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The Borderland brings the fun to the Fourth of July

Fireworks lit up the sky in Langdon on Sunday, July 3 and brought a crowd downtown. Walhalla’s Fourth of July Bash held events all weekend, including a parade and fireworks on Monday, July 4.

“Ten years of Tilly Willy and tubing” by Sara Goodman Page 4 “Lonely at the top” by Matt Mitzel Page 4 “Strawberry Delight” by Katie Henry, NDSU Extension Page 5 “How I became an 18-year-old grandmother” by Halle Sanders Page 5 Cavalier County Senior Menu Page 6 Tiny Plants bring in big business in Rolla Page 7 Jake’s Take on Sports Page 8

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News Agriculture Opinion Community Region Sports Classifieds Church

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Photos by Larry Stokke.

Professional hillclimb events held in the Borderland

By Borderland Press Staff A hillclimb combines the high horsepower of dirt bikes with the excitement of watching them climb a nearly vertical hill. Over the weekend two such events were held in the region, and both welcomed professional riders from around the country.

On Saturday, July 2, the Brick Mine Motoclimb was held west of Walhalla.

“We’re part of a five-round series.

We’re round number four, bringing in people from all over the United States.

People are traveling from California, Wisconsin, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming; we got a lot of different people coming in for it, so it’s very exciting,” said Shawn Jelinek, president of the Eagle Ridge Motorcycle Club and one of the event organizers. “Some of the top riders in the nation are gonna be there - lots of big, power bikes, many spills and thrills will be at [the Brick Mine].”

The Brick Mine event marked the seventh annual professional motoclimb at the site and was part of the IRC Motoclimb Super Series. It featured 450, 700, and open class races. The event featured some of the fastest racers in the hills, including Logan Cipala and Harold Waddell, who took 1st and 2nd place overall, as well as local talents like Hannaford’s Mitchell Dahl, who took 3rd place overall.

Jelinek said the professional event originally began because organizers were attempting to get a more consistent series going across the country - from east coast to west coast- and the Borderland fell right in the middle. The four-part series launched in 2018.

“This year we actually have five, so the series is expanding a little bit, which puts a bit more interest in it, too,” Jelinek said.

The second race of the weekend was held on Sunday, July 3 at the 22nd Annual Eagle Ridge Motoclimb, which cont’d. on page 12

Photos by Larry Stokke.

Seth Johnson tops the hill on one wheel on his fitting American Flag themed bike.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

News

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News Briefs West Nile confirmed in N.D. this year It’s official – the first human case of West Nile Virus has been confirmed in North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Health confirmed a case in Richland County. The person in question was not hospitalized by their infection. Amanda Bakken, surveillance coordinator with the NDDoH reminds residents to keep themselves protected throughout the summer months. Typically in N.D., West Nile viruses reach their peak around mid-August.

Food Bank worries about shortages Under the weight of inflation, representatives from the Great Plains Food Bank are expressing increasing concern that they may experience severe shortages in their assistance across the state. Donations are down, all the while the organization expects to see increasing demand this year.

The Food Bank expects to purchase over 1 million pounds of food this year in an attempt to meet demand; in 2019, the bank had purchased 400,000 pounds.

Gates’ sale ‘did not violate any anti-corporate farming laws’ North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said the recent purchase of 2,100 acres of farmland in Pembina and Walsh counties by a group tied to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates did not violate any anti-corporate farming laws. The law itself was penned back during the early 20th century and prohibits corporations or limited liability companies from owning farm or ranch land, but allows individual trusts to own the land if it is leased to farmers.

Job Service North Dakota faced online problems For nearly a week, the online database for Job Service North Dakota was down, and the week-long downtime affected those seeking employment in the state. North Dakota’s Job Service Department said the downtime was due to vendor service issues. No data was compromised in the downtime, and unemployment claims were not affected.

THC-laced edibles and beverages legal in Minn.

As of July 1, Minnesota residents aged 21-years and older are now permitted to buy THC-laced edibles and beverages. Permitted items under Minnesota state law can have only 5mg of THC per serving, and 50mg per package. This permitted amount of THC, which is the chemical which creates the “high” found in marijuana, is about half as much as is permitted in other state which have allowed THC use. Neighboring North Dakota, does not allow the use of THC, and neither state allows recreational marijuana use.

Hoeven, Cramer, attend ribbon cutting at Grand Forks Air Force Base North Dakota’s two U.S. senators, John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, were in Grand Forks at the end of June to take part in the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Ground Operations and Integration Center located at Grand Forks Air Force Base. The Center will be responsible for managing multiple satellite operations. The ceremony was also Senator Cramer’s first public appearance since undergoing emergency surgery for his hand after a yard work accident.

Langdon asks residents to stop flushing wipes

By Nick Vorlage

This past spring, the city of Langdon asked residents to limit water usage on multiple occasions due to the lift stations being overwhelmed. Recently the lift stations were emptied, and the water crew discovered part of the problem: a very large amount of flushable wipes.

“These wipes will say on them that they’re ‘plumber tested’ or ‘plumber approved’. In the city of Langdon, that really doesn’t matter because they still foul the lift station pumps,” said Jerry Nowatzki, mayor of Langdon. “In one instance they literally removed well over 50 pounds of these wipes that were fouling one of the pumps

“We have decided to add some sidewalks to allow access for wheelchairs along the building and over to the sod areas and make those things so

they’re more user-friendly for our kids who might have mobility issues and using a wheelchair out there so they can be part of playing with their classmates wherever they happen to be on the playground,” said Daren Christianson, superintendent of Langdon Area Schools.

Christianson said the district also purchased a handicap accessible 14-passenger bus.

“Now that we’ll have this bus, we can transport kids from building to build-

causing the pump to decrease its amount of flow.”

Nowatzki said with the excessively wet fall we had, the excessive amount of snow we had this year, and the wet spring, the water table is very high around Langdon and sump pumps are still pumping.

“That’s why, if it rains even a little bit, we start saying you need to conserve water,” Nowatzki said, adding, “Please don’t put wipes down your toilet, and make sure that your sump pump is plumbed to the outside, not the sewer system.”

Asbestos to be removed at safeguard complex

By Shanda Christianson

Within the next couple of weeks, the Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex in Nekoma will be under construction to remove all the asbestos from the pyramid. Carol Goodman, consultant for the redevelopment project, said landing a data center is still the number one priority, should something that large come along, but they are keeping options open.

“We’ve been talking with crypto currency companies as well, but they have different requirements. You know they can put their units up in the middle of nowhere, but it’s the power that’s the issue,” Goodman said.

One of the decisions being wrestled

Langdon Area Schools takes steps to become more handicap accessible

By Nick Vorlage The Langdon Area School Board recently made a decision to make its schools and the playground more handicap accessible. The line items came from the district’s building committee, as members began meeting and talking about ways to make sure the elementary school playground was as handicap accessible as they can make it.

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with when it comes to the project is just how much power to put back into the site.

“Because one (company) says they need 30 megawatts and the next one says ‘oh we can do it for 10’ so how do you make a plan that puts all that in there because it’s going to be very expensive to re-energize that facility,” Goodman said.

By Nick Vorlage

Cavalier County deputies and ambulance services responded to a series of calls Monday night, July 4 and Tuesday morning, July 5. Within a six-hour window, ambulance services were called to 1st and 3rd Streets for a pair of alcohol-related incidents, both time finding people requiring transport to Langdon Prairie Health. The ambulance service was also in need of assistance around 4 a.m. after one of their ambulances struck a deer on Highway 5. No one was injured in the crash, but the ambulance sustained disabling damage.

Then on the morning of July 5, Cavalier County deputies were called to investigate Langdon’s Leevers Foods, which had its front entrance “smashed in.” Upon investigation, officers concluded the place had been burglarized overnight and $3,000$4,000 in cash was stolen. By 9:30 a.m., officers arrested a suspect, a 16-year-old juvenile. The stolen property has been returned, and charges are pending.

Goodman said they’ve been working for quite a few years with Minnkota Power Cooperative and with Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative to zero in on a plan that’s going to get the project off to a good start.

Langdon prepares for Rendezvous Region Musicfest

By Nick Vorlage

ing for presentations and things like that, and it’s something we’ll use for that purpose. We’ll also use it for any other field trips or things of that nature.”

The Langdon Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 27th Annual Rendezvous Region Musicfest, which will run Friday, July 15 through Sunday, July 17.

The board also approved adding handicap accessible openers on three of the doors at the elementary school and the front doors and middle school door in the high school building.

The fun kicks off on Friday night with the Fireman’s Supper. The Rendezvous Region Rod Run also starts Friday evening.

“It’s something that hasn’t been in place there, and we figured it’s time to make that happen,” Christianson said.

Law enforcement has busy night in Cavalier County

“Saturday is the big day, we’ve got Run Langdon, which is a new addition to Musicfest weekend, the car show runs from 9 to 3:30, we’ve got inflatables from 10 - 5, so make sure you bring out your kids for that. We’ve got the kiddie parade, Cutest and Most Talented Pet Contest, pedal pulls and then we’ve got 32 Below playing that night,” said Morgan Zeis, Langdon Chamber of Commerce board member.

There is also a vendor show planned for 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday in the FM Mall.

Like in year’s past, the core of Musicfest will be held in and around Boyd Block on 3rd Street, but some events will occur in other locations: Saturday’s Run Langdon event will be held at Dakota Spirit Arena and the traditional Sunday afternoon tractor pull will be held north of Langdon.

Saturday night’s music event will be held at Boyd Block and admission is free.

“We’re doing it free again this year, so no cost at all, the only wristband that’s needed is for I.D. checks for 21 plus but other than that, there’s no cost,” Zeis said.

Other events around Langdon will keep residents busy. While not directly affiliated with Musicfest, Langdon’s graduating class of 1972 will hold its 50 year reunion, Friday and Saturday.

Also the Langdon Legion baseball team will host Park River on Friday, July 15.

Agriculture

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NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center and Northern Canola Growers Association schedule annual field day Researchers and specialists will report agronomic findings on selected crops grown in northeast North Dakota on July 21. In cooperation with the Northern Canola Growers Association (NCGA), the North Dakota State University Langdon Research Extension Center (LREC) will hold its annual field day on July 21 from 8:30 a.m. until noon. NDSU President David Cook will welcome field day participants.

The tour will feature research and NDSU Extension programming being conducted at the LREC regarding canola production, soil health, insect and disease concerns, and resistant weeds. In addition, researchers and specialists will report agronomic findings on selected crops grown in northeast North Dakota and provide crop breeding and marketing updates on hard red spring wheat, pulse crops, dry edible beans, barley, and woody plants.

Featured topics and speakers are: •2022 canola flea beetle and diamondback moth update - Anitha Chirumamilla, Extension cropping systems specialist at the LREC •Integrated management of major diseases affecting canola - Venkat Chapara, LREC plant pathologist •Recent LREC agronomy research results in northeast North Dakota Bryan Hanson, LREC research agronomist •Comparing no-till versus conventional till in northeast North Dakota Naeem Kalwar, Extension soil health specialist at the LREC •NDSU barley breeding program and market developments - Richard Horsley, NDSU barley breeder •NDSU pulse breeding program update - Nonoy Bandillo, NDSU pulse breeder

•NDSU hard red spring wheat program update - Andrew Green, NDSU hard red spring wheat breeder

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Prevent plant acres not as high as expected in Pembina County

By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

•NDSU woody plant breeding program update - Todd West, NDSU woody plants breeder •NDSU dry edible bean breeding program update - Juan Osorno, NDSU dry edible bean breeder •Resistant weed management in northeast North Dakota – Brian Jenks, NDSU North Central Research Extension Center weed scientist All refreshments and the noon meal are sponsored by the NCGA. The LREC is located one mile east of Langdon on Highway 5.

For more information, visit ndsu.edu/ agriculture/ag-hub/events/2022langdon-rec/ncga-annual-field-day

With the crazy spring and unpredictable weather conditions, things are not necessarily as bad as one might expect in Pembina county .

According to Madeline Smith, agricultural specialist with the Pembina County Extension office, prevent plant acres in the county are somewhere around two to five percent.

“It’s not actually as large as we were expecting at the beginning of the season,” she said. Smith added that there are still some fields in the county that are extremely wet.

Prevent plant acres refers to conditions, like flooding or extreme moisture, that prevent a producer from planting an intended crop by what are called “final planting dates.” Those dates refer to the time where producers can plant a crop and receive full crop insurance for it.

​​Crop breeding and marketing updates on hard red spring wheat, pulse crops, dry edible beans, barley and woody plants will be among the topics at the LREC annual field day on July 21. (NDSU photo)

Farmers watching input costs

By Nick Vorlage

While farmers do have concerns over the high prices for diesel fuel, North Dakota Farmers Union president Mark Watne believes farmers are more concerned about input costs, such as fertilizer and chemical prices, because they use more of that than they use fuel.

Watne said farmers are doing what they have to do to pay those input costs.

“You know, they borrow a little bit more operating money, they’re looking at a little better prices in the commodity channel, so hopefully that investment, even though it’s higher in fuel and fertilizer, it translates into good yields that can be sold into a higher market,” Watne said.

Watne said farmers are like anyone else – they don’t want to pay higher prices, and that in times of inflation, generally that means that prices are higher and hopefully they can extract a little bit larger profit at the end.

Watne said farmers are doing less tilling, and that’s been cutting down on fuel costs.

Those producers who have a qualifying event that has prevented them from planting are eligible for a prevent-plant payment.

Smith speculated that prevent plant acres are not as high as one might expect this year because commodity prices are so high.

Smith said some producers in Pembina county are planning to plant a cover crop, and some are planting a different cash crop from what they originally intended.

She said one option some are taking advantage of is planting sorghum-sudangrass with the intention of haying it and selling the hay. Some are choosing to plant a cover crop mix.

Smith said the worst option for producers is to leave fields bare, “That is just an opportunity for weeds to get going . It doesn’t really help improve

the structure of your soil.”

Smith said it looks like corn acreage in the county is down, which mirrors a statewide trend. She added some producers have switched crops where possible, but some farmers are locked into their original intentions due to their crop rotation plans.

According to the USDA’s 2022 North Dakota acreage report from the National Agricultural Statistics service, some of the crops in North Dakota are showing double-digit changes from last year. Soybean planted acreage is estimated at 5.9 million acres, down 19% from last year. Producers expect to harvest 5.85 million acres, down 18 percent from a year ago.

Corn planted for all purposes is 3 million acres, down 27% from last year.

Area to be harvested for grain is estimated at 2.75 million acres, down 24% from a year ago.

Dry edible bean planted acres are estimated at 580,000 acres, down 12% from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 10,500 acres, down 10% from a year ago. Canola planted in North Dakota is also down 10% with a 10% reduction in harvested acres expected.

Crops like chickpeas, lentils, and flaxseed are also showing significant drops in planted acres and expected harvested acres.

On the upside, oil sunflower planted area is up 48% in the state with harvested acres estimated at a 47% increase and non-oil sunflower acres are up 62% this year with estimated harvest up 63%.

Durum wheat planted acres is up 19% from last year and harvested area is expected to be up 24% from last year.

Alfalfa and other hay acreages are also up according to NASS.

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher RWR128, our lake home south of here. The long holiday weekend and its perfect weather was our choice this year, and it didn’t disappoint.

I hope you all had a July Fourth holiday as lovely as ours! Each summer as a family, we manufacture a pot of Frogmore Stew, also known as shrimp boil or that shrimpy sausagey stuff, on a carefully selected weekend at

Our recipe is basic: potatoes, corn on the cob, shrimp, sausage, and the most important ingredient, Old Bay seasoning, served with cocktail sauce and barbecue sauce and your personal choice of beverage (no judgment). Next year, a can of beer and maybe some red pepper flakes will be added. After all ingredients are boiled together, in a certain order to ensure everything cooks properly, we drain the water and dump the food pile out onto newspaper outdoors and go at it. Picture included for effect.

After a day of boating, tubing, swimming, zip lining, fishing, hiking,

baby rocking and general laziness, we’re not too pretty, but we don’t care, and it’s awesome. Empty corn cobs and shrimp tails are all that remain after our feast and cleanup is easy. Join us some time - your first Frogmore Stew will not be your last!

The other advantage to the Fourth of July holiday is that some years ago, we designated the week of the 4th as our off-from-work week and spend it at the lake. Now to be clear, I’m sitting lakeside writing this letter, so I’m only mostly off-from-work, and it still feels like vacation, and the pelican families are a nice distraction when I need one.

Depending what the weather does, because it’s North Dakota, we may venture off for a day or two, time

will tell. Anything epic will be in next week’s column!

Get-well wishes continue for our reporter, Hilary. She’s a tough, hardworking lady and didn’t need this brutal interruption in her life. Hope to see her soon.

We have lots of summer left! Enjoy it, stay safe, and thank you for your kind words regarding our newspaper.

Also, our paper is available for online subscriptions, in case you haven’t heard! Just visit BorderlandPress. com and follow the link to subscribe.

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor together as we share the sky. With all of the wonderful fireworks shows over the weekend at Mount Carmel Dam, Langdon, and Walhalla, I found out that was just the beginning.

I hope you enjoyed a wonderful Fourth of July weekend. It’s one of those holidays where we’re all in it

As the sun set on the Fourth, I couldn’t figure out where people were lighting off their fireworks, but I was treated to a bright and loud show in our neighborhood that I imagine came from five different directions. That’s the biggest celebration on the Fourth that I remember hearing and seeing in our neighborhood, but it may be that I have slept through other celebrations in recent years.

I wasn’t the only one caught off guard

on the Fourth of July. My husband either learned for the first time or was reminded just how loud my family is when we have a crowd together. It’s been quite a while since we had a big group of family together, and to be fair, Husband Terry had never gathered with this particular grouping of aunts, uncles, and cousins; there was even a cousin’s new girlfriend thrown into the mix. The girlfriend became just as quiet as my husband, and it was clear that these outsiders didn’t know how loud the French heritage can get on that side of the family. You have to back up as everyone starts to talk with their hands, and it gets dangerous to stand next to the people involved in the storytelling.

Those stories flowed and so did the tears from laughing. Even the uncle I remember as “quiet” when I was growing up got in a few good oneliners, and that’s proof that there is hope for my husband. He just needs to get used to the chaos. We vow to give him plenty of opportunities to practice.

We have a summer fun kind of newspaper for you this week with highlights from the Brick Mine hillclimb events, all the fireworks photos we can fit, and a regional highlight on a farmers market in Rolla (I recommend the cheesecake and the pickles, probably not together though). You have another opportunity

to stay hip with Halle, and I don’t even know what Mitzel has this week.

As we rest our ears after days of booming fireworks and loud family, we’ll get back into the swing of regular summer. I hope that means trips to the pool, ice cream, lounging in the backyard, and watching that garden come along.

Cheers to a great week!

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

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THE MORNING RUN: Ten years of Tilly Willy and tubing which are kids.

by Sara Goodman My friend, Leah, likes to say, “no one should leave the lake feeling refreshed.” If you aren’t exhausted, sunburned, covered in mosquito bites, reek of campfire smoke, have marshmallow residue in your hair and killed enough bugs to fill a 5 gallon bucket, you didn’t “lake” hard enough. Nothing about the 4th of July weekend at Roy Lake, Minn., is particularly relaxing, but for the past ten years, we wouldn’t have it any other way. The gathering has slowly grown over the years and typically includes upwards of 20 to 25 people, half of

Being informally adopted into the family of our college best friends, Eric and Yvette Halverson, we are guaranteed an invitation to every family and social gathering they have, Christmas included. We join in none of these, feeling obligated to spend the majority of holidays with actual blood relatives, but the 4th of July is free game and set aside for the Halversons. Known as Leah’s Lake Place, the little cabin on Roy Lake is where we gather every year to celebrate.

The cabin is tiny, and the family is big, so meticulous planning is involved in the sleeping arrangements with every viable surface considered. Eric and Yvette finally gave up trying to find space among their four growing girls and bought themselves a tiny camper that sleeps two. We find this incredibly selfish but also brilliant. Our bachelor friend, Bob, has resorted in the past to sleeping in his vehicle, but upon finding himself a girlfriend with a young son, he upgraded to a tent.

In the end, no one sleeps very well so the morning bathroom queue is anything but friendly as tempers are short and lines are long. No less than three Mr. Coffee machines crank out black as night Folgers as the adults

slowly give up on the bathroom line and brush their teeth in the kitchen sink while watching the kids eat cookies and popsicles for breakfast.

There are no plans made for the weekend other than joining in the annual 4th of July Roy Lake festivities which include a boat parade, kids fishing derby, community potluck, and evening fireworks show - all on Saturday.

There are activities galore to choose from at the cabin, so it’s take your pick and go do something. Now that half the kids are old enough to drive, we adults don’t have to pull kids on the tube anymore. One of them hops on the jet ski and the rest pile onto Super Mable. The adults will usually make their way down to the dock hauling a deck chair and a couple beers to watch for any signs of distress on the water. We might half-heartedly throw in a fishing line just because we’re close to the water, but catching little sunnies with pointy fins after a couple of drinks is just asking for a stab to the hand.

Boating, fishing, tubing, eating, yard games, and fireworks aside, my favorite time of day is the evening campfire. Chairs are pulled in close around the flames, mosquito spray is passed

around, s’mores are gobbled up, and the games begin. You haven’t really camped at the lake if you haven’t played the Camping Game, Tilly Willy, Scissors, and some form of Sing That Tune. These are especially hilarious and frustrating after an entire day of White Claw and Bud Light consumption. Very smart people turn instantly dumb when faced with the dilemma of figuring out what Tilly Willy loves and what he hates.

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.

By day four, everyone is ready for the weekend to wrap up. We usually find ourselves with very little to eat or drink on the last day, so it’s either run for more supplies or simply pack up and head home. Most of us have only showered once over the weekend so heading home usually wins the vote.

Without fail, we will arrive home missing socks, toothbrushes, hydro flasks and blankets but knowing that another year has come and gone and we’ve left it all at the lake!

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,

Musings from Munich: Lonely at the top to entice people to drive through our Garden of Eden over here. I know if I can get them here, just for a minute, they will fall in love with this town and move on in. Even Abby Borchardt knows selling a house in Munich is pretty simple as long as her buyers love America, but here I go again, racing back to the laptop to turn out another masterpiece because I have unofficially been recognized as the best columnist in the paper.

By Matt Mitzel In the smoky haze of battle that follows Independence Day, I have a reminder that goes off…”Column Due,” and I race to my laptop to hopefully conjure up something entertaining enough

I am not used to being recognized for my writing abilities, as most of my success has been due to my looks, but it is nice for people to recognize that I am more than just some hunk hanging on a ladder. Ever since The Borderland Press hit the newsstands, it quickly rose to the best paper in Cavalier County within its first week of print. Now, with our online print version, I would expect it to be the top read paper in North Dakota by the

holiday season. With that success, the writers are constantly attending events, digging up the real stories, and out beating the gravel to find material that our northern readers want to know about to start their weekends.

Luckily, I usually find myself in the middle of such interesting events, and it is easy for me to crank out a few lines to give you an accurate picture of what is going on. I was there when David shot a nail through a door and hit his brother in the hand, only to find out the year before that same brother screwed through a piece of wood into David’s hand. I was there to see the skid mark and snowpile feud of Josh and Duane. I was even there when Trevor took over as lead drummer for 20 seconds during a 32 Below concert.

With that type of material and a little humor, it was a quick trip to being ranked the top columnist. I have

made some enemies along the way though, as “The Morning Run” has always been a thorn in my side. Being placed directly above me on our page, I was afraid that readers would get halfway through a nail-biter story on milking a cat or something and flip to the sports page without reading about Munich. I cannot really make fun of her as everyone I talk to in Langdon introduces themselves as, “I’m friends/family with Sara”, so I know it will be a quick conversation.

I am starting to think the family tree is more of a ladder over there as everyone I talk to is related to everyone else. Regardless, Langdon has quickly become a fun place to patronize and hangout, so we have learned to co-exist.

I’m also getting excited for Canada to ease their restrictions, so I can get up to Winkler and beyond - we have always had a great time up North. Once that

does happen, I’m sure they will make the paper as well because it seems whenever we do head up there, a good story is born. Before COVID, the most stressful time in my life was sitting at the border checkpoint while the Canadian police ran my driver’s license number for prior incidents before letting me through the gates.

Thank God, the Internet was still new when I was a teenager! Regardless, they are good people on the other side of the border, and I hope to see them soon. In the meantime, I’ll just keep plugging away as Cavalier County does provide enough material for a lifetime of good stories, friends, and even enemies.

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.”

Community

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Staying Hip

Strawberry Delight

By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County

As I was struggling with the weeds in my garden the other day, I was a little discouraged and disappointed in all of the time I have spent trying to maintain a weed free and thriving garden. It wasn’t all that terribly hot, as it was later in the day after work, but I was discouraged by the weeds, was being eaten alive by the swarm of mosquitoes, and was disappointed in the dryness of my garden and the slow growth of my precious vegetable seedlings. I know I was grumbling.

I know I was unhappy. I know there was a frown on my face.

All of a sudden, there was a beautiful scent that wafted on the soft breeze.

It immediately brightened my demeanor and lightened my hardening heart. It was the fresh, sweet smell of the strawberry patch. I just sat for a moment relishing in the sweetness of the moment and realized that I actually had a smile on my face. It was an uplifting moment and a reminder that there are beautiful and wonderful things in this world, even in moments of discouraging despair. I can honestly say that strawberries are an absolute delight.

Strawberries are finally producing up here, and it’s always a sweet treat to be able to pick and eat them. They are one of my favorite fruits and make a great addition to almost any meal.

They are low-calorie and packed with nutrients that help support our immune system. They are rich in potassium, as well as folate (vitamin B9) and vitamin C. After a thorough rinse under cool running water, they are ready to eat. Often times, people top or core them, but the tops and leaves are edible, too!

Strawberries were the featured food item in the month of June in our 2022 NDSU Extension Field to Fork calendar, and it included a recipe for a summer salad that is full of nutrition and delicious flavors. Give it a try!

Summer Grilled Chicken (or Steak) Salad 2 chicken breasts (about 1 lb.), boneless and skinless (or 1 lb. steak) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) Salad base 4 c. chopped romaine lettuce 1 large avocado, peeled and diced 2 c. sliced strawberries 1 c. blueberries ¼ c. red onions, chopped or sliced 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved Dressing 3 Tbsp. olive oil (or your favorite oil) 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar ½ tsp. minced garlic ¼ tsp. Dijon mustard 2 tsp. milk Pinch of salt and pepper Place chicken breasts (or steak) on plate and season both sides with salt

A Brush with the Bunch!

by Leo Beauchamp One busy weekend is behind us, and we at the Brush Bunch have a busy week ahead of us. We participated in the annual 4th of July parade. The picture shown was the main feature of our float, the ever-famous Liberty Bell.

The Liberty Bell first rang July 8, 1776, from the tower of Independence Hall in Philadelphia to summon the citizens to hear the first reading of the Declaration of Independence by Colonel John Nixon. On the bell are the words, "Pass and Stow/Philada/MDCCLIII”. It is not known when the first crack appeared on the bell, but the final expansion of the crack, which rendered it unringable, was on Washington's birthday in 1864. On the side of the float, which was decorated with red , white and blue banners, was the sign "Freedom Matters". Laurel and

Paula rode on the float, driven by Paul Brusseau, and shared candy with kids of all ages. It was also a busy day at the Gallery where Leona was busy selling rhubarb floats. Meanwhile, during all of the 4th celebrations, several members of the Brush Bunch, under the watchful eye of Carol, were busy painting the mural on the American Legion Hall. Some of you may have noticed some of the unfinished work.

Better check back in a few days and see the end result.

Hope you had a great 4th of July, and God Bless America!

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and pepper.

Heat grill to medium heat (approximately 400 F). Place meat on grate over direct heat for four to five minutes each side. Move meat away from the direct heat and cook for an additional five to seven minutes or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the chicken reads 165 F or the steak reaches 145 F. Remove from grill and let rest at least five minutes. Dice the meat and set aside.

By Halle Sanders

How I became an 18-year-old grandmother lots of oxford button downs and linen shirts. The button downs are what give off the preppy image. When the nights get cold they will pull on a cable knit sweater to protect them from the ocean breeze. These high class ladies also accessorize their outfits with woven hats and totes that they carry with them to the farmers market.

Prepare dressing by combining ingredients in small mixing bowl or Mason jar. Whisk or shake well to combine.

Assemble salads by evenly dividing lettuce, avocado, strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes and onions among four plates. Add diced chicken breast.

Drizzle with dressing. *Substitute marinated steak or pork if desired.

Makes four servings. Using chicken and no added salt, each serving has 370 calories, 20 g fat, 29 g protein, 20 g carbohydrate, 7 g fiber and 75 mg sodium.

If you would like more information about strawberries and recipes, as always, feel free to visit the NDSU Extension website at https://www.ndsu. edu/agriculture/extension, or you can call our office at 256-2560, stop in and visit with us, or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu.

I hope you indulge in some strawberry delight sometime this summer!

with Halle

There is a specific color scheme to this wardrobe. They are very neutral like white, cream, beige, and tan. Another great color is blue. This can be any shade of blue. These color combinations give off the essential beach vibes that all coastal grandmothers have.

When my family gets together at my Drevecky grandparent’s house, my cousins and I love to look at old pictures. I’m sure plenty of people have done the same exact activity. The one thing that is always commented on while looking at the past is, of course, the clothing.

Clothing trends are continuously changing. In the 80’s people wore leg warmers and acid wash jeans. The late 90’s welcomed the low rise jeans completed with the tramp stamp, and who could forget about the 2000’s iconic Juicy Couture tracksuits?

As a self proclaimed trendsetter, I feel it is my obligation to educate you on the most current trends. When it comes to 2022, a very specific clothing trend has emerged. I’ve done plenty of research, and I am now fully prepared to explain the most current summer clothing trend entitled as the “Coastal Grandmother Aesthetic”.

The trend was named by Lex Nicoleta on TikTok, a social media site for anyone who did not know. Her inspiration came from her love of Nancy Meyers movies like “It’s Complicated” and “Something’s Gotta Give”.

Before you can begin to dress like one, you must first know what a coastal grandmother is. Coastal grandmothers have ocean front properties, maybe in the Hamptons or Nantucket. They are retirees and dedicate their lives solely to walking on the beach, picking fresh herbs from their gardens, and drinking wine. Coastal grandmothers have mastered a balanced look of simplicity and wealth.

They live a very luxurious, laid back lifestyle.

In order to look like a coastal grandmother, there are key pieces that you need to invest in. The most important component being linen materials. Linen pants, preferably in white, are the perfect material for walking down the beach. Coastal grandmothers wear

When it comes to my personal style, I absolutely love everything about this trend. I adore the clean, timeless outfits they pull off. They are the epitome of having their crap together, something that I desperately need in my spiraling teenage life.

I have attempted this fashion trend several times but haven’t mastered the execution. When it comes to this trend, you want to emulate the lifestyle of the coastal grandmother while not looking like an actual grandma something that I continuously fail at.

When it comes to my genetic traits, I greatly favor my dad’s side of the family - most specifically, my grandma. We have very similar facial structure as well as complexion. Somehow, I was the only one to inherit my grandma's glorious Irish skin. I have to apply sunscreen at least four times while at the beach.

When I wear the neutral hues of the coastal grandmother aesthetic, they blend in with my fair complexion. I just turn into one blob of color. I once wore white shoes and white shorts, and someone told me that my legs just blended together with the outfit.

I have my own camouflage just like a chameleon.

I once wore a striped button down and paired with a woven hat. When I emerged in my ensemble, my mom's first comment was, “you look like your grandma”. I absolutely love my grandma, but it's not exactly what a teenage girl wants to hear.

Now, this is just one of many clothing trends, so if this isn’t the trend for you - that’s ok - there are plenty of others to choose from. It is my duty to educate you on these topics in order for you all to live your trendiest lives.

If you are interested in adopting this clothing trend, feel free to join me on my quest to become the ultimate coastal grandmother. I’ll let you know if I ever accomplish it.

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Construction underway on Langdon baby pool

Cavalier County Senior Menu

Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon

Photos by Larry Stokke.

Monday, July 11 Chicken Cordon Bleu Baked Potato Creamed Corn Cookie Fruit Tuesday, July 12 Corned Beef Hotdish Broccoli/Cauliflower Cottage Cheese Salad Fruit Wednesday, July 13 Roast Beef/Gravy Mashed Potatoes Peas & Carrots Poke Cake Thursday, July 14 Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad Crackers Fruit Friday, July 15 Tuna Noodle Hotdish 7 Layer Salad 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.

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Tiny Plants bring in big business to Rolla

It’s Fair Time

By Halle Sanders

Eight years ago in Rolla, N.D., two boys wanted to collect some money so they could hop on a plane and visit their grandparents in sunny Las Vegas.

The boys’ mom, Danielle Mickelson, was eager to encourage their sweet gesture and hoped the experience would educate them on the art of saving money. She suggested the boys pick some fresh vegetables from their small-scale family garden and sell the produce in town. With bowls of vegetables in their hands and a simple card table, the boys managed to rake in a whopping profit of $72. It was not enough to take them to Las Vegas but impressive, nonetheless.

After witnessing the success from the small haul of food, Mickelson’s daughters encouraged her to expand upon the idea. What was once a card table has now been upgraded to four, eight-foot tables, two tents that form a farmers market, and produce that grows on more than an acre.They even had the opportunity to buy the lot the market was on, as well as the adjoining building. The building has enabled them to offer their services year-round. As the business continued to thrive, Mickelson decided to follow her passion. After 22 years as a Rolla English teacher, she retired from her job to work full-time on the farmers market.

While most farmers markets are governed by a corporation like a park board, the Mickelsons are the only people in North Dakota to individually own a farmers market. The business goes by the name of Lena’s Fresh Farmers Market, selling their own brand of produce and canned goods under the name “Mickelson Tiny Plants.” There is room for other vendors to rent spaces as well.

The farmers market opened for the season on Saturday, July 2. The market invites people through their doors on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The season closes in October. From then on, they do specialty markets once or twice a month during the winter time.

Mickelson sells 26 different products that range from fresh fruit, veggies, baked goods, and canned items.

There are ready to bake pizza crusts, large pretzels, and stuffed jalapeños .

As temperatures drop and fresh produce becomes scarce, they offer frozen soups as well as specialty baking.

They’ve made cheesecakes, decorat-

ed cupcakes, and creatively designed sugar cookies that are perfect for the holidays.

“There are things you can’t get that you can get in bigger communities.

We try to fill those gaps for people so they have the opportunity to get some exciting, homemade, fresh options,” Mickelson stated.

People love the wide variety of choices available to them. Mickelson said that one of their most popular products is their delectable dill pickles. In one year, Mickelson Tiny Plants sells approximately 2,000 quarts of homemade pickles.

Though customers may be partial to the pickles, Mickelson enjoys their sourdough bread. She bakes two varieties of sourdough: plain and cinnamon swirl. Mickelson starts her day at 3:30 a.m. the morning of the market to make her bread. She loves the opportunity to take advantage of the peace and quiet the morning brings, “It’s kind of my zen time where I can be by myself, do my own thing, and work with the dough.” All the time and effort is worth it when she sees how much people appreciate her baking.

Over the eight years Mickelson Tiny Plants has been open, Mickelson is continually educating herself and finding new ways to perfect her craft.

Four years ago, she toured a large vegetable facility in Florida. During her visit she learned that from the time produce is picked, it takes about 14 days for it to reach its destination in North Dakota. The instant you pick a fresh fruit or vegetable, it begins to lose its nutrient content.

In an area with frigid winter temperatures for months on end, North Dakota is not always capable of accessing the same nutrient rich foods that other states have at their convenience. With Mickelson Tiny Plants, all home-grown food is picked less than 24 hours before it is sold and into customers’ hands. Shoppers can be assured that they are receiving the highest amount of nutrients in their food compared to what you might find in a grocery store.

Mickelson Tiny Plants provides the luxury of speaking one on one to the people who made their food, an opportunity rarely given. “I always say that you can know exactly how I made what you bought from me, but you’ll

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never know exactly what’s in a Cheeto or Redbull,” Mickelson stated.

Since Mickelson Tiny Plants and Lena’s Fresh Farmers Market opened, Mickelson has personally witnessed the impact it has had on her small community. Two times a week people can congregate at the market and visit with one another. It provides a time for social interaction as well as time for other gardeners to ask questions.

The personally owned business has stirred up recognition from all over the state. People come from quite the distance to experience what the Mickelsons have to offer. When out of town visitors come, they not only stop at Lena’s Fresh Farmers Market but other businesses as well. They may stop to purchase lunch or fill up with gas. The farmers market aids in bolstering the economics of the small town.

“In today's world, millennials especially, want a livability that I don’t think other generations before them really thought about,” Mickelson said. Adding that the farmers market is a great way to inspire the younger generations and future homeowners to consider settling down in Rolla. A farmers market makes the tiny town a little bigger for it offers an amenity that is most often found in a larger town or city.

Mickelson said that the business is constantly whipping up new ideas and ways to renovate the business.

Looking to the future, Mickelson Tiny Plants will be offering its first ever corn maze in the fall. The corn maze resides on 3 ½ acres of corn to provide fall fun. Along with the corn maze, there will be a patch full of festive orange pumpkins.

In addition to being a business owner, Mickelson is the vice president of the North Dakota Farmers Market and Growers Association. She encourages people from all corners of the state to come and visit her at Lena’s Fresh Farmers Market. She is happy to hand out advice to her fellow gardeners. For all those who have a green thumb and are interested in starting their own market or becoming a vendor, contact Mickelson through her Facebook page “Mickelson Tiny Plants.”

Mickelson closed out her interview with the following message, “I really believe the more of this we have in the state, the better our communities will be.”

Photos courtesy Mickelson Tiny Plants.

North Dakota’s Longest Running Fair is underway

By Borderland Press Staff The last day of the fair will have some specials for the kids. At 9 a.m. there will be a 4-H showmanship round robin until 11 a.m. At 10 a.m. there will be t-ball games, followed by a premium sale in the livestock arena at 11 a.m. Also at 11 a.m the 4-H bake sale will begin and last until 2 p.m.

Food vendors open at Noon and there will be a Farm Bureau Meal at Noon near the livestock arena. There will be another open horse show at 1 p.m., Photo courtesy Pembina County Fair.

Can you smell the mini donuts frying?

Can you taste the fresh squeezed lemonade yet? It’s fair time! The Pembina County Fair is underway in Hamilton, having started Wednesday, July 6 and it will run through Saturday, July 9.

This fair holds the distinction of being the longest running fair in the state of North Dakota.

Upcoming theme days include Military Day on Friday, and Kids’ Day on Saturday.

Local band favorite, Whiskey Wheeler.

and from 1-3 p.m. there will be Kids’ Day events taking place. The Funny Farm Magic show will appear at 1 p.m., axe throwing will begin at 2 p.m. and it goes until 10 p.m.

At 3:30 there will be a Kids’ Pedal Pull event where kids sit on a mini tractor, which is propelled by pedaling with their legs, and pull weights which are connected on a sled. At 4 p.m. the 4-H Awards Ceremony will begin and Friday, July 8 - Military and Law Enforcement Day Anyone with a valid military ID, law enforcement ID, active or retired, will be granted free entry to all grandstand shows and performances. From 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. there will be an open 4-H livestock show, followed by a 4-H pet show at 11 a.m. on the Freestage. At Noon all food vendors open.

At 1 p.m. there will be an open horse show. From 1-5 p.m. Blender Bike Smoothies will be for sale at the 4-H building, and starting at 2 p.m. the Tongue River Masonic Lodge will be serving up root beer floats at the Zags Building.

The Travel Escape Room will open at 4 p.m. This challenge on wheels has been fully remodeled and experts say it takes about 90 minutes to get through it.

Ranch Rodeo will begin at 7 p.m. and the night ends with a performance by local favorite, Whiskey Wheeler in the Beer Garden. The band is celebrating one year of being together, having had their first performance at last year’s Pembina County Fair.

Saturday, July 9 - Kids’ Day

Elin Hinnenkamp enjoys the Pembina County Fair in 2021.

last until 5 p.m. at the livestock arena. Horse show awards will follow at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday evening will bring the Bush Car races. Admission to the grandstand for this event is $15 for 12 years and up, it’s $5.00 five-11 years, and free for ages four and under.

The night will wrap up with a rock concert from Cold Shot, another great local band, which will make its Pembina County Fair debut this weekend.

For the full listing of the fair events, check out Pembina County Fair on Facebook.

Hilary Nowatzki and Sarah Hinnenkamp contributed to this story.

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A summer dessert that is just

peachy

Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland

Greetings from Williston, N.D., aka Mosquito Central Hello, and happy post 4th of July from Williston, N.D. That’s where we visit with you this time around. I’m still doing endless work on the Ponderosa, but things are looking up. I can’t tell you how much of a thrill it was when I found a folder full of vehicle and RV

titles, which I have been searching for for over a year (the one person that knew where everything was out here is no longer with us, so this was like winning the lottery 10 times over).

This should make things a tad easier, especially on the campers still left in RV Town. I’ve been doing my inner Don Solberg, but, of course, no one said it was going to be easy, and another roadblock has been thrown in.

Williston has gotten the most moisture it has had in a decade or longer.

Things haven’t been greener around here in like forever. The excess water has also brought an unreal amount of mosquitos - so many that you could almost make a horror movie about them, but I digress...let’s visit about some happier times.

Frank White Golf Tournament coming July 9 A reminder that this weekend is the

annual Frank White Scholarship Golf Tournament at the Walhalla Country Club. This tourney is special: for one, because it goes to a good cause, and two - because you get a rare chance to meet and greet a pile of former UND hockey players and other greats.

Just give Frank a call at 701-7402894. There is a rumor going around that this may be the last go round, but we will see.

Musicfest weekend is coming; Legion game a part of it, plus a new grandstand Musicfest weekend is coming up, and along with it are the Rod Run, Firemen’s Supper, and Street Dance.

There is an American Legion baseball game with Park River at Langdon. The game is a big one, but just as big is the new grandstand at American Legion Field and Eagles Park. This has been a long time coming, and hope-

fully everyone back for the weekend can come and check it out. It will also be ready for the Red Sox’s next home game versus Rolla on July 12. You won’t believe it.

Hard Times band ready for a tour of Cavalier County We leave you this week by saying that our band, Hard Times, will be live for two dates this weekend. We will play at Mount Carmel Dam for the first time in at least 10 years on July 8 then are looking forward to a street dance in Calio on July 9. We hope you come out and have a great time with us both nights.

“See ya!” next week!

Peaches are a nutritious summertime favorite. Peaches are antioxidant-rich, include a wide range of vitamins and minerals, and are rich in fiber. And there is no denying how sweet and tasty peaches can be, whether they’re plucked right from a tree or enjoyed in any number of recipes.

Cobbler is a type of dessert that gained popularity in the United States during the 19th century. It is made by putting fruit in a deep baking dish and then topping it with a drop biscuit batter and sometimes a crumb topping. Any number of fruits work well in cobblers, including apples, pears and various berries. However, peach cobbler is the quintessential summertime treat.

Cobbler gets its name from the fact that early American settlers didn’t have strict recipes with exact measurements for ingredients, so they took what they had and “cobbled” them together.

Today’s cobbler bakers enjoy the benefits of having more direction when putting together their desserts. This recipe for “Southern Peach Cobbler” comes courtesy of Paula Deen.

Southern Peach Cobbler Serves 15 1 1⁄2 cups self-rising flour 1 stick butter 1⁄2 cup water 2 cups sugar, divided 4 cups peaches, peeled and sliced 1 cup milk Ground cinnamon (optional) Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine the peaches, 1 cup sugar, and water in a saucepan and mix well.

Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Put the butter in a 3-quart baking dish and place in oven to melt.

Mix remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, and milk slowly to prevent clumping. Pour mixture over melted butter. Do not stir.

Spoon fruit on top, gently pouring in syrup. Sprinkle top with ground cinnamon, if using. Batter will rise to top during baking. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes.

To serve, scoop onto a plate and serve with your choice of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

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From the Pastor’s Desk :

Accepting help from others

By Pastor Sue Mackey

do with each other - primarily because the Samaritans were considered halfbreeds by the Jews. The prevailing opinion was that all Samaritans were bad, but this injured Jew didn’t know that this was a “good” Samaritan.

So why wouldn’t he have said, “I want help, but I don’t want your help”?

READ: Luke 10:25-37 The lesson is in the man left injured on the road. He must have been badly hurt to lay there long enough for at least two people to walk by, and he wasn’t even trying to get up. So seriously injured that, if he’d been asked, “Do you need help?”, he would have said, “Yes.” Needing help wasn’t the only issue - did he want help? I believe that if he had been asked, “Do you want help?”, he would have said “yes” to that, too. So, when the Samaritan came along and asked, “Do you want help?”, the man answered, “Yes, I want help - but I don’t want your help.”

Why wouldn’t he have said that? After all, this was a Samaritan and he was a Jew - and the two races had nothing to

We often say that, too, if not out loud, at least in our minds. Think of a cashier at Walmart or a bank teller or a doctor - don’t we make choices as to who we’re going to let help us?

Man or woman, white or black, old or young - it may be unconscious, but we all make decisions about whose help we’re going to accept and whose help we’d rather not. So, is it beyond the realm of possibility that this injured Jew could have said to the Samaritan, “I don’t want your help”?

Sometimes our need is so great that we must accept help from whoever offers it. That was the case in this story. The “good” Jews walked on by and did not even offer to help the injured man. Even if he suspected, distrusted or disliked this man or his race or his religion, how could he refuse to accept the Samaritan’s help? He couldn’t and he didn’t.

Surveys have been conducted to find out who is likely to help a stranger in

need. Those surveys have shown that those who have been on the receiving end of such a kindness are most likely to extend the same to others. So, when today’s story says, “…a Samaritan who was traveling that way came upon the man, and when he saw him, his heart was filled with pity,” it’s easy to imagine that the Samaritan himself had, at one time, experienced the kindness of others - maybe even Jesus‘ kindness.

We, too, have been on the receiving end of Jesus’ kindness, mercy, and love. Maybe we have, at times, refused his help or been afraid to accept his help, but when our needs are so great, how can we refuse Christ’s offer? Lord, forgive us if we have ever said, “Yes, I want help - but not your help.”

Pastor Sue Mackey is a native North Dakotan and an ordained United Methodist minister. In her 43-year career, she has served United Methodist, UCC, and Lutheran congregations in the area, and now serves the Langdon Presbyterian Church (since 2012). She lives in rural Hampden, has 2 sons and (currently) 5 grandchildren. An avid reader, she also enjoys playing baritone horn in the Devils Lake Elks Band.

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HELP WANTED Looking to Hire: Mt. Carmel Rec Area Manager. Seasonal position.

Call Kensi at 701-256-2220 with questions.

HELP WANTED Langdon Area Schools has multiple paraprofessional position openings: Elementary School (3), High School (1) Benefits include: • 87.5% of a single policy • 47.25% of a full family policy • $500 med savings • 3% matching retirement • 10 days sick leave • 5 days personal leave • Long-term disability • Emergency leave as needed • 32.5 hours during the school week Please complete the application from the school website or pick up at Langdon Area High School Business office.

Closes July 20, 2022. Send application to Daren Christianson, Langdon Area Schools.

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Cont’d. From Page 1 - Professional hillclimb

Photos by Larry Stokke.

happened outside of Fordville. While originally an event for amateur drivers, over the past few years, Eagle Ridge has expanded to feature pro events. “[This] gives some of the local riders a little more of a chance to compete against other amateurs that are in the area, or if you wanna get the chance to compete against the pro guys that are traveling across the country doing this on a more regular basis, you can also enter those,” Jelinek said.

All classes ran at the event on Sunday, from 50cc all the way to open class. Some of the fastest riders from around the country participated in the event.

“It’s really fun and exciting to watch them ride. It’s fun for us locals, too. We can throw a leg over the bikes and actually compete with those guys, too, from time to time; all it takes is the right bounce at the right time.” Jelinek said.

“The goal of the series is just to kind of just promote the sport of hillclimbing, get people interested from all over the country to try, and actually highlight the best riders across the country.”

Chad Jelinek crests the hill at the Brickmine Hillclimb July 2nd. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jake Kulland and Nick Vorlage contributed to this story.

Views from the Borderland

Mitch Dahl from Hannaford raises a cloud of dust on his way to the top of the hill.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Photo by Steve Lorenz, Walhalla.

Kiddie

PARADE

held in Langdon

The Kiddie Parade in Langdon was held on Thursday, June 30 with the participants taking the parade route from the Langdon Day Care Center to Langdon Area High School.

Photos by Larry Stokke.