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When a car accident left Andrea Bredwick with a broken back, she feared she might never walk again. Thankfully, this Williston mother of two was rushed to Minot, where Trinity’s skilled neurosurgery team repaired her badly damaged spine. “Now I’m back on my feet again, and thankful to Trinity whose care was with me every step of the way.” - Andrea Bredwick Our team of nurses, physicians and therapists in Trinity’s inpatient rehabilitation unit help patients like Andrea regain the mobility and function that allows them to return to the lives they love. Trinity Health. Delivering care with the power to change lives. Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit (701) 857-5270 www.trinityhealth.org

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Tige Engelhard, left, manager of Gooseneck Implement’s Minot store, and Ryon Boen, chief executive officer of Western Agency, recently announced a partnership that allows producers to report crop insurance with the aid of precision farming technology.

Last autumn, Lacy Mees, daughter of Capital Electric Cooperative members Ted Jr. and Missy Mees, prepared to shoot clay targets at Capital City Sporting Clays northeast of Bismarck. In this month’s center pages, read how Lacy and some of her friends are preparing for this year’s hunt, and learn why they appreciate Capital Electric’s Operation Round Up program — and the pennies YOU contribute.

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Editorial by Dennis Hill Help defeat Measure #2

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EPA agrees to state haze role

Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Milton R. Young Station, near Center, can be regulated by the state’s haze control plan.

committed to an expedited review of the revised data, and the state’s leaders are hopeful Coal Creek Station will also be included under the SIP when that new information is received. The state’s leaders remain committed to affirming the state of

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orth Dakota Sens. John Hoeven and Kent Conrad, Rep. Rick Berg and Gov. Jack Dalrymple announced last month that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to most of the state’s Clean Air Act requirements for regional haze. EPA officials had recent meetings with Conrad, Hoeven, Berg and Dalrymple on this issue, have conducted public hearings and, as a result, have agreed to adopt most of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for regional haze rather than a more costly federal plan. Through this agreement, the EPA will provide North Dakota with flexibility to implement sensible and cost-effective standards for improving visibility in selected areas of the state. The EPA’s decision approves the SIP for Minnkota Power Cooperative’s Milton R. Young Station and Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s Leland Olds Station, but requires additional control technology for Basin Electric’s Antelope Valley Station, which the state had earlier proposed, but EPA had previously rejected. If Basin Electric agrees to the suggestion, Antelope Valley Station will also be under the SIP. While additional data is being collected and reviewed by the state and EPA, Great River Energy’s Coal Creek Station will be subject to a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP). EPA

North Dakota’s ability to manage its own implementation plan, citing the state’s longstanding commitment to meeting all “Clean Air Act National Ambient Air Quality Standards” as well as the significant progress the state has already made in reducing

haze in the region. Implementing the EPA’s proposed federal plan would have cost hundreds of millions of dollars and led to increased energy costs for North Dakotans. Furthermore, the N.D. Department of Health determined the plan would be technically infeasible and would result in visibility differences undetectable to the human eye. “While there is still more work to do, (the) decision by the EPA is a good step forward in recognizing our state’s ability to best manage our own resources,” Hoeven said. n

LEAD, LINK services helping families

ome newer public resources are now available for helping North Dakotans meet critical needs with children and older adults. Listen, Educate, Ask, Discuss As a parent, talking to your child about certain subjects can be difficult, but it’s not impossible. That’s why the Parents LEAD Web site was created. It’s emphasis is assisting parents helping kids make the right decisions about alcohol. Parents LEAD (Listen, Educate, Ask, Discuss) provides comprehensive ageappropriate information, tips, tools and resources to parents on how to talk to their child to help prevent underage drinking. Parents visiting www. parentslead.org may sign up

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for e-mail communications containing content based on their child’s specific age and/or grade. A Facebook page and interactive blog, written by Dr. Sharon Query, youth development specialist, is also included on the Web site. Parents LEAD is a partnership between four state agencies: N.D. Department of Transportation, N.D. University System Consortium for Substance Abuse Prevention, N.D. Department of Human Services and North Dakota State University Extension Service. Nursing home alternatives Lori Laschkewitsch feels fortunate to live in the same community as her parents and to be able to lend a hand when needed – especially after several strokes affected her father’s

mobility and vision. “It is important to my parents that Dad is able to stay living at home,” Laschkewitsch said. “Mom cares for Dad, and it is physically demanding and exhausting.” Laschkewitsch contacted the Aging and Disability Resource LINK – a newer service the N.D. Department of Human Services provides to help older adults, adults with physical disabilities, and their family members to explore and access care options. This help from the Aging & Disability Resource LINK is available by calling toll-free (855) GO2LINK (855-462-5465), or ND Relay TTY (800) 366-6888. The Aging & Disability Resource LINK database of services is available at www.carechoice. nd.gov. n w w w. n d a r e c . c o m

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Help defeat Measure #2

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DAREC has joined a coalition of nearly 80 organizations and associations from around the state to seek a NO vote on Measure #2, which will be voted on at the June 12 primary election. If approved, the measure would amend the North Dakota Constitution to prohibit local governments from raising revenue by taxing the assessed value of property. This would make North Dakota the only state without a property tax system to help support local government services. Currently, local governments collect $850 million annually in assessed property taxes. Here are some of the many reasons Measure #2 should be defeated (see more at www.keepitlocalnd.com):

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Loss of local control

Measure #2 says the state Legislature must “fully and properly fund all legally imposed obligations” of local government. What’s a legally imposed obligation? What does full or proper funding mean? The measure provides no guidance, so local government units (2,100 in all) will be forced to compete with each other for funding from the state Legislature in Bismarck. Local decision-making should not be replaced with legislative dealmaking or rigid funding formulas that assume every place in the state has the same needs.

Tax shift, not a tax break If property taxes are eliminated, we will still need to educate our children, provide police and fire protection, maintain our local roads, and fund the many other services of local government. To replace property taxes, we would need to double the state sales tax rate, triple the state income tax rates, or some combination of tax increases.

Out-of-state owners would pay no property tax Nearly $127 million of all assessed property taxes paid in North Dakota comes from out-of-state owners who would pay little or nothing for the local government services supporting their property ownership if Measure #2 passes. This isn’t fair to North Dakota taxpayers.

Unfairness to “in lieu” property taxpayers Measure #2 eliminates assessed property taxes but does not address the $500 million in payments made annually in lieu of property taxes. These “in lieu” taxes include coal conversion taxes, telecommunication taxes, transmission and distribution taxes paid by electric cooperatives, and in lieu taxes paid by the federal government and others. Certainly, we do not see why electric cooperatives should pay millions of dollars of in lieu property taxes if investor-owned utilities and other businesses would pay no property taxes at all. In conclusion, Measure #2 destroys local control, unfairly shifts tax burdens, and is an ill-considered attempt to permanently change North Dakota’s Constitution in ways that would disrupt and possibly destroy the financial integrity of the state and its political subdivisions. It needs to be defeated.  Dennis Hill, editor-in-chief of NORTH DAKOTA LIVING, is executive vice president and general manager of the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, Mandan. Comments can be mailed to Dennis Hill, NDAREC, P.O. Box 727, Mandan, ND 58554-0727 or by e-mail to dhill@ndarec.com. 4

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akota Central Telecommunications Cooperative (DCT) has a significant role in the successful operation of the new Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC). For more about the center, see cover story, page 8. DCT provided a $10,000 donation to the JRMC development and construction project. DCT staff and consulting engineers have installed high-volume, digital telephone service, multipoint modern video access, and high-capacity broadband connectivity for JRMC. All DCT services to JRMC are delivered over a 100 percent fiber optic network. Robin Anderson, DCT marketing manager, says this service relationship with JRMC is an integral part of the high-quality of life for area residents. “The medical center is a huge asset, not only to the Jamestown community, but to our region,” Anderson said. She said JRMC is collaborating with outlying rural hospitals, helping health care continuity in rural communities. Anderson said JRMC has also helped solidify emergency care in the region. “Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a beautiful facility. We are fortunate to have it in the region and DCT is honored that they have confidence and trust in our company to provide the telecom services needed,” Anderson said.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is equipped with modern communications technologies, provided by Dakota Central Telecommunications.

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Bloomfield builds rural broadband advocacy

he 2012 annual meeting of the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA), in San Diego, Calif., drew more than 2,000 rural telecommunications leaders from across the country. NTCA Chief Executive Officer Shirley Bloomfield told the leadership group NTCA continues to advocate public policy reforms which will assure that rural telecommunications businesses can continue to make affordable broadband-based services available to their customers. Pointing to the importance of 2012 elections, Bloomfield encouraged members to be engaged, to advocate and to recommit to the “Save Rural Broadband” campaign. She said NTCA is working on solutions to call completion problems that are occurring recently in multiple voice carrier arrangements. Bloomfield also announced NTCA participation in a “rural smart community initiative” to further explore future opportunities for rural telecommunications companies. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) Tom Vilsack addressed the meeting through a video interview with 6

Bloomfield. Vilsack emphasized the importance of rural telecommunications companies in providing services to rural America, adding that USDA has $4 billion in loans to these companies. Vilsack emphasized the importance of these companies investing in technologies customers need, and he encouraged the meeting attendees to tell their companies’ stories to Congress. In a letter earlier this year, Bloomfield encouraged the agriculture secretary to look favorably on the “Save Rural Broadband” campaign NTCA members are conducting, in conjunction with other key telecommunications groups. Bloomfield cosigned the letter with John Rose, Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies, and Kelly Worthington, Western Telecommunications Alliance. Bloomfield, Rose and Worthington urged Vilsack to recognize the need for continuing Universal Service Fund (USF) support for rural telecommunications companies. n

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Dickey Rural Networks, Reservation Telephone win innovation awards

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ickey Rural Networks (DRN), Ellendale, and Reservation Telephone Cooperative (RTC), Parshall, are among seven communications companies nationwide honored recently by Calix, a global leader in communications access innovation. Calix features its Unified Access portfolio of broadband communications access systems and software. DRN and RTC joined BEK Communications, Steele, as the three North Dakota telecommunications companies among the seven honored by Calix. (BEK’s honor from Calix was reported in last December’s NORTH DAKOTA LIVING.) The seven Calix Innovation Award winners were recognized at the Calix User Group Conference near the end of 2011. These inaugural awards were presented to service providers who demonstrated excellence in leveraging the Calix Unified Access portfolio to deliver new revenue generating services and showing

Calix representatives Geoff Burke, left, and John Colvin, right, present the Innovation Award to RTC Operations Manager Brooks Goodall.

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Geoff Burke, Calix Inc., congratulates Jeff Wilson, Dickey Rural Networks, right.

commitment to their communities. The inaugural Calix Innovation Award winners and their distinctions are: • BEK Communications (North Dakota): Innovation in local content creation and delivery; • CenturyLink (Louisiana): Innovation in advanced entertainment services; • Dickey Rural Networks (North Dakota): Innovation in fiber-enabled operational efficiencies; • Palmetto Rural Telephone Cooperative (Florida): Innovation in network transformation; • Reservation Telephone Cooperative (North Dakota): Innovation in advanced security services; • Sebastian Corporation (California): Innovation in broadband service delivery to remote areas; • Volcano Communications (California): Innovation in broadband delivery, extreme conditions. 

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Stanley Vangsness, President............................. SRT Communications Ron German, First Vice President ............... Red River Rural Telephone Jeanette Hoff, Second Vice President............................................. RTC Lorena Lambrecht, Secretary/Treasurer... Northwest Communications Leo Meier, Director.............................................. BEK Communications Jon Hendrickson, Director ....................................Consolidated Telcom Rodney Suko, Director .....................................Dakota Central Telecom Kent Klima, Director ......................................... Dickey Rural Telephone Larry Mahler, Director .............................................. Nemont Telephone Ron Steinke, Director ........................................ Polar Communications Lorne Field, Director................................................... United Telephone Randy Christmann, Director................................... West River Telecom NORTH DAKOTA LIVING  APRIL 2012 7

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ois Grabinger is 76, mother of eight and grandmother to 23. She is also the recipient of a new knee, thanks to the modern new Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC). Last October, Grabinger had a total knee replacement, performed at the new facility by Dr. Michael Dean. “When I read about Dr. Dean being in Jamestown, I told my husband that I was going to see him. I have had one knee replaced, and it was almost time for the other one,” Grabinger said. She said going Lois Grabinger following knee replaceto Dr. Dean would ment surgery visits with surgeon Dr. eliminate many trips Michael Dean.

to Fargo. After she had a fall, Grabinger went to see Dr. Dean sooner than she expected. “He asked me questions and listened. I trusted him right away,” she said. Grabinger was one of Dr. Dean’s first patients at his newly established orthopedic practice at the new JRMC. She followed her surgery with physical therapy – walking and knee-bending exercises – at the JRMC rehabilitation department. Today, Grabinger says she is “coming along great.”

In late 2009, local and federal officials assembled to break ground and celebrate the federal support for the Jamestown Regional Medical Center project. Those gathered included, from left: U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad; U.S. Rep. Earl Pomeroy; Sen. Byron Dorgan; Jamestown Hospital Chief Financial Officer Alan O’Neil; USDA Rural Development State Director Jasper Schneider; Jamestown Hospital Vice President of Clinical Services Cindy Goehner; Jamestown Hospital Board Chairman Harvey Huber; USDA Undersecretary of Rural Development Dallas Tonsager; and Jamestown Hospital Chief Executive Officer Marty Richman. 8

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Family BirthPlace is a family friendly, full-service maternity services unit in JRMC.

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JRMC, on the western edge of Jamestown along Interstate 94, is a bright new chapter in the region’s health care, in public and private partnering, and in the lives of area residents. The new 25-bed, state-of-the art critical access hospital is the successor to Jamestown Hospital, built in the center of the community, in 1929.

Board leadership, community support It was in July 2011 that 320 employees of Jamestown Hospital packed their equipment and belongings and moved them out of the iconic old building. They unpacked and set up operations in a new $52 million facility bearing a name that reflects the expanded focus on regional health care. JRMC is expected to serve an area that includes 55,000 people in a nine-county region. This innovative new facility would not have been possible without bold vision, good financial opportunity and community support. Harvey Huber, chairman of the JRMC board of directors, emphasized changes in health care served as the impetus for the new center. “Health care is evolving into larger organizations,” Huber said. There’s a critical mass that’s associated with it. We began looking at what we need to do to not just

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survive, but to thrive,” he said, describing the board’s motivations as it performed early analysis. Huber is president and chief executive officer of Unison Banks, which has branches in North Dakota and Arizona. The Hazen native, and lifelong North Dakota banker, has been on the Jamestown hospital board for 13 years. He said the move to a new facility was planned with great care and study. “The board undertook an in-depth examination of the present and future utility of the old hospital site, in the heart of Jamestown,” Huber said. He said the board was well-aware several million dollars had been invested in the old hospital over the last dozen years. Board members also dealt with local concerns about its intentions to build a new facility on the community’s outskirts. Despite these valid concerns, the board concluded the existing hospital facility was not suited to serve the area’s longterm health care needs. “After long deliberations, we decided we would be best served by a green field site, and then acquired some property and began the planning process,” Huber said. According to Huber, community support for the project coalesced primarily because of progress on three fronts: the emergence of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) economic stimulus funds which the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development agency facilitated; the securing of a viable community role for the old hospital facility; and the formulation of health service collaborations among previously unallied private health care providers. On the ARRA stimulus/USDA Rural Development financing, Huber said the board’s big vision for a facility emerged at the same time big economic recovery financial resources became available. “We were just in the right place at the right time,” Huber said. For their efforts in creating and directing the ARRA resources to JRMC, Huber thanks key federal level supporters. These include: Jasper Schneider, USDA Rural Development director; and the North Dakota Congressional delegation at the time the financial package was approved, including Congressman Earl Pomeroy, Sen. Byron Dorgan and Sen. Kent Conrad. Regarding the fate of the old facility, Huber credits Lutheran Social Services for stepping in to meet a major need concern. “It was critical when Lutheran Social Services Housing came to the table and expressed an interest in the building,” Huber said. The hospital board has transferred ownership of the building to LSS, which is renovating it for housing units and other public and commercial uses. continued on page 10 NORTH DAKOTA LIVING  APRIL 2012 9

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Physician, clinic cooperation

Economic recovery, USDA resources. Jasper Schneider, USDA Rural Development director for North Dakota, said his agency fully supported this area’s interest in the long-term health care solution JRMC provides. Schneider said the vision was for a facility that was truly regional in scope. “They wanted this to be a regional hub for a large area, not just between Fargo and Bismarck, but from Aberdeen to Devils Lake and farther north,” he said. “It was the leadership of the board of directors, the hospital administration, and everyone connected with the hospital. They really had the foresight and the willpower to push this through,” Schneider said. With financial resources made available by ARRA, USDA Rural Development was able to step up and facilitate the formulation of the $52 million finance package the JRMC project required. Of that total, $31 million came in the form of a direct loan facilitated by USDA Rural Development, and $15 million came in the form of a private lender (Ag Star) loan, which featured a USDA loan guarantee. The JRMC invested the other $6 million the project required.

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Huber said three separate health care providers in Jamestown also created a new collaborative dimension which not only equitably spreads responsibilities but also assures continuity of service to the public. He said the collaboration features, among other things, fair and effective on-call arrangements, and a round-the-clock hospitalist role which local physicians fill. “It was done through their own efforts, sitting across the table from each other,” Huber said. “I think this physician practice paradigm in Jamestown is a model.” Dr. Bob Wells, a family medicine practitioner for Sanford Health in Jamestown, affirms that a new spirit of cooperation among clinics has emerged. Wells was on JRMC’s board as it researched options to update the former Jamestown Hospital. He said physicians from local clinics now readily share on-call responsibilities, such as after-hours treatment of patients. JRMC’s new on-call system results in a better quality of life for the physician, a big reason for them to remain in Jamestown – and that results in a higher quality care for patients, Wells said. Todd Hudspeth, JRMC chief executive officer, affirmed that the vision for the facility is simply “to provide the best health care in rural America.” He said the hospital is seeking additional services, including oncology.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center Board Chairman Harvey Huber, left, and Vice Chairwoman Connie Krapp led the determined effort to secure the community, health services and financial package resources necessary to make the center a reality.

“This is a good example of a private-public partnership that really spurred economic activity,” Schneider said. He said the role as a lending partner is one USDA Rural Development discharges with a high degree of care. “We are good stewards of the taxpayer dollars. We take that very seriously. We give the loan process due diligence, to make sure we make good loans and that there will be a long-term benefit to the community,” he said.

Northern Plains Electric serving new facility Reliability is of utmost importance to all members of Northern Plains Electric Cooperative. But for some members, it’s a matter of life and death. “Jamestown’s new medical center joins our family of businesses that require round-the-clock service,” said Northern Plains Electric Cooperative General Manager Jay Jacobson. “While reliability is a priority for us in serving all our members, it is critical to a medical center.”

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Services available at Jamestown Regional Medical Center

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Northern Plains Electric Cooperative provides the electric service for JRMC. The dedication of Northern Plains Electric to the JRMC development occurs at several levels and reflects the Touchstone Energy® Cooperative value of commitment to community.

Upon opening last summer, the cooperative found problems in the way service was configured at JRMC. Within three weeks, the medical center experienced three outages. “We were on it immediately, but had to work through some switching issues,” said Jacobson. “Through it all, the hospital folks were very cooperative and used the opportunity to change settings on some of their equipment, too. And we’re happy to report we haven’t had an outage since.” Northern Plains Electric values the opportunity to serve the JRMC load. “This facility is a gem; a wonderful asset in the area,” Jacobson said. “It not only provides quality care for people in the region, but it also provides jobs and commerce.” As a Touchstone Energy® cooperative, Northern Plains supports the communities it serves – and not only provides financial support to community resources (such as a $50,000 donation to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation), but also by giving of its employees’ time. For the past eight years, Northern Plains Electrics Communications and Public Relations Director Connie Krapp has served on the medical center’s board of directors. Northern Plains employees also serve on the boards of the Towner County Medical Center at Cando and the Foster County Medical Center at Carrington.

Mayor’s testimonial Jamestown Mayor Katie Andersen knows personally how important JRMC is to the community. She, with her spouse, Ryan, at her side, gave birth to their daughter there last October.

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Andersen said the new JRMC has brought substantial employment and quality of life security to Jamestown. She said the facility is well-suited to serve community residents at all stages of life. “You can locate in Jamestown for career, to raise your family, or to retire,” she said. “We have the health care facilities that can help you with all of your health care needs in each stage of your life.” The mayor said Jamestown is seeing an influx of retirees settling there and knows the medical center and local health care is a big factor in these choices. Andersen said also that JRMC birthing resources are important, because the next closest maternity resources are 100 miles east (Fargo) or 100 miles west (Bismarck).  Kent Brick is editor of NORTH DAKOTA LIVING. He may be reached at kbrick@ndarec.com. Katie Ryan-Anderson is communications and public relations coordinator for Northern Plains Electric Cooperative.

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Help, hope found at FirstLink

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nxious, stressed or contacts from across the simply curious, they state and updates its datacall. Sometimes base regularly, “so whether they dial 211 in dire need you’re in a small, rural of food or shelter. Maybe community or a large, they want to volunteer metro area, the service is in their community. there for everyone,” Miller Sometimes they just need explains. to talk. When visitors to a North Dakota’s FirstFirstLink booth were Link is just that – the asked if they had heard of first link to information, the service, one woman resources, support or responded, “I call you guys simply someone who will all the time!” FirstLink board member Jocelyn Lura, left, and Executive Director Cindy just listen. “She said how thankMiller discuss 211 promotion. With local commuful she was for the services nity connections, FirstFirstLink provides,” shares Link is a private, nonprofit human service agency whose Stacie Loegering, director of information and crisis serprograms include the 211 help line, the National Suicide vices. “She said, ‘I call you anytime I need to know somePrevention Lifeline and the Volunteer Center, which links thing.’ ” nonprofit organizations and volunteers. Saving lives North Dakotans can access FirstLink’s free, confidenFirstLink also answers the 24-hour National Suicide tial help line by calling 211 or (701) 235-7335 anytime, 24 Prevention Lifeline. hours a day, seven days a week. “One caller called the National Suicide Prevention Life“FirstLink is the first link in bringing resources and line and stated his gratitude for the service. The caller people together, whether it’s linking volunteers with nonreferred to a time that he had called two weeks before and profits, citizens with the proper agencies, a listening and said, ‘Thank you for being there. I called you when I had supportive ear when someone needs to be heard and suicidal thoughts. You listened, gave me hope and got me more. No other organization in North Dakota provides the connected to services that will help support me. Thank 24/7 services that FirstLink does,” says Jocelyn Lura, who you for listening and for saving my life,’ ” Loegering says. serves on the FirstLink board of directors and is the marThe National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273keting and communications assistant at Cass County TALK (8255) is connected to a national network of criElectric Cooperative. sis services, so no call for help is unanswered. Dialing 211 FirstLink also offers suicide eduLinking people with resources cation outreach, suicide intervenfor more than 40 years, FirstLink’s tion and prevention training, and a statewide services focus on linking suicide survivors support group. people with community resources The center answered 40,000 and providing nonjudgmental liscalls last year, logging calls from tening and support, explains Execevery county in the state, with utive Director Cindy Miller. 1,021 suicide-related calls, which The 24-hour information and was a 30 percent increase from the referral line is staffed by trained previous year, according to Miller. specialists who can access a data“From our larger cities to rural base of 5,000 community agencommunities, services are availcies across the state. Callers can be able across the state. FirstLink linked to human service agencies, provides listening and support as addiction counseling, disaster serwell as connects clients with local vices, food and shelter, financial resources. Being isolated increases information, military support or the risk factors associated with suiother support groups. The FirstLink center answered 40,000 calls last cide and FirstLink is available at FirstLink actively seeks local year, from every county in North Dakota. 12 A P R I L 2 0 1 2  N O R T H D A K O T A L I V I N G

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anytime and anywhere to help or intervene,” Lura says. She encourages anyone who just needs to talk to dial 211. “Whenever they’re having a tough time and need someone to talk to, they can call our 211 help line,” Miller adds.

Connecting volunteers FirstLink’s Volunteer Center connects volunteers with nonprofit agencies, and trains volunteer coordinators. One FirstLink caller recently moved to the area and wanted to meet people and get her grandchildren involved in the community, Loegering shares. “The call specialist gave the caller contact information for service clubs, parks and recreation, and other nonprofits that are looking for volunteers. The caller ended the call knowing there are many opportunities to get involved and that the 211 help line is available 24 hours a day for more information or listening and support,” she points out. Volunteer opportunities are also listed on FirstLink’s Web site at www.myfirstlink.org. Headquartered in Fargo, FirstLink relies on volunteers itself, with oversight by a 15-member board.

Making a difference “I think it’s invaluable. We are blessed to have a service that is answered 24 hours a day by local people that is available to everyone in the entire state at no cost,” Miller says. “You never know when you may need FirstLink and what sort of things may happen in your life. Recently, we’ve had a lot of disasters in North Dakota, but personal

issues happen every day.” Regardless of a caller’s need, FirstLink’s call specialists listen, Loegering says. “Every time the phone rings, FirstLink team members help the caller identify, access and make effective use of community resources,” she says. “The goal at the end of the call is for callers to be empowered with more hope and more knowledge about resources. Instead of the caller feeling that they cannot go on anymore, our mission helps callers to begin feeling like they cannot wait to go on. One phone call can make the difference.”  Luann Dart is a freelance writer from Elgin.

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 Call FirstLink’s free, 24-hour help line at 211 or (701) 235-7335.  Call the 24-hour National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800) 273-TALK (8255).  Visit FirstLink’s Web site at www.myfirstlink.org.

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Simple screening saves lives

ancer. It strikes fear the minute Regular health it’s spoken. But screenings go far the third most common in saving lives. form of cancer in men and women need not be common at all. Colon cancer is diagnosed about 400 times a year in North Dakota, and 120 people die from the disease. But it is preventable with early detection and treatments. In short, screening saves lives. Colorectal cancer almost always develops from precancerous polyps, or abnormal growths, in the colon or rectum. Screening tests can find these polyps so they can be removed before turning into cancer. Health care providers offer a few options for screenings. The most common is a colonoscopy, an exam that allows a doctor to see the entire colon. If you cringe at the thought of a colonoscopy, it’s likely the preparation that causes the apprehension. But the inconvenience of the exam is a small one compared to the alternative. “In the scheme of life, it’s less laborious than having to go through the rigors of colon cancer if it was not treated at an early enough stage,” said Great Plains Clinic Physician Assistant Kellie Laumb of Dickinson. “It may not be pleasurable, but no one loves colon cancer, either.” N.D. Department of Health Cancer Program Director Joyce Sayler said advancements in the preparation techniques have improved the experience, and the test is too important to ignore. “Often, colon cancer will go undetected because it is silent. You won’t know something is wrong until you have visible symptoms,” Sayler said. Other screenings include a sigmoidoscopy, which

only provides a view of the lower colon and rectum, or you can take home a stool test kit. While these may not detect as much as a colonoscopy can, Sayler insists any screening is better than nothing. “The biggest message we want to get across is that the best test is the one that gets done,” she said. Colorectal screenings are recommended at age 50, and then every 10 years following. Sayler said less than half of North Dakotans older than 50 get regular screenings for colorectal cancer. She said if everyone followed the recommendation, at least 60 percent of deaths could be avoided. “If there is a family history of the disease, they need to have that conversation with their provider early and continue to have that conversation until screening begins so it’s always on the radar screen,” Sayler said. A colonoscopy is quite expensive, so it is important to check with your insurance company to determine if you have coverage. But Sayler said the take home test is inexpensive, so “even the underinsured can at least do something.” Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Nurse Consultant Barbara Steiner said advocates are working to get a change in policy so insurance companies must pay for colorectal screenings. But Steiner insists the large price tag is worth every penny if it means saving a life. “We’re trying to get more people screened so we can lower that death rate,” said Steiner. “Because it is preventable.” 

Coordinated care helps children

hen Brian and Lori Wingenbach, Mandan, welcomed their baby girl into the world nearly two decades ago, their delivery doctor remarked, “Oh, she’s got a little bit of a cleft thing there.” “It was a surprise to us,” Lori said. “But throughout her life, she has put herself out there and it has taken her a long way. It wasn’t the setback we thought it might be.” Cleft lip/palate is not all that uncommon. In North 14 A P R I L 2 0 1 2  N O R T H D A K O T A L I V I N G

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them to financial help and other supportive services. The program is currently paid for by a federal maternal and child health block grant that is matched by state funding. “This is a very important service, and though the cleft lip/palate team members get paid only a small honorarium, they do it to provide the best care to the child and the family,” Hruby said. Rachel will attend her final cleft lip consultation this spring, and then it is up to her if she wants any cosmetic surgery done as an adult. At this point, she insists she won’t. “This is who I am, this is what I look like and I’m fine with it,” she said. But she will miss attending the clinics. “I like going because it’s a chance to see little kids that are like I was, and sometimes a lot worse. They’re so cute, and it helped me to make my decision to pursue a career as a corrective surgeon,” Rachel said. n PHOTO BY kent brick

same time. The clinics are provided free of charge and children up to age 21 can attend. “It’s like one-stop shopping, and it’s a really positive thing,” said Dr. Mike Goebel, a pediatric dentist in Bismarck. Goebel is part of the team that consists of surgeons, speech and hearing therapists, and orthodontists who gather three times a year to give consultations to cleft lip/palate patients, letting them know what to expect with Rachel Wingenbach treatment, and providing support to families. He and his colleagues enjoy coming alongside the families as they take the necessary steps to correct their child’s cleft lip/palate. “Timing is everything with these kids,” said Dr. Blake Feil, a Bismarck orthodontist. “That’s why the team is so important, because if the care isn’t coordinated, they may not receive adequate treatment.” Kim Hruby, a program administrator with the N.D. Department of Health, said the statewide teams saw approximately 127 clients from October 2010 to September 2011. Each family is also seen by a social worker to link

Maxine Herr is a freelance writer from Bismarck.

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NRECA meeting stresses building ‘a better world’

from NRECA reports

PHOTO BY KENT BRICK

daughter of Chris and Ruth elebrating and recommitting Zacher, represents North Dakota to the cooperative way on the YLC. Zacher was part of of doing business was the YLC delegation working at the the theme of the 2012 annual annual meeting in San Diego. The meeting of the National Rural Zachers are members of MounElectric Cooperative Association trail-Williams Electric Coopera(NRECA), held last month in San tive, Williston. Diego, Calif. About 8,000 electric On behalf of YLC, Hugh Cook, cooperative leaders from across a college freshman from Wyothe country, including North ming, addressed the annual meetDakota, attended. At the meeting, Madeleinne Zacher, left, accepts ing delegates. Cook observed For this meeting, NRECA a Congressional communications card from that our nation is strongest when adopted the “Cooperatives Build Donald Link, North Dakota member of the NRECA Americans forget their political a Better World” theme, in conboard of directors. Zacher, Parshall, is a member differences and unite with comjunction with the 2012 Internaof the NRECA Youth Leadership Council. mon a common purpose. tional Year of Cooperatives. More “When I look out into this audience, or see my fellow than 900 electric cooperatives are part of the community Youth Leadership Council members on stage, I see thouof 29,000 cooperatives doing business in the United States. sands of electric co-op leaders. I don’t see individual states. The National Cooperative Business Association estimates I don’t see political parties. I see one, united electric coopcooperatives worldwide serve more than 1 billion members. erative family. It is that unity – that strength of purpose – NRECA represents the nation’s consumer-owned electric which drives our strength of service,” Cook said.  cooperatives, which provide service to 42 million people in 47 states. Donald Link, Alexander, represents North Dakota cooperatives on the NRECA board of directors. Link also serves on the board of directors for McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Watford City, and on the board of the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives.

Green highlights global role Dame Pauline Green, president of the International Cooperative Alliance, in a keynote address to the NRECA annual meeting, called on electric cooperatives nationwide to educate the public about the cooperative business model, a model “based on human need, not human greed.” Dame Green drew a sharp contrast between a business model concerned with maximizing profits for distant shareholders and member-owned, not-for-profit cooperatives. She said cooperatives deserve support in the role they play in worldwide economic vitality. “As our world’s leaders cast around looking for job creation initiatives to restore lost hope and aspiration to so many of its unemployed, we must be arguing the case that support for the grass-roots cooperative model of business has the potential to do so much more,” Dame Green said.

Youth involvement At the NRECA annual meeting, members of the NRECA Youth Leadership Council (YLC) assisted with a variety of communication services. YLC is comprised of one member from each state delegation participating in the annual NRECA Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. Madeleinne Zacher, a Parshall High School student, 20 A P R I L 2 0 1 2  N O R T H D A K O T A L I V I N G

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OUTDOOR LIVING

Bill Mitzel

Building outdoor memories

PHOTO BY LAYN MUDDER

beautiful summer day is not to be taken lightly by Right from the beginning, those bobbers danced anyone, but for a kid with an eye on a fishing rod, continuously, as we yanked carp, suckers, chubs and well, it’s paradise. other fish from the water. The carp were generally bigLike most hardworking adults, ger, so they were particularly exciting. But those chubs, my dad, Tony, was kept busy durwhich were most abundant at that time, ran from five ing the week, leaving kids to conto eight inches, and still provided two kids with more jure up their own adventures. joy than they could have had anywhere else. Parents didn’t worry too much Mr. Unser took us to Robinson’s Dam a few times about kids’ safety in those days. during our childhood interlude, and almost each We had the run of the neighbortime fishing was so good we ran out of worms. He hood, even beyond. Just check in always had a shovel along, which gave us the right to for lunch or let parents know where dig for worms wherever we stood. There was no you were going. shortage of them. A friend of dad’s, Casper Unser, Those were times and adventures that molded young Bill Mitzel was an older, single guy, who spent boys’ dreams. Not only that, it shaped our very percepmost of his time fishing. He was creative, building tion of life itself. As those insignificant fish came to our much of his own tackle, going fishhands, such joy, such clarity was ing almost every day of his life as the very essence of life. This, to us, far as my brother, Jim, and I knew. was just how things were supposed Knowing dad was busy with work, to be. he came by and asked if “the boys” Those trips didn’t end on the would like to join him at a small ride home. No, they were relived dam on Apple Creek. We assured as two boys laid in bed each night him that we would. trying to fall asleep, complete with Lunch packed, we headed east a little sunburn, a scraped knee, a of town toward Apple Creek, then gnarled knuckle, all valuable tromeandered off a trail or two until phies of a day outdoors. we came to the creek at the site In fact, those adventures are still of Robinson’s Dam, a cement slab alive and well right now, even as with volleyball-sized rocks that new ones enter the fray and force held back water in late summer, themselves into your memory but couldn’t hold onto it in spring bank. There just doesn’t seem to be and early summer. That rushing any limit on the amount of joy with current below the dam drew fish. which you can fill your brain when Lots of fish. it comes to the outdoors. Fishing outings are precious gems in We rigged with small hooks, I recall those early days at many family memory books. From left: bobbers and worms, all anyone Robinson’s Dam and other places Gavin, Jon and Bobbi Mitzel enjoy a needed to experience a bit often, especially each year as a new Missouri River outing. of heaven. spring and summer approaches. We fished just below the rushing water, no need to I can still see Casper, a rather rough, crude man, but even cast. Now, it’s important to note that this was long with a heart of gold and a willingness to share the joy before the growth of walleyes, pike, trout and bass we of fishing with anyone. I will always be grateful for know today. Heck, even perch and bluegills were tough those experiences. Bobbers dancing from side-to-side to find in those days. on the water, then disappearing into the depth, aren’t No, we took what was available, which included easily removed from your mind. carp, chubs, bullheads and an occasional panfish of To all those who take the time to share our great some sort. And I still regard those as some of the best resources, thank you. Your kind generosity is never experiences of my life. ever forgotten. n Jim and I were 6 and 8 years at the time, and even Bill Mitzel is publisher and editor-in-chief of Dakota Country having a fishing rod of your own gave you trophy status Magazine. For more than 30 years, Mitzel wrote a weekly column among friends. The line was worn to the point of being for the Bismarck Tribune and has written more than 200 feature retied in several places, as it glided through an old rod that articles for national outdoor publications. Mitzel is also a member of the N.D. Fishing Hall of Fame. was more warped than straight. But it worked just fine. PHOTO COURTESY OF BILL MITZEL

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This month, we asked our readers to answer the following...

“Tell us what your local schools are doing — from the cafeteria to the gymnasium and beyond — to encourage healthy kids.” North Dakota schools shine North Dakota schools are doing all sorts of activities to encourage students to live a long, healthy life. Several schools have adopted the “Recess Before Lunch” program to make sure the students are hungry and done socializing before they eat. Many schools also serve “Breakfast in the Classroom,” as most kids do not want to come to school early enough to eat breakfast. The “Fresh Fruit or Vegetable Snack” program is offered at 175 schools. Funded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the program allows only fresh produce to be served. USDA has a special Healthier US school award for schools with exemplary nutrition and physical activity programs. Twenty-five North Dakota schools have won this award. All schools on the USDA lunch and breakfast programs must meet standards of 30 percent or less calories from fat and 10 percent or less calories from saturated fat. Next fall, schools will need to serve whole grain-rich items for at least half of their bread/grain offerings. In two years, all bread items will need to be whole grain-rich.

Several schools have already started this and even convinced the bread company to make whole wheat hot dog and hamburger buns, tea biscuits and bread just for schools. n Deb Egeland, assistant director N.D. Dept. of Public Instruction Child Nutrition Programs

UPCOMING READER REPLY QUESTIONS: MAY: “How are you learning about — and remembering and recording — your family history?” Deadline for submission: April 16 JUNE: “Share a fact or memory about a small town in North Dakota, and what makes it special.” Question submitted by Shelly Ventsch, New Town, Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative. Deadline for submission: May 16 INSTRUCTIONS: Submissions should be no more than 250 words, typewritten or in legible handwriting. Include your name, complete address, daytime phone number and the name of the rural electric or telephone cooperative to which you belong. Note: Magazine staff reserves the right to make slight editing changes and cuts; major changes will be discussed with sender. We pay $25 for each letter we print. Send responses via e-mail to: cdevney@ndarec.com. Or send to: Reader Reply, North Dakota LIVING, P.O. Box 727, Mandan ND 58554-0727.

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hen I was 3 years old, my older sister, Amber, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My younger sister, Brenna, was diagnosed when I was 7. Based on their experience with Amber, my parents recognized the symptoms of increased thirst, irritability, dry mouth and fatigue, and they were devastated. Type 1 diabetes occurs when the body’s immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas. They understood Amber’s lifetime commitment to eat well, exercise, and monitor and control her blood sugar with insulin injections — and they were Cassie Logie sad Brenna would also face the same challenges. In our house, it was normal to hear the words, “Girls, come poke your fingers before we eat.” People often ask me, “How did you get to be the lucky one who didn’t get the disease?” While I understand why they ask, this question makes me mad. Yes, of course I am lucky. But, I am also affected by diabetes. When I was little, whenever I wanted a snack, my parents would say, “Not right now, because your sisters can’t have one.” At the time, it was difficult for me to understand. Today, both my sisters take very good care of themselves,

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but I still worry if their blood sugar is okay or if they gave enough insulin. Diabetes is a part of me, too, and people forget. When they tell me I’m lucky, I want to explain how I watch my sisters go through this every day of their lives. And every day, I wish I could take their place. Amber and Brenna are two of the strongest people I know. They can do everything that normal teenagers do, but they have so much more responsibility. They amaze me with their ability to never let diabetes slow them down. Growing up with two sisters who have diabetes has changed me forever. It has molded me into the person I am today. I’ve learned to be grateful for my health and to appreciate the little things, like being able to eat and not having to worry about counting carbohydrates or giving insulin. I encourage everyone to make an effort to understand what it would be like to have a disability, and to support those who suffer from a disability.  Cassie Logie, 17, is a senior at Starkweather High School where she is active in student council, drama club, basketball, band and choir. She also teaches Sunday school at Zoar Lutheran Church in Hampden. Cassie is the daughter of Dwight and Michelle Logie, Hampden, who are members of Cavalier Electric Cooperative.

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C AL E N D AR O F E V E N T S april THROUGH April 30 n “Seeds of Change” Exhibit, Center Stage, James Memorial Art Center, Williston. (701) 774-3601. THROUGH 30 n Spring Art Show, Mandan Art Association, Mandan. (701) 751-4331 or (701) 751-0796. 8 n Easter Egg Hunt, Chateau de Mores, Medora. (701) 623-4910. 10, 12, 17, 19 n Colored Pencil Workshop, 6-7:30 pm., Theo Art School, Bismarck. (701) 222-6452. 13 n Rat Pack Show, 7:30 p.m., Chester Fritz Auditorium, Grand Forks. (701) 777-4090. 13-14 n The Big One Arts and Crafts Show, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, N.D. State Fair Center, Minot. (701) 837-6059. 14-15 n Red River Valley Motorcycle Show, Alerus Center, Grand Forks. (701) 792-1200. 14-15 n Home Show, Rec Center, Dickinson. (800) 279-7391 or (701) 225-1374.

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21 n American Heart Association Red River Valley Heart Walk, 9 a.m.-noon, Scheels Arena, Fargo. (701) 212-3995. 21 n “A Place in Heaven” Concert, Belle Mehus Auditorium, Bismarck. (701) 258-8345. 21 n All About Aprons Class, noon-2 p.m., James Memorial Art Center, Williston. (701) 7743601. 21 n Party for the Planet, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 4255 23rd Ave. S., Fargo. (701) 277-9240. 22 n “What is that Kitchen Gadget?” Class, 2-4 p.m., James Memorial Art Center, Williston. (701) 774-3601.

26 n Defense and Trade Conference, 10 am.-1 p.m., The Hilton Garden Inn, Fargo. (701) 680-8079. April 27 n Farm Food Safety Training, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Red River Valley Room, N.D. State College of Science, Wahpeton. (701) 527-5169. 28 n Big Sing, mass chorus presentation at 7 p.m., Civic Center, Jamestown. (701) 952-4452. 28-29 n Art Show, 146 E. Main St., Hazen. (701) 748-2161. 28-29 n UND Cycling Presents: Too Flat, Too Furious!, 1 Ralph Engelstad Dr., Grand Forks. (320) 424-0899.

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RECIPE ROUNDUP

Mix it up! by Carmen Devney

Scooping ice cream requires concentration and effort, but Annaliese (left) and Gracie Rauschenberger find doing tasks themselves — while giving themselves a liberal serving — very satisfying. Burke may still have difficulty scooping, but he’s mastered dumping the sprinkles.

Cheese, Hot Dogs and Peas,” by Christine Hickson. The book simplifies how food is raised and harvested, and why people say grace and give thanks for meals. Then Karlee started pulling ingredients out of the pantry, fridge and freezer, and combining them with macaroni and hot dogs — the two things she knew her daughter would eat. Interested in the meal their mom was creating, the kids coined the term “mix-up.” “Think of it as a modern hot dish,” laughs Karlee. “You can mix up different ingredients for breakfast, lunch and dinner, or do drinks, appetizers or desserts. Your creativity and imagination are your only limits.” Inspired by their mom, the

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ome kids might accuse Karlee Rauschenberger of being an old-fashioned mom. A preschool teacher and stay-at-home mom, Karlee limits her children’s television time. If her kids are looking for something to do, she invites them into the kitchen and encourages them to create with their hands and imaginations, and build memories with mom. Karlee is anything but stern. In fact, Annaliese, 7, Gracie, 5, and Burke, 3, have a lenient (and pretty cool) mom who allows them to help peel vegetables, grate cheese, knead bun dough and set the table. “The kids love to help. They have their own kitchen tools including a tiny grater, cutting board, and knives our oldest daughter can use with supervision,” Karlee describes. “They are pretty self-sufficient. If they want a snack, they grab their stool and open the fridge, and get down what they want,” she concludes. Experimenting with tools and helping prepare meals gives the kids the skills they will need and use as they grow into young adults. In addition, the children are learning about a variety of food shapes, tastes and textures, and how different foods can be combined to make a healthy meal. Karlee and her husband, Gabe, know the challenges of establishing smart eating habits. Verendrye Electric Cooperative members from south of Minot, the couple struggled with Annaliese, who only wanted to eat hot dogs and macaroni when she was younger. To give them ideas on how to encourage their stubborn sweetheart during mealtimes, Karlee bought and read the book, “Macaroni and

Rauschenberger children like to experiment with food and make their own recipes. “Annaliese will take flour and salt, and start dumping. I try to stand back and tell her what to add so it will at least turn out to be edible,” Karlee shares. “If they want to continued next page

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KID’S FAVORITE MIX-UP 2 boxes Kraft® Macaroni and Cheese 1 bag frozen peas 1 package all-beef hotdogs Prepare macaroni and cheese, hotdogs and frozen peas separately according to package directions. Once prepared, mix all ingredients together and serve hot.

Annalise, Gracie and Burke Rauschenberger, Minot Verendrye Electric Cooperative

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om, what exciting things are we going to do this summer?” my third-grade daughter asked me last spring as the school year was winding down. “You can help me garden and cook,” I said. She seemed happy with that answer, but I think she was hoping for a Disney World Julie Garden-Robinson, vacation. Ph.D., L.R.D. As the school year winds down, why not continue kids’ education in the kitchen? A kitchen can serve as an extension of the school classroom, and children enjoy hands-on activities. Cooking teaches children new skills. Try to match the task to the development of the child. Age-appropriate tasks will vary for children depending on their experience in the kitchen. When kids begin to cook, they can help stir, pour, shake and tear. As they gain experience, they can learn to spread, mix and knead. Later they can cut, grate and measure. As children read recipes and measure ingredients, they sharpen their reading, vocabulary and math skills. Cooking also builds self-esteem. Children develop confidence, responsibility and independence when they help prepare a snack or meal. Kids have a sense of pride when they share food they have made with their family. Cooking fosters creativity. Children can learn about various methods of preparation and flavor combinations. Growing some pots of herbs and using them on pizza and in dips can foster these flavor explorations. Cooking helps kids make smart food choices, too. If you combine gardening with cooking, children learn how foods grow, and they are more likely to eat their vegetables! For a variety of family friendly recipes and information, visit this Web site: www.ndsu. edu/eatsmart. Until next time, gather your ingredients and enlist help from a young chef! 

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try adding something, they can. They are just supposed to eat it when they are done.” With mom’s help, the kids created two “mix-up” recipes which Karlee shares with NORTH DAKOTA LIVING readers this month. Of course, the “Kid’s Favorite Mix-Up” features hot dogs and macaroni. Both recipes contain basic ingredients and directions, and Karlee encourages moms and dads to let their kids do the dumping and mixing, and involve them in the kitchen as much as possible. Before she married Gabe 10 years ago, Karlee admits she refrained from cooking because w w w. n d l i v i n g . c o m

she was intimidated. She was afraid a recipe wouldn’t turn out. “I was so worried about the end result that I never wanted to try anything,” she confides. “I want my kids to be able to experiment and know that if a recipe doesn’t turn out, it’s not a big deal.” NORTH DAKOTA LIVING thanks Karlee and the kids for sharing their story and for encouraging others to mix it up!  Carmen Devney is a communications specialist for the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, Capital Electric Cooperative and Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative.

Julie Garden-Robinson is an associate professor and food and nutrition specialist with the North Dakota State University Extension Service. To learn more, visit www.ndsu.edu/food.

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Al Gustin

Freedom to Farm changed the landscape

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he 1996 U.S. farm bill eliminated many acreage restrictions. And so, it was dubbed “Freedom to Farm,” although some naysayers referred to it as “freedom to fail.” Passage of that farm program, which allowed farmers to plant what they believe to be their most competitive crops, was a watershed moment in what has been a dramatic shift not only in federal farm policy, but in the crops farmers grow, in commodity markets and, importantly, in how farmers view themselves and how others view us. Al Gustin The first farm bill debate that I covered as a journalist was the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973. It abandoned the concept of farm parity and established target prices for major crops. Prior to that, federal farm programs attempted to support commodity prices largely through acreage setaside programs. My dad operated with a wheat base and a feed grain base. If he wanted to be “in the program” (and few producers could afford not to be), he planted within the guidelines set by the federal government. In return, he could mortgage his crops to the

government at a price that was set at some percentage of parity. To a large degree, Freedom to Farm changed all that. Farmers were no longer tied to producing “program crops.” From the early 1990s to the late 2000s, the acreage planted to corn and soybeans in North Dakota increased by 4.2 million acres. Wheat and barley lost acres. Without Freedom to Farm, we would not have the mix of crops we have today. But Freedom to Farm impacted more than just the crops we grow. No longer “farming for the government,” farmers became risk-taking entrepreneurs. The freedom to choose between wheat and soybeans, sunflowers and canola, barley and flax – that freedom brought with it new opportunities and new risks. It was a new economic environment in which farming became more of a business and farmers became more like independent business managers. Risk-taking offered the potential, at least, for greater rewards. I may be overstating the case, but to a certain extent at least, Freedom to Farm transformed farmers from being serfs to the government to independent businessmen – a huge change. n Al Gustin is farm news director for KBMR and KFYR Radio in Bismarck.

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Aging & Disability Resource Link ................. 23 All American Travel ....................................... 29 Bank of North Dakota .................................... 20 Basin Electric Power Cooperative ................. 18 Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Bismarck ........ 28 BlueCross BlueShield of North Dakota ......... 3 Cowell Steel Structures, Inc.......................... 27 Dakota Eye Institute ...................................... 17 Days Inn, Bismarck ........................................24 Deadwood Gulch Gaming Resort.................. 27 Deines Mfg.................................................... 27 Diamond J Angus ......................................... 29 Globe Travel .................................................. 23

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Gorilla Glue Co.............................................. 17 Grand International Inn, Minot ...................... 13 Healthy Steps ................................................ 16 Henry Building Systems ............................... 33 Heringer Dentistry......................................... 15 Jamestown Regional Medical Center ........... 13 Jensen Travel ................................................ 23 Judy’s Leisure Tours Inc. .............................. 16 KFYR Radio................................................... 32 Kvamme Travel & Cruises............................. 28 Legacy Steel Buildings.................................. 23 Naomi Rossow Realty LLC ........................... 29 National Information Solutions Cooperative .. 5 ND Farmers Union ........................................ 26 ND Farmers Union Tours .............................. 16 ND Soybean Council..................................... 29 ND Stroke System of Care ............................ 19 R&S Building Systems, Inc........................... 29 Radisson Hotel, Bismarck ............................. 16 Rapidset Buildings ........................................ 29 Satrom Travel & Tour ............................... 17, 24 Sleep Inn & Suites, Minot ............................. 25 Spickler Ranch .............................................. 33 Spine & Pain Center ..................................... 21 St. Alexius PrimeCare ......................Back cover Trinity Health..........................Inside front cover Trinity Regional Eyecare................................ 21 WaterFurnace International ....Inside back cover

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CO - OP COUNTRY

Heaven on earth

s we celebrate Easter and give thanks for miracles, we look to nature for a glimpse of heaven on earth. Thanks, NORTH DAKOTA LIVING kids, for sharing some beautiful landscapes and your sweet smiles. 

MUDDY IN A MINUTE: Sophie Dillinger certainly looks like an angel. But like other tomboys, she likes to tease her brother and play in the dirt. Sophie is the daughter of Danny and Delanee Dillinger, who are members of Roughrider Electric Cooperative. Delanee submitted the photo. STYLISH SISTERS: Emma Elizabeth (left) and Kendall Marie Kveum enjoy an autumn day at grandma and grandpa’s house. These sweet cherubs are the daughters of Paul and Joann Kveum and granddaughters of Verdean and Jan Kveum, who are all members of North Central Electric Cooperative. Jan submitted the photo. BLOSSOMING BEAUTY: Posing in lush pastureland, Autumn Arndt likes to pick wildflowers, take walks and play with her dog, Bandit. Autumn is the daughter of Adrienne and Kelly Arndt, who are members of McKenzie Electric Cooperative. Adrienne submitted the photo.

FIELD FAIRIES: Adding beauty to already-vibrant flax field, Sadie (left) and Rylie Weninger like to ride bikes, draw with chalk and play in the sand. These matching pixies are the daughters of Kurt and Rhonda Weninger, and granddaughters of Marvin and Sally Stotz and Tom and Linda Weninger. Rhonda submitted the photo. The proud grandparents are all Verendrye Electric Cooperative members.

NORTH DAKOTA LIVING is seeking photos of kids related to summer, vacations and grandparents! Of course, we also want other family favorites for upcoming Co-op Country pages. We’ll select and print them as space allows. Those whose submissions appear on this page will receive a check for $10 following publication of the magazine. We prefer high-resolution digital photos e-mailed to cdevney@ndarec.com, but you may also mail entries to Co-op Country, NORTH DAKOTA LIVING, P.O. Box 727, Mandan ND 58554-0727. Readers, NORTH DAKOTA LIVING will not publish low-quality photos such as those taken on cell phones. When submitting photos, please include the following information: your complete name and address, your daytime phone number, and the name of your electric and/or telephone co-op. We will contact you prior to publication. NOTE: Please keep a duplicate photo, negative or file; the magazine is no longer able to return submitted photos.  36

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