From Milton to Hannah and every- where in between, Cavalier County residents will have the chance to share their thoughts about where they live by answering questions as part of a county-wide survey being conducted now through Feb North Central Planning Council, which

William McGauvran

A funeral service was held January 17, 2022, for William McGauvran, 87, of Fargo, ND, and formerly of Osnabrock, ND, who passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 12, 2022, at Bethany Skilled Care Facility in Fargo, ND.

William Charles McGauvran was born September 11, 1934, in Osnabrock, ND, to Charles and Maud (Symons) McGauvran. He attended school and graduated from Osnabrock. On May 30, 1959, he married Lottie Larson. He was drafted and was a member of the US Army from 1959 to 1961. He returned to Osnabrock to tend

January 10, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.

Members present Jerry Nowatzki, Lawrence Henry, Darin Kaercher, Jim Rademacher and Susan Fay Crockett. Also, present Tom Beauchamp, Chelsea Graber, Jason Busse and Jeff Hiller, Steph Bata and Greg Goodman – County Tax Director, Andrew Aakre – Moore Engineering and Quentin Wenzel – City Attorney, and RoxAnne Hoffarth. J. Nowatzki called the meeting to order and led everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance. Approval of Minutes: L. Henry made the motion to approve the minutes from the regular meeting on December 30th, seconded by S. Crockett. Motion carries. Additions to Agenda: Correspondence: Department Reports: Street – J. Hiller reported they have pushing and hauling snow. L. Henry informed the commission that they are going to do maintenance on all three loaders at this time and then every other year rotate the two street department loaders; then as hours are put on the shared loader that one will be scheduled when needed. Also, the street department has been putting an over excessive amount of hours in a day. It was agreed to limit the hours in a day to 14 hours so they can get some rest. Also other departments may need to help out at time. There was a long discussion about main street snow removal and businesses sidewalks. Fire – L. Henry reported air paks were the family farm. He loved farming. He got great pleasure working the land, which he did for most of his life. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Langdon where he served several terms as an elder. He also did carpentry work and built several cabinets, including those for the Langdon Elementary School and the Presbyterian Church. He was a dedicated family man and was known to go out of his way to help family and friends. He loved to visit with people and always had a kind word for them. Surviving Bill are his wife, Lottie; children: Lynda (Bill) Vistad of West Fargo, ND, Jean (Tom) Larson of Blaine, Minn., and Louis (Lynn) McGauvran of Osnabrock, ND; grandchildren: Courtney, Cynthia, Brittany, Grant, Cierra, Alexandra, Charles, Renae, and Joseph; and great-grandchildren: Kyler, Vivian, Elias, Oskar, Eliza, Edmund, Olin, Henrik, Auriella, and Reece. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother John, and sisters Genevieve and Martha.

Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND, was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com . ried his wife of 43 years, Cindy, and had two children, Sarah and Adam. The family moved to the Twin Cities in Minnesota after John and Cindy put in their final crop in 1991. After he retired, he and Cindy lived in Wisconsin for 8 years before moving to the West to eventually be near Adam, daughter-in-law Stephanie, and grandsons Weston and Ronan.

John Ridley

John H. Ridley, 76, passed away January 10, 2022, in Boise, ID, due to complications related to systemic scleroderma.

Born to John Henry and Joycelyn Ridley, January 22, 1945, John grew up in Maida, ND. He often said he and his siblings, Jackie, Gary, and Judy had an idyllic childhood. After high school in Langdon, ND, he went on to the University of North Dakota and graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Post-college, John was selected to attend Naval Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI, and subsequently served as a Communications Officer in Yokosuka, Japan. Upon his discharge, he returned to North Dakota where he farmed for 15 years. It was during the early part of those years that he met and marHe was called “Big John’ by many, possibly as much a reflection of his personality as his stature. Throughout his life’s journey, he made countless friends that he maintained and treasured. He could, and frequently would, start a conversation with anyone and would almost always find a way to incorporate his North Dakota grain farming roots. He loved farming and his everlasting interest in its discussion was a clear sign of the role it played in his identity. Having grown up hunting and fishing, he relished the outdoors and was an avid skier, cyclist, and wildlife watcher. He had an exuberant love of food. You would find him speculating early about what his next meal might be and was notorious for declaring whatever he just ate as the “best ___ ever!” His tremendous presence will be greatly missed.

Memorials preferred to the Scleroderma Research Foundation.

Arrangements were handled by a funeral home in the Boise, ID, area.

Meeting Minutes

Langdon City Commission: Regular Meeting

ordered and that there was a donation for containers. Water – J. Busse reported they worked on a couple of frozen lines. Sanitation – T. Beauchamp reported he’s been working on year end for State. Activity Center – C. Graber reported the adult volleyball went well. There will be four teams starting in February. Police Department – No report. Auditor Report – R. Hoffarth stated been working on year end, w2 and 1099’s.

Unfinished Business: Moore Engineering – Phase 1 – sewer, Water, Storm Improvements – Did get quotes from two different contractors for the remaining asphalt work, but the quotes were greater than the available retainage on the project. We are looking into factors that might lead to a reduced bid in the future. Spoke with the Contractor today to discuss the status of the remaining work. The plan is to have Dakota Fence finish the fence work at the wastewater ponds when the weather allows in the spring. The conditions deteriorated quickly after the ponds were discharged this fall. The transfer pipe work was not completed. The plan will be to complete this in the spring after the ponds are discharged. The plan is for the asphalt work to commence as soon as the asphalt plants are operational, and the load restrictions are lifted. Discussion was held regarding revisiting the status of this work and the contractor again in March. Phase 2 – Sewer, Water, and Storm Water Improvements – No report.

New Business: City Assessment – Steph Bata and Greg Goodman present to discuss the upcoming years assessment. Jerry Ratzlaff will be retiring, and we will need to hire a new assessor which is not an easy task or the County would need to take it over. It was discussed that the City notify the County by April 1st if it’s plan for 2022. Parcel #60900 next to P. Peterson – Peterson came to the City requesting to purchase half of the parcel #60900 to build a garage on. Commission feels this would work with the Street department being able to still pile snow on the City’s half. L. Henry made Carries. L. Henry also motions that the lot value is less than $2500 so doesn’t need to go out on bids seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion Carries. Commission agrees the land should be at least a value of $2400 and if the land needs to be surveyed this is at the expense of the purchaser. Quentin will notify Peterson. Shop houses – It has been asked if shop houses could be built in a Residential area. After research in ordinance and discussion it was agreed that it doesn’t fall under a R1 zoning area. So, no shop houses are to be built in residential areas.

Building Permits – None • 82876-82889/5934159344/59363-59364 | Payroll & Liab. | 20703.16 • 59345 | APPLIED CONCEPTS, INC. | 9764.00 • 59346 | COCA-COLA HIGH COUNTRY | 20.00 • 59347 | DACOTAH PAPER CO. | 422.40 • 59348 | DAHL TRUCKING PLUS | 664.29 • 59349 | FARMER'S UNION OIL CO. | 4368.31 • 59350 | GREAT PLAINS FIRE | 72.39 • 59351 | HIWAY LAUNDRY | 224.50 • 59352 | JASON BUSSE | 82.31 • 59353 | JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. | 6600.00 • 59354 | MAR-KIT LANDFILL | 2989.00 • 59356 | NORTH DAKOTA LEAGUE OF CITIES | 1585.00 • 59357 | OTTERTAIL POWER CO. | 6410.68 • 59358 | POWERPLAN | 7805.02 • 59359 | RICHARD'S WELDING, INC. | 1133.50 • 59360 | THE BOARDERLAND PRESS | 162.75 • 59361 | VALLI INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. | 712.59 • 59362 | VERIZON WIRELESS | 317.77

Review and Approval of Bills: L. Henry made the motion to approve all bills seconded by D. Kaercher. Motion carries. Adjourn: With no other business L. Henry moved to adjourn the meeting.

Lawrence Henry, Vice President RoxAnne Hoffarth, Auditor