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Frost Fire Opens 38th Year of Musical Theater This Weekend Page 2 Letter from the Publisher Page 4 Letter from the Editor Page 4 “101 Years of Great Aunt Agnes” by Sara Goodman Page 4 “Munich’s Garden of Bliss” by Matt Mitzel Page 4 “Staying Hip with Halle” by Halle Sanders Page 5 Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In Rolls into Langdon Page 5 Tall Tales and Serial Shorts by Lisa Whitt Page 6 “The Garden is Up!” by Katie Henry Page 7 Jake’s Take on Sports Page 8 Red Sox Rock Park River Page 8
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Friday, June 24, 2022
Volume 1, Number 24
Annual Museum Breakfast Feeds Hundreds By Borderland Press Staff
The Cavalier County Museum in Dresden held its annual Father’s Day breakfast over the weekend, which is one of the larger fundraisers for the organization that operates the museum. “It’s basically set up like how people lived 100, 150 years ago. We have a log cabin, a one-room schoolhouse, a stone church, and we’re moving in a barn. That process is a little slow right now with everything the way it is. It’s just a real neat experience,” said Jay DuBois, treasurer for the museum. He said the site continues to draw crowds for those wanting to learn more about the history of the county and also early life on the Great Plains. The breakfast event usually has a good turnout and served about 550 people this year.
Josie Flaaen and Danny Muhs handle griddle duties during the breakfast. BP Photo.
Stacy DuBois, Sue Bata, Paul Boesl serve food to hundreds of attendees. BP Photo.
Jake Muhs and Chase Heck, part of the crew cooking up 100+ pounds of Langdon Locker sausage. BP Photo
years, that’s where the money goes. DuBois gave a special thank you to the museum board and all of the volunteers, saying the day wouldn’t have been possible without them. It takes more than 20 volunteers on the day
of the event and even more help prior to the event.
The Cavalier County Museum is located northwest of Langdon in Dresden. The next big fundraising event will be a picnic held over Labor Day weekend.
“I was thrilled. It was down a little bit from last year,” DuBois said. Temperatures topped 97 degrees with a “feels like” temperature of 103.6, according to the thermometer at the property. “I don’t mind telling you that I was concerned that the heat would keep the crowd away, but it didn’t seem to affect it,” DuBois said. “We went through about half as much coffee as usual for some odd reason.” DuBois said the museum appreciates any donations, which pays for the upkeep of the buildings, and in this case, the money that they’ve been raising over the years is going to help pay for the barn to be moved in. They’re expecting that project to be $100,000 by the time they’re done, so all these breakfasts that you donate to over the
Regular hours of operation for the museum are 1-5 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Meet the Langdons - Exactly 30 Years Later By Hilary Nowatzki
noticed a sign for a town called Langdon. They both took interest in this town for a special reason. Patty and Larry both bore the last name Langdon, even before they wed. Little did
Their first visit was in 1991 on their way to Spokane. The couple stated, “The day we got there, the city had just welcomed home troops that returned from Operation Desert Storm. There must have been a parade, because there was confetti everywhere and a banner across the road that said ‘Langdon Welcomes You’.” Their second trip was after the couple got engaged in March of 1992, and while planning a trip to Glacier National Park, they knew there would be another opportunity to visit the town which bears their namesake. “Why don’t we get married in Langdon?” Larry suggested. Patty said, “I had the trip more or less mapped out with our dates. We hoped to get married by a judge in Langdon. So I called the court, and the judge himself answered the phone. It turned out that the day after we would arrive in Langdon was the day the judge was in town. The reason we decided to get married in Langdon was because we thought it would be cool to have a marriage certificate saying Langdon, North Dakota, on it.” The date was to be June 23, 1992. That is, until Bob Simmons hunted them down.
Patricia, or Patty, and Larry had been dating for a few years while living in Rochester, N.Y., when they planned a trip to visit Larry’s father in Spokane, Wash. Along their route on US 2, they
they know such a coincidence would cause them to become small town celebrities whose love story is still told three decades later.
The following story is written and recounted by Patty and Larry Langdon: “We stayed at the Main Street Motel. The next day, we got into our nice clothes, packed and checked out, as we were continuing our trip right after the wedding. We drove toward the flower shop. At the first cross road, we saw a man in a suit running up the middle of the street toward us, waving and shouting. So we pulled over.
He came up to the passenger window and said, “Are you the couple from NY getting married today?” We said yes, and he told us it was really difficult to find a white SUV from NY for some reason. Then he said, “How would you like to get married on the radio?” He said he was Bob Simmons, the DJ at the local radio station, KNDK. I agreed instantly, but Larry took some convincing. Bob said the station would pay for another night at the motel and all our meals. We actually had an extra day in our schedule! When we told him the judge was waiting, he said he would take care of that. He would also get us a minister. I asked how to get to the station, and he said he would have someone pick us up. The flower shop kept the flowers for another night. We didn’t feel right having the station pay for our meals. So we went to dinner at At The Hop intending to be anonymous, but the restaurant was playing KNDK, and there was an occasional announcement about a wedding taking place ON THE AIR the next morning at 10:00 a.m. Of course, we giggled about this. When we went to pay, Larry gave the cashier his credit card, the spot came on the radio, we giggled, and the cashier said, “Are you them?” She would not take our money and showed us a post-it note that said, “If a couple named Langdon comes in, don’t let them pay.” We had to check back into the Main Street Motel, and this time they gave us the largest corner room. The next morning, we got dressed up again. While I finished getting ready, Larry walked down to the flower shop to
get our corsages. They were complimentary, and we also received a wedding gift from them, a windsock commemorating Langdon’s 100th birthday from 1988. While Larry was gone, I got a knock on the door. The motel manager was there to tell me that our limo was there! I was so surprised it was a limo. The limo driver was Darrel R. Schrader. He was dressed in a tux. He told us he had purchased the limo to be able to drive high school students to their proms. On the limo ride, we heard steady updates on KNDK about our progress to the station. When we arrived, we saw someone taking video and someone else taking photos. We didn’t know it at the time, but the video was for the news channel in Grand Forks. They showed this on the news that night. The photos were being taken by Hans Reinhardt, who owned the photo store. I was handed a very large floral bouquet. This had been created from someone’s personal garden. We never found out who that was. Rev. Ewart and his wife, Lillie, were celebrating their 56th anniversary that same day, June 24, 1992. He performed the ceremony. Bob Simmons was also dressed in a tux. Rose Mularkey played some music on a portable keyboard. After the brief ceremony, Mayor Ken Wilhelmi presented us with a key to the city! This was followed by cake, champagne, and gifts from KNDK. The cake was provided by the local bakery. As gifts, we received a commemoracont’d. on page 14
News
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Frost Fire Opens 38th Year of Musical Theater This Weekend Frost Fire Summer Theatre presents “The Sound of Music,” opening this weekend with the 6:00 p.m. show on Saturday, June 25. Performances will run Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with afternoon and evening performances available on the schedule through the end of July. “Cheers to a stellar cast and crew of the 2022 Frost Fire production of "The Sound of Music"!” said Misti Koop, who stars as Maria in the musical. Koop is a show favorite at Frost Fire, Medora Musical, and Grand Forks Empire Theatre Company. “Get your tickets today to guarantee the day and time that works for your summer schedule. These hills are definitely alive with the sound of music!”
ria at Frost Fire Summer Theatre in 2006 and says it’s an honor and privilege to play her again. “After living more adult life years, I have so much more to give and bring to her. I am so proud and grateful to share "this Maria" with you this season on the Frost Fire stage. I'm a more experienced actress, teacher, and human than I was in 2006,” Koop said. “I owe it to you, my audience, and me, for my craft, to go deeper and deliver the Maria you long to see.”
Tickets are available online at FrostFirePark.org or by calling the box office at 701-549-3602. Ticket prices are: Adult (theater only) $30, Adult (theater and buffet) $45, Children 12 and under (theater only) $12, Children 12 and under (theater and buffet) $21. Taxes and fees are not included in these prices. Groups of 10 or more can enjoy reduced pricing. For more information, visit FrostFirePark.org.
This is the third time that David and Amy Jo Paukert have produced this production on the Frost Fire Summer Theatre stage. As roles change, this year David acts as the main theater manager, and Amy Jo acts as director and music director. Koop will assist her.
Burgum Attends Vantis Grand Opening
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum was in Grand Forks on June 16 to take part in the grand opening ceremonies for the Vantis’ Missions and Network Operations Center (MNOC). The MNOC, located at Vantis’ Grand Sky Business and Aviation Park, is touted as a first-of-its-kind command center for coordinated UAS flights. Burgum said this type of service could hold many practical uses within the state, such as when drones were used during last spring’s blizzard to help power companies locate downed power lines and restore power to 50,000 residents in northwest North Dakota.
“The Sound of Music” is a tuneful, heart-warming musical based on the life story of the von Trapp family singers, one of the world’s best known concert groups in the era immediately preceding World War II. Maria, the spirited postulant at an Austrian abbey, becomes the governess in service to a windowed naval captain with seven children bringing a new love of life and music into their home. The show is based on the 1949 memoir by Maria von Trapp. Koop herself has already played Ma-
Mutual Aid Cavalier County Agreement Signed Measure No. 1 The Spirit Lake Tribe and the North Passes
Misti Koop (Maria) and Taylor Montgomery (Captain von Trapp) during a recent rehearsal on the Frost Fire stage. Photo by Melanie Thornberg.
N.D. in Good Position on Power Grid By Nick Vorlage
Last weekend was a scorcher, and many forecast a precursor for a long, hot summer. This forecasted heat, however, has focused more attention on the power grid. The Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) operates the power grid for 15 states, North Dakota included, as well as Manitoba. Last week, they issued an advisory of the potential of seeing rolling blackouts due to electrical supply shortages. Julie Fedorchak, chairman for the ND Public Service Commission, said N.D. residents should be okay. According to Fedorchak, MISO’s CEO told her North Dakota would not be in a “load shed” situation. “Just because of where we’re situat-
ed, shedding load in North Dakota isn’t going to help when things are tight, so I think North Dakota is pretty well positioned,” Fedorchak said. She says she feels confident North Dakota is in good shape due to the state’s availability of “dispatchable” energy generation. “Because of how we’ve positioned ourselves, we’re not short in our region of power, we’re long, and we’ll be generating the power that everybody else needs,” Fedorchak said. MISO meanwhile said it will be increasing its power imports and using emergency resources to help mitigate the expected summer shortfall.
Montana-Dakota Utilities Files for Rate Increase Everything is getting more expensive these days, and for customers of Montana-Dakota Utilities (MDU), their electricity bill might be increasing, too. MDU has filed for a rate increase to the tune of 12.3%, citing wanting to recoup on recent investments made in their services. Before it goes into effect, their request must first pass through the North Dakota Public Service Commission. Close to 100,000 customers could be affected by these potential changes.
Dakota Highway Patrol have signed a mutual aid agreement. This agreement, while not expanding arrest authority on the Spirit Lake Reservation, does enhance law enforcement and will allow officers to intervene in certain emergency situations. Tribal Chairman Douglas Yankton said he hopes this will also help curtail human and drug trafficking within the Reservation.
Aiken Pleaded Guilty
Danelle Aiken, Langdon, pleaded guilty to the felony charge of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, as well as two misdemeanors of DUIdrugs and driving under revocation. Aiken has been sentenced to three years of incarceration and rehabilitation with 15 months suspended and 53 days served followed by 15 months of probation.
Voter Turnout Low
North Dakota’s primary election was held last Tuesday, and according to the numbers, voter turnout was noticeably low. Secretary of State Al Jaeger said approximately 105,400 votes were cast on Tuesday, representing not even 16% of the eligible voters within the state. Jaeger said he
Cavalier County voters passed County Measure No. 1 on Tuesday, June 14. The yes votes numbered 772, and the no votes numbered 252. This means the County Commission has the authority to levy up to 30 mills for roads and bridges. The total mills would decrease from 34.25 to 30 mills. Since the measure passed, taxes will decrease by $19 per year on a $100,000 home. A ‘no’ vote would have meant that the County Commission would not have the authority to levy up to 30 mills. It would have reduced the mills to 10 on roads and bridges. That would have meant the county had less than one third of the budget for roads that it has had over the last 10 years. A ‘no’ vote would have also decreased taxes.
believes a lack of competitive statewide races led to the low turnout, the lowest since 2014. According to North Dakota’s election website, Cavalier County saw 32% of its eligible voters vote in Tuesday’s elections, Pembina County saw 31%, and Walsh County saw 25%.
Agriculture
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Friday, June 24, 2022 - Page - 3
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Signed into Law What Growers are What does summer hold? By NAFB News Service By Nick Vorlage Dealing With this It's been a long year for farmers due While an extended drying off period Last week, President Joe Biden signed chain obstacles that are increasing Season to many factors. In the Borderland, a could be beneficial, the wet spring into law the Ocean Shipping Reform costs to our U.S. agricultural exporters By NAFB News Service
In a year when fertilizer prices and shortages have made headlines, managing nutrient efficiency couldn’t be more important. A new class of products that activate the soil’s existing microbiome offer a more sustainable alternative to synthetic fertilizer. “Like everyone else, I'm working through some pretty interesting times here, especially managing input costs and trying to maintain that maximum yield potential,” said Jeff Divan, director of agronomy at Sound Agriculture and a grower himself. “So, I like to think in terms of profit for bushel, which encompasses more than how much yield is produced, but it really also focuses on the cost of production as well. So, this year, every customer conversation has really been about how growers are going to make money and what expenses they can start to dial back. The cost of inputs is up two to 300 percent over last year and usually a nice lift in commodity prices offer growers a decent price, but this year, it's not oftentimes enough to offset those large increases in input costs.” With fertilizer prices where they are, now is a good time to look for ways to protect profits while managing input costs. “Growers are really in tune with the cost of nitrogen prices this season and depending on how efficiently they're using something like nitrogen, it is possible to reduce how much is applied,” Divan said. “So, we can start to supplement with products that improve nutrient cycling, and that's a great option to leverage the power of existing microbes that are available in your soil.” Over the past few decades, the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus being applied to the soil has caused plants to rely less on microbes for bioavailable forms of these nutrients and lead to a reduction of microbial contributions,” Divan continued. “We know that there's over 100 million microbes in a gram of soil, so there's a great deal of untapped potential out there. If we can encourage those microbes to work harder, enhancing the symbiotic relationships between plants and their environment can improve nutrient efficiency, photosynthesis and stress tolerance.”
brutally long winter and wet spring are finally in the rear view mirror as the official start of summer was Tuesday, June 21. So what do those summer months hold?
“I just think we’re gonna slowly dry off. We did get some rain this week in spots, but most of the state has been dry since Memorial Day weekend storms, and I just think that trend is going to continue,” said Daryl Ritchison, Director of the North Dakota Agricultural Weather Network (NDAWN). “And I don’t think the heat we saw this weekend is going to be the only time we see it. Not everybody – one thunderstorm changes your world quite a bit, but I think still most areas are gonna finish the summer, you know from June 1 through probably the middle of September with probably noticeably below average precipitation. We have a lot of moisture in the soils to live off of but I think we’re going to continue with the trend of drying off as we continue through the next several weeks. “
That drop in demand is not a good sign for renewable fuel blending. “We have to start to wonder about that relationship between renewable fuel and energy, and so we have a slowdown in the broader economy through less driving, less economic activity, is going to start to convert into how many gallons of renewable fuel can we physically blend,” Widmar said. “Ethanol can be a competitive alternative, but we still have this blending problem, and it's all going to be about the number of gallons of gasoline we consume in the economy and how much can we blend. And in general, a lower amount of gasoline uses less ethanol for a potential blend.”
NDAWN is also providing a free Inversion Alert app to keep farmers aware of the constantly changing conditions around their fields. Here is a link to the NDAWN website, which has a variety of applications available for use: ndawn.ndsu.nodak.edu.
by NAFB News Service
The Prohibition of Agricultural Land for the People’s Republic of China Act would stop China’s government from buying up any more American farmland. Bill sponsor, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse (R-Wash.), said that there have been recent developments with regards to China’s investments. “There was, gosh just a couple of weeks ago, a new report that was released by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and their report deals with this whole topic of China purchasing agricultural interests,” Newhouse said. “And they state that there truly are concerns here that China, by making these investments in agricultural assets, I think they phrased it, as they would have undue leverage over our U.S. supply chain.” Newhouse says if you look up what
by NAFB News Service
“A lot of conversation, a lot of data talking about high gasoline prices. We've just crossed $5 a gallon at the national average, and one of the things that we've seen in the data relatively quickly going back to March, we've seen gasoline usage slump,” said David Widmar, an economist with Agricultural Economic Insights. “We are below pre-pandemic normal, so when you look at 2015 to 2019 for that as a normal range, we're running about 91% of those levels. And so we're going to start to have another conversation here around gasoline usage, gasoline consumption, and all the implications that will have on the broader U.S. economy but also the ag economy.”
“One of the problems with 2022 that’s really going to contribute to strong inversions is the fact that most of our fields still are mostly soil because the crops are so tiny and really soil absorbs so much heat in that core of the afternoon but you get to 6 or 7 o’clock in the evening and it’s radiating that off and so the soil starts to cool down really rapidly and so we’re going to probably see much stronger inversions this year than most years,” Ritchison said.
Act, a bipartisan bill co-led by Senator John Thune (R-SD) and cosponsored, among others, Senator John Hoeven (R-ND). The American Farm Bureau Federation applauded the signing. American Farm Bureau Federation president Zippy Duvall was in attendance for the signing ceremony at the White House: “The Biden administration has been a strong ally for us in working to get this bill across the finish line. And last week President Biden called me himself to talk about why farmers and ranchers need ocean shipping reform, and we had a great conversation. Today, I was at the White House with President Biden as he signed that bill into law. We look forward to building on my relationship with him to work towards solutions of other issues that are facing our farmers and ranchers,” Duvall said. Duvall said the newly signed legislation addresses supply chain obstacles, “The Ocean Shipping Reform Act is a bipartisan bill that would take key steps to resolving maritime supply
and preventing our farmers from getting their products overseas. Now that it's law, it will provide a new oversight and enforcement authority through the Federal Maritime Commission, expanding the opportunities for our shippers to solve conflicts with the ocean carriers and to increase transparency and accountability among those ocean carriers.” Duvall further said the ongoing supply chain issues and record-high shipping costs have limited agriculture exports at time when trading partners need the U.S. more than ever, “We are ready to meet the demands of American grown products here at home and abroad, but it requires a well-functioning supply chain. Limiting trade also negatively affects our farmers, it affects our ability to get much needed supplies like fertilizer, which will ultimately drive up the cost of growing food for American families. Farmers have already lost up to $25 billion of agricultural exports this year because of the lack of access to export containers and record shipping costs, and harmful surcharges.”
Bill Seeks to Stop China from Buying Farm Rescue Receives $1,000,000 Grant from Engelstad Foundation U.S. Farmland
Gas Demand Dropping Due to Rising Prices The national average gas price topped $5 per gallon, an all-time high, and gas demand is dropping because of the rising price. An economist said gas prices are a big topic of conversation and for good reason.
has put farmers into a pinch. Planting for many has just completed, and now the deadline for spraying is quickly approaching. But due to the bare fields, spraying issues and inversion is a serious matter for farmers to consider over the next few weeks.
The longer the high gas prices push demand lower, the more agriculture will be watching what it means for corn demand. “The longer it persists, the more changes in human behavior we might expect, the more attractive it might be to buy a more fuel-efficient vehicle or, just maybe, even consider changing how your daily routines are, so those behaviors start to become more appealing, more desirable,” Widmar said. “And then, the last piece to me I think we have to struggle with for the next three to six months, is how does this ultimately impact corn usage or maybe even soybean oil usage as we start thinking about an economy that might just be using less oil in light of the high prices?” He says the overall economy, as well as the agricultural economy, are at a tipping point. “We've kind of gotten to this $5 worth, and if we start to see it back away from this, the economic impacts broadly in the U.S. economy but also maybe the impacts in total gasoline consumption and renewable energy consumed from ag products, will have an impact, but it might just be a bit of a passing impact,” Widmar said. “If these high energy prices stick around and persist, yes, I think we have to start with re-calibrating and re-adjusting our assumptions, but these disruptions can take time to work through, and that's going to create more uncertainty. I think that's the key here. It’s going to create more uncertainty for ag markets moving forward.”
China is doing around the world, what’s happening here is not surprising. “They truly are inserting themselves into many different countries - controlling natural resources, critical elements, critical minerals, infrastructures around the globe in Central America, South America and the African continent and even in Asia,” Newhouse said. “We’re starting to see that here in the United States by their acquiring of agricultural assets.” Newhouse says this bill might be at least part of the answer, “With my legislation, I think it’s a great first step that we should be taking to try to get a handle on this, so that we don’t wake up one day in the future - five, 10, 20 years from now - and wish that we had taken action sooner.”
Farm Rescue, a nonprofit organization that provides free planting, haying, harvesting, commodity hauling and livestock feeding assistance to farm and ranch families who have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster, received a grant totaling $1,000,000 from the Engelstad Foundation. Funding will be used throughout a three-year period to help purchase crucial planting equipment for Farm Rescue, as well as to support the nonprofit’s ongoing assistance operations. This generous contribution from the Engelstad Foundation comes at an important time, as Farm Rescue just completed one of its busiest years to date. One hundred twenty-one farm and ranch families received assistance in 2021, including dozens of producers impacted by extreme drought conditions and wildfires throughout the region. "Our goal is to offer time-sensitive services in an efficient manner to help the maximum number of rural families in a time of need,” said Bill Gross, founder and president, Farm
Rescue. “Farm Rescue will be able to accomplish this through the generosity of the Engelstad Foundation and other loyal supporters. We are proud to partner with the Engelstad Foundation to further our mission.” “Farming is the lifeblood of so many of our communities,” said Kris Engelstad, trustee of the Engelstad Foundation. “When tragedy strikes our farming families, Farm Rescue provides a powerful lifeline like no other. Supporting this organization equates to a direct investment in our communities. It is among the best possible investments you can make.” The Engelstad Foundation awarded its first grant to Farm Rescue in 2015, and has since contributed nearly $2.5 million to the North Dakota-based nonprofit in support of its assistance operations and equipment purchases. Applications for assistance are currently being accepted and can be obtained at 701-252-2017 or www. farmrescue.org.
Opinion
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The Borderland Press
Letter from the Publisher we continue to be asked why the Walsh County Press was on the ballot for county newspaper. Here’s a recap of the details: When the former official county newspaper, the Cavalier County Republican, went out of business, the owners of the paper refused to sell any of the assets to us. Assets would have included the paper’s name, USPS periodical status, subscriber list, etc. As a result, we had to start our newspaper from scratch. Let’s revisit a subject that continues to circle the Borderland Press workspace. Since last week’s election,
According to North Dakota state statute, to be eligible to be the official county newspaper, a paper
must have periodical status with the U.S. Postal Service and have been in publication for 12 months. Back in December, the Cavalier County Commission needed to immediately appoint an official newspaper, and again, according to state statute the paper must be located in an adjacent county. Following the law, the Walsh County Press was chosen. So, until such time as we can become the official newspaper, Cavalier County business will be printed in the Walsh County Press. The Commission has chosen to print in the Borderland Press, as well. It’s our hope that once we have
been in business for a year and have full periodical status that the Walsh County paper will relinquish the official status, and the Cavalier County Commission will then appoint the Borderland Press as the official newspaper until we can officially be placed on the ballot in 2024. All signs lead to this happening.
and feel confident in the process. Your interest and concern is very much appreciated!
We continue to work with the United States Postal Service, ensuring our periodical status will be granted. We are very close to obtaining that.
Diane Simmons
Grab your Summer Fun Guide, and make plans to take in some awesome area events this weekend! Take care, and thanks for reading.
Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com
I hope this answers a few questions regarding this rather confusing situation. We’re learning as we go
Letter from the Editor us the longest day of the year, we had a scorcher over the weekend.
Welcome to the first few days of official summer! What a week it’s been! Even before summer officially arrived on Tuesday, June 21, bringing
Our family had to make some adjustments to the kiddie pool in the backyard after pulling it out of storage and discovering the plug was missing. I believe I found that pool plug in the yard earlier this year and didn’t know what it was, so I either stored it in a very good place or I threw it away because either of those things sound like something I would do. So my husband taped the bottom (shipping, not duct) and wouldn’t you know it, it has held. I don’t know what kind of magic he added to that tape, but when the temperatures reached the high 90s, our kids were happily splashing
around, and the dog was trying to catch their splashes. Everyone slept extra well that night. I hope you keep your Summer Fun Guide all season long. It came out as a special section in last week’s paper. If you didn’t get a copy, we have more at the office. We’ve already enjoyed several of the events, and some of them you will find in this week’s paper, including the Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In making a visit to Langdon and the annual Father’s Day breakfast at the Cavalier County Museum. Our kids treated both sets of their grandparents to a hot day in Dresden with some of the best
pancakes we’ve ever had - kudos to the volunteer crew that put on that event and for continuing to work so hard through the heat that day! So many people enjoyed the event, and we hope it raised a lot of money to help the museum. Looking back at last week’s paper, please note that in the Prairie Lark Farms story we identified Ruth and Mike’s last name as Schrader and they are in fact, Ruth and Mike Schneider. We thank them for sharing their story with us and for being so gracious about the name mix up.
corner, and I’m anxiously watching to see if my corn will be knee high by then. If I had to guess, it’s going to be a little short. I’ll plan to spend extra time watching the corn grow during this next week - it’s a good excuse to be able to step away from the screens for a while. If you need me, I’ll be in the garden. Cheers to a great week!
Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor
editor@theborderlandpress.com
The Fourth of July is just around the
THE MORNING RUN: 101 Years of Great Aunt Agnes across the road from ours. When the weather started to warm up and the snow was nearly melted, I started keeping a close eye on their driveway. As soon as their baby blue Crown Victoria rolled up to the front porch, I was headed across the road either on foot or aboard my sweet bright blue banana seat bike with the huge curved handlebars.
by Sara Goodman My great aunt, Agnes, passed away last week. She was 101 years old. I was very close to her growing up and will miss her terribly. She was like a third grandma to me and, until I was about ten years old, I thought she was my grandma. Agnes and Artie, my dad’s uncle, lived in town all winter, and when summer rolled around, they moved back out to the farm into a tiny house directly
Agnes firmly believed in sparing the rod and spoiling the child, which was the exact opposite philosophy of my parents, and I was there for it. Glass upon glass of Tang was gulped down in between bites of her heavenly chocolate no-bake cookies and boxes of popsicles that seemed to multiply like rabbits in the old freezer on the porch. If my siblings and I had a hankering for roasted marshmallows, Agnes lit a match immediately for us to have a mini campfire in her kitchen over the ancient propane stove. We charred the marshmallows over and over, slipping off the blackened skin then roasting them again. Agnes let us have as many marshmallows as we wanted.
Once we had our fill of sugar and carcinogens, we rushed outside to the little playhouse and swing set. It was a treasure trove of toys, games, dolls, and petrified mice we tried to catch for pets. We weren’t worried about Hantavirus or any other virus for that matter. The playhouse had a little window and a few old dishes so we could play restaurant. This was before any of us ever had any experience as waiters or hosts in the restaurant industry, so we didn’t know any better and thought this was fun. If we grew tired of our disease-ridden pets and crabby fake customers and wanted to make mud pies, Agnes would gladly hand us some old pie tins and point us in the direction of the best field dirt. There wasn’t a whole lot to do inside the house, but every now and then we’d go up to the attic bedroom. It was our cousin, Lynden’s, bedroom when he was younger and still living at home, and there were books, games, and an old bug collection that weirdly fascinated me. There was a boxing game that we played for hours, punching the buttons and
having two plastic figures throw air punches at each other, connecting on occasion and getting stuck. We played it for hours. Agnes and Artie’s house in town was just as homey and delightful. Conveniently located a few blocks from our school, we went there often. One of the reasons we went there was to take piano lessons because we lived out of town and so did our piano teacher. Once we zipped through our lessons, we raced to the kitchen where Agnes would stuff us with cookies and milk. Tang was for summer. After our snack, we’d proceed directly to the basement to play pool and ping pong until our mom showed up to ruin our fun and take us home. Eventually we graduated, moved away, got married, and started having kids, but we had to visit Agnes whenever we came home no matter how brief the trip or busy the agenda. Artie passed away in the spring of 2000, so Agnes was alone but not without a constant stream of visitors and a full social calendar. She was as lively as ever, al-
ways remembering the details of our lives, the names of our kids, and anything important no matter how small. A visit always ended with her insisting on taking pictures of her guests. What a joy it was to have Great-aunt Agnes in my life for so many years. She was a quiet, kind, strong presence in my life and in the lives of everyone who knew her. I can only hope she knew how loved she was and how much we enjoyed every last drop of that Tang!
Me and my sister with our Great Aunt Agnes.
Musings from Munich: Munich’s Garden of Bliss are usually end-product designed into three groups (salsa gardens, bar gardens, and chef gardens). During our food contests throughout the year, we always get asked how we manage to make the simplest of foods taste unbelievable, so I thought I would give you some insight into how we are so awesome.
By Matt Mitzel Now that most of the crops are in, people can turn a little attention towards one of God’s greatest creations….the garden. I could tell you that gardens over here in Munich are nothing special, but I would be lying. We once again set the bar high as our gardens
First, is the salsa garden. As most of you know, Jason Wirth holds the title of Best Homemade Salsa in the Munich area, but what you do not know is he basically took everything that Kim had grown in her salsa garden and threw it into a blender. With a lot of prayer and hope, it tasted awesome. The main ingredients to a Munich salsa garden are tomatoes, red and yellow peppers, jalapeño and habanero peppers, onions, garlic, and cilantro. Obviously, there will be many other plants and vegetables in such garden, but this is your base. I would include his award-winning recipe, but
he will not disclose the internet page he used in his “homemade” recipe. Bar gardens are getting more and more popular as we expand our palates from whiskey and beer into the more favorable drinks that turn us into mixologists and not just bartenders. Bloody Marys and Caesars fill up almost 2/3 of your garden as there are so many products of paradise you can add, but there is always room for more. Tomatoes, carrots, dill, asparagus, radishes, banana peppers, celery, and cucumbers will be the by-products for the perfect blend. Honesty, if you are not making your own celery salt from scratch, you haven’t even begun to touch the clouds with your Bloody Mary. This leaves room for the remaining 1/3 of the garden for mojito/daiquiri varieties to include mint, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, and watermelon. Using fresh mint in even the most basics of a Mojito is as refreshing as diving naked into Mt. Carmel Dam on a hot day.
The mixture of 1.5 ounces of Bacardi, 1 ounce lime juice, 1.5 tablespoons of sugar, 6 mint leaves (first slap them to release the flavor cells, then twist them into an ice cube to unlock its magical scents) and fill the remaining glass with soda water.
¾ cucumber peeled and chopped, ½ onion chopped, 1 teaspoon garlic chopped, 1 teaspoon oregano chopped, 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, ½ cup of feta cheese and top it off with 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar.
Lastly is the bakers’ garden, which encompasses mostly all of the two previous ingredients but also adds the following: beets, rhubarb, chives, squash, pumpkin, scallions, zucchini. With these additional plants, nothing is beyond the reach for an experienced baker or chef. In our family, with just the farm garden, Vicki (homemade caramel roll contest champion) could make some dishes that would rival any fancy feast that would be served to you in a restaurant, but I will not share any of her recipes as you can get your own mother-in-law. However, I will throw out my own Greek salad mixture I learned in Kosovo: 1 bell pepper chopped, 1 tomato chopped,
Now that I have given you a glimpse of our gardens over here in Munich, if you think I’m filling you full of smoke, come to some of our homemade food contests. In September, we are holding the best homemade pickle contest and in November, the long-awaited best Bloody Mary contest will be a highlight to start your holiday season. Matt Mitzel is the unofficial events coordinator for the City of Munich, a supporter of Langdon Area Edmore Munich athletics, football coach, and all-around Munich mega fan, earning him the nickname “Mr. Munich.”
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Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In Rolls into Langdon By Nick Vorlage The 26th Annual Cavalier Motorcycle Ride-In rolled into Cavalier County over the weekend, taking over about a block and a half of Langdon’s Main Street on Saturday as part of the big “Fun Run,” all while battling windy conditions. The ride left Cavalier around 10 a.m. Saturday and made a stop in Gardar before moving onto Langdon. “So, all of a sudden, there are hundreds of motorcycles taking over these towns, and we just love giving everybody a fun ride and have some fun stops along the way,” Rachel Mor-
rison, executive director for the Cavalier Chamber of Commerce. All throughout Friday and Saturday, motorcyclists and residents alike were welcome to take part in events, concerts, and street dances, and to try out the food from a dozen food trucks. Organizers said this isn’t the first time the Ride-In has made a stop in Langdon. They added Langdon to the Fun Run stops two years ago but had a rainy experience, so they thought they would try again, and many motorcycles made the trip.
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59 participate in American Legion Boys State Sponsored by the American Legion and running from June 12-17, North Dakota Boys State brings together outstanding young men between their junior and senior years in high school. Selected from schools across North Dakota, these delegates come to the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) campus in Wahpeton for a week of activities focusing on leadership and government. This year’s gathering had 59 participants.
egates have the opportunity to experience speeches and debates from visiting dignitaries.
At North Dakota Boys State, delegates participate in hands-on learning activities including city and county government functions, disaster simulation exercises, and the publication of a daily newspaper that is written and edited by delegates. In addition to this “learning by doing” process, del-
Participants in the 79th annual American Legion Boys State at NDSCS from the Borderland included: Nathan Kitchen of Langdon, Jonathan Dusek of Edinburg, Andrew Myrdal of Edinburg, and Daniel Drummer of Pembina.
NDSCS has been the host of Boys State for the last 30 years. Visitors to the program include: The Hon. Jon Jenson, North Dakota Supreme Court Chief Justice; Joel Heitkamp, radio personality; Congressman Kelly Armstrong; and Corey Mock, North Dakota House of Representatives.
Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, June 27 Breaded Chicken Breast, Gravy/ Mashed Potatoes/Malibu Vegetables/Cookie/Fruit Tuesday, June 28 Soft Shell Tacos/Spanish Rice/ Chips & Salsa/Caramel Roll/Fruit Wednesday, June 29 Deluxe Bison/Potato Salad/ Grapes/Bars Thursday, June 30 Pork Chop/Potato Hotdish/Green Beans/Coleslaw/Pudding/Fruit Friday, July 1 Salmon Loaf/Dilled Potatoes/ Creamed Peas/Fruit
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Roberts awarded scholarship at Mayville State University Officials at Mayville State University are pleased to announce that Cloe Roberts of Wales, ND, has been awarded an Honor Scholarship. Cloe is the daughter of Tara Roberts; she will study elementary education at Mayville State. Mayville State scholarship awards are based on previous academic performance and participation in extracurricular activities. They reflect the student’s past accomplishments and potential contributions to the Mayville
State community. Mayville State University is nationally identified for teacher education, the largest academic program on campus. Business administration and physical education and wellness programs are also popular programs on a campus known for the personal attention provided to its students. The Princeton Review has named Mayville State University a Best in the Midwest College.
Program Expands Children’s Horizons One Book at a Time By Halle Sanders
Dolly Parton is known worldwide for her talents as a singer, songwriter, and actress. However, not many people know that she also holds the title of librarian. Parton created her organization, the Imagination Library, that sends quality books to families, no matter the families’ status or salary. The company's hope is that no child should be denied access to books. Though the idea was planted by Parton in her home of Sevierville in Tennessee, it would soon take root in countries all over the world.
alier County. Since we’ve started this program we’ve mailed out 23,220 books.”
On her charity’s webpage, Parton describes what motivated her to initiate this program, “When I was growing up in the hills of east Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams. They dream of becoming a doctor or an inventor or a minister. Who knows, maybe there is a little girl whose dream is to be a writer and singer. The seeds of these dreams are often found in books, and the seeds you plant in your community can grow across the world,” Parton stated.
In total, if the child is signed up for the initiative the minute they are born, they will receive sixty books by the time of their fifth birthday. All for free.
Through word of mouth, a Cavalier County local, Andrea Jacobson, became aware of this program. Jacobson would later give birth to her first child and knew she wanted them enrolled in the innovative program. When she realized there were no Imagination Library programs in her area, Jacobson was not deterred. She rolled up her sleeves and was intent on creating her own. Thanks to her, the Imagination Library of Cavalier County was created in 2014. Jacobson gave a detailed account on how many books this area's program has gifted to children since its formation, “ We currently have 1500 children enrolled in the program in Cav-
The process of signing a child up for the program is very simple. All you have to do is live in Cavalier County. The funds for the program are all donated by local businesses, resulting in no cost for any families who wish to participate. Any child can be signed up for the program the minute they are born and will graduate from the program upon their fifth birthday.
Jacobson shed light on how impactful this program can be on children and why parents should consider registering their child in the program, “ Studies have shown time and time again that reading to your child is the best thing you can possibly do to help them in their academics and learning.” Thanks to this program, children can be better equipped for any future educational roadblocks they may face. Every child has the opportunity to forward their education the minute they are born. No youngster should be at an academic disadvantage due to the non-accessibility of books. Jacobson wishes to share her gratitude with all those who’ve helped the Imagination Library of Cavalier County over the years. Whether they were businesses or individuals, all support mattered. If you wish to donate to this worthy cause, you can send a check to the Northern Lights Arts Council, PO Box 162, Langdon, ND 58249. Please specify Imagination Library with your donation.
A Brush with the Bunch! by Leo Beauchamp
Full cost of a meal: $8.00. Suggested Donation: $5.50 for those over 60 years of age. Please contribute what you can. Those under 60 are required to pay the full cost of the meal. Menus are subject to change. Due to COVID-19 we have been experiencing shipping issues and food shortages. Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services is located at 211 8th Ave. in Langdon.
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As reported on May 20th of this year after 50 ballots that were cast by the public and the Brush Bunch in the choice of a mural to be painted here in Walhalla, the final choice fell on the entry submitted by Carol Clark, which is shown with this article. Here are Carol's words describing the mural: "The Hudson Bay Company was very instrumental in developing the area by sending traders to the beautiful Pembina Gorge. Kittson and Gingras built trading posts along the Pembina River. Oxcarts were the means of transportation for the trade of furs and essentials for the people of the new town of Walhalla. There was a great and important relationship between the traders and the Metis people in the
development of our community which is reflected in the way they are facing each other in this image. The gun the trader is carrying will be facing downward. The background features the traditional stripped trade blanket known as the Hudson Bay Blanket. The floral design on the left is a sample of the bead art of the Metis People." Thanks, Carol, for the great development and description of this mural. If anyone has some outdoor paint to donate, call the Gallery on Tuesdays between 10 and 3 at 5493939 to check on colors needed. Now, we have found a wall after much controversy and being cut down a few times. At present, the mural (shown) will be painted by members of the Brush Bunch under the watchful eye of Carol on the north wall of the American Legion building, facing the lot where the farmers market is held every fall. Should be a great location! Our one-liner for today: "Don't let your worries get the best of You - remember, Moses started out as a basket case." Enjoy the great weather, and God Bless!
Staying Hip with Halle
By Halle Sanders
Have you ever eavesdropped on a conversation that a teen is having and asked yourself the question, what in the world are they talking about? Has one of the teenyboppers in your life involved you in a discussion and you start to wonder if they are even speaking English anymore? Then this is the column for you! I've recently become the newspaper's new intern after scavenging for a summer job. The idea was given to me by my mom, who knew how much I love to write. I walked into the office brighteyed and bushy tailed. A refreshing dose of teenage angst traveling with me. At the glorious age of eighteen and a high school student, I have an extensive knowledge on all things teen related. With this column, readers can live through my teenage eyes. I’ll teach you all about what’s trending with the kids these days. Grandparents will have some new conversation starters for their grandkids. Imagine how impressed they’d be when you casually bring up how handsome Harry Styles looked in his green feather boa (a topic that will be expanded on in later columns). For all those millennials who fear that first gray hair, let this be your fountain of youth. This column can be used as a how-to-guide for all those who wish to escape adulthood and go back to your teenage years. Instead of buying an overpriced red car, let this column ward you off from any regretful midlife crisis decisions. I’ll educate you on celebrities, movies, music, fashion, phrases, and more! Who could be more qualified on this topic than a teenage girl. The extensive time spent on my phone and social media finally comes in handy. My mom can no longer yell at me to get off my phone because now it’s considered as doing important research. I’m thrilled to be writing this first column and can’t wait to share my trove of knowledge. Tune in next week where I discuss the movie that can be enjoyed by all, Top Gun, and the power of one character's mustache. Send your questions to AskHalle@ theborderlandpress.com and she will answer them in a future issue. Halle Sanders is the newspaper’s summer intern and an upcoming senior at Langdon Area Highschool. Halle’s favorite class is English and she developed her love for writing thanks to her 6th grade teacher Mrs. Kathy Reuger. When not in school she enjoys spending time with her family and scrolling through social media. She is a self-proclaimed trendsetter and has a long list of celebrity crushes that includes Spider-Man Actor, Tom Holland.
Health Tip
Provided by Cavalier County Health District NARCAN is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose from opioids, including heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid medications. Free NARCAN and NARCAN training is available, please call 701-256-2402 to learn more.
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Tall Tales and Serial Shorts By Lisa Whitt
MEME Part 1 By Lisa Whitt
Dear Readers, I lied to you. I missed my first deadline, and I don’t have a tall tale or short story for your entertainment this week. However, my Granny insisted I let her favorite grandchild and my cousin Meme have the spotlight this week. Granny feels Meme is misunderstood and needs a break. I want to make Grandpa happy (I’m Grandpa’s favorite), but Grandpa ain’t happy unless Grandma’s happy. So I’m letting Meme tell her story. I can tell what kind of person Meme is just by her name. Born Eugenie Victoria, but called Meme by everyone because “Me, me!” was the first and only word she ever spoke until she turned four years old. From the beginning, the world revolved around her; to my knowledge, it still does. After a few failed marriages, Meme was labeled the consummate black sheep of the family. She also possessed a singular drive to part men
from their money. During this time, Meme made the most interesting decision of her life-she ran away and joined the circus; well, she hooked up with a traveling carnival, which is the same thing. Since Meme joined the carnival, I never communicated with her. We were never that close. Her flexible morals never conflicted with her conscience, whereas mine bothered me most days, so I was never comfortable around Meme. Feel free to make your judgment of her based on her account. I assure you - I will take no offense. MEME No one ever said I was pretty, but I get by. And, I get what I want. “Hey, darlin’. How are you doing tonight? You sure are looking fine tonight, Meme,” one of the locals calls out to me. “I’m doing even better now that you are here,” I tell him as I walk by and pause just long enough to wink at him. When most men look at me, they see four feet, 11 inches of helpless, wrapped in a little Southern charm, spoken with the right amount of sugar, and covered with just enough makeup to make them think, “Aw, ain't she cute.” And, Bam! Just like that, I’m in. They belong to me. They never see my coarse, auburn hair, my freckled face, or hear my high-pitched, nasally voice. All they see is my pearly white smile and my petite little frame. A little more flirting,
eyelash batting, and a well-placed, “How you doing tonight, handsome?” with my sweetest Southern drawl and they are mine for the taking. I have accepted that I can’t change my looks or my voice - but thankfully I’m young enough (35) that my age is still an asset. That’s how I got my last husband and inherited his horse ranch, (or as I call it, my IRA) on nothing but good old-fashioned Southern charm. I’m a big believer in “there’s a sucker born every minute,” whether P. T. Barnum said it or not. Just like P. T., I work in a traveling carnival. It is not always the bed of roses my dearly departed mother, (God rest her soul), led me to believe. I do different things to earn my keep. I help feed the animals and clean their cages. I exercise the horses when they need it. I sell tickets and draw customers to the gaming booths. I know how to operate most of the rides. I carry my weight and then some. So, imagine my shock when I got conned. Just so you know, I was born in a peep show tent, during the intermission. My mamma birthed me while she was hawking tickets, in between the burlesque show performances. You can bet on me, I know all about the con game. So how does a gal like me get conned? I blame our manager, William Turnbull or Slick Willie as I call him. Slick has a mind for money, none
Art Day Camp Set in Langdon By Hilary Nowatzki
Amber Benoit is the director of the Northern Lights Arts Council or NCLA. NCLA’s mission states they are, “a nonprofit organization which was incorporated in 1993 to encourage artistic opportunities for the residents of Langdon, ND, and the surrounding communities.” An important event the NCLA is assisting with this year is “Art Day Camp” which is scheduled for July 13 and 14. It is instructed by Mindi Lill, Langdon Area School’s art teacher of 14 years. Benoit stated, “It will be at the Langdon Elementary School art room. The cost is $15 per student, and the registration form and fee are due by July 1. Registration forms were sent home with students at the end of the school year and are also available on our Facebook page and website.” Lill includes that, “Any student in the area or outside the area is able to attend.” The day camp's schedule is as follows: grades 2-3 (10:00-11:30 a.m.) will be doing street sculptures, creating a scene with wood and cardboard. Lill stated, “They will be gluing them all
together, then painting and pastelling them.” For grades 4-6 (1:00-3:00 p.m.) the students will create animal eyes, then Lill will guide them through the process of making their own collage paper, which they will then use to form an animal.
her students outside of the typical school year. As Beniot stated, this is the perfect opportunity for students who have an artistic side and would like to refine their skills a little more. This art day camp is an exciting event for kids to let their creativity loose.
Grades 7-12 (6:00-8:00 p.m.) Lill said this group will be creating an acrylic painting with inspiring words and layers of color and pattern. This project will be a positive piece of work to decorate the student’s home or room!
For more information, contact Amber Benoit at 701-305-0089, visit nlac. us, or find them on Facebook.
“NLAC has been sponsoring an art day camp since 2006. Students learn different art styles and techniques and come away with a unique completed project. It’s a great chance for those who wish they had a little more time in art class to really focus on a project and a great creative outlet for all! We (and the students) love working with Mindi, she does a great job with all classes that she teaches,” Benoit commented. Lill is excited to teach for this event once again and loves getting to see
These projects are supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
sharper, but he is no judge of character. There are three things Slick cannot resist: a red-headed woman, Tennessee whiskey, and a good old-fashioned hard luck, sob story. Bubbles must have had one doozy of a sob story. He showed up one night in his clown makeup and costume, minus the red wig and red nose, wanting to talk to the carnival manager. I saw him talking to Betty, our Bearded Lady. “Pardon me, ma’am. Can you direct me to the manager's caravan?” he asked. Betty pointed, “You see that red trailer, the one with the gold star that says, ‘Carnival Attractions of America.’ Go in there and talk to Meme. If she’s not there, talk to Slick.”
Health Fair, Blood Drive Held in Langdon
The Langdon Prairie Health Foundation held a Health Fair and Blood Drive at the St. Alphonsus Parish Center in Langdon. The Health Fair ran from 1-4 p.m. and had 30 different booths. Some booths were from the hospital, including physical therapy, and social work had a booth talking about advanced care planning. Profile by Sanford attended from Grand Forks, Langdon Ambulance provided blood pressure checks, and there were also other screenings available. The blood drive ran from Noon to 6 p.m. and was managed by Vitalant.
I saw Bubbles walk up, and knock, and on Slick’s invitation, he went in. I don’t know what was said, but by the time Bubbles finished telling Slick about his troubles, Bubbles walked out with the keys to the kingdom, so to speak. Well, dear Readers, I just learned two things - it seems Meme was born in between two peep show acts. I’ve never heard that one from Granny. I will have to ask her about that. And, unless I am wrong, Meme is jealous of Bubbles. He seems to get more attention than she is getting. I can’t wait until Meme sends me next week's letter.
Photo by Larry Stokke.
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The Garden is Up!
By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County ing the dirt in the process, to hopefully curb the growth of more. As I was working, I started thinking that really, a weed is just something that is growing where you don’t want it to grow. A strawberry plant and raspberry suckers can be weeds, and the raspberries are not always easy to get rid of either. Both are great food sources for us in this area with a lot of production if there is great care taken with them, but some other common weeds we have in our area may not be as well-known as food sources!
Yay! The garden is up! There is nothing better than seeing the little sprouts of plants coming in the garden rows. It’s exciting, and there is hope for reaping the benefits in the near future. One big problem comes with the sprouting of the seeds that were planted, though…weeds! Apparently sprouting conditions were prime for them, as well. As I was trying to get the weeds out of my garden the other night, it was harder than I expected. When I tried to pull most of them, the ground was so hard that they just broke off. I would like to minimize the actual tilling of the garden because that often brings up weed seed to sprout more weeds, and I would rather avoid that for the time being. So, I resorted to hoeing them off at the surface, minimally disturb-
Some of the most common weed food sources that we grow here (usually without wanting to) would be dandelion, purslane, and lambs quarters. All three have been known to be pesky problems in the garden (and fields), but did you know that they were once commonly used as a food source and are full of nutrients? I’ve tried dandelion and purslane but not lambs quarters, yet. In the past, the purslane was even canned for later use. I am very much a fan of dandelions being edibles and will often just grab a leaf or two in the garden while I’m working. My husband thinks I’m crazy. I have a friend that offered her yard up for harvest, and my son is always a good sport about trying some, but I often feel alone in the edible dandelion fan club. If a person starts with an open mind, they really are
full of flavor (but bitter leaves!). The whole plant can be used as edibles including the leaves, flower petals, and roots. Whether it’s using them in a tossed salad, sautéing them with a little olive oil and garlic, making fritters, adding petals to muffins, or brewing a dandelion root tea, there are several options, and all are delicious when approached with an open mind. Purslane is something newer for me, but I am fan of the flavor. It reminds me of fresh raw peas or asparagus, but some say it tastes like spinach. One thing I do know is that it will take a little more getting used to for me as an edible for some reason. I think it’s just because it’s not been on my list of foods for as long of a time. The younger, fresh shoots are the tastiest. It’s usually used in salads as well but could also be cooked or added as a sandwich topper. If you try a small piece, it may just be your new favorite thing! There are a couple of important things to remember when talking about edibles. The first is to remember that not all things are edibles. Some plants can actually cause reactions and could even be poisonous. If you are feeling adventurous, get a book from a scientific source that describes available wild edible plants for our area and then do some exploring before actually eating anything. Another important thing to remember is to al-
ways harvest from sources that have not been sprayed recently with herbicides. When you do harvest some to try, rinse them under cool running water before consuming. I understand that eating weeds will not be everyone’s favorite thing to do. Believe me, I have a husband that reminds me of that every time I mention dandelions as edibles… Ha! If you would like more information about weeds (whether for eating or for getting rid of the pesky problems),
feel free to visit the NDSU Extension website at https://www.ndsu.edu/ agriculture/extension. If you have any questions, please call our office at 256-2560, stop in and visit with us, or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu. Sometimes things that we see as problems could really be something that is useful. For those of you who aren’t such a fan of weeds being edibles, I hope your garden is up so you can harvest those things that you DO enjoy! Happy gardening!
Sports
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Jake’s Take on Sports By Jake Kulland
Mount Carmel Dam to celebrate their 50th Anniversary Let’s start this week with a bit of breaking news, as word is out that the 50th Anniversary of the Mount Carmel Dam Recreation Area is coming up on July 2. It’s a Saturday night, and a huge free fireworks show at dusk will be put on courtesy of the Cavalier County Water Resource District. Nacho Bizness and Hank’s Ice Cream will have their food trucks there beginning at six. The reason we bring up the dam in a sports column is that back in the day, one of the highlights of the summer were the annual softball games and volleyball matches. Our old friend, Tom Beauchamp, was one of the people that organized both of those activities for many years, more like decades, until they finally just slowly fazed them out. So many people have so many great memories of Mount Carmel Dam - past, present and future - and it’s great to hear it’s still going strong after half a century. Along with this celebration, a certain band that you and I know well will be performing out there sometime in July. I’ve been sworn to not say any more than that. Fireworks shows will be all over the area; along with the one at the dam, the Emmanuel Evangelical Church will have their annual show on Main Street in Langdon on July 3, and on July 4, Walhalla will have their annual fireworks display. Schauer, Cresap, Oksendahl inducted into inaugural Valley City State Coaches Hall of Fame On June 10, a ceremony was held for the first ever class of the Valley City State University Coaches Hall of Fame. Three coaches with area ties were inducted into the first ever class: Gary Schauer, VCSU Class of 1975; Dave Cresap, Class of 1984; and Rod Oksendahl, Class of 1973. They are three of 27 coaches that were induct-
ed in this first ever class, and all three received the Bill Osmon Icon Award. Of course, Coach Schauer coached boys and girls basketball plus cross country and track and field in Langdon, where he took the boys team to state in what’s been their last state tournament appearance since 1996. He also guided the girls hoops team to a state title in 2005. Schauer finished his career with 526 wins in girls basketball and 277 in boys buckets. He is now retired and living in Jamestown. Cresap coached the Walhalla Eagles in boys basketball and baseball from 1993-1995, and since then, he has had an unreal career coaching boys basketball in Perham, MN. Dave has 644 boys basketball wins in a 36-year career, and his Yellow Jackets team won the Minnesota Class AA Tournament in 2011. Coach Oksendahl won 317 high school football games as coach of Wyndmere, Cavalier, and Fargo Shanley with five state titles and, of course, has the football field named after him in Tornadoes Country. As you can see, all three are very deserving of this honor, and we congratulate all three on being in this inaugural class. Johnson wins MVP honors at North Dakota Shrine All-Star Game We will leave you this week by congratulating Walhalla graduates Jaxen Johnson and Eli Bjornstad on both playing great in the North Dakota Shrine All Star 9-Man football game held June 18 at Mayville State University. Both guys represented our area very well, with Bjornstad seeing time at guard and fullback while Johnson played quarterback and won MVP honors. Jaxen threw for 46 yards and a touchdown and ran for 43 with another score in a 14-0 East team win over the West. The conditions were not good at all, especially for tossing the pigskin around; a 40 mile an hour wind was up for most of the game. Johnson will now go on to play college ball with Minnesota State-Moorhead where he is projected to be a defensive lineman. With his Shrine showing, Dragons coach Steve LaQua may have to rethink that a bit. The next allstar games are the Lions basketball contests in mid-July. Morgan Freije of Langdon-Edmore-Munich will represent the area for the Class B girls team. “See ya!” next week!
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Red Sox rock Park River 10-0 by 10-run rule in American Legion Baseball By Jake Kulland
After a stunning loss in their first game of the season at Midway-Minto, the Langdon Post 98 Red Sox American Legion baseball team was looking for their first District 5 win of the year at Park River versus the Pirates on June 17. The Sox got their bats going early, putting up seven runs in the first inning and won in rout fashion 10-0 in a game that was called by the 10-run rule after five innings. They also won the second game, 6-2, to put their record at 3-1 overall and 1-1 in District 5 league games. Langdon also had two league home games postponed by weather, June 15 versus Grafton and June 20 against Midway-Minto. The Grafton game is now scheduled to be played as a league double header at Grafton on July 13 with the Midway-Minto game to be determined. The Red Sox played at Rolla for a non-conference game on June 22 then will play at the Valley City/ Jamestown Mid-Summer Classic June 24-26. They play two games in pool play on June 25, at 2:30 p.m. versus Clark, SD, then at 7:30 p.m. against Valley City.
Theo Romfo connects for a base hit in the win over Park River. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Langdon opened their game at Park River with all nine of their players reaching base in the first inning. They rapped out six hits in the first frame with the big blow coming on a two RBI triple by Tucker Welsh to right center field. Carter Tetrault, Mason Romfo, Theo Romfo, Cooper Zimmer, and Gage Goodman also had base knocks in a seven-run first inning. A run scoring single by Markus Kingzett to bring in Cooper Zimmer in the third added another run, then Mason Romfo, Welsh, and Theo Romfo all had hits in the fourth to put the Red Sox out to a 10-0 lead. Jack Romfo was on the mound for Langdon, allowing four hits in the win while striking out eight Pirates' hitters. Jack also had a triple at the plate in the fifth inning. The Sox also turned a 1-6-3 double play in the second inning when Jack Romfo threw a come backer to Zimmer at second then onto Welsh at first for the twin killing. Zimmer led the team with three hits, while Tetrault, Welsh, Mason Romfo, and Theo Romfo each had two. Calvin Otto had two singles to lead Park River, while Everett Fedje took the loss on the mound.
Jack Romfo throws a strike to a Park River player in the Red Sox win on June 17th. Photo by Larry Stokke.
LANGDON 10, PARK RIVER 0 L --701 20 -- 10 13 0 PR --000 00 -- 0 4 1 WP -- Jack Romfo; LP -- Everett Fedje Highlights -- L: J. Romfo 8 Ks 1x4 3B, Cooper Zimmer 3x3 2 RBIs, Tucker Welsh 2x3 3B 2 RBIs, Mason Romfo 2x3 2 RBIs, Theo Romfo 2x3 2 RBIs, Markus Kingzett 1x3 2 RBIs; PR: Calvin Otto 2x2 Carter Tetrault gloves the ball for a third strike against Park River. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Tucker Welsh readies for the ball and puts out the Park River player. Photo by Larry Stokke.
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2022 Langdon Area School District Foundation Golf Tournament Results
First Flight – Second Place: Zack Schaefer, Justin Overby, Brandon Downs, Justin Anderson
Second Flight – First Place: Scott Stewart, Ian Stewart, Dean Aanderud, Randy Hill
N.D. State High School Clay Target League Awards, State Tournament, Spring 2022 Trapshooting League Team Award: Munich High School - Second Place Class 1A, Conference 2 - 1479 points
First Flight – Champions: Ethen Askvig, Kyle Rollness, Josh Krivarchka, Eric Aanderud
First Flight – Third Place: Anthony Roy, Justin Carlson, Matt Bachman, Thomas Vesterso
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Golf Third Flight: First Place.
Golf First Flight: Third Place.
Golf First Flight: Second Place.
Golf Third Flight - Golf Most Fun Group - Highest Score.
Individual League Awards: Rebecca Morstad - 1st Varsity Female Skeet - 20 Av., 3rd Varsity Female Trap - 19.5 Av. Taylor Lorenz - 2nd Varsity Female Skeet - 19.9 Av., 2nd Varsity Female Trap - 20.4 Av. Madi Knoke - 1st Varsity Female Trap - 20.8 Av.
State Shoot Awards: Rebecca Morstad - 1st Varsity Female Trap - 95, 2nd Varsity Female Skeet - 80 Taylor Lorenz - 1st Varsity Female Skeet - 90, 2nd Varsity Female Trap - 87 Levi Swanson - 3rd JV Male Skeet - 81 Jace Rime - 2nd Novice Male Skeet 78 Autumn Howatt - 1st Novice Female Skeet - 59 Victoria Matthews - 2nd Novice Female Skeet 078
Third Flight – First Place: David (Sleepy) Dosmann, Russ Prochko, Chalmer Dettler, Russell Stremick Third Flight – Most Fun Group – Highest Score: Erin Mueller, Sabrina Swartz, Courtney Short, Alyssa Romfo Special Event Winners Longest Drive Women on Hole #4 – Abby Stender Longest Drive Men on Hole #4 – Adam Bergman Longest Putt on Hole #7 – Thomas Vesterso Closest to the Pin on Hole #2 – Pete Keaveny 50-50 Winners – 24 Foot Circle on Hole #2 – Randy Hill and Pete Keaveny
Back Row: Coach Ryan Lorenz, Jacob Collier, Landon Schneider, Jace Rime, Levi Swanson, Parker Rime, and Coach Glenn Morstad. Front Row: Rebecca Morstad, Victoria Matthews, Tayler Lorenz, Autumn Howatt, and Madison Knoke. Photo by Lisa Howatt.
Major Door Prize Winners Traeger Gill – Kevin (Cocoa) Beauchamp iPad with Accessories – Logan Waslaski Cardinal Rock (Donated by Langdon Building Center) – Alex Howatt Giant Jenga Game – Randy Hill Golf First Flight: Champions.
Eagles players shine at 2022 Shrine Bowl By Jake Kulland
Two players from the 6-Man State Champion North Border Eagles participated in the 2022 North Dakota Shrine All-Star football games held June 18 at Mayville State University. Walhalla graduates Jaxen Johnson and Eli Bjornstad both played well in the 9-man game, with Johnson named MVP at quarterback, throwing for 46 yards and a touchdown and running for 43 more with another TD. The East beat the West in the 9-man game 14-0. Bjornstad played both guard and fullback in the contest. In the 11-man game, the East won over the West 14-10. Johnson will be moving on to play college football at Minnesota State-Moorhead in the fall.
Jaxson Johnson, Walhalla, North Border coach Tim Hartje, and Eli Bjornstad, Walhalla, at the North Dakota Shrine Bowl.
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Cody Amble 39.9 feet at State in Triple Jump. Photo by Larry Stokke.
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SCHILL WINS 5TH FEATURE
Schill Wins his 5th Feature of ‘22 Season: Lance Schill raced his way from the 4th starting position to capture the win on Friday, June 10 River Cities Speedway.
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ple Grove, MN; 24 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Corrine, several siblings, granddaughter Michelle Eagle, and son-in-law Greg Lundeby.
From the Pastor’s Desk :
Come to the Table By Pastor Sue Mackey
was bringing in the kingdom of God, a new creation. They believed his “mission statement,” when he read from the Prophet Isaiah in his home synagogue: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND, was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .
Michael William Petri
Merile Clover Mass of Christian Burial was held June 21, 2022, for Merile Clover, 95, of Langdon, ND, who passed away June 16, 2022, at Langdon Prairie Health in Langdon. Burial was at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Mt. Carmel, ND. Merile was born February 5, 1927, in Olga, ND, to John and Mary (Monette) Clover. He grew up and attended school in the Olga area. On February 23, 1955, he was united in marriage to Corrine Dosmann at St. Alphonsus Church in Langdon. They made their home in Langdon where they raised their ten children. Merile worked as a mechanic at various businesses in the Langdon area and also helped out a few area farmers. He enjoyed fishing, visiting neighbors and friends, and keeping up with his children and their families’ activities. He had a soft spot for animals and loved to go out on drives with his wife, Corrine, just listening to music and enjoying the scenery. Merile was a member of American Legion Post 98 in Langdon and St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. Surviving Merile are his children: Mary (James) Eagle of Andover, MN, Milt Clover (Kathy) of Langdon, Karen (Jon) Larson of Maple Plains, MN, Ronnie (Debbie) Clover of St. Michael, MN, Connie (Jim) Kjos of Langdon, Dale (Ranae) Clover of Maple Grove, MN, Danny (Tricia) Clover of Champlin, MN, Kathy Kramer of Langdon, Karla (Chris) Bailey of Gig Harbor, WA, & Tammy (Chuck) Carver of Ma-
Burial for Michael William Petri, born November 20,1984, who passed away June 10, 2022, will be held at St. Edward’s Catholic Cemetery in Nekoma, ND, at 11:30 a.m. on June 25, 2022. A celebration of life will also be held at Leopolds in MN. Michael was born in Burnsville, MN, and grew up in Rosemount, MN. He was an Eagle Scout with a love for the outdoors, music, food, entertaining, snowmobiling, and airplanes. He was an air traffic controller in Farmington, MN, then Fargo, ND. Michael had a passion for friends and family and farming with his uncles on weekends. He suffered a severe Traumatic Brain Injury while snowmobiling on February 10th, 2017, in the UP of Michigan. Michael is survived by his mother, Camille Wilhelmi (Robert Mayerhofer); his father, Ronald Petri (Carolyn Healy); his sister, Rachael Petri; and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, step-siblings, and friends. In lieu of flowers, donation checks can be made out and mailed to St. Edward's Cemetery for upkeep or Cass County Sheriff's Office for snowmobile emergency services: St. Edward’s Cemetery c/o St. Alphonsus Parish 209 10th Ave Langdon, ND 58249 Cass County Sheriff's Office 301 Minnesota Ave W Walker, MN 56484 Memo line: Snowmobile Search and Rescue
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READ: Galatians 3:23-29 “There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” (3:28) In the early church, people served side-by-side who never would have even spoken to each other before. Slaves became free and were treated as equals. Women had roles of authority and leadership. Poor and rich sat down at the same tables together, which was unheard of. Churches cared for people that were considered useless to society – widows with no one to support them; babies who had been abandoned; people who were too sick or disabled to take care of themselves. No one had seen anything like this before. It wasn’t idyllic – all you have to do is read Paul’s letters to know that living that out was complicated and messy, and there were LOTS of disagreements about what was appropriate, but there was no going back to the old ways. It wasn’t that somehow the early Christians were naturally more open-minded people or magnanimous or nicer than anybody else. It was what they believed Jesus wanted for the world. They believed Jesus
They believed the Spirit of the Lord was upon them, too. Their mandate from Jesus was to feed the hungry, heal the sick, clothe the naked, visit the prisoners. They believed Christ’s circle included all nations, so they took the Gospel far and wide, first to the synagogues and then to the “Greeks,” or Gentiles – the non-Jews in the Hellenistic world. They had to figure out quickly, on the fly, what was essential to the Gospel and what was just window-dressing, letting go of their parochial preferences and keeping the center in Jesus Christ. Then, like Paul, they pushed – hard – to bring everybody to the Table as equals. Jew and Greek. Slave and free. Male and female. None of those boundaries belonged any more. Inside the circle only one thing mattered: they were one in Christ. Brothers and
sisters, together. Someone who was once your slave should be more than free: he was your family. Christianity is often presented as racist, sexist, anti-Semitic, but at its core, it’s the opposite of all that ugliness. Through the centuries, the church has been all that and worse, but please don’t think that comes from the Bible, or – worse – from Jesus himself. Don’t ever believe it if someone tells you that’s what it means to be Christian. Because what Christ envisioned – and what Paul tried to create – was this: that people would come from East and West and from North and South and sit together at the table in the kingdom of God - because that’s how wide the circle is in God’s world. 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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Public Notices/Meeting Minutes
Cavalier County Tax Equalization Minutes On June 7, 2022 at 9:00 a.m., the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met for their annual County Equalization meeting at the Cavalier County Courthouse Commission Room. All Commissioners were present. Chairman Greg Goodman presided and proceeded as follows: Stephanie Bata, Tax Director, reviewed all changes to cities alphabetically, followed by townships. Dennis Luhmann was in attendance regarding Parcel #10174000, stating this property was used as part of his farm. No motion was made to overturn the decision made by Elgin Township. Tom Valentine, Assessor for
Fremont Township, discussed some acreage differences in Fremont Township. Bata stated she had sent a list of denied changes to Fremont Township and they were in agreement. Bata also told Valentine she would get him a list of rejected changes for both Fremont and Billings Townships. No motion was made for acreage changes in Fremont Township. The soil valuation schedule was reviewed, as well as recent sales. Nick Moser made a motion to approve all changes as presented by Steph Bata, Tax Director, with no additional changes to any cities or townships, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. At 10:10
a.m. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to close the County Equalization meeting and reconvene the regular commission meeting, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Board of Commissioners Cavalier County, North Dakota Greg Goodman – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner - Auditor
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Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On June 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. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried. David Zeis made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Nick Moser; motion carried. Nick Moser reviewed various topics covered at the NDACo strategic planning meeting he attended, to include engineering costs; counties sharing State’s Attorneys; pay scales/turnover in counties; CDL requirements; mental health services; ILG training; and salary surveys. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the Township Road Mileage Certifications, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Northern Plains Resource dues which were not budgeted for in 2022 were discussed after receiving a letter. It was noted that Soil Conservation is a member. No further action was taken. There was discussion on having Terry Johnston put an ad together for bids on the areas that have been mapped. Load limits were discussed and it was decided to keep them on and discuss it at the next meeting. The commissioners decided they would get the other operators to help cover the Hannah area in District 1. If they are not able to keep up, then Phil Wold or Shawn Amundson would be contacted. Jeff Daley, KLJ, met with the commissioners and asked when they wanted to do the DOT interview for the County 45 bridge project. It was decided to schedule it for June 21st at 1:30 PM. Timelines for other road projects were discussed. Nick Moser made a motion to approve the engineering contract for the Mt. Carmel Dam access road project, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Danny Danielson met with the commissioners to request an approach to his property along County 55 in Fremont Township. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve the approach at the landowner’s expense, with the culvert paid for by the county if Terry Johnston determines one is necessary, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve a
SUMMONS STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY OF CAVALIER IN DISTRICT COURT NORTHEAST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Lance Schill, Plaintiffs, vs. SUMMONS Jon Norwood, Pat Norwood a/k/a Patricia Norwood, SWS Credit Services Inc., and such other persons known and unknown who may claim an interest in the property described herein, Defendants. THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:: You are hereby summoned and required to appear and defend against the Complaint in this action, which is herewith served upon you, by serving upon the undersigned an Answer or other proper response within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons upon you. exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM The substance of this action is to Quiet Title in the above-named Plaintiffs, in the following described real property: Lot Sixteen (16), Block One (1), R. H. Chaput's Third Addition to the City of Langdon, Cavalier County, North Dakota, according to the Plat thereof, recorded in Book PA page 159/160, and Certificates of Correction thereof, 1 in Book M-38 page 618 and M-38 page 620, on file in the office of the County Recorder within and for Cavalier County, North Dakota. Dated this the 7th day of May, 2022. R. Scott Stewart - I.D. 3691 Attorney for the Plaintiffs R. Scott Stewart PC 306 --9th Avenue -P.O, Box 151 Langdon, ND 58249-0151 T(701) 256-2851 F (701) 256-2852
Tree Variance as presented for Ashton Hedger in Perry Township, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. Nick Moser made a motion to approve a Gaming Site Permit for Langdon Country Club, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Karen Kempert met with the commissioners and discussed Active Shooter Training for county employees. Kempert requested approval for offices to close for an hour to attend the training at 10:00 AM on July 12th. The commissioners were in agreement. David Zeis made a motion to transfer $88,000.00 from County Road Fund to Road & Bridge Fund, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Stanley Dick made a motion to transfer $2,453.58 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Excess Levy Fund, seconded by Nick Moser, motion carried. Nick Moser made a motion to transfer $1,497.50 from Road & Bridge Fund to Road & Bridge Equipment Replacement Fund, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. At 9:00 AM Nick Moser made a motion to recess the commission meeting for County Equalization, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. At 10:10 AM Austin Lafrenz made a motion to adjourn County Equalization and reconvene the commission meeting. A culvert request for Harvey Township was reviewed. It was decided to table a decision until next meeting when Terry Johnston is in attendance. David Zeis made a motion, seconded by Stanley Dick to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: 98956 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE CENTER | $2,060.10 | GRANT PASS THRU 98957 ERLING'S OIL, INC. | $2,357.55 | R&B 98958 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $2,500.00 | RECORDER 98959 VERIZON WIRELESS | $1,477.86 | SS 98969 ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT | $116,424.02 | HEALTH INS 98970 ND STATE TREASURER | $2,602.98 |FEES 98971 ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES | $459.29 | FEES | 98972 SEACHANGE PRINT INNOVATIONS | $380.00 | ELECT 98973 ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE | $1,323.25 | ELECT 98974 LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | $349.17 | MAINT 98975 SANFORD HEALTH OCC MEDICINE | $129.00 | MISC 98976 FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $130.50 | MAINT 98977 ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE | $54.55 |
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Tom Nikolaisen, Jr. (ND #06641) BULIE-NIKOLAISEN LAW, PLLC 418 Main Street P.O. Box 805 Cando, ND 58324 Probate No. 10-2022-PR-00019 Attorney for: Applicant NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Martin McNurlin, Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS [91] NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
ELECT 98978 DACOTAH PAPER CO. | $271.48 | MAINT 98979 MEBULBS | $659.56 | MAINT 98980 SIDWELL | $5,655.00 | TX DIR 98981 QUADIENT LEASING USA, INC. | $2,000.00 | MISC 98982 WEST PAYMENT CENTER | $250.32 | STATE'S ATTY 98983 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. | $4,048.84 | GEN/E-911 98984 THE BORDERLAND PRESS | $1,103.81 | GEN/F-M/VSO 98985 RICHARD'S WELDING, INC. | $1,241.30 | ELECT/ R&B 98986 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $643.06 | GEN/F-M 98987 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $2,053.35 | GEN/R&B | 98988 MORGAN PRINTING, INC. | $905.22 | GEN/R&B 98989 VERIZON WIRELESS | $111.15 | F-M/R&B/WEED 98990 NDACS |$50.00 | AUD 98991 RAMADA BY WYNDHAM FARGO | $172.80 | TX DIR 98992 DOCU SHRED INC. | $63.28 | MISC 98993 HIGH POINT NETWORKS, LLC | $1,189.00 | SHERIFF 98994 STREICHER'S | $154.99 | SHERIFF 98995 STEIN AUTO BODY, INC. | $2,248.78 | SHERIFF/R&B 98996 FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $2,429.18 | SHERIFF 98997 CODY SCHLITTENHARD | $280.00 | SHERIFF 98998 BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $68.97 | SHERIFF 98999 ROLETTE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | $770.00 | SHERIFF 99000 RINGO | $699.80 | SHERIFF 99001 GREGORY FETSCH | $30.04 | SHERIFF 99002 TOM SABO | $65.01| SHERIFF 99003 SHANE GALLAGHER | $245.00 | SHERIFF 99004 QUALITY INN | $172.80 | SHERIFF 99005 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $275.69 | SHERIFF 99006 KJS COMPUTER SERVICES | $437.82 | SHERIFF 99007 JODY M. GIRODAT | $39.98 | SHERIFF 99008 QUALITY PRINTING | $47.50 | SHERIFF 99009 D & B MOTORS | $1,430.96 | SHERIFF 99010 MAINSTAY SUITES | $432.00 | SHERIFF 99011 LANGDON BLDG. CENTER | $126.38 | R&B 99012 MARCOTTE BUILDER'S SUPPLY CO. | $142.50 | R&B 99013 INTERSTATE POWER SYSTEMS | $3,957.93 | R&B 99014 ACCUSOURCE | $67.25 | R&B 99015 MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION | $12,129.68 | F-M/R&B 99016 CLARK GRAVEL & CONST. INC. | $5,718.00 | F-M/R&B 99017 RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY | $247.39 | R&B 99018 D & B MOTORS | $162.76 | R&B 99019 CLOSE CONSTRUCTION | $2,994.25 | F-M/R&B 99020 NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER |
$64.22 | R&B 99021 MIKE DICK | $1,440.00 | R&B 99022 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $5,470.21 | R&B 99023 JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL | $650.67 | R&B 99024 WALHALLA BUILDING CENTER | $7,710.00 | R&B 99025 KEVLOTT TESTING SERVICES | $894.00 | F-M/ WEED 99026 ND STATES ATTORNEY ASSN | $300.00 | STATE'S ATTY 99027 ZACH GUDGEL | $400.00 | R&B 99028 RAZOR TRACKING, INC. | $325.00 | R&B 99029 KLJ ENGINEERING LLC | $6,853.16 | F-M 99030 NAPA AUTO PARTS | $403.83 | R&B 99031 WITZEL CONSTRUCTION LLC | $22,919.10 | F-M/R&B 99032 VALLEY TRUCK PARTS & SERVICE INC | $477.60 | R&B 99033 FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $1,437.47 | F-M/R&B 99034 ALSEN FARMER'S ELEVATOR | $150.54 | R&B 99035 WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. | $188.34 | R&B 99036 HOFFARTH OIL COMPANY | $3,747.36 | R&B 99037 CHRISTIE MOTOR SALES, INC. | $797.93 | SHERIFF/F-M 99038 CLOSE CONSTRUCTION | $6,368.16 | R&B 99039 MUNICH ELEVATOR & OIL CO.| $2,614.63 | R&B 99040 DAHL TRUCK & AUTO | $6,597.85 | R&B 99041 CAVALIER RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OP. | $132.79 | R&B 99042 CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT (MAC'S HARDWARE) | $649.80 | R&B 99043 NEWMAN SIGNS | $289.65 | R&B 99044 FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $129.84 | VSO 99045 KATIE HENRY | $15.00 | NDSU EXT. 99046 KATIE HENRY | $499.66 | NDSU EXT. 99047 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $54.59 | NDSU EXT. 99048 XEROX CORPORATION | $316.56 | NDSU EXT. 99049 KAREN KEMPERT | $444.46 | EMG MGR 99050 VERIZON WIRELESS | $47.46 | EMG MGR 99051 QUALITY INN | $83.66 | EMG MGR 99052 POLAR COMMUNICATIONS | $373.70 | E-911 99053 NDTC | $128.03 | E-911 99054 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $206.00 | E-911 99055 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS | $34.89 | EMG MGR 99056 NDSU PESTICIDE PROGRAM - DEPT 7060 | $165.00 | WEED 99057 LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL | $510.59 | WEED 99058 BUSINESS ESSENTIALS | $169.45 | WEED 99059 T R WAIND INSURANCE AGENCY | $3.00 | WEED 99060 FARMERS UNION OIL CO | $124.92 | WEED 99061 SPRAY ADVANTAGE, INC | $2,160.87 | WEED 99062 LANGDON CITY | $10.00 | WEED 99063 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES
the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative 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 or mailing of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Katherine McNurlin, Personal Representative of the estate, at PO Box 156, Munich, ND 58352, or filed with the Court.
Katherine McNurlin
Dated this 20th day of May, 2022.
Katherine McNurlin, Personal Representative PO Box 156 Munich, ND 58352 Tom Nikolaisen, Jr. BULIE-NIKOLAISEN LAW, PLLC 418 Main Street PO Box 805 Cando, ND 58324 Attorney for the Estate First publication on the day of June 17, 2022.
| $96.80 | WEED 99064 MARCOTTE BUILDER'S SUPPLY CO. | $50.00 | WEED 99065 MORGAN PRINTING | $361.40 | WEED 99066 OTTER TAIL POWER CO | $38.45 | WEED 99067 SPRAY ADVANTAGE, INC | $1,970.02 | WEED 99068 NDWCA | $250.00 | WEED 99069 LANGDON CITY | $110.19 | SS 99070 US POSTAL SERVICES | $160.00 | SS 99071 D & B MOTORS | $204.22 | SS 99072 ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS | $254.67 | SS 99073 MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES | $129.68 | SS 99074 SUSAN K. (FETSCH) CROCKETT | $101.78 | NVHSZ 99075 ALISSA PARSONS | $38.92 | NVHSZ 99076 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT. | $154.60 | SS/NVHSZ 99077 LERNA PAULSON | $174.92 | NVHSZ 99078 CONNIE KASTE | $84.00 | NVHSZ 99079 TAMMY MCMILLAN | $501.93 | NVHSZ 99080 TREVA HECK | $1,511.33 | NVHSZ 99081 MEGIN MITCHELL | $70.20 | NVHSZ 99082 AAA COLLECTIONS, INC | $42.09 | NVHSZ 99083 MOUNTAIN PLAINS YOUTH SERVICES | $790.30 | NVHSZ 99084 QUILL CORPORATION | $78.52 | NVHSZ 99085 DEVIN PEDE | $100.00 | NVHSZ 99086 ALEXANDRA LAIGH CHAMPLIN | $820.00 | NVHSZ 99087 KIRI KASTE | $555.00 | NVHSZ 99088 DANIELLE CARVER | $745.00 | NVHSZ 99089 SARA ANN KOSTRZEWSKI | $120.00 | NVHSZ 99090 KIM KOSTRZEWSKI | $120.00 | NVHSZ 99091 COMFORT SUITES | $69.12 | NVHSZ 99092 S&A, INC. | $260.00 | NVHSZ 99093 LITTLE KEEPERS | $105.50 | NVHSZ 99094 DONALD VALENTINE | $19.31 | ABATEMENT 99095 LANGDON CITY |$ 340.32 | GEN/R&B At 10:45 a.m., Stanley Dick made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Austin Lafrenz; motion carried. Board of Commissioners Cavalier County, North Dakota Greg Goodman – Chairman Attest: Lisa Gellner - Auditor
A Conservation Option for 2022 Prevented plant We are all experiencing the wet spring and difficulties getting into the field to plant crops. A good way to handle prevented plant in this rare situation is to plant Cover Crops. For more information on recommended species and mixes contact your local NRCS / SCD.
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Cont’d. From Page 1 - Meet the Langdons tive book about the history of Langdon, matching t-shirts that say “I was married in Langdon, North Dakota, on June 24, 1992” on the front, and “KNDK 1080 AM, Langdon, ND” on the back. We also received a stack of “Langdon Bucks” to use for local shopping. These were created for the upcoming Langdon Days celebration. While we were having our cake and champagne, the station received a call from a man in Osnabrock who offered us a horse and buggy ride through town. He would meet us back by our motel. We waited there on the quiet street. It was a Wednesday about 11:30 or so. The buggy arrived, and we climbed on. It was headed away from town, so he got us turned around. As we proceeded back through downtown. it seems like the whole town had now come out onto the sidewalk to see us, wave, and throw rice! We went over past the nursing home and then to the ice cream drive-through for 3 ice cream cones. Before leaving for Montana, we spent those Langdon Bucks and received two albums of photos from the Reinhardts. They had also taken pictures of the horse and buggy ride. Everybody in Langdon contributed to us having a fantastic day and a wonderful story that we still tell people we meet to this day.” Now, 30 years later, the couple is
planning to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary along with their friends who are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Patty and Larry have now moved on from Rochester, where they say there’s way too much snow.
While searching for good places to retire, the couple fell in love with east Tenn. and the Appalachian Mountains and now reside in Bluff City. “It’s just beautiful, beautiful country out here,” Larry stated. This year, as is their tradition, they will wear the shirts that say, “I was married in Langdon, ND” for their anniversary and mull over their incredible wedding .“I don't think that any couple could match up to this story. So unique, it’s so beautiful,” Larry stated. The couple said, “On our first anniversary we had an early morning meeting. When we got back from the meeting we found a voicemail from Bob
Simmons to wish us a happy anniversary.” They called Simmons back, and he immediately put them on the air to talk about the celebration. Patty and Larry have stayed in touch with Bob and Diane Simmons over the years and have visited five times over the years and talked even more. They hope to visit Langdon again some time soon. If readers would like to watch the full video of the wedding, which was aired by the news station in Grand Forks 30 years ago to the day, be sure to check The Borderland Press Facebook page to watch it! “Everybody there made us feel so special. Everybody was just so nice and happy for us. It’s so memorable.” Patty said. “We tell this story so much - every time we meet someone new we tell them, and they tell others.” So, after one of the most interesting weddings and thirty years later, the couple was asked that one elusive question, “What is the secret to a happy, long marriage?” Patty immediately responded, “We’re really wellmatched, and we both like to travel, and we’re just each other's best friend. We have a lot of laughs.” Humor and travel - that’s the Langdon’s secret, and this whole town is so happy they decided to travel to the small town which bore their name 30 years ago and still have a few chuckles over their “small” wedding.
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