED 99436 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $21.75 | SS 99437 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $260.13 | SS 99438 LANGDON FIRE EQUIPMENT | $105.00 | SS 99439 ARAMARK | $85.94 | SS 99440 RORY JOHNSON | $600.00 | SS 99441 LERNA PAULSON | $95.36 | NVHSZ 99442 VALLEY TRUCK PARTS & SERVICE INC | $809.53 | R&B

resignation. Tyler Feist seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Chairman Dave Hart read Beth Romfo’s resignation to the Board. Cindy Stremick made a motion to accept Beth Romfo’s resignation letter. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Policies were reviewed by the Board. Tyler Feist made a motion to rescind Langdon Area School District #23 policy Educational Opportunities Through Sponsoring Entities. Steve Olson seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Tyler Feist made a motion to reaffirm the existing Langdon Area School District #23 Policy FG - Student Rights and Responsibilities.

Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Roll call vote was unanimously carried.

Dawn Kruk made a motion to waive the second reading and to approve and adopt the Langdon Area School District #23 policy GACG – Education Opportunities Through Sponsoring Entities. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Roll call vote was unanimously carried. Tyler Feist made a motion to amend and waive the second reading of the current Langdon Area School District #23 policies: FGA – Student Education Records and Privacy, FGABR1 – Student Education Records Access & Amendment Procedure, FGA-BR2 – Criteria for Approving and Denying Directory Information and PII Release Requests, FFK – Suspension and Expulsion, FFK-BR – Suspension and Expulsion Regulations, GDAA – Early Graduation, GDB – Graduation Exercises, IDC – Data Protection & Security Breaches, and Ancillary Unused Sick Leave to reflect updated

language from the NDSBA to remain in compliance. Steve Olson seconded the motion. Roll call vote was unanimously carried. Phy Ed Summer School contract was reviewed by the Board. Cindy Stremick made a motion to approve the Phy Ed Summer School contract as presented. Tyler Feist seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Shauna Schneider reviewed the long-term disability current carrier and made a recommendation to move our carrier to Equitable. The District would have the same coverage and save $2,800 annually. The LAEA has approved the move to Equitable as our long-term disability carrier. Dawn Kruk made a motion to move our long-term disability carrier to Equitable. Steve Olson seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried.

Dave Hart reviewed the head coaches list for 22-23 with the Board. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the head coaches for 22-23 as presented.

Cindy Stremick seconded the motion.

Motion was unanimously carried.

At 12:40 p.m., Nick Moser made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by David Zeis; motion carried.

Board of Commissioners Cavalier County, North Dakota Greg Goodman – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner - Auditor

LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES May 16, 2022 Present: Dave Hart, Cindy Stremick, Dawn Kruk, Tyler Feist, Steve Olson, and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.).

Absent: Tiffany Hetletved, Daren Bachman, Daren Christianson, Ethen Askvig, and Todd Hetler.

Chairman Dave Hart called the May 16, 2022, Board meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.

The Board reviewed the April 20, 2022, and April 28, 2022, Board minutes. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the April 20, 2022, and April 28, 2022, Board minutes as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Board reviewed the financials and bills presented. Tyler Feist made a motion to approve the financials and bills as presented. Steve Olson seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Business Manager report was reviewed by the Board. She added that the LAEA ratified the negotiated agreement, explained how the Co-op money received will be coded, updated the Board on absentee ballots applied for and sent out to date, and asked if a Board member would be available to give out the Board Scholarship on the 24th. Cindy Stremick will present the Board scholarships and ask Tiffany Hetletved if she could assist. Inventory was discussed.

Preview of Agenda: Chairman Dave Hart added Approving Head Coaches under New Business.

Administrators’ Reports: Daren Christianson’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included Job Advertising, Head Elementary Custodian, HS Job Coach,

and Science Teacher Position Offered.

Ethen Askvig’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included Scholarship Program, 2nd Semester Tests, Graduation, HS Band/ Choir Concert, and Updated Student Handbook. Athletic update included Mandatory NDHSAA Concussion and Participation Forms Completed, Spring Postseason Tournaments, and 2022 Head Coaches.

Todd Hetler’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included Kindergarten Registration 22-23, Elementary Spring Concerts, Summer Camp, School Improvement Projects, and Report Cards.

Committee Reports: Dawn Kruk reported for the Interview Committee that the Science Teacher position has been offered to a candidate that was interviewed. There was discussion on positions open and interviews. Dave Hart reported for the Negotiations Committee that they recommended that Kathy Rueger have 5 additional days, if needed, as an extended contract. Dawn Kruk reported for the Curriculum Committee on staffing concerns and needs. She added that teachers are switching classrooms and grades at the Elementary. Dawn Kruk stated that middle school has missing work and there is a program being researched to help alleviate that issue.

Old Business: There were no COVID updates. Shauna Schneider reviewed the updated negotiated agreement with the changes that were made since Board approval. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the updat-

ed negotiated agreement as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried.

Tyler Feist reviewed the control bid for the Elementary project with the Board. Tyler Feist made a motion to approve the control bid as presented

by Martin Mechanical Design. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried.

New Business: Pledge of securities was reviewed by the Board. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the pledge of securities as presented.

Steve Olson seconded the motion.

Motion was unanimously carried.

There was discussion on the June Board meeting date. Steve Olson made a motion to change the June Board meeting date to the 27th. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion.

Motion was unanimously carried.

Polling hours for the June 14th election was discussed. Cindy Stremick made a motion to have the June 14th election polling hours from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Tyler Feist seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dawn Kruk made a motion to pay the election workers $22.50 per hour. Tyler Feist seconded the motion.

Motion was unanimously carried.

Shauna Schneider asked for Sabrina Marcelin be approved as an election worker. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve Sabrina Marcelin as an election worker. Steve Olson seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously approved. Chairman Dave Hart read Kari Henderson’s resignation letter to the Board. Steve Olson made a motion to accept Kari Henderson’s

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ACT, In/Out Work Key Fees - $288.00 | Adam, Mary, Election Worker Salary June 22 Election - $258.75 | Advanced Business Methods, June 2022 Copier/Printer Leases - $2,934.79 | Amazon Credit Plan, Receptical Liners - $146.17 | American Family Life, May 2022 Premiums - $792.83 | Ameritas Life Insurance Corp., Dental/Vision Premiums - $3,792.04 | Askvig, Ethen, NDHSAA Meeting Travel Reimbursement - $513.66 | Askvig, Jayla, Ignite Conference Hotel/Fuel - $398.22 | Assurity Life Insurance Company, May 2022 Accident/Critical Illness Premi - $1,149.08 | Bassingthwaite, Kiara, Travel Between Schools 21-22 - $30.12 | Borderland Press, The, April - June 22 Advertising/Minutes - $285.90 April - June 22 Advertising/Minutes | Braunberger, Emily, Retirement Party Supplies - $61.19 | Bread Pan, The, Retirement Cake/Cardinal Ticket Donuts - $75.00 | ByteSpeed LLC, Lenovo Laptops - $8,560.00 | CarQuest of Langdon, Deep Cycle Batteries for Scrubber - $615.97 | Catholic Charities North Dakota, April/May 2022 Contracted Counseling - $2,400 | Cavalier County Transit, May 22 Student Transport - $15.00 | Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., Light Ballast - $1, 324.75 | Christianson, Daren, DL Spec Ed Travel - $92.00 | City of Langdon, June 2022 Water/ Sewer/Garbage Bills - $1,310.65 | Cobblestone Inn and Suites, Drivers Ed Hotel June 22 - $1,209.60 | D & B Motors, 2004 Town & Country Van - $8,208.48 | Dollar General- Regons 410526, Staff Party Supplies - $39.25 | EduTech Education Technology Services, Powerschool End of

Year - $40.00 | Expressway Suites, Hotel for NDCEL Conferences EA/DC - $345.60 | Farmers Union Oil Co., Baseball/VB/GBB/BBB/Golf/Track $2,018.18 | Fetsch, Stephanie, Election Worker Salary June 22 Election - $258.75 | Flink, Tamara J., Baseball vs PR Scoreboard 5/12/22 - $15.00 | Forum Communications Company, May 22 Employment Advertising - $525.00 | Gerrells Sports Center, Retirement Plaque, Track Plaques $34.50 | Glenn's Appliance Center, Riccar Vacuum Bags - $25.95 | Hagen, Jerald, Professional Development Stipend - $200.00 | Hanks Ice Cream Shop, Art Show Gift Certificates $40.00 | Hartley's School Buses, May 2022 Transportation - $41,010.00 | Henderson, Joni, Election Worker Salary June 22 Election - $258.75 | Hiway Laundry, Rug Cleaning, Rags, Towels, Mops, - $621.50 | iHeartMedia, May 22 Employment Advertising - $3,755.42 | Johnson Controls, Inc., Fire Shutdown Relay Switch Repair - $2,546.93 | KNDK Radio, May 22 Employment Advertising - $352.00 | Kram, Amy, FACS Travel for Groceries 21-22 - $103.66 | Lake Region Special Education, VR MTSS Salary Reimbursement - $20,585.07 | Langdon Building Center, Caulk/Shelving $281.40 | Langdon Fire Equipment, Annual Fire Extinguisher Servicing - $1,200.00 | Langdon Hardware and Rental, May 22 Custodial/Kitchen Supplies - $1,019.56 | Leevers Foods, Coffee and Laundry Detergent - $700.19 | Lill Electric, Lift Control Board Repairs - $500.00 | Marcelin, Sabrina, Election Worker Salary June 22 Election - $202.50 | Marcotte's Builders Supply, Paint - $48.99 |

Montana-Dakota Utilities, Natural Gas Bill - $3,261.13 | ND Council of Educational Leaders, Summer Conference Registration DC - $550.00 | ND School Boards Association, Legal Fees for Negotiations - $97.50 | NDSCS, Ben Girodat &, School Board Scholarship - $600.00 | NDSU, Alexa Schneider &, School Board Scholarship - $600.00 | NDSU, Marlee Hetletved &, School Board Scholarship - $600.00 | Network Services Company, Garbage Bags/Cleaner/Towels/ TP/Wax - $4,316.02 | Northern Red River Interactive Television, Spanish I and Spanish II Semester 2 - $1,500.00 | Ottertail Power Company, May 2022 Electric Bills - $18,264.10 | Pembina County Memorial Hospital, LF/TA DOT Physicals - $217.85 | Pembina Special Education Cooperative, BM/WO Spec. Ed Tuition 21-22 - $2,498.66 | Pengilly, Kade, BB vs Bottineau Ump 5/17/22 - $115.50 | Popplers Music Store, HS Choir Music - $219.15 | Premium Waters, Inc., May 2022 Water/Water Jugs - $111.32 | Quality Specialty Products and Printing, Graduation Programs - $170.00 | Richardton-Taylor 34 School District, 14 Passenger Bus - $15,000.00 | Romfo, Beth, In/Out SBL With SEEC June 22 - $450.00 | Romfo, Jennifer, JR Driving Between Buildings 21-22 $20.12 | Rueger, Kathleen A., In/Out Health Ins. Reimbursement 20-21 - $1,966.14 | Sanford Health Plan, SR In/Out May 22 COBRA Premium - $2,287.31 | Scherr, Rob, Baseball vs PR PA 5/12/22 - $25.00 | Scholastic, Inc., Mastering Short Response Writing Wkbk - $37.72 | Schroeder Furniture LLC, 16' Cove Base/Tube Glue - $651.79 | Sleep Inn & Suites,

State Music Hotel Rooms - $768.00 | Theater, Roxy, Theater Rental for Spring Play - $40.00 | Thompson, Craig, Election Worker Salary June 22 Election - $258.75 | United Communications, May 22 Fax/Telephone Expenses - $1,361.36 | United State Postal Service, Postage - $500.00 | UNUM Life Insurance Company of America, May 2022 Life/LTD Premi-

The next regular Board meeting will be Monday, June 27, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room.

Dawn Kruk made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Meeting Adjourned at 7:37 p.m.

Board President Business Manager DISCLAIMER: These are unofficial minutes as they have yet to be approved by the Board. ums - $1,364.76 | VISA - Cardmember Service, Election Food Expense $5,409.55 | Welding, Inc., Richard's, Garbage Dumpster Repairs - $293.34 | Zoll Medical Corporation, AED Electrode Pads - $271.90 = $175,017.37 || Langdon Activity Center, Baseball/Softball/ VB Building Rental - $1,200.00 | Lill Electric, Repair Lights in LAES - $175.00 = $1,375.00

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Public Notices/Meeting Minutes

Friday, August 19, 2022 - Page - 13

Langdon City Commission | Regular Meeting August 8th 2022, at 6:00 p.m.

Members present Jerry Nowatzki, Lawrence Henry, Darin Kaercher and Cody Schlittenhard. Also, present Jason Busse, Jeff Hiller, Tom Beauchamp, Chelsea Graber, Gary Bimler, Daryl Hoffman and Jeff Lykken 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 from the regular meeting on July 25th with a small correction, seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion carries.

Additions to Agenda: Paul with Waste Management Correspondence: Department Reports: Street: J. Hiller reported they got culvert fixed on frontage road and TriState gave an estimate of $19,500 to repair the 9th avenue culvert bridge.

L. Henry made the motion to have TriState do the repairs, seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion carries.

Fire Department: No report.

Water and Sewer Department: J. Busse reported he’s been working on a transfer at the lagoon, then sending in samples to get a discharge done.

Sanitation Department: T. Beauchamp had nothing to report other than the discussion of Waste Management contract.

Activity Center: C. Graber reported there is no exact time the flooring company is to be here yet and the winter hours will begin on the 21st of August.

Police Department: No report.

Auditors Report: R. Hoffarth reported budgets had been turned into the County on August 2nd. She’s also been working on FEMA dollars for the flooding in April/May and been working on some grant money for the Airport.

Unfinished Business: Moore Engineering – Phase 1 project – Held a conference call with Quentin to go over the process for filing on the performance bond. The letter should be going out the week of August 1st.

Phase 2 project – Current schedule on corrective work from contractor is

work at the valley gutter by the northwest corner of the school to begin the week of August 8t, with the asphalt patch; valley gutter schedule still to be determined. Work on 2nd Street – asphalt repairs to be performed the week of August 8th.

City Wide Street Survey – Performed a site visit on August 4th to review asphalt recommendations on a block-by block basis, working on updates to the preliminary estimate.

Fence Ordinance – RoxAnne and Gary discussed some point of fence ordinance that they feel should be removed or changes. Commission agreed and they will put together proper wording and bring back to the board next meeting.

Lot up North – J. Lykken – Lykken present to discuss purchase of lot adjacent to his yard; he has been mowing it for the last year. D. Kaercher made the motion to sell lot for $2,499 seconded by C. Schlittenhard.

Motion carries. Lykken and Hoffman offered to build up dyke that goes toward diversion ditch. Lykken stated he’d donate time and equipment and City agreed to pay for the fill.

New Business: Waste Management Contract - Paul with Waste Management was present to discuss contract that is due to renew December 1st. Paul reviewed the price increase due to fuel costs.

D. Kaercher made the motion to approve the contract prices pending the contract review with Quentin, motion seconded by C. Schlittenhard. Motion carries.

Frostfire grant partnership – Frostfire looking to partner with Walhalla, Cavalier and Langdon to write a grant to write a Master Development Plan.

They are asking each partner to contribute $2,500 to the plan – coupled with the state grant; the total budget would be $110,000. L. Henry made the motion approve the $2,500 for the partnership, seconded by C. Schlittenhard. All members voted in favor except D. Kaercher. Motion carries.

Building Permits: #5296 Jeff and Becky Overby, #5303 N & M Real Estate/Langdon Hardware, #5304 N

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Robert C. Fleming (ND #05598) Fleming, DuBois & Fleming, PLLP Attorneys at Law 208 W 2nd Ave S, PO Box 633 Cavalier, North Dakota 58220 Phone: (701) 265-8446 Email: fdflaw@polarcomm.com Attorney for the Personal Representative Case No.: 10-2022-PR-00021 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of James Douglas Sparks, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS [11] 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 (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred, except

that the claim of any creditor to whom said personal representative mails a copy of this notice shall not be barred until three (3) months after the date of such mailing. Claims must either be presented Alan Andrew Sparks, personal representative of the estate, at 5 Round Hill Road, Chappaqua, NY 10514; or filed with the court.

Dated this 28 day of June 2022 Alan Andrew Sparks Personal Representative 5 Round Hill Road Chappaqua, NY 10514 Robert C. Fleming (ID #05598) Fleming, DuBois & Fleming, PLLP Attorneys at Law PO Box 633 Cavalier, North Dakota 58220-0633 (701) 265-8446 fdflaw@polarcomm.com Attorney for the Personal Representative FIRST PUBLICATION ON THE DAY OF August 5, ,2022.

& M Real Estate/Gutters, #5305 Bill Davis. D. Kaercher made the motion to approve all building permits, seconded by C. Schlittenhard. Motion Carries.

99351 MONEY MOVERS INC. | 10.50 99350 CHOICE FINANCIAL- DEBIT CARD | 12.82 99349 CHOICE FINANCIAL- DEBIT CARD | 70.76 99348 CHOICE FINANCIAL- DEBIT CARD | 47.99 99347 CHOICE FINANCIAL- DEBIT CARD | 895.00 8267582687/59843-59847 Payroll and Liab. | 21669.02 59842 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | 500.00 59848 CARQUEST OF LANGDON | 492.67 59849 CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR | 3414.42 59850 CAVALIER COUNTY TREASURER | 19774.25 59851 DAHL TRUCKING PLUS | 133.14 59852 FARMER'S UNION OIL CO. | 4320.07 59853 FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK | 3019.21 59854 FER-

GUSON WATERWORKS #2516 | 302.03 59855 HIWAY LAUNDRY | 118.96 59856 LANGDON BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE | 519.40 59857 LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | 195.94 59858 MAR-KIT LANDFILL | 3327.00 59859 MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS | 136.52 59860 MIKKELSEN BROTHERS | 885.00 59861 MOORE ENGINEERING, INC | 8286.56 59862 ND SEWAGE PUMP & LIFT STATION | 1521.30 59863 NORTH DAKOTA DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTA | 251.58 59864 ONE-CALL CONCEPTS, INC. | 47.55 59865 OTTERTAIL POWER CO. | 6283.11 59866 PEST MANAGEMENT SUPPLY | 313.46 59867 QUENTIN BRUCE WENZEL, PC | 1350.00 59868 RDO TRUCK CENTERS | 439.13 59869 RICARD PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLIN | 206.71 59870 RICHARD'S WELDING, INC. | 243.00 59871

SAMSON ELECTRIC | 89.00 59872 THE BOARDERLAND PRESS | 124.00 59873 THE CAR CLINIC | 146.72 59874 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | 1195.85 59875 Vanguard Appraisals, Inc. | 275.00 59876 VERIZON WIRELESS | 354.12 59877 WASTE MANAGEMENT CORPORATE SERVIC | 14108.11 59878 WITZEL CONSTRUCTION LLC | 665.50 59879 CAVALIER RURAL ELECTRIC COOP. | 496.99 59880 WORKFORCE SAFETY AND INSURANCE | 107.66 Review and Approval of Bills: L. Henry made motion to approve all bills, seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion Carries.

Adjourn: L. Henry moved to adjourn the meeting.

Jerry Nowatzki, President RoxAnne Hoffarth, Auditor

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