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Friday, July 22, 2022
Volume 1, Number 28
In this Issue: Foreign Minister of Iceland to visit Pembina County Page 2 North Dakota Soybean Council chairman assesses growing season Page 3 Letter from the Publisher Page 4 Letter from the Editor Page 4 “Making the best of a soggy situation” by Sara Goodman Page 4 “Summer begins” by Matt Mitzel Page 4 Wells receives NDSU scholarship Page 5 Jake’s Take on Sports Page 7 Views from the Borderland Page 12
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By Zelda Hartje The newly created Walhalla wall mural was celebrated recently with a short program and community gathering at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12. Located at 306 10th St. in Walhalla on the wall of the American Legion building, the mural represents the history and culture of the Walhalla area as designed and painted by Carol Clark and members of the Walhalla Brush Bunch. Designed by Clark, the mural illustrates the origins of Walhalla with the important relationship between the traders and the area Metis people, an oxcart which was the means of transporting furs and goods and the floral design of Metis beadwork all on the background of a Hudson Bay trade blanket. The Rendezvous Region Tourism Council approached the Walhalla Brush Bunch last fall about a cooperative effort for this project, and they began working together immediately. This mural was chosen after 14 concepts were submitted by the public, narrowed down to four for a public vote with the final decision made by the Brush Bunch members. This is the second wall mural sponsored by the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council to promote tourism through the region’s history and culture. The first was painted in Drayton depicting Drayton as the Catfish Capital of the North. Other murals are being planned in communities and a mural trail developed.
Murals and other forms of public art provide the opportunity to tell the community’s story, create a unique experience, engage citizens, increase tourism, increase appreciation for the arts and artists, and increase the overall attractiveness of spaces. The public is encouraged to stop at this and other places of public art throughout the Rendezvous Region to take photos and learn the history and culture of each area. Artists and communities are encouraged to create more forms of public art. This mural project was funded with a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council, and an in-kind match from the Brush Bunch.
A Summer Tradition
Langdon hosts 27th annual Rendezvous Region Musicfest Langdon hosted Rendezvous Region Musicfest July 15-17 with fun for the whole family, including the Rendezvous Region Rod Run (and burnouts), kiddie parade, pedal pull, tractor
pull, inflatable games, music by 32 Below, and fireworks. Here are some highlights from photographer Larry Stokke.
Photos by Melanie Thornberg
News
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International Peace Garden celebrates 90 years
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Foreign Minister of Iceland to visit Pembina County
Minister Gylfadóttir to attend 123rd annual Deuce of August celebration in Mountain The Icelandic Communities Association announced that Iceland Minister for Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir, will attend the 123rd Annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration in Mountain on Saturday, July 30. She will be the keynote speaker at the Heritage Program at 2 p.m. in the Mountain Community Center and will be featured in the Saturday morning parade at 10:30 a.m.
The International Peace Garden will celebrate 90 years during a weekend of events July 29-31, including the music, artists, food, fireworks and people of the U.S. and Canada coming together to celebrate the history and story of the peace garden. In 1928, Dr. Henry J. Moore of Islington, Ontario, had an idea. A horticulturist and a teacher, he envisioned a ‘place of peace’ in the form of a beautiful garden on the border of the United States and Canada to celebrate friendship. This dreamer worked with the National Association of Gardeners and in 1932, his grand concept – a garden spanning the border of two
countries and two governments — opened to the public. Here is the schedule of events that are planned for the weekend: Friday, July 29 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 pm - International Music Camp concert Saturday, July 30 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. – North Dakota and Manitoba vendors 11:00 a.m. – Children’s Nature Play Area grand opening and ribbon cutting 1:00 p.m. – Fallen Officers Memorial at Game Warden Museum Throughout the Day Live music from a variety of acts Food trucks and cafe specials
Powwow demonstrations Manitoba Living History Society village and settler demonstrations Historical exhibits about the Garden’s history throughout the grounds Lawn games 10:30 p.m. – 10:45 p.m. – Music leading into the fireworks Sunday, July 31 Throughout the Day: Live music from a variety of acts Powwow demonstrations Manitoba Living History Society an settler demonstrations Historical exhibits Sunset: Outdoor Movie: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Gramm scheduled for initial court appearance On September 21, 2021, the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible sexual assault of a juvenile and conducted an investigation into the incident. Due to the investigation, it was discovered that 44-year-old Travis Gramm of Beulah, N.D., was living in rural Cavalier County in 2015, and at that time law enforcement said
Gramm had sexual contact with a juvenile under the age of 15 on multiple occasion in rural Cavalier County. The juvenile was known to Gramm. A criminal complaint was filed in Cavalier County District Court on February 9, 2022. A Warrant of Arrest was issued on Gramm. On July 7, 2022, Gramm was transferred to the custody of the Cavalier County Sheriff’s
office from an outside county agency. A bond hearing was held on July 7, 2022. Gramm is being held in custody on a $100,000 cash only bond. An initial appearance is scheduled from Gramm on July 26. The Cavalier County Sheriff’s Department is awaiting formal charges.
Minister Gylfadóttir took office as Minister for Foreign Affairs on November 28, 2021. The office is the equivalent of the Secretary of State of the United States. She previously served as Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Innovation from 2017-2021. She has been a member of the Icelandic Parliament since 2016 as a member of the Independence Party. She has also served as the Minister of Justice in 2019 and as a Teacher of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Reykjavik University from 2013 to 2015. The Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration has been certified by the
Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir
North Dakota Tourism Department as the longest running ethnic festival in North Dakota and is the largest Icelandic ethnic event in the United States. Pembina County has one of the largest ethnic Icelandic populations in the country. The event runs from Friday, July 29 through Sunday, July 31. For more information on the event visit thedeuce.org or on Facebook at “August the Deuce”.
Virtual access center launches in Langdon By Shanda Christianson The Small Business Development Center and the Cavalier County Job Development Authority have recently set up a virtual access center at the Langdon NDSU Research Center to help small businesses. “This is a way for our business clients or any of the banks’ business clients to meet with a business representative virtually,” said Shannon Duerr, executive director of the Cavalier County Job Development Authority. “So, the business representative will help people do things like write business plans, and this way no one has to travel back and forth. There are all kinds of dif-
ferent things - there’s a computer for people who don’t have a computer at home and maybe want to write some of the narrative of the business plan themselves. There’s also a scanner to scan in documents that either the bank or the business advisor is asking for, and there’s a webcam so you can meet virtually.” For people who would like more information on how to utilize this available service, they can call Shannon Duerr at 701-256-3475, or they can call the Small Business Development Center in Devils Lake at 701-662-8131 and ask for either Sandy or Ashley.
Pembina County Historical Preservation Commission holds July tour at county courthouse The Commission’s July event is being held July 27 at the Pembina County Courthouse in Cavalier beginning at 6:30 p.m. with a tour and a presentation by Agatha Frisby discussing the courthouse’s architecture and history. Frisby, a licensed practicing architect, architectural historian, and owner of Prairie Centre Architecture in Park River, states that she finds the Red River Valley’s architectural history to be a valuable part of the region’s heritage and welcomes the opportunity to share that history. Built in 1912, the courthouse is an example of the Beaux Arts Neoclassical architectural style. One of the 13 North Dakota county courthouses designed by the St. Paul firm of Buechner and Orth between 1904 and 1919, the structure is an impressive, durable, and beautiful part of the state’s heritage of public buildings. Its functioning rotunda skylight with attendant murals and stencil treatments springs from interior pilasters at the level of the second floor ceiling. This exquisite stained-glass dome/skylight was designed by Bruce Richardson of Bathgate. The jail with the sheriff’s living quarters was built as part of the same project.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation; Pembina County has 12 of these places. The Pembina County and Walsh County National Register Properties, the Pembina Walsh Historic Trail, and other historic places to visit are featured in their brochure available at North Dakota rest areas and throughout the two counties. The brochure provides for a self-guided tour of National Register properties and information about geocaching at historic locations in the two counties. The purpose of the Pembina County Historic Preservation Commission is to establish a program for the designation, preservation, protection, renovation, and use of historic properties within Pembina County. The summer open house project is financed in part with federal funds from the National Park Service and United States Department of Interior and is administered by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. For further information about the Pembina County Courthouse Open House event or the Pembina County Historic Preservation Commission, email to pembinachpc@gmail.com or call 701-265-4691.
Agriculture
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Prevent accidents when farm equipment shares the road Following defensive driving can prevent motor vehicle crashes when farm equipment operators and motorists share the road. By NDSU Extension With variable weed, insect, and disease pressures this growing season, many farmers are keeping their sprayers handy. As farmers accumulate miles of road time on their sprayers and other farm equipment, Angie Johnson, of the North Dakota State University Extension farm and ranch safety coordinator, reminds equipment operators and motorists to keep road safety in mind. “Remember, farm machine operators and motorists must share the road,” Johnson said. “Whether you’re driving a sprayer or a car, use your defensive driving skills.” From 2016 to 2019, the North Dakota Department of Transportation Safety Division recorded 212 motor vehicle crashes involving farm equipment. Of those, 70% occurred at non-junctions on roadways, while 22% occurred at intersections.
The slow-moving vehicle sign on this sprayer increases visibility and warns motorists to slow down. NDSU photo.
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Be visible. Use hazard lights and turn signals and a slow-moving vehicle sign to communicate with motorists. Take time to wash your machine’s windows to remove any dirt that may obstruct your vision. Consider installing a camera system that allows you to see motorists from behind while traveling. In many self-propelled sprayer cabs, visibility for the operator is reduced because of large tanks behind the cab and folded booms on the side of the cab, reducing operator visibility. Make sure all light systems work and are visible before traveling on a public roadway. When preparing to turn off a roadway, turn your hazard lights off briefly before making your turn. This strategy helps break up the visual that a motorist has been seeing over a long period of time and can help “snap” them back into attention. Then, use your turn signals to warn motorists that you will be making a right or left turn, even if it is not at a typical roadway intersection, such as a at field approach or entrance. Be aware of your surroundings by planning your route to the field before getting behind the wheel. Identify hazards, such as low hanging power lines, mailboxes, road signs, narrow bridges, railroad crossings or washed out/closed roads that may cause an incident. Obey traffic signs. Just as a motorist would obey a yield sign or stop sign, equipment operators must also obey road signs too. While driving on narrow roads, such as a county or township gravel road, yield and safely pull
over for oncoming traffic. When possible, pull over on an approach. Plan ahead by driving your equipment on public roads during times when traffic conditions are reduced. Understanding your local traffic patterns can help you avoid times with an increased volume of motorists on the roadways. Stay in your lane. It is the equipment operator’s responsibility to stay in their lane, and that includes any machinery pieces that are wider than the size of the road lane.
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Be prepared to slow down when you see flashing hazard lights and a slow-moving vehicle sign, as this may indicate that you are approaching a sprayer or other farm machinery from behind. When you see this sign, slow down and stay back at least 50 feet from the machine. If you are driving your car at 55 mph and come upon a tractor that is traveling at 15 mph, it only takes five seconds to close a gap the length of a football field between you and the tractor. Most sprayers and farm machines are not designed to travel at speeds greater than 25 to 30 mph. Never assume that it is safe to pass farm equipment. Farm machine operators may drive from field approach to field approach. Look for possible driveways or field approaches that the equipment operator may turn into. Passing is risky. Even if the sprayer or equipment operator seems to be pulling over to allow you to pass, consider other dangers of the situation, such as oncoming traffic you may not be able to see and protruding equipment pieces, such as the folded shanks of a digger. Remember to watch for approaches. The equipment operator may be preparing to turn, not pulling over. Be alert for when the equipment may make a turn. Because farm equipment is so large, making right and left turns can be challenging. When making left turns, farm machine operators will “swing” their equipment far
out to the right side of the road before making a left turn. Slow down and do not assume it is safe to pass. Allow the machine operator to complete the turn, as they may have restricted rear visibility and not know you were approaching directly behind them. “Regardless of whether you are driving farm equipment or a motor vehicle, wear your seatbelt and put the cell phone away,” Johnson said. “Distracted driving is dangerous and illegal. Take the time to be patient this spraying season while sharing the road with motorists and farm equipment operators. Practice defensive driving skills by slowing down, being alert, and be prepared before going out onto the roadway.” For more farm equipment road safety information search online for “NDSU Tractor and Road Safety.”
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North Dakota Soybean Council’s newly elected chairman assesses growing season By Mick Kjar and Nick Vorlage With North Dakota sitting as the fourth largest soybean producing state in the United States, a lot of responsibility rests on the shoulders of the state’s soybean farmers. That reality is not lost on Chris Broussart, a farmer who was recently elected to be the North Dakota Soybean Council Chairman. Broussart is a farmer near Wolford, N.D. Broussart said, “Things have really changed here in the last week to 10 days. I would say they’re about on pace as normal. They actually look really, really nice right now considering what they went through for the spring and when they were put in. They’re catching up, and they’re starting to flower. I’m thinking here in about 10 days, we should have the first pods starting to form.” Broussart said this growing season comes with its own set of challenges. One, of course, being the weather and also a byproduct of the weather in the form of the weed koshia. With the dry year last year, koshia is everywhere. It is on the hilltops, on the dryer ground, on the wetter ground - it’s definitely growing abundantly. Broussart said he is optimistic for the development of new soybean crushing plants located in Casselton and Spiritwood.
“I think it’s going to benefit everybody within the state. You know some of the elevators, I’m sure, close by, will be taking in some of those soybeans. Anytime we can use more of our own product within the nation is always a good thing,” Broussart said. Broussart believes these, along with the emerging biofuel market, are giving North Dakota soybean markets something to look forward to, “The sky’s going to be the limit there from what it looks like, so I think in these next couple years with crush plants going online and everything else that’s happening, I think we’ll be surprised at how much of the soybean oil we can use within the state.”
Opinion
Page 4 - Friday, July 22, 2022
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Letter from the Publisher
I want to talk to you about DIY projects. A common subject, usually the most fun if both husband and wife are involved. They are particularly entertaining when it’s some other couple and not happening in your own home. We’ve all been there - measure twice, cut once, or is it vice versa? Whatever. We’ve had a few projects at the lake on our minds for a few years. You don’t make hasty decisions at the lake so a few years is an acceptable timeline. We decided this was the year to get busy and tackle a job or two.
Our kitchen is on the small side. Too many cabinets=too much stuff=too much cooking=no. So we’re ok with our smallish space. The cabinets looked like circa 1959 or so, a great year to be born if you’re a baby, as I was. If you were a new kitchen in 1959, different story. So Bob and I got looking at these cupboards during our week off at the lake and decided we could measure and find and hang some new cabinets…DIY 2022 began at RWR 128. We did surprise ourselves a bit as we removed the old ‘uppers’ without tearing any of the wall apart - a quick, not horrible job, and to the dump they went. In came the new ones, and they actually went up quickly; they’re level and look great. OK, a few inches narrower than the old ones, but times change and I guess what was once 33 is now 30. Like 60 is the new 40. Let’s not get worked up over math. I purged a ton of stuff and reloaded the cabinets. Check! The lower cabinets are the same age, but we knew better than to think we could replace those where countertops and sink are involved. Not a problem, I’d painted cabinets be-
fore and could do it again - even after swearing it off some years ago. I found some cabinet paint, and with the help of a younger, wiser eye, I chose a soft gray green that I now love even though it was nowhere near my radar. So I set out to paint the cabinets - easy peasy…two coats, very little mess (just a medium-to-large sized, smeary paint glob under the plastic I had so carefully used to cover the floor, which I actually like). This I will never understand and was part of my earlier mentioned decision to never paint cabinets ever again. Don’t freak out…all is well, and the kitchen at the lake has a new, bright look and makes a happier atmosphere to do less cooking in. Next, our family is growing, and we needed to rearrange our outdoor dining space and deck space in general. Now we’re speaking my language! More seating! This requires shopping, and I’m on it. I ended up with two more chaise lounges and two more “drink” tables. The lounges were described as ‘cushioned’ and are made out of that pvc wicker looking stuff, and I know this is going to be a great place to lounge in a wet
swimsuit, rather than the cushioned ones that attract children at their wettest. Well, after one weekend of family sitting on the deck trying out the new stuff, it becomes very clear that ‘cushiony’ isn’t gonna cut it. Oh, the others were trying to be nice and talked about how comfy the new chairs were. Heck no, my hinder (a Canadian word I believe) was not interested in doing any more time without a real cushion. I ordered two; they came unstuffed. More confusion for me but after about twenty minutes of rolling around on the floor in the living room we got them stuffed, zipped, and ready to go. However, they came two per box for a total of four, and the husband said let’s just keep the extras, we’ll need them eventually. Not a bad idea, but we moved a couple years ago, and there are things I still can’t find. I know these two cushions are going to that place. So around 2026, 2027, I’ll update you all on how this turns out. Finally, a new deck storage box, also unassembled. I don’t know what’s wrong with us, but even with decent instructions, we can turn a 15 minute project into 45 and have bloody,
bruised fingers in the end. We’ve moved on though, from frustration to hilarity, and we’ve agreed to be done with projects for the summer. Can’t do anything when it’s too hot and that’s been every day for a bit now, not a single complaint from me. I’m indoors in the AC, under a blanket, writing this letter, stinkin’ sweet. Keep the cards coming for Hilary! Mail to The Borderland Press, Attn: Hilary, P.O. Box 230, Langdon, ND 58249, or drop at our office on Third Street if you prefer. We’ll deliver them to Hilary weekly as she continues to recover from the car accident that happened in June. I was happy to meet some of her family from Tennessee during Musicfest weekend, very nice people just as I would expect. Have a good trip home, y’all! Thank you to our subscribers. I feel like I have so many new friends. Take care, talk to you next week!
Diane Simmons
Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com
Letter from the Editor inflatable games for the kids and the vendor show for me. I loved how they had the vendors set up in the FM Mall so no one had to worry about what the weather might do to their products. From goat milk products and homemade art supplies to cleaning supplies and sugar cookies that were works of art, it was fun to see all that the vendor show had to offer.
I am determined to soak up every once of summer while it’s here. Over the weekend, our family enjoyed the festivities of Rendezvous Region Musicfest in Langdon, including the
I love the vibes of town festivals. I especially love seeing the orange cones blocking off streets and a crowd of people enjoying the food trucks, pedal pull, the bakery, and car show. It’s just fun to see everyone out together. Every town and every festival has its own personality. We also popped over
to Drayton for Riverfest and took in the festivities over there including more inflatable games, food, and live music. It was a hot weekend, so I hope you found ways to stay cool. I was able to stay hydrated, but I sure didn’t have sunscreen with a high enough SPF because my fair skin turned a shade of burnt red that should not be humanly possible. This has led to a lot of pain and a whole lot of planning how to go back into the sun in the future. It’s just a good lesson for all of us this time of year: wear sunscreen… and wear a lot of it. Around the office I often describe the experience of helping create the newspaper each week to holding a
balloon filled with helium. As the clock ticks down to our deadline, the grip on that balloon string loosens until finally you let the balloon fly away and hope for the best. It’s not until we’ve pulled those newspapers hot off the press that a mistake jumps off the page. That was the case for me last week. I let the issue go to press thinking we did everything we could to make sure there weren’t mistakes. Then I picked up the paper and noticed that I captioned one of Maggie Iverson’s photos incorrectly, right on the front page. I identified her photo as her mother, Carissa. Oftentimes with mistakes, I can unravel the path and figure out where things went wrong, but I couldn’t with that one. We are proud of Maggie and her
accomplishments and apologize for mislabeling her photo, and we are happy her mom, Carissa, reads our paper, too! We’ve been getting great feedback from our readers about our newspaper, and we appreciate that very much. It helps us know we’re on the right track so we’ll keep moving forward, polishing where we can, and adding new features to keep things fresh. Thank you for reading!
Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor
editor@theborderlandpress.com
THE MORNING RUN: Making the Best of a Soggy Situation
By Sarah Goodman If there’s anything we have learned as North Dakotans, it’s that you can never rely on the weather to cooperate. You can, however, rely on the weather to be unpredictable and ruin your plans at the last minute. Unfortunately, for the Run Langdon events planned for last Saturday, Mother Nature did as Mother Nature does and ruined our long-awaited and meticulously planned day. Thunderstorms with lightning, heavy rain and wind, and potential hail made its way right over the top of Langdon about an hour before registration time. After almost an inch of rain, we were faced with a muddy parking lot and a small
river running beside the road to the arena. The committee had to make a tough decision. Continue with the events at later times or cancel and reschedule. Due to the other events planned that morning in conjunction with MusicFest, the committee decided that canceling and rescheduling was the best option. I’m not sure who was more disappointed, the committee members - who had spent countless hours planning - or the 100+ runners ready to tackle the gravel and leave with a well-earned medal. On a positive note, the committee is determined to reschedule the events, and a tentative date of August 18th is already being discussed. More information will be coming soon on that! After the Run Langdon events were cancelled and the weather cleared up, Greg and I decided the best way to get over being crabby about how the morning started was to head out in the fishing boat. We half-heartedly asked the kids if they’d like to come along, but thankfully, none of them took the bait. We really didn’t want them along anyway, so we could enjoy a rare day-date. Lucky for us, we can make these types of last-minute plans because our kids are old enough to fend for themselves.
kids. I was prepared to settle into a little bay at Mount Carmel Dam for a nice long day of casting, reeling, and soaking up the sun. Instead, I was handed a bottom bouncer and a daredevil and told to let my line out and wait. Trolling. We were going to spend the day trolling. I was not happy. I wanted to cast and reel like a true fisherwoman. We started out on the east end by the spillway with no luck after an hour of trolling. Determined to prove my way of fishing wrong, Greg headed for the west end and insisted we troll some more. We passed through a little bay and managed to reel in several little perch and one tiny walleye. We were inspired to ignore our bladders and continue circling around the little bay. Eventually a 25inch northern found its way to my line, and I reeled him in with barely a fight. We considered that a win and decided that a sufficient amount of time had passed where our kids couldn’t reach us via calling or texting, so we headed home to take in the evening festivities. In the end, Mother Nature handed us a pretty nice day for fishing, and that evening we enjoyed the cooler weather and music by 32 Below. Thank you to the MusicFest committee for the fun weekend!
Let me set the stage for this fishing adventure with The Hubby by taking my usual walk back in time to when I was a kid growing up 7 miles from the banks of Lake Sakakawea. I’m an old fisherwoman to add to my resume of job titles - you now know this if you’re an avid reader of my articles like Matt - which also includes farmhand and cowpoke. My siblings and I, along with many of our friends, spent countless hours in the summer fishing. Growing up we fished in a little creek that meandered along behind our house and eventually ran under a bridge just to the west of our driveway. Fishing under the bridge, we caught bullheads and perch, and behind our house we fruitlessly fished for carp, which we hated. We considered them disgusting bottom feeders - only good eating for the herd of worthless farm cats. Occasionally we wandered down to the muddy, precarious banks of Lake Sakakawea to try our luck at some catfish. That was about all you were going to snag off the banks. We didn’t have a boat so that was that. Cast and reel, cast and reel. That’s how we fished. Now to the present-day fishing adventure with The Hubby. In all the years we’ve been married, we’ve only fished together a handful of times because…
Musings from Munich: Summer Begins! cheering “Good job, Colton! Get it next time, Colton.” I yelled out, “You suck”. We stared at each other and both laughed immediately. Now keep in mind, I might really be screwing him up and all these stories might someday be told to a therapist, but in our eyes, our level of sports is not for getting worked up about. It’s all about the learning and fun of it.
hottest day of the year, and it was a good way to end the season - with no one wanting to keep it going.
By Matt Mitzel This past weekend was the finale of the 12U Red Sox baseball season, which means all of the sudden, the summer is wide open. Of course, with baseball being “America’s favorite pastime,” it will always be a part of our lives as we raise these boys into men, but boy, does the season seem to get longer and longer every year. This year with the weird weather pattern, the season ended on the
This season brought a lot of good times and shaking our heads for parents and players alike, but I will say we mostly behaved ourselves. For players, what I will miss is: Luke’s mullet, Austin’s growth spurts, Tyler’s quietness, Korbyn’s redness, Benson’s screaming, Dyson’s daydreaming of basketball, Gabe’s daydreaming of the concessions, Braxton’s height, Liam’s taking one for the team, Chase’s speed, Maddux’s overbearing mother, Kade’s calmness, Shaun’s smiling, and, of course, my own son… He knows I do not really get serious about elementary sports as we both agree, most sports are just there for fun, but when it’s football
- we are all business. He happened to miss a dribbler in the outfield that went through his legs, and when the inning ended and he came off the field, the visiting team’s parents were confused when most people were
We, as parents, had a lot of fun, and it is a fun place to get most parents together that spend most of the other part of the year chasing kids in opposite sports. Of course, you
could identify the hockey parents as they were the ones yelling at the umpires, and we basketball parents were usually the ones that weren’t watching and in the parking lot; but we all came together for the kids. We did get confused in the lingo as I heard the Busse’s yelling “check ‘em,” and I swear I heard Kyle yell out “box out” during these baseball tournaments, but we all are proud of our youngsters and remember every great play they made throughout the year. I don’t know how he did it, but Coach Wayne Borgen deserves a lot of credit for being a great coach and mentor for these young men. He seemed to get these wet cats to dance around this plastic bag of a season and still have fun. I assume he will go on a tropical vacation to get his sanity back, but when he does return, we will buy him a beer. Now that there are no more practices and games, our summer finally begins. Cheers to a great season!
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First Care Health Center benefit golf tournament results
A spirit of friendly comJon Beneda; AgCountry petition and a sunny Farm Credit Services; Agsummer day combined Worx; Altru; B&D Flooring to make a great golf day and Furniture; Centrol; for the 2022 First Care Gate City Bank; Grafton Health Center Benefit Drug; Hurtt, Mortenson, Golf Tournament at Hill& Rygh, CPAs; Lion’s Den; crest Golf Course in Park Nilson Farms; Park River River on Friday, July 8. Ambulance; Park River Twenty-seven teams, with Dental; Safe-T-Pull; Samfour members each, parson Electric; Sons of the ticipated in the scramble First Place, Jim’s SuperValu: Nick Smestad, Steve Wells, Grant Skibicki, and American Legion SquadJared Muir. event. ron #147; and Walsh The tournament offered Grain Terminal. an opportunity for indiHole Level Sponsors viduals and employees – AgriMax; Angie’s Emof organizations to enjoy broidery Shoppe; Butler a fun day of golf while at Machinery; Choice Bank; the same time benefiting D’s Designs; Dahlstrom healthcare improvements Motors; Don Swartz Insurand advancements in the ance Agency; Edinburg area. Over $23,000 was Snow Sports; Edward raised during the tourJones; Gramma Jo’s nament with proceeds Kitchen; Hall Currie Lawgoing to support capital Second Place, Polar Communications: Jim Praska, Tyler Seeba, Tim Olson, and yers, Ltd.; Hankey Farms, improvements around Lisa Olson. Inc.; Heartland Eye Care, the facility to continue PC; Hefty Seeds – Grafenhancing patient care at ton; Hoople Farmers First Care Health Center. Grain; Hugo’s Family MarThe top 3 teams from the ketplace; Janne Myrdal; 2022 First Care Health Julie Vorachek – Realtor; Center Benefit Golf TourJulie Vorachek – In memnament are: ory of Travis Vorachek; first place: Jim’s SuperVaKringstad Ironworks, lu – Grant Skibicki, Steve Inc.; KXPO; Leon’s BuildWells, Nick Smestad, and ing Center; Lien Farms; Jared Muir; second place: Lifetime Dental, PC; LS Polar Communications Third Place, Park River Implement Team: Matt Hell, Larry Gaarder, Carter Law Group; Morgan Arendt, and Bruce Heggen. – Tim & Lisa Olson, Jim Printing; Northdale Oil; sponsors included: Praska, and Tyler Seeba; Rural Health Alliance; and third place: Park River Implement Masters Level Sponsors – Park River TB3; Tollefson Funeral Home; Valley – Bruce Heggen, Larry Gaarder, Carter Implement, Polar Communications, Sprayers, Inc.; Walsh County Mutual Dr. Joel J. Johnson, Marcus & Becky Insurance Company; Welch’s DQ Grill Arendt, and Matt Hell. Winners of the special golf contests – Lewis, Jim’s SuperValu, G & R Con- & Chill; and Ye Olde Medicine Center. men’s longest drive: David Samson; trols, Independent Radiology Services, First Care Health Center would like to women’s longest drive: Brenda Nil- Ltd., First United Bank & Insurance, thank everyone for their part in the son; closest to the pin: Aaron Melland; The Borderland Press, and Eide Bailly. golf tournament. Thank you to the longest putt: Jarrod Rost; and “divot a Silver Level Sponsors – Bremer Bank, many team and hole sponsorships, chance” sponsored by Citizens State Cancer Center of ND, and SUNRx. donations, supporters, and volunteers Bank: Tyler Seeba. First United Bank Bronze Level Sponsors – Blue Cross at the event. sponsored the Plinko game, and Gate Blue Shield of ND, Northern Tier AnCity Bank provided the golfer goodie esthesia, Paylocity, and Vaaler Insurance. bags. Several sponsorship levels were of- Golf Team Sponsors – 2C Plumbing; fered for the golf tournament. The Advance Business Methods; Aflac –
Greetings from the Northern Lights Arts Council! by Amber Benoit
Summer is flying by, and we’ve been having a great time with you all at our summer events! We have a few things on the horizon that we’d like to share with you. The Free Movie in the Plaza is right around the corner – Thursday, August 4 at Boyd Block. This year’s movie is a 90’s Disney classic: A Goofy Movie! In the spirit of Disney and celebrating Disney World’s 50th anniversary, we wanted to add a little fun this year. Dress up as your favorite character or wear your Disney apparel to be entered to win a prize! Movie starts at dusk, around 9:00 p.m. Bring your own chair, blanket, bug spray, or whatever you need to get cozy for a movie under the stars. The Roxy Theater will be open serving concessions, and be sure to get your free popcorn! Thank you to Farmers and Merchants State Bank for sponsoring the movie and popcorn.
You may have noticed that Missoula Children’s Theater was missing from our summer schedule of events, but don’t worry! It’s not gone, just moved to a different date! We are trying something different this year and decided to have it during the school year. The show will be Red Riding Hood, and the dates are September 26-October 1. Auditions will be held Monday and shows Friday-Saturday. More details will be available closer to that time. Also in September, after a long pause due to COVID, we are welcoming back the North Dakota Museum of Art. The traveling exhibit, “Uff Da: The Folk Art of Emily Lunde” will be displayed at the Cavalier County Courthouse September 12-23. More details to come! The board will be meeting soon to plan events and activities for the 2022-2023 season. Your ideas and feedback are always welcome! Please feel free to reach out to me at any time at 701-305-0089, or send us a message on Facebook! Amber Benoit has been the executive director of marketing and programming at the Northern Lights Arts Council (NLAC) since 2016. NLAC is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural arts and humanities by coordinating and providing a variety of events and activities for adults and children of Cavalier County. It was incorporated in 1993.
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Langdon School Board welcomes new board members, plans for kindergarten class On Monday, July 18, the Langdon School Board welcomed two new board members. Abby Borchardt and Loren Fetsch were elected in the June election. At its meeting, the board also elected school board officers. Dave Hart will continue serving as school board president and Tiffany Hetletved as school board vice president. In the curriculum committee report, board members learned that there are 42 students registered for kindergarten. Ideally, the committee wants to see three sections of kindergarten, but one more teacher still needs to be hired for that to happen. If the district isn’t able to have three sections of kindergarten, the committee recommends having one paraprofessional dedicated to each of the two kindergarten classrooms. Board members voted to designate The Borderland Press as the offi-
cial newspaper of the Langdon Area School District. The board approved the teacher contract for Laurie Kartes to teach first grade at Langdon Area Elementary. This approval was the last of all personnel currently hired; two more teaching positions are still needing to be filled. Board members voted to keep board meetings at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month. The district’s preliminary budget must be approved by Aug. 10. The board set a budget review meeting for 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8 and their regular monthly meeting for Aug. 15. Members set the date and time for the board retreat. It will be Wednesday, Aug. 17 for future planning and to have the opportunity to meet new district teachers.
Wells receives NDSU scholarship Rebekah Wells, daughter of Kellie and Tom Wells of Milton, N.D., received the NDSU Honor Award and the NDSU Provost Award at North Dakota State University. The NDSU Honor Award recognizes North Dakota student residents with high academic achievement majoring in any agriculture curriculum, economics, business administration, management information systems, industrial engineering and management, or zoology. The NDSU Provost Award recognizes students who scored a 25-28 on the ACT and have a 3.5 or higher high school GPA. Wells will enter NDSU in the fall and major in radiologic sciences. In high school, she was active in track and field, social science club, and art club.
Community
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Increase for Healthier Living Katie Henry, Cavalier County Family and Community Wellness Agent
Well, I got myself into a pickle. I made a deal with my sisters to get healthier. I THOUGHT this included making lifestyle changes to increase health, but my sisters are really beating me in the weight loss category. I like to
think that I’m gaining more muscle through my exercise and making better changes to my overall lifestyle than just focusing on losing weight. I guess we will see when the time comes to fessing up to the total percentage of weight loss. I may end up paying up $10 to the winner. I’m kind of regretting the fact that I didn’t put a clause on there that stated something along the lines of: “if the person who won the initial challenge doesn’t maintain the weight loss for a year, then they have to give back the $10 and pay an additional $20 to each individual”. Hindsight is 20/20, though, as they say. I’ve actually been impressed with the progress I’ve made in overall health just by doing a few simple changes to my lifestyle. It was never really about weight loss for me but about changing the really bad habits that I have established over the last couple of years. I have always thought that de-
creasing things is so important, and through this process, I have actually applied the recommendations by health professionals of reducing added sugar intake and caffeine. It made a difference within just a few days. I have to confess that I think the increase in daily things are contributing just as much to the processes as the decrease is! I decided that I would increase consumption of fruits and vegetables to help me on my journey. It’s been fun and helpful. Pop Quiz: True/False: Eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce your risk of stroke. True/False: Eating more fruits and vegetables may lower your risk of type 2 diabetes. True/False: Eating more fruits and vegetables may protect you from certain cancers. All of the above are “true!” (quiz from “Vary Your Veggies” (FN727) written by Julie Garden-Robinson) It’s not hard to do. Just make fruits and vegetables an important part of meal planning, along with lean protein, low-fat dairy, and whole grains. You will be on the right track for healthier living! There are some tips and tricks to helping you find the right balance. Try to vary the colors of the fruits and vegetables you consume. Colors are often associated with different nutrients, so varying the colors helps you get a more balanced nutritional intake, plus, you will get more flavors and variety. Another idea is to try different ways to prepare. All the fruits and vegetables don’t have to be raw. Try adding some chopped asparagus
Breakfast Banana Split 1 small banana 1 Tbsp. peanut butter ½ c. low-fat vanilla yogurt 2 Tbsp. granola cereal ½ c. strawberries, sliced (blueberries or other fruit can be substituted)
Peel banana, cut in half and slice lengthwise. Spread the peanut butter over banana. Add the yogurt to the middle of banana. Top with the granola and strawberries. Makes one serving. The serving has 350 calories, 13 g fat, 16 g protein, 46 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber and 150 mg sodium. If you would like more information about adding fruits and vegetables to your daily meal plan try some of our publications such as “Vary Your Veggies” (FN727), “Focus on Whole Fruits: Add Some Fruit to Your Diet” (FN1844), and “What Color is Your Food?” (FN595). They have tips and tricks to help you increase your intake of fruits and vegetables including serving sizes and menu planning. You can visit the NDSU Extension website at https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension, or you can call our office at 256-2560, stop in and visit with us, or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu for more information or to get hard copies. to your morning eggs, or try a different recipe that you’ve never had before to change things up. Eating fruits and vegetables that are in season will also help with variety. Don’t forget veggies and fruits for your snacks. Having a crunchy carrot or juicy strawberries
mid-afternoon may just be the pickme-up that your body and mind were craving. You could even try the breakfast banana split (see inset) for something different and fun!
Sports
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Jake’s Take on Sports - Let it rain...and rain By Jake Kulland
Let’s start this week by talking about the gigantic amount of rain that fell in our area on July 19. We have heard upwards of nearly four inches around Mount Carmel Dam, and the day before a big wind storm went through the same area. Of course, we hope it’s not too much precipitation, as the crops are starting to look great across the region. The rains also came in Minto where we have been broad-
casting the 2022 District 5 American Legion Baseball Tournament. The precipitation halted play on July 19, halfway through a winner’s bracket game between Langdon and Grafton. The Red Sox were leading 1-0. Should Langdon win that tourney, they would advance once again this year to the State B Legion Tournament in Garrison to be held July 27-31. Langdon Eagles Babe Ruth team heads to state for sixth straight year It’s very good times once again for the Langdon Eagles Babe Ruth baseball program. They once again won the North Valley Tournament and are heading to the State B Tourney for the sixth straight year. They won three games at the regional, beating the top-seeded Park River Pirates, not once but twice, to get to the Big Dance. They won 5-2 in the title game. The Eagles, who are coached this year by Darren Gellner for the first time, will now head to Beulah for the State B, which is going on July 22-26. No matter what happens at
state, the run and success the Babe Ruth program has had is unreal. It goes back to 2017 when they won seven straight games to win it all in Thompson, which included a no-hitter thrown by young Simon Romfo. Best of luck to the Langdon Eagles at this year’s tourney. We will have full coverage of how they did in next week’s issue of the Press. A hole-in-one at Langdon Country Club and a Glo-Ball Tournament coming up Congratulations to Brad Timian of Langdon, who hit the second holein-one of his career at the Langdon Country Club on July 15. He aced hole number two, using a 9-iron and was witnessed by Kirk Prosser. This is Brad’s second hole-in-one, as he also did it with one shot on hole nine just last year. The Langdon Country Club is also getting ready for its next tournament, the annual Glo-Ball being held on July 29. It is open to anyone and will begin at dusk that evening.
Let’s get physicals It’s always bananas how fast the summer goes and how quickly fall activities start ramping up. Class B girls golf is in the fall once again this year, and the first practice is already happening on Aug. 1. We will talk more on that next week, but a reminder that if you plan on participating in any fall sport, you need to get your physical done before you are allowed to practice. Make sure you have your card ready to go, so nothing will be missed. Langdon Hockey Booster to host
big fundraiser July 25 We will leave you this week by saying everyone is welcome to come on out to the Langdon Eagles Club for a Burger Night fundraiser for the Langdon Hockey Boosters. It will run from 5 to 8pm. They will also have a meat raffle, quilt and gun raffles. All funds raised will got to improvements at Dakota Spirit Arena, plus help host more hockey tournaments. They hope to see everyone there, and you can also register your child for Blades hockey that night. “See ya!” next week
Hole in one at the Langdon Country Club
Red Sox get three District wins to close out regular season By Jake Kulland The Langdon Red Sox American Legion Post 98 baseball team closed out their regular season with three league District 5 games: at Grafton for a double header on July 13 and at home versus Park River on July 15. The Sox swept the double dip against the Spoilers, winning 5-4 and 3-2, then beat the Pirates 12-3. Langdon finished their regular season with a record of 12-3 and 5-1 in district games. They were the top seed in the 2022 District 5 American Legion Baseball Tournament held in Minto July 18-20. As of press time, the Red Sox were trying to get back to the State B Tournament, which is being held July 27-31 in Garrison. Here is a recap of their last three games: Langdon 5-3, Grafton 4-2 In the double header at Grafton, the Red Sox got a run in the top of the first inning after Tucker Welsh opened the game with a double and came home on an RBI single by Carter Tetrault. Langdon got some help from the Spoilers in the second, scoring four runs on just one hit by Tetrault and a sacrifice fly by Jack Romfo. Two more runs came in on an error and a bases-loaded walk. Leading 5-0 in the fifth, Grafton put up four runs to make things interesting, but the game ended in the seventh when Kyler Droog was out trying to steal third base and was thrown out by Tetrault. Markus Kingzett threw the first six innings to get the win for Langdon, and Cooper Zimmer came on in the seventh to get a save. In game two, it would be Grafton that would get the lead on two runs in the fifth inning. The Red Sox would tie it in the sixth, scoring one run on an error, then the tying run came in on a clutch suicide squeeze bunt by Brady Regner with two strikes, scoring Tetrault. In the seventh, Gage Goodman led off with a base hit and came home to win the game on a walk-off triple by Kingzett. Jack Romfo got the win on the mound for the Red Sox, striking out seven batters while going the distance. LANGDON 5-4, GRAFTON 3-2 Game One L -- 140 000 0 -- 5 4 2 G -- 000 040 0 -- 4 4 3 WP -- Markus Kingzett; LP: Jake Warnke; S -- Cooper Zimmer Highlights -- L: Tucker Welsh 1x3 2B, Carter Tetrault 2x3 RBI; G: Braylon Baldwin 2x4, Kyler Droog 1x3 2B 2 RBI, Weston Sangrait 1x4 2B RBI Game Two G -- 000 110 0 -- 2 5 1 L -- 000 002 1 -- 3 4 3 WP -- Jack Romfo; LP -- Tony Villareal Highlights -- L: Romfo 7 Ks 1x3, Markus Kingzett 1x3 3B RBI; Langdon 12, Park River 3 In their last home game of the season, one of only two they had all season, Langdon got to finally show off the brand-new grandstand that was recently constructed. The Red Sox celebrated the event with six runs in the bottom of the first inning with hits
Brad Timian got a Hole-in-One on July 15th, 2022 at the Langdon Country Club. It was on Hole 2 with a 9 iron.
Mason Romfo makes contact for a base hit in the Red Sox win over Park River in Langdos last home game July 15th. Photo by Larry Stokke
from Jack Romfo, Carter Tetrault, and a two-RBI double from Cooper Zimmer. This was followed by a two-run single by Gage Goodman. The Pirates scored two runs in the fourth, but Langdon responded with five runs in the bottom of the inning with the big blow being a bases-clearing, three-run double by Mason Romfo. Brady Regner took the mound for the Red Sox and struck out five while walking five in five innings of work. Tucker Welsh came on in relief and retired all six batters he faced. LANGDON 12, PARK RIVER 3 PR -- 000 210 0 -- 3 5 3 L -- 600 510 x -- 12 8 1 WP -- Brady Regner; LP -- Tyler Odell Highlights -- L: Mason Romfo 1x3 2B 3 RBIs, Cooper Zimmer 1x4 2B 2 RBIs, Jack Romfo 2x3; Everett Fedje 1x3 2 RBIs
Brady Regner hurls strike 3 to a Park River player July 15th in Langdon. Photo by Larry Stokke
Obituaries/Church
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Michael C. Peterson Michael C. Peterson, 48, of Walhalla, ND passed away Saturday, July 16, 2022 near Leroy, ND. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, July 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Walhalla. Burial will be held in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery. Michael C Peterson was born February 2, 1974 at Cavalier, ND to Clifford and Debra (Mostad) Peterson. He grew up in Walhalla and graduated from Walhalla High School in 1993. Mike worked as a welder at ADM in Walhalla for John Anderson and also at Border Town Wire Production in Neche, ND.
Mike loved motorcycling, riding his ATV and anything off road. He was handy at making random projects, fixing, and tinkering. He is survived by his children: Devon Peterson, Walhalla, ND, Savanna Peterson, Grand Forks, ND, his parents, Clifford and Debbie Peterson, Walhalla, ND, and his beloved dogs, Porsche and Lambo. Preceding him in death were his grandparents and uncle.
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Delores Larson Huffman Funeral services will be held July 23, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Walhalla Assembly of God Church for Delores “Dickie” Larson Huffman, age 91, of Walhalla, N.D., who went to be with her Lord on July 17, 2022, at the Pembilier Nursing Center in Walhalla. Burial will be at Hillside Cemetery in Walhalla. Dickie was born on March 14, 1931, in Park River, N.D., to Henry and Agnes (Smazik) Larson. At five years of age she moved to Walhalla with her parents, being raised in a pastor’s home. She attended grade school and high school in Walhalla, graduating in 1949. During high school, she worked as a telephone operator. After graduation, she attended May-
ville State College and taught at the Ormerly School District and was a bus driver for Walhalla Public School District for many years. On September 19, 1951, she married Jack Huffman at the Walhalla Assembly of God Church. They farmed in the Crown Center area north of Walhalla. Jack passed away on August 18, 1991. Survivors include her daughter, Sherri Lee (Jerry) Johnson, of Grand Forks; two sons, Sheyne (Cindy) Huffman of Walhalla and John (Michelle) Huffman of Benson, Minn.; four grandsons: Faron (Shea) Johnson of Jackson, Missouri, Shawn (Sarah) Johnson of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Steve (Denise) Huffman of Plymouth, Minn., Colton (Hannah) Huffman of Grand Forks; four granddaughters: Chelsae (Ron) Carlson of West Fargo, Krista (Chad) Newman of Otsego, Minn., Trisha (Mason) Ascheman of Montevideo, Minn., Shanice (Josh) Bailey of Cavalier, N.D.; great-grandchildren: Owen and Ethan Johnson, Macie and Dylan Johnson, Reilly Carlson, Logan and Claire Huffman, Morgan and Harper Ascheman, Caleb, Brooklyn, and Carter Bailey, Galilee Newman; sister Marian Glover of Wash. state; as well as many nieces and nephews. Dickie was a member of the Walhalla Assembly of God Church, the Gideon Auxiliary, the Pembilier Nursing Home Auxiliary, and the local senior citizen’s group. She enjoyed teaching Sunday School; volunteering at the nursing home; playing the piano, organ, and vibraharp; decorating; and working with flowers. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. Preceding her in death were her parents, husband Jack, brother Ronald, and two nephews. Online guestbook at askewfuneralhome.com
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Obituaries/Church Vik, 75, of Langdon who passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at Langdon Prairie Health. Burial was at the Rosehill Cemetery in Minot, ND.
Robert A. Vik
A funeral service was held July 19, 2022, in Langdon, N.D., for Robert A.
Robert Arthur Vik was born January 11, 1947, at Minot, N.D., to Arthur and Rose (Neset) Vik. He grew up in Minot and graduated from Minot High School. Bob then attended Minot State University where he received his bachelor’s degree in business. He then worked as a sports writer for the Minot Daily News. Bob served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as a medic. Following his discharge from the service, he moved to Langdon where he managed White Mart for 29 years and then worked for the U.S. Postal Service in Cavalier, N.D., for 19 years. On August 26, 1972, he married Carolyn Johnson in Minot, ND. and then became a member of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Starkweather. Shirley also served as den mother for the Cub Scouts. She was active in the PTA, a member of the Homemakers, and a 4-H leader.
Shirley Marie Kitsch
Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Starkweather, N.D., for Shirley Marie Kitsch, 89, of rural Garske, N.D., caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, who passed away at Sheyenne Crossings in West Fargo, N.D., and entered heaven on the morning of July 12, 2022, in the loving care of her family. Shirley was born to Adolph and Gertrude (Worms) Finneseth on August 1, 1932. After graduating from high school in Munich in 1951, she continued working with her father on the dray line, babysitting for local families, and helped clean the local Catholic church. It was at a street dance where Shirley met James (Jim) Kitsch, her future husband. On May 16, 1953, Shirley and Jim were united in marriage at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Munich, N.D. They made their home in the Garske area where they lived, farmed, and raised their six children: Joe, Barb, Susan, Carol, Nick and Bruce. Shirley was a life member of the Catholic Daughters where she served as Regent for four years; and a former member of Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, rural Garske, until it closed
She loved attending the annual Kitsch Family reunion where she always brought her famous chocolate chip cookies, buns, and baked beans. She also enjoyed her time at Munson Lake where she and Jim resided for 17 years together during the summer months. Shirley also loved to head south to Arizona during the brutal North Dakota winters. From there, she became an avid Phoenix Suns fan. She would call her grandchildren and talk about basketball. She enjoyed many other adventures with her family including trips to Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, Canada, and Alaska (where she outfished all of Jim’s fishing buddies. Legend has it she caught an 80-pound halibut on that trip.) She loved making quilts for her family, friends, and community. If you needed a quilt, Shirley is who you called. She was proud of the hundreds of quilts she made for the veterans, the Detroit Lakes Crisis Center, local hospitals, churches, family, and friends over the course of her life. When she wasn’t making quilts, she was busy making her special hangers for everyone she knew. Shirley kept a daily journal of the events of the family since the 1970’s. She is survived by her children: Joe Kitsch of rural Garske, Barbara (Steven) Jager of Jamestown, ND, Susan (Rodney) Brossart of Lakota, ND, Carol (Todd) Erickson of Sidney, MT, Nick (Charlotte) Kitsch and Bruce (Rita) Kitsch - all of rural Garske; eighteen grandchildren: Bryan Jager, Kelsey (Justin) Howland and Tyler (Shelby) Jager; Scott (Loretta), Abby (fiancé Jon Schumann), Alex (Mary), Thomas, Jacob, Heidi, Molly and Jack Brossart; Caleb (Jonetta) Erickson She served as Mother Advisor for the Rainbow Girls. Bonnie was a member of the United Methodist Church and served on several committees. She also enjoyed hobby club, embroidery, and making quilts for her daughters and grandchildren. On July 1, 1994, Bonnie married Dale McDonald. They enjoyed traveling to Texas and Arizona during the winter months. They also ventured to Alaska with their 5th wheel. They enjoyed making the rounds to visit their children and grandchildren until Bonnie’s health didn’t allow it.
Bonnie McDonald A memorial service was held July 14, 2022, for Bonnie McDonald, 91, of Langdon, ND, who passed away Sunday, July 10, 2022, at Langdon Prairie Health in Langdon. Bonnie Balsdon was born August 29, 1930, to Alvin and Margaret (Mirehouse) Balsdon on the family farm near Osnabrock, the 6th of 12 children. She attended grade school at Hay Township and graduated from Langdon High School in 1948. On June 20, 1950, she was married to Frank McDaniel on the Balsdon family farm. They made their home in Langdon and were blessed with four daughters: Joan in 1956, Judy in 1957, Jean in 1958 and Jane in 1964. Bonnie was employed by National Food, the Soil Conservation during the summer months, and was the bookkeeper at the Langdon Clinic until her retirement in 1995. Bonnie and Frank enjoyed many years of curling, fishing, and square dancing with the Border Belles & Beaus. She was a member of the Eastern Star and became Worthy Matron.
Bonnie is survived by her husband, Dale; daughters: Judy (Mike) Page, Jean Sanborn, Jane Mikkelsen (Arnold Rodakowski); step-children Doug (Phyllis) McDonald and Joni (Allen) Mirehouse; grandchildren: Jessica (Webster) Carlin, Branon (Aura) Page, Michael (Kara) Page, Josh Sanborn, Sarah (Julian) Hogervorst, Zach (Tanya) Mikkelsen, Katie (Kevin) Burns; nine step-grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; sisters: Irene Simons, Ethel Girodat and Patricia (Karl) Knudsen; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband Frank; daughter Joan Kennedy; son-in-law Jeff Mikkelsen; brothers and sistersin-law: Bob (Irene) Balsdon, Howard (Doris) Balsdon, Ole (Delores) Balsdon, Jack (Genevieve) Balsdon, Jim (Doris) Balsdon, Bill (JoAnn) Balsdon; sisters and brothers-in-law: Barbara (Irvin) Reinke, Delores (Donald) Girodat, Harold McDaniel, Frank Simons, Arnold Girodat and Curtis Knight; and step-children David McDonald and Gary McDonald. Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, N.D. was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are available at brooksfuneralhomelangdon.com .
Bob loved watching the Twins and Vikings and also enjoyed college fight songs. Other hobbies were reading and his extensive baseball card collection dating back to his youth.
From the Pastor’s Desk :
We Pray from A Place of Certainty By Pastor Sue Mackey
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; son Brent Vik (Kristen) of Grand Forks, ND; step-grandson Alec Erickson; siblings Karen Onstad (David) and Judy Vik Norris (Ed); and nephews Tim Onstad and Dan Onstad. Preceding him in death were his parents and in-laws, Lyle and Elaine Johnson.
The bishop then left on a boat. He saw, following the ship, a radiant light. As it approached, he recognized the three hermits, who were holding hands and running upon the water in an effort to overtake the vessel. “We have forgotten the prayer you taught us,” they cried as they reached the bishop. “We can remember nothing of it. Teach us again.”
Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are available at brooksfuneralhomelangdon.com .
and Ariana (Steve) Mathias; Andrew (Ashley) Kitsch, Matthew Kitsch, Kathryn Kitsch; Michael (Rachel) Kitsch and Erica (Jace) Peterson; sixteen great-grandchildren: Gertrude, Hawkins and Wallace Howland; Cooper Jager; Hanna and Preston Brossart; Mazikeen Brossart; Madison, Morgan, Trinity and Linnea Erickson; Marcus Mathias; Eleanor Kitsch; Sophie and Grace Kitsch; Clint Peterson; brother Robert Finneseth of Grand Forks, ND; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Marilyn Finneseth of Northfield, MN, Dennis Kitsch, Mark and Angie Kitsch and Anita Adahl - all of Devils Lake; and many beloved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Jim; granddaughter Chrissy Brossart; parents Adolph and Gertrude; brothers: Palmer “Pinky” Finneseth, Ted Finneseth and John “Jackie” Finneseth; sisters: Lorraine (Harold) Morley, Marian (Darwin) Rott and Jean (Jim) Wills; and sisters-inlaw: Donna (Bob) Erickson, Lois Kitsch (Infant) and brother-in-law Jack Kitsch. Condolences may be expressed at gilbertsonfuneralhome.com
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READ: Luke 11:1-13 In this scripture, we are told that Jesus was praying in a certain place, and after he had finished, one of the disciples approached him and said, “Lord, teach us to pray.” That request led to what we know as the Lord’s Prayer. “The Three Hermits,” a short story by Leo Tolstoy, has helped to shape my understanding of prayer. On an island there lived three old hermits. They were so simple that the only prayer they used was: “Three are ye, three are we, have mercy upon us.” The local bishop heard about these three men and decided to visit them. He found their prayer to be unacceptable. Obviously, they didn’t know how to pray in the right way so the bishop taught the three hermits the Lord’s Prayer.
The awed bishop responded, “Your own prayer will reach the Lord, men of God. It is not for me to teach you. Pray for us sinners.” The story of the three hermits has always resonated with me because their intimate and reverent prayer was so simple yet it was spoken with a faith that walked on water. When Jesus’ disciples asked him to teach them to pray, he responded with some suggested words. But what is most meaningful in Tolstoy’s story and in today’s Gospel is that, when we pray, we pray from a place of certainty. Pastor Sue Mackey is a native North Dakotan and an ordained United Methodist minister. In her 43-year career, she has served United Methodist, UCC, and Lutheran congregations in the area, and now serves the Langdon Presbyterian Church (since 2012). She lives in rural Hampden, has 2 sons and (currently) 5 grandchildren. An avid reader, she also enjoys playing baritone horn in the Devils Lake Elks Band.
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HELP WANTED The City of Langdon is accepting applications for a part-time Activity Center assistant. Hours required are day shifts and some weekends. Applicants must be motivated and self-managed. Salary will DOE. Applications may be picked up and submitted at the Activity Center at 516 10th Ave., Langdon, ND 58249. Applications are being accepted until September 4, 2022, until 12:00 p.m. City of Langdon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HELP WANTED Cavalier County Tax Director’s office has an opening for a Deputy Tax Director position, four (4) days per week. Starting salary will be $2,502.00 - $3,030.00/month; full retirement and family health insurance benefits offered. More information and application available on the County’s website: https://cavaliercounty.us/ employment/. Applications also available at the Cavalier County Tax Director’s Office, 901 3 rd Street, Langdon, ND. Cavalier County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HELP WANTED Munich Public School is seeking applications for a paraprofessional. This position will involve aiding students in a classroom setting. The Munich Public School is also seeking applications for a bus driver. This route would be approximately ½ hour in the morning and ½ hour in the afternoon. Interested parties should contact Mr. Robert Bubach at the Munich Public School. 701682-5321 ext. 203. Deadline for applications is August 1, 2022.
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Public Notices/Meeting Minutes
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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On July 7, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session, with all members present. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Greg Goodman called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Goodman asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Stanley Dick; motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried. Budgets were presented by the following departments: Custodian/Maintenance; State’s Attorney; Sheriff; Dispatch; Emergency Manager/911; 911 Excise Tax; Public Health; Weed; Tax Director; JDA; and NVHSZ. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve a three-year Agreement with the City of Langdon for assessing, with first payment in the amount of $10,496.00 due May 1, 2023, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, and Jeff Daley, KLJ, met with the commissioners and reviewed project updates, as well as a proposed ad for gravel project bids. David Zeis made a motion to approve a contract with KLJ for gravel project design engineering and ad for bids in the amount of $4,500.00, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Davis Zeis made a motion to transfer $18,500.00 from E-911 Excise Tax Fund to County General Fund, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to transfer $115,500.00 from County Road Fund to Road & Bridge Fund, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to transfer $3,635.70 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Excess Levy Fund, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to transfer $1,882.50 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Equipment Replacement Fund, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion, seconded by Austin Lafrenz to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT $ 114,647.92 HEALTH INS ND STATE TREASURER $ 2,604.75 FEES ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES $ 446.94 FEES NICK MOSER $ 30.42 COMM DAVID J. ZEIS $ 162.63 COMM VICKI KUBAT $ 336.51 REC STANLEY DICK $ 218.84 COMM DOCU SHRED INC. $ 64.17 MISC MARION ALBRECHT $ 50.10 ELECT NDAAO C/O CARLA BROADLAND $ 140.00 TX DIR NORTHERN PLAINS LABEL $ 43.50 ELECT JANET JACOBSON $ 33.72 ELECT RICHARD’S WELDING, INC. $ 5,832.24 GEN/R&B WEST PAYMENT CENTER $ 267.84 STATE’S ATTY MOSTAD INSURANCE SERVICES $ 1,358.00 MISC ND DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY $ 600.00 MISC THE BORDERLAND PRESS $ 646.96 GEN FARMERS UNION OIL CO $ 32.51 MAINT BREAD PAN $ 46.50 MISC DAKOTA BUSINESS SOLUTION $ 303.99 MISC MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $ 356.31 COMM ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $ 643.06 GEN/F-M LANGDON CITY $ 329.19 GEN/R&B LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL $ 316.74 GEN/R&B MOSTAD INSURANCE SERVICES $ 7,189.00 SS/GEN/WEED CAVALIER COUNTY AUDITOR $ 93.55 EMG MGR/WEED NDPOA $ 240.00 SHERIFF
FARMERS UNION OIL CO $ 2,538.23 SHERIFF GLENN’S APPLIANCE CENTER $ 414.99 SHERIFF CODE 4 SERVICES INC $ 13,095.42 SHERIFF GREGORY FETSCH $ 88.62 SHERIFF ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $ 275.69 SHERIFF D & B MOTORS $ 221.97 SHERIFF NDCCAA C/O CASS COUNTY JAIL $ 100.00 SHERIFF CHRISTIE MOTOR SALES, INC. $ 853.34 SHERIFF SIGN IT $ 909.50 SHERIFF LEEVERS FOODS $ 46.24 SHERIFF MOSTAD INSURANCE SERVICES $ 50.00 DISP RAZOR TRACKING, INC. $ 325.00 R&B HOFFARTH OIL COMPANY $ 95.76 R&B DAHL TRUCK & AUTO $ 212.00 R&B WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. $ 142.28 R&B MAC’S HARDWARE $ 496.83 R&B STEIN AUTO BODY, INC. $ 1,169.68 R&B SHAWN HALL $ 122.85 R&B NAPA AUTO PARTS $ 350.43 R&B CAVALIER RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OP. $ 117.28 R&B NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER $ 64.83 R&B CLOSE CONSTRUCTION $ 907.50 F-M CLOSE CONSTRUCTION $ 235.00 R&B WALHALLA BUILDING CENTER $ 123.57 R&B MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION $ 6,781.50 F-M CHRISTIE MOTOR SALES, INC. $ 412.76 F-M ERLING’S OIL, INC. $ 515.64 F-M/R&B KLJ ENGINEERING LLC $ 7,113.90 F-M/R&B FARMERS UNION OIL CO $ 6,982.20 F-M/R&B WITZEL CONSTRUCTION LLC $ 2,574.90 F-M/R&B VERIZON WIRELESS $ 112.80 F-M/R&B/WEED CARQUEST OF LANGDON $ 1,014.32 MAINT/F-M/R&B JOHNSON CONTROLS $ 17,160.00 EMG MGR UNITED COMMUNICATIONS $ 40.80 EMG MGR POLAR COMMUNICATIONS $ 373.70 E-911
UNITED COMMUNICATIONS $ 211.67 E-911 CODY SCHLITTENHARD $ 43.50 VSO CODY SCHLITTENHARD $ 11.00 VSO FARMERS UNION OIL CO $ 121.79 VSO KATIE HENRY $ 375.57 NDSU EXT. OTTER TAIL POWER CO $ 47.60 WEED FARMERS UNION OIL CO $ 903.10 WEED SPRAY ADVANTAGE, INC $ 2,175.12 WEED ALLEN KINGZETT $ 115.00 WEED CHRIS OLSON $ 115.00 WEED DEVIN HURSMAN $ 115.00 WEED MARK SCHNEIDER $ 115.00 WEED STEVE RATZLAFF $ 115.00 WEED LARRY PENGILLY $ 115.00 WEED GREG HOFFMAN $ 115.00 WEED LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL $ 785.11 WEED MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $ 794.80 WEED LANGDON CITY $ 83.62 WEED RICHARD’S WELDING, INC. $ 226.90 WEED THE BORDERLAND PRESS $ 630.00 WEED RORY JOHNSON $ 600.00 SS MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $ 77.02 SS ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $ 254.67 SS WALHALLA SWIMMING POOL $ 200.00 NVHSZ WALSH COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT $ 753.14 NVHSZ KIM RUDE $ 30.00 NVHSZ MOUNTAIN PLAINS YOUTH SERVICES $ 1,185.00 NVHSZ LAKE REGION STATE COLLEGE $ 335.00 NVHSZ
QUILL CORPORATION $ 28.74 NVHSZ At 12:45 p.m., Stanley Dick made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by David Zeis; motion carried. On July 14, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse for budget presentations. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Greg Goodman called the meeting to order and the following budgets were presented: Water Board; NDSU Extension; Library; Clerk of Court; Recorder/Document Preservation; VSO;
Langdon Prairie Health Ambulance; Treasurer; Auditor; Devils Lake Basin, Planning; County Board; and Planning. After presentations the commission reviewed various budget items. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve the Devils Lake Basin budget request with no increase ($.07/benefited acre), seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. At 12:25 p.m. Nick Moser made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Board of Commissioners Cavalier County, North Dakota Greg Goodman – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner - Auditor
NOTICE TO CREDITORS R. Scott Stewart, PC R. Scott Stewart/ND ID#03691 Attorney at Law P. O. Box 151 Langdon, ND 58249 Telephone #(701) 256-2851 Facsimile #(701) 256-2852 Probate No. 10-2022-PR-_________ Attorney for: Co-Personal Representatives IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Ronald Peterson a/k/a Ronald A. Peterson, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS [P1] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned have been appointed co-personal representatives of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims
within three months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Arlen Peterson, co-personal representative of the estate, at 1815 Quiet Acres, Devils Lake, ND 58301 or Karla Brauer, co-personal representative of the estate, at 2632 Gelding Lane, Livermore, CA 94551, or filed with the Court. Dated this the 22 day of July, 2022. Arlen Peterson Co-Personal Representative 1815 Quiet Acres Devils Lake, ND 58301 Karla Brauer Co-Personal Representative 2632 Gelding Lane Livermore, CA 94551 R. Scott Stewart, PC R. Scott Stewart Attorney at Law P. O. Box 151
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Grillin’ Up A Good Time! As is tradition, the Rendezvous Region Music Fest started up on Friday night with a Fireman’s Supper.
Photos by Halle Sanders
Hundreds came out to this year’s event, and proceeds raised go to the Langdon Volunteer Fire Department.
Super Moon.
On July 13, the Borderland got a perfect view of the “Buck Moon.” It also happened to be the biggest “super moon” of the year. Photo by Larry Stokke.