The Borderland Press - March 22, 2024

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North Dakota Parks & Recreation presents plans and seeks construction bids for 14th state park Bismarck, ND – The North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department (NDPRD) is moving forward with development of the state’s 14th state park at the Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area (PGSRA) and is currently accepting construction bids for the project.

News: Easter Egg Hunt planned in Langdon, Pg. A2

Ag: Dates set for NDSU Extension youth farm safety camps, Pg. A3

Located near Walhalla, Pembina Gorge State Park will feature approximately six cabins and more than 50 RV sites.

Power and water hook-ups will be included for each site. The campground will also allow for numerous walk-in primitive tent sites. Plans include family-friendly restroom and shower facilities along the southern portion of the campground to accommodate multiple guests. Vault toilets will also be constructed throughout the campground.

As an already sought-after destination with an expansive trail system in the region, the park will provide additional parking to accommodate off-highway vehicle (OHV) and snowmobile users to connect to the extensive trail system within PGSRA and the surrounding region.

A groundbreaking is scheduled for midMay at the future state park site. Additional details about time and location will be provided as the date nears.

The 2023 Legislature approved $6 million dollars for the new park facilities.

The additional $2 million for the initial development comes from a matching federal Land and Water Conservation Fund grant.

Community: Pembilier Nursing Center update: Bob and Crew, Pg. A6

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The development of the Pembina Gorge into a state park has been a more than 10-year effort that continues to be supported by our public and private partners. The project was started through a master planning effort that was completed in 2014. This plan was created to establish and guide a long-term vision for visitor experience, facility development, resource conservation and management of this property.

“We’re incredibly excited to break ground on this long-awaited project,” said NDPRD Director Cody Schulz. “Our vision is to enhance and grow the area into an overnight destination property that draws visitors throughout all four seasons.” cont’d. on page A2

Author to hold book signing in Langdon Winner, winner, ham dinner!

By Borderland Press Staff

By Borderland Press Staff

Author Katie (Hennager) Smith will hold a book signing in Langdon on April 13. Smith celebrated the release of her first novel earlier this year. The book is called “Just One Woman” and is published under her pen name, Kollette Stone.

The book signing event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to Noon on April 13 at Tilted Tulip Floral, 707 3rd Street, Langdon.

Smith graduated from Langdon Area High School in 2009. Her book is available on Amazon.

Submitted photo.

Leo Beauchamp, Walhalla, was one of the big winners at the Ham Bingo event in Leroy, N.D., on Sunday, March 17. Beauchamp was just one participant who walked away with more than one win; he said it’s fun to win.

The event was hosted by and benefitted St. Joseph's Preservation Society and included Ham Bingo, a bake sale, and BBQ lunch.

There were 21 games of bingo, including four corners, regular Bingo, a combination of the two, and the last game was Blackout Bingo for a larger ham. Many kids in attendance re-

ceived door prizes; there was a 50/50 drawing.

St. Joseph’s Preservation Society also hosts a Turkey Bingo event in the fall.

For more photos from the Ham Bingo event, see this week’s “Views from the Borderland” section.

Photo by Terry Hinnenkamp.

News

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News Briefs

From The Borderland Radio News Center Former deputy sentenced in Ramsey County A former sheriff’s deputy from Ramsey County has been sentenced to spend 78 months in federal prison.

Michael John Hull, 25, was arrested in January 2023 and charged with child pornography possession. The state charges were later dismissed and replaced with federal charges in May. Once released from prison, Hull will be required to register as a sex offender and be placed on supervised probation for a decade.

Col. delivers State of the Base address Col. Tim Monroe, Wing Commander for the 319 Reconnaissance Wing at the Grand Forks Air Force Base, spoke at the State of the Base address last week. Monroe says the base aims to have Space Force’s satellite operations up and running within the calendar year, and the base has also been selected for a $246-million upgrade to house and maintain military aircraft.

Hunting lottery poses opportunity The moose, elk, and bighorn sheep lottery application deadline is coming up on March 27. The “big three drawing” is a once in a lifetime opportunity according to N.D. Wildlife Division Chief Casey Anderson.

IRS launches pilot program The IRS has announced they’re beginning a pilot program which will allow taxpayers to directly file their tax electronically to the IRS free of charge.

The program this year, however, is only available in 12 states including South Dakota. North Dakota and Minnesota are not included in the pilot program.

TikTok may be on the chopping block The popular social media app TikTok may soon be banned in both the U.S. and Canada. By a vote of 352-65, lawmakers in the U.S. House last week voted to approve a bill that would ban the app TikTok, which is used by over 170 million users in America, unless the app’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, sells the app.

The bill now heads to the U.S. Senate.

In Canada, an estimated 3.2 million people use the app on a monthly basis, but experts say the country may follow suit as the Canadian government has also expressed national security concerns over the app.

Activist testifies in Dakota Access Pipeline trial

An indigenous environmental activist testified yesterday in the trial over the Dakota Access Pipeline. Winona Laduke, former executive director of Honor the Earth, was called as a witness by the United. Laduke testified to what she called an “excessive use of force” by North Dakota, also claiming that 9 million pounds of garbage left by protestors could have been cleaned if they had been allowed more time.

Minnesota issues red flag warnings Ahead of what is expected to be a dangerously hot and dry year, nine counties in the southwest portion of Minnesota have already enacted red flag warnings. In northwest Minnesota, parts of Kittson and Roseau County are already at D2 stage drought conditions.

Talking Trails project seeks local help The Cavalier County JDA is looking for sponsors for an upcoming Talking Trails project, which would showcase local historical or tourist focused locations. Organizations or businesses interested in helping can contact Kari Phillips at the Cavalier County JDA office at 701-256-3475.

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Easter cantata planned in Michigan, N.D., includes Borderland performers Area singers and musicians will be presenting the Easter cantata “I Am the Lord of the Dance” at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 23 and at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 24 at the Michigan Lutheran Church in Michigan, N.D. Borderland participants include Janet and Terry Jacobson from Wales and Sally Backes from Osnabrock.

The Michigan Lutheran Church has sponsored the community Easter Cantatas for the past 25 years.

“I am continually amazed at the talent we have in our area and people’s willingness to share those talents. It is exciting to work with such a dedicated

group. We hope people will come to hear this inspirational musical message,” said Amy Jo Paukert, director.

Joel Raney, the composer and arranger of the cantata, describes it as follows: “The cantata is based on Sydney Carter’s classic hymn, “Lord of the Dance, '' which is a metaphor of the life of Christ. In beautiful poetic language, Carter describes Jesus as the Piper calling his followers to the dance of life. This work is an elaboration on that hymn, portraying each verse individually in a dramatic, colorful presentation—all retelling the story of Christ’s birth, life, death, and resurrection.”

EASTER EGG HUNT PLANNED IN LANGDON

Langdon Ladies Eagles Auxiliary and Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce are once again teaming up to present the 13th Annual Easter Egg Hunt.

There will be an egg hunt, drawings, and Easter baskets. The event will be held starting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 30 at the United Lutheran Church in Langdon.

Ages 2-12 are welcome to participate, and it’s free for all participants.

Senators from N.D. fight for military bonus A cold weather bonus for the military was promised in 2022. On March 5, U.S. Senators Kevin Kramer (R-N.D.) and John Hoven (R-N.D.), along with two Alaskan senators, addressed the Secretary of the Air Force in a letter outlining the additional costs military personnel are paying to live in colder climates. These are items such as winter gear and engine block heaters.

The letter also requests to have payments expedited to the nation’s service members.

This year the participants include a 24-member choir accompanied by a small, five-piece orchestra and two readers. The cantata has a number of familiar tunes such as “Lord of the Dance,” “Fairest Lord Jesus,” “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me,” “My Jesus, I Love Thee,” “O Master Let Me Walk with Thee” and “When I Survey the Wondrous Cross.”

The performance will be held at the Michigan Lutheran Church, 421 Broadway Avenue North, Michigan, N.D. A free will offering will be taken and donated to an area charity. Refreshments will be served following the performance.

Neche Park Board plans fundraiser A flavor-filled fundraiser is coming up at the end of the month that will benefit the Neche Park Board. It will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, March 30. Bella’s Kitchen will be serving chicken pozole, rice, beans, tacos, and salsa. There will be dine in and carry out at the Neche Fire Hall.

Call 701-866-7422 that day to place orders. The cost of the meal is a free will donation with the money going toward the park board’s needs.

Max Patzner performance rescheduled for April

Gasbuddy releases average gas prices According to Gasbuddy.com, the average price at the pump in North Dakota is sitting at $2.23 per gallon, up $.23 in the past week.

Bond set for murder suspect in Grand Wild horses may remain in North Forks Dakota U.S. Congress has passed a provision to allow 200 wild horses at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park to remain on the land. It’s expected the National Park Service, which is conducting an environmental review of the park, will come to its decision sometime in April.

By Nick Vorlage

Cazmere G. Haskins, 17, of Grand Forks made his initial court appearance in Grand Forks on Monday afternoon, charged on the single count of Class AA felony murder. The victim was Grand Forks resident Anfernee Economy, 24.

Economy was a Langdon Area graduate.

Haskins was represented on Monday by an interim public defender, who requested bond be set at $250,000. The request was denied by presiding Judge Jason McCarthy, who set bond at $500,000, stating the severity of the alleged crime.

A musical book reading performance with Max Patzner has been postponed from its original date of March 20 and will now occur at 6:30 p.m. on April 3 at the Roxy Theater.

Patzner will be reading his children’s

Nonresident any-deer bow applications At the time of his arrest, Haskins admitted to stabbing Economy but claimed book, “Wild & The Animal Band,” it was self defense. His case was moved from juvenile to adult criminal court which will be an interactive story after April 15 time. Patzner, along with Langdon The North Dakota Game and Fish Department will have 337 any-deer bow licenses available to nonresidents in 2024. Applicants can apply online after April 15 on the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov. The deadline to apply is May 15.

Up to five hunters can apply together as a party. A lottery will be held if more applications are received than licenses available. A total of 2,124 people applied in 2023.

The number of nonresident any-deer bow licenses available is 15% of the previous year’s mule deer gun license allocation.

on Friday, which is why he is identified by name and photo even though he is under 18.

If found guilty of the crime, Haskins could face a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. His preliminary hearing and arraignment is scheduled for April 29.

Cont’d. From Page A1 North Dakota Parks & Recreation The love for the Pembina Gorge runs A top destination for adventure seekdeep through the Rendezvous Re- ers, the PGSRA encompasses 2,800 gion of northeastern North Dakota, acres of public land in the scenic across the state and across borders. Pembina River Gorge with steep valley cliffs towering over small, isolated prairies and pocketed wetlands surrounded by the largest continuous, undisturbed forest in North Dakota.

The area’s unique beauty offers many reasons to visit.

Future development of the park may include a visitor center with indoor and outdoor learning areas, connecting trails and a nature-themed playground.

The mission of the North Dakota Parks & Recreation Department is to enrich generations through experiences that connect people and places.

Area Elementary School students, will be showcasing their work, including a published book that they created during Artist in Residence Week in January.

This event is free to attend, and all ages are welcome. Roxy concessions will be available for purchase.

This event is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts. It is also sponsored by Northern Lights Arts Council.

Agriculture

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Dates set for NDSU Extension youth farm safety camps

The camps help teens become familiar with the most serious hazards associated with operating tractors and agricultural machinery, along with the fundamentals of safe operation and maintenance.

By NDSU Extension

According to the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Safety and Health, young workers were 7.8 times more likely to be fatally injured in agriculture when compared to all other industries combined in 2016.

Tractors and all-terrain vehicles are the leading sources of fatal events.

When it comes to youth fatalities on the farm, 47% involved transportation, which includes tractors; 20% involved contact with machinery; and 13% involved violent contact with animals on a farm. In 2021, the annual cost of childhood agriculture-related deaths was $605 million with non-fatal agriculture-related injuries at $1.4 billion.

“These sobering statistics highlight the need for more training and education when it comes to having youth work on farms,” says Angie Johnson, North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator. “NDSU Extension provides youth farm worker certification training that meets the U.S. Department of Labor Hazardous Occupations Order in Agriculture (HOOA) requirements for 14-to-15-year-olds to be able to legally work on a farm other than their own family’s operation.”

Youth will be able to learn about safe farm and ranch practices and earn their certifications during three state-

wide farm safety camps that NDSU Extension is hosting this year. Camp dates and locations are: •May 21-23, Minot State University Campus, Minot •May 29-31, Lake Region State College Campus, Devils Lake •June 25-27, Bismarck State College Campus, Bismarck The three-day, two-night camps cover the basics of safe tractor and machinery operation, general farm hazards, livestock handling, use of personal protective equipment, and basic firstaid and first-response procedures.

“These camps help teens become familiar with the most serious hazards associated with operating tractors and agricultural machinery, along with the fundamentals of safe operation and maintenance,” says Johnson, who is collaborating with NDSU Extension agents to conduct the camps.

Participants will receive handson experience and learning opportunities, including: •Safe tractor operation, including a tractor driving obstacle course •Livestock handling •All-terrain vehicle safety, including •ATV certification •Skid steer operation •Roadway safety using rules of the road

•Farm first-aid and emergency preparedness •Laws related to youth working in agriculture •Equipment operation and maintenance •Farm stress management skills •Farm hazard identification Youth will have opportunities for hands-on learning, including utilizing farm equipment on obstacle courses to simulate actual farm situations.

Livestock handling sessions will allow participants to interact with animals and learn more about animal behaviors and safety when working with animals. ATV certification and Stop the Bleed certification are also included.

Federal law under the HOOA requires that youth under the age of 16 receive certification of training prior to employment on farms operated by anyone other than a parent or guardian. The program is for youth 14 and 15 years old. Youth who are 13 can participate, and the certification they receive will become valid when they turn 14.

By successfully passing this program, which includes a final exam, participants will receive official certification to operate tractors over 20 horsepower and some pieces of farm machinery when working for a farmer or rancher outside of the family’s operation.

Wild winter temperature has different effects on forage crops If plants were well established prior to the onset of winter and had the opportunity to harden and tiller, chances of survival are very good, but forage production may be impacted.

By NDSU Extension

This year’s unusual winter has led to questions for farmers and ranchers who grow forage crops in North Dakota. The lack of snow cover has left winter crops uninsulated from cold temperatures for much of the winter.

Recent extreme temperature fluctuations have led to concerns about possible damage to winter annual cereal crops planted for forage late summer and early fall.

Two of the most common winter annual cereal crops grown for forage are rye and triticale. Cereal rye is the most winter hardy of the cereal grain crops and can grow at a temperature as low as 38 degrees Fahrenheit, according to James Rogers, North Dakota State University Extension forage crops production specialist. Winter wheat is less winter hardy than rye but more tolerant than barley. Triticale, a hybrid cross between rye and wheat, will have more cold tolerance than wheat but less than rye. Triticale’s cold tolerance is based on its wheat parentage.

“Optimal spring growth for cool season crops is 65 to 75 degrees, but recent temperatures reaching into the 50s have stimulated top growth of these forages,” Rogers says. “Then, with the sudden reversal of temperatures down into the low teens, plant damage and winter survival concerns arise. In general, however, if plants were well established prior to the onset of winter and had the opportunity to harden and tiller, chances of survival are very good.”

Research from the NDSU North Central Research Extension Center in Minot reveals differences in freeze damage between rye and winter wheat.

On March 1, researchers at the center dug a sample of rye plants from a plot planted in July 2023. The plants were exposed to a high daytime temperature of 53 degrees Fahrenheit on Feb. 26 followed by a high temperature of 7 degrees on Feb. 27. The re-

searchers then dissected the plant tillers by splitting the tiller beginning just above the crown to the top of the tiller, exposing the growth point, which was at the very base of the tiller, just below the soil line. The growth point appeared as a healthy dark green oblong mass sitting just above the crown of the plant at soil level.

“At this low location, the growth point is still protected by the crown, and any additional snow cover this spring will further insulate the growth point,” Rogers says. “Top growth did show some browning of leaves from freeze damage, but other leaves were green, and new growth was evident. Additionally, roots of the plant were white and healthy, and new tillers were forming.

As the growth point begins to elevate with warmer temperatures, the plant and grain formation will become more vulnerable to freeze damage.”

As a contrast, researchers also dug up a sample of winter wheat from a plot planted in June 2023. They dissected the plants and found that the growth point of the wheat was at the very base of the tiller, similar to the rye sample, but the winter wheat plant had been damaged to a much greater extent by freezing temperatures.

“Some roots were white and healthy, but others were dark and brown indicating freeze damage,” Rogers says.

“This plant may still recover, but forage production will be reduced.”

“It is still too early to determine the full extent of possible freeze damage, but optimism remains,” Rogers says.

“At this point, if the current snow cov-

Early planting means early weeds – The warmer winter could lead to an early planting season in the Red River Valley. According to NDSU agronomist Tom Peters, that could lead to more weed activity to start the season. “We’re going to have to be very careful about kochia management and scouting for kochia just because it’s going to be the dominant weed at planting time this year,” Peters said. “I think the really important message is that we’ve got to identify kochia early when it’s small.”

NFU approve special orders of

“Our organization has improved as we discussed farm safety issues, addressed safety items needing to be fixed, and reviewed our farm safety plan,” Jewett says. “I want to make sure that when my family farms, we are safe. Farm safety camp helps with this.”

Youth learn the basics of safe tractor and machinery operation at an NDSU Extension youth farm safety camp. NDSU photo.

“While this certification is not required for youth to work on their own family farm, we encourage all teens who plan to work on a farm to participate in this program,” says Johnson. “These camps are designed to strengthen communication skills between parents, employers and teen workers on the farm. Farm safety training prepares the next generation of the workforce with the safety skills needed to prevent injuries and fatalities on the job.”

This rye sample shows some browning of the leaves, but other leaves are green, and roots are white and healthy. NDSU photo.

business – National Farmers Union delegates approved six special orders during its convention. The priorities include fairness for farmers, the farm bill, the farm safety net, conservation, dairy policy reform and support for the cooperative business model.

H-2A reform – The House Agriculture Committee Ag Labor Working Group has made recommendations to streamline and expand access to H-2A visa program. This reform plan includes expanding H-2A to allow year-round workers. This measure has been sought, particularly by animal agriculture, for a reliable year-round workforce.

Sponsorships from businesses and organizations provide personal protective equipment and farm safety supplies for camp participants. Contact Johnson at angela.b.johnson@ ndsu.edu to learn more about current sponsorship opportunities.

For more information regarding farm safety camp, please contact your local NDSU Extension agent.

By Bailey Reiser│NDSU Extension – Cavalier County, Agriculture & Natural Resources flowers, attract pollinators, control weeds, select fast-growing trees, improve garden soil and much more.

“This is a great opportunity for gardeners to learn about the latest research from NDSU,” says Tom Kalb, NDSU Extension horticulturist. “They can watch live presentations and ask their questions to the experts.”

Do you want to grow a beautiful yard and garden? Do you always have questions that end up getting “googled”? Are you a veteran gardener or a new gardener? If you said yes to any of these questions, then this is the event for you!

This winter wheat sample shows considerable freeze damage. While the plant may still recover, forage production will be reduced.

NDSU photo.

Camps are open to youth from all counties in North Dakota. Youth do not need to be enrolled in 4-H to participate. Registration opened March 15, and the deadline to register is April 15. The cost of each camp is $300. Registration for all three camps can be found online at ndsu.ag/ youthfarmsafety.

NDSU Extension to offer online gardening forums

To monitor growth points as spring approaches, cut a sample of tillers at the soil level and split the stem. Locate the growth point in the tiller. As the growth point elevates, the stem will be hollow beneath the growth point. When this hollow stem reaches the diameter of a dime (5/8 inch), the stem has elongated prior to stem jointing. At this point, plants can experience damage to the growth point at temperatures of 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

Winter-established cereal crops become more vulnerable to freeze damage at jointing and elevation of the growth point, which may cause the loss of individual tillers but not the whole plant. Tiller production is key to biomass production.

eastern part of the country were the only exceptions.

Record warm winter – Several U.S. states have experienced the warmest winter on record. “That included Iowa plus seven Canadian border states extending from North Dakota to Vermont,” said USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. “We also saw top ten rankings in almost all other U.S. states.”

A small group of states in the Pacific Northwest, Arizona and the south-

er dissipates, more damage may occur from ground heaving than from freeze damage.”

Thomas Jewett, a teenager from Barnes County, has attended the NDSU Extension farm safety camp for two years. Because of his participation, he says his family’s operation has changed for the better.

Growing up, my father had three large gardens. Picking peas, green beans, tomatoes, and corn were the bane of my youth life. When he handed us grocery bags and said, “let’s go”, I always knew and dreaded the green bean picking. Now, later in life, I have found what my dad must have liked about gardening…peace and quiet, alone time, and relaxing. Seeing the vegetables start to sprout as the days start to warm has inspired my hobby with flowers and vegetables gardening as well. Despitenot caring for it when I was younger, I have grown to love it!

NDSU Extension Cavalier County will be broadcasting its Spring Fever Garden Forums online from March 25 to April 15 at the Cavalier County Courthouse on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. CDT. They are open to all gardeners.

Topics will include how to grow vegetables and fruits, divide perennial

The forums are hosted at 24 county NDSU Extension offices across the state. Free seeds will be distributed at these sites. Please call the Cavalier County Extension office at 701-2562560 if you plan on attending! Gardeners also have the option of participating online at home.

Over 800 gardeners are expected to attend the forums this spring. The forums are free.

For more information and to register for the forums, search for NDSU Spring Fever Garden Forums or go directly to ndsu.ag/springfever2024.

We hope to see you at the courthouse to kick off the spring season!

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher desk, courtesy of HLC Studio in Langdon. Thank you, Chelsea! It was filled with enough Easter eggs for each staff member, and we all got yummy chocolate.

Chelsea had people nominate folks on her Facebook page with the goal of making someone’s day a little brighter. Mission accomplished. Be like Chelsea and spread joy. We could all use a little extra right about now.

Oh boy, what a fun week we’ve had!

On Monday, we had an Easter basket surprise delivered to the front

Another person who spreads joy in his very own unique way is one of our radio personalities on Maverick 105.1.

His name is Ben, and a meme he posted this week made me giggle way too hard. It said, “Sometimes I forget how Midwestern my accent is until I

record myself talking, and I literally sound like tater tot hotdish.” Ben coupled that with his own comment, “Uff da, eh, you betcha, mmmkay?” I am 100% fine sounding like Tater Tot Hotdish, and I’m sure most of our readers would stand behind me. There’s nothing wrong with a good Midwestern tater tot hotdish or the accent that goes with it!

I had my own joy last weekend, and that was scooting over to Grafton to watch granddaughter Sam perform in her ice skating show. Grafton Parks & Rec and Grafton Figure Skating presented “A Night at the Grammys” with two shows over Saturday and Sunday.

Centennial Center Arena was full of family and friends in awe of the tal-

ent that took the ice. It was also full of cell phones with cameras working overtime, as everyone wanted photos with their special skater. I got my pic with Sam. It was a great show. Great job, Sam!

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

We continue to have those renewals coming in, and we appreciate that very much. Our numbers continue to slowly climb. If you like this paper that you are reading, please tell a friend!

We would love to get our news out to more of you in the Borderland and beyond.

Thank you for reading, and have a great week!

Letter from the Editor The more we attend annual events in the area, the more I see my kids growing into them. Over the weekend we attended the Ham Bingo event in Leroy benefitting St. Joseph’s Preservation Society. Elin couldn’t wait to go a little early to get a BBQ. She talked about it for days, and let me tell you, she was thrilled with what she was served. I may be exaggerating slightly when I say the BBQ was bigger than her face. No worries here - she ate the whole thing and didn’t want much for supper. She kept talking about how good it was. That is a good win.

THE MORNING RUN:

Last Friday was my dad’s 80th birthday. After his unexpected and tenuous two-week hospital stay last fall, I was extremely grateful to be able to spend his birthday with him, my brother, sister, and mom.

I made a last-minute decision to head out to Watford City even though the rest of my family was unable to come along. It was too important for me to miss. 80 is a pretty big milestone.

Whenever I venture out to Watford City, I know I’m going to do two things. I’m going to hike up to the stone johnny statue in the south pasture, and I’m going to drink a lot of coffee with my mom while

Unfortunately, Mother Nature had a different idea when it came to venturing out for a hike. It was bitterly cold and windy enough to skin a cat.

Because I’ve discovered that the older I get the wimpier I get, there was no way I was going to head out on a hike with zero wind protection to scale the tallest hill on our land.

While I hemmed and hawed over my decision, my brother informed me that it was muddy. That sealed the deal. I was not going to muddy up my brand-new hiking boots that I bought on clearance for $27 from Scheels. I needed to break them in, but I didn’t need to spend an hour scraping mud off them for the sake of tradition.

The entire weekend proved to be a fail for decent hiking weather. The wind would not let up, and I decided that my spot on the couch under the fuzzy blankets with my bucket of salty popcorn was a lot more appealing…not to mention that I really couldn’t miss a minute of the basketball games; they

Musings from Munich:

By Matt Mitzel Let's talk religion.

There’s nothing better than stirring the pot over here in the nest of excellence, Munich, but I thought I’d take this time during the Lenten season to preach a little bit about some of the religions up here. Now keep in mind, I’m not the most educated in my own religion. It sounds weird to say that,

It’s been a busy week, especially for those with skaters in the Langdon Area Skating Club. The dress rehearsal was adorable to watch on Monday, and the skaters performed their “Skating into Summer” show on Tuesday and Thursday evening. Thank you to all of the people who make this wonderful show come together and for giving our kids a place to learn how to skate.

If you missed Ham Bingo, don’t worry: St. Joseph’s Preservation Society also hosts a Turkey Bingo event in the fall.

I think our kids will need some rest after this week, and trust me, their parents will need rest as well.

Cheers to a nap this weekend, especially if that snow starts flying again.

Make it a great week!

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

Celebrating 80 and still making soup

discussing any recent health concerns, which are always plentiful it seems. The weekend was also going to include a lunch date with my high school bestie and consuming a gallon or two of popcorn while watching the Class A and B basketball tournament games. Adding to the excitement, my mom had started a new puzzle and was bound and determined to finish before the weekend wrapped up.

By Sara Goodman

Son Callen had a plan for his Bingo cards. At the mature age of 7, he decided he could certainly handle three cards on his own - and he did. Each time a new game started, he would shake with joy when the first number was called, and he whisper-yelled, “I’m on a roll!” With every number added to one of his three cards in 21 games of Bingo, he felt like he was winning, and that was fun to watch.

were too exciting!

The wind blew me home on Sunday and made me cranky. After the unusually mild winter, I was hopeful that it would lead into an equally mild spring. The weather forecast for the week filled with cold, wind and possible snow, shattered what little optimism anyone had for March to go out like a lamb. I guess in that case, it’s still soup season. A month or so ago, I attended the Ladies’ Ski Day at Frost Fire Park where I enjoyed a delicious bowl of zuppa toscana soup. In fact, I had two bowls and thought about a third but didn’t really want to endure another round of side-eye from the group of women closest to the food table. I settled for a second trip to the olive and cheese board. However, I couldn’t get that soup off my mind - it was that good. If you’re familiar with the Olive Garden soup line-up, that’s where you’ve probably had it before. I messaged a staff member for the recipe and didn’t waste any time making it. Enjoy!

Zuppa Toscana Soup 4 strips thick-cut bacon, cut into 1/2inch pieces 1-pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed if using links 4 to 5 large russet potatoes (about 2 1/2 pounds), unpeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large white onion, diced

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 cups chicken broth 6 cups curly kale, stems removed and leaves roughly chopped 3/4 cup heavy cream Cook the bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon; set aside to drain.

Add the Italian sausage to the drippings and cook, breaking it up with a wooden spoon, until browned and no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Transfer to the paper towel-lined plate to drain.

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.

Add the potatoes, garlic and onion to the drippings and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with the salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth, increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender and cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes.

Add the kale, heavy cream, bacon, and sausage and cook over medium heat until the kale is tender, another 5 minutes.

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

I’m not ruffling enough feathers

as I am in charge of CCD, but I don’t know the most about Catholicism.

It’s just the ones that know the most are TOO BUSY to teach it, so it comes down to me. Since we are all Christians over here and pretty much 90% of our material is the same thing, let me point out some things that are a little different:

camps in the summer. Even though their religion doesn’t quite match up with Catholicism, they are just another sect of Christianity. They seem to never go into any local bars, but you will find them at the out of town ones when you travel. They are always happy, which makes me a skeptic, but I love them the same.

Lutherans are pretty much the sister religion to us Catholics, and the only thing that I ever noticed when I was younger was they were the only ones that divided communal wine into little cups instead of the multi-person used chalice that we use. I thought, and still do, genius! That and they seemed to like their religion with a little less discipline with things like fasting and the sit, kneel, stand procedures in Mass. I always referred to it as the Air Force and the Army - both pretty similar, but I like the fear and discipline of one a little bit more. We also have Mennonites over here, and I guess I know them for having the best bible

I guess I wanted to talk about religion in case there are a dozen or so people that I haven’t offended over the past two years but also because I’m seeing the light to the end of this Lenten season tunnel. You see, during the Lenten season, Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday, us Catholics use this time to honor the sacrifices that Jesus made and try to use it to recenter our lives so we can get back to knowing what is truly important instead of materials, etc. We eat fish on Fridays, give up specific bad habits, and try to pray more to make this happen. In the past, I have given up

the usual, Facebook, pop, alcohol, candy, swearing - to name a few, but this year, we decided that other family members get to pick what you give up.

Let me just tell you, by far, this is the hardest sacrificial season of my life.

My kids each picked the things that I should give up as I picked the ones for the kids. So for the Lenten season, I have been ordered to abstain from eating chocolate, drinking pop and alcohol, and using FURNITURE! That’s right, my evil spawn of kids decided that if I really wanted to honor Jesus, I should give up laying on the couch or using recliners throughout the day. I scoffed at them when they suggested it, as I thought I’d be missing bloody marys way more than a couch...but I was wrong. It’s miserable! So at the end of the day when everyone is just melting away the last hour of the day, they are all on the couches while I lay on the hard floor or sit at the kitchen table. All I know is - I’m closer to God this year than I've ever been. I know

there is the sect of Catholics that break their fast and give in to their Lenten sacrifices on Sundays, but I just call them weak.

So regardless of what religion you are, I hope it is helping you to choose to be a good person. In fact, when I have some doubts about students sometimes, I just ask them - what is the worst part about believing in our religion? If you do good things and follow the righteous path, when you die - if you're wrong - all it did was make you a better person… BUT if we’re right, it’s bloody marys, football, and absolutely no exercise equipment. At least that’s what I think Heaven is like. America.

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

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Pembilier Nursing Center: Bob and Crew

Food is Beautiful

By Heather Duerre, Activity Director/ Spiritual Coordinator

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

when they decide to join in and sing along. Her most memorable part of playing music for others is the times she plays for those suffering from dementia and how they still know the words to the songs she plays. When I asked her what she would like others to know, she responded “If people from nursing homes ask you to provide music for them, please do so, because it means a lot to them!” A fun fact about Evelyn is that she taught our administrator, Deb Fraser, in elementary school.

Greetings from your friends at PNC! This week I want to highlight a very special group that has rhythm, good looks, and lots of miles traveled. It is none other than the world famous… or at least the NE corner of N.D. famous… “Bob and Crew!”

So, who are these mysterious and talented people that make up this incredibly talented group? Well, let me tell you! The trio is made up of Don and Evelyn Klein and Bob Tapson. I am guessing that last name didn’t surprise you, because it would be a bit awkward if the group was called “Bob and Crew” and there was no Bob in the group! Anyways, here’s a little low down on each member.

Don was born in Devils Lake and raised near Alsen and Munich, N.D. He first became interested in music through singing in church when he was very young and has since sung and played guitar with lots of different people. One memory he holds dear from the many years he has played was when he was in a group with Tom Mann and Bob Tapson. Their group won “Best Volunteer Group'' for skilled care facilities and received an all-expense paid trip to Bismarck where they were honored for their generosity and talents. A fun fact about Don is that he was part of the infamous Alsen Broncos’ boys’ basketball team that still holds the record for the most wins in a row. Their winning streak ended after 79 straight wins when they lost to Langdon 64-47 on Jan 20, 1959. Don still beams with pride when he talks about his Bronco team and the successful streak they had.

One day, he even wore an Alsen Broncos’ shirt to PNC! Evelyn was born and raised in the eastern part of Montana and graduated high school from Dawson County in Glendive, Mont. She grew up in a very musical family. Evelyn played piano and sang at church. She also was a member of her high school band and choir. She has been playing in various musical groups since 1998. Evelyn’s favorite part of playing for others is

Bob was born and raised in Wales, N.D. Bob has always enjoyed music, and it was his dad that encouraged him to learn how to play guitar. Now guitar is his favorite instrument to play, although he admits he would like to try his hand at the drums. Since he began strumming a guitar, he has played in different musical groups off and on for about 45 years. One of the most memorable events for Bob was getting together with the other original members of the band “Hard Times” and playing at the 125th celebration in Langdon, N.D. When asked if there

was something he would like others to know, he replied that “it has been rewarding playing in care homes!” A fun fact is that his hometown of Wales was listed as having a population of only 10 people in 2020. That means if you bought a dozen donuts from the Bread Pan Bakery to give to every citizen of Wales, there would be two left over!

PNC is not the only skilled care facility that “Bob and Crew” visits monthly.

They also make trips to play for the residents at Maple Manor in Langdon and Wedgewood Manor in Cavalier. I am utterly impressed by these three, not only because they bring such great entertainment to many residents with their musical talent but also because they give back to their communities by attending a variety of events. I even saw them cheering on the runners at the Langdon Cross Country meet last fall. There are so many lives that are blessed by these three members of “Bob and Crew.”

Thank you, Don, Evelyn, and Bob, for bringing so much harmony and happiness to our community!

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A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a perfect slice of cucumber just staring up at me from my dinner plate. I held it up to the light to see the true beauty that is held within. At that point, I thought to myself how food is actually beautiful. Not only in how it looks but also in what it does for us.

Fruits and vegetables, especially, are full of patterns, colors, and tastes that help us function and grow. All foods have their own unique set of nutrients that they have extracted from the soil, water, and air. They are machines that have put together a combination of wonderful parts of the earth that our body needs in order to function and survive. Living beings all use the same elements, just in different ways.

Those elements (vitamins and minerals) are the building blocks to health and all functions of the body.

As I was looking at the cucumber slice, all of the food lessons and classes I’ve taken came to mind. What appeals to people really does apply. The more color and brighter the color, the more likely people will eat it. Now, we all can think of things like pop or cereals that have bright and beautiful colors.

There is a reason companies try to imitate the colors of nature. We want to be conscious of our consumption of too much processed foods, though, as they are usually higher in sugar, sodium, and other preservatives.

Have any of you noticed that the produce in the grocery store sits in black baskets, cases, and coolers? It helps the color of the produce pop, and it makes it more appealing to the consumer. If we apply the concept of choosing colorful foods that are closer to the source (fresh fruits and vegetables, for example), then we will be able to get maximum nutrition while having food that is appealing. It’s recommended that half of our plate consist of fruits and vegetables every

meal, and it can be easy to accomplish this if we follow the concept.

The following recipe helps us appreciate the beauty of foods while also enjoying the nutritional benefits. It is courtesy of NDSU Extension and is for a little fun with some vegetables. I’m not sure if I have shared it in the past, but it’s just too good to not share again!

Focaccia Bread This bread is both beautiful and tasty.

Ingredients

4 cups flour 1/3 cup lukewarm water 2 tablespoons olive oil + more for greasing 1 tablespoon honey ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1 package dried yeast Variety of colorful vegetables

cooked through.

Directions Proof the yeast. Add lukewarm water (about 110 F) and honey to the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, and stir to combine, using a nonmetal spoon or your finger.

Sprinkle the yeast on top of the water.

Give the yeast a quick stir to mix it in with the water. Then let it sit for five to 10 minutes until the yeast is activated and foamy.

Note: Pairs well with soup.

Nutrition & Dietary Information Makes 12 servings. Each serving has 180 calories, 3 g fat, 5 g protein, 34 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber and 85 mg sodium.

Knead. Set the mixer to low speed and gradually add flour, olive oil and salt. Increase speed to medium-low and continue mixing the dough for five minutes or until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

There are several nutritional resources and recipes on the NDSU Extension website (https://www.ndsu.edu/ agriculture/extension/). Other reputable resources are the American Heart Association https://www.heart. org , the American Diabetes Association https://diabetes.org, as well as other University Extension services (just to name a few). If you would like copies of resources or if you would like some recipes that will help you enjoy the beauty of food, feel free to call 256-2560, email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu, or stop in the Cavalier County Courthouse to visit. In any case, if we focus on the natural color and look of the foods we eat, we get both enjoyment and nutritional bene-

First rise. Remove dough from the mixing bowl and use your hands to shape it into a ball. Grease the mixing bowl with a touch of olive oil, then place the dough ball back in the bowl and cover it with a damp towel. Place in a warm location and let the dough rise for 45 minutes, or until it has nearly doubled in size.

Prep veggies. While the dough is rising, prep your vegetables. Make sure you wash each veggie and cut into thin slices - strips and rounds - so that the vegetables are varied shapes and sizes for most colorful garden focaccia results.

Second dough rise + decoration.

Once dough rises for the first time, punch down and then put your dough onto an olive oil-greased standard baking sheet (13- by 9-inch) and press the dough down so it covers the baking sheet and is about ½ inch tall. Preheat oven to 400 F. Now start decorating your blank canvas focaccia, imagining your favorite garden.

Create shapes using the vegetables that mimic flowers. Try using peppers as flower heads, asparagus as stems, parsley as leaves and rosemary as grass. Remember that the dough grows and the veggies shrink, so for bright and best results, cover the dough completely with various vegetable flowers. Sprinkle either coarse or fine sea salt over the top of the dough before placing in the oven.

Bake. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the dough is slightly golden and

Serve. Like most baked goods, this focaccia is best served straight from the oven. You also can let it cool completely and wrap in tin foil and store in fridge for up to one week or freezer for up to one month.

Vegetables are a nutritional bargain.

Most vegetables are naturally low in calories and fat and naturally have no cholesterol.

fits, because, as I mentioned earlier, food is beautiful. *Focaccia photo courtesy of NDSU Extension

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Notes from Pembina County Public Health for March adult lives mapped out is unrealistic, dents with practical knowledge that

A Saints Shout Out: the future of our students

By Carrie Hope

we believe in opening windows and doors for them to explore the many possibilities that lie ahead. Our goal is to spark their interest, showcase various paths, and provide them with a glimpse of where different avenues may lead them in the future.

As the principal of St. Alphonsus School, I am thrilled to share our commitment to nurturing the holistic development of our students. It is our firm belief that it is never too early to instill in children the importance of contemplating their futures. At St. Alphonsus School, we are dedicated to fostering the growth of our students in social, academic, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.

While we understand that expecting our students to choose a specific profession or have their entire

Every day, our devoted educators work tirelessly to teach the whole child, demonstrating multiple ways to learn and encouraging them to experience new things. We take immense pride in offering weekly technology classes from kindergarten through eighth grade, ensuring that our students are equipped with the necessary digital skills for the future. We teach our students how to use Apple and HP technology. We also go through word processing, Google classroom, Teams, Excel, and more so that the students are well prepared for many different courses.

Furthermore, our middle schoolers actively participate in a consumer education class where they acquire a range of life skills essential for navigating the complexities of adulthood.

We believe in empowering our stu-

extends beyond traditional academic subjects.

One of the highlights of our approach is welcoming various community members to speak to our students about their careers. These interactions serve as invaluable opportunities to introduce new possibilities and broaden the horizons of our students.

By connecting them with professionals from different fields, we aim to inspire and ignite their curiosity about the diverse career paths available to them.

As we strive to provide a well-rounded education, we are dedicated to bringing new events, experiences, and opportunities to our students. Our commitment to their growth goes beyond the classroom, and we actively seek ways to enrich their learning journey.

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.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, so this is a great time to talk about prevention. According to the CDC, regular screenings are the key to preventing colorectal cancer.

These regular screenings should begin at age 45 and should continue through age 75. If you are younger than age 45 and think you may be at high risk of getting colorectal cancer or if you are older than age 75, talk to your doctor about screening.

Regular screening is vital as colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer do

not always cause symptoms, especially at first. Speak to your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms: •A change in bowel habits •Blood in or on your stool •Diarrhea, constipation, or feeling that the bowel does not empty all the way •Abdominal pain, aches, or cramps that do not go away •Unexplained weight loss There are different options for screenings so make an appointment to get screened.

Palm Sunday dinner planned in Pembina Assumption Catholic Church of Pembina will host its Palm Sunday Ham and Salad Dinner from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 24. All are welcome to attend. Cost for the dinner is: adults $15, ages 5-12 $7, and preschool $3.

State’s Attorney talks to students about career options

Pet Corner: Inflammation signs in dogs

By Rosemary Ames

At some point, a dog owner will someday likely have an elderly dog that starts showing signs of inflammation.

As a dog owner, it is hard to one day come to realize that your dog isn’t acting like a young dog anymore. They get up a lot slower than they used to and they’re moving around slowed up all of a sudden! Of course, you don’t want to think of your dog as “old” as it wasn’t that long ago they were still young and active, and you just can’t wrap your mind around how fast they went from young and active to getting around like an older dog in what seems to be a short period of time!

I suppose this would be where you realize they age at a faster rate than humans do and have a much shorter life span.

Some of the signs of your dog having inflammation are redness on the skin, emitting heat, joint swelling, limping, pain, and loss of function. Depending on the type of symptoms your dog is having, there is either “acute” or “chronic” inflammation. Acute is described as an extreme symptom, such as pain. Chronic is described as long or persistent type symptoms.

5. Orange vegetables- Such as butternut squash, carrots, or sweet potatoes. Beta Carotene is anti-inflammatory and supports the immune system.

Here are nine anti-inflammatory foods for dogs that can reduce and manage their inflammation:

7. Nuts and seeds- They have high inflammatory benefits due to their high vitamin E and selenium. This will keep the immune system in good shape and lower oxidative stress.

1. Turmeric-Helps with swelling. pain and mobility issues.

2. Blueberries- Rich in anthocyanin and resveratrol, which are powerful antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory properties and are low in sugar.

3. Alfalfa- Has beneficial nutrients such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and vitamins that have anti-inflammatory properties. This can especially relieve the more painful symptoms of canine arthritis.

4. Fish- Rich in Omega 3, which is known to prevent low grade chronic inflammation, and a great source of lean protein if your dog needs to lose weight.

Health Tip

Provided by Cavalier County Health District Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time and a plan. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day - start with day one. Contact Langdon Prairie Health to speak with a tobacco cessation specialist or call 1.800.QUIT.NOW for more information.

6. Beets- Has lots of fiber, vitamins, and minerals that include potassium, folate, vitamin c and magnesium.

Beets work best in a raw organic form.

8. Tomatoes- Contains lycopene and Vitamin C that have health boosting properties that will curb inflammation and support the immune system.

9. Coconut- Rich in lauric acid, is a medium chain fatty acid that is excellent in fighting viruses and various infections such as yeast infection and ringworm. Plus, the added benefit of a nice-looking coat.

10. Celery- Rich in antioxidants and fiber that works against obesity with amino acids and calcium with vitamins to support the joints.

Trying an approach through diet might be a much better alternative for your dog than going the medication route and end up having side effects from the meds only to decline further.

Food is medicine, and why not try nature’s medicine cabinet next time for your dog’s ailments?

Angelo Mondragon, Cavalier County State’s Attorney, visited with the 5th-8th grade students at St. Alphonsus School about careers and what led to him being a lawyer. The students really enjoyed the visit and said it was a great experience.

Walhalla Public Library News

By Sandra Johnson, Director For the week of 3-11-24 through 3-1524, we were quite busy here at the library. On Tuesday, the lighting was installed, and the construction project is now complete. We were finally able to start the process of getting things cleaned and put back in their place.

Along with all of the cleaning and organizing, we also had a little over 50 visitors/patrons stop in for books, use the guest computers and printer, use the library for a meeting and drop off books for donations.

For Story Hour, we had 13 children and 6 adults who were here to enjoy a couple of St. Patrick’s Day stories, do a fun little craft, and enjoy some of Crystal Andersen’s absolutely amazing homemade brownies. Crystal’s husband, Dale, brought in a trap to try and catch a leprechaun for the kids, but unfortunately, he escaped.

However, the kids each got a special coin that was left behind by the leprechaun, and they had fun looking for the coins throughout the library.

The Walhalla Park Board also held its monthly meeting at the library on Tuesday, the 12th.

We would like to say thank you to all of the people who donated books this week; this week was definitely exceptional when it comes to book donations for us. Duane Schurman, Kathleen Carpenter, Allen Schmidt & Eunice Bjornstad were among those who stopped in and were generous enough to give us some beautiful brand-new books.

We were also visited by a former professor at the University Of North Dakota and Walhalla native, Frank White, who so very generously donated approximately 500 books to our library!

We cannot say “Thank you” enough to Frank for choosing his hometown library to be the recipient of this very generous gift. We appreciate all of these donations from each and every one of you more than you know!

Sports

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Jake’s Take on Sports nior gold and 19U girls hockey teams making it to championship games.

For girls basketball, the Lady Cards again just missed a state tourney entrance with North Border making a nice run in the District 3 Tourney. For boys basketball, both Cardinals and Eagles teams gave us all many thrills, as they nearly both went to State.

By Jake Kulland Tournament Time is completed, and what a wild time it was!

We have reached the end of winter tournament season, and it was truly a long, strange, but very good trip.

When we look back now to the fall and winter, we saw nice playoff runs for the Langdon-Edmore-Munich and North Border football teams plus also witnessed the first-ever football championship for the North Prairie Cougars. In volleyball, the Lady Cards again came one step away from another state tournament appearance with the Eagles making it to Regionals.

In the winter we saw two young but talented Pembina County North wrestling teams compete, and we also were there for the Langdon Blades ju-

Sure, we all wish some games would've turned out a little differently, but the memories of some fantastic moments by each team will be with us forever. Many thanks to all of our great sponsors all season for making our sportscasts on KNDK 1080 and 95-7 My FM and the articles in The Borderland Press possible. Without you, none of our coverage would be as good as we have been able to bring to you. We had over 50 sportscasts on our airwaves for Tournament Time, and lots of great times were had.

For the paper, thanks to the great Larry Stokke for putting on countless miles to capture all of these events in pictures, and to everyone behind the scenes for making it all work. It was a blast to do again this past fall and winter.

Badding named to All-State Girls Basketball Team We have good news to report this week. Langdon senior Cora Badding was named to the North Dakota Division B All-State Girls Basketball Team (yes, we are now supposed to call it Division B instead of Class B,

DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Early Communication We are living in an age of information.

Facebook, Twitter, email, blogs, all of which can be accessed by a variety of instruments, from an available computer in a library, to your own personal smart phones.

On this date in 1924, the Portland Republican reported that the city of Portland, North Dakota, was discovering its own method of instant communication. In an attempt to transmit radio concerts to Portland’s Opera House, the mayor, J.M. Wesley, had “one of the finest Western Electric Radio Receiving Sets” installed in his store, along with a three stage loudspeaker.

Wesley, along with City Engineer Albert Aamold, strung a wire from the three stage amplifier approximately five hundred feet to the Opera House, and they tested it after “the Moving Picture Show” was over at about 10:00 in the evening: “…the juice’ was turned on and Mr. Wesley ‘Tuned

in’ on the concluding number broadcasted by the Sweeney Automobile School at Kansas City and proved conclusively that the efforts, although not entirely satisfactory on this first test, would be so after a few more times,” the newspaper reported. “The test however proved that in the future the public may look forward to some good Radio service.”

Portland had a problem with radio interference, especially in the early part of the evening, due in part to some generators, namely “the large 75 horsepower type ‘Y’ Fairbanks Morse Engine and the large dynamo in the City Power Plant.” This did cause some problems during the first testing of Mayor Wesley’s radio receiver, but once the engine was stopped, at 11:00, the radio receiver worked exceedingly well, to the delight of radio enthusiasts throughout Portland.

The receiver was to be used for all sorts of programming—including,

which is a tremendously long story).

Cora had a fantastic year leading the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals to a 23-3 season. She was on the second team but easily and probably should've been on the first team. You can read all about Cora's stats for the season and more in this week's paper. While I'm sure she has had several offers to play college athletics, from what we have been told, Cora will be attending UND in the fall. A big congratulations goes out to her on making All-State, which goes with her making the same team in girls volleyball.

Probably, if you’re like the majority of Americans. On this date in 1951, when coffee prices in Fargo-Moorhead restaurants were set to rise, many people had coffee on their minds. The price increase was five cents, bringing the cost for a cup of Joe up to ten cents. For us today, it was a drop in the bucket-but at that time, it was double the original price — that in a year when inflation overall was less than 4%.

Even if you wanted to make your own coffee, you had to purchase dry coffee for 95 cents a pound. Again, a much cheaper price than we see today.

Most of the businesses affiliated with the Fargo-Moorhead restaurant association were ready to go along with the price increase, but not all of the citizens were content, such as one Fargo woman, who wrote this letter to the Fargo paper: “Why are the voters taking so many things lying down? Such as 95 cents per pound coffee, to mention one of innumerable injustices! And just so the United States can lose 7 percent on their stocked gold because other nations are getting richer. Through taxes taken from us voters for financing luxuriant hotel chains and mink coats for office holding women in Bureaucracy? How many voters will prosper to rabbit coats after paying 95 cents per pound for coffee? Voters, let’s manifest our American blood!

Let’s cut to breakfast coffee only, in a Boston Tea Party commemoration lesson to the Powers that be, and to the coffee manipulators!”

Although she didn’t inspire any “coffee parties” to throw high costing coffee into the Red River, she was at least partly in luck; the restaurants decided to postpone their price hike till at least the first of April.

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North Dakota and with funding from Humanities North Dakota. See all the Dakota Datebooks at prairiepublic. org, subscribe to the “Dakota Date-

Badding named to All-State Division B Basketball Team

By Jake Kulland

Photos by Larry Stokke.

First spring sports event is coming March 23 The sports train never stops rolling, and spring activities are already starting this coming weekend. The "Great North Regional Open" track and field meet will be run on March 23 at UND High Performance Center in Grand Forks. Both Langdon-Edmore-Munich and Pembina County North will both be participating in the event, and we hope to have results in next week's issue. Participation is huge for both the Cardinals and Grizzlies track teams, and both have a lot of talent returning, plus some athletes that are out for the first time. It should be fun to see how things progress throughout the spring. We wish them both the best of luck.

"See ya!" next week!

since it was an election year, speeches and the like “by the Nation’s most prominent men in the large cities,” said a proud reporter, who was also in on the experiment.

And Wesley was already working to assemble another set, to pick up any radio station from across the country during the summer with the least amount of static. It was a way to spread information and provide recreation in a time when electronic communication was just emerging.

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book” podcast, or buy the Dakota Datebook book at shopprairiepublic. org.

Congratulations to Langdon-Edmore-Munich senior Cora Badding, who was honored with being on the 2024 Division All-State Girls Basketball Team, which was announced on March 19 by the North Dakota Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. She was named to the second team.

In her senior season, Cora averaged 18 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. She also shot 51 percent from the field and 67.1 percent from the free throw line.

We asked her coach, Rob Scherr, about Badding making the AllState squad, and he said, "I am so proud of how far Cora came and progressed these last two years after suffering a devastating injury where she missed her entire sophomore year. She was a weapon wherever she played on the court: She could shoot the 3, she was deadly at 15 feet, to posting up where teams had to double team her. When they doubled

her, her passing was amazing where she made the extra pass to her open teammates. The biggest compliment you can give a player is that they not only show up all year but that they show up in the big games, and Cora did for us throughout the year. She had one heck of a senior season.

Cora is definitely one of the best players in the state."

Cora is planning on attending UND in the fall, studying speech pathology.

She is the daughter of Brandon and Sara Badding of Langdon. Way to go, Cora!

Lifestyle

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Prairie Fare: Snooze your way to better health

For adults, seven or eight hours of sleep is considered an adequate amount of sleep.

Getting too little sleep can increase our risk for high blood pressure and obesity.

Sleep also helps safeguard our mental health and certainly our safety.

We all know what it feels like when we do not get the sleep our bodies need.

Your friends may steer clear of you if you are suffering the ill effects of too little sleep. If you are sleep-deprived, you might make more mistakes at home or work.

I pushed “snooze” on my alarm clock.

Eight minutes later, I pushed “snooze” again.

On the first day after the spring time change, I was struggling to awaken. In my fogginess, I wondered how many times you can push “snooze” before your alarm clock stops working.

When the alarm went off for the third time, I figured I had better get moving.

Time changes get me every time.

Traveling to other states in other time zones and then returning home for another round of time change is an ongoing adjustment for me.

According to the National Institutes of Health, about one out of three adults do not get the recommended amount of sleep they need.

Sleep is about as important as food in maintaining our physical health.

During sleep, our bodies are restoring themselves. Getting adequate sleep helps our immune system function, so we can ward off illnesses. It helps our hormones stay balanced.

We might feel “foggy” or even fall asleep at unexpected times. Do you fall asleep while attending a meeting or sitting in your car while waiting for someone? Does turning on the TV result in an instant nap in your easy chair?

Falling asleep while driving can become a tragic situation. In fact, too little sleep is at least partly responsible for 100,000 vehicle accidents every year.

We all have sleep rhythms that vary with our age. Teens tend to prefer staying up later and sleeping longer in the morning compared with children and adults, and this is natural due to melatonin, a hormone that helps regulate sleep.

For adults, seven or eight hours of sleep is considered an adequate amount of sleep. Children need more sleep.

Be cautious not to confuse being tired with being hungry. We have two hormones, ghrelin and leptin, that help us discern if we are hungry or full. If

these hormones are not working as a team, we can experience changes in our appetite and satiety.

include how to keep your heart, brain, digestive system, skin, bones and joints healthy.

If you have an ongoing issue with sleep, see a health professional about testing for underlying issues.

If you find yourself short on time in the morning, prepare this eat-on-thego breakfast ahead of time. Try other combinations such as peanut butter, oats and milk, or flavored yogurt, oats, fruit and milk.

Here are a few tips to help you “sleep like a baby”: •Avoid large meals, tobacco, alcohol, chocolate and caffeinated beverages before going to sleep.

•Relax before bedtime by reading a book. Avoid using screens, such as your computer or cell phone. Even flickering lights from a TV may trick your brain into waking up.

•Keep a cool, quiet, dark room for sleeping.

•Be sure to go to sleep and get up at the same time, even on weekends.

•Adults need a bedtime as much as kids do.

Overnight Pumpkin Oats 1/3 cup old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats 1/3 cup pumpkin puree (canned pure pumpkin) 1/3 cup nonfat milk ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 teaspoons packed brown sugar Chopped nuts (optional) Measure all ingredients into a plastic or glass container with a tight lid. Stir

until all of the ingredients are combined. Seal tightly with a lid. Store in the refrigerator overnight.

Makes one serving, with 190 calories, 2.5 grams (g) fat, 7 g protein, 39 g carbohydrate, 6 g fiber and 40 milligrams sodium.

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.

We are launching the spring session of our free online nutrition program called "Nourish" in April, and registration is open now. Getting adequate sleep is one of the modules. Some North Dakota counties are offering the program face to face. I invite you to join dozens of people who have taken the challenge to improve their health.

We especially want to reach adults 50 and older, but adults of any age are welcome. Sign up at the same time as a friend or family member and nurture each other’s progress as you learn about nourishing your body. See www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/programs/nourish to sign up.

Each class will focus on one topic, such as how to keep your eyes healthy. Besides sleep, other topics

Avoiding screens before bed and keeping a consistent bedtime can help you “sleep like a baby.”

Pixabay photo.

Prairie Doc Perspective True self-care

By Debra Johnston, M.D.

patients can certainly attest. But I'd suggest this perspective on self-care is at best incomplete. Protecting your mental well-being goes well beyond little escapes, and even beyond tending to your physical health.

The specifics of true self-care are unique to each individual, because each individual is unique, in their needs, their desires, and their circumstances. You simply can't meditate quality daycare into existence, or a nasty coworker into a team player, or a loved one into sobriety.

During our most recent family movie night, we watched one of my favorites: Encanto. At one point in the movie, a character who has been gifted supernatural strength confesses that she fears she will crumble under the weight of all that is expected from her.

Although she accomplishes amazing things, it never feels like enough.

She never feels like she, herself, is enough.

Popular culture suggests she should prioritize "self-care," which is usually represented by manicures or massages and long soaks in the tub, or perhaps half an hour of meditation or spin class.

Now, to be clear, I'm a big fan of massages and getting my nails done, and I spend a lot of my professional time nagging people about exercise, as my

Self-care, meaningful self-care, means being able to recognize that you are human, and you have limits

and that it’s not just ok, it's critical, to acknowledge and respect those limits. The demands vying for your time and energy are endless. Those resources, however, are not. True selfcare means standing up for your right to be the one who decides how you will allocate them.

This means setting boundaries, and that's an incredibly difficult thing to do. With those limits will naturally come guilt, because you simply can't do everything for everyone, or even all the things you yourself want to do. No one else can decide where your lines are, and no one else will hold those lines on your behalf.

In order to hold those boundaries, you must be kind to yourself. Most of us have a perpetual self-commentary of criticism that tells us we could do

better, we should do better, we aren't enough. Honest self-reflection is important, but why does that so often mean a laser focus on where we fell short, without recognizing how far we came? We internalize the message that if we can't keep up with demands that escalate until we crack, the fault is ours. It's not. To draw these boundaries, and make that self-compassion

meaningful, we each must clarify our own values.

Spending our limited energy in ways that conflict with the ideas we hold most dear is the antithesis of selfcare. We need a clear idea of what those values are to hold that line.

Massages and meal delivery services can be great tools, but the real key to protecting your mental well-being is a lot harder to define and a lot harder to do.

Debra Johnson, M.D. is part of The Prairie Doc® team of physicians and currently practices family medicine in Brookings, South Dakota. Follow The Prairie Doc® at www.prairiedoc.org and on Facebook featuring On Call with the Prairie Doc® a medical Q&A show providing health information based on science, built on trust for 22 Seasons, streaming live on Facebook most Thursdays at 7 p.m. central.

Lifestyle

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Dakota Gardener: Lucky shamrocks

After celebrating St. Patrick’s Day last weekend, consider getting a “shamrock” to bring some luck to your life or just to simply enjoy this wonderful houseplant.

By Kelsey Deckert, Horticulture agent, NDSU Extension - Burleigh County with this Irish celebration, such as finding a shamrock that will bring you good luck. Legend has it that St. Patrick used shamrocks for teaching the Holy Trinity.

In the month of March, shamrocks can be easily found at local greenhouses and nurseries. What exactly is a shamrock? Have you ever found a three- or four-leaf clover in the landscape?

Do you love to partake in St. Patrick’s Day festivities? Many of us do, whether it is simply wearing green, setting up leprechaun traps with your kids or enjoying a green beer!

There are many traditions associated

Shamrock is an Irish word that means little clover, though it is unrelated to clover. Shamrocks are a species of Oxalis, also known as woodsorrels. If you see a shamrock in your yard it is most likely yellow woodsorrel. Unless you are trying to incorporate more pollinators in your landscape or are a low-maintenance gardener, it is con-

sidered a weed.

Yellow woodsorrel has thin, green stems and may take root where the nodes touch the ground. It also has dainty yellow flowers that can attract pollinators.

and go dormant. When you notice the leaves are starting to die back, stop watering and allow the leaves to dry out and turn brown. Remove the dead leaves and place your shamrock in a cool, dark spot for 2 to 3 months depending on the variety for a rest period. After the rest period, move the container back to a bright window and begin watering and fertilizing.

Sometimes you may need to repot the shamrock.

Consider getting a “shamrock” to bring some luck to your life or just to simply enjoy this wonderful houseplant.

For more information about woodsorrels, contact your local NDSU Extension agent. Find the Extension office for your county at ndsu.ag/countyoffice.

The shamrocks that are sold in local greenhouses are different varieties of Oxalis that make great houseplants.

Most have three or four leaflets. The leaves come in shades of green, red or purple. They also have flowers that can be white, yellow, pink or red.

Shamrocks are easy to care for preferring slightly moist, well-drained soils.

They do best in bright, indirect light with cool nighttime temperatures.

Their leaves may even fold inward at night or on an overcast day.

If you have a shamrock houseplant, you will want to fertilize monthly while it’s actively growing. After a few months the plants will start to decline

Consider getting a “shamrock” to bring some luck to your life. NDSU photo.

Church

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From the Pastor’s Desk: Holy Week

By Pastor Jodi Myrvik

Starting on Sunday, we begin a week in the church year called Holy Week.

It's a week filled with passion, a week centered on looking at the cross. It is a week filled with betrayal (Judas' betrayal of Jesus), abandonment (Jesus' abandonment by his disciples who were first too tired to stay awake and pray with him and then too afraid for their own safety to stay by his side), denial (Peter's denial of Jesus), injustice (Jesus' trial and guilty verdict), suffering (Jesus' suffering prior to his death), grief (the death of a loved one), and uncertainty (of the future after all that had taken place). It hits a bit too close to home, doesn't it?... the sins of the world, suffering, pain, loss,

sorrow, separation, and death. We know too well about all those things.

It's no wonder that many try and often succeed in moving from the excitement of the parade on Palm Sunday to the joy of the resurrection on Easter without thinking about the events that happen in between.

Sometimes we let the suffering of Jesus blind us to the love of God. For Jesus the focus was not on suffering and death. It was love. That’s why God gave his Son. That's why Jesus gave himself to the cross. Jesus didn't look at the cross, he saw through it. Death was not for him, neither is it the end for us.

The disciple, Peter, however, could neither look at the cross nor the one who was dying. “I do not know him. I do not know him. I do not know him.”

Peter feared death was the end. In a sense, he was right. Without love, death is the end.

There’s no question that Jesus suffered and died. Mary and the disciples suffered, cried, and their hearts were broken by grief. Those things were real in the crucifixion of Jesus, and they are real in our own lives today. We cannot help but look at the brokenness and sin of the world and see suffering, sorrow, tears, loss, and death.

What if there is more to see? What if we are to see love as well? The crucified love of Christ is stronger and more real than death. The crucified love of Jesus does more than join us in our sufferings and dyings. It carries us through them. God’s love defeats sin and death...every time.

when you pray.

Adorned and sparkly or barren and plain, the cross is a symbol that Christians have identified themselves with since the second century. For Christians, the cross doesn’t represent pain, torture, or death. The cross symbolizes God’s love for us and the new life we can have through Him. Leave it to God to turn something as ugly and painful as the cross into a beautiful symbol of love and life.

I encourage you to spend this next week concentrating on the love of Christ...the cross.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him," John 3:16-17.

What do you see when you look at the cross? Is it a pretty decoration or a symbol that is used to make jewelry? Perhaps it's embossed on a piece of your favorite clothing. Perhaps it means nothing or you think very little about it. Perhaps it's something you grasp firmly in your hand or reflect on

Pastor Jodi has served at United Lutheran Church, Langdon since December 2021. Jodi is a North Dakota born and raised farm girl. She is married to husband, Paul, and they have a daughter, Sophie. Along with serving in ministry for the past 18 years, they farm near Edmore. Jodi is also a registered nurse. They enjoy gardening, yard work, camping and doing things together as a family.

Cavalier County Senior Menu

Walhalla Senior Meals Menu

Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon

Monday, March 25 Chicken Wild Rice Soup/Ham & Cheese/Bun/Crackers/Celery Sticks/Fruit Tuesday, March 26 Tater Tot Hotdish/Green Beans/ Jello with fruit Wednesday, March 27 Cranberry Pork Loin/Sour Cream/ Chives Mashed Potatoes/Beets/ Apple Crisp with Whipped Topping Thursday, March 28 Sloppy Joe/Whole Wheat Bun/ Ranch Potatoes/Coleslaw/Fruit Friday, March 29 Closed for Good Friday.

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.

Monday, March 25 Sausage w/Sauerkraut•Mashed Potatoes•Buttered Beets•Mandarin Oranges Tuesday, March 26 Beef Enchilada•Seasoned Black Beans•Corn•Pears•WW Bread Wednesday, March 27 Pork Chop w/Mushroom Gravy•Mashed Potatoes•Parslied Carrots•Fruit Cocktail Thursday, March 28 Beef Stew•Biscuit•Coleslaw•Peach Crisp/Topping Friday, March 29 Egg Salad Sandwich on WW Bun•Tomato Soup•Carrot Raisin Salad•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.

Obituaries

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Throughout their life together, Duane and Lola raised three loving children – Rob, Marney and Ryan. Their life took them to different places, but they eventually settled in Minot, N.D., before retiring to Fargo. They enjoyed wintering in Mesa, Ariz., for over 16 years.

Duane enjoyed fishing, hunting, softball, and keeping busy in the garage.

Yet, the most precious moments for him were those spent enjoying his grandchildren’s sporting events and cherishing family gatherings.

Duane Gellner

A funeral Mass was held March 19 atHoly Cross Catholic Church in West Fargo, N.D., for Duane Gellner, 75, a beloved husband, dad, grandpa, brother and friend, who passed away March 12, 2024, surrounded by his family. Burial was at Fargo National Cemetery in Harwood, N.D. Duane Charles Gellner was born on September 24, 1948, in Langdon, N.D., to Frank and Ruby (Coyle) Gellner. He graduated from St. Alphonsus High School in Langdon. After serving proudly in the United States Army, Duane married Lola Metzger at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church on December 27, 1969.

Duane is survived by his wife, Lola; children: Rob (Nikki) Gellner, Marney (Matt) Mathiasen, Ryan (Lisa) Gellner; grandchildren: Gage (Madi) Gellner, Gracie Gellner, Grady Mathiasen, Finley Mathiasen, Cruz Gellner, Jager Gellner; great-granddaughter Aftyn Gellner; and siblings Judy (Lorne) Tetrault and Mary Ellen (Ken) Heck.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his siblings: Jim, Kenny, Mike and Eunice.

Arrangements were entrusted to Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center in Fargo. To view the livestream and online guestbook, please visit: www.Boulgerfuneralhome.com

ily especially the grandchildren. Living a life full of adventure and love, Speedy Gonzales had the need for speed which seems to be a heritable trait. His kind, nurturing heart always put his family first. He loved as God intended.

Randy Vondal

“Think of me when you see a dandelion.” Grandpa Randy Surrounded by his loving family, Randy Dean Vondal, 73, of Frazee, MN (formally of Walhalla, ND) was guided peacefully to Heaven by his exhausted guardian angels on November 20, 2023.

Randy was born to Raymond and Dorothy (Klindt) Vondal, on July 28, 1950 in Altona, Manitoba, Canada. He grew up in Walhalla, ND where he met the love of his life, Ellen Latozke. Inseparable, they were married in 1970 and their love grew from a family of two to eight.

Our fun, loving “Daddy-lion” was strong and courageous raising six headstrong beauties each with their own unique personality. Everyone knew those Von“doll” girls.

As a father of all daughters, he treated and cherished his sons-in-law and nephews as his own. Family isn’t just blood; Randy was also a “Grandpa” to many.

He enjoyed racing, hunting, fishing, four-wheeling, playing cards, coloring and spending time with his fam-

The only things Randy cheated were death itself, surviving numerous experiences and mishaps, and possibly the rules of a card game or two. From an early age Randy was a diligent, honest worker. A motor-biking barber to a professional cleaner, Randy owned and operated Vondal’s Cleaning Services with his wife, Ellen. He was dedicated to his community and was adored by all.

Randy is survived by his devoted wife, Ellen (Latokze) Vondal and six daughters and their families: Mikka and Dean Willits: Colton, Garret and Amelie Tiffany Vondal: Kaleigh and Keiyn Tia and Dexter Schwartz: Braxlee and Huxtyn Shandy and Luke Mehl: Bryton and Braelyn Tailyr and Tony Vondal: Reese, Finlee, Peyton and Alexis Tierney Vondal He is also survived by his brothers and sisters: Linda (Carlton) Heck, Allen Vandal, Ruth (Wesley) Cameron, and Robert (Cheryl) Vondal. In-laws: Darlene (Ralph) Downey, Gerald (Debra) Latozke, Robert (Cheryl) Latozke and Warren Latozke. Along with many trea-

Marlyn Flanders

A funeral service was held March 16, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in Langdon, N.D., for Marlyn Flanders, 80, of Calvin, N.D., who passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at the Grigg’s County Care Center in Cooperstown, N.D. Burial will be in the Corinthian Cemetery, rural Calvin at a later date.

Marlyn Fay (Stone) Flanders was born on January 6, 1944, in Langdon to Albert and Marie (Rossenborg) Stone.

Her family made their home in Vang, N.D., before moving to Calvin. Marlyn graduated from Calvin High School in 1962 and St. Andrew’s School of

sured nieces and nephews.

Randy was met at Heaven’s Gate by his parents, Raymond and Dorothy Vondal, in-laws, Paul and Bernice Latozke, grandbaby Charlee, granddog Gunnar Jehn, special nephew Steven Heck, best friend Bob Gasink and many other beloved family, friends and animals.

His spirit journeys on in every giggle of a Dad joke, mischievous grin, rev of an engine and breath of a dandelion wish.

“Night, Love you. See you in the Morning!”

To honor Randy’s wishes, there will be no funeral service.

Randy is known for his mischievous smile, laughs, but most importantly his love.

Please join the Vondal Family at his Celebration of Life in Walhalla, ND. March 23, 2024 from 2pm-4pm at the Senior Center.

Randy has quite the sweet tooth so we will be serving his favorite desserts and Caffeinated Folgers Coffee!

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Nursing (Bottineau, N.D.) in 1965.

Marlyn married Richard Flanders on November 6, 1965. They lived in Devils Lake, and she began her career as a registered nurse at Mercy Hospital.

A few years later they moved to their farm by Calvin, and Marlyn began working at Cavalier County Memorial Hospital (Langdon). In addition to nursing, Marlyn worked on the farm and was the clerk for Grey Township.

She worked as a nurse in Langdon for 30+ years. After Marlyn retired from the hospital, she served on the hospital board for three years and did physicals for insurance companies. She enjoyed going to people’s homes and continuing to work as a nurse. She was heartbroken that her work as a nurse had to stop when she began treatments for breast cancer in 2011.

Richard and Marlyn had one daughter, Kari, on August 27, 1975. As a family, they enjoyed going on downhill skiing vacations, camping, and fishing. Marlyn loved music. She attended many concerts and theatre productions with family and friends. She also enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, and sudoku. In later years, Richard and Marlyn became members of the Greater Dakota Classics Club in Devils Lake. She enjoyed traveling to car shows around the state and visiting with other car enthusiasts.

Marlyn was a well-respected nurse and often received phone calls from family and friends for her medical opinion. She was a considerate, kind woman who was always willing to listen and help whenever possible. Marlyn will be remembered for many things. She was a loving wife and mother and not afraid to speak her mind about what she felt was important. Marlyn’s infectious smile and laugh will remain in the hearts of the many people she touched over the years.

Marlyn was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Marie (Rossenborg) Stone; sisters Myrna Stone and Betty Murphy; brothers Floyd Stone and Marvin Stone; and brother-inlaw Duaine Flanders. She is survived by her husband, Richard Flanders; daughter Kari (David) Hill of Overly, N.D.; brothers Merlyn (Arlys) Stone and Arvid (Joan) Stone; sister-in-law Annalee Stone; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Mack and Janice (Flanders) Evans; sister-in-law Peggy Flanders; and many nieces and nephews.

Gilbertson Funeral Home, Devils Lake, N.D., was in charge of arrangements.

Classifieds

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2024 Cavalier County Township Equalization Date, Time & Location (anytime in the month of April) TOWNSHIP Equalization Alma Banner Billings Bruce Byron Cypress Dresden Easby East Alma Elgin Fremont Glenila Gordon Grey Harvey Hay Henderson Hope Huron Langdon Linden Loam Manilla Minto Montrose Moscow Mt. Carmel Nekoma North Loma North Olga Osford Osnabrock Perry Seivert South Dresden South Olga Storlie Trier Waterloo West Hope

Date Time Location April 15 1:30 PM Osnabrock Fire Hall April 22 5:30 AM Ken Weaver Farm April 29 7:00 PM Winston & Melissa Johnson Farm April 4 7:00 PM Grant & Jessica Ruehle April 16 6:30 PM Hannah C & G April 4 4:00 PM Del Gage Home April 8 5:00 PM Wales Fire Hall April 9 4:30 PM Osnabrock Barley Hall April 9 2:00 PM Milton Fire Hall April 9 10:00 AM Langdon Courthouse Meeting Room April 2 7:00 PM Walhalla Legion, Walhalla April 4 2:00 PM Calvin Fire Hall April 9 1:30 PM Alsen Farmers Elevator April 17 4:00 PM Chuck Peebles Residence April 9 2:00 PM Cavalier County Courthouse April 8 2:00 – 3:00 PM Tom Balsdon Residence April 11 1:30 PM Munich Ambulance Center April 15 5:30 – 6:30 PM Vang Shop April 11 2:30 PM Munich Fire Hall April 9 11:00 AM Langdon Courthouse, Commission Rm. April 16 5:30 PM Hannah Café & Grocery April 10 4:00 PM Joel Jacobson Shop April 15 3:00 – 3:30 PM Louis McGauvran Farm Shop April 4 5:00 PM Lynn Domres Farm Shop April 8 7:00 PM Milton Fire Hall April 4 7:00 PM Steve Ratzlaff Residence April 17 4:30 PM Van Howatt Residence April 23 6:00 PM Pain Reliever April 10 9:00– 10:00 AM Langdon Courthouse- N. Meeting Rm April 10 7:00 PM Brian Hardy Farm April 9 10:00 AM Osnabrock Fire Hall April 8 7:00 – 9:00 PM Jeff Ormiston Farm April 3 4:30 PM Langdon Courthouse, Commissioner Rm. April 9 9:00 AM Kevin Mueller Residence April 19 5:00 PM Jay Dubois Residence April 8 3:00 PM Langdon Courthouse Law Library April 9 3:00 PM David Morstad Residence April April 11 6:30 PM Karry Krahn Residence April 12 7:00 PM Chris Olson Residence

NORTH BORDER SCHOOL DISTRICT #100 February 27, 2024 | SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES A Special Meeting of the North Border Public School Board was held on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. via Google Meet. Members Present: Shannon Cosley, Kirk Morrison, Nick Chaput, Jared Hanson, Heather Duerre, Ashley Schafer, and DeWilliam Moore. Others present: Business Manager Trupe.

Mr. Moore motioned to approve the resignation of Mr. Jeff Lane effective February 26, 2024, seconded by Ms. Duerre.

All members present voted yes, motion passed.

Members Absent: none

ATTEST: Shannon Cosley, President ra Trupe, Business Manager

Meeting was called to order by President Cosley at 5:38 p.m.

The Special Board Meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

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NORTH BORDER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT February 21, 2024 |UNOFFICIAL SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES A Regular Meeting of the North Border Public School Board was held on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at the North Border School-Pembina. Members present: Shannon Cosley, Kirk Morrison, Jared Hanson, Ashley Schafer (arrived at 5:35 pm), DeWilliam Moore, Nick Chaput, and Heather Duerre. Others present: Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Seth Engelstad, Principal Amb, Principal Gruenberg, Principal Hope, Business Manager Trupe, Tim Hartje, Jonathan Schiltz, Justine Masloski, Jill Johnson, Jared Johnson, Marcia Halldorson, and Colin Schafer.

Members Absent: none The meeting was called to order by Ms. Cosley at 5:34 p.m.

Public Participation: Jill and Jared Johnson spoke to the board about Girls Basketball Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the agenda with the addition of the re-

tirement of Joan Chaput – PT Instructional Coach (W) and the resignation of Lori Longtin – Kindergarten (W).

Mr. Morrison seconded the motion.

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

Ms. Duerre motioned to approve the Consent Agenda including the regular meeting minutes of January 17, 2024, the January bills and financials, the Pledge of Securities as of December 31, 2023, and the hiring of Dan Syljuberget – College English – 2nd semester – Intra District/Dual Credit, Jeff Moe – Stats – 2nd semester – Intra District/Dual Credit, Amanda O’Connor – Multimedia/Accounting IV/Computer Science – 2nd semester – Intra District, and Lindsey Evenson – Asst Track (P), and the retirement of Victoria Sculley – SpEd (W), Nola Lindegard – PhyEd/Health (P), and the resignation of Lori Longtin – Kindergarten (W) and Joan Chaput – PT Instructional Coach (W). Mr. Hanson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unan-

imously. The board congratulated the teachers that are retiring and thanked all the outgoing teachers for their years of service; they will be hard to replace.

All administration reported the happenings in their buildings; reports are on file.

Ms. Schafer motioned to approve a coop of the Walhalla school with DVE for 9-12 girls’ basketball for 2024-2025 while keeping the 9th grade girls at NB to play as a 7-9 team to build the program back up. Ms. Duerre seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

The board tabled deciding where to send the Pembina girls for basketball until they have a better idea on the number of participants.

The board discussed the PCN co-op sports numbers for boys and girls. No motion was made.

Ms. Duerre motioned to approve the 2024-2025 school calendar as submitted. Mr. Chaput seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the

Munich Public School Board Minutes March 12, 2024 | Unapproved Minutes The Munich Public School board meeting was called to order by Chairperson Susan Harder at 7:03 A.M. The school board members that were present were: Bobby Foster, Kelan Goeser, Kelly Haaven, Kelly Hall, Susan Harder, Chris Pankratz and Jason Wirth. Also present: Robert Bubach and Curt Kram.

carried.

Bobby Foster made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. Kelan Goeser seconded. Motion carried.

Jason Wirth made a motion to approve the February school board minutes. Kelan Goeser seconded. Motion

Chris Pankratz made a motion to accept the resignation from Shirley Aldeguer for the Science Position effective the end of the school year 2023-2024. Bobby Foster seconded.

Motion carried.

Chris Pankratz made a motion to approve the bills for payment. Kelly Hall seconded. Motion carried.

Bobby Foster made a motion to approve the financial reports. Chris Pankratz seconded. Motion carried.

Chris Pankratz made a motion to approve the Open Enrollment application from the Justin and Sarah Price family. Kelan Goeser seconded. Motion carried.

Jason Wirth made a motion to approve the review of the Unauthorized Purchases Policy (DEBJ), Federal Fiscal Compliance Policy (HBAA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment Policy (GCC). Kelan Goeser seconded.

Motion carried.

The second superintendent’s evaluation for school year 2023-2024 was

motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Schafer motioned to approve the bike donation for Walhalla and Pembina from the All Kids Bike Program.

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

Mr. Chaput motioned to approve the purchase of the Ford Expedition from Soeby Motors as presented.

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

Mr. Hanson motioned to approve to dissolve the district’s membership with the Pembina Special Education Cooperative as of June 30, 2024.

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

Ms. Duerre motioned to approve to request admission to the Lake Region Special Education Cooperative.

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

Mr. Chaput motioned to approve the

bid from Jenson’s to repair the Walhalla kitchen walk-in cooler. Mr. Moore seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Hanson motioned to approve the two open enrollment requests as submitted. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Schafer motioned to approve advertising for another full-time counselor for fall 2024. Ms. Duerre seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; the motion passed unanimously.

The next regular board meeting will be March 18, 2024, in Walhalla at 5:30 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:04 p.m.

ATTEST: Shannon Cosley, President Kendra Trupe, Business Manager

NOTICE OF OSNABROCK CITY ELECTION

JUNE 11, 2024 Notice is hereby given: That on Tuescompleted by the board. day June 11, 2024 an Election will be held in the city of The next school board meeting will be Osnabrock for the purpose of held on Tuesday, April 9, 2023 at 7:00 Electing the following positions: A.M. (1) Alderman Position – 4 year term (2) Alderman Positions – 2 year term Chris Pankratz made a motion to ad- (1) Mayor Position - 4 year term journ the meeting at 7:45 A.M. Jason (2) Park Board Members – 2 year Wirth seconded. Motion carried. term For petitions to place your name on the ballot Respectively Submitted, Please contact Osnabrock city Auditor, Maria Schiestel 370-7261.

Chairperson Petitions must be turned in to the

Osnabrock city auditor by 4 p.m. on Business Manager April 8, 2024.

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NOTICE OF FILING DEADLINE

FOR ANNUAL ELECTION SET AT NORTH BORDER SCHOOL DISTRICT The annual election for North Border School District #100 will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Any eligible resident of the school district may file to run for the board seat which represents the geographic area of the district in which they reside. A person must be at least 18 years old, be a resident of North Dakota, and have lived in the school district for at least 30 days prior to the election to be eligible.

Terms of current school board members that are ending this year (June 30, 2024) are: Nick Chaput, who represents Walhalla (3-year term) and Shannon Cosley, who represents Pembina (3-year term).

Applications for nomination may be obtained from the school offices in Pembina and Walhalla. The deadline to file an application to run for school board member is Monday, April 8, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. in the office of the business manager at the Walhalla School. **Reminder: Voters are required to show identification at the polling place that includes the individual’s residential address and date of birth.

Any questions may be directed to the Business Manager at 549-3751 ext. 213.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING - CALVIN Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Calvin Rural Fire District will be Tuesday, March 26 at 6:00 p.m. at the Calvin Fire Hall.

Action will also be taken on any other business, which may be brought up at the meeting.

Purpose of the meeting is to elect directors from the townships of Glenila, Grey, our part of Lansing and the city of Calvin, whose terms are expiring.

Shelley Wold, Secretary Calvin Rural Fire Department

CCJDA seeks proposals

The Cavalier County Job Development Authority (CCJDA) is seeking proposals from consultants for a Comprehensive Housing Study and Needs and Supporting Infrastructure Assessment for Cavalier County. Proposals are due to the CCJDA office by 4:30 PM on April 15th, 2024.

Proposals may be submitted by email to shannon@utma.com or mailed to Cavalier County JDA, 901 3rd St, STE 5, Langdon ND 58249.

To view the full RFP, please visit: http://www.ccjda.org/rfp.html

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING - MILTON Milton Rural Fire Department Annual Meeting and Elections Thursday, March 28th 6 p.m.

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF LANGDON LANGDON, NORTH DAKOTA STREET IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 2023-1 CITY STREET AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS MOORE PROJECT NO. 22744 General Notice Owner is requesting Bids for the construction of the project listed above.

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received and accepted via electronic bid (vBid) through QuestCDN until April 4, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Bids will be viewed and read via video/phone conference at 2:30 p.m.

Mailed or hand delivered bids will not be opened or considered. Link for the video/phone conference is provided at www.mooreengineeringinc.com by clicking the Bid Information tab, or at www.questcdn.com .

The Project includes the following Work: Street and Alley reconstruction.

Obtaining the Bidding Documents Digital project bidding documents will be available at www.mooreengineeringinc.com by clicking the Bid Information tab, or at www.questcdn. com. You may download the complete set of digital documents for a nonrefundable fee of $50.00 by locating eBidDoc™ Number 9011372 on the website. Contact QuestCDN Customer Support at 952-233-1632 or info@ questcdn.com for assistance in membership registration, downloading digital project information, and vBid online bid submittal questions.

NOTICE OF FILING DEADLINE FOR SCHOOL BOARD MUNICH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 19 Notice is hereby given that on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 an annual election will be held for the purpose of electing members for the school board. One “city” position and one “at large” position are up for re-election. The term is for three years.

The deadline for candidates to file is 4:00 p.m. on April 8, 2024. All materials can be picked up at the Munich School office.

NOTICE OF MILTON CITY ELECTION JUNE 11, 2024 Notice is hereby given: That on Tuesday June 11, 2024 an Election will be held in the city of Milton for the purpose of Electing the following positions: (2) Alderman Positions both are 4 year terms (1) Mayor Position – 4 year term For petitions to place your name on the ballot Please contact Milton city Auditor, Maria Schiestel 370-7261.

Petitions must be turned in to the Milton city auditor by 4 p.m. on April 8, 2024.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Moore Engineering, Inc. 925 10th Ave E, West Fargo, ND 58078 Each bid must be accompanied by a bidder's bond in a sum equal to 5% of the full amount of the bid executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety, conditioned that if the principal's bid is accepted and a contract is awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten (10) days after the notice of the award, shall execute a contract in accordance with the terms of the bid and the bid bond, and any conditions of the City of Langdon, as required by law. A countersignature of a bid bond is not required. If the City of Langdon elects to award a contract to the lowest responsible bidder, and the lowest responsible bidder does not execute a contract within ten (10) days, the bidder’s bond will be forfeited to the City of Langdon, and the City of Langdon may award the project to the next lowest responsible bidder.

Each bidder must possess a valid North Dakota contractor’s license for the full amount of their bid, as re-

quired by N.D.C.C. § 43-07-7. Each bidder MUST enclose a copy of their Contractor’s License or Certificate of Renewal, issued by the North Dakota Secretary of State, and each license must be valid and dated at least 10 days prior to the date set for bid opening, as required under N.D.C.C. § 4307-12.

Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the low Bid submitted by a qualified, responsible, and responsive Bidder deemed most favorable to the Owner’s interest.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all Bids, and further reserves the right to award the Contract in the best interests of the Owner.

Instructions to Bidders.

For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: City of Langdon By: RoxAnne Hoffarth Title: Auditor Date: March 8, 2024

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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On March 5, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session, with all members present. 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 added “Assessor fees” to the agenda during open discussion and made a motion to approve the agenda with that addition, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Austin Lafrenz; motion carried. Karen Kempert, Emergency Manager/911 Coordinator, met with the commissioners during open discussion and informed them that she was invited to represent rural areas at a 911 cyber security conference in San Diego, CA, with all expenses paid for by CISA. There were no objections to Kempert attending. Stephanie Bata, Tax Director, met with the commissioners to discuss assessor fees/billing to townships. It was decided that Bata would have the State’s Attorney review NDCC and the ND State Tax Commissioner guide for assessors. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor; and Sheldon Romfo, Road Foreman; met with the commissioners and reviewed the road project update from KLJ. A map of past and future proposed gravel projects was also reviewed. Romfo discussed the possible purchase of locker shelving from Kevin Landsem, as detailed in his bid for the shop.

Stanley Dick made a motion to purchase the lockers and shelving for $2,500 and the hoist for $5,000, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. These items were added to the

Purchase Agreement prepared by Angelo Mondragon, State’s Attorney.

Other details in the Purchase Agreement were reviewed and a closing on the purchase of the shop from Kevin Landsem was set for April 2, 2024 at the commission meeting. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the Purchase Agreement, seconded

by Stanely Dick. A roll call vote was taken, with all members voting “yes” with the exception of Greg Goodman, who abstained from voting due to a conflict of interest, motion carried.

Sheldon Romfo discussed the sale of a 1999 Chevy Taho no longer in use with the commissioners. It was decided that it would be advertised for sale in the newspaper. Greg Goodman made a motion to continue the Clerk of Court contract with the state, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried.

Nick Moser made a motion to appoint Kari Phillips and Courtney Clouse as Inspectors for the 2024 elections, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to transfer $625,000.00 from County General Fund, with $100,000.00 of the transfer being from the indirect Social Service zone funds in the County General Fund, to Road and Bridge Fund for the purchase of the Langdon shop, seconded by Greg Goodman. A roll call vote was taken with all members voting “yes”, motion carried.

The 2022 Cavalier County Audit was reviewed. It was decided to discuss the Water Board audit findings with all of the Water Board at an upcoming commission meeting. Greg Goodman made a motion to approve the 2022 audit, 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:

•SOUTH DRESDEN TWP. TREASURER | $5,814.00 | FEMA •NELSON AUTO CENTER | $43,069.92 | R&B •CHOICE FINANCIAL GROUP | $1,555,870.00 | INVESTED CD •GORDON TOWNSHIP CLERK/TREASURER | $18,145.80 | FEMA •CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR | $1,999.20 | FEMA •FREMONT TOWNSHIP | $24,026.95 | FEMA •CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR | $9,877.00 | FEMA •INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE $77,310.87 | PAYROLL •ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $7,843.00 | PAYROLL •NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT SOLUTION | $1,400.00 | PAYROLL •AFLAC | $2,118.00 | PAYROLL •DELTA DENTAL OF MINNESOTA | $4,327.68 | PAYROLL •STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY | $762.44 | PAYROLL •CAVALIER COUNTY MVD $11.50 | R&B •ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $51,171.12 | PAYROLL •COUNTY GENERAL | $155,439.49 | PAYROLL •NDSU EXT $3,685.00 | PAYROLL •NVHSZ | $129,963.79 | PAYROLL •VSO | $1,662.88 | PAYROLL •ROAD & BRIDGE | $51,090.00 | PAYROLL •WEED | $3,900.00 | PAYROLL •ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $116,842.62 | HEALTH INS •ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $1,050.04 | LIFE INS •NDPSE - MATHCOUNTS | $75.00 | AUD •OFFICE OF STATE AUDITOR | $17,589.75 | MISC •VANGUARD APPRAISALS, INC | $6,250.00 | TX DIR •SIDWELL | $138.92 | TX DIR •MID AMERICAN RESEARCH CHEMICAL | $1,128.75 | MAINT •GLENN'S APPLIANCE CENTER | $33.90 | MAINT •MOSTAD INSURANCE SERVICES | $178.00 | MISC •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $3,029.00 | ELECT •GLOBAL SAFETY NETWORK | $822.72 | GEN/NVHSZ •PREMIUM WATERS,

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PEMBINA GORGE CAMPGROUND IMPROVEMENTS NORTH DAKOTA PARKS AND RECREATION STATE PROJECT NO P256001-19 Bids will be received online through QuestCDN vBidTM, until 2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Immediately following expiration of the time for receiving bids, representatives of North Dakota Parks and Recreation and SRF Consulting Group will publicly open bids to be read aloud at an online bid opening meeting. Those interested in viewing the online bid opening are welcome to join the meeting by calling 312.626.6799or logging on to: https://sr fconsulting.zoom.us/ j/92744109631?pwd=ZWVpYVJ3OEtmTnFlU1VKZHh0V09Udz09&from=addon and entering Meeting ID 927 4410 9631 and Passcode 812170. The asread online bid results will be available at www.questcdn.com following the bid opening.

The project includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, and all else nec-

essary for construction of site improvements at Pembina Gorge Campground. In general, work consists of all labor and materials for construction of all site work complete including, but is not limited to, site grading, gravel roadways and pull through campsites, utilities, concrete paving, site amenities and furnishings, landscaping, and seeding.

Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at www. questcdn.com. Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the website for a nonrefundable fee of $42 by inputting Quest project #8915535 on the website’s Project Search page. The website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the website. Neither Owner nor Architect will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from other sources.

Bids will only be accepted via the elec-

tronic bidding service through QuestCDN. The State reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any bids received without explanation. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days.

An on-line pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday March 13, 2024 @ 11:00 am. Contractors are invited to attend by calling 312.626.6799 or logging on to: https://sr fconsulting.zoom.us/ j/9 3 9 57 3 97 0 8 4 ? pwd= VVo2 S n hQOU5NVUl1Qkg4SzlLVHl0QT09&from=addon and entering Meeting ID 939 5739 7084 and Passcode 389738.

Direct inquiries to Landscape Architect’s Project Manager Ken Grieshaber at kgrieshaber@srfconsulting. com or 763.249.6709. Questions will be received until Friday, March 22h, 2024 @ 4:00 pm.

Bid Security in the amount of 5 percent of the amount of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

DAKOTA DATEBOOK: Bismarck Hospital Under Water March 21, 2024 — As the expanse of the prairies became cultivated and settled, the need for healthcare became apparent. By 1885 in Bismarck, some Benedictine sisters from Minnesota opened St. Alexius, the city’s first hospital. In 1915, the hospital moved to its present-day location in Bismarck.

By 1902, more healthcare options arose in Bismarck as early settling doctors Quain and Ramstad established a clinic. Five years later, combining with the aid of a missionary of the Bismarck Evangelical association, they established a second hospital.

The Bismarck Hospital’s first unit was officially opened for patients in 1909.

Eventually, it would become Medcenter One and, today, Sanford.

Both of these institutions have served the residents of Bismarck and the surrounding area in some capacity for over a century. But this did not mean that the course of hospital upkeep was smooth – or even dry.

On this date in 1961, personnel at the Bismarck Hospital were hard at work trying to determine the cause for a dramatic increase in their water bill...a sharp jump from the typical $311 monthly bill to around $700 per month.

Hospital engineers and city water department officials investigated the issue, checking the water gauge daily,

and offering advice. In the meantime, staff placed a note in the hospital’s weekly newsletter asking for ideas as to what the problem was—responses to which they received in bounteous quantity.

Hospital administrator David Hansen said, “They advise us of possible leaky faucets and fixtures, and suspicious amounts of water on the sidewalks outside the hospital.” He had already ruled out “sly suggestions of a possible secret swimming pool in the sub-basement, a do-it-yourself dam (preferably earth-filled) in the children’s ward or a water cascade off the roof.”

“Nor,” the Morton County News reported, “have any whales, sharks or seals checked into the hospital recently.”

That wasn’t the only problem – it was

also reported in the newsletter that in one area of the hospital, only one of the hot and cold water valves could be open at a time, or else both hot or cold water would come out of either pipes at random. No wonder with all of these issues that the water department officials were beginning to refer to the Bismarck Hospital as “the sponge.”

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INC. | $108.89 | MISC •WEST PAYMENT CENTER | $321.41 | STATE'S ATTY •DOCU SHRED INC. | $60.19 | MISC •NICK MOSER | $139.36 | COMM •SANFORD HEALTH OCC MEDICINE CLINIC | $315.00 | GEN/ NVHSZ •LANGDON CITY | $395.04 | GEN/R&B •ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $558.38 | GEN/R&B •LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | $532.63 | GEN/R&B •STREICHER'S | $74.99 | SHERIFF•LAKE REGION LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER | $2,790.00 | SHERIFF •COMPUTER EXPRESS | $575.00 | SHERIFF •PREMIUM WATERS, INC. | $59.93 | DISP •INTOXIMETERS, INC | $100.00 | SHERIFF TR •ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $193.74 | SHERIFF •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $93.57 | SHERIFF •BALCO UNIFORM CO. INC. | $128.00 | SHERIFF •QUALITY INN | $192.60 | SHERIFF •AT&T MOBILITY | $988.76 | SHERIFF •TRANSITIONS LLC | $710.00 | SHERIFF •CARQUEST OF LANGDON | $299.12 | R&B •RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY | $7,287.46 | R&B •KEVIN LANDSEM | $67,000.00 | R&B •SHAWN AMUNDSON | $90.45 | R&B •SHAWN AMUNDSON | $111.06 | R&B •D & B MOTORS, INC. | $517.36 | R&B •WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. | $590.81 | R&B •HIGH PLAINS EQUIPMENT | $102.00 | R&B •H. E. EVERSON CO | $295.40 | R&B •FARMERS UNION OIL OF DEVILS LAKE | $2,613.71 | R&B •DAHL TRUCK & AUTO | $216.78 | R&B •SIGN IT | $285.00 | R&B •NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER | $63.75 | R&B •DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $464.31 | R&B •JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL | $245.88 | R&B •RAZOR TRACKING, INC. | $325.00 | R&B •KLJ ENGINEERING LLC | $3,250.00 | R&B •AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS | $150.00

| NDSU EXT. •ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $204.97 | NDSU EXT. •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $37.28 | NDSU EXT. •KATIE HENRY | $77.72 | NDSU EXT. •BAILEY REISER | $152.76 | NDSU EXT. •THE EDUCATION STORE | $397.14 | NDSU EX TR •MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $116.48 | WEED •OTTER TAIL POWER CO | $49.03 | WEED •LANGDON CITY | $121.50 | SS •MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES •PEACE GARDEN DENTAL | $140.27 | NVHSZ •WINDWOOD ESTATES | $984.81 | NVHSZ •IVERSON-KASSIAN FUNERAL SERVICES | $3,500.00 | NVHSZ •ACCUSOURCE HR, INC. | $182.11 | NVHSZ •WALSH COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT | $334.81 | NVHSZ •AUSTIN FUNERAL HOME | $3,500.00 | NVHSZ •ASKEW FUNERAL HOMES | $3,500.00 | NVHSZ •ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $400.72 | NVHSZ •INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. | $25.00 | NVHSZ •BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $224.67 | NVHSZ •MAGGIE MILLER | $152.69 | NVHSZ •LERNA PAULSON | $46.23 | NVHSZ •RORY JOHNSON | $600.00 | NVHSZ •LUKE ALBRECHT | $935.68 | ABATEMENT •BYRON TOWNSHIP CLERK/TREASURER | $5,006.50 | FEMA •BANNER TOWNSHIP CLERK/ TREASURER | $8,529.75 | FEMA At 11:40 a.m., Nick Moser 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 on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.

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LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES March 13th, 2017 | Amended March 18, 2024 Present: Warren Jonasson, Cindy policy manual is out dated and has Stremick, Nicole Koons, Tiffany Het- not been updated since 2009. The letved, Chris Olson, Dave Hart, Cregg North Dakota School Board AssociaStein, Daren Christianson (Superin- tion (NDSBA) offers a service that protendent), Daryl Timian (MS/HS Princi- vides templates for all the required pal), Todd Hetler (Elem. Principal) and and recommended policies. Daren Kensi Eisenzimmer (Bus. Mgr).

Christianson stated that the cost of Absent: None that service is $4500 to start and a Visitors: Melissa Anderson (CCR), Ms. $500 maintenance fee after the manKayla Lee, and Student Council Mem- ual would be updated to maintain polbers Ally Welsh, Madi Gapp, Jacob icies.

Kram, Jayden Romfo, Elise Ramberg, Principals Reports: Daryl Timian’s Dawson Schefter. board reports notes that the Langdon Warren Jonasson called the March Areas School District Foundation has 13th Board meeting to order at scheduled their academic excellence 7:30pm. banquet for March 14th at the Legion The Consent Agenda was brought Hall. The ACT test that is mandatory forward. There was discussion re- for all juniors is scheduled for March garding different line items. Daren 21st also at the Legion Hall. The JuChristianson added, moved, changed nior-Senior Banquet and Prom is some items in the activity fund. Cindy scheduled for March 31st and April Stremick moved to approve the con- 1st. Daryl Timian also stated that the sent agenda. Chris Olson seconded high school band and chorus students the motion. Motion carried. performed a concert February 28th, Visitors were welcomed. which was a job very well done. Dave Preview agenda: nothing Hart questioned how everyone was Communications: There was a letter doing with all the days being missed. that was passed around for the board Todd Hetler’s board report noted that members to view. teachers in grades 1-3 are beginning Superintendent Report: Daren Chris- to test student’s reading levels to tianson stated that he has completed evaluate the Walk to Read program. the principal’s summative evaluations The instruction team has researched along with most of the department and evaluated various reading curricheads, will be finishing the rest and ula, thus, a new curriculum has been providing written evaluations. There chosen and will be ordered to launch will be bid requests sent to the news- next year. Reading month is March, paper for the lawn mowing services there will be a celebration at the end for the summer and request for bids for all students who reach their goals. on photo packages for the regular Tod Hetler stated that the communischool pictures and sports pictures. ty relations team has concluded the Daren Christianson stated that our Pennies for Patients activity at LAES,

which raised $1600 for children and families battling leukemia and lymphoma. Todd Hetler noted that there will be advertisements in the Cavalier County Republican, on the radio station, the access channel, and the Langdon Day Care to encourage parents to sign up their children for kindergarten next year. Todd Hetler presented a request for an additional teacher at the elementary school with a need for a fourth-grade teacher.

Which also means there is a need for specials classes. Daren Christianson stated that we will be bringing an additional teacher contract for next year.

Old Business: Daren Christianson stated that he did meet with the board members from the Langdon Day Care and prior to that there was a meeting with Derek Simonson, the principal at St. Alphonsus School. They discussed what areas they could work together on to provide services to the community. The priest from the parish approved Mr. Simonson to move forward with the afterschool program. Daren will help Mr. Simonson with his financial plan. St. Alphonsus will be starting their program April 1st.

Election: Warren Jonasson stated that this is the cycle to vote on whether we publish the minutes in the paper. Increasingly more schools are getting away from publishing them in the paper and putting the minutes just on their website. It was mentioned that we will need to look at the legalities for the ballot.

New Business: Warren Jonasson brought the student council forward.

Madi Gapp presented to the school board the idea of reciting the Pledge of Allegiance every week. It was passed by the student council and the administration but by law the School Board must approve it. Dave motioned to allow the Pledge of Allegiance to be said once a week in the school. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion.

Motion carried. Daren Christianson stated that Pastor Andy Lamb is requesting to use the property on the east side of the football field/practice field to do different activities during the 4th of July celebration, they will assume all liability. Warren Jonasson stated that we have an open enrollment application for a Pre-k student who is looking to go to Edmore. Which after discussion was decided is a letter of notification. Kensi Eisenzimmer stated that we have two coaching contracts, those two are Tami Flink and Alison Podhradsky for the elementary volleyball. Cindy Stremick motioned to approve Alison Podhradsky and Tami Flink for elementary volleyball. Dave Hart seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Warren Jonasson stated that the copy of the superintendent evaluation form is on the computer. There was round table discussion regarding the evaluation. Dave Hart motioned for a satisfactory evaluation and placed in the correct file. Nicole Koons seconded the motion. Motion carried.

Daren Christianson stated that there are two policies included the packet.

The 1st one for sexual offenders on school property, descriptor code ACCA

and the criteria for parent offenders to enter school property, descriptor code ACCA-BR. Tiffany Hetletved motioned to rescind sexual offenders on school policy. Chris Olson seconded. Motion Carried. Cindy Stremick motioned to approve the sexual offenders on school property, policy ACCA. Chris Olson seconded. Motion carried. Nicole Koons made a motion to rescind the criteria for parent offenders to enter school property. Dave Hart seconded.

Motion carried. Tiffany Hetletved motioned to approve ACCA-BR criteria to for parent offenders to enter school property as our policy. Chris Olson seconded. Motion Carried.

Board President Warren Jonasson stated that pursuant to NDCC 44.0419.2 the board would be allowed to move into executive session to discuss negotiations. Nicole Koons motioned and Cregg Stein seconded for the board to move into executive session. Motion carried. 8:45PM Reconvened at 9:50 PM. The next school board meeting is set for April 10th, 2017 at 7:30 pm.

be appreciated.

Jacy Bata’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included NDCEL Principal Conference, Parent Teacher Conferences, Parent Survey, BINGO Night, Instruction Team Meeting, Reading Month, and Upcoming Trainings. She added that 232 people attended family night.

Committees: Dawn Kruk gave a Curriculum Committee update beginning with staffing for the 24-25 school year and Committee recommendations. Ethen Askvig explained the high school percentage-based grading scale to rank our students and how that is accomplished with dual credits and online courses. Dawn Kruk discussed attendance concerns and stated that semester tests may need to be tied to attendance again.

She added that NDCEL courses have a 50% failure rate and is something that needs to be discussed with local legislators to look at more closely. Abby Borchardt reported for the Building Committee about a presentation from ICS regarding long term planning. Daren Christianson stated it would take ICS a year to go through the whole process to bring the District to a vote. He added that it would cost approximately $17,000 to get assessments and plan completed. ICS would like to present to the whole Board in March or April. Ethen Askvig reported for the Activities Committee beginning with co-op discussion regarding funding and name change. He reviewed a request from Walhalla to host their girls for girls’ basketball. If we were to accept them, it would currently push us into Class A. He added that if our girls make the state basketball championship game, we would be forced up to Class A with an ability to appeal in April. Ethen Askvig stated that anytime you create a new cooperative you are immediately forced up a class. Walhalla’s issue is that anybody around them would be pushed up a class should they take on Walhalla’s girls for basketball and nobody wants to play in the next class.

Dawn Kruk, and Cindy Stremick voting no and Loren Fetsch, Daren Bachman, and Dave Hart voting yes. Cindy Stremick made a motion to have the Co-op name Langdon Area Munich.

Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Roll call vote unanimously carried.

Meeting adjourned upon a motion

by Nicole Koons, seconded by Cindy Stremick.

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LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES February 21, 2024 | Langdon Area School Board Meeting Room Present: Dave Hart, Cindy Stremick, Dawn Kruk, Tiffany Hetletved, Abby Borchardt, Daren Bachman, Loren Fetsch, Ethen Askvig (MS/HS Principal), Jacy Bata (Elem. Principal), Daren Christianson (Supt. by phone), and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.).

Visitors: Taryn Romfo, Kim Hart, and Sarah Hinnenkamp.

Chairman Dave Hart called the February 21, 2024, Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all attendees.

The Board reviewed the January 17, 2024, regular Board meeting minutes and the amended May 31, 2016, minutes as presented. Cindy Stremick made a motion to amend the May 31, 2016, Board minutes as presented.

Loren Fetsch seconded the motion.

Motion was unanimously carried.

Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the January 17, 2024, regular Board

meeting minutes as presented. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion.

Motion was unanimously carried.

The Board reviewed the bills, and financials as presented. Dave Hart reviewed additional bills presented for approval. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve the bills and financials as presented. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Business Manager report was reviewed by the Board. Shauna Schneider stated she received the audit today and Board members have copies. Hurtt, Mortenson and Rygh will present the audit in April 2024.

Chairman Dave Hart welcomed the visitors attending the meeting.

Communications: Taryn Romfo gave a report for Student Council. She reviewed projects Student Council has sponsored since November and possible events that Student Council will

sponsor through the end of the school year. The Board received thank yous from the Dennis Throndset family and the Langdon Area School District Foundation.

Administrators’ Reports: Daren Christianson’s report was reviewed by the Board. The topics of discussion included Ancillary Retirements, Social Studies Position, and Kindergarten Class 24-25.

Ethen Askvig’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topics of discussion included Parent Teacher Conferences, Honor Society Induction, NAEP, ACT, Choice Ready Trips, CTE/AG Day LRSC, Blood Drive, Mid-Winter Principal Conference, and Para Positions.

Activities topics of discussion included Girls Basketball Regionals in Devils Lake, Boys Basketball Districts Hosted by Langdon, and Next Year’s District Tournament Sites. He added that any help during District’s would

Old Business: Ethen Askvig stated there are a few cases of COVID. Board members have a copy of the current audit and are waiting on the auditors to present the audit to the Board. Daren Christianson stated there is nothing to add to Physical Plant Updates as everything was covered under the Building Committee report. Dave Hart asked for a recommendation from the Board for the Co-op name.

Loren Fetsch made a motion to have the Co-op name changed to Langdon Area. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion fails roll call vote with Tiffany Hetletved, Abby Borchardt,

New Business: The Board reviewed the pledge of securities for approval.

Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve the pledge of securities as presented. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dave Hart reviewed the Superintendent evaluation with the Board with changes he’d like to see moving forward with the evaluations per NDSBA recommendations. Cindy Stremick made a motion to approve a satisfactory evaluation for the Superintendent. Abby Borchardt seconded the motion. Roll call vote was unanimously carried. Daren Christianson reviewed the fees with the Driver’s Ed program requesting an increase to $150 per student and recommended approving Jerald Hagen as the Driver’s Ed instructor. Dawn Kruk made a motion to increase the Driver’s Ed fees from $125 to $150 per student. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion.

Motion was unanimously carried. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve Jerald Hagen’s Driver’s Ed contract as presented. Abby Borchardt seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Shauna Schneider presented Mary Adam, Joni Henderson, Jayne Kitchin, Jordan Braunberger, and Steph Fetsch as election workers for the annual election for approval.

She reviewed past practices with the Board. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to approve Mary Adam, Joni Henderson, Jayne Kitchin, Jordan Braunberger, and Steph Fetsch as election workers at a rate of $22.50 per hour, hold the election on June 11, 2024, with polls open from 9:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., have the Langdon School District as the precinct, and have the Langdon high school commons as the polling place. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dave Hart would like retreat as a topic on the next agenda.

There was discussion on the next Board meeting. Cindy Stremick made a motion to have the next regular Board meeting on Monday, March 18, 2024, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried.

Loren Fetsch a motion to adjourn the meeting. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.

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Langdon Area March 2024 Bills Approved

General Fund Vendor Name Invoice Description ACT Work Keys In/Out

Advanced Business Methods March 2024 Printer/Copier Leases Bread Pan, The Preschool Screening Cookies Carrington High School Speech Meet Fees Catholic Charities North Dakota Feb 2024 Contracted Counseling Cavalier County Transit Feb 2024 Student Transportation Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. Ballasts & Bulbs City of Langdon Water/Sewer/Garbage/Lights Feb 2024 D & B Motors 2004 Chrysler T&C Battery Replaced Demco Glossy Laminator Film

ECOLAB Pest Elimination Division March 2024 Pest Control LAES EduTech Education Technology Services PowerSchool PD EA

Entzel Piano Service 4 Pianos Tuned/1 Piano Repair Farmers Union Oil Co. February 2024 Fuel/Food Expenses Fetsch, Loren Fan Bus GBB Regionals DL Hartley's School Buses February 2024 Contracted Busing Harvey High School Speech Meet Fees

Hiway Laundry Feb 24 Wet Mop/Dust Mop/Aprons/Rags/Towe Hoffarth, Carl Feb 2024 Snow Removal Hot Lunch Program Feb 2024 STEAM Camp Snacks Johnson Controls, Inc. Service Agreement Mar 24-Aug 24 Kram, Amy Feb CTE/FACS Travel/FCCLA Star Events Langdon Building Center Door Stop/Bit #2 Phillip 2" Power Impact Langdon Hardware and Rental Feb 24 Custodial Supplies/SO Supplies LASD Foundation Kristine Koehmstedt Memorial Leevers Foods February 2024 Groceries/Supplies Marcotte's Builders Supply Paint, Foam Brush, Joint Compound, Sand ND Center for Distance Education NDCDE Courses ZP

ND Family, Career & Community Leaders of 2024 ND State Conference Registration NESC NESC ITV Fees 23-24

Network Services Company Wipes/TP/Towels/Cleaner/Garbage Bags Ottertail Power Company February 2024 Electric Bills Popplers Music Store Elementary Music Purchase Premium Waters, Inc. Dec, Jan, Feb 2024 Water/Water Jugs Region IV Music and Speech 16 Region IV Music Entries Schneider, Shauna Meals for Election/Negotiations Training School Specialty, LLC Construction Paper Sporty's Preschool Screening Meals United Communications February 2024 Phone/Fax Expenses VISA - Cardmember Service February 2024 Credit Card Bill

Building Fund Vendor Name Invoice Description

Cavalier Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. Hang/Wire Projector LAES Johnson Controls, Inc. MS Hallway Motor/Board Room Linkage Repa Langdon Activity Center BB Practice Gym Rentals

Ricard Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc. Concessions Leak Repair

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Amount $ 117.00 $ 3,273.71 $ 37.45 $ 72.00 $ 1,200.00 $ 16.50 $ 421.01 $ 907.30 $ 267.43 $ 352.98 $ 136.40 $ 20.00 $ 580.00 $ 742.01 $ 100.00 $ 33,866.20 $ 42.00 $ 177.40 $ 225.00 $ 410.54 $ 4,600.00 $ 476.16 $ 13.98 $ 90.66 $ 50.00 $ 566.99 $ 76.92 $ 229.00 $ 82.00 $ 1,500.00 $ 2,271.44 $ 17,815.81 $ 363.44 $ 641.29 $ 160.00 $ 67.00 $ 67.75 $ 62.02 $ 727.50 $ 5,095.38 $ 77,922.27 Amount $ 524.41 $ 2,136.20 $ 650.00 $ 1,197.76 $ 4,508.37

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Leroy Here are images from the Ham Bingo event in Leroy, N.D., on Sunday, March 17. The event was hosted by and benefitted St. Joseph's Preservation Society and included Ham Bingo, a bake sale, and BBQ lunch. There were 21 games of bingo, including four corners, regular Bingo, a combination of the two, and the last game was Blackout Bingo for a larger ham.

Many kids in attendance received door prizes; there was a 50/50 drawing.

Photos by Terry Hinnenkamp.

Elin Hinnenkamp enjoyed her BBQ.

Dale McDonald celebrated his 100th birthday this week. Presbyterian Church members and Wheatland friends joined Dale for cake, ice cream and coffee to mark this special milestone. Happy Birthday, Dale!

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Cheers to the ladies running the bake sale! Pictured are Amanda O'Connor, Judy Beaudrie, Heidi Bailly, Gail Bond, Kristi Jackson, Debbie Bailly, and Barb Koropatnicki.

Merton Beaudrie and Terry Koropatnicki helped serve up food and beverages during the Bingo event.

Meats

Michelle Murray and Galen Howell kept the Bingo games moving and got the numbers on the board.

Dave McCurdy and Callen Hinnenkamp are ready with their Bingo cards.

Heidi Bailly, Amanda O'Connor, and Gail Bond ready to serve up sweets during the bake sale.