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In this Issue:

Fifth grade teacher resigns at Langdon Area Elementary Page 2 Substation test causes temporary power outage Page 2 Ag producers should do year-end income tax planning Page 3 2022 Harvest Bowl celebrates county agriculturists Page 3 A Brush with the Bunch Page 5 St. Alphonsus School hosts Festival of Trees Page 6 Langdon Community Band gives first performance Page 6 Jake’s Take on Sports Page 7 Lexi Olson is a National Champion Page 7 North Border Boys Basketball Preview Page 8 Langdon-Edmore-Munich Boys Basketball Preview Page 9 Grafton woman escapes house fire Page 12 North Border School District school board minutes Page 15 Langdon City Commission meeting minutes Page 15 Santa Day and Winter Wonderland in Rock Lake Page 16

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Volume 1, Number 49

Winter storm causes travel trouble, mid-week snow clean up

By Borderland Press Staff

Chatter started last week about a major winter storm that would hit our area Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week. Impacts were expected from the Borderland to South Dakota. Light mist started in the Langdon area on Monday evening, creating a layer of ice on vehicles. The lines at Leevers Foods in Langdon were long and moved swiftly, as many people stocked up in case they were stuck at home for a few days.

By Tuesday morning, the only school cancellations close to us were Devils Lake, Fordville-Lankin, and Northstar with administrators in the Borderland keeping a close eye on the weather.

Munich Public Schools, Langdon Area Schools and St. Alphonsus School announced Tuesday evening that school and buses for Wednesday would be two hours late, while North Border School District held a virtual learning day for its students. Munich Public Schools ended up canceling Wednesday classes on Wednesday morning.

On Tuesday evening the North Dakota Department of Transportation road conditions map had been updated to “candy canes” with the red and white striped roads indicating no travel advised. This eased up in the Borderland on Wednesday morning, with road conditions reported with ice/ compacted snow or snow covered.

Wednesday morning Pembina County Emergency Management reported a snowfall total of 7.5” in Walhalla.

Wednesday morning after sunrise in Langdon the snowfall accelerated.

Motorists on Hwy. 1 and Hwy. 5 in Cavalier County reported reduced visibility and difficult travel conditions.

Areas like Hillsboro, Northwood, and Grand Forks reported 9 to 12 inches of snow according to the National

Roger Waslaski clears his driveway Wednesday in Langdon. Photo by Terry Hinnenkamp.

Weather Service.

The National Weather Service reported that light to moderate snow and freezing drizzle continued through Wednesday, overall becoming less widespread throughout the day.

The city of Langdon cleared streets Wednesday morning while many residents of Langdon started up the snowblowers and skid steers on Wednesday around Noon.

The National Weather Service also reported there was a possibility for significantly reduced visibilities on Thursday, possibly Friday as well, with a Winter Weather Advisory put into effect around Noon Wednesday until 6 a.m. Friday. The next round is expected to bring snow and blowing snow with total snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and winds gusting as high as 45 mph. This advisory includes Cavalier and Pembina counties.

Bata selected as Langdon Area Schools

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Lyle Lutman keeps the sidewalk clear outside Langdon Community Drug on Wednesday.

Photo by Terry Hinnenkamp.

L angdon native

Lexi Olson wins

national NAIA volleyball title with U-J Jimmies

Jacy Bata, elementary special education teacher, has been selected as Langdon Area Schools Teacher of the Year. Photo courtesy of Langdon Area Schools.

Q&A with Langdon Area Schools Teacher of the Year,

Jacy Bata

What do you teach?

I teach elementary special education.

So, I teach a variety of kids in the elementary school who require special services.

How long have you been teaching?

I am in my 9th year as a teacher.

Why did you want to be a teacher?

I've known I wanted to be a teacher since the 2nd grade. We did a project that had us look up information

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Pictured is Langdon graduate and former Langdon-Edmore-Munich Lady Cardinal Lexi Olson, who is a member of the NAIA National Champion University of Jamestown Women's Volleyball team. They won the national crown in Sioux City, Iowa on Dec. 6.

Read the whole story about Lexi's and the Jimmies’ run to a national title on page 7.

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Cont’d. From Page 1 - Q&A with Langdon Area Schools Teacher of the Year, Jacy Bata about the job we wanted in the future.

I remember I interviewed my kindergarten teacher (Mrs. Schneider). But I think my passion truly started with wanting to write on the whiteboard with expo markers and then turned into enjoying watching the students learn and grow.

What is the best part about your job?

The kids. Sometimes I'm fortunate enough to start working with a student in 2nd grade and get to watch their growth for several years before they go to middle school. The connections and bonds that I have with these students is truly the best part. Once you have that relationship with them, the learning part seems easy.

Mr. Lane Lindseth, who teaches middle and high school music and band, and Jacy Bata, who teaches elementary special education were both nominated as Langdon Area Schools Teacher of the Year. Photo courtesy of Langdon Area Schools.

What do you think about being named LAS Teacher of the Year?

I think it is an honor to be named LAS

Teacher of the Year. Being recognized by my peers is a special feeling and the congratulatory hugs from my students made it even better. It's exciting to be added to a list ovf great educators that I've had in the past.

Fifth grade teacher resigns at Langdon Area Elementary The Langdon Area School Board accepted the resignation of fifth grade teacher Jeffrey Jones at a special meeting held on the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 8. Jones started teaching at Langdon Area Elementary at the beginning of the school year.

An email sent to parents from Langdon Area Elementary School principal Todd Hetler on Friday, Dec. 9 said the school will move forward with Ms. Beth Romfo fulfilling teaching requirements until the holiday break.

The email stated finalized staffing information will be sent out to parents when available.

Substation test causes temporary power outage

Monday morning, Dec. 12, residents in Langdon experienced a temporary power outage. Damion Writer, operations manager for Otter Tail Power Company, said the flicker of power was due to the testing at the new substation on 6th Street in Langdon. The test deemed that a new piece of equipment was faulty which blew a fuse. No one was hurt.

Planning continues for Walhalla’s 175th anniversary celebration

by Jeremy Ratliff

The Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce held its “175th Anniversary Town Hall Meeting” at the Legion building in Walhalla. People joined in-person and by Zoom.

“We put the dates up to a vote,” said Rebecca Davis with the Chamber, “On whether we wanted to do it the weekend coinciding with July 4th or if we wanted to do it during Pumpkin Fest, or if we wanted to kind of split the events and do it some July 4th weekend and then some over Pumpkin Fest.”

She says they put that up to the community for a vote. In regards to the anniversary, Davis says there is enthusiasm.

“People are excited about it; people have a lot of great ideas. It’s just getting those ideas put into place and put into action.”

People in their region should be on the lookout for upcoming meetings to continue the planning process. As far as information on the planning process, folks should look for updates on the Chamber’s Facebook page and website.

Agriculture

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Ag producers should do year-end income tax planning

When tax planning, it is best to start with year-to-date income and expenses and estimate them for the remainder of the year

Wheat reference price adjustment needed in new farm bill – Crop insurance is the number one priority for the National Association of Wheat Growers in the next farm bill. NAWG President Nicole Berg also wants to see the PLC reference price for wheat to move beyond the current $5.50 per bushel. “Take all the regions in the United States, and $7 (per bushel) is our break even,” said Berg. “We’re $2.50 below our break even in our reference price, and is that really fair? That doesn’t really cover our costs; it doesn’t really help us when we’re price takers.” Berg was in Grand Forks for the Prairie Grains Conference.

Study highlights need for more livestock – Agriculture contributes $31 billion to the North Dakota economy. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum says the NDSU study highlighted the need for more animal agriculture. “There’s one thing missing in North Dakota compared to Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and that’s animal agriculture,” Burgum said.

“We’ve got a lot of red tape and corporate farming laws that we need to overcome before animal agriculture can expand.” Burgum said value-added agriculture could bring more an-

imal agriculture to the state. “If the market hadn’t shifted to soybean oil, we wouldn’t have soybean processing plants in North Dakota. Now we’ve got two plants - we’re very close to almost having three, and wherever we see a processing plant going in, we need to ask - what are the animal agriculture opportunities we can gain from this?”

Epitome energy to build crush plant in Grand Forks – Epitome Energy plans to build a 42 million bushel per year soybean crush plant on the north side of Grand Forks. This same project was announced nearly three years ago in Crookston, but Epitome CEO Dennis Egan said there was no path forward for that site. “After 16 months of being in the air permitting process, the MPCA just wanted to proceed with some components that no other crush facilities is being held to.” Soybean crush facilities are being built at Spiritwood and Casselton.

“We’re looking at putting in a loop track and partnering with Northern Plains Rail to get that done; we have a letter of intent signed.” Again, construction is scheduled to begin next summer, and the plant should be operational in time for the 2025 soybean harvest.

NDSU completes study on economic contributions of agriculture Findings reveal that agriculture represents nearly 25% of the state economy.

Researchers at North Dakota State University (NDSU) recently completed an inaugural study on the economic contributions of agriculture to the state of North Dakota. Results show a contribution of nearly $31 billion to the economy and more than 110,000 jobs. The NDSU Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics and the NDSU Center for Social Research partnered to capture the economic contributions of all segments of agriculture in a single, comprehensive assessment.

“This examination is the first time that agriculture has been broadly defined to include all aspects of the industry,” said Nancy Hodur, director for the NDSU Center for Social Research.

“Past studies looked only at a single segment of agriculture, such as an individual commodity.”

“Agriculture in North Dakota is much more than farm production and includes handling, transportation, processing and manufacturing,” said Dean Bangsund, NDSU Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics research scientist. “When all of agriculture is combined, its impact is significant.”

Key data from the study show that: •Agriculture represents 20% to 25% of the state’s economy.

•The total economic contribution is $30.8 billion.

•One out of every five jobs in the state is supported by agriculture.

•Of the 110,480 agriculture-related jobs in the state, about 43,000 jobs are involved directly in agricultural production and processing, and about 67,400 jobs are required to support the agriculture industry.

•Labor income for agriculture-related jobs is $7 billion.

“The data shows that agriculture’s impact is far broader than farms and

rural communities,” said Hodur. “This study demonstrates the breadth of agriculture and its importance to not only rural North Dakota but the entire state.”

“Agriculture is critical to North Dakota’s economy and is a driver of economic activity in all 53 counties,” said Greg Lardy, vice president for Agricultural Affairs at NDSU. “This study provides the baseline data needed to help move the industry forward. As the state adds additional value-added processing capacity, the economic contribution of agriculture will continue to grow.”

The study was funded by the American Crystal Sugar Company, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative, North Dakota Corn Utilization Council, North Dakota Dry Bean Council, North Dakota Farmers Union, North Dakota Soybean Council, North Dakota Stockmen's Association, Northern Canola Growers Association, Northern Pulse Growers Association, and Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association.

A detailed summary of the report is available online at www.ndsu.edu/ agriculture/ag-home/publications/ nor th-dakota-agriculture-industry-economic-contribution-analysis.

Agricultural producers should do tax planning before the end of the year.

“It is that time of the year again to think about year-end tax planning,” said Ron Haugen, North Dakota State University Extension farm management specialist. “This year was another year that had a large influx of government payments to crop and livestock producers. Generally, all or most of the government payments that farmers and ranchers received during the year must be reported as income in the year it is received. This would include the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP) and the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) payments. These payments are for prior years and must be reported this year.”

Haugen added, “When tax planning, it is best to start with year-to-date income and expenses and estimate them for the remainder of the year.

Estimate depreciation, and include any income that was deferred to 2022 from a previous year. It is best to try to spread out income and expenses so producers don't have abnormally high or low income or expenses in any one year.”

to deduct up to $1,080,000 on new or used machinery or equipment purchased in the tax year. There is a dollar-for-dollar phase-out for purchases in excess of $2,7000,000. Equipment must be above 50% business use to use Section 179.

Farmers and ranchers have until March 1, 2023, to file their 2022 income tax returns without penalty if they have not made estimates.

•Producers may also use Form ND-1 FA (income averaging) for North Dakota income tax calculations.

“Producers have until April 15, 2023, to file without penalty if they have paid their estimated tax by Jan. 15,” said Haugen, “Also, I would encourage producers to think about making a deposit by Jan. 15, 2023, if it looks like that will have a tax liability. That would give them more time to prepare their return and file on April 15. If these filing dates fall on a weekend or holiday, the dates are moved to the next available date.”

Here are several items to note for tax planning: •Agricultural producers are allowed to use 200% declining balance depreciation for three-, five-, seven- and 10year property. A 150% declining balance is required for 15- and 20-year property.

•For most new agricultural machinery and equipment (except grain bins), the recovery period is five years.

•The Section 179 expense has increased. It generally allows producers

•The additional 100% first-year bonus depreciation is in effect. It is available for used as well as new property. It is equal to 100% of the adjusted basis after any Section 179 expensing. This provision is scheduled to phase out over time. For 2023 it is scheduled to be 80%.

•Net operating loss (NOL) carryback rules are in effect. Producers can carry back losses to offset income.

•Like-kind exchanges are not allowed for personal property but are allowed for real property.

•Income averaging can be used by producers to spread the tax liability to lower income tax brackets in the three previous years. This is done on Schedule J.

Other tax planning items to note: •Crop insurance proceeds can be deferred to the next tax year if a producer is a cash-basis taxpayer and can show that normally income from damaged crops would be included in a tax year following the year of the damage.

This would include prevent plant insurance payments.

•A livestock income deferral is available for those who had a forced sale of livestock because of a weather-related disaster. This is a very important consideration for producers that had to sell livestock because of drought.

The IRS has two provisions for deferral. The first one is IRC 1033(e) in which a livestock producer who sells more draft, breeding or dairy animals than normal due to weather-related conditions may defer recognition of the gains for up to two years. A disaster declaration is not necessary, but if there is a federal disaster declaration, the replacement period is four years.

The second provision is IRC 451(g) in which a livestock producer that uses the cash method of accounting can

elect to defer for one tax year the income of any qualified livestock sold due to weather-related conditions.

•Prepay farm expenses. Feed, fertilizer, seed and similar expenses can be prepaid. Typically, discounts are received by paying for these expenses in the fall. Producers can deduct prepaid expenses that do not exceed 50% of their other deductible farm expenses.

•Defer income to 2023. Crop and livestock sales can be deferred until the next year by using a deferred payment contract. Most grain elevators or livestock sale barns will defer sales until the next tax year. Producers should be aware that they are at risk if the business becomes insolvent before the check is received and cashed.

•Purchase machinery or equipment.

Machinery or equipment purchases can be made before the end of the year to get a depreciation or Section 179 expense deduction in 2022.

•Contribute to a retirement plan such as a simplified employee pension plan, savings incentive match plan for employees or individual retirement account.

Information on agricultural topics can be found in the Farmers Tax Guide, Publication 225. It can be obtained at any IRS office or ordered by calling 800-829-3676.

Additional questions on this topic should be addressed to your tax professional or the IRS at 800-8291040 or https://www.irs.gov. North Dakota income tax questions can be addressed to the North Dakota Tax Department at 877-328-7088 or https://www.nd.gov/tax.

NDSU Extension specialists advise that it is best to spread out income and expenses, so producers don't have abnormally high or low income or expenses in any one year.

Pixabay photo.

2022 Harvest Bowl celebrates county agriculturists The NDSU Harvest Bowl program recognizes the success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists The success, dedication, and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and 10 counties in Minnesota were honored during the 48th annual Harvest Bowl program at North Dakota State University on Nov. 18, including Cavalier County recipients, Mark and Valerie Cheatley.

Mark and Valerie Cheatley grow small grains, canola, and soybeans and are working to incorporate more soil

health strategies in their operation, such as adding gypsum to improve sodic areas on the farm. Mark is a fourth-generation farmer, and his son, Justin, is a fifth-generation farmer. Mark, a 1984 graduate of NDSU, is also the president for the Alsen Farmers Elevator, chair of the Gordon Township board and a session member of the Langdon Presbyterian Church. Valerie is a social worker at Langdon Prairie Health. She also is treasurer and clerk for the Gordon Township and treasurer for the Langdon Presbyterian Church. They have two children.

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher and if Mother Nature delays getting it to you, I’m sorry. My fingers are crossed that all goes well.

Again, as I write this week’s letter, we are in a winter storm warning. Our newspaper will go to print on time,

Seven-year-olds are extremely smart, and pulling off a surprise birthday party isn’t always easy. Thanks to her creative parents, our now 7-yearold granddaughter was very surprised last weekend when we all hid in the kitchen of her home and waited for her to come back from lunch with her dad. We yelled Happy Birthday and she looked like she might cry for a second but then had that ‘Let’s Party’ grin, and the party was on! Food, presents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and shenanigans, all

added to the festivities. It’s not easy having a December birthday, but this was pretty great. It does make me wonder where the last seven years have gone, but that’s the norm, and I won’t worry about it. Happy Birthday, Sweet Girl!

We also took in three hockey games over the weekend. Langdon Girls 19U played in Langdon, and the PeeWee’s played in Fargo. The warm temps made it easy, especially for traveling.

I’m always happy when three layers aren’t necessary for watching. More coming up this weekend followed by a Christmas break.

Winners have been chosen for The Borderland Press Spirit of Giving Event. Congratulations to Forest Flying Service of Langdon and Patrick Hardy of Walhalla. You’ll see pictures of the Forests in this week’s issue.

Patrick hasn’t made it over from Walhalla yet due to weather, but you’ll see him next week. This has been a fun event, and we look forward to doing it again next year!

The Northern Lights Arts Council sponsored a community band concert at the Roxy Theatre this week, and it was a hit! Some fun Christmas tunes get the toes tapping and get your head in the mood. Thanks to all that participated in that; I would imagine many hours went into practicing.

Stay safe, enjoy the holidays, and hug your loved ones. See you next week!

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Letter from the Editor bathroom. Buddy’s hand looks like it’s pressed against the window, and his mouth is open as if he is screaming at you.

While you may think that is festive and cute, it’s terrifying when the first time you see it is after nightfall. My daughter was with me, and when we walked in the bathroom, she screamed and I took a step back. My brain thought it was a Freddy Krueger decal. Once my eyes adjusted, I realized it was Buddy.

I’m not sure who has done this, but someone in our building put up a vinyl sticker of Buddy the Elf from the movie “Elf” on the window in the women’s

The interesting part is that no one has confessed to doing this.

The same night I happened to put up a cow vinyl sticker in my office window.

I think it’s hilarious, as it looks like a cow came around the corner and is looking in the window. Now everyone thinks that the person who put up the cow is the same person who put up Buddy. Maybe we’ll never know.

of Trees event and the Rock Lake Boosters Club held its annual Santa Day and Winter Wonderland event. All of these things are helping us keep that holiday spirit high just over a week from the Christmas holiday.

These are the kinds of things that are needed in office places. We’re still getting our work done, but it’s good to have a little fun, too. I think my cow face served as a nice little distraction from the constant news about this crazy winter storm that moved through the area.

If you haven’t already, we would love to receive your renewal for the newspaper. If you haven’t subscribed yet, we have that order form in the paper this week. You might even give the gift of The Borderland Press!

We have children who buy for their parents and parents who buy for their children. It’s a thoughtful gift, and we appreciate it, too.

We have highlights in this week’s paper from events in our coverage area and in our region. The St. Alphonsus School held its Festival

Good luck with your last minute Christmas shopping!

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THE MORNING RUN: Christmas card fiasco creative by writing an annual Christmas letter to accompany my cards.

In fact, hidden talent alert, I used to write my letters as poems. I can whip out a poem about almost anything in a matter of minutes. My talents have been used mainly for poems commemorating milestone birthdays, anniversaries, and the like for my family.

I’ve thought about offering my amazing talent to Hallmark, but I doubt they’d go for too many poems about farts. It’s a word I’m used to rhyming with often since many of my poems are about my siblings.

by Sara Goodman Tis’ the season for all the Christmas and holiday things: shopping for presents, decorating the house inside and out, baking cookies (well, not me, but others), making food lists, attending school concerts, piano recitals, and office parties. Christmas cards round out the “to do” list and, for me, are the biggest headache. They used to not cause very much stress back when the kids were little and the schedule was less busy, but now, it’s just one more thing to do. Yes, I’m a bit of a Grinch.

Back in the day, I used to get super

When the kids were younger, Christmas cards involved me simply inserting whatever photos I deemed card worthy, which were usually those where I looked younger and less tired than I was. I didn’t really concern myself with how the kids were posed or whether they were even looking at the camera. I picked the card, the pictures, the poses and wrote a short year’s synopsis on the back if I wasn’t doing an impressive Christmas poem.

Once the kids got older and wiser, they started inserting their unwelcome opinions into my card design and picture choice. This year, I got super annoyed and almost didn’t do a card. Over the summer at my great

aunt’s funeral, I took the opportunity to get a quick photo of our family.

We were all dressed up and posing for other family pictures anyway, so it made sense. In the back of my mind, this was our Christmas card picture.

Part of what annoys me about the Christmas card process is the time it takes to find pictures, decide on a design and then get the pictures inserted just right into the card. Having a picture all ready to go was going to cut down the time drastically…until it didn’t.

After an hour or so getting a card ready to go, I made the rookie mistake of snapping a picture and sending it to the kids with a jolly “here’s our Christmas card!” caption. I was instantly bombarded with messages of “no! don’t use that picture,” and “Mom, I look awful, find a different one.” When living with teenagers glued to their phones and filtered social media pictures, I wasn’t really surprised, but I was annoyed. I gave up and started stewing. I was hoping to get my cards ordered by Black Friday to take advantage of sales, and now my hopes were dashed.

trapped receptionists with my woeful Christmas card story. I jokingly told Kacy Kakela, the trapped receptionist but also local photographer, that I almost messaged her and asked if she could snap a few pictures Thanksgiving morning before we left for Watford City. She replied with, what time and where? Kacy to the rescue! We managed a handful of pictures in eight minutes, and I was able to take advantage of Cyber Monday sales and get my cards ordered. Then I had to update our address list, print labels, stuff the envelopes, seal the enve-

lopes, stick a stamp on and get them in the mail. Sealing the envelopes always makes me think of the Seinfeld episode where George Costanza’s fiancée licks cheap envelopes with their wedding invitations until she dies. Years ago, I stopped making my kids lick envelopes and started using a wet rag to seal them, just in case.

I’ll share our Christmas card family picture, so if I don’t know you well enough to send an actual card, you can cut this one out and put it on your fridge like a true fan. (Maybe you’ll get a real card next year, Mitzel!)

And maybe it’s our failure as with the use of internet. We adults are pretty impatient these days and are used to getting information and tasks accomplished lightning quick. If I want to get myself to a borderline stroke condition, I’ll have my son fold laundry when I am in a hurry. I swear it is just to test me or just collect the life insurance when I die, but they are always pushing my buttons. As I sit here writing this article, I am being asked 30 questions about the roster they picked to ensure their fantasy football will win this week.

break their soul and guarantee me they would listen to me for at least two weeks. If this sounds drastic, well, aren’t you just the parent of the year! I have to laugh as everyone has those parents in town that pretty much just pawn their kids off on Grandpa and Grandma. Yes, we all notice it and have mutual hate for you. Anyways, if you’re feeling a little defeated and just need a pick me up this holiday season, hit the Munich Bar on the 16th of December at 6:00 p.m. for a scoresheet of the Christmas Light competition in town. That will get you back on track.

The next morning, I took Gage to the dentist. I took the time to fill in the

Musings from Munich: Kids are idiots

By Matt Mitzel Even though we set the standard over here for intelligence, appearance and downright awesomeness, I still come to you with a statement every parent and elder mumbles under their breath daily in Munich - “kids are idiots”. Now I am sure that our parents said the same thing about us, but se-

riously - if the kids of now are in pure control of our future…we be screwed.

Last week was bingo night in Munich, so I had my nine-year-old help me at the announcing station. Now, keep in mind, his only job was spinning the ball mixer, and I would grab the number, announce it twice, register it in the ledger, input it in the tv monitor, then place it in its designated spot on the record tray. He started off okay, but after five minutes, the lack of excitement proved too lackluster for him, and he started to fidget and dropped every fifth ball on the floor.

We all know that people that play bingo are not understanding of any hiccups. Finally, I gave him the dad stare and got Brianne to come pick him up.

I just sat there and wondered why all the kids these days cannot stand still to accomplish a task.

years ago. Who hasn’t held a flashlight for their dad for countless hours without being screamed at for going into muscle failure if moving. They have never held a sheet of plywood while your mom cuts it with a skill saw, covering your face with saw dust.

They have never been given a task of putting the leaf into the table and just figuring out the mechanics and the back and forth of each side to get it in there. Let’s face it, they are all spoiled.

The biggest discipline challenge for a kid in the 80s was when you were around a welder. Your job was to close your eyes while your dad welded one thing to another and screamed at you to never look at the light. It was the hardest challenge of our younger years and rarely did you pass. For the next hour you would see the sun spot You can definitely tell that kids these in your vision praying it would go away days would have never made it 30 so you did not have to tell your mom.

As annoying as those little fun suckers are, of course, we love them, and Christmas is the time when you can really get stuff done with certain threats. I used to keep wrapped empty boxes under the tree, so if they did something really idiotic, I would just grab it from under the tree and throw it away in front of them….which would

Matt Mitzel is the unofficial events coordinator for the City of Munich, a supporter of Langdon Area Edmore Munich athletics, football coach, and all-around Munich mega fan, earning him the nickname “Mr. Munich.”

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A Brush with the Bunch

Community

By Hilary Nowatzki

After writing well over 500 columns for Brush with the Bunch throughout the years, Leo Beauchamp has certainly earned a break from his hard work. I've known about A Brush with the Bunch for a while now, but between settling into my new home and

was so impressed with the talent I saw throughout the displays and made the resolution to quit procrastinating and join the group. I studied art and design in college and acquired a bachelor's in fine arts in 2014, but life took me on a much different course. I put

Front left to right: Leona Schneider, Harry Holen, Flo Holen, Karen Givand, Leo Beauchamp. Back left to right: Carol Clark, Hilary Nowatzki, Laurel Brusseau, Paula Holen, Bill Zeller, Sylvia Moore, Fr. Jason Asselin, Mary Ellen Kirking, Kevin Beauchamp. Photo by Mary Ellen Kirking.

wagon and promptly emailed him about joining the group.

The next Tuesday morning, I was headed towards Walhalla with my sketchbook and pencils in tow. I firmly believe that art is interwoven into every element of life. It's all around us all the time, and every human is an artist in one way or another - even if they don't realize it. Art cultivates and embodies a beauty that is unchallenged. I could ramble on this soapbox all day, but I'll save that for some later columns.

I couldn't bear the idea of A Brush with the Bunch never gracing our pages again. A first-century Jewish scholar named Hillel the Elder once said, "If not you, then who? If not now, then when?" I'm an artist; I'm a writer...

People always say if there's a problem - don't wait around for someone else to fix it. Be the change you want to see, right? So I asked Leo if he would mind if I wrote the column after I joined the group; he happily accepted the offer.

The group has welcomed me with open arms. They are some of the nicest folks I've met around these parts, and their artworks are incredible!

Three visits to Brush with the Bunch later, and here I am!

Last Tuesday, the group hosted their annual Christmas party, and it was spectacular. The place settings, candles, decorations, and food displays looked like they were right out of a "Better Home and Garden" magazine.

I arrived around 11, still a little busy with deadline day, but it was apparent to me that Flo Holen, Syvila Moore, and Mary Ellen Kirking had to have shown up pretty early that morning to put on the display. We have some talented cooks in the group as well, and the three casserole dishes were to die for!

We played a few Christmas games after lunch and exchanged gifts between members. Most folks brought framed pieces of their artwork, and I ended up with a lovely watercolor from Flo Holen. The gift I brought was a slightly abstract watercolor painting of the northern lights that I created using handmade metallic watercolors from Mindi Lill, our talented art teacher at Langdon Area Schools. I know it will have a lovely home in Father Jason Asselin’s house, who ended up with my gift.

job, doctors appointments, and well, life, I hadn't gotten around to joining the group yet.

my brushes and pencils down for too long, but I've finally gotten back into creating throughout the past year.

A little over a month ago me; my extra-mom, Lisa Nowatzki; my aunt, Nancy Belanus; and my cousin, Christopher Belanus, planned a lunch at Water's Restaurant and a visit to Blu Soul. As I was eating, I looked out the window and saw "Art Gallery" across the street.

I write for the Borderland Press out of Langdon and am the editor of Valley News and Views out of Drayton. I sat down at my desk the next day to start organizing the next paper and was deeply saddened to read that Leo was retiring from his duties as a columnist for the Brush Bunch group. As if I hadn't had enough 'signs,' I noticed in the next edition of Valley News and Views that Leo was our subscriber of the week. I got off the procrastination

Anything with the word 'art' in it will pique my interest, and we walked over for a visit after finishing our meals. I

Walhalla had plenty of festivities taking place last weekend, one of which was the progressive painting hosted by the Brush Bunch. The painting started with a plain snowy background and a white church with an evergreen beside it. Adults and children alike who visited the gallery throughout last Saturday each contributed a little something to the painting. Some added Christmas trees, birds, a snowman, and a bonfire. The community-made painting was on display throughout the Christmas party for all to appreciate and reflect on just how important it is for our small communities to band together in order to create something unique and beautiful.

The group will not be meeting again until January, so until then, I wish you all a very merry Christmas and splendid New Year!

Health Tip

Provided by Cavalier County Health District Cavalier County Public Health would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season.

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American Legion Post 98 500 Club Winners Drawing made every Saturday

July 2 - Charlie Klein, Langdon - $50 July 9 - Peggy Fisher, Langdon - $50 July 16 - Rod Uecker, Langdon - $50 July 23 - Steve Delvo, Northglenn, Colo. - $50 July 30 - Grace Bergman, Grand Forks - $50 Aug. 6 - Patricia Scott, Langdon - $50 Aug. 13 - Margaret Fontana, High Point, N.C. - $50 Aug. 20 - Vanessa Benoit, Langdon - $50 Aug. 27 - Mark Fisk, Langdon - $50 Sept. 3 - Patricia Stewart, Langdon - $50 Sept. 10 - Marcus Lewis, Langdon - $50 Sept. 17 - Mark Busse, Langdon - $50 Sept. 24 - George Podhradsky, Langdon - $50 Oct. 1 - Becky Lewis, Langdon - $50 Oct. 8 - Vanessa Benoit, Langdon - $50 Oct. 15 - Vicki Kubat, Langdon - $50 Oct. 22 - Stacey Welsh, Langdon - $50 Oct. 2 - Dale Boesl, Mesa, Ariz. - $50

Local resident graduates from Wayland Baptist University Christina Safford of Langdon, N.D., has graduated from Wayland Baptist University with a Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Education.

the high plains of Texas and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Wayland graduates received their diplomas during ceremonies held on Dec. 10, 2022, in Hutcherson Center on Wayland’s Plainview campus. Dr. Cindy McClenagan, vice president for Academic Affairs, presented the candidates for degrees to Dr. Bobby Hall, president, who conferred degrees with assistance from Rick Breeden, chairman of Wayland’s Board of Trustees.

In addition to the home campus in Plainview, Texas, Wayland operates campuses in Lubbock, Amarillo, Wichita Falls and San Antonio, Texas; Phoenix and Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska; and Mililani, Hawaii. The university also offers full degree programs online, as well as a nursing program through Wayland’s San Antonio campus.

“Graduation is the pinnacle of the collegiate experience and signifies to the world that the graduate has not only mastered a challenging curriculum but has also displayed the grit and determination to complete a degree despite all the challenges of life,” Hall said. “The culmination of this special investment of time and resources will serve them well throughout their lives. On behalf of the Board of Trustees and all who serve at Wayland, I congratulate each of our graduates.

We are proud of you.”

Hall gave the President’s Charge, and David James Russell, a graduating senior from Bushland, Texas, presented the student address. Brockton Scott Webber, a graduating senior from Haslett, Texas, read Psalm 46:1-2, and Kenan Blake Phillips, a graduating senior from Plainview, Texas, directed the singing of Joy to the World.

Casey Lane Buck, a graduating senior from Andrews, Texas, led the “Pledge to the United States Flag”, and Christian Erick Cardenas, a graduating senior from Lubbock, Texas, led the “Pledge to the Christian Flag”.

Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically challenging, learning-focused, and distinctively Christian environment for professional success and service to God and humankind. The university was established in 1908 by pioneer physician Dr. James Henry Wayland, who believed that education should be accessible to all and that it should be grounded in faith in Christ. Wayland is the oldest institution of higher education in continuous existence on

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon

Monday, Dec. 19 Breaded Pork Chop/Loaded Hashbrowns/Squash/Fruit Tuesday, Dec. 20 Beef Noodle Soup/Ham & Turkey Wrap/Carrot Sticks/Chips/Crackers/Fruit Wednesday, Dec. 21 Turkey/Gravy/Dressing/Mashed Potatoes/Creamed Corn/Cranberries/Hank’s Ice Cream Thursday, Dec. 22 Fish Burger/Seasoned Fries/ Coleslaw/Fruit Friday, Dec. 23 Closed.

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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Community

The Borderland Press

The Festival of Trees event returned to St. Alphonsus School as a fundraiser after a break due to COVID. Photos by Larry Stokke.

LANGDON COMMUNITY BAND gives first performance

The newly reformed Langdon Community Band gave its first performance under the director of Lane Lindseth. The concert was sponsored by Northern Lights Arts Council and held Monday evening at the Roxy Theater.

The Borderland Press Spirit of Giving Winners have been chosen for The Borderland Press Spirit of Giving event. Congratulations to Forest Flying Service of Langdon. They were selected as the business winner to have $500 go to charities of their choice. They chose to split the money between Cavalier County Senior Meals, represented by Karrie Mikkelsen and pictured with publisher Diane Simmons and the Cavalier County Emergency Food Pantry, pictured with publisher Diane Simmons and Terry Hinnenkamp from the food pantry board.

Sports

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Jake’s Take on Sports activities for our area teams leading right up to the holidays. For Langdon-Edmore-Munich, both teams are playing in a Class B day in Jamestown on Dec. 17. They are playing back-toback. The boys will take on Northern Cass at 4:00 p.m., and the girls play against Central Class at 5:30 with both games being held at the beautiful Newman Center. The Cards boys play at Cavalier on Dec. 19, then both teams host Grafton on Dec. 22 with the girls starting at 6:00 p.m. and boys at 7:30.

Jake Kulland, Sports Editor

Mother Nature makes her first appearance of the winter sports season As we come to you writing these words on Dec. 13, the weather has caused its first postponement for winter activities here in the Tundra. A nice film of mist and freezing rain followed by off and on snow showers postponed three events. Langdon-Edmore-Munich was to play their first boys basketball game of the season at home versus Midway-Minto, but that has now been moved to Dec. 28. The North Border Eagles were also forced to postpone a girls basketball game in Walhalla to Jan. 28. Capping the weather postponements (for now), the Pembina County North wrestling team’s dual at Badger-Middle River-Greenbush was canceled on that day with a new date to be determined.

We are hoping that things don’t turn into a repeat of last winter when games got outright canceled, and travel was words that can’t be printed here. The forecast does look decent for the next week, at least after we get out of this, all the way through Christmas. Let’s hope they are correct on that forecast.

Cardinals, Eagles, Blades, Grizzlies having several games before the Christmas break We hope that forecast is right on the money because there are several

For North Border and Pembina County North, the Grizzlies wrestlers have a girls and boys tournament in Grafton on Dec. 17, while the Eagles boys hoops team is also playing in Jamestown versus Medina-Pingree-Buchanan the same day at 6:00 p.m. The Eagles boys also have a gigantic game at fourth-ranked Thompson on Dec. 19. The North Border girls have one more game before the break at Hatton-Northwood on Dec. 20.

Last, but certainly not least, the Langdon Blades junior gold and girls hockey teams both have games on Dec. 16 - the boys at the Bottineau-Rugby high school JV team and the girls at home versus West Fargo at 7:00 p.m. The girls also play Dec. 19 at Bottineau-Rugby at Noon. So, it’s a busy run to the holidays for all of our teams, and we wish them all the best of luck.

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Lexi Olson is a NATIONAL CHAMPION!

By Jake Kulland

On Dec. 6, the University of Jamestown women's volleyball team won the NAIA National Volleyball Tournament Championship held in Sioux City, Iowa. They had two thrilling 3-2 set wins over teams from Midland, Texas, in the semis, and Corban, Ore., in the finals. On the team is Langdon native and Jimmies sophomore Lexi Olson.

She was a huge part of the team this year, starting at middle blocker, and had eight kills and four blocks in the championship match.

On winning the title, Lexi said, "This is one of the most amazing feelings I've ever felt, and I'm still feeling it. It still seems very surreal. We worked very hard for this. I'm grateful for my family and friends who supported me throughout this season. Everyone has been fantastic."

This is the first national title in a team sport for the University of Jamestown.

Lexi is the daughter of Steve and Jamie Olson (Pictured) and granddaughter of Anna Olson and Tim and Cindy Samuelson, all of Langdon. Great to see that Langdon, Cavalier County, and northeast North Dakota have another national champion. Congrats, Lexi!

Boys Basketball preview this week This week read our boys basketball preview for both Langdon-Edmore-Munich and North Border boys hoops. Find rosters, schedules, and some comments from coaches Tanner Groth of the Cardinals and Danny Moore of the Eagles. We thank them both for providing a lot of great information on both teams.

“See ya!” next week!

Lady Cards roll to first win of the season 59-29 at M-M

By Jake Kulland

After a tough overtime loss at Edgeley in their first game of the season, the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals girls basketball team was looking to get their first win of the season when they played at the Midway school versus the Midway-Minto Mustangs on Dec. 9. The Lady Cards did just that with an impressive 59-29 victory.

They are now 1-1 on the season, and they have two more games before the Christmas break - at Cavalier on Dec. 16 and at home for the first time this year taking on Grafton on Dec. 22.

Cards junior Jaya Henderson got the team off to a flying start in the first quarter at M-M by putting in 11 points in the first quarter and helping her team to a 24-9 lead. Henderson would end up with a game high 22 points with two 3-pointers. The Cardinals expanded their lead in every quarter and won by 30. Meredith Romfo and Jalynn Swanson each had 12 points in the win, while Romfo led the team with eight rebounds. Henderson had a great all-around stat line with five boards, six assists and six steals. Emma McMillan had 10 points to lead Midway-Minto.

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 59, MIDWAY-MINTO 29 LEM -24 14 13 9 -- 59 MM -9 6 7 7 -- 29 Langdon-Edmore-Munich -- Jaya Henderson 22, Jalynn Swanson 12, Meredith Romfo 12, Cora Badding 9, Halle Jabs 6 Midway-Minto -- Emma McMillan 10, Maddy Korynta 7, Elyse McMillan 7, Addy Hefta 2, Danni Korynta 1 Rebounds -- LEM: 28 (Romfo 8, Bad-

ding 6, Henderson 5); MM: 28 Assists -- LEM: 15 (Henderson 6, Swanson 5); MM: 0 Steals -- LEM: 15 (Henderson 6, Jabs 3); MM: 6 Turnovers -- LEM: 8; MM: 28 Field goal percentage -- LEM: 23/51 (45%); MM: 11/37 (30%) Free throw percentage -- LEM: 11/16 (69%); MM: 2/5 (40%)

UJ VB Olson kill University of Jamestown's Lexi Olson fires a ball past the block of Corban University's Allyson Reid (17), Jadyn Mullen (21) and Makayla Roginski (4) during the championship match of the NAIA Women's Volleyball National Championship held at the Tyson Events Center in Sioux City, Iowa, on Dec. 6, 2022. Michael Savaloja / University of Jamestown.

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Boys Basketball Preview

The Borderland Press

Eagles Boys BasketBall North Border boys looking to take next step to State B Tourney berth

By Jake Kulland

Last season was a fun but frustrating one for the North Border Eagles boys basketball team. They electrified fans night after night with 18 wins on the regular season but ended up losing in the semifinals of the Region 2 Tournament and finished in third place. This year's team is hoping to get back into a position to have the opportunity to get to the State B Tournament this year.

The Eagles lost some quality players to graduation in Jaxon Johnson, Kyler Moore and Logan Peterson but bring back very good talent this year.

North Border has 16 players out for this year's team, including five seniors: Ayden Stainbrook, an All-Region 2 and second team Class B AllState player last season; TJ Cosley, who was all All-Region 2; plus Kyle Thomas, Daniel Dummer and Cody Eisenbeis. There is just one junior in Grayson Ohman and one sophomore, Grant Cosley. There are a great number of freshmen on the squad: Brody Berg, Kade Schaefer, Jesse Eisenbeis, Colton Bailly, Preston Emerson, Bjorn Evenson and Lance Santiago.

The head coach of the program this year is once again Danny Moore, his ninth season, and he is assisted by Jackson Johnson. We asked Coach

Moore to give us some thoughts on the 2022-23 season for the Eagles, and he said, "I have a new assistant in Jackson Johnson this year, a first year teacher/coach from the Bottineau area. We return a strong core from a 20-3 basketball team last year. Ayden was All Region and 2nd team All State, and TJ was All Region. Grant has improved a ton from last year when he was gaining experience, and Grayson and Kyle both look really good to start the year with Daniel and Cody filling their roles very well off the bench for us. I anticipate another very competitive year in Region 2 with Thompson, Grafton, H-CV and MPCG all having strong returning players and teams.

We feel with our senior leadership that we may have an edge over some of those teams due to experience, but in the end, it will be a dog fight, and we have to be prepared every night to get everyone's best shot. Our depth will be tested, but that's an opportunity for some of our young guys to step up and start filling out our varsity roster further as the year goes on. I'm excited for the 2022-23 season!!"

North Border has already gotten their season underway with a 64-47 win over Northern Cass on Dec. 10.

North Border Eagles Boys Basketball Roster 2022-23 Varsity No. Name Yr Height 2 Trenton Cosley 12 6’ 10 Grant Cosley 10 5’8 15 Daniel Dummer 12 6’1 21 Brody Berg 9 5’8 22 Grayson Ohmann 11 5’11 25 Kade Schafer 9 5’11 33 Ayden Stainbrook 12 6’3 35 Kyle Thomas 12 6’3 55 Cody Eisenbeis 12 6’3 Junior Varsity 2 Bjorn Evenson 5 Lance Santiago 12 Preston Emerson 13 Colton Bailly 20 Jesse Eisenbeis 21 Brody Berg 25 Kade Schafer

9 9 9 9 9 9 9

6’1 5’7 5’10 5’8 5’9 5’8 5’11

Head Coach: Dan Moore Asst. Coach: Jackson Johnson Stats: Addison Brown, Keira Moore, Jenna Fraser Book: Kathy Kopf Supt.: Seth Engelstad Prin.: Justine Gruenberg, Nycholas Hope AD: Lee Beattie, Tim Hartje School colors: Navy Blue, Vegas Gold, White Band Directors: Louie Calvillo School Song: Notre Dame Victory March

GO TEAM GO!

Front row (l-r): Brody Berg, Grayson Ohman, Grant Cosley, Cade Schaefer Back row (l-r): Head Coach Danny Moore, TJ Cosley, Cody Eisenbeis, Ayden Stainbrook, Kyle Thomas, Danny Dummer, Assistant Coach Jackson Johnson

Boys Basketball Preview

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Cardinals Boys BasketBall L-E-M boys basketball team looking to fill holes left by three expected starters

By Jake Kulland

After suffering two gut-wrenching losses in the District 8 boys basketball tournament last year to end with a record of 6-14 and missing out on regionals, the Langdon-Edmore-Munich boys basketball team was very much looking forward to a lot of good things for the 2022-23 season. While those goals are still achievable, they have been made more difficult with the club losing three players who were projected as starters and all of them seniors. Carter Tetrault and Markus Kingzett are out for the season with knee injuries from the high school football season and Gage Goodman, who decided to play junior gold hockey in his senior year. So, there are a few question marks for the team going into this year.

One thing is the Cards have great numbers with 18 out for the team in grades 9-12. Leading the program will be three seniors: Jack Romfo, Nathan Kitchin and Mason Christianson. Rayce Worley, who was one the Cardinals leading scorers last season, leads the juniors, and he is completely healthy after fracturing his fibula during football this year. Other juniors on the squad are Nickolas Kingzett,

Cole Welsh and Eli Johnson. There are five sophomores on the roster in Cody Amble, Jadyn Lee, Reed Scherr, Jake Sanders and Jacob Lowery. The biggest numbers are freshman at six: Tanner McDonald, Theo Romfo, Jax Johnson, Levi Swanson, Tyson Gemmill and Kade Hansen.

Tanner Groth is in his second year coaching the Cardinals program, and he is assisted this year by Tim Polansky and Josh Schaefer. Schaefer will coach the C-Squad, as they have a full schedule of games.

We asked Coach Groth to give us his thoughts on the season, and he said, "We, as coaches, are excited about this season. The first week and a half of practices have been good competitive ones with improvements made daily. The boys are excited to finally get out and play some games."

The Cardinals were to start their season at home versus Midway-Minto on Dec. 13, but that game got postponed by weather; the Cards plan to get going versus North Border in Walhalla on Dec. 15.

Langdon-Edmore-Munich Boys Basketball Roster 2022-2023 NAME Varsity Jack Romfo Nathan Kitchin Mason Christianson Rayce Worley Nickolas Kingzett Cole Welsh Eli Johnson Cody Amble Jadyn Lee

GRADE NUMBER 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10

2 15 10 5 1 32 4 3 0

Junior Varsity Reed Scherr Jake Sanders Jacob Lowery Tanner McDonald Theo Romfo Jax Johnson Levi Swanson Tyson Gemmill Kade Hansen

10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9

35 3 42 12 13 15 25 23 5

Junior High Terrell Henderson Levi Olson Maddux Stremick O’Shaun HighHawk Dylan Bott Connor Mitchell Karson Hansen Grady Pankratz Kaleb Foster Layne Hall Dawson Downs Eastyn Schaefer Caleb McDonald Braxton Lindseth

8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

20 22 34 42 0 2 4 10 12 14 24 30 32 40

HEIGHT 6'2" 6'2" 5'10" 6'4" 5'10" 5'11" 5’11” 6'2" 5’11”

Stats: Kiley Davidson, Olivia Christianson Superintendents: Langdon Area - Daren Christianson, Edmore - Frank Schill, Munich – Robert Bubach Principals: Langdon Area – Ethen Askvig, Edmore - Diane Martinson, Munich – Robert Bubach Athletic Directors: Langdon - Ethen Askvig, Edmore - Frank Schill/Diane Martinson, Munich - Tim Polansky Head Coach: Tanner Groth Assistant Coaches: Tim Polansky, Josh Schaefer Junior High Coaches: Harley Brown Colors: Cardinal Red, White School Song: College Boy

Back Row L-R Reed Scherr, Theo Romfo, Tanner McDonald, Cody Amble, Nathan Kitchin, Jacob Lowery, Rayce Worley, Jack Romfo, Cole Welsh.

Front Row L-R Jax Johnson, Levi Swanson, Kade Hansen, Tyson Gemmill, Jake Sanders, Nickolas Kingzett, Mason Christianson, Jayden Lee, Eli Johnson. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Basketball: Boys Varsity Winter 2022- 23 Schedule

Date Time Opponent Location 12/13/22 7:00PM Midway/Minto 12/15/22 7:15PM Away vs. North Border 12/17/22 4:05PM Away vs. Northern Cass 12/19/22 7:00PM Away vs. Cavalier 12/22/22 7:30PM Grafton 12/28/22 3:30PM Midway/Minto 12/30/22 2:00PM Away vs. Park River 1/6/23 7:30PM Dunseith 1/10/23 7:00PM Away vs. Thompson 1/12/23 7:00PM Away vs. Hatton-Northwood 1/16/23 7:00PM Away vs. North Star 1/20/23 7:00PM Away vs. Rugby 1/24/23 7:00PM New Rockford/Sheyenne 1/26/23 7:30PM Away vs. Dakota Prairie 1/30/23 7:00PM Benson County Munich High School 2/2/23 7:30PM Away vs. Four Winds 2/6/23 7:00PM Warwick Edmore High School 2/10/23 7:00PM Rolla High School 2/14/23 7:00PM Away vs. St. John 2/17/23 7:30PM Midkota (Griggs-Midkota Athletics) 2/18/23 7:00PM Away vs. Harvey/Wells County 2/24/23 7:00PM Lakota

Let’s Play Some Hoops!

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Sports

The Borderland Press

Eagles boys get season going with 64-47 win over Northern Cass Cosley goes over 1,000 career points; Stainbrook throws down two thunderous dunks in win

By Jake Kulland The North Border Eagles boys basketball team got their 2022-23 campaign underway by hosting the Northern Cass Jaguars in Pembina on Dec. 10. They got off to a good start with a 64-47 win. The 1-0 Eagles were set to host Langdon-Edmore-Munich in Walhalla on Dec. 15 if a lingering winter storm allowed it. They are also playing at a Class B Day in Jamestown versus Medina-Pingree-Buchanan on Dec. 17 then have a huge early season Region 2 showdown at Thompson on Dec. 19 in their last game before the holidays.

Against the Jags, the Eagles did not shoot well to begin the game; NC took a 13-11 lead after one quarter. North Border senior Ayden Stainbrook got the crowd involved and revved up his team with huge slam dunks in the second frame. He had 10 first half points to push the Eagles to a 30-20 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, senior TJ Cosley got going with nine points for North Border. This got him over 1,000 points in his career, a moment celebrated by several fans who had signs in the crowd. The Eagles had five 3-pointers in the third - two from Cosley, two from Stainbrook and one by Grayson Ohman - to give the Eagles a 21-point advantage going into the fourth, where the Jaguars made a couple of runs but not enough to make things interesting.

Ayden Stainbrook, a second away from slamming down a dunk against Northern Cass, and finished the game with 20 points. Photo by Larry Stokke.

TJ Cosley drains a 3 point shot taking him over 1000 points for his career as an NB Eagle. He finished the game with 17 points. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Grayson Ohman drills one of his two 3 point shots and finished the game with 8 Points.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cody Eisenbeis lays in a right hand layup against Northern Cass. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Stainbrook finished with 20 points, 13 rebounds; Cosley had 19 points and five assists. Jaguars' eighth grader Hudson Rietschel had 15 to lead his team.

NORTH BORDER 64, NORTHERN CASS 47 NC --13 7 11 16 -- 47 NB --11 19 22 12 -- 64 North Border -- Ayden Stainbrook 20, TJ Cosley 19, Grant Cosley 10, Grayson Ohman 8, Danny Dummer 7, Cody Eisenbeis 2 Northern Cass -- Hudson Rietschel 15, Landin Moser 13, Trey Husar 7, Myles Froelich 6, Riley Johnson 2, Issac Johnson 2 Rebounds -- NB: 41 (Stainbrook 13, Dummer 9, Ohman 6); NC: 38 (Moser 5) Assists -- NB: 15 (TJ Cosley, Ohman 5); NC: 9 Steals -- NB: 5; NC: 3 Turnovers -- NB: 9; NC: 19 Field goal percentage -- NB: 24/71 (33.8%); NC: 17/50 (34.0%) Free throw percentage -- NB: 7/8 (87.5%); NC: 6/12 (50.0%)

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Eagles girls lose Region 2 home game to 7th ranked Thompson 73-41

By Jake Kulland

The 1-2 North Border Eagles girls basketball team had their third home game in a row when they hosted the Thompson Tommies in Pembina on Dec. 9. The Tommies are ranked seventh in the state with their only loss coming to top-ranked Kenmare-Bowbells. The Eagles stayed with Thompson for a good share of the game before being outscored 24-9 in the fourth quarter and losing 73-41.

North Border is now 1-3 on the season and were scheduled to host North Prairie in Walhalla on Dec. 13, but the weather was not looking good for that

game to happen. The Eagles have two road games - at Hatton-Northwood in Northwood on Dec. 16 and at Dakota Prairie in McVille on Dec. 20 - in their last games before the Christmas break.

In their game with the Tommies, Jenna Fraser had a pair of 3-pointers and eight first-half points to get her team to within 33-19 at halftime, and Addi Brown had eight of her team high 12 points in the second half. Thompson eventually wore down NB in the fourth quarter and won by 32. Olivia

Kiera Moore drives and shoots over a Tommie defender for two points. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Dick, who has several ties to the Borderland area, led all scorers with 15 points. Katie Volk led the Eagles with five rebounds.

THOMPSON 73, NORTH BORDER 41 T -18 15 16 24 -- 73 NB -10 9 13 9 -- 41 North Border -- Addi Brown 12, Jenna Fraser 10, Taelyn Dunnigan 8, Katie Volk 6, Keira Moore 2, Kate Bjonstad 2, Caylee Berg 1 Thompson -- Olivia Dick 15, Kya

Hurst 13, Addison Sage 13, Sydney Schwabe 11, Brenna Martin 8, Claire Kolling 2, Jordyn Tozer 1 Rebounds -- NB: 20 (Volk 5, Dunnigan 4); T: 31 Assists -- NB: 11 (Dunnigan, Moore 3) Steals -- NB: 8 (Fraser, Dunnigan 3) Turnovers -- NB: 14; T: 11 Field goal percentage -- NB: 14/42 (33.3%) Free throw percentage -- NB: 10/21 (47.6%)

Jenna Fraser nails a free throw and finished the game with 10 points. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Blades girls play well, lose in closing minutes to Bottineau 3-1

By Jake Kulland

The Langdon Blades 19U girls hockey team had their first league game of the season at home versus BottineauRugby on Dec. 9. Langdon played tough but lost to B-R 3-1, which puts their league record at 0-1 on the season. The Blades girls have another home game versus West Fargo on Dec. 16 then are off until Jan. 14 at Mandan.

The Blades battled a much bigger Bottineau-Rugby team the entire night with Hatton, N.D., native Ella Holkesvig scoring what would be the only Langdon goal of the game in the first period unassisted. That answered an earlier B-R goal, and the game would stay tied until late in the third period when Bottineau-Rugby's Brooklyn Bartch had three point blank shots on Blades' goalie Jaelyn Buckman, finally scoring on the third try on what would be a shorthanded goal. Bartch would later score again to make it a 3-1 final.

Langdon ended up 0 for 6 on the power play, and Buckman finished with 32 saves in the loss. One bright spot was that the Blades outshot Bottineau-Rugby 39-35 in the contest.

Addi Brown drills a 3-point shot and finished the nite with 12 points against Thompson Dec 9th.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Kate Bjornstad eyes the basket and gets around a Tommie defender and lays in a basket.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Region

Grafton woman escapes house fire

Bjornson joins Growing Hope in Pembina County board of directors

By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Dawn Mandt is singing the praises of first responders after a house fire damaged her Grafton home on Sunday, Dec. 11. Mandt is a well known figure as director of the Red River Regional Council that serves a good portion of northeast North Dakota, including Drayton and all of Pembina County. She also serves on the board of the Rendezvous Region and Pembina Gorge Foundation, which owns and operates Frost Fire Park.

Mandt, who lives at 1544 Kittson Avenue in Grafton with her 16-yearold daughter, Kathryn, said she was awakened by a loud noise, which she believes could have been a piece of heavy artwork that fell from her living room wall. When she got up and opened her bedroom door, she was shocked.

“I opened the door, and all I could see was flames,” Mandt said. At first, she wasn’t sure what to think, but after quickly evaluating the situation, she determined that she didn’t have the means to put out the flames and made an exit through one of her mainfloor bedroom windows by pushing out the screen and making it to safety.

Dressed in a sweatshirt and leggings, Mandt said she first went to her garage to find a pair of shoes to wear while she called 911. While she was on the phone with the dispatcher, Mandt said she tried opening the front door to call for her two pets, a dog and a cat. When she got the door open, it was a daunting scene.

“All I could see was a wall of thick, black smoke, and all I could hear was the crackling of the flames,” she said.

Mandt was reassured when in only a matter of minutes an officer from the Grafton Police Department and Grafton Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brad Martinson were on the scene.

Within a total of 10 minutes from her initial call, Grafton Firefighters were on the scene. Martinson said when the firefighters arrived, there was smoke rolling out from under the soffits, and the fire seemed to be contained to the large living room on the main floor.

A total of 12 members of the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department fought the blaze and managed to extinguish the flames in relatively short order and locate the two pets in the home, a cat named Maverick and a Golden Retriever named Charlie. Mandt said Maverick didn’t survive, but Charlie was revived by members of the fire department and the Grafton Ambulance crew.

“I don’t think Charlie should be with us today, I think he was gone,” she said. Mandt gave credit to firefighters Casey Moe and Jeff Moe who first worked with Charlie, who was suffering from smoke inhalation and covered in ash and soot. Charlie was brought into the ambulance with Mandt, and both were given oxygen for several minutes.

“By the time I saw him, he was awake

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and alert and just laying on a cot. Everyone was so good to him. Finally, I think we asked him to get up and come outside, and he just popped to his feet and then he went over to (firefighters) Jeff and Casey Moe and jumped up on them. That was the sign he was okay.”

Mandt said it was hard to put into words her feelings of gratitude for the efforts of all the first responders.

“Words seem inadequate, but the feelings define it,” she said. “I’m just completely overwhelmed with gratitude. From the second I called 911, I knew I was safe and cared for. When people show up and they’re your friends and acquaintances and people you’ve known for a long time – I’m just in complete awe.”

Other agencies responding to the blaze Sunday in addition to the Grafton Volunteer Fire Department were the Minto Rural Fire Department, Valley Ambulance and Rescue and Walsh County EMS, Grafton Municipal Utilities, and the Grafton Police Department.

The fire remains under investigation.

Mandt says she is hopeful that the home will be able to be restored to a livable condition as it appears the flames were contained to the main floor living room, however, there was extensive smoke damage to the entire home.

Growing Hope in Pembina County is pleased to announce the addition of Kaitlyn Bjornson to its board of directors. Bjornson earned her undergraduate degree and JD with an Indian and Tribal Law Certificate from the University of North Dakota. She practices law at Brink Lawyers, P.A., in Hallock, Minn. While in law school, she served on the North Dakota Law Review’s Board of Editors. Currently, she serves on the church council at United Lutheran Church.

Bjornson grew up in the Neche/Bathgate area. Now, she and her family call Cavalier home. In her free time, Kaitlyn enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing piano, golfing, and traveling.

Growing Hope in Pembina County is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded to financially support individuals living in Pembina County who have a diagnosis of cancer and are currently receiving cancer treatment. An individual with cancer, a family member, friend, neighbor, or co-worker can fill out an easy application and nominate someone to receive this support. The support can be used by the individual for any need such as gas for appointments, groceries, utility bills, rent/ mortgage, medications, etc. All information received by Growing Hope in Pembina County is confidential.

The financial support an individual will receive is dependent on the generosity of others. The gifts we receive from donations, memorials, grants, and fundraising allows us to provide this financial support. We have two yearly fundraisers, Giving Hearts Day on February 9, 2023, and the Annual Growing Hope in Pembina County Golf Tournament on June 22, 2023.

Find more information about the organization to donate and the application: online at https://growinghopeinpembinacounty.org, email growinghopePC@gmail.com, or mail to P.O. Box 170, Cavalier, ND 58220.

Committee authorizes use of bivalent COVID boosters for children The FDA and CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice authorized the use of Moderna and Pfizer bivalent COVID boosters in children 6 months to 5 years.

“This allows the youngest of our communities to have the same access to protection as older individuals,” said Steph Welsh, nurse with Cavalier County Health District. “It is a common myth that children in this age group do not become ill with COVID. Unfortunately, we see rates of COVID and hospitalization in this age group that are similar to other, older age groups. Being able to protect our little

ones from respiratory illnesses including flu and COVID are important steps to staying healthy this winter.”

Cavalier County Health District continues to offer primary and booster doses of COVID vaccine for all ages Fridays from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. and by appointment. Influenza vaccine is also available for those who have not gotten around to getting a flu shot yet.

Cavalier County Health District encourages people to call or stop in to see if you or your family members are due for any needed vaccines, including bivalent COVID boosters.

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Church/Obituaries 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 16, 2022, at United Lutheran Church in Langdon, N.D., for Kathleen J. Roy, 79, of Langdon, who passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022, surrounded by her family at Sanford Health in Bismarck, N.D.

Kathleen J. Roy

A memorial service will be held at

Kathy Joy Carlson was born January 9, 1943, in Hallock, Minn., to Robert and Minnie (Augman) Carlson. She grew up in the area and graduated from Hallock High School. On July 8, 1960, she married William Roy in Hallock. They made their home in Langdon, N.D., where they raised their four children. Kathy and Bill were

fortunate to be able to spend over 40 winters in Marco Island, Fla., where they enjoyed the warmer weather and hosting their family when they came to visit.

Kathy was a caring and wonderful wife and mother. She lived to take care of everyone and put everyone ahead of herself. She was very humble and strong, having dealt with health issues in the past and just recently. She enjoyed reading, walking, visiting with her family and friends, playing cards, sewing, shopping, and baking. She was especially known for her “Grandma buns”. She also looked

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forward to going out on Tuesday evenings to the Eagles with her friends to have some pizza and play bingo.

Above all, she loved spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

& Ivan Roy, Samone, Kyler, Ryann & Knox Farris, Piper & Hailey Wolff, Kynlee Roy, and Brooks Roy. She was preceded in death by her parents, granddaughter Breah Roy, and seven sisters.

Surviving Kathy are her husband, Bill, of Langdon; children: Kevin (Lori) Roy, Lori (Chalmer) Dettler, David (Stacey) Roy, and Billy Roy – all of Langdon; grandchildren: Brittany (Troy) Farris, Anthony (Mauri) Roy, Brooke (Jake) Wolff, Alexa (Nic) Lundquist, Jace (Lindsey) Roy, Nic (Kami Kay) Roy, Matthew (Reanna) Roy; and great-grandchildren: Levi, Emmitt

In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to the Cavalier County Cancer Crusaders, c/o Mickey Cain, 210 8th Ave., Langdon, ND 58249.

Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .

Focus on holiday mental health

By Shanda Christianson

Winter can be tough on mental health and so can the holidays. This week I spoke with Dr. Dan Cramer, who is the clinical director for the North Dakota Health and Human services and we discussed coping with depression during the winter months as well as the holiday season, including the signs and symptoms we should be looking for.

North Dakota has eight regional Human Service centers spaced evenly throughout the state, with four in the northern part of the state and four in the southern part, serving the entire state. They provide crisis services, walk-in assessments, and treatment services for the citizens of North Dakota.

“There’s the weather aspect and the holiday aspect,” Cramer said. There is SAD and it happens more in states like North Dakota where we have less exposure to daylight in the winter months.”

SAD stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder. It’s a type of depression that's related to changes in seasons and less exposure to sunlight.

“With that I think there’s isolation that happens because socially we’re not able to get out as much because of the cold. And so with SAD you’ll notice things like less energy, you’ll want to sleep more, a lot of times your appetite changes, that’s one of the characteristics of it - craving more carbohydrates, craving more food.

And then just kind of a depressed mood; you’re down more, feel sad,” Cramer said. “Many of those characteristics are common with depression in general - feeling down, feeling sad, low energy, not really doing the things that you would normally do, especially the positive habits that keep you well and keep you healthy. And maybe just feeling less interested in things in general, so nothing feels good, nothing feels fun.”

Cramer said the holiday season can add to sadness.

“We know holidays are hard for many people. I think especially when people are feeling isolated - maybe they don’t have access to family or are feeling disconnected from family, then the holidays can be a hard time” Cramer said.

The holidays can be hard if you’ve had change in some way over the last year, maybe the loss of important people in your life and normally they’re part of your holiday season traditions. The loss could be a divorce or separation or change in your relationship with kids or it could be a death in the family.

“I think the other thing is there’s an expectation that you’re supposed to be happy during the holiday season and sometimes we just don’t feel that way,” Cramer said. “Then we sort of compare ourselves to this Hallmark movie or our expectation of what it should be and it’s not that. I think the holiday for those reasons can be hard.”

It’s like with a fever or a cold, after a day or two you might do some home medication stuff or you rest and then you feel better and go about your life.

But there are times that you do that and you’re still not feeling well and what you do is you go to the doctor.

Cramer said the same should be true for behavioral health. We may have a

day or two where we feel down. Maybe we feel down or anxious but then we do things that we know tend to help us feel better, like we get good sleep, we eat good food, and we get some exercise, or connect with people that help us feel good. Then our mood might improve and we go on with our life.

But there are times it doesn’t work and there are times when the depressed mood continues or gets worse. Cramer said it’s just like when you go to a doctor, with mental health there are treatment providers out there. There are therapists, there are also medication options to help. So if it’s not getting better and it’s starting to impact your life and you’re not doing the things you normally would do or connect with the people in your life, those are the times you should think about reaching out for help.

Cramer reminds us that most people at some point in their life experience depression. You’re better off reaching out for help and getting help than sitting with it and suffering alone or suffering silently. He said there are also times where you’ll want to reach out for help right away. If you’re ever thinking about suicide or if you’re ever thinking about hurting yourself or someone else or things are feeling so low, those are times to reach out for help right away.

“We do have the 988 number that you can call from anywhere in the state of North Dakota and you will get connected with someone right away who will be able to talk with you and help you,” Cramer said. “We do have mobile services in the state where we can have someone come out and be with you and who can help you through those really tough times.”

If you have someone in your life who you see is struggling, reach out for help right away.

“The neat thing is there are so many different coping skills and they come in so many different varieties. For some people, they need to get a good sleep routine. The holidays can mess that up - we’re not sleeping, we’re staying up wrapping things, we’re staying up cooking - our routine changes,” Cramer said.

“Routine is very important for mental health. If I need to get to bed at 10 o’clock at night, I should get to bed at 10 o’clock at night. We also know exercise really impacts mood, so finding ways to be active. It might not even be going to the gym. I make sure that I get up and I walk around my house and get moving,” Cramer continued.

There’s also a ton of research that highlights the importance of social connection. It’s important to find people just to chat with. “Text messages can be great but I think it’s pulled us away from just conversation,” Cramer said. “If there’s someone you can just pick up the phone and reach out to, that can be helpful.”

“The biggest thing with someone who is struggling is reminding them that they’re not alone,” Cramer said. “I think connection is the biggest first step toward turning things around. So be honest about where you’re at with yourself and then take a risk in talking to somebody. That might be a family member, it might be the 988 number.

I think there are different ways to do that but be open with yourself about how you’re feeling and without shame because there’s nothing to feel bad about.”

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HELP WANTED The Cavalier County Veterans Service Office is seeking a qualified individual to operate the VSO van that takes area veterans to their medical appointments. This driver will be considered a County employee of a part-time / temporary status with no benefits.

Qualifications include: a valid North Dakota driver’s license; a good driving record; be able to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, background check, and submit to random drug and alcohol testing and must be physically able to assist passengers, if needed. Pay D.O.E. Applications can be picked up at the Cavalier County Auditor’s office in the courthouse M–F 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ad will run until filled.

Independent Living Specialist Do you want to make a positive difference in the lives of people with disabilities? If so, Options Interstate Resource Center for Independent Living may be the place for you. Options RCIL is a non-profit, non-residential Center for Independent Living providing services with a philosophy of consumer control. Option’s is seeking an Independent Living Specialist in either Park River, Grafton or Cavalier ND branch office, to assist individuals with disabilities to live independently within the community of their choice.

Qualified individuals with disabilities encouraged to apply. Candidates must have knowledge of human service resources and disability rights legislation to coordinate and implement services. Bachelor degree in human service area or four years of disability related experience, training or combination. Candidate should have good organizational, planning, communication and problem solving skills. Candidate must be able to travel within surrounding area. Please send references and resume to Options IRCIL 318 3rd St. NW, EGF MN 56721. Attn: LaRae or email larae@ myoptions.info. Questions call 218773-6100 or email. Closing date upon hiring.

HELP WANTED The Munich Public School is accepting applications for a custodian to begin on Jan. 3, 2023. The position will involve general cleaning and maintenance duties, to include coordination of vehicle maintenance with various providers. The minimum salary is $40,000 negotiable based on experience and abilities. Benefits include full health insurance, 10 PTO days which can accumulate to 30 as well as 10 days of summer vacation. If interested, call Robert Bubach at 701682-5321 ext. 203.

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NORTH BORDER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | November 14, 2022 | SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES A Regular Meeting of the North Border Public School Board was held on Monday, November 14, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the North Border School-Walhalla. Members present: Jeff Watts, Shannon Cosley, Kirk Morrison, Jared Johnson, Amber Dunnigan, and Jennifer Martin. Others present: Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Seth Engelstad, Principal Amb, Principal Gruenberg, Principal Hope, and Business Manager Kendra Trupe.

Members Absent: Jared Hanson The meeting was called to order by Mr. Watts at 6:30 p.m.

There was no public participation.

Mr. Johnson motioned to approve the agenda as submitted. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Martin motioned to approve Consent Agenda including the regular meeting minutes of October 17, 2022, October bills, and October Fi-

nancial Report. Ms. Cosley seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously.

Superintendent Engelstad reported to the board: new refrigerator units in the Pembina kitchen; updated floor plan for both schools for the new emergency plan; city generator in Pembina; assessment of extra wrestling coach; alert system; Walhalla school snow removal with the city; thanked the music departments for the excellent concerts and Veteran’s program; and current enrollment at 322 – 50 in high school (P), 78 in elementary (P), 98 in high school (W), 96 in elementary (W).

Principal Amb reported to the board: First aid class for administration; 92% attendance for PK-6 PT conferences; attendance of Pops concert; end of first trimester November 18; elementary Christmas program December 19; and virtual STAR training.

Principal Gruenberg reported to the

Langdon City Commission Regular Meeting December 12th 2022, at 6:00 p.m.

Commission members present Jerry Nowatzki, Lawrence Henry, Jim Rademacher, and Cody Schlittenhard. Department heads present Jeff Hiller, Chelsea Graber. Also, present Shannon Duerr – JDA, Sarah Hinnenkamp-Borderland Press, Bill Davis – DQ, Dennis Luhmann, and Quentin Wenzel – City Attorney and RoxAnne Hoffarth- City Auditor.

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 November 28th, seconded by J. Rademacher. Motion carries.

Additions to Agenda: L. Henry added a street and sewer issue on 12th Avenue.

Correspondence: Department Reports: Street: J. Hiller reported they have been blowing snow from curbs and sanding streets.

Fire Department: No report.

Water and Sewer: No report.

Sanitation: No report.

Activity Center: C. Garber reported the new basket balls and new ball rack has arrived. These have been donated by North Prairie Ag. There is a wedding this weekend.

Police Department: No report.

Auditors Report: R. Hoffarth reported that the County is offering Narcan training for City employees, December 21 at 4 p.m. at city hall. This is a 30-minute training course and is not mandatory for employees. Hoffarth also reported that we received another Prairie Dog Fund transfer of $125,000 which puts our fund at $250,000. Due to Christmas we will not have another meeting in December.

Unfinished Business: Moore Engineering – Quentin and Andrew have a conference call scheduled with Quam, their bonding company and Knife River for Thursday.

Paul Peterson easement – Quentin discussed the easement information; J. Rademacher made the motion to approve the easement, seconded by L. Henry. Motion Carries.

Development Agreement – Dennis Luhmann – Luhmann presented the commission the development agreement from the development in 2014.

The Commission and Quentin are going to review for next meeting. Tabled.

New Business Bill Davis – Lot by Dairy Queen – Davis inquired about a partial lot adjacent to DQ; Quentin will have Fischer survey the lot to get exact measurements at the cost of B. Davis. Tabled.

2023 Liquor Licenses – C. Schlittenhard made the motion to approve all liquor licenses, seconded by L. Henry.

Motion Carries.

JDA Request – Shannon Duerr here to request a revision to the $15,000 to be used as a Flex-Pace interest buy down loan for K. Moen back in October. She is now requesting $24,999, 0% interest loan as a part of a larger funding package. C. Schlittenhard made the motion to approve the revision seconded by L. Henry. Motion Carries.

Street/sewer issue – L. Henry stated he was contacted by a resident on 12th Avenue of the sewer issue they have had in the past. We were under the impression that this was resolved.

We will discuss with Andrew – Moore Engineering. Tabled.

Building Permits – None

82553-82563/60091-60095 Payroll & Liab 15962.94 60090 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 1600.00 60096 CAVALIER COUNTY JDA 4533.34 60097 CARQUEST OF LANGDON 286.05 60098 CAVALIER COUNTY JDA 15000.00 60099 CAVALIER RURAL ELECTRIC COOP. 287.93 60100 DAHL TRUCKING PLUS 29.35 60101 DOLLAR GENERAL-REGIONS 410526 54.70 60102 FARMER'S UNION OIL CO. 3361.14 60103 FERGUSON WATERWORKS #2516 198.04 60104 GERRELLS SPORTS CENTER 1839.01 60105 HIWAY LAUNDRY 118.80 60106 LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL 852.37 60107 LANGDON PRAIRIE HEALTH 115.78 60108 MAR-KIT LANDFILL 2037.50 60109 MIDCONTINENT COMMUNICATIONS 136.52 60110 MIKKELSEN BROTHERS 160.00 60111 MOORE ENGINEERING, INC 18848.35 60112 NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 32.00 60113 NORTH DAKOTA DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTA 116.52 60114 NORTH DAKOTA LEAGUE OF CITIES 1763.00 60115 OTTERTAIL POWER CO. 6301.44 60116 POWERPLAN 1855.00 60117 QUALITY SPECIALTY PRODUCTS & PRIN 138.45 60118 RICHARD'S WELDING, INC. 1140.20 60119 SAMSON ELECTRIC 977.81 60121 TRICORNE AUDIO, INC. 1030.00 60122 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS 1178.38 60123 VALLI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. 100.00 60124 VERIZON WIRELESS 355.57 60125 WASTE MANAGEMENT CORPORATE SERVIC 13999.76 60126 GARY BIMLER 3400.00 60127 CAVALIER COUNTY TREASURER 19774.25 60128 Farmers & Merchants 3019.21 60129 QUENTIN BRUCE WENZEL, PC 1350.00 Review and Approval of Bills: L. Henry made the motion to approve all bills, seconded by C. Schlittenhard with J. Rademacher abstaining from the vote.

Motion Carries.

Adjourn: L. Henry moved to adjourn the meeting.

Jerry Nowatzki, President RoxAnne Hoffarth, Auditor Received by The Borderland Press on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.

board: 504 training; immunizations surveys; 94% attendance for PK-6 PT conferences and about 45% attendance for 7-12; Academic Olympics for 9-12 on November 15; and Pembina County Health tobacco presentation for 8th grade.

Principal Hope reported to the board: college application day activities; ASVAB testing for Juniors and Seniors; congratulations to all fall sports teams on a great season; Academic Olympics for 9-12 on November 15; good turnout for PT conferences; and finals week plans.

The board discussed that the teacher/ staff lunch price needs to be raised by

$.10 to meet the $.85 gap between student and adult lunch prices.

Ms. Dunnigan motioned to approve replacing Wellness Policy ABCC with Wellness Policy ABEA. Ms. Martin seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Martin motioned to approve Kayla Schiltz completing her practicum hours at Pembina during the 2023 spring semester. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Dunnigan motioned to table the signed petition from the teachers represented as the North Border Education Association with the intent to negotiate until the January meeting. Mr.

Johnson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Martin motioned to acknowledge the completion of the Superintendent Formative Evaluation. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously.

The next regular board meeting will be December 21, 2022 in Pembina at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.

ATTEST: Jeffrey Watts, President Kendra Trupe, Business Manager

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Santa Day and Winter Wonderland in Rock Lake The Rock Lake Booster Club held its annual Santa Day and Winter Wonderland at the Rock Lake Community Center (formerly the Rock Lake School) on Sunday, Dec. 11. The event boasts the biggest indoor Christmas decoration display in the region.

Photos by Larry Stokke.