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lectric rates from North Central Electric Cooperative are going to increase 2.3 percent effective with the July electric bill. The board of directors approved the 2013 budget for the cooperative, which included the small rate increase. “Our wholesale power costs to the cooperative have increased more than 20 percent from 2011 to 2013,” Martian explains. Fortunately, the cooperative has been able to absorb much of the increase. Martian says wholesale power costs are forecast to stabilize, which is good news for the cooperative and its members. Basin Electric Power Cooperative, the cooperative’s primary power supplier, anticipates stable wholesale rates from 2014-2016. “We’re doing all we can to keep electric rates stable,” Martian says. The cooperative’s growth, primarily in oilrelated energy sales, has enabled the cooperative to keep the rate increase to a minimum. This growth, if it continues, will help the cooperative keep rates stable in the near future. “One thing I can assure our members of is our commitment to providing Verendrye Electricelectric Cooperative Velva, we N.D.are not going reliable service; to take shortcuts regarding reliable service,” Martian stresses. This means the cooperative will continue to test power poles Website: and towww.verendrye.com trim trees from power lines – both steps help ensure service reliability. Underground primary lines that prove faulty will also be replaced.

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Alejandro Lopez, a chef and one of the owners of Mi Mexico, finishes plating some meals at the restaurant. Read about Mi Mexico in a series about how Verendrye serves a variety of restaurants.

New underground cable is installed earlier this winter east of Mohall. Although electric rates are increasing a small amount, the cooperative is not taking shortcuts on service!

The rate increase format has not been finalized. More information about the rate increase will be presented in North Dakota Living as plans are finalized. The rate increase is implemented in July to minimize the effect on most members’ electric bills. “We have some of the lowest electric rates in the country,” Martian says. The cooperative has worked hard through the years to keep electric rates low while providing quality electric service. If you have questions about the electric rate increase, please call the cooperative at 701-228-2202 or 800-247-1197.

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he board of directors of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association has announced the selection of Jo Ann Emerson, of Missouri, to be the next chief executive officer (CEO) of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The selection was announced late last year. Emerson, a U.S. representative at the time of her selection, assumes this position effective March 1. She becomes the fifth CEO in NRECA’s 71-year history, and will be succeeding Glenn English. Emerson will start to take part formally in NRECA activities in February, including an introduction to the membership at the annual meeting in New Orleans, La. “We conducted an exhaustive search to identify the very best individual to lead a great association,” remarks NRECA Board President Mike Guidry of Louisiana. “We found that person in Jo

Ann Emerson. Her background as a member of Congress and a trade association executive – coupled with her extensive knowledge of the issues facing electric cooperatives and rural America – make her eminently qualified to lead NRECA and represent the interests of its members. The respect she has from both sides of the aisle and her proven ability to bridge political and policy divides and find common ground will serve us well.” NRECA is the national service organization representing the national public policy and business interests of electric cooperatives and the consumer-members they serve. The NRECA board of directors oversees the association’s activities and consists of 47 members, one from each state in which there is an electric distribution cooperative. The NRECA membership consists of more than 900 electric cooperatives, which serve 42 million people in 47 states.

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North Dakota’s electric cooperatives are represented on the NRECA board of directors by Don Link, Alexander, who serves on the boards of McKenzie Electric Cooperative, Watford City, and the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives, Mandan. Emerson, a Republican, was first elected to the U.S. House in 1996 from Missouri’s 8th Congressional District. She most recently served on the House Appropriations Committee and as chairman of the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee. This subcommittee has oversight of the U.S. Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service, and various independent federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, the General Services Administration and the Small Business Administration. In addition, she has taken a leadership role on agriculture, health care, and government reform issues during her congressional career and won recognition for her work on energy. Along with her committee posts, Emerson also served as co-chairman of the Tuesday Group, a council of House GOP centrists; is a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly; and holds a position on the

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board of the Congressional Hunger Center. NRECA presented Emerson with its Distinguished Service Award in 2006. A graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, Emerson held executive roles in communications and government affairs with the National Restaurant Association and the American Insurance Association before being elected to the first of nine terms in Congress. “Without reliable, affordable electricity delivered by electric cooperatives serving thousands of communities, millions of Americans would be left without the energy that brings economic opportunity, unsurpassed quality of life, and the promise of growth in the future,” Emerson said. “NRECA is committed to the electric cooperatives of this great nation, and works hard every day to improve the quality of life for their consumer-members. I am very honored to join an outstanding organization to work on their behalf,” Emerson added. n Story material furnished by NRECA. w w w. n d a r e c . c o m

Farm show set in Bismarck

he 36th annual KFYR AgriInternational will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 12-13, at the Bismarck Civic Center. The mid-winter event includes exhibits, educational programs, a farm toy show and the Living Ag Classroom. The show is held from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13. During the event, the region’s Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives will display energyefficient products and share information at two booths in the exhibition hall. Representatives will be available from the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC), Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Capital Electric Cooperative, Bismarck, KEM Electric Cooperative, Linton, Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative, Flasher, and McLean Electric Cooperative, Garrison. Visitors will learn more about the Together We Save website and how it can help them save energy, according to Dennis Gad, member media coordinator for Basin Electric. Basin Electric Power Cooperative will also display an electric car and information on renewable energy in the arena during the show. The area’s electric cooperatives, including NDAREC, also help sponsor the Living Ag Classroom during Agri-International. “In the Living Ag Classroom, you learn how your food comes from the farm. It’s a great program,” Gad said. 

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Developing energy projects the right way

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he massive investment in energy development that’s been taking place in North Dakota was highlighted last month at a legislative hearing. In testimony provided by the state Public Service Commission (PSC), the agency reported that billions of dollars has been, or will be, invested in energyrelated projects. Here’s a breakdown of projects since 2005 that either have been approved or are on file awaiting PSC approval*:  Wind farms: $3.7 billion approved, with $9.6 billion pending Dennis Hill  Other electric generation: $56 million approved, with $2.4 billion pending  High-voltage transmission lines: $843 million approved, with $310 million pending  Natural gas processing plants: $948 million approved  Oil and gas pipelines: $1.6 billion approved, with $40 million pending Investments by North Dakota’s electric generation and transmission cooperatives make up a significant portion of that total — much of it to serve the growing electrical demands in the oil patch. Basin Electric Power Cooperative, based in Bismarck, has major projects underway or completed to serve the oil patch. For electric generation, Basin Electric is constructing two natural gas-fired generation plants in western North Dakota with capacity of about 180 megawatts (MW) for an investment of about $220 million. Basin Electric has also completed two, 230-kilovolt (KV)

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high-voltage transmission line upgrades. One runs from Belfield to Rhame and the other from Williston to Tioga. Total investment for these two lines was about $60 million. In addition, Basin Electric is currently conducting studies on building a 345-KV, high-voltage transmission line from the coal plants near Beulah to the oil patch, estimated to be a $300-million investment. Minnkota Power Cooperative, based in Grand Forks, has begun construction on a 260-mile, 345-KV transmission line that will run from its power plant in Center to Grand Forks. The estimated investment for this line is $310 million. Investments of this magnitude by electric cooperatives and other energy companies are good for job creation, expansion of the tax base and overall economic prosperity. Of course, these projects come with impacts as well. That’s where the PSC has a major role to play in making sure these projects are based on sound economics, built on sensible sites and in defensible corridors, and are operated in ways that will have minimal impact on the environment. It’s fashionable to blame regulations and regulators for economic problems in this country. In some cases there’s merit in that, as regulators do occasionally overstep their bounds. But in our state, with billions already invested and billions more to be built, it’s appropriate to have the prudent hand of regulation provided by our past PSC commissioners and our current commissioners, Brian Kalk, Randy Christmann and Julie Fedorchak, to guide us along the way.  Dennis Hill is editor-in-chief of North Dakota Living and can be reached by email at dhill@ndarec.com.

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NDAREC monitoring legislative bills

n behalf of member cooperatives, the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) is providing extensive advocacy at the North Dakota Legislature. NDAREC General Manager Dennis Hill and NDAREC Director of Communications and Government Relations Harlan Fuglesten are NDAREC’s registered lobbyists during this session. “We are involved in a very busy legislative session, at this time of dramatic growth and development in our state,” Fuglesten says. Fuglesten adds that NDAREC is currently monitoring more than 100 bills and resolutions on behalf of its members. For NDAREC, the more prominent legislative proposals include the following:  Property tax relief – The governor’s budget and a number of legislative bills propose further reductions in property tax obligations for North Dakota taxpayers. Electric cooperatives pay mostly in lieu property taxes, using formulas such as $1 per megawatt of retail sales of electricity and taxes based on miles of transmission lines. Property tax reductions being considered by the Legislature are directed primarily to property taxes based on mills of assessed valuation. This latter approach benefits investorowned utilities and most other property taxpayers, but does not provide a reduction for rural electric cooperatives. Therefore, NDAREC will be asking for property tax fairness which may require a formula adjustment to at least one of the in lieu property taxes paid by electric cooperatives.  Energy conservation/renewable energy support

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Harlan Fuglesten, NDAREC director of communications and government relations, testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, on SB 2151, dealing with regulation of scrap metal dealers.

from Resources Trust Fund – The governor’s budget and SB 2014 propose that a fraction of the Resources Trust Fund be used to support energy conservation and renewable energy projects in the state. The Resources Trust Fund is a constitutional trust fund that receives funding from oil and gas revenues. The fund is expected to reach $550 million during the 2013-2015 biennium. The North Dakota Alliance for Renewable Energy (which is supported by several NDAREC member electric cooperatives) is supportive of using a portion of this fund for energy conservation and renewable energy purposes. SB 2014 contains the proposal that 1 percent of the Resources Trust Fund be used to fund the renewable energy development fund and to support energy conservation fund improvements for public buildings. Each of these funds would receive approximately $2.75 million.  Outdoor Heritage Fund – The Legislature is considering HB 1278, which would provide up to $15 million annually from a portion of oil and gas taxes to an Outdoor Heritage Fund to provide grants to state agencies, other governmental units, and nonprofit organizations to provide access to sportsmen on private and public land; to create, restore and improve fish and wildlife habitat; and to conserve natural areas for recreation and the development of parks and other recreation areas. An advisory group would provide recommendations for outdoor heritage projects to the state Industrial Commission, which would then award the grants. NDAREC supports passage of HB 1278.  One Call revisions – NDAREC is supporting HB 1359, which includes changes to North Dakota One Call law which governs the notification and identification system in place for the protection of buried utility facilities. North Dakota’s electric cooperatives responded to more than 100,000 locate requests in 2012 at a cost of millions of dollars. With the strong economic activity throughout the state, it has become an increasing expense for underground facility operators. The changes proposed to the One Call law are designed to reduce the number of relocate requests for the same excavations site, to foster better communication between excavators and underground facility operators, and to curb possible abuses of the One Call system.  Scrap metal dealer regulation – NDAREC member cooperatives retain copper wiring in their inventories, and in recent years, have experienced thievery of this copper. Thieves then sell copper, which is always in demand and produces lucrative cash for the illegal seller. NDAREC is supporting SB 2151, a bill requiring scrap metal dealers to make detailed records and use certain payment methods when buying scrap metals, including copper. The national association representing scrap metal dealers also supports the measure to help deter metal thefts and to apprehend perpetrators.  w w w. n d a r e c . c o m

— service and advocacy  North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives – association of 16 distribution co-ops and five generation and transmission co-ops; founded 1958.  NDAREC: services for cooperatives in areas of communications, government relations, safety training, professional development and economic development.

NDAREC coordinates classroom training for local co-op directors.

 Voluntary membership; governance voting for cooperativse operating electrical generating plants or transmission and distribution systems in North Dakota.

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NORTH DAKOTA LIVING  North Dakota Living magazine, including center section news from local cooperatives, as a cooperative educational tool for consumer-members.  Create NDAREC membership educational material, interest-area publications. APPRENTICESHIP, TRAINING & SAFETY  Safety education for line construction and maintenance personnel at NDAREC cooperatives, through classes, demonstrations, conferences, equipment testing.  Apprenticeship, workplace safety achievement program administration RURAL ELECTRIC & TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT CENTER  NDAREC & North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives (NDATC) federally supported rural economic development consultation, technical assistance, education.  Rural Development Finance Corporation administration: capital formation assistance for rural communities, to finance business and community economic development activities. MEMBER SERVICES  Classroom education for cooperative directors, employees and high school students in electric cooperative subject matter  Conference development for NDAREC membership & employee assocations  Administration of NDAREC associate member program ADMINISTRATION  Supports NDAREC board, executive, and annual meetings  Provides financial, asset and property management for association w w w. n d l i v i n g . c o m

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS  NDAREC advocacy at state legislature; United States Congress, regulatory agencies.  Public communication on matters of importance to NDAREC member cooperatives.  NDAREC media: www.ndarec.com; www.twitter.com/ ndarec; www.youtube/ndarec

16 distribution cooperative members of NDAREC  Serving 250,000 North Dakotans through 161,000 meters  Own 61,000 miles of distribution power lines  Sell 50 percent all retail electricity in North Dakota  Invested $1 billion in distribution facilities  Employ more than 650 people

5 generation & transmission cooperative members of NDAREC  Own 4,200 miles of transmission, operate about 90 percent of state’s coal generation  $5 billion investment in state’s energy industry; $800 million for environmental quality  Employ about1,600 people in North Dakota NDAREC BOARD OF DIRECTORS  Oversees all NDAREC activities  One voting representative from each of 16 local distribution cooperatives, and one voting representative from each of five generation and transmission cooperatives in North Dakota.  Officers: Bob Grant, Berthold, president (representing Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative); Don Link, Alexander, vice president (representing McKenzie Electric Cooperative; Russ Berg, Horace, secretary (representing Cass County Electric Cooperative); Christine Peterson, Antler, treasurer (representing North Central Electric Cooperative).

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KENT BRICK

NDATC working with state Legislature

he 63rd Legislative Assembly in North Dakota convened last month to address the many challenges the growing state faces. At the Legislature, the North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives (NDATC) is working, again this session, to advance and protect the interests of its members – the local and cooperatively owned telecommunications companies in the state. “Our efforts at this year’s Legislature will be to make sure legislators understand what our telecommunications companies are doing to help keep North Dakota on a sustainable growth path,” said David Crothers, NDATC general manager and registered lobbyist. As the opening weeks of the legislative session unfolded, Crothers says NDATC noted, in particular, legislation dealing with regulation pertaining to broadband services. He said, also, that the NDATC member-

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From left: Sen. Jim Dotzenrod (D-Wyndmere), Ron German, Hankinson, board member for Red River Communications, Abercrombie, and NDATC, and Rep. Randy Boehning (R-Fargo) confer during the NDATC dinner.

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North Dakota Association of Telecommunications Cooperatives members and leaders participated in an evening dinner with state legislators and statewide elected officials in Bismarck last month. Sen. Kelly Armstrong (R-Dickinson), left, visits with Bill Schaller, Killdeer, middle, and Paula Anderson, Regent, right, both of whom are members of the board of directors of Consolidated Telcom, Dickinson.

NTCA applauds FCC technology task force

R From left: Rep. Craig Headland (R-Montpelier), also a board member for Dakota Central Telecom, Carrington, met with fellow Dakota Central Telecom directors Doug Wede, Carrington, middle, and Rodney Suko, Cleveland, right, during the NDATC dinner.

ship is very interested in legislative changes being considered for North Dakota One Call, the statewide program of marking and protecting buried utility cables and other resources. Last month, NDATC hosted its regular evening reception and dinner for legislators and state officials. The event provides telecom cooperative leaders with an opportunity to meet informally with legislators from their particular areas, to discuss matters of mutual concern. “We’d like to thank the leaders from our local member companies who traveled to Bismarck to show their interest in the work of legislators and to help us tell our rural telecommunications story,” Crothers said. Crothers also expressed gratitude to the many legislators and state officeholders who attended the event.  Kent Brick is editor of North Dakota Living. He may be reached at kbrick@ndarec.com.

ural telecommunications companies nationwide continue to seek avenues for working with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on a regulatory framework that advances broadband expansion and preserves local company viability. Recently, the National Telecommunications Cooperative Association (NTCA) responded favorably to a new initiative launched by the FCC. That initiative is the formation of a Technology Transitions Policy Task Force. The FCC indicates the task force is to review and provide recommendations on policies driving the ongoing technological evolution of the nation’s communications networks. “We are pleased to see the FCC undertake a muchneeded comprehensive review of regulations that may affect the evolution of technologies within our nation’s communications networks,” said Michael Romano, senior vice president of policy for the NTCA. Romano said telecommunications cooperatives are at the forefront of technological advancement. He said NTCA will continue to help formulate regulation to promote and sustain technological transitions which assure protection of consumers, promotion of compeRosenworcel tition and assurance of universal service as technologies continue to evolve. NTCA, with the Organization for the Promotion & Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies, furthered this effort recently by hosting new FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel at the Rural Telecom Industry Meeting and Expo. 

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BEK Communications Cooperative .................................................Steele Consolidated Telcom Cooperative ............................................Dickinson Dakota Central Telecommunications Cooperative................... Carrington Dickey Rural Networks .............................................................. Ellendale Nemont Telephone Cooperative.........................................Scobey, Mont. Northwest Communications Cooperative .......................................... Ray Polar Communications Cooperative ........................................Park River Red River Rural Telephone Association............................... Abercrombie Reservation Telephone Cooperative ........................................... Parshall SRT Communications Cooperative................................................. Minot United Telephone Mutual Aid Corporation ................................. Langdon West River Telecommunications Cooperative ................................Hazen w w w. n d l i v i n g . c o m

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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  FEBRUARY 2013 9

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Paul Bergren, left, and Darlene Bergren are recipients of National Endowment for the Arts recognition for their dogsled and showshoe artisanship.

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iving in rural settings has provided creative inspiration for North Dakota artists whose work has brought them widespread recognition. Verendrye Electric Cooperative members Paul Bergren and Walter Piehl create art that reflects their lifestyles and interests. This year, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recognized Bergren and his wife, Darlene, as NEA National Heritage Fellows. Prairie Public Broadcasting fi lmed a documentary of Piehl’s artistic contributions, and Minot State University (MSU) announced plans to create the Walter Piehl Gallery. For both men, art and life intertwine. With assistance from Darlene, Paul Bergren designs and constructs dogsleds and snowshoes. His sleds have won the Iditarod race and been in strong demand among top-winning racers. The Bergren family – including their five children – actively competed on the dogsled racing circuit and trained and raced their 70 Huskies. Piehl is known for his contemporary painting style featuring Western Americana themes, such as horses

Examples of Bergren snowshoe (inset) and dogsled creations.

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Walter Piehl, renowned N.D. artist, educator and horseman, continues his teaching association with Minot State University.

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Both men minimize the recognitions they’ve received, saying they do what they do because it’s their passion. Art education is another passion. Piehl has taught art at MSU since 1970 and periodically teaches painting workshops. The Bergrens have taught shortterm classes in public school settings, and Paul demonstrates old-time woodcrafts at the North Dakota State Fair Fur Traders’ Rendezvous camp. The Bergrens are the first folk artists ever recognized for artwork in dogsleds and snowshoes. According to NEA, “the Bergrens’ work demonstrates the close connection between pleasing form and practical function. Using natural materials, they create objects of enduring beauty capable of meeting the demanding physical challenges that their work, by necessity, will encounter across both distance and time.” NEA’s fellowships, the nation’s highest honor in folk and traditional arts, include a $25,000 award. In October, the Bergrens traveled to Washington, D.C., where they were among nine fellows honored at a banquet continued on page 12

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held in the Library of Congress. Paul built and shipped a dogsled to display at the ceremony. “They wanted me to demonstrate sled building, but that’s pretty difficult in 10 minutes, so I had one there and then I got on the stage and talked about what I do,” he explained. “It was quite an event. We even had rehearsals before we did this program.” The Bergrens’ daughter, husband and extended family members living in Pennsylvania joined them for the festivities. Paul and Darlene were excited that their trip to Washington, D.C., included opportunity to meet their first great-grandchild. North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) nominated Paul and Darlene for the award. Paul, who is confined to a wheelchair from a vehicle accident, relies on Darlene as his partner in making the sleds he designs. NDCA folklorist Troyd Geist said NDCA has always considered the Bergrens “to be hidden cultural treasures in our state. ... Their sleds have garnered them worldwide respect for their blending of artistry and function, traditionalism and innovation.” Nearing 70, Paul semi-retired this year, closing the sled building business Darlene and he operated for more than 30 years in VEC territory on their property east of Minot. He continues making snowshoes and is contemplating some new woodcraft endeavors, such as making furniture and trunks. He also makes archery equipment and enjoys the sport himself. “It kind of takes the pressure off when you don’t have a business and you don’t have to produce,” he reflected. “Now I can enjoy the artistic creation more.” Piehl, too, is spending more time in the creative process. He has limited teaching at MSU to one class per semester, but says he’s not willing to retire completely. “Being on the campus is my social life as well as my

Walter Piehl’s “Wade Roper Mongolia.” Minot State University’s Walter Piehl Gallery is under development.

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professional life,” he commented. “It keeps me connected with students and a community of artists.” MSU’s Walter Piehl Gallery, still in planning stages, will permanently house a collection of Piehl’s work. The Prairie Public documentary, “Walter Piehl: Sweetheart of the Rodeo,” documents Piehl’s art through the years, focusing on cowboy and rodeo series he has painted. Piehl continues to experiment with his style, and is working now with collages or materials that he uses as backgrounds, painting images on them of what he terms “still lifes,” such as boots, saddles and tack. Among Piehl’s additional honors and awards is the 2008 Enduring Visions Award from the Bush Foundation; he was among three people selected for the prestigious $100,000 award. His paintings can be found in permanent collections throughout the United States. Piehl and his wife, Becky, have lived in VEC territory near Logan since 1975. To view Piehl’s work, go online to www.walterpiehl.com. NDCA has published a full color publication, “Sundogs and Sunflowers: Folklore and Folk Art of the Northern Great Plains.” The Bergrens and other National Heritage Fellow recipients are included in its content. The book is available at Barnes and Noble or directly from NDCA at www.nd.gov/arts. n Candi Helseth is a freelance writer from Minot.

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annonball concretions strewn across the pebbled ground like terra cotta globes. A lone tree atilt on a wintry hillside. They’re poetic photographs by youth whose pasts include images strewn with drugs and alcohol, or atilt in abuse. By putting cameras into the hands of at-risk youth at the Prairie Learning Center (PLC) near Raleigh, Kevin Cederstrom helps put the Kevin Cederstrom shadows in perspective. The PLC’s unique photogyouth with out-of-control, antisoraphy program, led by Cedercial or delinquent behavior. strom, gives the struggling youth The center was founded in 1991 a new perspective of their world, by the late Walt Odegaard, who while teaching them a skill – and had a vision to provide an alternaan art. tive to incarceration. The PLC pro“We’re exposing these boys to vides a nurturing, educational and an activity they may not otherwise structured environment to boys get a chance to experience or think ages 12-18. about at home. It’s an opportunity “We’re always looking for differfor them to learn about photogent activities, interesting things for raphy as a skill and art, and have the boys,” Cederstrom says. some fun at the same time,” CederSo when Cederstrom started strom says. “This is a great opporworking at the PLC in 2010 as tunity for them to learn the basics a resident specialist providof photography and however they ing supervision and care for the want to approach it after they leave youth, he also began exploring here, as an art or a hobby, we’re at ways to share his background and least exposing them to something talent in photography. A North else they can do as they get older.” Dakota State University graduThe PLC, which is served by ate with a mass communications Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperadegree emphasizing photojournaltive, is a private, nonprofit resiism, Cederstrom worked at newsdential facility providing 24-hour/ papers for 15 years before becomseven-day-a-week programs and ing a freelance photographer. services for delinquent youth In 2011, with a donation from from throughout North Dakota. It Kathy Odegaard, the PLC purserves boys who have been adjuchased five digital cameras and dicated to spend time at the center Cederstrom’s photography students to learn new skills through educabegan exploring the rural landtion, social control, drug and alcoscape through a camera lens. hol treatment, grief counseling, and “I was just really excited to do individual, family and group counseling. The program is designed for w w w. n d l i v i n g . c o m

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it. I was looking for something where I could bring my interests and my skills to them,” Cederstrom says. Every two months, five boys are selected for the program based on their interest and progress at the PLC. Cederstrom hands them cameras and they start photographing, learning about light and shadow, angles and perspective. “Instead of walking up to something and pushing a button, I tell them to look around, explore it, look at the light, look at the angles, and shoot from different angles and get a different perspective rather than the same eyelevel perspective all the time,” he says. He pushes them to be artistic, leading them to the Cannonball River, the Raleigh Reservoir or into surrounding communities and challenging them to meld his teaching with their vision. “They get some of the techniques and some of the basic principles, just not in traditional learning. That’s fun, to be able to see if they take one of my suggestions and apply their own vision to it,” he says. “Use your imagination and think about a way of creating an image that’ll be interesting and different,” he encourages the youth. And the youth are listening. “I thought it would be fun to try something new, to try something different,” says one 16-year-old who had only snapped a photo with his cell phone before starting to work with Cederstrom. continued on page 16

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“He’s been one that has really shown an interest in it and has gotten some really nice photos,” Cederstrom says. “I learned about the lighting with the sun, how to do something at a different angle,” the boy explains. “Before, I would look at things regular, now I look at things with more emotion, I look at things differently.” And the youth may be discovering more than artistic images through their lenses. “These are still boys we are working with here and like any other teenager, they’re exploring to find their interests and what they may want to do later in life. Photography can be a great way for the boys to express themselves and hopefully be a positive activity they can pursue after they leave us and return to communities around the state,” Cederstrom says. In addition to a portfolio, the young photographers learn renewed

self-confidence and a deeper appreciation of art, he believes. Having worked with about 35 youth during the year since the program began, Cederstrom is encouraged. “There have been boys who have left here and I was thinking, ‘This boy really needs to get a camera and keep pursuing it because they have natural ability,’ ” he says. Each boy receives a CD and a flipbook of their best images when they leave the PLC, and Cederstrom is building a library of the best images, with the ultimate goal of displaying them in public. His goal is to raise funds to enlarge and professionally frame the images so the photographs can be taken throughout the area for shows. The PLC recently received a grant from the N.D. Council on the Arts to help with that project “It’s great for them to have these and to see them and show them

off,” he says. “I think that’s important. They’re proud of what they are doing and they really enjoy seeing their own work, seeing what they’re creating.” As Cederstrom flips through his latest images, the 16-year-old critiques his work, pointing out the light and shadows in one image. For a moment, the shadows in his own life don’t exist.  Luann Dart is a freelance writer and editor who lives near Elgin.

More Information To donate to the Prairie Learning Center’s photography program, or to learn more about the PLC, contact: Prairie Learning Center, 7785 St. Gertrude Ave., Raleigh, ND 58564. Phone: 701-597-3410 or 800-675-1251. Email: plc@ westriv.com. Visit on the web, www.prairielearningcenter.org, or Facebook, www.facebook.com/ pages/Prairie-Learning-Center. 

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estled in southwestern North Dakota amidst active oil rigs and an unprecedented population boom, Dickinson State University (DSU) is preparing its students to meet critical needs within the region. The school offers a two-year practical nursing degree program, and then students are able to continue for an additional two years to obtain a bachelor of science in nursing (BSN). But they can work as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) at any number of health care facilities while completing the final two years. This unique two-step ladder system allows students to graduate with more experience in the types of skills that attract employers. “Students have that edge where they are working as a nurse for two years before they graduate with their BSN. So they have more hands-on experience, more real-life experiences. ... I truly believe they do have an edge on the nurses that graduate from a traditional BSN program. They have two years of really good experience under their belt if they choose to work,” Lucy Meyer said Lucy Meyer, associate professor of nursing. The initial degree program is a general, basic education of nursing practices, but Meyer notes that in the students’ second year they obtain IV certification – which gives them a leg up with a future employer. In the BSN program, students advance into broader aspects of community nursing, critical and emergency care, and management roles. Caleb Midura may have chosen DSU because it was a good place for him to throw touchdown passes as the Blue Hawks’ quarterback, but he quickly discovered the advantages it gave him to compete in his nursing career, too. As a registered nurse at Sanford Health in Bismarck, Midura can see how the smooth integration of the two programs helped prepare him for the work he does today. “I 100 percent believe that the way the program is set up at Dickinson has allowed me to get ahead of my career plan versus being behind the eight ball,” Midura

For Caleb Midura, the DSU nursing program has been a stepping stone from DSU athletic fields to his commencement of a health care career as a registered nurse at Sanford Health, Bismarck.

said. “If I had just gone to a four-year program and graduated, I would not have been comfortable going straight to ICU. I feel like I’m already two years ahead of the game.” Midura is particularly impressed with the clinical and simulation experience the school coordinates to prepare students for a variety of medical scenarios. By doing so, the school adapts to the everchanging health needs of the region. “A lot of things are being done as outpatient, Jacinta Skretteberg so as far as patients being w w w. n d a r e c . c o m

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admitted for a week at a time like they used to be, that’s not happening,” said Jacinta Skretteberg, associate professor of nursing. “So we are seeing our clinical assignments changing, requiring us to be more creative in other ways to give them those experiences.” For instance, state-of-the art human patient simulators offer learning experiences students may not otherwise receive. “In a critical care situation, nursing students are against the wall, watching from the sidelines. But with simulators, they are running the show,” Skretteberg said. “They are student-centered so they have to do critical intervention to save that simulator’s life.” “It allowed you to mess up before you enter a clinical situation and risk making a mistake with a patient,” Midura adds. “It gave you that comfort while giving you the information and skills needed to perform.” Students entering the DSU nursing program can expect to start nursing classes in their first semester. The faculty says this helps those who choose to pursue a different career or affirms those with a love of learning about patient care early in their college career. “Many schools require two to three semesters of non-nursing courses before even becoming eligible for w w w. n d l i v i n g . c o m

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In January, the new 28,000-square-foot Rhoades Science Center expansion opened at Valley City State University (VCSU). This center features state-of-the-art classrooms, biology and chemistry laboratories, an aquatic laboratory, engineering lab, research areas, and is home to VCSU’s Great Plains STEM Education Center. A complete renovation to the original Rhoades Center is under way and, when completed in summer 2013, will house physics, math, geology, nursing programs, the planetarium and VCSU’s Information Technology Center. The $10.3 million renovation and expansion is built to LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) specifications of the U.S. Green Building Council, demonstrating the sustainability and environmental-friendly design of the building. When complete, the Rhoades Center will represent one of the most prestigious undergraduate science learning spaces in North Dakota.

Lake Region State College expands ag precision training

The Dakota Precision Ag Center at Lake Region State College has been awarded two grants for the development of training programs in precision agriculture. The center will develop the programs to help fill jobs requiring high skill levels in precision ag technologies and enhance current workplace training at North Dakota agribusinesses and implement dealers. The $2.99 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor will fund training to recent veterans or workers who are currently unemployed due to foreign trade. The N.D. Department of Commerce’s grant for $288,600 will provide additional education for workers already employed in agriculture. Employees will receive training in computer technology, customer service, precision ag technologies and DC electronics. For more information on the program, call 800-443-1313, ext. 21514.

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Are you a mid-career professional who needs a degree to advance your career, but doesn’t have a lot of spare time? Then the University of Mary is the place for you! Busy adults can earn a degree completely online and, depending on your situation, it could take as few as 18 months. Accelerated bachelor’s programs are offered in accounting, business, information technology management and organizational leadership. Accelerated master’s degree programs are available in business administration, counseling, education, project management and strategic leadership. In the cohort format, you take classes with the same group of adult student peers throughout the program, creating strong support and work groups.

UND offers range of online courses

No matter where you live, you can continue your education with the University of North Dakota (UND). Choose from more than 50 online programs, including bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees as well as graduate certificates in fields such as business, engineering, education, nursing, psychology, social work and more. And it’s affordable. UND’s online master of business administration and master of public administration programs have been named “Top 10 Best Buys” by a national online education research firm. You may also choose from a variety of online college courses, career training courses, professional certifications and personal development courses in flexible “self-paced” formats, including a North Dakota real estate principles pre-licensure course. To learn more, call 800-CALL-UND or visit www.UND.edu/online.

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Success these days demands that you be ready for anything. That’s why Bismarck State College (BSC) is always evolving. BSC recently added a groundbreaking new program – digital audio production. As the only program of its kind in North Dakota, students learn how to create and produce music recordings and complete projects typically found in professional recording and production environments. As a leader in educational innovation online and in the classroom, BSC lays the groundwork for you to further your education in this, and hundreds of other fields. BSC also provides the skills and technology you’ll need for good jobs in a changing world. To learn more about BSC’s programs, visit bismarckstate.edu/academics.

Minot State University reaches wide range

Minot State University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. In addition, Minot State offers a specialist degree in school psychology. With convenient delivery options at an affordable price, you can “bundle” your degree by taking courses on campus, at Minot Air Force Base (MAFB), on the Bismarck State College campus, online, at North Dakota State University (social work) or via video conferencing. For those adults needing a flexible option to complete their degree, Minot State University is your online university offering degrees completely via the Internet. For information, go to www.AskMSU.com or call 701-858-3822 (campus), 727-9044 (MAFB), 224-5496 (Bismarck), or toll-free 800-777-0750 for more information. Like us on Facebook to stay abreast of campus happenings.

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North Dakota State University is a student-focused, land-grant, research university – an economic engine that educates students, conducts primary research, creates new knowledge, and advances technology. The university provides affordable access to an excellent education at a top-ranked research institution that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment, educating future leaders who will create solutions to national and global challenges in an effort to shape a better world. NDSU is recognized as one of the nation’s top public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.

Mayville State offers flexible options

Mayville State University offers exciting options to meet the diverse needs of today’s students. In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for traditional on-campus students, the university offers accessible courses and degrees via a variety of delivery methods. Distance students may enroll as non-degree seekers or pursue degree programs in business administration, early childhood, mathematics and university studies, and elementary, early childhood and mathematics education. Mayville State partners with Lake Region State College, Williston State College and North Dakota State College of Science to provide distance delivery locations. For more information, call 800-437-4104, or go to www.mayvillestate.edu.

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apple. Yogurt for dessert. The evening ahead was all mine. What should I do? Read? Watch TV? A movie? Call a friend? Do cartwheels in the living room? I had hours and hours that were all mine to fill. I could hardly wait to see what the next nine days held. It didn’t take long until reality struck. By day one-anda-half, I found myself wandering around my empty house, missing him. How much longer until he came home? Eight-and-half days? I straightened the stack of too-high magazines that always sat by his recliner. The stack I regularly complained about. It was somehow comforting now. But it would be even more comforting if my husband was perched in the chair beside the stack. I tried to tell myself it was silly to miss him in the middle of the day. If he was “home,” he’d be at work. I’d be at my computer, writing. We might connect for an hour over lunch, but then we’d go our separate ways, the way we did every day. I tried to tell myself it was ridiculous to miss him so much in the evening. It’s not as though we spent every free minute together. Sure, we’d have dinner together most nights, but then one of us was usually off to a meeting, or he’d be snoring in his recliner, I’d be nearby reading or back in my office. It made no sense at all that I was so lonely. Let’s be honest, after 30-some years of marriage, our house isn’t exactly “romance central” most evenings. If it were simple companionship I was after, you’d think our dog would suffice. He didn’t. What I wanted was to be with my husband. Oh, there was no way I wanted to be on a hunting trip in Montana. I didn’t want to be sleeping in a cold tent in the snow and riding horseback during the day. I was certain he was enjoying himself (what huntingloving man wouldn’t?) But me? Instead of enjoying being alone, I was spending too much time pondering what my husband was doing now, and now, and now. I missed him something fierce. And just about then, it dawned on me. What kind of relationship would it be if I didn’t miss my husband? What if I was kicking up my heels at my freedom and dreading the day he returned? Suddenly, I realized that missing him was a good thing. No, make that a great thing! I’m happy to report that my husband eventually returned from his hunting trip (with no elk, for those who are wondering). And we settled into our same old routines. (I still complain about that stack of magazines.) But sometimes, when the petty irritations of everyday life start to sneak in, I remember how I felt when he was gone, and I love the fact that I missed him as much as I did. Here’s to the month of luuuuvvvv! n

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h, February, the month my husband and I jokingly refer to as “The Month of Luuuvvvv!” What else to call a month that holds both Valentine’s Day and our wedding anniversary? As of Feb. 12, my husband and I will have been married 39 years. Yeah, we’ve been together almost four decades. Where, oh where, did all that time go? Each year we’ve been married, we’ve made it a point to celebrate our anniversary. Some years, we’ve marked the day by a simple dinner at a local café. Other, more “milestone” years, we’ve taken a trip Roxanne Henke to someplace fabulous like Hawaii, or a hiking trip in Italy. Over the years, we’ve made an effort to keep our marriage interesting, but that doesn’t mean we’re joined at the hip. In all honesty, we both like a little “alone time” now and then. (I like to go visit my kids or my sisters; hubby likes to go hunting with “the guys.”) It’s not something we really talk about. We just manage to take individual excursions, while claiming, “I’ll miss you.” “I’ll miss you, too.” But when we return home, it usually seems our trips were so busy I often wonder if we really had time to miss each other? A few years ago, I had a chance to find out. “Roxy,” he said, “what would you think if I went on a 10-day, elk hunting trip in the mountains? In Montana?” Ten days? Ten whole days when I wouldn’t have to cook! I wouldn’t have to do laundry! I could skip grocery shopping and eat popcorn for dinner if I wanted. Every night. For 10 nights! What did I think? “Well,” I pushed out my lower lip for effect. “I suppose I could manage. I mean, I will have the dog to keep me company.” Ten whole days! If I hadn’t been long past 8-years-old, jumping on the bed might have been next. As my husband rolled up his sleeping bag and stuffed his gear bag full of thermal underwear and thick socks, I was happy for him. Truly. Goodness knew, there was no way I’d be looking forward to a 26-mile horseback ride up a snowy mountain. Instead, I was already savoring the imagined smell of popcorn. The relaxing warmth of a long, hot bath. Putting my feet up in his recliner and watching my favorite TV shows without worry of interruptions if hubby couldn’t find his glasses, or wanted to watch a different channel. I waved as he hauled his gear out the door. “Have fun!” I meant it. I practically twirled my way into the living room. Ten days. All to myself. Day one dinner menu: Salted peanuts and a big, juicy 30 febr u ary 2 0 1 3 n N O R T H D A K O T A L I V I N G

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2 p.m. Sunday, Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre, Fargo. 701235-6778. 9  Animal Ed-Ventures with Frisky Ferrets, 2-4:30 p.m., Dakota Zoo, Bismarck. 701-223-7543. 9  Heritage Outbound Winter Adventure, Knife River Indian Villages, Stanton. 701-745-3300. 9-10  Frozen Fingers Music Festival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Sleep Inn, Minot. 701-838-8484. 9-June 23  Exhibit of “Beyond Convention: New Work by Jessica Wachter,” Plains Art Museum, Fargo. 701-232-3821. 11-March 9  Quilt Show, MonDak Heritage Center, Sidney, Mont. 406-433-3500. 12  Artful Happy Hour for Adults, 5 p.m., The Arts Center, Jamestown. 701-251-2496. 15-16  Ice Fishing Derby, rules meeting 7 p.m. Friday at Knights of Columbus; fishing 1-4 p.m. Saturday; awards and drawings 8 p.m. Saturday, Pelican

Point, Jamestown Reservoir, Jamestown. 701-252-5741. 15-17  ShiverFest, Devils Lake. 800-2338048 or 701-662-4903. 15-17  Sport and Recreation Show, 4-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.4 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, Civic Center, Jamestown. 701-252-1400. 16  API Gumbo Cook-Off, Quality Inn, Dickinson. 800-279-7391 or 701-483-4988. 16  George Strait and Martina McBride Concert, 7:30 p.m., Alerus Center, Grand Forks. 701-792-1420. 16-17  N.D. Pond Hockey Tournament, Woodland Resort, Devils Lake. 800-233-8048 or 701-662-4903. 17  Bruner Angus Ranch Production Sale, 2 p.m., at the ranch, Drake. 701465-3023. 18-19  Greek Mythology Superheroes Art Camp, 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Theo Art School, Bismarck. 701-222-6452. 19  Performance of “Rain: A Beatles Tribute,” 7:30 p.m., Chester Fritz Auditorium, Grand

Forks. 701-777-4090. 21  Classic Movie Night, 7 p.m., The Arts Center, Jamestown. 701-251-2496. 22-23  Beginning Bluegrass Gospel Weekend Retreat, Red Willow Bible Camp, Binford. 701-676-2681. 22-23  Choreographers’ Showcase, 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Belle Mehus Auditorium, Bismarck. 701-530-0986. 22-24  Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Workshop, half-day Friday, full day Saturday and half-day Sunday, Lake Metigoshe State Park, Bottineau. 701-263-4514. 22-24  Red River Valley Home and Garden Show, Fargodome, Fargo. 701-232-5846. 23  Gala “An Evening in Morocco,” The Arts Center, Jamestown. 701-251-2496. 28-March 3  Performance of, “Forever Plaid,” 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre, Fargo. 701-235-6778.

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8-10  KXMC Sports RV and Boat Show, noon-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, N.D. State Fair Center, Minot. 701-852-2104. 9  National Quilting Day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Frances Leach High Prairie Arts and Sciences Complex, Bismarck. 701-224-1259. 9-13  Film Festival, Fargo Theatre, Fargo. 701-239-8385. 12-13  KUMV TV Farm and Ranch Show, Raymond Family Community Center, Williston. 701-774-9041. 13-April 13  Youth Art Show, MonDak Heritage Center, Sidney, Mont. 406-433-3500. 15  3C Christensen Ranch Bull and Heifer Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Wessington, S.D. 605-350-2018.

3-5  Upper Midwest Aviation Symposium, Ramada Plaza Suites, Fargo. 701-277-9000. 5  Jindra Angus Production Sale, 1 p.m., Creighton Livestock Market, Creighton, Neb. 402-920-3171. 5  Performance by Comedian Jeff Dunham, 7:30 p.m., Bismarck Civic Center, Bismarck. 800-745-3000. 7-10  Red River Valley Sportsmen Show, FargoDome, Fargo. 701-241-9100. 8  Wine Tasting, 7-10 p.m., Bismarck Country Club, Bismarck. 701-223-5986. 8-10  Home and Garden Show, Civic Center, Jamestown. 701-252-8088.

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Out of sight, out of mind?

Don’t forget the pheasant! by Carmen Devney

PHOTOS BY CARMEN DEVNEY

orth Dakota’s 2012 pheasant season was open from Oct. 13 to Jan. 6. If you took advantage of the mild weather and filled your freezer, this month’s Recipe Roundup features a must-try, must-keep recipe. Verendrye Electric Cooperative members Paulette and Joe Dailey eat a considerable amount of pheasant each year, because Joe uses the birds to train his English Cocker Spaniels. An avid hunter of pheasants and partridge, Joe has been around hunting dogs for 45 years. In 1999, he hunted with a group that was using an English Cocker Spaniel, and he was impressed with the dog’s size and personality. After researching the breed, he and Paulette got their first Cocker in 2000. “They can live in the house easily and are great pheasant dogs. I don’t think there is a better dog out there to hunt pheasants in cattail sloughs,” he speculates. “They are biddable, easy to train, and they like to please.” Retired from BNSF® Railway, Joe trains the couple’s handful of Cockers for hunt tests and field trials. They also breed and sell puppies. Married for 27 years, Joe and Paulette are true North Dakota sportsmen who eat the meat they harvest. After Joe cleans the pheasants, Paulette cuts the breast meat into strips to make sure all the BBs have been removed. Using garlic and onion she grew in her garden, she makes the recipe N.D. Pheasant Creamed With Olives. While she warns the cream makes this a highcalorie dish, it is delicious. Paulette likes how the ingredients caramelize during the browning stage, and Joe says the olives complement the pheasant. To supplement this hot and hardy meal on a cold day, Paulette recommends her Roasted Potatoes and Squash recipe. A member of the Minot Farmers Market, Paulette grows beans, peas, garlic, cucumbers, dill, potatoes,

When their two sons and daughter were young, Verendrye Electric Cooperative members Joe and Paulette Dailey took hunter safety together as a family. While Paulette still likes to hunt pheasants on occasion, she prefers riding horses and spending time outdoors with the couple’s two grandsons. Pictured with dogs Zoe and Deacon, Joe hunts regularly to train the couple’s English Cocker Spaniels for hunt tests and field trials.

red and golden beets, carrots, squash, leeks and flowers. For fall decorations, she raises Indian corn, broom corn, sunflowers, gourds and pumpkins. She also cans cucumber pickles, relish, beet pickles and jelly. The former owner of a frame shop, Paulette works as the vice president and manager of the Minot Farmers Market. She is also the executive director for the Minot Symphony Orchestra part-time. Her full-time — and most treasured job — is that of grandma. Paulette says she grew up spending a significant amount of time outdoors, and that’s how she chose to raise her kids. “I’m kind of an old-fashioned

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person because that’s how I was brought up, and I see the benefit,” she shares. When grandsons Colton and Bridger come for a visit, grandma and grandpa help them explore their 20 acres. “There are no couch potatoes at our house,” Paulette says. In the winter, the boys go sledding or play with the animals. In the summer, they enjoy making bonfires, gardening and riding horses. When the boys get older, there’s a good chance they will participate in 4-H with grandma, or flyfish or hunt with grandpa. Until then, they’ll play with and snuggle those w w w. n d a r e c . c o m

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N.D. PHEASANT CREAMED WITH OLIVES

In a heavy skillet, heat oil, add onion and garlic, and sauté to light brown color and remove. Cut pheasant breast meat into strips, and roll in ﬂour using half the salt and pepper. Place in pan and brown on both sides until every strip is brown. Return the pheasant to the pan and add onions, olives and garlic on top. Mix half the jar of olive juice with the half & half, and pour over the pheasant with the remaining salt and pepper. Cover and bake in a preheated oven for 1 hour at 325 degrees. Remove cover and pour 1/2 cup of cream over the pheasant and bake another 30 minutes uncovered. Paulette’s test notes: I trim the meat to remove any BBs, bruises, fat and muscle. Cutting the breast meat into strips makes it easier to ﬁnd and remove the BBs. I used a cast-iron skillet during the baking process.

Paulette Dailey, Minot Verendrye Electric Cooperative

ROASTED POTATOES AND SQUASH 11⁄2 pounds small potatoes salt, to taste 1 1 small squash ⁄4 tsp. ground pepper 6 small onions 1 T. fresh rosemary or 1 tsp. 2 T. olive oil dried 1 ⁄4 cup balsamic vinegar Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash or scrub potatoes, leaving the skin on if you prefer. Wash and peel squash. If the potatoes are small, leave whole or cube. Cube the squash and onions. Place all vegetables in a baking dish and toss with olive oil. Cover with tinfoil and roast for 30 minutes. Remove foil and add remaining ingredients. Continue to roast, tossing occasionally for 30 or 40 minutes more or until brown and crispy. Paulette’s test notes: This recipe can also be made on the grill using fresh vegetables.

Paulette Dailey, Minot Verendrye Electric Cooperative

sweet English Cocker Spaniel puppies. Whether your canine companion is a Cocker Spaniel, Brittany, German Shorthair Pointer, Labrador or other breed, we hope you enjoyed your time in the field. While North Dakota continues to lose upland habitat in the form of Conservation Reserve Program acres leaving the program, pheasant season remains popular among residents and out-of-state hunters. According to Anthony Hauck, online editor for Pheasants Forever, hunters bagged 683,563 roosters in w w w. n d l i v i n g . c o m

North Dakota in 2011. The N.D. Game and Fish Department is currently collecting 2012 statistics. If you still have pheasant meat preserved (and cleverly hidden) in your freezer, don’t forget it! North Dakota Living thanks Paulette and Joe Dailey for sharing their recipes and inspiring readers to eat their meat. 

magine having yak, alligator, kangaroo, ostrich or rattlesnake as menu options. Upscale restaurants in some parts of the country offer these exotic entrees. So far, venison, elk and pheasant have been exotic enough for me, and they are available a lot closer to home. With the popularity of hunting in Julie Garden-Robinson, North Dakota, home Ph.D., L.R.D. menus that venture on the “wild side” are fairly common. Game meats are excellent sources of protein, iron and zinc. Many game meats are low in fat, particularly saturated fat. A 3-ounce portion of broiled venison steak, with about 130 calories and 3 grams of fat, meets half the daily protein needs of most adults. Game meats have a characteristic flavor, depending on the species, the age of the animals and the animals’ feeding practices. When preparing wild game, remember these tips:  Thaw frozen game in the refrigerator (or microwave oven followed by immediate cooking) — not in the sink or on the counter.  Try a marinade containing vinegar, wine or tomato juice to impart flavor and tenderize the meat. Marinate the meat in the refrigerator.  Choose an appropriate cooking method. For more tender cuts such as sirloin and ribs, use dry-heat methods such as roasting or broiling. Use moist-heat methods such as stewing and braising for less-tender cuts.  Use a food thermometer to determine meat doneness and maintain quality. Most experts recommend cooking wild game to an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.  Check out the recipes in the “Wild Side of the Menu” publication at www.ag.ndsu.edu/ pubs/yf/foods/fn124.pdf. Until next time, go wild with your menus!  COURTESY PHOTO

2-3 pounds pheasant, cleaned and trimmed 1 pint half & half 1 ⁄2 cup heavy cream 1 7-ounce jar queen olives, using 3 1/2 ounces sliced thick 1 medium onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, crushed olive oil 1 tsp. sea salt 1 tsp. ground pepper ﬂour

Take a walk on the wild side

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

Carmen Devney is a communications specialist for NDAREC, Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative and Capital Electric Cooperative. N O R T H D A K O T A L I V I N G  F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 3 39

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Al Gustin

A lesson in ag engineering and agronomy

The next sequence of shots showed the farmer walking across the newly planted field, then kneeling down and digging in the ground. He explained that he was checking his seeding depth and whether or not he was seeding to moisture. It occurred to me that the farmer kneeling in that field could have been his father or grandfather, kneeling behind a 10-foot press drill, checking those same things – planting depth and seeding to moisture. We’ve made tremendous advances in what used to be called agricultural engineering, and what’s being taught today about “precision agriculture” is vastly different from what our fathers learned about farm machinery. There have been plenty of revolutionary advances in agronomy, too, like seed with stacked traits and herbicides with multiple modes of action. But basic agronomy has not changed. While auto-steer has eliminated skips and overlaps, seed still needs moisture to germinate and planting depth remains critical to proper emergence. n

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e watched a video of a farmer in northern North Dakota as he planted a field of sunflowers this past year. The first “establishing” footage showed the tractor and planter moving slowly across a large, level field. On the other side of the field was a small grove of trees. Then the videographer was in the tractor cab, filming the farmer in profile as the farmer talked about what he was doing. The camera panned slowly from the farmer to the front window, Al Gustin showing the front of the tractor and the expanse of field ahead of it. One could have easily missed it, but as the camera panned from the farmer to the window, it showed the steering wheel, and there were no hands on that steering wheel. The tractor was being “steered” down the field by GPS and “auto-steer.”

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 3C Christensen Ranch................................35  Acme Tools.................................................37  Ann Andre, Realtor .....................................34  Attention to Detail Painting Inc. ..................33  Basin Electric Power Cooperative ..............29  Best Western Ramkota Hotel, Bismarck ..... 18  Bismarck State College .............................. 13  Bruner Angus Ranch ..................................33  Days Inn, Bismarck.....................................41  Deadwood Gulch Gaming Resort ...............35  firstSTREET Inc., Jacuzzi Tubs ...................23  firstSTREET Inc., Perfect Choice HD ..........27  Gascosage Electric Cooperative .................41  Golight ........................................................33  Grand International Inn, Minot ...................26  Heringer Dentistry ........................................5  Heritage Building Systems .........................35  Heritage Modular Homes ...........................32  Jensen Travel..............................................22  Jindra Angus ..............................................41  Judy’s Leisure Tours Inc. ............................26  Junk Yard Chic ...........................................26  Juven Tours and Travel, Inc. .......................34  KFYR Agri-International ...............................3  KFYR Radio ................................................40  Kvamme Travel & Cruises ..........................26  Lake Region State College ......................... 19  Luter’s Supply ............................................34  Mayville State University............................ 13  Minot State University ................................ 13  Morton Buildings .......................................36  Mutual of Omaha........................................31  Naomi Rossow Realty LLC .........................41  ND Farmers Union Tours............................36  ND Petroleum Council................................22  ND Soybean Council ..................................37  North Dakota State College of Science ...... 18  North Dakota State University .................... 19  Radisson Hotel, Bismarck ..........................26  Regional Neurological Center.....................32  RTC ............................................................ 18  Safe Step Walk-In Tub Co. .........................22  Sanford Health .............................................5  Satrom Travel & Tour ...........................25, 26  Spine & Pain Center ...................................33  St. Alexius PrimeCare ...................Back cover  Trinity Health ...................... Inside front cover  Trinity Regional Eyecare .............................25  University of Mary ...................................... 17  University of North Dakota ......................... 24  Valley City State University ..........................3  WaterFurnace International ....................... Inside back cover

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Snow angels

ho needs a halo or wings? These precious North Dakota Living toddlers warm our hearts with their curiosity, enthusiasm and heavenly smiles. 

TAKING COVER: Tatum Finley Gietzen discovers the snow’s weight and insulation doesn’t keep her warm — but her blanket does make sticky snowballs. She is the daughter of Chris and Farrah Gietzen and the great-granddaughter of Roughrider Electric Cooperative member Leona Hoff. Leona submitted the photo.

INSPECTING ICE: Studying the results of a hard frost, Devin Reis likes eating snow and making snowmen with his brothers. He is the son of Capital Electric Cooperative members Scott and Jeanna Reis. Jeanna submitted the photo. HAMMING IT UP: Silly by nature, Colin Hill is also smart. Grandma warns, hide your technology! Colin likes to change settings on cell phones and alarm clocks. He is the son of Andy and Hannah Hill and grandson of Mike and Colleen Parker. Colleen submitted the photo; she and Mike are members of Capital Electric Cooperative.

MAKING TRACKS: Sinking and crunching with each step, Bobbi Jo Boehnke shows great concern when snow sticks to her boots. She is the daughter of Jared and Jessie Boehnke, who are members of North Central Electric Cooperative. Jessie submitted the photo.

North Dakota Living is seeking photos of kids related to technology, school and chores! 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 emailed 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.  44

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