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In this Issue:

Farmers market embraces the fall season Page A2 Red River Farm Network ag briefs Page A3 Cavalier County 4-H history from 1939 Page A5 Adopt a Student program rooted in St. Alphonsus history Page A5 Carve out some time for fall fun Page A7 Park River Bible Camp executive director resigns Page A8 From the Pastor’s Desk: Students of History Page A9 Views from the Borderland Page A10 Eagles corral the Mustangs Page B1 Jake’s Take on Sports Page B2 Cardinals score six straight times in first half, win at Grafton Page B3 Cross Country recap Page B4 Frost Fire Park holds downhill mountain bike race Page B5

Index:

News Agriculture Opinion Education Community Fall Fun Region Church/Obituaries Sports Classifieds Public Notices

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Friday, October 7, 2022

Volume 1, Number 39

PUMPKINS WITH A PURPOSE POP UP IN LANGDON ‘One pumpkin makes a difference.’

By Sarah Hinnenkamp

The Pumpkins with a Purpose project has returned to Langdon and has expanded during its third fall of raising money to help neighbors dealing with health issues. A group of 10 harvested the pumpkins near Walhalla on Sept. 25, filling three trailers, three pick up boxes, and a backseat.

“Nancy will put pumpkins anywhere – we have come home with pumpkins on my lap, and Nancy is driving,” Debbie Peterson said.

Peterson and friend Nancy Becker started picking pumpkins together eight years ago, but it was in 2020 that the Pumpkins with a Purpose grew out of a personal connection.

Peterson’s brother, Paul Schneider, was battling cancer, a rare form of sarcoma. It was Becker’s idea to sell pumpkins for him that year, so she turned her Junque Decor store on 3rd Street in Langdon into the Pumpkins with a Purpose headquarters.

“The first year we did it for my brother, that was a big thing for my family and especially for my brother,” Peterson said. “I don’t think he realized how many people cared.”

“We had guys in their pickups stop by and say ‘I need to get some pumpkins for Paul’,” Becker said.

Schneider passed away last year.

What started for him has grown to help many others in the community.

Last year’s Pumpkins with a Purposed helped raise money for children and an adult battling chronic health conditions. This year’s money will help five adults, but that may be expanded depending on the amount of money raised.

Expanded purpose Now in its third year, Peterson and

Becker said they have learned to ask for help as the project grows. That included asking people to help harvest the pumpkins.

They also rely on Peterson’s brother, Tim Schneider, who lives near Walhalla, to grow the pumpkins. This year Schneider planted 284 hills of pumpkin seeds, which were purchased using Peterson’s Thrivent Action Team money. Peterson praises her brother’s work, putting time into weeding and tilling and installing a fence to keep the deer and racoons from nibbling on the pumpkins.

Becker’s Thrivent Action Team funds will go toward giving away 60 pumpkins to kids starting Saturday morning.

Kids ages 4-10 are invited to Junque Decor to pick a pumpkin on Saturday, Oct. 8, starting at 10 a.m. until gone.

The kids are asked to decorate the pumpkins however they would like and then deliver them to the Langdon Activity Center ahead of the Haunted House and Family Fun Night planned for the evening of Oct. 30. That event will serve as a fundraiser for Frost Fire Park.

When the kids pick up the pumpkin to decorate, they will also receive a Halloween treat bucket, courtesy of Peterson and funds from Thrivent Action Team money.

“One pumpkin makes a difference,” Becker said. “You don’t have to spend a bunch - all of the pumpkins add up.”

Follow Junque Decor’s Facebook page for open hours to pick up pumpkins or call Becker at 701-370-2639 for availability and for help with decorating with pumpkins.

“He has time and money into this on his side that doesn’t get reimbursed,” Becker said.

Another way the project expanded this year happened by chance when someone called asking Becker to decorate a front yard using the pumpkins. Since then, Becker has decorated nine locations, including personal yards, businesses, and downtown Langdon through the Langdon Beautification Committee.

“Call with a budget!” Becker said, as she has more pumpkins and more passion for fall decorating to offer.

Money raised will provide Langdon Bucks and gas cards so that the money raised here will stay in the community. All of the money that is donated will go toward the people being helped this year.

“None of it is kept back,” Peterson added. “We want people to know that other people care. Not everyone has a big fundraiser. It may not be a huge amount, but it lets them know that the community cares.”

Saturday pumpkin project

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Nancy Becker and Debbie Peterson are selling pumpkins with a purpose at Junque Decor in Langdon.

“Changing the Calculus for Children to Learn to Ski”

By Hilary Nowatzki

be at the very top of this list. Parkes is a man of action, not words, and after his first season of skiing around Frost Fire last year, he noticed a problem that he had also faced as a young child.

Snowy season is right around the corner for residents of the northeast Borderland region. Summer was fun, but of course, No-Daks find ways to keep this fun going year-round. Otherwise, everyone could quite well lose their minds. Stephen Parkes is a new face around the Borderland region and moved to beautiful Walhalla approximately a year ago.

“All of the children who ski at Frost Fire share a common characteristic - their parents have the financial means to take them skiing. People with money get to go skiing, and they bring their children with them, but children whose parents do not have sufficient financial means, do not get to go skiing.”

Parkes and his wife share a deep passion for their beloved horses, dogs, cats and bunnies and run an animal refuge on their property. Along with animals, they have shared a deep love for nature, the outdoors, and skiing making scenic Walhalla and the Pembina Gorge area the perfect setting for them to have relocated last fall.

On top of Parkes’ other passions, helping kiddos learn how to ski may

Fall Color

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in the PEMBINA GORGE The Pembina Gorge State Recreation area said the chilly nights this past week are helping the colors change fast. As of Monday, Oct. 3, fall foliage was at 75-100%.

There are 480 species of vascular plants in the Gorge. Photo by Halle Sanders.

Stephen Parkes is pictured racing for Birmingham Brother Rice High School in Michigan in 1978.

The event was sponsored by the Detroit News and took place at Mt. Holly Ski Area when he was 17-years old. He is now 62 and the 2022-2023 season will be his 58th year on skis.

If Parkes was able, the man would likely go skiing every single day until his legs fell off, but throughout last season, he noticed that there were far too many children in the northern valley that do not get to go skiing. This is

a terribly unfortunate problem when many times winter sports are some of the only outdoor activities for youth to enjoy during these incredibly snowy months. These issues reminded Parkes of the hurdles he faced as a child growing up in Detroit, Michigan.

“I started skiing in my backyard in Michigan when I was five years old.

Metropolitan Detroit today, I think, has four areas that surround it less than an hour away, but it wasn’t always like that.”

Detroit didn’t always have a variety of ski areas for kids and adults like Parkes to enjoy. Aside from skiing in his own backyard, the only other option Parkes had for skiing was a literal garbage dump 200 feet tall - which, once covered in snow, was enough to fuel cont’d. on page 10

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News Briefs from the Borderland News Center

October is Influenza Prevention Month in ND North Dakota Health and Human Services encourages flu vaccine before Halloween

Gov. Burgum proclaimed the month of October as Influenza Prevention Month, and the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services is reminding everyone to get vaccinated against influenza (flu) this fall.

“The influenza vaccine prevents millions of illnesses and flu-related doctor’s visits each year, and an annual vaccine is an important action North Dakotans can take to protect themselves and their loved ones against flu viruses,” said State Health Officer Dr. Nizar Wehbi.

Influenza is not the “stomach flu.” It is a respiratory disease that most commonly causes fever, cough, sore throat, headache, chills and body aches.

Everyone six months and older should receive the flu vaccine. Anyone can get the flu, including healthy individuals. When more people get the flu vaccine, the virus spreads less easily and much slower to those who are vulnerable to serious complications from the flu.

Infants, young children, pregnant women, those over age 65 or those who have chronic medical conditions are at an increased risk of serious complications from influenza.

“Influenza can be quite severe and was responsible for over 200 hospitalizations and 39 deaths in North Dakota during the 2021-22 flu season,” said Levi Schlosser, epidemiologist with Department of Health and Human Services.

In North Dakota, influenza activity begins to increase in the fall and typically peaks between January and March. Fifty-four influenza cases have already been reported in the state for the 2022-23 season.

North Dakota begins absentee voting Absentee voting has begun in North Dakota. Alongside assisting in electing local officials, residents of the state will be determining numerous statewide offices and deciding the possibility of recreational marijuana and term limits for state lawmakers.

The midterm election is Nov. 8.

Hallmark shoots movies north of the border The Hallmark Channel has returned to southern Manitoba and has begun to film within the town of Carman for a Christmas-themed movie. Currently titled “A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe,” this film is projected to make its debut on the family-friendly channel in November. The Hallmark Channel is no stranger to the region, having filmed two other movies in the Carman region. The Hallmark Channel’s “Pumpkin Everything” movie, which was shot in and around Morden earlier this year, had a free movie premiere last Wednesday at Morden’s Stardust Drive-In. “Pumpkin Everything” premieres at 7 p.m. central time on Saturday, Oct. 8. It stars Taylor Cole, Michael Ironside, and Corey Sevier.

Gas prices update The average price of a gallon of gas in North Dakota rose 5.7 cents in the past week. That price is now averaging $3.68. That’s 12 cents per gallon

lower than a month ago but 60 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.

GasBuddy.com attributes the price increase to “a myriad of refinery issues, including fires and routine maintenance.” The website said gas prices could rise another 25 to 75 cents per gallon until the refinery issues are worked out.

North Dakota Highway Patrol gets new vehicles The North Dakota Highway Patrol unveiled its newest patrol vehicles, which are designed to be less conspicuous on the road. The newer models are black in appearance and are adorned with reflective graphics, making them harder to see in the daytime, as well as replacing the external light bar with interior lights. Officials said the purpose of these new vehicles is to allow officers a chance to catch dangerous drivers in the act without their presence being a temporary deterrent. The NDHP plans to send these latest models to areas of increasingly dangerous drivers with Fargo being right at the top of the list.

Government leaders call for extended ports of entry hours Two weeks ago Customs and Border Protection announced a trio of ports of entry between North Dakota and Canada would be extending their hours of operation for a limited time.

Now elected leaders are saying that is not enough. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Montana Gov-

Lawmakers adjust internal workplace harassment policy Last week North Dakota lawmakers approved new revisions to their internal workplace harassment policy.

These changes came into play after last year saw the expulsion of former Dickinson Representative Luke Simons over allegations that he harassed female colleagues in 2017.

This new policy would see leaders receive additional training to identify and report harassment, as well as give lawmakers the chance to voice complaints with other high-ranking Legislative members if their grievance is with other majority or minority leaders. The revisions are expected to be placed into effect before the end of the year.

Fufeng center of letter to Ag Secretary The floundering Fufeng facility was the centerpiece of contention in a letter penned to U.S. Ag Secretary Tom

FARMERS MARKET embraces the fall season

By Nick Vorlage

“Flu can mean a few days of feeling bad and missing work, school, or family events, or it can result in more serious illness,” said Schlosser. “People can get vaccinated against influenza anytime this fall, but the best time to get vaccinated is by the end of October.”

Vaccine locations can be found online at www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines.

Information about influenza can be found at www.hhs.nd.gov/flu.

ernor Greg Gianforte, alongside the premiers of Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, have sent a joint letter to President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau asking that the border crossings be restored to pre-pandemic levels. The joint statement said it is imperative to reduce the skyrocketing inflation being felt on both sides of the border. The letter was also addressed to the U.S. Homeland Security office and Canada’s Minister of Public Safety.

Photo provided by Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce.

With autumn now in full swing, many farmers markets are seeing an uptick in interest. Langdon’s farmer’s market is following suit, according to Jaclyn Nye, executive director of the Langdon Chamber of Commerce.

Langdon’s farmers market is each Thursday from 4 - 6 p.m. in the park just west of the Cavalier County Courthouse. It will run during the season until it’s too cold to hold it, organizers hope it will run through October.

“There’s been lots of fun things at the market, there’s produce, we’re starting to get the pumpkins in, there’s some home baked goods, sometimes there are handmade items,” Nye said.

“I love when they bring the fresh flowers. There’s a good variety of things.”

The market space also played host the first 4-H Fall Festival on Thursday, Oct. 6. Organizers had many fun things planned, including pumpkin painting and a mini hay bale maze.

We’ll have a story and photos of the event in next week’s issue.

Vilsack. Fifty-one representatives from the U.S. House signed the letter, which openingly expressed concern about the plant in particular and how hazardous it could be to have a Chinese-owned facility mere miles away from a secure U.S. military base. The signers of the letter are hoping to hear an answer from Tom Vilsack within 60 days.

Stabbing incident investigated on Spirit Lake Reservation The FBI and BIA are continuing to investigate a stabbing incident, which led to the death of two individuals on the Spirit Lake Reservation. The attacks occurred at a residence in Fort Totten on Wednesday night, Sept. 28, which reports say resulted in “multiple” people stabbed. An exact number was not released to the media.

Both agencies say there is no continued threat to the public.

N.D. IT department attempts to salvage deleted emails Months after the deletion of an unknown amount of emails tied to the late North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s email account, the state’s IT department contacted an outside agency to see if any of the deleted emails could be salvaged.

Current Attorney General Drew Wrigley hopes that any salvaged emails could help explain why the Attorney General’s office had a $1.7 million cost overrun under Stenehjem.

Agriculture

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Consider toxicity issues when grazing in the fall

By NDSU Extension

Extension livestock specialists urge producers to consider grazing management and potential plant and animal health implications when grazing certain forages this time of year.

Many livestock producers are utilizing stockpiled pasture, hay regrowth and warm- or cool-season annuals to extend the grazing season this fall.

Farmland is in high demand Farmland values in the region are continuing a trend that was seen last spring. Red River Land Company President Chris Griffin is seeing significant demand. “The farmers’ cash positions are strong after good crops, government payments and the high commodity market.” This is the beginning of what should be a busy time for land sales. “Some of these high prices are bringing out more sales, so I think it’ll continue to be quite a bit of volume through the sale season.”

Dust is flying near Drayton CHS Ag Services sales agronomist Josh Sundby said soybean harvest is just beginning in the Drayton area.

“Fields around Drayton are pretty darn good.” The quality of the wheat crop was variable. “There was some sprouting after the rains, but sprouting numbers have dropped. That may also correlate with planting date.”

NRCS reforms sought North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds have introduced

legislation to protect private property rights. This bill targets the Natural Resources Conservation Service. If passed, it would prevent the NRCS from entering into permanent easement agreements. It prevents penalties for newly determined wetlands from being imposed retroactively and adjusts the NRCS appeals process.

National Association of Wheat Growers responds to ND Grain Growers’ decision The North Dakota Grain Growers Association told the National Association of Wheat Growers they would not rejoin the association. NAWG CEO Chandler Goule is disappointed.

“We’ve gone through and made a lot of changes North Dakota said they wanted to see. We changed some of our policy making process, how we set priorities - and we’ve also changed our dues process,” said Goule. “Financially, the organization is doing fine, but we’d be doing better if we had North Dakota’s voice on our board.” NAWG plans to be represented at the Prairie Grains Conference this winter.

Cavalier County harvest update

By Shanda Christianson

“Things are looking pretty good,” said Justin Overby, a crop advisor for Simplot Grower Solutions of Langdon.

“Last week, there was a lot of crop being taken off. I’d say most guys are wrapping up wheat and getting a really good dent in the canola and some even getting a start on the later fall harvest with soybeans.”

There were a lot of questions about how the harvest would go given late planting in the spring.

“I think overall it’s a fairly average crop,” Overby said. “There were places that, certain areas had some good numbers and some that were fairly disappointing, whether it was disease or lost crop due to high winds back in early July. Overall, it’s fairly average, I think.”

Bloat associated with alfalfa and other highly-digestible forages Bloat can occur any time that cattle are grazing large quantities of highly-digestible forage. Gases produced through the fermentation of forage are trapped in the rumen, putting pressure on the lungs and nerves, which affects the animals’ breathing.

Pastures that contain 50% or more legumes such as alfalfa or clover present a bloat risk, as do brassicas (canola, turnips, radish) and small grains.

The incidence of bloat tends to be greater early in the day, following a rain or after a frost. The risk is greatest in the first three to five days after a killing frost, but it is best to avoid grazing for at least a week. This gives the top half of the plant time to dry down and decreases bloat risk.

Janna Block, NDSU Extension livestock systems specialist based out of the Hettinger Research Extension Center, suggests using the following management practices: Ensure that cattle are full of dry hay before allowing them to graze forage with bloat potential Delay turnout until pastures are dry after dew or rain Monitor animals every couple of hours after turnout for the first couple days If possible, provide cattle with access to other grazing, such as a permanent pasture. Providing a poloxalene block prior to and during grazing and placing grass hay bales in the field for grazing are additional management considerations.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

As we get into October, harvest is in full swing. There are plenty of signs of harvest around Cavalier County, but how are the crops looking?

North Dakota State University Extension livestock specialists urge producers to consider grazing management and potential plant and animal health implications when grazing certain forages this time of year.

Next to harvest will be the sunflowers.

“A lot of the sunflowers have been desiccated or will be desiccated here probably this coming week whether it be by chemical or it looks like pretty cold temps later on this week, so the frost will probably take care of them,” Overby said. “Overall, I think the crop looks fairly decent out there.”

Sweetclover, a biennial legume common in pastures, also may present a bloat risk. However, the biggest health risk associated with sweet clover is when it is harvested as hay, notes Karl Hoppe, NDSU Extension livestock specialist based at the Carrington Research Extension Center.

“It contains a substance called coumarin that is converted to dicoumarol due to the presence of mold in hay that was baled too wet,” Hoppe says.

“Dicoumarol is a potent blood anticoagulant that can cause hematomas, abortions, and excessive bleeding. It is important to note this toxicity is not an issue when grazing.”

Grazing crop aftermath or standing grain crops can present several risks.

High grain intake by cattle that have not been properly adapted can lead to bloat, founder or death. If volunteer grains matured to seed formation or mature grain is present in a field, grain overload from selective grazing could be a problem.

Producers should scout fields before turning cattle out to determine how much grain is present.

“Using strip grazing to limit access and adapting cattle to grain a week or so prior to turnout can also help manage this issue,” Block says.

Grass tetany Grass tetany is a potentially fatal condition in beef cattle caused by a magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) deficiency combined with high levels of potassium (K). Although most producers associate grass tetany with grazing immature cool-season grasses in the early spring, it is possible for cattle to be affected by tetany when consuming lush fall regrowth in grass pastures or annual cereal forages.

This situation is less common in North Dakota because the mineral profile of fall regrowth is not exactly like new spring growth; however, it is important to be vigilant.

To prevent tetany, producers should consider supplementing their cattle’s feed with a mineral containing 8% to 12% magnesium. Most mineral supplements contain magnesium oxide, which is unpalatable and may need to be mixed with grain or molasses to encourage consumption. If available, magnesium sulfate also is a good source and may be more palatable.

Potential toxicity issues “Many species of cover crops and small grains can be toxic,” notes Miranda Meehan, NDSU Extension livestock environmental stewardship specialist. “Potential toxicities include prussic acid poisoning, nitrate toxicity and sulfur toxicity (polioencephalomalacia or PEM). Brassicas in particular carry a high risk of multiple toxicities and should not constitute more than 70% of the diet.”

“It is important to understand that nitrates and prussic acid are two separate issues and are not directly related to each other,” Meehan says.

Prussic acid (also known as hydrogen cyanide or HCN) mainly is a concern with sorghums and sudangrass, while pearl and foxtail millet typically do not cause issues. Toxic levels most commonly are associated with frost, but can also be caused by damage from hail, insects and harvest. Damage to the plant ruptures cells and releases cyanide gas.

The first few frosts in the fall increase the potential for prussic acid poisoning. New growth from frosted or drought-stressed plants is palatable but also will be dangerously high in cyanide.

James Rogers, Extension forage specialist based at the North Central Research Extension Center in Minot,

recommends that producers leave a stubble height of at least 6 inches and do not graze regrowth until it is 18 inches tall.

“Grazing should not occur for at least five to seven days following a killing frost,” Rogers says. “If harvesting for hay, cyanide risks are minimal assuming that hay is properly cured and baled.”

For more information on prussic acid toxicity, please refer to the NDSU Extension “Cyanide Poisoning” publication at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/ publications/livestock/cyanide-poisoning.

Nitrate-accumulating crops include small grains, millet, brassicas, corn, sorghum and sudangrass. Rangeland or pasture weeds such as pigweed, Russian thistle, lambsquarter and kochia also are nitrate accumulators.

Reduced growth in annuals during the fall may slow conversion of soil nitrogen to protein and amino acids in the plant, causing high levels of nitrate to accumulate. Dangerous levels of nitrate occur several days after a light frost but typically decrease within 10 to 14 days if conditions improve and the plant starts actively growing again.

Unlike prussic acid, nitrate levels do not decrease after a killing freeze.

When plants die off, nitrogen uptake by roots will cease, but nitrate that is in the plant at that time will remain because no further photosynthesis will take place.

Most county NDSU Extension offices offer a “Nitrate QuikTest” that can be used to determine presence or absence of nitrate prior to grazing or haying. For baled hay, the best option is to use a hay probe to collect samples and analyze them for nitrate content.

This year, many Extension offices are offering free nitrate analysis on forage samples as part of a statewide programming effort to gather information about the effect of environment and management on nitrate content.

If producers are interested in participating in this program, they should contact their county Extension agent.

For additional information about nitrate toxicity, please refer to the NDSU Extension publication, “Nitrate Poisoning of Livestock” available at https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ extension/publications/nitrate-poisoning-livestock.

“A variety of options are available for extending the grazing season into the fall and making efficient use of available resources,” Block says. “Awareness of potential issues and attention to grazing management will minimize losses and optimize success.”

NDSU Extension livestock specialists urge producers to consider grazing management and potential plant and animal health implications when grazing certain forages this time of year.

NDSU photo.

Opinion

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Letter from the Publisher I’m hearing 160 tickets or so were sold, and it was so fun to see everyone! We set up two stops, one for Simmons Broadcasting and one for The Borderland Press, both inside Sporty’s. What a great place to spend an evening! The recipes for two of the dips we had have been requested so here they are.

The Langdon Chamber of Commerce Wine Walk went off without a hitch.

Key Lime Pie Whisk together ½ c. marshmallow fluff, 1/3 c. sweetened condensed milk, ¼ c. lime juice, 1 T. lime zest and a tub of Cool Whip. I served with graham crackers and Nilla wafers, but fruit would be great, also.

Peanut Butter Dip Mix one cup peanut butter (I used both creamy and crunchy), 8-10 oz. vanilla yogurt, and a squirt or two of honey. Add more peanut butter or yogurt as you like. Served with the same crackers as above; apples would be amazing, also.

Thanks to everyone that stopped and visited, and thank you to Bernadette, Sarah, and Courtney for helping! You girls didn’t drink all the wine - not like some of the ladies I’ve had in the past!

“Pumpkin Everything”! The Hallmark

movie partially filmed at our studios in Morden, Manitoba, is scheduled to air Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. Central. I visited with a couple young ladies from Morden at the Wine Walk; they already had the chance to view it and raved about the Morden scenery. They even knew some of the extras! You may be familiar with Bella’s Castle, a prominent part of this movie. I did rant a bit a few weeks ago about my distaste for such movies, but I’ll watch this one, and I bet I already know how it ends.

I wasn’t going to talk about fall anymore, but have you seen the colors in the Gorge?! The gold is like glit-

ter, a must see! Go, go, go!! Lisa S. has promised to send me a picture of her maple tree after it turns. I’m looking forward to that and probably will share my excitement with you when it happens! Maybe I can convince our editor to print a picture!

We’ve received address changes from a few snowbirds. Send us yours when you’re ready to take flight!

Enjoy fall with your loved ones, and thanks for reading!

Diane Simmons

Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com

Letter from the Editor cover, and we are really trying to get those sports photos bigger for you.

We love featuring local students in our paper and know that it’s a great keepsake for families, so we’re also doing our best to get as many photos in as possible.

This week we have details on fun, fall activities in the region, including Grafton, Rolla, and Webster. All of the organizers at these places were great to work with and are just excited to get people out to have fun this time of year.

What do you think of our sports B section? We tried it out in last week’s paper, and we liked it so much we’re keeping it going. There sure is a lot to

While I’m excited about all of those activities, I’m also excited about another sort of fall activity, and that is stewing tomatoes. We are finally

getting our batches of tomatoes stewed with seasonings and frozen flat in plastic bags. We use these all winter long as soup bases, especially for Taco Soup, a family favorite. We’re definitely moving slower than we were able to move with last year’s harvest, but we’re still getting it done.

When we moved here, I was visiting with someone about how to stock a freezer and prepare for winter when someone listening in piped up and said, “We don’t live in Alaska!” I think of that conversation often. While we don’t live in Alaska, we still have moose that wander through town, people think our winters are awful, and most people around here have an extra fridge or freezer or both in

the garage. While we live through North Dakota winters and not Alaska winters, I would say it’s still good to be prepared. Never has our food saver had more work to do than it does while preparing for winter. Those fresh peaches from the freezer are sure good in a cobbler in the middle of a blizzard in February.

on a weekend for the sightseers they peak at 3 p.m. on a Wednesday, and that just may be what happened again this year.

This week we are pleased to bring you the story Pumpkins with a Purpose.

What a great way to help out those in our community. I love stories like this.

Halle visited the Pembina Gorge and caught the leaves nearing peak color changing. She has talked about this for a while and was hoping to catch it at the best possible time. We always joke that the leaves will never peak

Make it a great week!

It sure brings a quote to mind, because the next stage is coming.

“The trees are about to show us how beautiful it is to let things go.”

Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor

editor@theborderlandpress.com

THE MORNING RUN: Everyone needs a Cousin PJ stops for coffee at The Perfect Blend and subs at The Bread Pan, then we headed out to the farm. We raced around in the Razor, checking crops, admiring the fall foliage and barely avoiding running over the menagerie of farm animals. He climbed up into the combine with Greg and tried not to touch anything important while being given the abridged version of the workings of a farm during harvest.

by Sara Goodman My cousin PJ was in town last weekend. He flew into Minneapolis, rented a tiny red KIA Soul that he could barely squeeze into and trekked up to Grafton on Thursday to surprise the kids and yell at Gage on the football field. He attended a private piano concert in our office given by Catelyn then clapped and cheered from the stands on Friday at Ella’s basketball game. Never having been to Langdon before, I gave him the 10-minute grand tour of the city complete with

On Friday after Ella’s game, we ventured down to Grand Forks to meet up with my sister and her family at The Tavern. I drove in relative peace and quiet since the kids chose to risk bottoming out in a vehicle and wedged themselves in with PJ in the little red Soul. PJ trumps Mom every time. After we finished eating at The Tavern and the adults settled into conversation, the kids wandered off to find a business center in the hotel, coming back with a homemade sign stating, “In PJ We Trust.” PJ enjoys a mild celebrity status among my family members without actually being a celebrity.

Bright and early Saturday morning,

PJ and my admiring kids boarded the NDSU tailgating bus bound for Fargo. I followed behind the bus in my suburban, again riding solo. This was not PJ’s first time attending an NDSU football game. However, it was his first trip on the bus. We tailgated, we ate several slider sandwiches washed down by a few adult beverages and we managed to pull off the surprise of my younger brother and his family making the trek across the state to join in the fun! We capped off an NDSU win with more adult beverages throughout the evening.

I like to think of PJ as the older brother I never had. He’s funny without trying, gregarious, easy to please and generous to a fault. He’s married but has no children, thus he has taken to informally adopting his cousin’s children as his own. He lives in southern California, but the majority of his family and their roots are all firmly planted in North Dakota. He has made the trip to North Dakota over the years for weddings, funerals, reunions, anniversaries, branding weekend, birthdays and just for the heck of it.

One time he showed up for a family reunion, but it was for the other side of my family. He was welcomed with open arms.

When PJ was a youngster, his mom, Carla, my mom’s sister, would send PJ and his older sister, Renee, to the farm for a month in the summer. I thought it was great to have a fellow weed picker, hay raker and barn painter to chum around with. I had no idea that his mom, who was divorced and raising her three children on her own, would send PJ and his older sister to the farm in an attempt to keep them out of trouble. I was living in a smalltown rural bubble in North Dakota, and my aunt was trying to successfully raise three children in a suburb of Los Angeles.

If PJ had a motto, it would be family comes first. You love them, cheer for them and fiercely protect them, even if you’re a thousand miles away. I was probably in my 20’s before I found out that PJ stood for “pride and joy” and was not his real name. If I told you his real name, I would be out of the circle

of trust. Let’s just leave it at that!

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

My siblings and me with cousin PJ.

Musings from Munich: Theft of Joy

By Matt Mitzel As we continue our week-long celebration of Sarah Hinnenkamp’s birthday, I decided to give her a pretty nice gift this year in the form of another award winning column. Maybe Sara Goodman will do the same and submit one of my old ones? Regardless, as everyone is in overdrive in either the fields of trying to get ahead of the weather

in preparation of winter, I feel like our minds wander sometimes which leads us to pondering the pursuit of happiness. This past weekend I attended my niece’s wedding, and I had a reserve speech ready to go in case things went south and her favorite uncle was called in to pinch hit a toast.

Thankfully, I guess, it didn’t happen so I am just going to print it as these words of wisdom cannot go unsaid.

If you want to be happy in life, I mean really happy, I want you to remember this simple phrase…Comparison is the theft of joy! Say it a couple times in your head, and it will rock you.

You see, I have never been much of a material guy, and when I married a NDSU cheerleader from this paradise you all call Munich, I realized she really wasn’t into vanity or the rat race of looking over someone’s fence. In fact, I asked her if maybe we could blend in with the community and buy a ranger. She listened to my reasoning, but at the end, even I could not

spin a yarn big enough to justify it.

She repeated something to me that has pretty much been a staple of our happiness, “Comparison is the theft of joy”.

Ever since my bride spoke those words to me, I really had to sit and think about it for a while, but no truer words can be repeated. I mean, think about all the women out there that accidently compared me to their husband in their minds. Immediately the joy of your husband’s six pack abs and long flowing hair were overshadowed by my amusing personality, self-proclaimed award winning writing abilities, and consistently being an average lover. But it happened. You looked to compare instead of sitting back and being blessed by everything that you have every day. Just how I looked at my neighbor’s ranger and saw all the bling and gadgets, I forgot to remember how much I am in love with my jeep. Now if you start to di-

gest it, it makes perfect sense like the jeep/ranger argument. My 1992 Jeep is faster, both off the line and top speed, 1/10 the cost of the ranger, and I can paint it whatever shade of color that rustoleum has in metal paint. I take my Jeep to Fargo at least once a month to go on a day-long walk about, and I bet that lil’ ranger couldn’t make it to Grand Forks at highway speed without it being a really sketchy ride. So there you go! I lost appreciation and gratitude just because I felt the need to compare.

As harvest wraps up and all the new vehicles, houses, jewelry, and toys start to appear across the street from you, try and remember to really enjoy the blessings you have that suit you just fine. I am definitely not saying I don’t indulge myself in the finer things - silk boxers - but if you get to the point where its “Keeping up with the Jones”, take a long hard look at what is important. I guarantee it will bring you back to the saying my hot

wife uttered to me years ago. Have a great week, and I hope to see you on the highway.

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

Education

The Borderland Press

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In honor of National 4-H Week, Oct. 2 through 8, Cavalier County 4-H brings you this history of the local program.

Cavalier County 4-H history from 1939: Interesting 4-H Club program completed The 4-H club program in Cavalier County, on the basis of number of clubs and number of members, is on the upward trend. The program for this year consisted of the clothing project for all the 4-H club girls, and the boys program was varied consisting of the study of sheep, fattening steers, raising hogs, crested wheatgrass, durum wheat, and flax.

Clubs and members are pretty generally scattered over the entire county with the exception of the southeastern, extreme northwestern and southwestern part of the county, as will be noted by the map on the following page.

There were 17 active clubs - 5 boys clubs and 12 girls clubs - this past year. Five new clubs have been organized for next year in addition to the reorganization of practically all of the 17 active clubs this past year.

There were 183 members enrolled in club work this past year of which 138 boys and 126 girls completed. This shows a 89.6% completing of members for 1939. Some of the reasons why some of the members failed to complete was because of lack of interest, possibly on the part of the local leader - particularly those who were unable to attend the county 4-H training meeting and county planning meetings. In some cases, perhaps the agent should have contacted the club members and the parents and offered a word of encouragement and assistance. Due to the pressure of

other work, this was neglected. The projects, in general, were very satisfactorily completed.

All of the 17 clubs attended the annual 4-H club achievement day program with the exception of the Merry Makers and Munich Lingernots. In the one case, the local leader moved away, and in the second case, the local leader happened to be on her annual vacation. However, a very good attendance was present for the event and very much interest was evident.

Out of the 142 girls enrolled in girls’ 4-H clubs, 58 girls participated in the county dress revue held in connection with the achievement day. Four of these girls took part in the District dress revue held in Devils Lake, namely: Bernice Apland, member of the Prairie Rose club; Bernice Everson, member of the Busy Bee club; Mildred Greening, member of the Minto Hustlers; and Lorraine Sturlaugson, member of the Sunbeam club.

The girls showed a great deal of interest in exhibiting their clothing items - not only at the county achievement day but also at the county fair and the Grand Forks fair.

Practically all of the girls' clubs sponsored one or two public activities or programs the past year. There was an admission charged for at least one of the programs. The clubs in every instance raised their own funds with which to help defray the expense of their local and assistant leaders in

attending training and planning meetings and the expenses incurred in connection with a delegate sent to the state Institute.

4-H Club boys have shown much interest in the judging of livestock. They look forward to having an opportunity of participating in the livestock judging contests. The boys in Cavalier County have taken part in 3 livestock judging contests this past year, the Tri-county contest, at which the boys from Cavalier, Towner and Ramsey entered into competition for the purpose of selecting the county 4-H livestock judging team to participate in the District 4-H contest. Two teams from the County participated in the Valley City Winter Show, placing first and eighth. They also took part in the district livestock judging contest at Grand Forks; they received fourth place recognition.

The entire club looks forward to a 4-H club tour, picnic or camp. This annual event is decided upon at the leaders planning meeting in cooperation with the 4-H County Council. This year more than 160 4-H club members, parents and local leaders took part in the tour and picnic to the Dominion Experimental Station at Morden, Manitoba. The group from Cavalier County was accompanied by a similar group from Pembina County making a total of over 350 taking part in the Cavalier-Pembina 4-H Club tour.

Five 4-H club members received state and national recognition. Richard Crockett, member of the Blue Ribbon

4-H creates opportunities for youth to thrive Join 4-H for learning and leadership opportunities.

Last year, more than 24,000 youth participated in North Dakota 4-H learning experiences, and approximately 3,000 enrolled adult volunteers helped deliver those programs.

The youth learned through hands-on projects in the areas of health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in clubs, afterschool programs, school enrichment and camping opportunities.

“Through participation in 4-H programming, North Dakota youth gain essential skills to thrive, lead and change the world,” says Leigh Ann Skurupey, North Dakota State University Exten-

sion assistant director for the Center for 4-H Youth Development.

In a survey of North Dakota 4-H members, 75% of youth agree with the statement, “Because of 4-H, I am comfortable being a leader.” Nine of 10 also indicate that 4-H has inspired them to volunteer in their communities.

In recognition of the impact 4-H has in the state, Governor Burgum proclaimed Oct. 2-8 National 4-H Week in North Dakota. The theme for this year’s National 4-H Week is Opportunity 4 All.

In addition to becoming a 4-H member, youth can participate in 4-H camps, afterschool programs and school enrichment opportunities. Join 4-H by contacting your local county office of NDSU Extension or visiting ndsu.ag/join4-h.

4-H is the largest research-based youth development organization in the nation, serving more than six million youth. It is a program of the nation’s Cooperative Extension System.

In North Dakota, 4-H is conducted under the direction of NDSU and NDSU Extension.

Club, who has completed 10 years of club work was awarded a trip to the National 4-H Club Congress held at Washington, D.C. Three boys, Richard and Duane Crockett and Elton Baldwin, members of the Blue Ribbon Club, participated in the 4-H non-collegiate livestock judging contest held in connection with the International Livestock Grain and Hay Show at Chicago. Bernice Apland received state recognition in the clothing project and was awarded the Phi Upsilon Omicron award. Bernice Everson, because of her outstanding work in club work and clothing, received the special Singer sewing machine award.

Edward Berkland, member of the Alsen-Hampden Club, was selected as the 4-H Club delegate from Cavalier County to attend the National Poultry Congress at Cleveland, Ohio.

Edward gave a very fine report on this trip at the achievement day program.

It is the plan to enlist the services of Edward in connection with the poultry work to be carried on in the county.

Della Murie, member of the Busy Bee 4-H Club, attended the state 4-H conservation camp held at the State Park on the Sheyenne River because of her work in wild life conservation and home beautification.

Two of the 4-H club boys exhibited at the state 4-H club show and sale.

Walter Gronhovd, member of the Osnabrock Township Beef club, exhibited a shorthorn steer which placed third. Marvin Hooey, member of the

From all indications the 4-H Club program will be a great deal larger next year. There are prospects for more clubs being organized and a larger enrollment of members. Due to achievements made by boys and girls this past year, more and higher quality livestock will be selected for club work. It is the plan of the county agent and County Council to hold a local leaders’ training meeting for the leaders of boys clubs this coming year. Several of the boys have already purchased good female stick to serve as foundation stock in developing flocks and herds.

an option for everyone. For families who want their students to attend St. Alphonsus School but need tuition assistance, we have our successful Adopt a Student program. The program is set up to help with student tuition with any financial contribution that is possible for anonymous donors.

While most people shy away from talking about price and tuition, especially when it comes to a private school education, I have no problem laying out the numbers.

The reason I love educating people about our school and our tuition structure is because I know there is

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County assistance received from the State 4-H Club office in the persons of Mr. H. E. Rilling, State 4-H Club leader; Miss Margaret Latimer, Assistant State 4-H Club Leader; Benj. P. Gorder, State 4-H Club Agent, in connection with holding leaders training and planning meetings, achievement day program have been greatly appreciated not only by the agent but also by the local leaders and members.

The services of Miss Julia E. Brekke, extension agent in clothing, in assisting the local leaders with their clothing project was well received.

by Carrie Hope

We use that tuition to help with our general budget needs. We do not receive funding from the state of North Dakota like public school districts receive. We rely on outside resources to keep our school open and provide great education for our students.

St. Alphonsus School is associated with the Fargo Diocese and offers a high-quality education, which includes church on Wednesday mornings and religion class.

Provided by Cavalier County Health District

Nine club members - 6 girls and 3 boys - and one local leader, as chaperon, attended the State 4-H Club Institute.

Adopt a Student program rooted in St. Alphonsus School history

We do not require uniforms; students may wear what they wish. Our tuition is $1,000 per year, per student – that breaks down to about $111 per month.

Health Tip

Sunshine Sheep club, exhibited a Hampshire fat wether, which was awarded 11th place.

We have had this program since Sister Anne started more than 15 years ago, and anonymous donors have helped many students during that time. The program has become a St. Alphonsus School tradition of sorts and is rooted in our principles of helping others.

For the current school year 20222023, we have 11 students in the Adopt a Student program. If you are interested in helping with the Adopt a Student program, please contact me at the information listed below. Donor information is known to those who administer the program but is kept confidential. We also ask that donors pray throughout the school year for the student they are helping.

Students and families who benefit from the financial assistance are so grateful for the help. Without these generous donors we would not be able to offer this program. We are so grateful for the help and for donors who have a heart for this specific program at our school.

Carrie Hope is in her fourth year as principal at St. Alphonsus School.

She can be reached at carrie.hope@ k12.nd.us or at 701-256-2354. St. Alphonsus School opened in 1920.

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The Borderland Press

Tall Tales and Serial Shorts quick look with her big, coffee-colored eyes framed with long auburn lashes that would make a fashion model pea-green with envy.

For good measure, she swats me with her deadly tail and … nothing. She turns her head away from me and quietly chews her cud. I try encouraging her to stand up like I do to old Jasper, our mule. I click to her with my tongue – and tell her “Up… up!”

By Lisa Whitt Super Fan and Old Sook Part 2 In the past, newspapers published novels in a serial format to reach a wider audience. Most readers couldn’t afford the cost of a novel, but they could afford a newspaper. The practice continues today but reached its height in Victorian England with novels like David Copperfield and Treasure Island. In that tradition, Tall Tales and Serial Shorts seeks to present installments of short stories.

This is a story about a girl named Fan that has a battle each day with her family’s milk cow, Old Sook.

My anticipation and elation quickly fade to disappointment. Old Sook just lets me sit on her. I get no reaction from her except feigned ignorance.

She looks back at me and gives me a

I bounce my legs and feet against her side…nothing. In her eyes, I am a fly, a nuisance, something to be swatted away. Her painful, bullseye of a tail lands a direct hit. Bam! My left ear stings and hums. I grab her tail as it comes in low and to the outside for another attack.

Our budding friendship quickly deteriorates. We revert to our old and familiar state – enemies. Super Fan versus Old Sook. I slide off the span of her back, take one step back and yell, “STUPID COW!” At this point, I had forgotten I had grabbed her tail after she had swatted me in the face. I would have let go of it had I known that phrase is cowspeak for - jump up and run wild like your head is on fire.

On a skinny day, Old Sook weighs just over 600 pounds. Today is a skin-

ny day. She is nimble and agile. She jumps up steady and ready with all four feet hitting the ground at once.

Quicker than you can put lipstick on a pig, she starts running toward a large stand of oak trees in the pasture. I don’t realize she has moved.

My young mind lags a few seconds behind the lively cow.

Just as I think, “Huh?” Sook starts to run, hell-bent for the far side of the pasture, dragging me along with her. I cannot seem to get the message from my brain to my hand that I really do want to let go of her tail, but my hand will not cooperate.

I can hear Mamma in the background yelling, “Let go, let go of her tail!”

I want to let go. Surely THAT hand belongs to someone else because it will not do my bidding.

Sook’s pasture serves as a part-time tobacco field in the spring and summer. Daddy plows a ditch down one end of the pasture to help with water drainage from the tobacco field.

The ditch looms closer. I am in trouble.

Sook can jump that ditch. I watched her jump over to the other side many times, running from dogs or running to the barn to eat in the evenings.

Sook drags me across with her - definitely some stitches, or I might even break my neck. For some reason, my Mamma has this fascination with me breaking my neck. She thinks just about everything I do will break my neck.

“Fan, get off that fence; you will fall and break your neck!”

“Fan! Stop running so fast. You are going to fall and break your neck!”

“Fan! You are lucky you didn’t break your neck!”

Sometime during these enlightening thoughts of injury, harm, and neck-breaking, the pathway from my brain to my left hand opens. I let go just as Sook’s front feet leave the ground. She jumps; she clears the ditch and never looks back. I slide to a halt; fall to the ground, exhausted.

I do a quick check; nothing broken, just my pride hurt. I begin my trek back to the barn, and Sook soon follows. I walk into the barn and scoop some sweet feed into a bucket for her to eat while I milk her. She ambles into the stall. Our eyes meet. We acknowledge each other. We battled this day and found nothing lacking in the enemy.

I start thinking about the number of stitches I’m going to need when Old

by Steve Anderson

With the pursuit of the safety and security of our nation comes the responsibility to support and serve the veterans who sacrificed on our behalf.

Unfortunately, too many recent veterans, after nearly two decades of constant war, are struggling to transition back to civilian life.

Each year we come together as a nation on Veterans Day to honor and celebrate the hundreds of thousands of brave Americans who have served our country in uniform.

Now more than ever, our veterans need our support. In a time when our country is divided on so many issues, we can all agree that those individuals who risked everything to protect our country and our way of life deserve our support and gratitude.

Veteran suicides have claimed over 30,000 lives since 2001—four times more than the number of U.S. military personnel who died in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. While the vast majority of veterans return healthy and prepared for civilian life, we must be better as a nation.

As part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, Cavalier County is illuminating green lights beginning on Oct. 1 and we encourage individuals and businesses to join us by changing

one light bulb in the entryway of your house or business to a green bulb. By shining a green light, we let veterans know that they are seen, appreciated, and supported.

While this event is focused on the week of Veterans Day, Nov. 7-13, we encourage individuals to continue to shine the light year-round.

Operation Green Light is also an opportunity to raise awareness of the resources available to veterans and their families. Here in Cavalier County, we’re proud to serve all veterans through my position as the County Veterans Service Officer.

Throughout the year, our county staff are busy connecting our veterans to federal and state benefits, helping them manage employment needs and doctors’ appointments, as well as helping them find veteran peers who can assist with the transition back to civilian life. This Veterans Day, join us in shining a light of hope and support.

Join Operation Green Light and let’s turn Cavalier County green for our vet-

Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon

Monday, Oct. 10 Chicken Cordon Bleu/Cheesy Hashbrowns/Asparagus/Pumpkin Bread/Fruit Tuesday, Oct. 11 Cabbage Roll Casserole/Malibu Vegetables/Biscuit/Pudding/Fruit Wednesday, Oct. 12 Open Faced Hot Pork Sandwich, Gravy/Mashed Potato/Dressing/ Green Beans/Cake Thursday, Oct. 13 Chicken Cobb Salad/Breadstick/ Fruit Friday, Oct. 14 Tuna Noodle Hotdish/Garlic Toast/ Creamed Peas/Fruit EBT/SNAP accepted.

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

Due to COVID-19 we have been experiencing shipping issues and food shortages.

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

Shining a light on the service of local veterans That’s why this year, Cavalier County is joining our colleagues across the nation in launching Operation Green Light for Veterans, an initiative designed to shine a light on the service of our veterans and their families.

Cavalier County Senior Menu

erans.

Steve Anderson is a retired Marine Corps GySgt, currently serving as the North Dakota American Legion Commander. Steve’s passion is helping veterans. He has been the Cavalier County Veterans Service Officer since November 2020.

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Fall Fun

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Mickelson Tiny Plants Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, south of Rolla, ND 1 mile south of Rolla on Hwy 30 - look for the sign.

Admission: $5 per person Buy a pumpkin from the patch, hot chocolate and fresh apple cider available for purchase. Farmers Market will be set up at the maze for the afternoon; the ‘Corn’ box will be ready for lots of play and fun surprises.

Open to the Public: 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, October 8 and 9 Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16 Saturday and Sunday, October 22 and 23 Saturday and Sunday, October 29 and 30 The corn maze and pumpkin patch have also been hosting many school groups on weekdays.

Contact information: (701) 477-5911 danielle.mickelson@gmail.com Facebook page: Mickelson Tiny Plants

Grafton Corn Maze 715 West 5th Street, Grafton, ND

Corn maze, Pony Express Party Zoo is back this weekend along with Jump and Slide Inflatables.

Admission: Adults $8 Children $5 3 and under are free $1 of all admissions go to the Angel of Hope Memorial.

Open to the public: Saturday 11 a.m. - 6p.m.

Sunday 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

This is the final weekend, Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9.

Contact Information: (701) 352-1842 gpr@graftonparks.com Facebook page: Grafton Corn Maze

CarniFall at the Historic Webster School, Webster, ND 107 Roberts St, Webster Admission: $7 per person or $20 per family Fun fall games and activities for the whole family, including a straw bale maze pumpkin hockey, face painting, Nerf gun range, Nerf battle, and zip line.

Open to the Public: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday through Oct. 29 Contact information: (701) 395-4347 letsgowebster@gmail.com Facebook page: Historic Webster School

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Park River Bible Camp executive director resigns

By Nick Vorlage

Rebecca Kjellend, the executive director of the Park River Bible Camp, has announced she will be resigning from her position.

The decision, according to Kjelland, was a hard one as she has been working for the camp since 2015, back when the future of the camp was in question.

“We were asking the hard question of ‘do we close?’ Numbers of campers weren’t there, people were stepping away from the Bible camp. There were churches in our Synod that just didn’t want to support the camp,” Kjelland said.

Through perseverance, Kjelland and

the camp were able to reestablish ties with surrounding communities, so much so the camp hasn’t had to use an operating loan in the last three years.

“That is because – not myself, by any means - I feel that people recognize the mission and ministry that the Bible camp offers,” Kjelland said.

2022 was proof of this. Despite a wet and rough start to the camp season, Park River Bible Camp brought in numbers not seen in over a decade.

“I would have done this summer even if it was just for one camper, to hear that they were loved and that they were welcomed here and that God meets them where they are,” Kjelland

said.

Kjelland plans on officially stepping down from the executive director position on Oct. 8, at which time James Zorn of Cavalier, the vice chairperson on the camp’s board of directors, will begin to serve as the interim director.

Kjelland says she hopes to see the camp continue to grow and have its campers grow in faith.

“My highlight throughout all of the years is to be able to see campers grow in faith and recognize that this boundless love is for them as well. But it’s nothing that the camp does or the staff that I have hired, it’s because of how God moves in this place and shows up.”

New trails and outdoor recreation awarded funding in ND, including at Icelandic State Park Bismarck, ND – North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department (NDPRD) Recreational Trails Program (RTP) received 15 applications totaling $2,388,304.77 in project fund grant requests. The RTP has allocated approximately $1 million to award through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The RTP Advisory Committee ranked and selected six of the 15 projects that will be allocated funding this year, including a project in the Borderland.

North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department – Icelandic State Park Heritage Connection Trail Requested $52,000 This project will create a half-mile trail connection from the parking lot to the Gunlogson Nature Reserve within Icelandic State Park using crushed rock with a bonding agent. The all-season trail will be open to cross-country skiing and kick-sledding.

Other projects receiving funding in North Dakota were Maah Dahh Hey

Trail Association near Medora, Minot Park District, Williams County Park Board, North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department for the NDPRD comprehensive state trails assessment, and Williston Parks and Recreation District, which is the alternate project if funding allows.

“We had a competitive RTP application round yet again and we tried a new ranking process this year,” Char Langehaug, Grants Coordinator, explained. “Applicants needed to succinctly summarize their project in 3-slide presentation to the RTP Advisory Committee, which helped streamline the evaluation process for both applicants and board members.”

The next round of applications is tentatively scheduled to open April 3, 2023. The applications will be administered through the new on-line platform, “Web Grants”.

For further information, contact Char Langehaug, Grants Coordinator at

701-328-5357.

The Recreational Trails Program (RTP) is an 80/20 matching grant program that provides funding for both motorized and non-motorized recreational trail projects. Examples of eligible projects include construction of new recreation trails, restoration of existing trails, development and rehabilitation of trailside and trailhead facilities and trail linkages, purchase and lease of recreational trail construction and maintenance equipment, land acquisition/easements, trail accessibility assessment.

The RTP is administered at the state level through the NDPRD, and federally through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Projects are evaluated and ranked by the Recreational Trails Program Advisory Committee (RTPAC) which is a committee whose purpose is to assist in ranking projects seeking federal trail funds administered by the NDPRD and to provide additional program guidance.

Health and Human Services launches mental health program directory to better connect North Dakotans to mental health services Launch coincides with Mental Illness Awareness Week, Oct. 2-8

North Dakota’s Health and Human Services agency’s Behavioral Health Division launched a mental health program directory to better help North Dakotans locate and access mental health services in the state. This is the latest development in the state’s efforts to enhance and streamline access to vital mental health services.

The new directory allows users to search for mental health programs by location, population served, type of mental health specialty and treatment and interventions options. People can also search for programs that offer telehealth services.

The directory is online at www.hhs. nd.gov/behavioral-health/directory.

“We often hear from people that they feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start looking for mental health services for themselves or their loved ones,” said Behavioral Health Executive Director Pamela Sagness. “This directory will make it easier for people to find services that best meets their needs and will also make assessing the state’s need for additional services much easier.”

To date, 174 mental health programs are registered in the directory. Mental health programs should register using the online portal at hhs.nd.gov/ behavioral-health/program-registry.

There are step-by-step instructions and frequently asked questions that will help guide them through the process.

Sagness said the division has spent the last several months conducting outreach about the directory to all li-

censed mental health practitioners in the state. Mental health programs are required to provide information at least annually for the directory.

During the 2021 legislative session, North Dakota lawmakers passed Senate Bill No. 2161 allowing the agency to develop and administer a mental health program registry.

Individuals and mental health programs with questions are encouraged to email programregistry@nd.gov or call the division at (701) 328-8920, or 711 (TTY).

Resources that can help The launch of the mental health program registry coincides with Mental Illness Awareness Week, Oct. 2-8. The division would like to remind North Dakotans that there is help for individuals who might be struggling with a behavioral health concern.

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Capitol Insight | legislative report

by Chuck Damschen October 3, 2022 I’ve always promised myself, and kept the promise, that I would not politicize this column. I am still abiding by that promise and only bring it up now to point out that my purpose in this article is to refute a public misstatement.

The Towner County Farmers Union spearheaded a “meet the candidates” evening at the old Rock Lake school building on Sunday evening, September 25, 2022. The two candidates for District 9 Senate, Richard Marcellais and Kent Weston, the three candidates for District 9-B Representative, Donna Hendersen, Marvin Nelson and myself and a number of patrons from the District attended. We each had 3 minutes to introduce ourselves and then we took questions. Inevitably, questions regarding gas prices and who is responsible for gasoline being so expensive were raised. This quickly turned into a “bash the oil industry” rant from my opponent in the other party. I was very skeptical about the accuracy of some of his statements, and especially when he stated that ND has” never audited a single oil company” and that the state is “billions of dollars short” on their oil tax income.

Having never heard such an accusation before, I had never had cause to check such details. But I knew the state was getting information from somewhere to be able to report 1.1 million – 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd) of sweet crude over the past 10+ years. I knew just who to talk to: Lynn Helms, Director of the ND Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and one of the most knowledgeable people about almost any oil detail in

ND. According to Mr. Helms, and this is most likely all public information and verifiable, there are three entities reporting oil production every month from every well in ND, to the DMR. The producer, the purchaser and the transporter, each report separately the quantity of oil taken from each well and the numbers can all be cross-checked. It may not technically be an audit, but this cross-check reporting by three separate entities certainly eliminates the need for one, plus it eliminates the occurrence of short changing the state of oil tax monies. I’m still not sure how you determine the amount of oil unreported or the unpaid taxes if no one is keeping track of any of it.

Incidentally. I like “big oil”! I enjoy driving my cars and trucks and all the equipment that runs on oil, gas and diesel. I enjoy all of the petroleum based products like plastic for my cell phone, various components of automobiles, household items, all kinds of stuff we never even think of. Yes, at times they make a lot of money, but they also invest $Billions to discover new oil fields and develop new methods and technology for getting the product into the hands of those who depend on it.

I’d be happy to visit with you about this and other issues. My email is cdamschen@nd.gov and my home phone is 701-868-3281. Feel free to contact me at either one. Safe harvest and God bless!

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION plans virtual presentation The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a free virtual presentation titled, Best Practices in Dementia Care. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Central time. This webinar is free and open to the healthcare professionals; registration is required. This project is supported by funding granted through the North Dakota Department of Human Services, Aging Service Division.

Attendees will learn how to implement person-centered care in all aspects of dementia care as well as learn appropriate dementia care techniques in line with nationally recognized Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations in 5 key topic areas: • Fundamentals of Person-Centered Care • Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia • Assessment and Care Planning • Dementia-Related Behaviors and Communication • Support of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) To register for the class visit, https://tinyurl.com/5n8m2uuz The division’s website at hhs.nd.gov/ behavioral-health offers a comprehensive collection of behavioral health resources and initiatives including where to find recovery services from both private providers and the agency’s eight regional human service centers.

North Dakotans can also call or text the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or call 211 if they are experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Both numbers are answered 24-hours a day by FirstLink.

The Behavioral Health Division is responsible for reviewing and identifying service needs and activities in the state's behavioral health system to ensure health and safety, access to services and quality services. It also establishes quality assurance standards for the licensure of substance use disorder program services and facilities and provides policy leadership in partnership with public and private entities. For more information, hhs. nd.gov/behavioral-health.

Church/Obituaries

The Borderland Press

From the Pastor's Desk Students of History

band, Don; daughters, Alaina Lenore Minyard, 34, (Bottineau, ND), Arianne Denise Minyard, 27, (Baltimore, MD), Shayna Rae Muellenberg, 39, (Lake Byron, SD) and grandchildren: Braxton Matthew Lindseth, 12, Ramsay Paige Lindseth, 9, Gavin Miller, 15, and Gemma Reece, 9. She is also survived by her beloved pets: Duke, Betsy, Pawl, and Bailey. Preceding her in death were her parents, Wayne and Jan, and her siblings: Bruce Wayne, Kevin Dale, and Debra Jo, as well as many friends throughout her life.

by Pastor Don Barsness

4:34). More than temporary help for getting through life, Jesus teaches that faith in Him holds the promise of eternal hope.

Any student looking for a summary of Jesus' life and teachings ought to read His statement in the third chapter of the Gospel of John. "This is how much God loved the world: He gave His Son, His one and only Son. And this is why: so that no one need be destroyed; by believing in him, anyone can have a whole and lasting life."

Students of history study the public statements of men. The 1961 inaugural address of newly-elected President John F. Kennedy is recognized by his challenge, "And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."

In what some have called the most memorable section of his speech, JFK highlights the role of every person who is at home in the USA. According to President Kennedy, citizenship assumes public service.

Again, the 35th president of the United States, serving in office for less than three years, is remembered by his historical public statement at the beginning of his presidency.

Here is another world leader who is deserving of study. Almost 2,000 years ago, Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. According to Scripture, He was born of a virgin, being conceived by the Spirit of God (Luke 1, verse 26 and following). From the very beginnings of Jesus' life, the testimony of God was clear, "[Jesus] is My Son" (Matthew 3:16).

Once His public ministry begins, Jesus demonstrates the love of God for mankind and the power of God to address human need. He boldly says that His teaching and activities are accomplishing God's work (John

"God didn't go through all the trouble of sending his Son merely to point an accusing finger, telling the world how bad it was. He came to help, to put the world right again. Anyone who trust in him is acquitted; anyone who refuses to trust him has long since been under the death penalty without knowing it. And why? Because of that person's failure to believe in the oneof-a-kind Son of God when introduced to him" (John 3:16-18, The Message).

Jesus states who He is and describes what He is doing. He advances "a whole and lasting life" for every inquirer. What Jesus describes as "abundant" life in John 10:10 entails help for every day and hope for the future.

The object of a history lesson may be as simple as sharing information.

Occasionally, the student of history discovers something that inspires.

It is here that Jesus, more than any other, is able to accomplish change in our lives and in our world. Informed, inspired, and then, believing in Him, "anyone can have a whole and lasting life."

Pastor Don and his wife, Marla, have served the Salem Bible Church congregation in Munich for just over three years. Don is Canadian-born and was raised in Billings, Montana. Don and Marla have enjoyed over 40 years of ministry in North Dakota. He enjoys long-distance cycling. They share interests in good reading and watching local sports.

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Nancy Ellen Cooper-Muellenberg A memorial service was held September 30, 2022, at Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon for Nancy Ellen Cooper-Muellenberg, 55, of Lubbock, Texas, who left this world Sunday, September 25, 2022.

Nancy was born December 19, 1966, in Slidell, Louisiana, to Wayne and Jan Cooper. Nancy moved to Lubbock, Texas, in 1970 with her parents, brothers, and sister. As a child, Nancy was known for her kind heart that would reverberate throughout her life.

She had a passion for theatre and participated in many plays and musicals. She graduated from Lubbock High School in 1985. Nancy became a mother in 1987 and again in 1994.

Nancy moved to Hannah, North Dakota, in 2005. Nancy married Don Muellenberg on December 13, 2013, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nancy had a long career in the service industry but truly excelled as a housewife. Nancy loved her family, her pets, and shopping.

Nancy is survived by her loving hus-

Nancy was known to light up the room and make everyone around her feel welcome and at home. She will be greatly missed by her loved ones, especially her children.

Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com.

La Rue Dosmann

A memorial service will be held at a later date for La Rue Dosmann, 82, of Langdon, ND, who passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022, at the Maple Manor Care Center in Langdon.

La Rue was born July 10, 1940, to Wesley and Myrtle (Busse) Mostad.

She attended country school in the Vang, N.D., area and graduated from Walhalla High School. She married Jerome Dosmann on September 3, 1958, in Walhalla. La Rue and Jerome made their home in Langdon, where they raised their two children.

After nearly 20 years of being a dedicated and loving wife and parent, she returned to the workforce. She retired in 2002 from First State Bank in Langdon after over 20 years of service.

La Rue enjoyed sewing and making other handicrafts for her family and friends, dancing, and playing pinochle and other card games. La Rue was a member of the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

Surviving La Rue are her husband, Jerome, of Langdon; her children: Mark (Diana) of San Antonio, TX, and DeeAnne (Roger) of Huntington Beach, Cali.; sister Yvonne (Richard) Thompson of Renton, Wash.; brother-in-law Vernon (Lori Sims) Dosmann of Sarasota, Flo.; sisters-in-law Irma (Russell) Shablow of Austin, TX, and Marilyn (Roger) Gette of Irving, TX; and many other family and special friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Larry (Marjorie) Mostad.

In particular the family appreciates the exceptional care provided by the staff at the Altru Cancer Center, Langdon Prairie Health, and Maple Manor.

Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .

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The Borderland Press end, Blizzard of North Dakota works with local schools, Frost Fire ski area, local volunteers, and engages in fundraising and grant writing,” explained Parked about his mission.

Views from the Borderland

Parkes’ priority is to support children, but along with that, he has a deep desire to preserve the importance of Frost Fire’s presence in this community.

“It is important to Blizzard of North Dakota and the northern valley area that Frost Fire, a local treasure and a state gem, be supported. It is equally important that local underprivileged children be taught to ski there, and as they grow older, develop a love for the sport and become part of the effort to support Frost Fire.”

This is a program that will physically and mentally assist children by helping them develop a passion for a special sport, and by developing this passion, a local generation of children will grow up knowing the importance of preserving Frost Fire for decades to come.

The Pembina Gorge. Photos by Devi Engelstad.

According to Parkes, within the State of North Dakota, apart from Blizzard, there are zero organizations that enable financially underprivileged children to learn to ski. In this regard, Blizzard of North Dakota stands alone.

The Pembina Gorge. Photos by Devi Engelstad.

Looking west on 9th Avenue/Hwy. 5 in Langdon. Photo by Terry Hinnenkamp.

Cont’d. From Page 1 - Blizzard of North Dakota his obsession with the sport. By the mid 1960’s, though, a man named Charlie Yearn changed the lives of thousands of kids like Parkes by creating a ski club he named “Blizzard”.

Yearn has been an idol, influencer and friend to Parkes and his family for decades, and he credits Yearn for the opportunities he was able to experience as a ski-obsessed youth.

Parkes tells the story of Yearn and his conception of Blizzard, “His [Yearn’s] association with skiing is that he joined the army right after WWII and was stationed in Garmisch, Germany, and the Army put him on the ski patrol

and taught him to ski, and that was his Army job - ski patrol at an Army ski resort in occupied Germany.”

Parkes explained that skiing hasn’t been around for very long in America, especially in comparison to sports such as football or baseball.

“It hasn’t been around that long, so in the 1940’s and 1950’s, there were no ski areas around anywhere near here, so you had to learn in Europe, Colorado, maybe a few other places, but none of these other places existed at all,” Parkes continued, “So Chuck was in on the ground level for the United

States skiing phenomenon, and he jumped on it.”

Yearn was a springboard for sharing his skiing knowledge with others, especially children. Once out of the Army and stateside again, Yearn began a ski club in 1965 where he took groups of children to the garbage dump and other places to learn how to ski.

“He had his own army of ski patrol, his own army of ski instructors, and his own army of adult supervisors who managed all the kids. In the long run, Charlie was taking somewhere

between 2,000 and 4,000 children skiing every Saturday at four ski areas in Detroit. This guy invented the book on ski clubs, and then he sold his idea to people in Minnesota and California, and Blizzard took off. My parents signed my brothers up for skiing around 1966, and off they went.

We met Charlie, and my father actually became best friends with him.”

The Parkes and Yearn families became close over the years, and Parkes’ adoration for the sport only grew.

To describe what skiing meant to him, Parkes paraphrases a quote from actor Robert Redford in the movie Downhill Racer, “Skiing is everything! I used to race cars, and skiing is more exciting than that. It completely removes the machinery. You’re closer to nature and the elements, and it is absolutely the perfect expression of physical freedom.”

Skiing was and still is everything to Parkes. He stated, “It’s just exhilarating and I was introduced to these tremendous rushes of energy at a really young age; it’s like making a high speed turn on a bicycle times a million, that’s what it is like. It’s fast, it’s wrestling with gravity, there’s physics.

On top of that, it was a great place to meet friends who had similar interests and some of these friends I still talk to today - I married one of them.”

Naturally, when Parkes noticed the lack of northern valley children attending Frost Fire, his childhood memories of Yearn came flooding back, along with the gratitude of being presented with an opportunity to learn a sport generally reserved for wealthier families. Rather than ignore this problem or expect others to fix it, he began the process of addressing it himself.

In honor of Blizzard, Parkes single-handedly established Blizzard of North Dakota. On Apr. 19 of this year, it became an official N.D. non-profit corporation, and by May 3, Blizzard of North Dakota obtained an IRS 501(c) (3) public charity designation.

“Changing the calculus on who gets to learn to ski is the sole purpose of Blizzard of North Dakota. Our mission statement, in part, reads: It is decided that, to the extent practicable, no child who wishes to learn to ski should be denied that opportunity simply because they are without the funds to do so. To accomplish this

Although Blizzard of North Dakota, as an organization, may stand alone in its mission to serve financially underprivileged youth, Parkes knows he can’t complete this quest single-handedly. He is currently reaching out to local small businesses which have a vested interest in the northern valley area. He stated that these businesses understand the need to promote skiing among local youth. They doubly understand the need to promote skiing to the underprivileged.

He has spoken with school superintendents from Walhalla and Cavalier districts and formulated a plan to select six children from each school between the ages of eight and ten for the 2022-2023 ski season. He continues raising enough funds for equipment, insurance, transportation, lift tickets, ski lessons and hot lunches.

He is also in need of volunteers and a way to get the word out about this philanthropic mission.

Even if Parkes is unable to raise the amount of funds needed for 12 children to go, he will not give up. Instead, he will take as many kids as he is able to raise funds for, even if it is only six. If he is successful in this season, though, he plans to expand his outreach to Langdon Area Schools in 2023-2024.

Parkes firmly believes that no child who wishes to learn to ski should be denied that opportunity simply because they are without the funds to do so. His tenacity and determination to succeed in his mission is unrelenting, and with the help of this beautiful community, more children will be presented with a life-changing opportunity to learn the sport he is so deeply passionate about.

The total cost for 12 children to participate this season is $21,650, and he has already been able to raise $7,000. Parkes expressed his deep gratitude to those individuals and businesses who have already made charitable contributions to this cause including Ethel Parkes, Malcolm Norris, Bill LePine, Bruce and Kally Werven, Leevers Foods, Cavalier Rural Electric Co-op, AgCountry Farm Credit Services, SkiDuck, Blu Soul Design, Mostad Insurance Services, NuCara, United Communications, and the North Dakota Community Foundation.

Parkes still has his work cut out for him, but this man does not shy away from challenges. He is a man of action - not talk - and is asking this community for their help and support. For this cause, he humbly asks that others become involved, whether that be by charitable contributions, fundraising ideas and assistance, or volunteering once the snow hits the ground.

Readers can contact Parkes on his organization’s Facebook page titled ‘Blizzard of North Dakota - A Philanthropic Ski Club.’ or contact him directly at 701.521.5122.

FALL

SPORTS

Eagles corral the M-M Mustangs 76-0 to stay unbeaten in Region 3 North Border "D" holds Midway-Minto to -46 yards of total offense

By Jake Kulland

Ayden Stainbrook TJ Cosley and Kade Schafer gang tackle a Mustang running back Sept 29th in Midway. Photo by Larry Stokke.

The North Border Eagles football team looked to stay unbeaten in Region 3 games when they traveled to the Midway school to play the Midway-Minto Mustangs on Sept. 30. The Eagles had no trouble getting the win, blasting M-M 76-0. The win puts the Eagles record at 5-2 overall and 3-0 in region games. They have a huge showdown with Cavalier in Pembina on Oct. 7. The winner will be crowned Region 3 champions and get a bye in the first round of the 9-man playoffs, which begin Oct. 15. The loser still makes the postseason but will play in the opening round.

North Border found little resistance from the Mustangs' defense in the first half, putting up an astonishing 58 points on eight scoring drives. Carson Brown and TJ Cosley each scored three times in the scoring run with TJ getting his third on an interception return just before halftime. Grant Cosley and Ayden Stainbrook also each scored a TD in the first half.

The second half saw the Eagles JV team get a chance to get on the field.

Through a number of scheduling issues this season, North Border's younger players had not been able

to play a JV game. Freshman Brody Berg took over at quarterback and engineered three second drives with Ethan Stegman scoring twice and Colton Baily once.

Defensively, it was as good as it gets for North Border defense; they had one tackle for loss after another and pushed the Mustangs back for a negative -46 yards of total offense for the game. Conversely, the Eagles rolled up 490 yards of offense with 421 on the ground. Brown had 108 yards rushing followed by Stegman with 98, Grant Cosley 95, TJ Cosley 80 and

Brody Berg runs in for a TD over the Mustangs in Midway. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Berg 41.

NB --TJ Cosley INT return (Cosley run) NB --Colton Baily 15 run (PAT failed) NB --Ethan Stegman 15 run (PAT failed) NB --Stegman 25 run (PAT failed)

NORTH BORDER 76, MIDWAY-MINTO 0 NB --30 28 12 6 -- 76 MM -- 0 0 0 0 -- 0 NB --Carson Brown 60 run (PAT failed) Rushing -- NB: Ethan Stegman 9-98, NB --Grant Cosley 55 run (Cosley run) TJ Cosley 6-80, Brody Berg 6-41, CarNB --TJ Cosley 47 run (Cosley run) son Brown 3-108 NB --Brown 26 pass from TJ Cosley Passing -- NB: TJ Cosley 4-5-75-0 2 (PAT failed) TD's, Berg 1-1-(-6)-0 NB --TJ Cosley 19 run (PAT failed) Receiving -- NB: Grayson Ohman NB --Brown 40 run (PAT failed) 2-29, Brown 1-26, Ayden Stainbrook NB --Ayden Stainbrook 20 pass from 1-20, Jesse Eisenbeis 1-(-6) TJ Cosley (Cosley run) More photos from this game on page B3.

Cardinals score six straight times in first half, win at Grafton 48-12 L-E-M ends two game losing streak, next two games at home

By Jake Kulland

After suffering two tough losses to Hillsboro-Central Valley and Thompson, the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals football team looked to get back to their winning ways when they played at winless Grafton on Sept. 29.

They were about as efficient as it gets, scoring six first half touchdowns and six 2-point conversions to lead 48-0 at halftime and win 48-12. The victory puts the Cardinals record back over .500 for the season at 4-3 and evens their Region 2 mark at 3-3. Langdon-Edmore-Munich has their last two regular season games at home, playing Park River Area on Oct. 7 and Carrington Oct. 15. To make the playoffs, the Cards will have to win both of those contests.

To start the game, the Cardinals hard hitting, physical defense got the offense going. Two hard hits forced two

Grafton fumbles and set up two L-E-M scores. Gage Goodman, in his second straight start at quarterback, found Markus Kingzett in the front corner of the end zone for the first TD, then Cody Amble got behind the Spoilers defense for a 33-yard score. Mason Romfo caught a conversion pass and Markus Kingzett a 2-point run to make the score 16-0. The Cards closed out the first quarter with another scoring play; they set up a screen pass from Goodman to Mason Romfo for another score followed by a Goodman pass to Kingzett to make it 24-0 after one.

The next Cardinals scoring drive to begin the second quarter was a little more methodical. They went 69 yards on 11 plays, capped off with a Mason Romfo one-yard plunge with Goodman running in the two-pointer. That was followed by Amble picking off a pass from Grafton quarterback Tony

Villarreal, which set up a Goodman 28-yard strike to Markus Kingzett to help make the score 40-0. Cardinals backup quarterback Jax Johnson came in on one final drive before half with Nick Kingzett breaking a 26-yard run, capped by a Johnson seven-yard run and 2-point conversion run from Jack Romfo to make the score 48-0 at the half. One second half highlight for L-E-M was that their special teams blocked two Grafton extra point kicking attempts.

The second half saw the Cardinals second team the entire way, moving the ball but fumbling twice to set up two scores by the Spoilers and Villarreal.

Goodman was as money as it gets, going 11 for 12 passing with 161 yards and four touchdown passes. He was

also the Cards leading rushing with 61 yards on eight carries. Mason Romfo had 62 yards receiving and 48 rushing while scoring two TDs. Markus Kingzett caught six balls for 50 yards and two scores.

LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 48, GRAFTON 12 LEM --24 24 0 0 -- 48 G -- 0 0 6 6 -- 12 LEM --Markus Kingzett 4 pass from Gage Goodman (Mason Romfo pass from Goodman) LEM --Cody Amble 33 pass from Goodman (M. Kingzett run) LEM --M. Romfo 49 pass from Goodman (M. Kingzett pass from Goodman) LEM --M. Romfo 1 run (Goodman run) LEM --M. Kingzett 28 pass from Goodman (Goodman run)

LEM --Jax Johnson 7 run (Jack Romfo run) G --Tony Villarreal 5 run (Kick blocked) G --Villarreal 40 run (Kick blocked) Rushing -- LEM: Jax Johnson 9-17, Gage Goodman 8-61, Mason Romfo 6-48, Miles Fincher 6-33, Jack Romfo 3-20, Nick Kingzett 1-26, Markus Kingzett 1-1; G: Chance Burns 6-29, Tony Villarreal 3-65, Hayden Perez 1-2 Passing -- LEM: Goodman 11-12-1610 4 TDs, Johnson 1-2-13-0; G: Villarreal 11-20-66-1 Receiving -- LEM: M. Kingzett 6-50, M. Romfo 2-62, Amble 2-37, Tanner McDonald 1-13, N. Kingzett 1-1; G: Burns 5-35, Aiden McClain 2-16, Perez 2-6 Reggie Rice 1-7, Ryan Hanson 1-2

Mason Romfo dives over the goal line for a TD over Grafton. Photo by Larry Stokke

More photos from this game on page B3.

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Jake’s Take on Sports

By Jake Kulland

Eagles-Tornadoes Region 3 title game highlights last Friday night of 9-man football Let’s get started this time out by saying this is the last edition of the Friday Night Lights for 9-man football across North Dakota. The game of the week for 9-man is right here in our area; North Border is hosting Cavalier in Pembina on Oct. 7. This game is huge from a rivalry stand point, of course, but even more so this season, as both teams are unbeaten in Region 3

games. This contest will decide the region champion and who gets a bye in the 9-man playoffs beginning on Oct. 15. The loser is still in the postseason but will host a game in the opening round. Throw in the fact that the two teams didn’t play last year due to the Eagles playing 6-man football, the stage is set for an instant classic. We wish both teams the best of luck. The 9-man postseason should be a lot of fun in these parts. Along with the Eagles and Tornadoes, North Prairie and St. John are in line for the Region 4 and 7 titles, while North Star should also make the postseason.

Cardinals football team looks forward to last two regular season games at home On the Langdon-Edmore-Munich football front, the Cardinals finally have a bit of a home stand to finish off the regular season. After playing five of their first seven games on the road, the Cards will close out their regular season schedule with two games on their home turf - versus Park Riv-

er Area on Oct. 7 and Carrington on Oct. 14. The Carrington game will be huge; the winner will advance to the Class B 11-man playoffs starting Oct. 22, and the loser is done for the season. Langdon-Edmore-Munich got right a bit after cruising to victory at Grafton and will look to build on that momentum in their last two games before what they hope will be another fun postseason run, albeit all of it on the road. Senior Night for the Cards will be held before their game with Carrington.

38th Annual Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament is this Saturday, Oct. 8; Teams from across North Dakota to participate It’s that time of year for the 38th Annual Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament, which has a little different format this time. Normally a 10-team tourney, this year organizers were planning on expanding it to 12 teams due to several teams across North Dakota wanting to get in it.

That was the plan until one of squads,

Lady Cards go 5-2, finish fourth at DL-B Tourney

By Jake Kulland

In what annually is one of the best Class B tournaments in North Dakota, the Des Lacs-Burlington Invitational Volleyball Tourney was held at DL-B Sept. 30 - Oct. 1. Langdon-Edmore-Munich, once again, competed in the event and ended up taking fourth place.

The Lady Cards won over Carrington, Rugby and Powers Lake in pool play and tied with Central Cass winning on points. This sent them to the championship bracket. They gave Kenmare their second loss of the season in the quarterfinals, losing the first set 25-20 and then coming back to win sets two and three 25-20 and 15-8. They then lost in the semifinals to eventual tourney champion Linton-HMB 25-18 and 25-23 then played hard but lost a tough third and fourth place match

to Dickinson Trinity - winning set one 25-22 then losing the next two, 2520 and 15-11. Cora Badding had two double-doubles in the tourney with 14 kills and 13 digs against Kenmare.

Jaya Henderson had 10 kills and 13 digs against Carrington and Jalynn Swanson 10 assists and 10 digs versus Linton-HMB. The Lions did not lose a set in winning the tournament title.

Overall, the Cardinals went 5-2 on the day, which now puts their overall record at 19-5. Langdon-Edmore-Munich plays at St. John on Oct. 6 then will host an 11-team Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament at both the Langdon High School gym and the Langdon Activity Center on Oct. 8. After the tourney, the Lady Cards have two home matches: in Langdon on Oct. 11 versus Nelson County on

Volleyball Buddy Night then in Edmore against Harvey-Wells County on Oct. 13.

Benson County, bowed out just one weekend before the tourney. There were several Hail Marys made to try to get another team in last minute, but it did not work out.

So, 11 teams it shall be for this year’s tourney, and they are coming from all over. This year, Dickinson Trinity will be in it for the first time, along with teams from Shiloh Christian, Richland, Maple Valley, Hillsboro-Central Valley and May-Port-C-G. Perennial teams like North Border, Cavalier and Grafton will also be participating, and, of course, Thompson will be in it as well as the Lady Cards. Either Thompson or Langdon-Edmore-Munich have won this tournament since 1998 (!).

Action will be played at both the Langdon High School gym and Langdon Activity Center. The Tommies, Patriots, Cardinals and Titans are all ranked in the Top 10 in the latest Class B volleyball poll, and the Tornadoes received votes. The competition should be fierce (Walhalla word!) this year, so hopefully you can get out and en-

joy the action. A pairing sheet is in this week’s edition of The Borderland Press.

Area golf courses winding down, Langdon Country Club fall meeting Oct. 11 Let’s leave you with some golf talk.

The Langdon Country Club’s annual fall meeting is coming up on Oct. 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the clubhouse with all members welcome to attend. The Walhalla Country Club has new fall hours for the clubhouse: Thursdays from 3pm ‘til close and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Both courses are schedule to stay open until further notice. While we are expected to cool down here and there, decent fall weather should be with us for a while yet. There’s still time to get out and get swinging.

“See ya!” next week!

North Border vs. Cavalier photo highlights from Oct. 4 Jake Kulland will have complete coverage of this game in next week’s Borderland Press. Photos by Larry Stokke.

Here are the Cardinals stats from the DL-B Tournament: Kills -- Cora Badding 82, Jaya Henderson 41, Jalynn Swanson 21, Meredith Romfo 14, McKenna Schneider 8, Halle Jabs 4, Payton Hall 1 Assists -- Swanson 90, Hall 50, Romfo 5, Taryn Amble 3 Aces -- Badding 13, Swanson 12, Henderson 10, Schneider 7, Amble 7, Jabs 3 Blocks -- Henderson 5, Badding 5, Romfo 4, Swanson 2 Digs -- Henderson 62, Badding 57, Schneider 47, Amble 41, Swanson 40, Jabs 32, Romfo 9

Addi Brown had 6 kills and 30 digs against the Cavalier Tornadoes. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Megan Misson stuff blocks Cavalier's Tia Jensons spike in Cavalier Oct 4th. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Keira Moore with a nice pass to her teammates. Oct 4th in Cavalier.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jenna Fraser and a great night with 37 assists against the Tornadoes.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Cardinals vs. Grafton - photos continued from our story on B1.

Miles Fincher tackles a Grafton Spoiler with Eli Johnson diving in with an assist.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jax Johnson breaks up a pass to a Grafton receiver in the Cards win over the Spoilers.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

North Border vs. Midway-Minto - photos continued from our story on B1.

TJ Cosley tacks on 6 points in the Eagles win over Midway- Minto Sept29th. Photo by Larry Stokke.

Ethan Stegman scores a TD against the win over the Mustangs. Photo by Larry Stokke.

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Cross Country in Langdon

Lady Cards take off at the start of the girls varsity run Sept 26th in Langdon.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Jane Sillers crossed the finish line in 9th with a time of 23.06. Photo by Larry Stokke

Left to Right PCN Grizzles Emerson Helgoe finished 2nd Delaney Denault 6th and Eva Robinson 3rd. Photo by Larry Stokke

Cross Country Mason Christianson and Brock Freer finished one and 2 in the boys varsity Run at the Harvey Hope XC Meet Sept 26th. Photo by Larry Stokke

PCN's Preston Emerson crossed the finish line in 8th and cards Rudy Moser finished 4th.

Photo by Larry Stokke

in Cavalier

Edward Freer and Coach Bassingwaite run along the course in Cavalier Sept 15th. Photo

by Larry Stokke.

Cardinal girls take off at the Cavalier XC Meet Sept 15th. Photo by Larry Stokke.

PCN girls team gets ready for the start of the varsity girls run in Cavalier on Sept. 15.

Photo by Larry Stokke.

Sports

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Downhill Mountain Bike Race results

Frost Fire Park held its Downhill Mountain Bike Race on Saturday, Sept. 24. Here are the top three place holders in each category.

Men’s Elite Reid Wolfe, 3:01.6 Zach Morton, 3:03.3 Nolan Stromberg, 3:09.1

Boys 17 and under Gage Anderson, 3:23.4 Rhett Lindell, 3:37.9 Aiden Fitzgerald, 4:39.6

Mens Sport Alex Loewen, 3:17.9 Josh Booth, 3:44.2 Kenn Mariano, 4:04.0

Women's Elite Fallon Wolkowski, 4:17.7

Photos by Larry Stokke.

LAEM 5TH AND 6TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAMS WRAP UP SEASON

Lady Cards JV team wins St. John Tourney

Back row- Coach Rachel Schaefer, Chloe Koons, Hilary Haaven, Avery Lorenz, Lexi Gendron, AryAnna Schaefer, Hallie Overby and Ella Goodman. Front row- Thea Johnson, Mya Swanson, Lily Zimmer, Eliot Olson and Kynlee Pengilly, statistician.

Photos by Sara Goodman and Andrea Lorenz.

The 5th and 6th grade LAEM girls basketball teams wrapped up their season on Oct. 3 with wins against Park River.

Both teams ended the season undefeated.

The Langdon-Edmore-Munich junior varsity volleyball team played at a tournament in St. John on Oct 3. They won the round robin tourney, losing just one set the whole way. They are coached by Taylor Benneweis.

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Cardinals Homecoming Fun! We weren’t able to get these fun photos in last week, but we wanted to share them with you! Photos by Larry Stokke.

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The perfect addition to any dessert Vanilla wafer cookies, often called nilla cookies, are a friend to dessert cooks.

These plain, delicious cookies are a key ingredient in banana pudding, and they also can be crushed and used to make pie crusts. Some people also may have seen the cookies used as the base for cheesecake cupcakes — they’re just that versatile! Of course, nilla cookies also are perfect all on their own, or with chocolate spread, peanut butter or a favorite jam sandwiched between two of them.

people’s diets. However “Nilla Cookies” from “Eat What You Love” (Ten Speed Press) by Danielle Walker are dairy- and grain-free.

Commercially made nilla cookies may contain ingredients that do not fit into some

Preheat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Nilla Cookies Makes 32 2 egg whites, chilled 1⁄4 cup palm shortening 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract 1⁄2 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple sugar 1⁄2 cup arrowroot powder 5 1⁄2 tablespoons coconut flour 1⁄2 teaspoon grain-free baking powder 1⁄2 teaspoon fine sea salt

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment, or using an electric handheld mixer, beat the egg whites, palm shortening and vanilla on medium speed for 30 seconds, until frothy. Add the maple sugar, arrowroot, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat on medium speed for 15 seconds more, until the dough is fluffy.

Using a teaspoon, scoop out the dough and roll it into small balls the size of gumballs. Space the balls 2

inches apart on the prepared baking sheets and press down gently on the tops to flatten them slightly.

Bake one sheet at a time for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway

through the baking, until the cookies are golden brown. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or in the freezer for 6 months.

Classifieds

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HELP WANTED Cavalier County – Deputy Clerk of Court Cavalier County has an opening for a Deputy Clerk of Court. This position is a 28 hour a week position and is considered full-time for benefit purposes.

This position is under the supervision of the Cavalier County Clerk of

Court in Langdon, ND. Starting salary $2,500 - $3,174 /Month (DOE); full retirement and family health insurance benefits offered. Application and job description is available on the county’s website: https://cavaliercounty. us/employment/ or from the Cavalier County Clerk of Court, Cavalier County Memorial Courthouse, 901 3rd Street, Suite 1, Langdon, ND 58249, Email abeauchamp@ndcourts.gov or

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phone 701-256-2124. Applications and Resume must be submitted to the Cavalier County Clerk of Court office no later than 1:00 pm on October 20 2022. Cavalier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Public Notices/Meeting Minutes

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FROST FIRE PARK INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE II PEMBINA GORGE FOUNDATION CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Sealed bids will be received by the Pembina Gorge Foundation, at the office of the Red River Regional Council at the Chase Building, 516 Cooper Avenue, Grafton, ND 58237, until 1:00 PM CT, October 27th, 2022 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of materials, labor, equipment and skill required for the construction of Frost Fire Park Infrastructure Improvements – Phase II and incidental items in and for said Pembina Gorge Foundation, as is more fully described and set forth in the plans and specifications therefore, which are now on file in the office of the Pembina Gorge Foundation.

Bids shall be upon cash payment on the following estimated quantities and types of work: CONTRACT BOND, 1 L SUM; MOBILIZATION, 1 L SUM; SNOWMAKING SYSTEM, 1 L SUM; PUMP STATION, 1 L SUM; PORTABLE CARRIAGE SNOWFAN GUNS, 2 EA; FIXED TOWER SNOWFAN GUNS, 18 EA; FIXED TOWER LowE STICK GUNS, 32 EA; SAFETY LIGHT, 10 EA; TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL, 1 L SUM; SEEDING AND HYDRAULIC MULCHING, 1 L SUM. The contract documents are on file and may be examined at the following location: KLJ 864 West 12th Street Grafton, ND 58237 Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.kljeng. com “Projects for Bid” or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $30 by inputting Quest project # 8290865 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN at (952) 2331632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a non-refundable price of $100 per set at KLJ, 864 W. 12th Street, Grafton, ND 58237.

Please contact us at 701-352-1555 if you have any questions.

All bids are to be submitted on the basis of cash payment for the work and materials, and each bid shall be accompanied by a separate envelope containing the contractor’s license and bid security. The bid security must be in a sum equal to five per cent (5%) of the full amount of the bid and must be in the form of a bidder’s bond. A bidder’s bond must be executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, conditioned that if the principal’s bid be accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten (10) days after notice of award, will execute and effect a contract in accordance with the terms of his bid and the bid bond as required by the laws of the State

of North Dakota and the regulations and determinations of the governing body. If a successful bidder does not execute a contract within ten (10) days allowed, the bidder’s bond must be forfeited to the governing body and the project awarded to the next lowest responsible bidder.

All bidders must be licensed for the full amount of the bid as required by Section 43-07-07 and 43-07-12 of the North Dakota Century Code.

The successful Bidder will be required to furnish Contract Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract.

Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the low bid submitted by a responsible and responsive bidder for the aggregate sum of all bid items. A single contract will be awarded for the work.

All bids will be contained in a sealed envelope, as above provided; plainly marked showing that such envelope contains a bid for the above project.

In addition, the bidder shall place upon the exterior of such envelope the following information: The work covered by the bidder The name of the bidder Separate envelope containing bid bond and a copy of North Dakota Contractor’s License or certificate of renewal.

Acknowledgement of the Addenda.

No Bid will be read or considered which does not fully comply with the above provisions as to Bond and licenses and any deficient Bid submitted will be resealed and returned to the Bidder immediately.

The work on the improvement will be completed by November 11th, 2023.

The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in any bid, to hold all bids for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of opening bids, and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the interest of the Owner.

Should the Contractor fail to complete the work within the time required herein or within such extra time as may have been granted by formal extensions of time approved by the Owner, there will be deducted from any amount due the Contractor the sum of $1,600 per day and every day that the completion of the work is delayed.

The Contractor and his surety will be liable for any excess. Such payment will be as and for liquidated damages.

Dated this 30th day of September 2022 Pembina Gorge Foundation CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA s/Jeff Mostad Foundation President Published October 7th, October 14th, and October 21, 2022.

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Photos by Larry Stokke.