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Annual Father’s Day Breakfast helps keep history alive in Dresden

By Hilary Nowatzki

There’s no better way for dad to start off Father’s Day than with a full stomach of delicious breakfast food.

News: Langdon’s Aerie 3454 Auxiliary celebrates half a century, Pg. 2

Friday, June 21, 2024

Jay DuBois, treasurer of the Dresden Museum and chairman of the annual breakfast, said this event has been running for around 30 years, and it’s always a hit with locals. Average attendees range from 500-700 people, and for a town with an official population of four, those are some impressive numbers.

Jay said this year’s turnout, 540, was down a bit from last year’s nearly 700 attendees. Regardless, he said last Sunday still turned out “awesome,” and he is grateful for any funds that can be raised in the name of preserving and maintaining the Dresden Museum.

“There's so much local history here.

If you're from the area at all, we have information about your families here,” he stated. “We’ve got a lot of stuff here for a town of four people.”

The passion and dedication Jay has for the museum are rooted in two

things - the fact that he lives next door to the building and that his grandparents and mother, Lona, were essential to its founding.

“My mom was passionate about the museum as one of the first founders, and she was actively involved until she got Alzheimer's,” said Jay. “So it’s just kind of carrying on her tradition.”

Shauna Schneider, president of the Cavalier County Historical Society, added that she is appreciative of the help in keeping history alive in Cavalier County.

“I'd like to thank all the museum board members, their spouses, and our volunteers that helped us knock this breakfast out of the park!” she stated in a public post. “Without all of the support from the community and volunteers, we could not do this.”

A portion of the volunteers helping out at Dresden Museum’s Father’s Day Breakfast (L-R) Danielle Hansel, Danny Muhs, Stacy DuBois, Barb Boesl, Courtney Metzger, Dave Nowatzki, and Cole Darling. Photo by Hilary Nowatzki.

The museum’s hours this summer have been updated to Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Photo by Hilary Nowatski.

ENCORE Visual Arts Camp hosted

Photo by Hilary Nowatski.

By Rebecca Davis

Sports: 12U Langdon Girls Softball take on Valley/Crystal, Pg. 14

Frost Fire Summer Theatre hosted their annual Encore Visual Arts Camp June 10-14 at Frost Fire Park from 10 am-3:15 pm daily. Youth were bussed in from Pembina, Walsh and Cavalier counties to take part in the week long camp.

The camp was coordinated by Misti Koop with assistance from Ryan Magnus. Instructors Angie Byzewski (Grand Forks), Carrie Sapa (East Grand Forks), Lillian Stegman (Cavalier), Amy Olson (Park River), Karla Nelson (Grand Forks), and Hilary Nowatzki (Langdon) taught several classes for elementary and middle schoolers.

“I continue to teach art camps in the summer because I love working with kids. It's a different type of atmosphere. It's a little bit more fun and laid back, and I get to try things I don’t get to try in a classroom setting,” said Sapa, art teacher at Sacred Heart in East Grand Forks.

A flower drawing by Annabella Bezuidenhout.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

The camp was open to youth grades three through 8. This is the sixth year that the camp has been running.

It was started by Dave and Amy Jo Paukert in 2018. The camp was started as another program to promote the cultural arts through the Frost Fire Summer Theatre. When the camp originated, it was ‘Encore Youth Arts Camps’ with visual arts in the morning and performing arts in the afternoon.

“The camp has grown to where the last two years they have held two separate camps,” said volunteer Melanie Thornberg.

Over 50 campers started their week participating in and learning various art mediums ending the week with an art show that welcomed families.

“Each of the instructors works with the campers on a rotational basis,” shared instructor Carrie Sapa. “The kids want to be here; they are just as excited to try the artwork as you are.”

The week ends with an art show on Friday, which campers invite their families to take part in.

“The art show is essential to the camp, from an art education standpoint, to show the value of the arts and the things they have learned in the camp. They can take their parents and guardians through the art show and tell them the process of how they made everything. The parents are not only seeing the excitement behind it, art can make a huge difference in a child's life,” explained Sapa.

Students and instructors pose for a photo on the final day of camp. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Over 900 pieces of art were made during the week from painting, sculpture, 3-D multimedia pieces, drawing, macrame, sewing, beading and more.

For more information on Encore Camps or to register, visit Frost Fire’s website www.frostfirepark.org/encore-camp

A mama with her calf drawn by Naomi Stegman. Photo by Larry Stokke.

A horse drawn by Jorja Busse from her grid scale method drawing class.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Misti Koop (far right) addresses all camp participants leading up to the art show.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

One of the MANY panels filled with colorful artwork on display Friday for the camp's art show.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

News

Friday, June 21, 2024 - Page 2

Three-year-old Walhalla girl suffers dog attack

By Nick Vorlage

According to the Pembina County Sheriff’s office, on the evening of June 12, Ryleigh Lafferty was at a neighbor’s home when a dog attacked her.

Her father came to her aid and rushed her to Pembina County Memorial Hospital, where she was then transferred to Fargo for emergency surgery. Bite marks were sustained to her face, eye, and arm.

In addition to multiple surgeries, Ryleigh will need to be treated with rabies shots to prevent infection. This is a precaution due to the condition of the dog, who had not been vaccinated since 2021. The dog’s owners received a citation from the Pembina County Sheriff’s Office. At the time of this writing the dog remains quarantined.

According to doctors, early prognosis said the healing process will take time, possibly years, and multiple surgeries will be involved. A GoFundMe account with a goal of $10,000 has been set up for the Laffertys to assist with medical and travel expenses. To donate, go to gofundme.com and using the search tool enter “help Ryleigh’s family in their time of need.”

Get well cards can be mailed to P.O. Box 33, Walhalla, N.D. 58282.

“Anything and everything is very much appreciated. If you can’t help then the parents just ask for lots of prayers,” stated Jody Carrier, young Lafferty’s aunt.

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Bible camp in Park River loses two staff members in car accident Three people die in fiery head-on crash in Ransom County

By Nick Vorlage

Photos courtesy of Red Willow Ministries

A team of local pastors and board members of the Park River Bible Camp have been working tirelessly after the sudden loss of two of their staff members on June 11. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, at 4:18p.m., 66-year-old Keith Williams, a resident of West Fargo, was traveling eastbound on Highway 27, east of the town of Lisbon. His Chevy Tahoe entered into the westbound lane and crashed head-on with a Chevy Express, being driven by Valery Siabato, 22, who was accompanied by Serenity Gebhardt, 20.

The impact of the crash caused both vehicles to combust into flames following the impact. By the time emergency crews arrived, all three of the drivers had passed away. Emergency crews tended to the scene, closing the highway for five hours to allow emergency responders to provide services and begin their investigation.

While the names of the victims would not be released to the public until Friday, June 14, family and friends were notified within hours. By Wednesday, joint statements were released by Red Willow Ministries and Park River Bible Camp that they had unexpectedly lost two of their own.

program, operated through International Exchange of North America (IENA).

Gerhardt, a Portland, N.D. resident, had assisted with the summer staff for the past three years and had just graduated from MayPort-CG only a few weeks prior.

On Sunday, a new statement further detailed the two staff workers who passed. Siabato and Gebhardt worked as cabin leader and camp coordinator, respectively, and were returning from a day camp in Milnor when the crash occurred.

“These young women made an incredible impact sharing their love for Jesus at Red Willow Ministries and Park River Bible Camp. They were dearly loved and will be greatly missed,” read part of the joint statement.

Siabato, hailing from Bogota, Columbia, was serving the ministries through the American Summer Camp

Also in their statement, the ministries thanked other local ministries who assembled to assist with the day camps

scheduled for this week. They will be communicating with registered families about future changes this summer. The ministries said they are also working with the IENA to assist with lodging and travel arrangements for Siabato’s family. At least one family member will be covered, but the ministries hope to raise funds to allow two more.

loss. If you have a church home, add prayer requests for these families and friends who grieve. As 1 Thessalonians 5:17 says, ‘Pray without ceasing.’”

The ministries said donations and memorial gifts can be mailed or made electronically through redwillowministries.com or parkriverbiblecamp.org.

The ministries are asking for prayers at this time, saying, “Please pray for peace, grace, and comfort for all those affected by this heartbreaking

Langdon’s Aerie 3454 Auxiliary celebrates half a century

By Hilary Nowatzki

Last Saturday, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Langdon was filled with its Aerie Auxiliary members to celebrate a special occasion - a half a century of fellowship and service among the women. According to Maria Rohde, president of the Auxiliary, the dinner was attended by current and past members, who were served a hearty meatball, mashed potatoes, salad bar and dessert meal catered

by Czech Wagon from Lankin. The party was then opened to the public with Hard Times hitting the stage at 8:00 p.m.

The Auxiliary is always welcoming new members to the group and could use the help considering all of the charitable work they are involved in.

“We always need new members to

join to keep things fresh. I encourage anybody that is thinking of joining to reach out to a member and join the group. It is satisfying to see the money we raise go to worthy causes,” said Rohde.

President Rohde has been a member since 2014 and said that she has enjoyed participating in all the events that allow them to give back to their community.

50 years is quite an accomplishment, seeing that other communities have closed their chapters because of poor attendance and no support from the community,” explained Rohde. “Our Aerie 3454 keeps going strong with new members every year, and we

have the youngest members of the aeries.”

She also wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you to Merrie Kay for organizing the event and to everyone that helped decorate on Saturday.

“Having our organization running for

“Eagle's Ladies Auxiliary was formed 50 years ago in June. This organization supports local charities such as the food pantry, scholarships for high school students, senior citizens, and veterans,” said Rohde. “We also give to the local skating shows, prom parties, and Music Fest every year.”

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Agriculture

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Friday, June 21, 2024 - Page 3

Survey indicates decline in breeding duck numbers North Dakota Game and Fish Department

More expensive and more difficult – One of the highlights of the Midwest Agriculture Summit was a farm policy panel discussion. The farm bill was an obvious topic. American Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad said there is a sense of urgency. “If we’re operating under the constraints of the 2018 farm bill, we’re operating under 2018 numbers in 2024 which isn’t very effective.”

Another extension will be necessary if new legislation can’t be passed by the end of September. American Soybean Association President Josh Gackle said that uncertainty is not good for farmers. “One of the big struggles for the House and Senate is the overall cost of the bill and where are you going to shift dollars,” said Gackle. “The entire bill costs $1.2 trillion; that number just grows because of inflation. If you’re working on building a five-year farm bill in 2025 rather than 2024, it just gets more expensive and harder to get done.”

Increased disease risk – The wet spring throughout the northern plains has increased the risk of plant disease. NDSU Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop warns that stripe rust has been confirmed in N.D. wheat fields. “We know the disease doesn’t over-winter in North Dakota and is dependent on southerly winds; because of that, now we’re starting to see it.”

The biggest risk is with susceptible varieties that are behind in the growth stages. Friskop also encourages growers to monitor the scab risk in spring wheat this summer.

Managing white mold in canola – This spring has been nearly ideal for cereal crops and canola. “We have a real good year going; the crop is up and out of the ground, and stands are pretty decent,” said Dan Melaas, district sales manager, BASF. The white mold risk should be a top-of-mind for canola growers. “Make sure you’re scouting, and if it is wet when you get out into those fields at 10 o’clock in the morning, you have the potential for white mold.” Application should happen when the crop is at 20-to-40 percent flowering.

Ribbon cutting for new Peltier Complex – The new Peltier Complex on the NDSU campus brings together food science, meat science and cereal science departments, Northern Crops Institute and the Ag Products Development Center. This facility is named for the Peltier family, which has made its mark with farming, grain elevators and seed business. The Peltier name is also synonymous with North Dakota State University. Proseed President Keith Peltier represented the family at the program celebrating this state-ofthe-art facility. “My dad always said it’s not a good deal unless it is a good deal for everyone, and this is a good deal for everyone.” Peltier emphasized N.D. agriculture is feeding and fueling the world. He waxed poetic in his closing comments. “May the rain sweep gently across your fields, may the sun warm the land, and may every seed you planted bear good fruit and the late summer finds you standing in fields of plenty–and if you need good seed, think Proseed.” Of course, that’s Keith’s famous Proseed tagline.

North Dakota Game and Fish updates: LAUNCHING, LOADING BOATS The North Dakota Game and Fish Department encourages boaters to plan accordingly when launching and loading a boat. Here are a few simple reminders to ensure a fluent transition at the ramp.

Launching •Don't pull onto the ramp until your boat is ready to launch.

•Prepare for launching in the parking area. Remove covers, load equipment, remove tie downs, attach lines and put in drain plug before backing onto the ramp.

•When ready, pull in line to launch.

Wait your turn. Be courteous.

Loading •Don't block the loading area with your boat until your tow vehicle is ready to load. Wait until you are clear of the launch area to unload gear.

•When your trailer is in the water, load and secure your boat to the trailer.

•Remove boat and trailer from the water as quickly as possible.

•Get clear of the ramp. Pull into the

parking area to finish securing your boat, unload gear, drain all water and inspect for and remove any vegetation. Remember to leave plugs out when transporting your boat.

GUIDE AND OUTFITTER EXAM The next guide and outfitter written examination is Aug. 17 at 1 p.m. at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department office in Bismarck. Preregistration is required no later than Aug. 9 by calling the Department’s enforcement office at 701-328-6604.

In addition to passing a written exam, qualifications for becoming a guide include a background check for criminal and game and fish violations, certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid, and employment by or contract with a licensed hunting outfitter.

Hunting outfitter eligibility requirements include the guide qualifications, and an individual must have held a hunting guide license for two years and must have proof of liability insurance.

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s 77th annual spring breeding duck survey conducted in May showed an index of about 2.9 million birds, down from 3.4 million last year. The 2024 breeding duck index was the 30th highest on record and stands at 17% above the long-term (1948-2023) average, according to Mike Szymanski, Department migratory game bird supervisor.

“By and large, all species were flat to down. Mallards, for instance, were down about 19%, pintails were down about 29% and blue-winged teal down roughly 13%,” he said. “These species being down from last year is one thing, but when you compare it back to what we consider to be one of our best periods for breeding ducks in North Dakota (1994-2016), we’re down a lot more than that. So overall, mallards, pintails, blue-winged teal, gadwall, wigeon and northern shovelers are down anywhere from 24-49% from that 1994 to 2016 time period.”

Szymanski said the decline in breeding duck numbers has a lot to do with the loss of CRP and perennial grasses on the landscape used for nesting cover by ducks.

“While our overall duck population count this year was about 2.9 million

birds, that hardly compares to 5.4 million in 2002, our record-high,” he said. “So, we’re down considerably and we're getting into this realm of a lower average where we probably won’t be above 3 million breeding ducks very often based on our landscape conditions.”

As always, spring is interesting as Szymanski and his crew run more than 1,800 miles of transects counting wetlands and waterfowl down to the species and social grouping on both sides of the road. This spring, the wetland count was the 32nd highest out of 77 years.

“Coming out of winter, we were certainly quite dry after having a mostly open winter across the state, but it rained a fair bit in the 30 days leading up to our survey, so that kept it from being really dry,” Szymanski said. “At the time of our survey, wetland conditions were considered ‘fair.’ We had a lot of new water on the landscape during the survey that really wasn’t there when ducks were moving through.”

On the bright side, Szymanski said, rains in late May and into June will be a boon for renesting opportunities and nesting probability in general for

ducks.

“There should be a pretty good nesting effort by ducks this year in what upland nesting habitat is available,” he said. “Wetlands are in much better shape now and there should be a really good renesting effort for those birds that had nests destroyed by predators.”

Szymanski cautions waterfowl hunters about reading too much into survey numbers just yet. He said that while the mid-continent duck populations aren’t what they once were, we’ll know more once the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service releases their survey results sometime in late August.

“It can be really hard to predict what our fall hunting is going to be like from what we see in the May survey,” he said. “But throughout summer, we’ll have our July duck brood survey, and we’ll have a fall wetland survey in September to kind of give last looks at what production was like in the state, and then also what wetland conditions are like leading into the hunting season. It’s always important to check back and see what our surveys are showing us that we do throughout the year.”

Options exist when bulls fail a breeding soundness exam NDSU Extension

this scenario, the veterinarian likely recommends that the bull be retested at a later date.

This is often the case when a bull may need treatment and time to heal from a foot abscess, penile warts, or an infection that resulted in too many white blood cells among sperm cells – all conditions that may improve with time. Commonly, young bulls may fail their initial breeding soundness exam due to a decreased percentage of normal or motile sperm cells. While that may not sound promising, breed and age considerA breeding soundness exam helps to ensure that bulls are capable of fulfilling their role during breeding season. ably impact when (NDSU photo) a bull reaches In a cow-calf operation, open cows minimum requirements in at least one sexual maturity, and research has bring disappointment on the day of of those categories are unsatisfacto- reported that nearly 50% of yearling pregnancy diagnosis. To ensure that a ry or deferred for another evaluation bulls that failed an initial breeding bull is capable of breeding, North Da- at least 30 days later. Unsatisfactory soundness exam were later classified kota State University Extension spe- breeders likely will not improve with as satisfactory. cialists recommend that bulls under- time, but deferred bulls may benefit go a breeding soundness exam prior from treatment or additional time and “If you have available feed resources, to the breeding season. pass a breeding soundness exam in facilities, and time before the breedthe future. ing season starts, keeping a yearling “The role of bulls on cow-calf operabull to be retested is often the best tions is to get cows pregnant,” said There are a variety of reasons why a option,” Quail advised.

Lacey Quail, Extension livestock man- bull may not pass a breeding soundagement specialist at the NDSU North ness exam. An injury or frostbite may The good news is that spermatogenCentral Research Extension Center. have impaired the bull’s ability to pro- esis, the process of producing sperm “Considering that 92% of cows and duce healthy sperm, or feet, leg, or cells, is a continuous process, and a 76% of heifers in the country are only hip issues may prevent the bull from single cycle takes about 60 days in exposed to natural service sires, bull mounting and breeding cows, despite bulls. health and fertility are crucial to the having adequate numbers of morphooverall success of the beef herd.” logically normal and motile sperm “A single breeding soundness exam cells. On the other hand, yearling bulls is simply a snapshot of a bull’s fertilA breeding soundness exam helps to may not have reached sexual maturity ity on that particular day, but it is the ensure that bulls are capable of fulfill- yet, decreasing the likelihood of pass- best and only tool we have to evaluate ing their role. Quail recommends that ing a breeding soundness exam. In all a bull’s fertility potential and thus his all bulls have a breeding soundness of those scenarios, a bull may not be ability to get cows pregnant,” Quail exexam each breeding season whether capable of breeding cows. plained. “By identifying bulls that fail they are a new purchase or a resia breeding soundness exam, we are dent herd sire. Because sperm pro- Several options exist when a bull fails keeping infertile and sub-fertile sires duction is a continuous process and a breeding soundness exam. One ob- out of our herds, which is progress bull fertility can change over time, the vious solution is to market bulls that towards improved reproductive effibreeding soundness exam should be do not pass a breeding soundness ciency.” performed close to the start of the exam. This ensures that inadequate breeding season. Ideal timing for the breeding sires are off the property. exam is 30 to 60 days prior to turn- While marketing these bulls is often out. This time frame allows ranchers a necessary solution, particularly for to source new bulls if a bull does not unsatisfactory breeders, other factors pass its exam. may come into play.

A complete breeding soundness exam evaluates three categories: 1) physical soundness, including feet, hip, and leg structure, body condition, vision, penis, and accessory sex organs, 2) scrotal circumference, and 3) semen characteristics such as sperm cell motility and morphology. Based on the results in each of these three categories, a veterinarian classifies the bull as satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or deferred. A satisfactory breeder meets the minimum requirements in all categories and is free of physical problems. Bulls that do not meet the

“Market value, availability of additional bulls in your area, and affordability of a new bull that might fit your breeding program all contribute to the decision of whether to market a bull,” Quail said. “With these factors in mind, it is crucial that initial breeding soundness exams are performed early enough prior to the breeding season to allow for the worst-case scenario.”

If a bull is deferred at the initial breeding soundness exam, marketing the bull may not be necessary. In

Opinion

Friday, June 21, 2024 - Page 4

The Borderland Press

Letter from the Publisher News and Views, our Drayton sister newspaper.

Many people anxiously await the first day of summer and look forward to summer activities. The first day of summer is commonly known as the summer solstice, marking the official start of astronomical summer. The solstice features more hours of daylight than any other day of the year.

Summer solstice is here! The following is reprinted from Valley

The National Weather Service says the summer solstice happens at the moment the earth’s tilt toward the

sun is at a maximum. The sun will appear in its highest elevation with a noontime position that will not move much for several days before and after the summer solstice. During the summer solstice, the sun travels the longest path thru the sky, which is why it is the day with the most daylight.

Although many people celebrate the summer solstice primarily for the extra hours of daylight, the solstice has historically been assigned a deeper meaning in many cultures. For example, in Scandinavian countries,

the solstice is celebrated as a holiday known as Midsummer’s Eve, which includes festivities like dancing, singing, drinking, bonfires and more.

The summer solstice has arrived, marking the start of summer, which is reason enough to celebrate this unique day on the calendar!

summer in one capacity or another!

Enjoy your summer, and celebrate your way!

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

I hope you enjoyed a few facts about the solstice, as I did. Honestly though, I think the Scandinavians have the right idea; it sounds a lot like what many of us do on the weekends in the

Letter from the Editor

As I sat down to pen my weekly column, I took a deep breath in and a deep breath out. I just wrapped up one of the busiest weeks I’ve had in a long time and am still trying to decompress a bit! It was an overwhelming week that I just wrapped up, but it was all certainly worth it.

By some miracle, I was successful in working from 10 a.m. until 4 or 5 p.m. at Frost Fire for their youth arts camp.

In the evenings, I would come home and work on the paper. At some point, I would eat, shower, or sleep, but that was about all I had time for! Yes, it was stressful, but I had an absolute blast with the kids by being able to share my passion for art with them.

Next year, I’ll have a bit more time to prepare than this year, and I expect things to be a bit less chaotic.

and I had some 6th graders that really took to macrame. Several of them even completed full plant hangers, which they were so excited to gift to either their moms or grandmothers or to hang their own little plants in.

Several others made an assortment of bracelets for themselves, their friends, and their families. I love seeing when it “clicks”, and they begin to delve into their projects with excitement and confidence, rather than fear or hesitation.

My favorite part of teaching art lessons is seeing the light come on in students’ heads. Almost all of them seemed very intimidated by the projects I was assigning on the first day.

By day four, all of them were sketching and doing macrame projects like crazy! I was teaching grades 6th - 8th,

A few girls did some large grid scale drawings of horses, cows, or sunsets. They were so impressed with how much the grid method helped them draw certain things, and I was incredibly impressed by their work. IT CLICKED!

THE MORNING RUN:

By Sara Goodman You know you’re getting old when the majority of your conversations consist of asking people to repeat themselves or simply smiling and nodding because you’re tired of asking people to repeat themselves. Another sign of getting old is appreciating finding a seat at the bar with a good view of the stage during a concert and hoping that the music isn’t so loud that you can feel it beating in your chest like a toy drum. A final, true sign of aging is sitting with three of your best friends from college and having the discussion revolve around

After a busy art-filled week, you’d think I would have gone home on Saturday and slipped into a brief coma.

The weather was just too nice, and I was so close to being done with mortaring the mural wall. I worked on it for about three hours on Saturday… until I heard lightning strike. I only had maybe an hour left to completion, but the storms got in the way of Saturday evening. After attending the Father’s Day Breakfast in Dresden on Sunday, I went home and immediately changed out of my nice dress to my working clothes. As of 6 p.m. Sunday, THE WALL IS READY FOR PAINT! I’ll likely spend less time painting than I did mortaring, but that’s okay. I don’t like attaching my name to crappy work, so all the hours were worth it to ensure that my first large scale outdoor mural turns out amazing.

I also wanted to clarify some information about the mural reception to be hosted on June 25. Many people have read that and gotten the impression that this is the grand unveiling, but sadly, it isn’t. It will just be a time for folks to stop by, grab some drinks and snacks, and listen to me discuss my process and vision for the wall. I am hoping to have it completed by July 20 in time for MusicFest, but I’m not making any promises.

pressor. Now, I might be getting old, but my eyesight does not yet require readers. My general spatial awareness is good enough for me to expertly back his oversized, one ton beast of a pickup with extended mirrors up a skinny ramp with side rails and impress the three nervous looking workers at Grainger. Yay, me. I only broke out in a cold sweat once when a stiff side wind caught the box the air compressor was in, which was sitting on two pallets, and shifted it to the side a little on my way back to Grand Forks.

Once safely back in Grand Forks, I plopped myself down on my friend, Yvette’s, patio for a few drinks to start the weekend. I had my third wheel, youngest child in tow, but thankfully, Yvette’s oldest offered to take all the kids to a movie that night, so we had the evening to ourselves. Now, I’m not one to brag about my drinking, but I will not hesitate to brag up my bestie, Yvette. The girl is about as big as a mosquito bite, but I never say no to the idea of sharing a bottle of wine with her because I know she can hold her own. Said bottle and three hours of analyzing our kids and lives later, we took our sleep and muscle ache

meds like the old ladies we are, said our goodnights and parted ways for bed.

decide to test your ability to function normally while sweating out the prior evening’s choices in an hour long hot “yoga” class.

the door was locked. I rang the bell and waited with Mum-z’s voice still echoing in my head, “One of these days you’re going to have to get a real job! You drove to Massachusetts from North Dakota when you could have flown, now I know you’re nuts. Stand up straight! You need a Certs.”

a red velvet bag in the other. It was MUM-Z! I found her! Or, should I say he found her, upstairs.

Hilary Nowatski Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

Signs of aging

skin tags, colonoscopies, audiology appointments and good shoes for walking. The cherry on top of the aging sundae is prepping for a sleepover later that evening at your friend, Katy’s, having everyone insist on their own bed so they don’t have to listen to someone else snore then clearing space on the kitchen counter for a variety of medications for backaches and sleep trouble. This pretty much sums up my recent girl’s night out weekend in Fargo and Grand Forks.

Last weekend, Greg took off for his annual guys fishing weekend which, thanks to Covid and the rising cost of everything, has gone from flying to a remote island in Canada to a quick drive to Roy Lake, Minnesota, for a weekend at our friend, Leah’s, tiny lake cabin. In the meantime, I had to take Catelyn to Fargo for her Europe trip rehearsal camp and wasn’t about to waste the opportunity to enjoy a weekend with friends while I was in town. A fun little sidenote - Greg decided it would be a good idea for me to take his pickup for the weekend and make a pit stop at Grainger in Fargo to haul home his new air com-

If you have been a constant reader of my articles, you know I have struggled for 30 years with terrible insomnia. I have tried everything, and the only thing I have found that helps is Ambien. While it’s a great sleep aid for me, I don’t like the side effects which include nausea, dizziness, balance issues and feeling groggy.

The next morning, between the Ambien and the wine, I was feeling less than amazing. We had hot yoga on the agenda, and I was excited. I pictured myself sweating out the wine and sleep meds while meditating and doing some light stretches. What I was about to endure was a steaming hot, hardcore workout session that made me question why the class had “yoga” in the title and whether yogurt and blueberries was a good breakfast choice. An hour later, I looked like I had just emerged from an overly hot shower, and my breakfast was in the toilet. Yes, I threw up. Not once, not twice, but five times. Consider yourself fairly warned should you also

Thankfully, after resting, rehydrating and managing to choke down a piece of toast, I was able to pull myself together and head back to Fargo with my friends for the Gear Daddies and Soul Asylum concert at The Lights venue. We enjoyed the concert from our comfy seats at the bar, and my ice water with lime tasted like I’m not as young as I used to be!

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

The Goodman house has three kids, two cats, and a dog.

I hear voices rupted by the gentleman from the cemetery office who previously relieved me of $300 cash to have Mumz’s name placed on the garden’s plaque tell me that she wasn’t there, and they had no record of her!

The kindly gent suggested I reach out to the funeral home post haste to find out what happened with my Mum-z!

By the way, he also noted there would be an additional fee of $140 dollars cash to scatter her, if and when I found her. Cash only, no credit cards accepted.

By Bob Simmons, CEO, Simmons Multimedia Last week I left you while I was standing at the head of the scattering garden in the Springfield, Massachusetts, cemetery where my mom’s (Mum-z’s) ashes were scattered last fall, only to have my private moment of reflection inter-

I immediately raced back to my vehicle and set course for the Barry Farrell Funeral Home who had been in charge of Mum-z’s arrangements. In my mind, I could hear Mum-z’s voice saying, “I knew you’d botch this up.

How could you leave me to move to North Dakota! You need a haircut!

You should have that mole checked!”

When I arrived at the funeral home,

Suddenly, the door opened, and I was greeted by a very mortuaryish gentleman. He said, “Yeeeeeees, can I help youuuu?” I told him who I was and why I was there and hoped he could shed some light on my missing Mumz’s whereabouts. He invited me into the air-conditioned funeral home and asked me to wait while he scurried up a flight of stairs. I could hear doors unlocking, muffled voices, and then what sounded like furniture being dragged across the floor. A few moments passed when he reappeared from around the corner holding a black cardboard box in one hand and

He slowwwwly opened the box (I was a little freaked out) to reveal the ashes in what looked like a Glad brand plastic freezer storage bag you’d find in the household aisle at Leevers.

You know…an ordinary plastic bag that you’d put cookies, sausage or leftovers in. Also in the box was a little manila envelope about the size of a credit card. He explained that there was a RF ID card in that envelope that would send an alert to the cemetery office when I drove onto the property, letting them know that Mum-z had returned to be scattered. He also noted that they would want to collect $140 cash, no credit cards accepted.

At this point I could hear Mum-z saying, “Watch out boy! They are all in cahoots.” He then said not to worry

about the RF ID card if I didn’t return to the cemetery, pointing out that if I wanted, I could scatter her in the ocean or in the woods, etc. At that moment, my eyes lit up only to hear Mum-z’s voice saying, “DON’T YOU DARE LEAVE ME IN THE WOODS!” The mortician held open the red velvet bag and popped Mum-z in. The bag is appointed with a nifty rope drawstring that, when pulled tight, sealed her in safe and sound. She wasn’t getting away from me again! It was getting late. A return trip to the cemetery to scatter the ashes would have to wait until tomorrow. Tonight, I was to dine with two friends from my childhood the Oyer boys, Don and Pete. I made my way back to the hotel to freshen up before meeting the guys for dinner.

You won’t believe what happened next.....but it does involve an ambulance.

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Walhalla Public Library News

Pembilier Nursing Center: Betty rocks!

By Tammy Olson, Director

By Heather Duerre, Life Enrichment Director

Thanks to Betty’s babysitting gig, the couple started their life together with a whopping $17! Isn’t that crazy? I mean nowadays a person can hardly buy one meal for that! In any case, they began their life together and apparently really enjoyed each other’s company. It was just over nine months later that they welcomed their first child.

Hello from your friends at PNC! Well, it is time again to share another story about one of our residents that “rocks!”

Betty Borgen was born in the house of a midwife that resided in Langdon, N.D. The fact she was born in a house is crazy enough, but to add even more craziness to the story, the house was owned by the great aunt of Floyd (Betty’s future husband)! Anyways, Betty was one of 13 children. That’s a full baker’s dozen! She fell somewhere in the middle, which surprised me because she doesn’t seem to be deeply affected by the middle child syndrome. As the youngest child myself, I have seen this “syndrome” wreak havoc on some people.

Betty attended school in Hannah, N.D., and completed two years of high school there. When she was 14 years old, she met Floyd Mikkelsen. They fell madly in love but resisted getting married for three years. As Floyd told me, “We went together full-time for those three years.” It was on Sept. 29, 1955, that Betty and Floyd said “I do” in Wales, N.D.

Their like for each other never seemed to diminish, because they went on to have a total of 10 kids! They had: Brad, Brent, Ann, Bernadette, Craig, Jeffrey, Chad, Carol, Keith, and Marty. As if raising your own 10 children wasn’t enough, Floyd and Betty decided to take in foreign exchange students as well. Over the years they had six or seven students that lived with them. Two of those students keep in contact in one way or another with the family to this day.

Not surprisingly, with all those kids, Betty decided to stay at home to raise them. Besides being a busy mom, Betty also was a very talented seamstress. She had even made her own wedding dress and made many of her kids’ clothes as they were growing up. Neighbors often sought her out to help them with their clothing woes that only her level of talent could remedy. When she wasn’t sewing up a storm, she helped Floyd with his drywall and finishing business. Later in life, when her kids were grown, she ran her own ceramic shop.

During the winter months, Betty and Floyd enjoyed snowmobiling across the vast plains of North Dakota. They were involved with the local snowmobile club and attended their conventions for over 25 years. During the summer months, they often packed

A Saint’s Shoutout: The summer reading slide

By Carrie Hope

who do not engage in reading over the summer can lose approximately three to four months of learning progress by the time they return to school.

This setback, known as the summer reading slide, is a major hurdle that can be easily avoided with a bit of daily reading.

I want to share some important thoughts with you about a fact that many educators, including myself, find concerning—the summer reading slide. This is a topic that I am deeply passionate about because it directly impacts the educational success of our children.

During the summer months, it is important to prioritize reading with your children. For younger children, taking the time to read one or two books a day can make a significant difference.

For our older students, setting aside at least 15 minutes a day for reading is essential. This might seem like a small commitment, but the benefits are huge. The more we encourage reading, the further ahead our children will be when school resumes in August.

Studies have shown that students

I cannot stress enough how reading for just a short time each day can give your child a significant advantage at the start of the next school year. Imagine your child returning to school, not just prepared but ahead, ready to tackle new challenges with confidence. This is the gift that regular reading can provide.

I encourage you to make reading a joyful part of your daily routine.

Whether it’s a bedtime story with your little ones or a shared reading session with your older children, these moments not only foster a love for books but also build a strong foundation for academic success.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication to your child’s education. Let’s work together to ensure our children are well-prepared and excited for the new school year.

Happy reading!

Carrie Hope is principal at St. Alphonsus School. She can be reached at carrie.hope@k12.nd.us or at 701256-2354. St. Alphonsus School opened in 1921.

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up the kids and plenty of food and headed out camping. Although their days of snowmobiling and camping are over, Betty and Floyd still spend a lot of their time together. Floyd visits every day and always greets Betty with a kiss. Then they sit together and hold hands like they are still young teenagers madly in love.

Betty told me that being a good wife and mother are the two things she is most proud of. When I asked her if she had any advice to give to young people, she replied “Get along with others! That’s what I always did.” I have no doubts that is exactly what Betty did…got along with others.

She has one of the most contagious smiles and can easily brighten anyone’s day that visits her. Betty is kind to everyone and always has a grateful attitude. For these reasons and so many more, those of us here at PNC think Betty “rocks!”

Our Summer Reading Program was a hit again. Deirdre Lee from Icelandic State Park hosted this week. Thank you, Deirdre, for doing a wonderful job with the kids. She taught them how to make a terrarium. The kids loved it and got to take home their own maple tree. Next Tuesday, June 18 at 11:30 a.m., the Diva Dogs will be here. Come join in on the fun!!

We have an Icelandic State Park Pass, which is a Library Loan Program. The borrowing guidelines are as follows: passes must be checked out by library cardholders, age 18 and older, in good standing. There is a limit of one (1) pass per household. Passes are renewable if there is no wait list.

Passes must be returned at your library circulation desk. To check out a pass you must be a patron of the library. When you borrow a pass, you agree to the borrowing guidelines. To check for pass availability, contact Walhalla Public Library. The pass is good for seven days. Failure to return it after the allotted time invalidates the pass, and the borrower will be contacted.

We've had 53 patrons walk through the door this past week. We also had a donation of 12 books from Dale and Crystal Andersen. Thank you for your generous donation.

This week our featured author is Riley Sager, The House Across the Lake.

“Casey Fletcher, a recently widowed actress trying to escape a steak of bad press, has retreated to the peace and quiet of her family's lake house in Vermont. Armed with a pair of binoculars and several bottles of bourbon, she passes the time watching Tom and Katherine Royce, the glamorous couple living in the house across the lake. They make for good viewing -- a tech innovator, Tom is powerful; and a former model, Katherine is gorgeous.

One day on the lake, Casey saves Katherine from drowning, and the two strike up a budding friendship, but the more they got to know each other and the longer Casey watches, the more it becomes clear that Katherine and Tom's marriage isn't as perfect as it appears. When Katherine suddenly vanishes, Casey immediately suspects Tom of foul play. What she doesn't realize is that there's more to the story than meets the eye and that shocking secrets lurk beneath the most placid of surfaces.

Packed with sharp characters, psychological suspense, and grasp-worthy plot twists, Riley Sager's The House Across the Lake is the ultimate escapist read... no lake house required.”

Submitted photos of the children building their terrariums.

Betty rocks! Submitted photo.

NDSU Dean’s List announced Students must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be enrolled in at least nine class credits to be eligible for the Dean’s List. For the semester, 3,574 students qualified.

Congratulations to the following area students who made the list.

Carrier, Andre - Cavalier Business Administration Helgoe, Noah - Cavalier Animal Science Hinkle, Daniel - Cavalier Agricultural Systems Mgmt Hunter, Natalie - Cavalier Marketing Larson, Megan - Hoople Equine Science Sobolik, Wyatt Jon - Hoople Finance Gilseth, Dustin - Langdon Horticulture and Urban Agriculture Goodman, Gage - Langdon Agricultural Economics Lill, Anna - Langdon Marketing Schneider, Alexa - Langdon Pharmaceutical Sciences Brown, Addi - Walhalla Business Administration

LRSC announces President’s and Dean’s List Lake Region State College has released its honor lists for Spring 2024.

Students who maintained a 4.00 grade point average are named to the President’s list. Students who maintained high academic standing above 3.25 but below 4.00 are named to the Dean’s list. Here are the lists for students in this publication’s coverage area.

Spring 2024 President’s List Ryan Boesl - Langdon, ND Marcus Erickson - Langdon, ND Halle Jabs - Munich, ND Madison Knoke - Edmore, ND Macie Nikolaisen - Cando, ND Lindsey Nyhagen - Cando, ND

Brady Regner - Osnabrock, ND Brenda Severtson - Carrrington, ND Collin Rude - Starkweather, ND Spring 2024 Dean’s List Abby Bercier - Munich, ND Jack Brossart - Lakota, ND Danielle Brown - Langdon, ND Teagyn Fitzsimonds - Cavalier, ND Alex Gellner - Langdon, ND Grant Howard - Cando, ND Jaylie Jelinek - Pisek, ND Ethan Kram - Wales, ND Jamie Larsen Harlow - St. Thomas, ND Tawny Mason - Carrington, ND Gracie Miller - Cando, ND Amber Rude - Carrington, ND

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Heritage and happenings

By Kari Phillips

I love going through old newspapers and reading the news of the day from back in the day. There is so much to learn about how life was in the early days of Cavalier County. It’s especially fun to see how things have changed over the years. Sometimes it seems like things never change – but trust me, they do!

Ordered further, that parties claiming such bounty produce before the County Auditor within the time above, limited the tail of each gopher for which bounty is claimed and make proof before said Auditor by affidavit of the killing within this county as aforesaid, and that upon such proof, the Auditor issue to each party entitled thereto a certificate of the number of gophers killed and the amount due therefore as bounty under the provision of this order, which certificate shall be to this board at a regular meeting for allowance out the gopher destruction fund, as provided by law.”

I was intrigued by this and wanted to know more.

As cute as they are, gophers are pests. Farmers had enough worries with weather related damage to crops, but gophers were also a seri-

Recently, during one of my deep dives into old county newspapers, a notice caught my attention.

“Ordered, that a bounty for the extinction of gophers be offered as follows, to-wit: Two cents for each gopher killed within this county during the following spring of which proof shall be made on or before noon of May 16, 1904, as hereinafter provided.

ous problem. It was estimated that just one gopher could destroy up to five bushels of grain during a season.

They would also burrow underground

creating tunnels that killed grass, preventing cattle from grazing and making holes that were dangerous for livestock to step in.

When the word got out about the bounty, it wasn’t unusual for kids to turn in tails for pocket money. Maybe that’s where the term “pocket gopher” came from – just a thought. It was said that the kids would catch a gopher, take its tail, then set it free, believing it would grow a new one to cash in on. This was just a tall “tail”, and it didn’t put much of a dent in the gopher population. For a while, the county changed the proof of bounty from tails to scalps, to include both ears. Maybe all the tailless gophers running around was the reason why.

Another interesting fact I learned is that Lawrence Welk, famous bandleader from Strasburg, N.D., bought his first accordion with gopher bounty money. I can just hear him counting out his gopher bounty to the county auditor – ah-one and ah-two! I am not sure how much an accordion costed years ago, but I think we can all agree that that is a lot of tail chasing!

In the early days, county offices were mostly held by men, but in modern day Cavalier County, most offices are held by women. What intrigued me most of all in this gopher research was that it was the job of the county auditor to take the bounty and issue a certificate or voucher for payment.

Looking at our modern-day county auditor’s office, it’s hard to imagine the auditors taking gopher tails from the public on top of everything else they do from day to day. Having just gone through the Primary Election this month and seeing what the auditor’s office is responsible for made me wonder how this would fit into their workday today. Gopher season was April 1 through June 1 back in 1889, which nowadays would lapse over election preparation. Can you imagine bringing in 100 gopher tails for a bounty and dropping off your ballot in the same office?

When I asked Cavalier County Auditor Lisa Gellner what she thought of people dropping off gopher tails to her office, she said, and I quote, “um…. gross.” I didn’t disagree. However, she did produce an old archaic looking tool that looked like some sort of beefed-up paper punch, which she informed me was used years ago to tag the ear of varmint bounty. It seems that not only gophers made the most wanted list. Any small to medium sized mammal or bird considered an economically harmful pest to agricultural crops, livestock or property, or if they carried or transmitted disease would make the list. So, over the years, other varmints to make the list included muskrats, prairie dogs, rats, and squirrels.

evolve over time. Back then, the economy and jobs were focused on survival and community needs with bounties on pests like gophers illustrating the challenges of rural life. Today, our world is driven by technology and globalization, showing just how much progress we've made. While change is often slow and gradual, it brings about improvements that shape a better future. Reflecting on these shifts makes us appreciate how far we've come and look forward to what lies ahead.

Kari Phillips is the Community Development Coordinator for Cavalier County JDA and can be reached at karip@utma.com or at 701-2563475.

It's fascinating to see how things

HHS recognizes men’s health in June BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) joins local public health partners, other health organizations, businesses, families and individuals in recognizing National Men’s Health Week. The national campaign aims to promote

awareness, prevention, education and family involvement for the health and well-being of men. This year marks the 30th anniversary of National Men’s Health Week, which was celebrated June 10-16.

HHS is supporting awareness activities, hosting an educational lunch and learn event and sharing ideas on how men can lead longer, healthier lives. Improving men’s health supports HHS’s vision to make N.D. the healthiest state in the nation.

According to the HHS men’s health dashboard, a male’s life expectancy at birth is 7.5 years less than a female’s in N.D. Men are also less likely to seek physical and behavioral health care and experience higher rates of death from heart disease, cancer, diabetes and suicide.

HHS encourages men to take action to prioritize their health so they can enjoy longer, healthier lives and offers

these strategies: •Go to regular health checkups and screenings and ensure you are up to date on routine vaccinations like tetanus and MMR. •Take care of mental health by managing stress and asking for help. Individuals in crisis can call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline any day, any time for support.

•Eat healthy foods, exercise regularly and get enough sleep.

•Avoid drug and alcohol misuse and smoking.

•Discuss health openly and actively take steps to enhance well-being.

"One thing we can all do to improve the health of the men around us is to start talking intentionally about it,” shared HHS Community Engagement Coordinator Hayden Kemp.

“With our upcoming HHS Men’s Health Lunch and Learn, we hope to start these conversations and provide insight from health professionals on key topics and

common questions. Encourage the men in your life to be proactive and informed about their health.”

Individuals can join the HHS Men’s Health Lunch and Learn online at https://bit.ly/4baGkC0 on Tuesday, June 25, 12-1 p.m., CT. To learn more about North Dakota men’s health services and resources, visit hhs.nd.gov/health/men or call (701) 328-5060. For more information on recognizing Men’s Health Month and Men’s Health Week, visit menshealthnetwork.org/2024-menshealth-network-toolkit/.

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Prairie Fare: Bring safe and tasty food on your outdoor adventures

By Julie Garden-Robinson, NDSU Extension food and nutrition specialist

increased from the late 1800s to the present.

Many people enjoy picnics and hiking, and we have a lot of opportunities in the Midwest to explore nature. Check out the North Dakota tourism website at www.ndtourism.com or the tourism information in your final destination.

Hiking and other outdoor activities have health benefits. Not only is walking good for your physical health, but unplugging from work and technology can be good for your mental health.

“Be sure to check your sleeping bag,” one of my college friends said. “For what?” I replied to my friends on my first camping adventure. “Snakes like to crawl into sleeping bags,” one of them replied.

I am sure my wide-eyed look of terror was fulfilling to them. They continued telling me about bears and other wild animals. I quickly understood they were teasing me. I only encountered pouring rain in a leaking tent. I should have brought an air mattress so I could float.

I really wanted to sleep in my car, but I did not dare to leave the tent.

As you explore nature while getting exercise, you might get a little hungry. If you are hiking trails equipped with a backpack, you probably want to keep your snacks lightweight.

Remember that perishable foods without temperature control (ice packs, etc.) are safe at temperatures above 90 F for just one hour. If the temperature is in the 70s or 80s, you have a two-hour window during which your food is safe without ice.

Most foodborne-illness-causing bacteria grow quickly in warm temperatures, doubling in number about every 20 minutes.

Some people are “glampers” (campers in fully-equipped, “glamourous” recreational vehicles), or perhaps “hampers” (hotel-based campers). I made up the last one.

You could bring perishable food (meat sandwiches, salad, cut fruits and vegetables) in a cooler with ice in your vehicle. Then you can transfer the food to a backpack and extend its safe time until you find a stopping point.

That experience ended my tent-based camping adventures, although I certainly appreciate the beauty of nature. The popularity of camping has

Alternatively, consider bringing items that do not require refrigeration, such as peanut butter sandwiches, nuts, seeds, fresh whole fruit, dried fruit

(raisins, apple chips) and crackers.

Be sure to bring plenty of water because hydration is especially important during physical activity in warm temperatures.

Travel with sunscreen of at least 30 SPF (sun protection factor) and insect repellent. Keep these items separate from food items by placing them in zip-top plastic bags, for example.

Bring some hand wipes to clean your hands before eating.

Explore nutrition along with nature this summer. Check out our online and face-to-face Nourish options.

Registration is open. You can learn about nourishing your bones, joints and skin in the comfort of your home or in a camper or tent with internet access. Register for the free seven-lesson online class at www.ag.ndsu.edu/ nourish or check if your county NDSU Extension office is providing the classes.

You can put your food preservation skills to work for your outdoor adventures. Consider making jerky, dried fruit or dried fruit leather. Visit the NDSU Extension resources at www. ag.ndsu.edu/food and navigate to “Food Preservation and Wild Game” and “Food Safety” for more outdoor tips. Also see the “Drying Fruits” and “Jerky Making” publications. Many models of food dehydrators are available, and oven-drying is another option.

Here are some basic tips on making your own fruit leather from our fruit leather publication. The drying time will vary depending on the equipment, moisture content of the fruit leather

and the humidity in the air.

Rhubarb-Strawberry Fruit Leather 1 cup rhubarb puree 1 cup strawberry puree 2 tablespoons honey (or to taste) 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (optional) Note: In general, three-fourths of a pound of fruit makes about 1 cup of puree. Select ripe or slightly overripe fruit. Thoroughly rinse soft-skinned fruits under running water. Cut fruit into chunks and place them in the top of a double boiler (or in a heavy pan with a small amount of water on very low heat). Place water in the bottom of the double boiler and bring it to a boil. Cover and steam the fruit for 15 or 20 minutes or until it is soft and a thermometer placed in the fruit mixture registers 160 F. Place the cooked fruit in a blender and puree.

the door slightly open to regulate the low temperature. Be sure the leather is dry to the point where no inden-

tations are evident when you light touch the fruit leather. The leather should peel easily from the tray. Roll in plastic wrap and cut in strips. Store in an air-right container for up to two months at room temperature.

(Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State University Extension food and nutrition specialist and professor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.)

Spray a cookie sheet or similar flat tray with vegetable spray, or line the tray with plastic wrap or parchment paper and spray with vegetable spray.

Another option is to use the specially designed plastic sheets for electric dehydrators and follow the manufacturer’s directions. Be sure the tray has edges so the puree will not spill, and be sure the dimensions of the trays are about 2 inches smaller than the dimensions of the oven to allow for good air circulation.

Spread puree evenly onto the drying tray, about ¼ inch thick or less.

A 12-by-17-inch cookie sheet holds about 2 cups of puree. Electric dehydrators typically run at 140 F. Oven temperature should be warm, not hot (less than 200 F), and you can leave

Consider packing nonperishable foods to refuel safely during your outdoor adventures.

(Pixabay photo)

Prairie Doc® Perspective Prescriptions for parks

By Jill Kruse, DO

online program can help a patient track their outdoor activity and discuss more outdoor exercise options with their doctor.

Doctors write prescriptions for medications all the time. However, have you ever heard of a doctor prescribing a walk in the park? While this prescription will not fit in a bottle, it can pack some powerful health benefits.

It may sound strange, but doctors actually can prescribe time outdoors to their patients with the help of a national program, ParkRx.org. This free

In South Dakota, health care providers can contact the Department of Health to get a “Park Prescription” pad that is redeemable for a free oneday pass to any S.D. State Park or a discounted annual pass. Minnesota, Iowa, Wyoming, Montana, and Nebraska all have “Walk with a Doc” programs where you can meet at a public location to walk with a doctor and other health-minded individuals. Spending time in nature has been proven to help both physical and mental health.

A review of 20 medical trials of participants who spent time in a forest environment found that their blood pressure was significantly lower after being in a forest than it was in a non-forest environment. Additionally, this improvement lasted for several

days after being in the wooded area.

These participants did not need to go for hikes; simply walking in, sitting in, or viewing the forest was able to lower the participants’ blood pressures.

This worked both for people with high blood pressure and normal blood pressure. It also showed improvement regardless of age, as children, young adults, and older adults all had similar findings.

One study found that children who spend more time outdoors have reduced rates of nearsightedness.

Children who spent more time outdoors also have a lower risk of developing asthma, according to another study. Increasing outdoor play also decreases BMI (body mass index) in preschoolers and lowers obesity in adults.

Time outside has also been shown to be associated with improved sleep and sleep quality. Spending time out-

doors has been linked to improving the immune system and decreasing stress. While spending time in state parks and forests is beneficial, even

walking around the local neighborhood and being in an outdoor “green space” has shown to have health benefits.

Of course, no medication is without side-effects. The great outdoors has bugs, you can get a sunburn, and there are uneven surfaces and loose gravel. So when you are going outside, remember to use sunscreen or wear a wide-brimmed hat and have

Dakota Gardener: Brighten the shade with a hosta

By Emily How, Horticulture agent, NDSU Extension – Ward County

“I need to plant a hosta under my tree, which variety is your favorite?”

This innocent question to one of the NDSU Extension Master Gardeners in Ward County sent me down a rabbit hole learning about this beautiful shade-loving plant.

Hostas are a member of the asparagus family and are native to Asia. With over 2,000 different cultivars, there are many different leaf and flower colors, and variegations. Common flower colors are white, lavender and purple.

The bell-shaped flowers may be fragrant and are a good pollen source for hummingbirds and bees. Hosta flowers can also provide great ornamental value to the landscape.

Though the flowers are stunning, hostas are traditionally grown for their foliage showcasing different leaf variegation. The American Hosta Society has categorized hosta leaves into five major leaf colors, green, blue, gold, Medio-variegated (dark margins and a light center), and Marginal variegated (light margins and a dark cen-

ter). There are also different heights of hosta, ranging from a dwarf height (less than 4 inches) to a giant height (more than 28 inches).

Hostas thrive in shade to dappled-shade areas, perfect for planting under trees or in heavily shaded areas of the yard. Depending on the color of the leaves, hosta have different light requirements. Hostas with blue coloring need more shade than yellow and gold hostas, which benefit from two to three hours of the morning sun. If you start to notice brown or scorched leaves, this could be a sign that your hosta is receiving too much sun.

Common problems for the hosta include hungry deer, slugs and rabbits.

Young sprouts are more likely to be damaged by these creatures than older plants. Try fencing or using repellents to keep deer from eating the hosta leaves, but keep in mind that a hungry animal will eat anything.

Another problem plaguing hosta plants is Hosta virus X. This virus, first discovered in Minnesota, causes the plant leaves to look discolored and blotchy. It can take several years for the virus to

show symptoms in the hosta plant. It spreads quickly through division sterilizing tools and ensuring that your hosta plant comes from a reputable source is the easiest way to prevent this disease from spreading. If you suspect your hosta has Hosta virus X, contact your county NDSU Extension agent to confirm.

As for the Master Gardener’s favor-

Hostas thrive in shade to dappled-shade areas, perfect for planting under trees or in heavily-shaded areas of the yard. (NDSU photo)

ite hosta cultivars, the current list includes June, a medium-sized hosta with gold and blue-green leaves; Blueberry Muffin, a medium-sized hosta with deep blue leaves and lavender flowers; and Abba Dabba, a largesized hosta with green center and gold edges.

bug repellent if going into areas where there are mosquitos and ticks. It is also important to have proper fitting shoes for your adventures to prevent blisters and slips or falls. With all the benefits of spending time outdoors, it just makes sense that doctors should write prescriptions for outdoor activities. So get out into nature to stay healthy out there!

Jill Kruse, D.O. is part of The Prairie Doc® team of physicians and currently practices as a hospitalist in Brookings, South Dakota. Follow The Prairie Doc® at www.prairiedoc.org and on Facebook and Instagram featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc®, a medical Q&A show providing health information based on science, built on trust, streaming live on Facebook most Thursdays at 7 p.m. central.

Health Tip

Provided by Cavalier County Health District Deaths from drowning are preventable and wearing a life jacket can save a life. Cavalier County Health District offers a free life jacket loaner program. Call 701256-2402 for more information.

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From the Pastor’s Desk: Happy Father’s Day

By Pastor Robert Blackburn

Hello from Pastor Bob and Langdon United Methodist Church, and Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers. Being a father is an honor and can be a challenge at the same time. What does the Bible have to say about fatherhood and our responsibilities as fathers?

1. Fathers PROVIDE. 1 Timothy 5:8, “If anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for his immediate family, he has denied the faith and is worse than

an unbeliever.” We are to provide for them, to make sure that our children have a home, food to eat, and clothing to wear. In addition to providing material things, fathers also must provide an example of hard work and appreciation for those things that are provided for them. It is our job to make sure that children realize you have to work, earn, save, and wait before some of the good things in life become yours to use and enjoy.

We are also to provide spiritual leader-

ship. Paul writes, “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the discipline & instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4). We are also to provide conditions where children understand authority in the home and appreciate authority in the world as well. If children don’t have respect for their parents, they probably won’t have respect for any type of authority later in life.

2. Fathers PROTECT. Protecting children and their overall well-being and safety is our prime responsibility as fathers and father figures. Almost all of us have those feelings of wanting to hold our families close and to make sure that nothing ever harms them. Fathers, ask yourself, “Am I meeting that very basic need for my children so that they’ll never be searching for a father figure someplace else?” Protect them! In today’s culture and society with so much access to technology, we need to be aware of what our children are watching, playing, and listening to.

A lot of these kids know more about technology than their parents do.

Make sure that they are being taught the right thing. Protect them from all the evil of the world.

3. Fathers PRAY Finally, we are to pray. Let’s face it, we pray because we’re not sure how to answer all their questions, solve all their problems, or even how to be a good father. We pray that God will help us and give us wisdom, strength, and His guidance.

Talk with your children – understand how they are feeling.

Participate with them. Children who have fathers who consistently spend time with them in warm, positive engagements, have fewer emotional and behavioral problems.

Look for signs to make sure they feel comfortable and safe.

Don’t be afraid to speak openly and honestly.

A safe and loving home is the foundation for a happy and healthy life.

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

He is also a fan of the Minnesota Vikings.

Walhalla Senior Meals Menu Monday, June 24 Salisbury Steak in Mushroom Gravy•Mashed Potatoes• Citrus Glazed Carrots•Strawberries•1 WW Bread Tuesday, June 25 Taco Salad•Grapes Wednesday, June 26 Grilled Salmon•Roasted Potatoes•Green Beans•Peaches Thursday, June 27 Meatloaf•Scalloped Potatoes• Broccoli•Cantaloupe Friday, June 28 Hamburger on WW Bun•Potato Salad•Baked Beans•Fruit This is a menu for the Walhalla Title III Older Americans Act Food Program. The full cost of the meal is $10.00. Suggested donation for those 60 and older is $4.00.

EBT/SNAP accepted. Under 60 are required to pay $10.00. Meal site is Waters Family Restaurant, 1108 Central Ave., Walhalla. Call 701-549-2443 before 10:00 a.m. to place an order for congregate, pick up, or home delivered meals.

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job at the age of 19 was at the Edmore Community Hospital as a combination administrator and director of nursing. It was here she met her sweetheart, Rodney E. Melland. They were married June 7, 1958, at St. Edward’s Catholic Church in Nekoma, N.D. Rodney passed away July 28, 2022. They were married 64 years; had two children, Natalie and Mark; and spent their entire life farming in Edmore. Gail always said she was a North Dakota woman, and except for an occasional visit, they had no yearn-

Gail P. Haugen Melland

Funeral services were held in Langdon on June 20, 2024, for Gail P. Haugen Melland, 86, of Edmore, N.D., who passed away June 13, 2024, at First Care Health Center in Park River, N.D. Interment was at Edmore Community Cemetery in Edmore following the funeral service.

Gail Patricia Haugen was born Sept.

7, 1937, in Langdon, Cavalier County, N.D. She was an only child born to Arthur G. and Edna (Gellner) Haugen.

She grew up near Nekoma in Billings Township within Cavalier County and attended Billings School #1 for four years then attended Nekoma Public School, graduating at the age 16 as co-valedictorian of her class in 1954.

She attended college at Valley City and Devils Lake Mercy School of Nursing, graduating as a registered nurse in 1957. Following college, her first

ing to become snowbirds after they retired.

Along with her farm wife responsibilities, Gail managed a 41-year career in nursing. The Edmore Hospital closed in 1961, and Gail worked as a staff nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital in Langdon for 15 years. In 1967 she started working at Mercy Hospital in Jack worked on the Meyer farm from age 10 until he graduated from high school. Purchasing his first car at 13 with money he earned from his paper route selling papers for 10 cents apiece, Jack went on to own 90 vehicles that he could list and describe. His favorite was a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air four-door, hard- top purchased brand new. He also enjoyed driving, fishing, boating and camping throughout N.D. (Mt. Carmel Dam), Minnesota (Cass Lake) and Canada (Morden, Killarney) in his 1938 REO Land Yacht/Bus.

John Henry (Jack) Banasik

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Langdon, N.D., followed by burial at Calvary Cemetery and a luncheon at St. Alphonsus, for John Henry (Jack) Banasik, 98. Jack passed away Dec. 18, 2023, peacefully at his beloved home on 9th Street, a street he lived on for 90 years.

In Wales, N.D. on Nov. 29, 1925, Jack was the fourth child born to John George and Freida Marie (Meyer) Banasik. He was the middle child of seven children. In 1927 at age two, he moved to the family's Langdon home at 1113 9th Street, where his mother resided for 55 years. In 1933, at the height of the Depression when Jack was seven, his father died. His mother was 33 and the children aged 13 to one. To help provide for the family,

Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, June 24 Lemon Garlic Salmon/Parslied Potatoes/Brussel Sprouts/ Fruit Tuesday, June 25 Chicken Noodle Casserole/Peas and Carrots/Fruit Wednesday, June 26 Grilled Deluxe Chicken Burger/ Potato Salad/Grapes Thursday, June 27 Lasagna/Lettuce Salad/Garlic Toast/Fresh Fruit Friday, June 28 Liver-N-Onions/Loaded Hashbrown Bake/Carrots/Fruit EBT/SNAP accepted.

Full cost of a meal: $8.00. Suggested Donation: $5.50 for those over 60 years of age. Please contribute what you can. Those under 60 are required to pay the full cost of the meal. Menus are subject to change. Due to COVID-19, we have been experiencing shipping issues and food shortages.

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

After graduating from Langdon High School in 1943, at age 17 Jack enlisted in the Navy Air Force during World War II. He was stationed in the South Pacific, Galapagos Islands, Panama, and Trinidad. In a Martin PBM Mariner patrol bomber flying boat, their 13-man Navy Squadron VDP-204 patrolled the Panama Canal and the U.S.coastline for any signs of enemy submarine activity and protected convoys. The Mariner galley was appreciated on 24-hour missions which included being guided in the dark only by radar. As plane captain, Jack was responsible for 10 men. Some missions involved landing in the ocean and swimming to shore and back. He was honorably discharged in 1946 at the rank of Aviation Machinist's Mate Second Class and was awarded the WWII Victory Medal. Returning to Langdon by train from Minneapolis after his discharge, Jack could not enter a bar because he was still seven

Devils Lake. After special classes in Minot, she became one of the first nurses to staff the hospital’s newly organized Coronary and Intensive Care Unit. In 1970, Gail started working for Morrison-Knudson and Association as nursing director for the medical complex at the Stanley R. Mickelsen Missile Complex at Nekoma. Following the site building closure, she was employed as nursing director by Federal Electric during the missile site tear-down phase ending in 1978.

From 1981 until 1989 she served as director of nursing at Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon. Beginning in 1990, she joined the nursing staff at St. Ansgar Hospital (First Care Health Center) in Park River. She truly enjoyed her position and the staff at St. Ansgar and said it was her favorite career job. She retired in October 1998.

Gail was a civic leader and worked hard for her community. She was the initial instigator of the Edmore Centennial, the Edmore ballpark, and the Edmore Historical Society; she worked diligently for the development of each. She served on the Edmore City Council and taught Advanced First Aid to the Edmore Ambulance attendants for 15 years. As a fundraiser for the ballpark, she designed, edited and compiled the Edmore Community Cookbook in 1973. Along with Dorothy Johnson, she designed, partially wrote and edited the 635-page Edmore Centennial History hardcover book in 2001. She also designed

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and wrote the Nekoma 75th Diamond Jubilee Heritage hardcover book and St. Edward’s 100th Anniversary book.

She received the Governor’s Leadership Award leadership award from Gov. Arthur Link in 1978.

She was an avid curler for 35 years and dedicated a lot of time working for the curling club in Edmore. She also liked sports and fishing. She was always available to help others with their medical needs or accidents.

Helping friends and giving of herself meant a lot to her. The most important thing to Gail in this world was her precious immediate family, as well as her extended families.

She was an avid genealogist and helped others, as well as tracing her paternal Haugen family in Telemark, Norway, back to the year 1265. After a 108-year separation, Gail’s research located many Norwegian family members, especially the Snippen’s. Several have visited her many, many times. She visited Norway three times, and in 2002 her family went to BO, Telemark, Norway, for 12 days, which included a three-day celebration of the Haugen family that brought 400 Norwegians and 40 Americans together. She was honored and recognized as the source that reunited the family from both sides of the ocean.

Due to her husband’s curling success, they traveled to France, Switzerland, Denmark, England, Scotland,

months shy of his 21st birthday. After the war, he spent one year at Jamestown College.

For 30 years Jack escaped the bitter N.D. winters, driving to Sun Vista RV Resort in Yuma, Arizona. With this transition he could golf 12 months a year. In addition to his love of golf, especially the Northern League Senior Circuit, he also played basketball for 25 years for the Cardinals and the Langdon Aces, an independent team.

He is remembered for his full-court shot as the buzzer sounded that won the game in the Langdon gym and for his left- handed hook shot. While playing baseball for the American Le-

Gail’s kindness, generosity, compassion and understanding will be greatly missed by her beloved family and many, many friends.

A live stream of the service can be found on the Tollefson Funeral Home website. The Tollefson Funeral Home of Park River was in charge of the arrangements. gles Aerie 3454, and Langdon Country Club.

On June 18, 1949, at St. Alphonsus Church, Jack married Ione Mary Wilhelmi, a teacher residing at her family farm in Loma, N.D. They were married for 61 years until Ione passed away on July 21, 2010. They had five children: Pat, Joan, Ray, Ron and Jan. As a mechanic Jack worked for Ramage and Son, Langdon Motors (GM), and started his own business north of town, Banasik Motors, in 1972. He credited the missile people who came from down south for helping him pay for his shop, as they were usually unfamiliar with driving in the snow and tore out their transmissions. Rebuilding transmissions was his after-hours specialty. After 42 years as a mechanic, he retired in 1988.

Sweden, and Iceland. They also visited most of the western United States and several areas in Canada. .

She was preceded in death by her husband, Rodney Melland; her parents, Arthur and Edna Haugen; her grandparents, Adolph and Gyda (Oyos) Haugen, and Jacob and Barbara (Waltz) Gellner; her in-laws, Edwin and Anna G. Melland; her sister-in-law, Frances Melland Anderson; a nephew, Steven Anderson; and a step-niece, Tamra Studsrud Mahone. She is survived by her daughter, Natalie Melland, of Fargo; son Mark Melland of Edmore; two grandchildren: Destiny Melland of Fargo and Issac Melland of Fargo; one great-grandson, Gardner Melland, of Fargo; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Dennis and Jacquelyn Melland of Park River; brother-in-law John Anderson of Lakeville, Minn.; nephew Christopher Anderson of Eagan, Minn.; niece Kelly Anderson of Brooklyn, N.Y.; step-niece Kimberly Studsrud of Crystal, Minn.; and step-nephew Jason Studsrud (Patty) of Maple Grove, Minn.

gion, he usually manned third base and was proud of his unassisted triple play. Jack also served as volunteer basketball coach of the "B" Squad at St. Alphonsus for several years.

Jack served as Langdon Fire Chief and volunteer fireman for many years, stating that his worst fire was his alma mater, the old Langdon High School, a fire that started in the roof. They saved the new portion of the school.

Following this fire, he retired at the mandatory age of 55 with the only "honorary" designation ever granted by the department. He was instrumental in establishing the retirement fund for the firemen.

He was a member of St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Fraternal Order of Ea-

Jack is survived by his children: Pat (Tony) Lorenz of Kennewick, Wash.; Joan (Tom) Dodd of Langdon, N.D.; Ray (Lorinne Chance) Banasik of Spokane, Wash.; Ron of Cincinnati, Ohio; Janis of Bismarck, N.D.; sister Donna Foreman of Tulsa, Okla.; brother Allyn (Laurie) of Fargo, N.D., brotherin-law Gene Lowery of Tulsa, Okla.; family friend Nancy Neuhardt; nine grandchildren: Jenne Finnigan, Angela Rothrock, Tracy Stewart, Casey John (C.J.) Skyberg, Elizabeth Johnson, Ruth Thomas, Brent Banasik, Brianne Lawson, and Austin Klein; 17 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jack was very close to the Wilhelmi family and will be missed at their annual Laughlin Winter get-togethers.

Preceding Jack in death are wife Ione, his parents, sisters Elda Felix and Lucille Lowery, brothers Orville and Gordon Banasik, sisters-in-law Eva Banasik and Joan Banasik, brothersin-law Guy Felix and Robert Foreman, and special friend Janet Dosmann.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Alphonsus Catholic Endowment Foundation, 209 10th Ave., Langdon N.D. 58249 or Cavalier County Meals on Wheels, 211 8th Ave., Langdon, N.D. 58249

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Staying Hip with Halle: Making summer storms sexy

By Halle Sanders

picture perfect summer scenes for years, this summer being no different.

As of last week, I have taken it upon myself to help all my readers have the trendiest summer possible through the aid of this summer column series. The media wheel is continuously churning out content, and it can be difficult to know what’s trending and what’s not. We covered the hottest summer music in my previous column; this week’s focus will be on this summer’s big blockbuster movies.

Movies hold a large influence over summer fun. Film has been creating

Summer can be fun, fast paced, and thrilling, and there are plenty of movies that help capture that thrill.

The movie Twister came to theaters during the summer of 1996. Twister was the highest grossing film of that year, making $495.7 million. Now, after 20 years, a new Twisters movie will be blowing its way onto our screens July 19. Twisters is not a remake of the original film; instead, it is considered to be a “stand alone sequel”. In my understanding, you wouldn’t have needed to see the original film to watch this new one. Twisters seems to be inspired by the original movie rather than being a continuation with one of the actresses promising “loads of nods to the original”. It follows a similar plot with different characters - two storm chasers trying to test an experimental weather alert system. A highly educated storm expert Kate Cooper is joined by Tyler Owens - a reckless, southern, social media influencer who

posts storm chasing videos online.

Their styles of work are very different, yet they come together to work alongside each other when multiple storms hit Oklahoma. The cast is star-studded with two great leads, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell, along with a killer movie album with songs from huge country artists such as Lainey Wilson and Luke Combs, whose new song “Ain't No Love in Oklahoma” was specifically made for this movie.

more exclusive with only three or four celebrities making the cut. The celebrities in this category make my brain short circuit. It doesn’t matter what they could be saying, I will still be giggling, kicking my feet, and twirling my hair like an idiot. If I ever had the chance to meet one of the celebrities belonging to this category, I think I'd just float away. Want to take a guess in which category Glen Powell belongs to?

I feel very strongly about this movie being the movie of the summer. Not only do I love the original movie, but I am a Glen Powell super fan. It’s no secret that I have a lot of celebrity crushes, seeing as I actively talk about it in my columns all the time. It’s a part of my brand. I have two categories for my crushes: general appreciation and obsession. General appreciation is a large group, it doesn’t take much for me to put a celebrity into this group.

Obsession is a very strong word, but I couldn’t think of a better or less creepy synonym. This category is way

I first fell in love with Glen Powell when he starred in the other summer smash hit, Top Gun Maverick. True fans of this column may remember my article. While most of the general population was obsessing over Rooster’s mustache, it was Rooster’s competitor Hangman, played by Glen Powell, that stole my heart. Since then, Powell’s star has continued to rise, having recently been in one of the biggest romance movies in decades.

Now he’s going back to his southern roots, donning a cowboy hat, and playing a sexy storm chaser.

Gen Z is known for having peculiar taste in celebrities. In recent years, people my age are more attracted to the skinny, pale thespians - the perfect example being Timothee Chalamet with his Victorian era looks. Another example would be the new trend called “Rat Boy Summer” - a trend I intend to touch on later this summer or that you can look up for yourself.

However, with Glen Powell’s recent success, we, as a society, may finally be returning to the original stereotype - the dumb, hot blonde. I could not be more excited. True fans know, there is nothing Glen Powell plays better than a dumb, hot blonde.

We still have some time to go before this movie comes out, but in the meantime, we’ve had plenty of storms to hold us over. While we wait for the movie, you can simply do what I do watch the rain, listen to “Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” and hope that Glen Powell shows up in real life.

Volunteer drivers sought for Fargo VA BAM Trading Services transmitter license revoked North Dakota has joined several oth- To lawfully engage in the business found that BAM Trading Services, Inc. Health Care System er states in revoking the transmitter of money transmission, a license is has failed to comply with N.D. laws.

FARGO, N.D.—The Fargo VA Health Care System is calling upon compassionate individuals to volunteer as drivers to help increase healthcare access for veterans residing within North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota. The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Volunteer Transportation Network (VTN) Program is a courtesy service providing free transportation to and from VA medical appointments for veterans with limited transportation. This program assists many disabled veterans who live on small, fixed incomes, often many miles from the local VA clinic or the main VA hospital in Fargo.

"We are seeking dedicated volunteers to transport veterans to and from vital medical appointments to our local VA Clinics, the Fargo VA Hospital or medical appointments with providers in the community," stated Steven Sanders, volunteer specialist.

"Unfortunately, a growing number of our veterans residing within rural counties face transportation challenges that hinder their access to essential medical services. Adding volunteer drivers who provide dependable, safe, and zero-cost transportation to veterans within these areas will majorly impact veterans' health," explained Sanders.

Volunteer drivers play a crucial role in improving the well-being of our nation's veterans. Their commitment allows veterans to receive medical care that can be life-changing and even lifesaving. Key details are as follows: Location: North Dakota & Northwest Minnesota with urgent needs in Ward County (Minot), Pembina County (Cav-

alier), Cavalier County (Langdon), and Cass County (Davenport)

trading license of the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world.

required under N.D. Century Code Chapter 13-09.1.

Responsibilities: Safely transport veterans to and from medical appointments

The Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Financial Institutions has announced the revocation of the money transmitter license of BAM Trading Services, Inc. doing business as Binace U.S. Money transmission activity includes receiving money or crypto currency to send to a location within or outside the United States on another person’s behalf.

The decision comes after the U.S. SEC earlier this month filed 13 charges against Binance U.S. and Changpeng Zhao, majority beneficial owner and control person, for violating anti-money laundering laws, and in essence allowing criminal-involved child exploitation, drug trafficking, and terrorism to transfer funds without repercussion. The Commissioner has

Time Commitment: Flexible, based on availability, generally recommended 2x a month.

Requirements: •Possess a valid driver's license.

•Be at least 18 years old.

•Be willing and able to pass a physical exam.

•Verify the ability to be an insured driver. *The Fargo VA now accepts medical and religious exemptions if you do not have the COVID Vaccine.

The Fargo VA HCS seeks at least three drivers to continue offering this service to veterans in and around Minot, Davenport, and Cavalier and within the Ward and Pembina regions. The DAV transportation program is entirely operated by volunteers – driving daily, weekly, or monthly depending on veteran needs.

If you or someone you know is willing to donate time to help our nation's heroes access VA healthcare by becoming a volunteer driver, please call the Fargo VA HCS at 701-239-3700 ext. 3396 or email us at VHAfarvol@ va.gov. To learn more about volunteering at the Fargo VA, visit https://www. va.gov/fargo-health-care/work-withus/volunteer-or-donate/. To learn more about the DAV and its partnership with VA, visit www.dav.org/get-involved/volunteer/.

Additionally, Zhao has pleaded guilty to felony charges for violating the U.S. anti-money laundering laws. Without a trading license, Binance will not be legally able to operate with any cryptocurrency traders within the state.

N.D. joins Alaska, Florida, Maine, North Carolina, and Oregon who have taken similar actions to revoke or deny the renewal of BAM Trading Services’ Money Transmission License.

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Langdon City Commission

Regular Meeting | May 28th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m.

Commission members present Law- Auditors: R. Hoffarth reported it’s rence Henry, Darin Kaercher, Jim been very busy but nothing to report.

Rademacher and Cody Schlittenhard. Unfinished Business Department head present Tom Beau- Citywide Street Project champ, and Chelsea Graber. Others The preconstruction meeting was present Pete Klingbeil, Jessica Tull held Friday, May 17. Construction will – Chamber of Commerce, Janelle be starting on Wednesday, May 29.

Borho – Eagles Auxiliary, Matt Wright The starting point will be 7th Street, – CCSD, Bob Simmons and Hillary north of 12th Avenue. Traffic control Nowatzki – Borderland Press, Quentin will be set up starting on Tuesday, Wenzel – City Attorney and RoxAnne May 28. We will have our field repreHoffarth. sentative onsite starting on Wednesday. Contractor is operating a FacePledge of Allegiance – L. Henry led book page to keep public informed everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. on construction activity: The page’s Approval of Minutes: D. Kaercher name is City of Langdon, ND - Street made the motion to approve the min- Project Updates utes of the equalization and regular https://www.facebook.com/profile. meetings on May 13th, seconded by php?id=61559735944553&mibexC. Schlittenhard. Motion carries. tid=JRoKGi Additions to Agenda: Phase 1 - Sewer, Water, Storm Water Correspondence: Improvements – RD Project (Quam Department Reports: Construction) Street: J. Hiller reported they have Received an email response from the been mowing and trying to keep up.

Surety’s consultant and have posed Fire Department: No Report. the question to them about getting Water and Sewer: No Report.

Mayo to quote them the work remainSanitation: T. Beauchamp reported ing. the clean-up week went very well and East Water Tower Rehabilitation he would like to thank all the other No update. departments for their help to make it Rural Water all happen. The numbers seem very Had a phone conversation with Jerclose to last year but no report just emy Schuler and discussed True-Up yet. The health department will be numbers on Monday, May 20. We here next week for inspection. discussed: How Langdon’s share of Police: M. Wright reported 145 ser- the pipeline factors into the proposed vice calls last month; 38 of those were rate. traffic calls. Matt also reported still a Why do the other bulk users that lot of complaints that young kids on didn’t buy into the pipeline have esATV’s our on the streets. sentially the same proposed rate?

Activity Center: C. Graber reported The perception is that Langdon’s buyshe’s been mowing. Also, the gym will ing into the pipeline is not being acbe closed next week due to mainte- counted for. Jeremy told me he would nance on the floor. take a second look at the numbers

and get back to me.

Langdon Drain – Highway 5 to 11th Avenue Looked at the situation with the retaining wall failing. Discussed internally about potential funding sources and determined that ND Department of Water Resources funding is not really an option given the small proportion of agricultural drainage that makes up the drainage area contributing to this portion of the drain. We will prepare estimates of cost for 4 options: concrete lined, open channel from 11th Ave to Highway 5; enclosed pipe with surface drainage improvements from 11th Ave to Highway 5; concrete lined, open channel on the south half (10th Avenue to Highway 5); or enclosed pipe with surface drainage improvements on the south half (10th Avenue to Highway 5) Culvert out by Industrial Park – D. Kaercher talked to Chris Mikkelsen, and he feels it would cost about $30,000 to repair those culverts. If We can get Township, Count and City to cost share it would be a great project to get done.

City Sales tax wording – It was discussed to raise the sales tax from 2% to 3% to help with the cost of the Street project. ½ of the 1% to go toward the project and the other ½ go toward the maintenance of the streets. This wording is being worked on for the November ballot.

The City Commission proposes to raise the City Sales tax from 2% to 3%.

The additional 1% would be broken down as ½% to go toward the Citywide Street project and ½% would go towards the maintenance of the

streets.

Yes - vote the city should raise the city sales tax by 1% to defer the street project costs.

No - vote the city should not raise city sales tax by 1% to defer the street project costs.

C. Schlittenhard made the motion to approve the said wording for the November ballot, second by J. Rademacher. Motion Carries.

building permit.

Kevin Stein stated that the lines on main street need to be painted and wider due to the size of the new cars.

Building Permits: #5444 Scott Stewart, #5445 Warren Wenzel, #5446 Don Amoth – D. Kaercher made the motion to approve all building permits contingent to Gary’s approval, seconded by C. Schlittenhard. Motion Carries.

New Business Janelle Borho – Eagles Beer Garden – Catering License application for Music Fest. Janelle explained the beer garden would be fenced in and they would get cards and a wrist band and the drink in a clear cup. D. Kaercher made the motion to approve the catering license, second by C. Schlittenhard. Motion Carries.

Jessica Tull – was present to ask that the city waive the $25 peddlers fee for food trucks when they are Chamber members for Chamber events.

Cody Schlittenhard made the motion to waive the $25 fee if the food truck is a Chamber member for a chamber event, seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion carried.

Kevin Stein – here to discuss replating his lots out west of town. He will need to go to the Planning and Zoning committee then to the commission.

The commission was happy with the new look of the plat.

Snowbird and Apartment water accounts – tabled for a full quorum Pete Klingbiel – present to discuss the storage container – the commission want’s a building written up approved. Any structure or any remodel over $1000 needs to be approved

82039-82053/61245-61255 Payroll and Liab. | 1066.21 61256 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | 252.01 61257 CAVALIER COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY | 580.00 61258 COREY SCHNEIDER | 55.54 61259 MONTANA DAKOTA UTILITIES | 721.67 61260 ND DEPT OF ENVIORNMENTAL QUALITY | 165.00 61261 NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER | 17689.60 61262 ONE-CALL CONCEPTS, INC. | 17.60 61263 RICARD PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLIN | 412.75 61264 TEAM LABORATORY CHEMICAL, LLC | 3291.75 61265 ARNTSON STEWART WEGNER PC | 8777.60 61266 VALLI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. | 789.16

Cavalier County Tax Equalization Minutes

NOTICE OF On June 4, 2024 at 9:00 a.m., the schedule, ag values per acre, residen- made a motion to adjourn County HEARING Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met for their annual County Equalization meeting at the Cavalier County Courthouse Commission Room. Commissioner Nick Moser was not in attendance.

Chairman David Zeis presided and proceeded as follows: Stephanie Bata, Tax Director, gave a summary of overall changes to each classification of property. The soil valuation

tial sales analysis, and total ag, residential and commercial values were reviewed. Bata then reviewed individual parcel changes for each city alphabetically, followed by townships.

Nobody was in attendance opposing any changes. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve all changes as presented by Stephanie Bata, Tax Director, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. At 9:30 a.m. Greg Goodman

Equalization and reconvene the regular commission meeting, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried.

Cavalier County, North Dakota David J. Zeis – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner – Auditor

Received by The Borderland Press June 18, 2024

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Elizabeth Mack, Deceased.

NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF CO-PERSONAL PREPRESENTATIVE

IN THE DISCTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Marvin Dick, Deceased.

NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Person Representative of the above estate.

All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the Personal Representative of the estate: Michael Dick, whose address is 8816 86th St NE, Munich ND 58352, or filed with the court.

NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN That Kristopher Mack and Karen Leibersbach have filed herein a Petition for Formal Probate For Formal Probate Of Will And Appointment Of Co-Personal Representatives.

Dated this 6th day of June 2024.

Karen Liebersbach PO Box 23 Hoople, ND 58243 Petitioner Mondragon Law Office Angelo S. Mondragon/ND ID #09175 Attorney at Law PO Bos 151 Langdon, ND 58249 Attorney for Petitioners

Michael Dick 8816 86th St NE Munich, ND 58352 Personal Representative Quentin Bruce Wenzel, P.C. 908 Third Street Langdon, ND 58249 Quentin Wenzel, Attorney for Personal Representative First Publication on the 14th day of June 2024.

Hearing has been set up said petition on the 17th day of July, 2024, at 1:30 o’clock P.M., at the Courtroom of the above-named Court on the City of Langdon, County of Cavalier, State of North Dakota.

Dated this 12th day of June 2024.

Kristopher Mack 15341 33rd St SE Wheatland, ND 58079 Petitioner

First Publication on the 21st day of June 2024.

Review and Approval of Bills: C. Schlittenhard made the motion to approve all bills as presented, seconded by D. Kaercher.

Motion carried.

Adjourn: C. Schlittenhard moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:05 p.m.

Lawrence Henry, Vice President RoxAnne Hoffarth, Auditor Received by The Borderland Press on June 11th, 2024.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Earl P. Dunnigan, Deceased NOTICE TO CREDITORS [¶1] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three (3) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred, except that the claim of any creditor to whom said personal representative mails a copy of this notice shall not be barred until three (3) months after the date of such mailing. Claims must either be presented to Beverly Dunnigan at 9882 County Rd 45, Walhalla, ND 58282, personal representative of the estate or filed with the Court.

Dated this 5th day of May, 2023.

Beverly Dunnigan 9882 County Rd 45 Walhalla, ND 58282 LAWRENCE D. DuBOIS (ND #03563) FLEMING, DuBOIS & FLEMING, PLLP Attorneys at Law PO Box 633 Cavalier, ND 58220 Attorney for the Personal Representative First Publication on the 7th day of June 2024.

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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On June 4, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session. Nick Moser was only in attendance for a portion of the meeting.

The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman David Zeis called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Zeis asked if there were any changes to the agenda.

Greg Goodman made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Austin Lafrenz; motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Greg Goodman; motion carried. Josh Plummer, Maintenance, and Doug Johnson, Up North Plumbing, met with the commissioners and explained that the drain pipes were plugged and needing to be replaced for two of the water fountains in the courthouse, which would require putting holes in the walls. The commissioners were in agreement to proceed with the one by Door 1, but to abandon the one on the east end if it isn’t easily accessible. Lisa Gellner, Auditor, and Cindy Stremick, Treasurer, discussed with the commissioners Parcel #46035000 in Loma City that was missed on the past tax sales. The commissioners decided to add the advertising fee to the amount owing on the parcel and proceed to advertise it for sale. At 9:00 a.m. Stanley Dick made a motion to recess the commission meeting for the County Equalization hearing, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. At 9:30 a.m.

Greg Goodman made a motion to end the County Equalization hearing and reconvene the regular commission meeting, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Stephanie Bata, Tax Director, reviewed her findings on the Water Board assessment lists with the commissioners. Bata stated that there are still many errors that were given to the Water Board last fall that still are not fixed, and that she is unsure about the list of parcels for the drains that were combined. The commissioners were in agreement that the drain assessments will not be put on the tax statements this year, and asked that the Water Board and Quentin Wenzel, their attorney, attend the next commission meeting. Shauna Schneider later joined the meeting to explain the small drains surrounding Mulberry Creek on the map she had created that have double assess-

ments on them. Lisa Gellner, Auditor, gave an overview of the new Defined Contribution retirement plan through NDPERS that will begin January 1, 2025. Stanley Dick made a motion to pay both the employee and employer share, up to the maximum of 15.25% for the Defined Contribution retirement plan, depending on what the employee opts into, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to hire the NDSU Extension Agent position which will be vacant later in June, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. Nick Moser made a motion a motion to approve the Gaming Site Authorization for Langdon Country Club, seconded

by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Terry Johnson, Road Supervisor; Sheldon Romfo, Road Foreman; and Jeff Daley, KLJ, met with the commissioners and reviewed an updated pavement improvement map. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve hiring Braun Intertec to do pavement testing on County 17 and County 55 for the quoted amount of $6,151.00, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Daley presented a contract for engineering services to obtain right of way easements for four bridge projects funded

by DOT. Daley explained that three of the projects are fully funded by DOT and one is 80% funded by DOT, with the cost of securing easements being the county’s expense. Greg Goodman asked if the Road Supervisor and State’s Attorney could take care of the project and what the hourly rate is for KLJ to do it. Daley stated he would check on both and get back to the commissioners. No action was taken at this time. David Zeis signed the contract with 3D Specialties for the bid amount previously accepted for the upcoming safety project.

Johnston asked the commissioners if they wanted to put a deadline on for the gravel projects when he reaches out to the contractors in the bid book for quotes. The commissioners decided a November 1, 2024 deadline should be requested, with the option to accept or reject any bids. Romfo informed the commissioners that the summer oil crew had started; cement will soon be poured for the storage building in Vang; and that they would be starting work on the parking lot at the Langdon shop in the industrial park. Nick Moser made a motion to transfer $319.00 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Equipment Replacement Fund, seconded by Austin

Lafrenz, motion carried. Greg Goodman made a motion, seconded by Stanley Dick to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: ERLING’S OIL, INC. $5,035.12 | R&B ND STATE TREASURER $549.20 | FEES ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT $119,730.08 | HEALTH INS ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT $1,089.68 | LIFE INS BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $12.49 | ELECT UP NORTH PLUMBING LLC $352.28 | MISC NDACS $50.00 | AUD WALLACEBURG BOOKBINDING & MFG CO LTD $183.36 | MISC ANITA BEAUCHAMP $115.28 | CLERK RICARD PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING, INC $435.00 | MAINT COMPUTER EXPRESS $644.00 | TX DIR MATTHEW-BENDER & CO. INC. $238.96 | GEN STANLEY DICK $120.60 | COMM FARMERS UNION OIL CO $173.40 | MAINT VERIZON WIRELESS $112.38 | R&B/WEED LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL $579.63 | GEN/R&B ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $558.38 | GEN/R&B SANFORD HEALTH OCC MED CLINIC $409.00 | GEN/R&B KJS COMPUTER SERVICES $188.98 | E-911 FARMERS UNION OIL CO $3,451.97 | SHERIFF UNIFORM CENTER $243.97 | SHERIFF TOM SABO $135.00 | SHERIFF KELLY SCHWARTZ $467.10 | DISP SPORTS & SHIRTS $52.00 | SHERIFF ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $193.74 | SHERIFF D & B MOTORS, INC. $1,195.56 | SHERIFF SPORTS & SHIRTS $90.00 | DISP REDWOOD TOXICOLOGY LABORATORY, INC. $126.14 | SHERIFF CLOSE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. $415.25 | R&B MCCURDY, INC. $170.00 | R&B NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER $72.75 | R&B LANGDON BLDG. CENTER $105.89 | R&B BUTLER MACHINERY CO. $324.33 | R&B RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY $4,755.19 | R&B DEERE CREDIT $6,375.00 | R&B RICHARD’S WELDING, INC. $1,104.70 | R&B FARMERS UNION OIL CO $3,875.02 | R&B WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. $324.65 | R&B CARQUEST OF LANGDON $1,250.66 | R&B MIKKELSEN BROS CONST CO INC $2,394.00 | R&B NAPA AUTO PARTS $19.98 | R&B CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT (MAC’S HARDWARE) $628.21 | R&B DUBOIS OIL CO.,INC $3,146.04 | R&B FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE $729.37 | R&B OTTER TAIL

POWER CO $56.81 | R&B KLJ ENGINEERING LLC $1,570.13 | R&B RAZOR TRACKING, INC. $325.00 | R&B POLAR COMMUNICATIONS $373.70 | E-911 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS INC. $2,095.00 | E-911 TALKPOINT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $1,023.85 | E-911 TOM HARDY $30.38 | VSO BAILEY REISER $216.41 | NDSU EXT. SPORTYS $411.00 | NDSU EX TR SPORTYS $180.00 | NDSU EX TR NDSU - DEPT 3110 $19.50 | NDSU EXT. BAILEY REISER $180.00 | NDSU EXT. UP NORTH PLUMBING LLC $1,328.00 | WEED OTTER TAIL POWER CO $48.10 | WEED FARMERS UNION OIL CO $585.77 | WEED RICHARD’S WELDING, INC. $2,659.04 | WEED JOSHUA SHORT $189.83 | WEED MARCOTTE BUILDER’S SUPPLY CO. $58.50 | SS HP INC $7,307.36 |

NVHSZ DOUGLAS MAZURU CHIMANGA $15,793.23 | NVHSZ BIRCHWOOD $20,997.50 | NVHSZ ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $400.72 | NVHSZ D & B MOTORS, INC. $53.00 | NVHSZ BIRCHWOOD $95.15 | NVHSZ RORY JOHNSON $600.00 | NVHSZ WINDWOOD ESTATES $923.14 | NVHSZ XCEL ENERGY $36.28 | NVHSZ At 11:40 a.m., Austin Lafrenz made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Greg Goodman; motion carried.

Cavalier County, North Dakota David J. Zeis – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner – Auditor Received by The Borderland Press June 4, 2024

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Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland, Sports Editor 50th Annual North Dakota Shrine Bowl All-Star football game coming June 22 This week has been one that several athletes will never forget, as the North Dakota Shrine All-Star football game will be held on June 22 at Mayville

State University. This is the 50th year for the event, and it’s a full week of practice, fellowship, and learning all about what the great work the Shriners do, especially running several children’s hospitals across the region. These hospitals have helped kids from all over, including our local area. Mason Romfo, Cole Welsh and Rayce Worley all were selected for the game from Langdon-Edmore-Munich. Romfo, unfortunately, had to bow out of the game due to an injury to his right arm that has also forced him to be just a designated hitter for the Langdon Red Sox American Legion baseball team until he gets things figured out. There are no North Border players in the game this year, but there are a number of them from 9-man teams across the region. The 9-man game will be held at 4:00 p.m. followed by the 11-man game at 7:00.

We will have full coverage of this event next week.

Danny Moore is stepping down as North Border boys basketball coach There is news from Walhalla and the North Border sports programs that head coach Danny Moore is leaving the program. Coach Moore has run the Eagles boys hoops program for the last 10 years and says he will miss being with the team. He is going to look forward to being a dad and spend more time with his family. We have a good idea who will be taking over the program (it’s a very familiar name who several of you know well), but we won’t announce that quite yet. The new candidate had to be approved by the North Border school board at a meeting on June 20. We are planning a full story on Coach Moore retiring from coaching in next week’s issue of The Borderland Press.

For now, we would just like to thank him for his many years of coaching the Eagles team and for working with

us throughout the last decade to help provide our readers and listeners with team information.

Langdon School District Foundation Golf Tournament coming June 22 It’s quite an interesting week for area golfers. Being that it has rained basically every day, it’s been an adventure on the courses. Tuesday Men’s League golf actually got canceled on June 18, which is a very rare occurrence. Although it does happen from time to time, that tells you just how much precipitation we have gotten.

This is not expected to stop any tournaments from happening. The Langdon Area School District Foundation Tournament is happening on June 22.

This is a four-person event with proceeds going to the betterment of the Langdon Area School District. Contact the club house or a foundation board member for more information.

At the Walhalla Country Club, it’s the annual Eide Tournament, which is full once again this year. Best of luck to all golfers in both tournaments.

5th Annual Walhalla Demolition Derby is a go no matter what the weather does Something that is one of a kind entertainment is also happening on June 22. The 5th Annual Walhalla Demolition Derby is on that day, and the organizers of the event say the derby is a go - rain or shine. General admission gates open at 11:30 a.m. with the derby officially beginning at 1:00pm. There are several classes of vehicles once again this year, and although it may be a Demo Derby/Mud Run this year, it should be very exciting to watch.

“See ya!” next week!

12U Langdon Girls Softball take on Valley/Crystal

Colby Forest avoids getting tagged out at 3rd base. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Local teen places in Bottineau Rodeo

Chloe Koons had a great night pitching against Valley/Crystal on June 17 in Langdon. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Stella Busse eyes the batter and delivers a strike in. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Elli Eisenzimmer placed 3rd in the 3D Barrel race at the Bottineau Rodeo on June 13.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

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LANGDON POST 98 RED SOX WIN TWO OF THREE TO OPEN DISTRICT 5 SCHEDULE

By Jake Kulland

Landon Schneider with an RBI for the winning run in the Red Sox win over Grafton in Langdon on June 17. Photo by Larry Stokke.

but it was dropped in an extremely fierce wind, pushing the game to extra innings. From there things were back and forth until M-M scored three runs in the top of the ninth and pulled out a miraculous win.

Devin Hakanson puts out a Grafton player at first base on June 17 in Langdon.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

son Romfo 2x2, Cody Amble 1x3 RBI, Johnson 7 Ks; PR: Tucker Omdahl 2x3, Solseng 1x3 2 RBIs

Gemmill struck out eight batters in a no decision, and Romfo had three runs batted in, while he and Amble each had two hits. Riley Robinson and Marek Osowski each had a pair of hits from Midway-Minto Nick Kingzett, who was player of the game, makes a catch in left field against Grafton.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

After splitting two non-conference games at MayPort to begin their 2024 season, the Langdon Post 98 Red Sox American Legion baseball team jumped right into their District 5 schedule by hosting Midway-Minto on June 12, playing at Park River June 14, then hosting Grafton on June 17.

The Red Sox lost a tough one to M-M 8-5 in nine innings then got two wins: beating the Pirates 6-2 and defeating the Spoilers 1-0. After their latest run, Langdon is now 4-2 on the season with their next action at Midway-Minto in Minto on June 26. They will then host Park River on June 28. Here is a recap of their three district games: Midway-Minto 8, Langdon 5 (9 innings) This game saw a game time temperature at 80 degrees for the first pitch but was down near 60 by the end of the game due to a weather front that moved in. The Red Sox built a 4-0 lead after six innings with Cody Amble hitting an RBI single in the second to score Tyson Gemmill followed by a Jax Johnson hit scoring Theo Romfo in the third. Romfo then hammered a double in the fourth to plate Amble and Nick Kingzett, and the Sox looked like they would cruise to victory.

Gemmill had been rolling for Langdon on the mound, but with two outs in the top of the seventh, he had some issues with his control with a pair of bases loaded walks. Johnson then came on in relief and forced a pop up,

MIDWAY-MINTO 8, LANGDON 5 (9 INNINGS) MM --000 000 413 -- 8 9 1 L --011 002 010 -- 5 7 5 WP -- Riley Robinson; LP -- Jax Johnson Highlights -- L: Tyson Gemmill 8 Ks, Theo Romfo 2x3 2B 3 RBIs, Cody Amble 2x4 RBI, Johnson 1x3 RBI; MM: Robinson 2x5 RBI, Marek Osowski 2x4 2B RBI Langdon 6, Park River 2 After their tough home loss, the Red Sox hit the road to play at Park River on Flag Day, June 14. The Pirates were wearing their stars and stripes uniforms for the game. Langdon got the scoring going right away in the top of the first inning. Mason and Theo Romfo both singled followed by a tworun base hit from Landon Schneider to make the score 2-0. It stayed that way until the fourth when the Red Sox loaded the bases on a hit by Nick Kingzett, which was followed by a pair of walks. Theo Romfo then hit a tworun single followed by an RBI hit from

Cole Welsh with a catch in right field for a third out against Grafton. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Cole Welsh, making the score 5-0.

Cody Amble gave Langdon an insurance run in the fifth with a hit to bring home Sam Davis.

The runs were more than enough for Red Sox starting pitcher Jax Johnson, who threw the best game of his young American Legion career, going six innings while allowing four hits and striking out seven Park River hitters.

Theo Romfo closed out the game in the seventh. Mason and Theo Romfo each had two hits in the game, while Schneider finished with three runs batted in. Tucker Omdahl had two hits for the Pirates.

LANGDON 6, PARK RIVER 2 L -200 310 0 -- 6 9 1 PR -000 002 0 -- 2 4 0 WP -- Jax Johnson; LP -- Jake Solseng Highlights -- L: Landon Schneider 1x3 3 RBIs, Theo Romfo 2x3 2 RBIs, Ma-

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Theo Romfo fires a strike in the Card's win over Grafton and finished the game with seven strike outs. While batting he had a single and a double. Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Langdon 1, Grafton 0 In the final game of their busy stretch, the Red Sox entertained Grafton. It was an intense game from start to finish as it normally goes. In what ended up being the only run of the game, Theo Romfo doubled in the bottom of the first inning, which was followed by Landon Schneider smoking a double to right field to bring in Romfo. From there it would be a pitchers' dual.

Romfo started and went the distance on the mound, getting out of several jams with the help of some great defense behind him. Nick Kingzett made two highlight reel catches in left

field, one to rob Braylon Baldwin of a double in the gap which turned into a double play in the fourth inning then a diving grab to take a hit away from Kruiser Burns to start the fifth. Romfo took it from there, throwing 113 pitches and striking out seven batters, several of them in clutch fashion to end innings and Grafton threats. Tony Villareal threw an equally impressive game for Grafton, striking out nine batters in six innings for the tough luck loss.

LANGDON 1, GRAFTON 0 WP -- Theo Romfo; LP -- Tony Villareal Highlights -- L: Romfo 7 Ks 2x3 2B, Landon Schneider 1x3 2B RBI; G: Villareal 9 Ks 1x3, Braylon Baldwin 1x3 2B

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Views from the Borderland - Langdon Langdon Presbyterian Church hosts luncheon; fashion show fundraiser for church

The ladies all dressed up for their fashion show (L-R) Joyce Esckilsen, Bridgette Ryan, Juvy Ryan, Meloney Hertzell, Wendy Waslaski, Val Cheatley, Renae McGauvran, Chelsea McGauvran, Annie Fearneyhough, Jane Sillers, Shanna Gette, Kate Sillers, Lynn McGauvran, Sue Reiser, Linda Hope, and Cherie Johnson (not pictured Claire Chaput). Photo by Larry Stokke.

Meloney Hertzell looking beautiful in blue. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Wendy Waslaski walking the ‘runway’ at the church’s fashion show. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jane Sillers sporting timeless polka dots. Photo by Larry Stokke.