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Volume 1, Number 46
Talk about HISTORIC PRESERVATION
In this Issue:
Cavalier County Health District changes COVID vaccine clinics Page 2
Friday, November 25, 2022
By Melanie Thornberg One of Walhalla's most historic and most beautiful buildings - the Walhalla Mountaineer newspaper building - received a fabulous facelift this summer. Built in 1898, the building was home to the Walhalla Mountaineer newspaper that actually started as a semi-weekly publication back in 1896. Due to a number of reasons common to small-town newspapers, the last publisher of the paper, Rodney Huffman, had to cease publication of the paper back on February 24, 2020, ending its 124-year-run covering the news in Walhalla and the nearby Pembina Gorge (hence the name, Mountaineer). Huffman was the last publisher/owner of the building, having bought it back in 1978. Then in February of 2022, Huffman sold the building to Rodney Bjornstad, an entrepreneur who was raised in Walhalla, who now wants to preserve the building for future generations to enjoy. With a keen eye for the future, Bjornstad hired Stephen Frank and Colleen Kittelson of Frank's Painting and Drywall of Walhalla for this huge restoration project. They spent several months this past summer thoroughly cleaning, pressure washing, and vigorously scraping the building before applying three coats of paint along with one of their assistants, Derick Radway. Their first coat of paint was a special, extra-heavy, Marine-bonding coat of white Sherwin-Williams paint followed up by not just one - but two coats of finishing paint "Emerald," which is the highest quality of finishing paint also made by Sherwin-Williams. The work done prior to the actual painting and then the three coats of high-quality paint "will insure that the paint will last for at least a decade" according to Frank. The team then
worked hard to also clean, scrape and paint the blue trim around the building's unique and stylish architectural features from the late 1800s that give the building an added flare. Finally, the team also restored and repainted the Mountaineer Printing sign that once again hangs proudly outside the front window, with help from Pete Danielson who assisted in hanging the sign from its usual lofty perch outside the front windows. Historic preservationists and architectural aficionados were sure delighted when this important building was brought back to life this summer by the team of Bjornstad, Frank, Kittleson and Radway! Bjornstad said that he was inspired by the restoration and repainting of a number of Walhalla's historic buildings that have also received modern facelifts, especially the Standard Oil Station on Walhalla's Main Street. The restoration projects are part of a quasi-master plan being implemented by a number of agencies and entities to help revitalize Walhalla - especially its downtown Main Street area - including the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce,
The Walhalla Mountaineer newspaper building received a facelift over the summer. Photo by Melanie Thornberg.
the City of Walhalla, the Red River Regional Council, the Rendezvous Region Tourism Council, and a number of individual business owners and residents, too. If you haven't seen this recently-restored, pressed metal building with its classically-designed nineteenth-century amenities, now would be a good time to check it out on Walhalla's Main Street! At the time of this writ-
ing, Bjornstad was weighing his options as far as what to do with the interior of the building, keeping in mind that he will be keeping that large printing press and the original copies of the Mountaineer housed there for future generations. Stay tuned for further building updates as the interior restoration work continues, too! This historic gem on the prairie will play a prominent role in Walhalla's revitalization efforts!
Public meeting held to discuss future of Langdon city streets, underground infrastructure By Sarah Hinnenkamp About 40 people gathered in the meeting room at the NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center on Monday, Nov. 21 for an informational meeting about the need for updates to city streets and underground infrastructure in the city of Langdon. In 2020, the city commissioned a survey to judge the severity and the level of need for improvements. Of the 26 miles of city streets in Langdon, Moore Engineering estimates 80-90% of the streets need some level of work due to cracking, rutting, potholes, and valley gutter improvements. Commissioners were on schedule to have a public meeting when COVID brought everything to a halt. The discussions picked up again in the spring of 2022, and Moore Engineering prepared an evaluation of the city streets, a cost estimate, as well as a water and sewer project estimate for the oldest part of town. “We’re here to talk about the needs that are out there,” said Andrew Aakre, project manager for Moore Engineering. “At the end, I’ll put a plug in for you to talk to your commissioners and give them your feedback.” When it comes to what’s underground, Aakre recommended replacing the clay tile pipe type for sanitary sewer and cast iron pipe types for water distribution. “The original cast iron in the city of Langdon is reaching its life expectancy – it starts to break down faster and becomes more prone to leaks and breaks,” Aakre said. “There’s a fair amount - especially in the older part of Langdon.” Aakre outlined some of the street improvements that have been made, including patching, overlay, and a seal coat in 2000, downtown concrete updates in 2005, 15th Avenue concrete updates in 2009, 7th street improve-
ments in 2018, and 21 blocks of water/sewer replacements from 2018 to 2021. Since 2000, there haven’t been major street improvements. “For the most part, we are dealing with streets that are more than 22 years old,” Aakre said. “You’ve probably noticed a lot of them are showing wear and tear at this point.” In 2017, a video and cleaning project helped identify problem areas in the city’s sanitary sewer system showing that much of the piping is clay tile, which showed signs of cracking, misalignment, and root intrusion. Cracking and misaligned clay tile pipe could allow groundwater to come into the pipe or allow the sewer to leak into the surrounding ground.
eligible for up to 45% in grant dollars through this federal program. Grants are available up to $5M, so the plan would be to break the project into phases to maximize the opportunity for grant funds. Payment for the projects Typical repayment on a water and sewer project is done through a city’s utility bill. For the water and sewer project being proposed, it would cost each property $13 per month on its utility bill for a period of 20 years for each $5M.
Aakre said street projects don’t typically receive grant funding unless a water/sewer project is tied into the project. He recommended the city go through the Bank of North Dakota’s Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund and receive a 2% interest rate.
the $15M project option, pay back would be $108 per front foot of frontage, which adds up to $10,800 for a 100-foot lot, again, likely paid over 15 years. If a property owner has a corner lot, they would be assessed for one side of the lot, not two sides.
For property owners, the improvements would be paid back on a front foot of frontage assessment. For the $21.1M project option, pay back would be $151 per front foot of frontage, which adds up to $15,100 for a 100-foot lot. This likely would be paid over a period of 15 years. For
If you live on a street that is scheduled for major construction or a simple improvement, the project area is treated the same as far as the assessment goes. The total street project is totaled and then divided, so even if you’re getting a different treatment in front of your house compared to the cont’d. on page 6
Scope of project improvements Moore Engineering prepared a citywide street improvement project map based on the current state of what the streets looked like in the summer of 2022. The map shows possible levels of improvements so residents can see what their street may need. For the water/sewer/storm sewer project, the problem area has been identified in the oldest part of Langdon. That would include the borders of 8th street on the west side, 2nd Avenue on the south side, 12th Avenue on the north side, and Hwy. 1 on the east side. Within that area is where water and sewer has been identified to be in the toughest shape. Cost estimates The cost estimate for the city-wide street project is $21.1M. The cost estimate for the city-wide street project with a water/sewer/storm sewer component is $31.2M: $15M for the citywide street areas and $16.2 for the water/sewer/storm sewer areas. Grants funds are available for water/ sewer projects through USDA Rural Development. Langdon is currently
Map prepared by Moore Engineering in the middle of summer 2022, which was based on the state of the streets at the time.
News
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Cavalier Thrift Store thankful for a good year Submitted by the Cavalier Thrift Store The Cavalier Thrift Store has a lot to be thankful for this time of year. We have had many items donated to our store, lots of faithful customers and the support of local and surrounding communities. Because of this, we were able to donate approximately $75,000 during 2022. The most recent recipients of monetary donations were: Cavalier Ambulance, Cavalier Area Imagination Library, Cavalier Police Department, Crystal Quick Response, Domestic Violence, Drayton Ambu-
lance, Faith in Action, Food Pantry, Ministerial Association, Mountain Quick Response, Neche Quick Response, Northland Mission, Borg Nursing Home, Pembilier Nursing Home, Wedgewood Manor, Pembina Ambulance, Pembina County Backpack Program, Pembina County Memorial Hospital Foundation, Pembina County Social Services Angel Fund, Pregnancy Help Center, Quilts of Valor, Walhalla Ambulance, Trinity Methodist Church Shoebox Project, ND Honor Flight, and ten local cemeteries were
given funds to help with maintenance. The Cavalier Thrift Store is located next to Thompson’s Café and is open on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 1:00-4:00. Donations are accepted during store hours ONLY. If you would be interested in volunteering at the thrift store, stop in and visit with us. The Cavalier Thrift Store is run entirely by volunteers. Please consider helping this wonderful organization. The volunteers at the Cavalier Thrift Store wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
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Langdon American Legion
celebrates Veterans Day Photos by Larry Stokke.
Reminder of help requested for Cavalier County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan The Cavalier County Department of Emergency Management is currently working with Paramount Planning, an emergency management consulting firm, to prepare an update of Cavalier County’s “Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan” (MHMP). The plan is a county requirement of the Federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and must be updated every 5 years in order to maintain eligibility for certain federal disaster assistance and hazard mitigation funding programs. Development of the plan is under direction of the Cavalier County Emergency Manager in cooperation with a planning team consisting of representatives from county departments, local municipalities (city and township), school districts, and other key stakeholders such as utility providers. The planning team is responsible to provide feedback required for the plan update, including the ranking of hazards and identification of strategic, cost-effective mitigation activities that may reduce future losses for the county and individual jurisdictions. Some mitigation activities may be eligible for future FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant funding such as: localized flood reduction measures, property acquisition and relocation/conversion to open space, infrastructure retrofits, wildland fire mitigation, and safe room construction to name a few. The Cavalier County MHMP is a multi-jurisdictional plan that covers Cavalier County, including the cities
of Alsen, Calio, Calvin, Hannah, Langdon, Loma, Milton, Munich, Nekoma, Osnabrock, Sarles, and Wales. The plan also incorporates the concerns and needs of townships, school districts, and other stakeholders participating in the plan. Cavalier County is vulnerable to a variety of potential natural and human-caused disasters, which threaten the loss of life and property in the County. Hazards such as tornadoes, flooding, winter storms, straight-line winds, and droughts have the potential for inflicting economic loss and personal hardship to the county's citizens. Examples of hazard mitigation include actions such as improvement of roads and culverts that experience repetitive flooding; construction of safe rooms at campgrounds, parks, trailer parks, or schools to protect lives in the event of tornados or severe wind events; burying power lines that may fail due to heavy ice or wind events; ensuring timely emergency communication to the public through warning sirens and mass notification systems, and conducting public awareness and education campaigns to help people become more prepared to take safe action before, during, or following a hazard event. As part of the planning process, gathering input from the public is an important and required step in the planning process. The public is strongly encouraged to submit comments, concerns, or questions regarding nat-
ural disasters and potential mitigation actions to be included into the plan update. Please submit your feedback to Cavalier County Emergency Manager, Karen Kempert: (701) 256-3911 or kkempert@nd.gov.
Second grade student Owen Plummer was selected to hand out “thank you for your service” cards and pins to all veterans who attended the program. Plummer is pictured giving a card and a pin to Glenn Pederson.
Anna Spivey received a Quilt of Valor Award for all her years of Service to our Country
What are the natural hazards you feel pose the greatest risk to your community? Have you experienced a previous disaster event? What concerns do you have, and what sorts of mitigation actions or projects do you feel would help to reduce the damages of potential future events for your personal property, community, or county as a whole? You can find the current plan on this link: https://cavaliercountyem.com/ wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Cavalier-Co-MHMP-DES-FINAL-appendices. pdf Our Public Information Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28 at the Langdon City Hall. The public will have continued opportunities to participate in the MHMP update in the coming months. A draft of the plan will be posted on the County website for public review towards the end of December 2022. Future information releases will be shared through social media and newspapers to notify the public of these opportunities.
The Veterans Day program scheduled at the American Legion Hall in Langdon for Nov. 11 had to be rescheduled due to a blizzard. The program was held Sunday, Nov. 20.
Walhalla, Frost Fire Park to be featured in video specials BEK News “Ladies of Another View” have shown an interest in Walhalla. They want to showcase the town on “My Hometown,” including highlighting the history as well as why people should turn off the beaten path and check out what Walhalla has to offer. They are planning an hour-long show for Walhalla and an additional show on Frost Fire Park. When it’s released, the show can be watched online for
free as well as on TV.
Mary Graner will be reaching out to local businesses to see if they would like to place an ad during either show. The show will be available on the company’s website and remain there. It will be available to share from there. BEK TV Sports and News is headquartered in Steele, N.D., with offices in Bismarck and Valley City.
Cavalier County Health District changes COVID vaccine clinics Starting Dec. 1, Cavalier County Health District (CCHD) will offer routine COVID-19 vaccine clinics on Fridays only. This change is an effort to use staff time more efficiently and reduce vaccine wastage from unused doses from multidose vials. Over the last two years, significant effort has been made to make this vaccine widely available locally through offering a variety of dates and settings, which individuals of all ages could receive these vaccines. This included offering COVID vaccines at public, business and school-based vaccine clinics throughout the county, at all influenza vaccine clinics, and Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in the health office. As we slowly transition from COVID emergency response, CCHD needs to return to focusing time and resources
on other public health issues. CCHD remains committed to protecting people from preventable disease, including COVID-19, through vaccination. Individuals with significant scheduling conflicts with the Friday-only COVID vaccine schedule are asked to call Cavalier County Health District at 256-2402. Scheduling COVID vaccination on other days will be considered on a case-by-case basis. CCHD will revisit this process when COVID vaccines are available in smaller vial quantities or single dose vials where a single vaccine appointment results in less wastage. This change will not affect the scheduling of other non-COVID vaccine immunization appointments. More information about vaccine schedules and links to complete forms can be found at https:// cavaliercountyhealth.com/immunization-clinics
Agriculture
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Plan now for the 2023 grazing season NDSU Extension specialists advise ranchers to begin planning for next year’s grazing season.
North Dakota has experienced some level of drought since July 2020.
N.D. corn acres expected to rise in ’23 North Dakota Corn Council Executive Director Jean Henning is pleased with the state’s corn harvest. “Most people that I’ve talked to are between 55and-60 pound test weight so no test weight issues,” said Henning. “For yield, I’m hearing about 143 (bushels per acre) for the average; when we consider the drought last year and yields of 105 (bushels per acre), we’re pretty happy about average yields of 143 bushels per acre.” North Dakota will likely see an increase in corn acres in 2023. “I think we’ll get back the acres that we lost last spring with all those prevent plant acres.” Be prepared with plans A, B, and C While it was a frustrating spring, watching it rain, rain, and rain, CHS Agronomy Production Manager Tim Swanson, who is based in Grand Forks, says it turned out to be a phenomenal year. “It was an exciting year with a lot of optimism as we head into 2023.” Swanson says a lot of fertilizer was put down this fall, which will help spread out the workload next spring. “I think what we witnessed the last couple years with the logistics and the
chaos, we don’t know what tomorrow brings, but we make our best plans and also have contingency plans in place.” Grafton presented NDSU Agribusiness Award During the NDSU Harvest Bowl dinner, Ken Grafton was recognized with the 2022 Agribusiness Award. Grafton began his career as a dry bean breeder. Over time, Grafton was responsible for the release of 11 new dry bean varieties including Eclipse, one of the dominant black bean cultivars grown in the U.S. Grafton went on to a career in administration with time as vice president of agricultural affairs, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources, and interim provost. Sustainable brew Anheuser-Busch is making an investment in sustainable barley research at North Dakota State University, Montana State University, and the University of Arkansas. The donation was part of the brewer’s 2025 sustainability goals and will be used to analyze crop and soil health.
“Although the state experienced great growing season moisture during the spring of 2022, we have been very dry since mid-July,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental steward specialist and Extension disaster education coordinator. “In fact, the fall moisture and subsequent drought rating in 2022 is worse than in 2020.” As of early November 2022, over 92% of North Dakota is in a moderate to severe drought compared to 65% in 2020. Drought conditions have impacted the condition of range and pasture land in North Dakota. The latest report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistic Service indicated the condition of range and pasture in the state as: 4% very poor, 25% poor, 47% fair, 23% good and 1% excellent. The current drought is just one of the factors influencing the condition of range and pasture. Many pastures received severe use during the 2021 drought and were not given adequate rest to recover in 2022 due to the dry summer and fall. “Forage production on pasture and hay land is directly impacted by climate and management during the fall in the northern Plains,” says Kevin Sedivec, NDSU Extension rangeland management specialist.
crops for their yearly forage production. Full to severe grazing use of hay ground can reduce the subsequent year’s production by 50% or more. If drought persists in 2023, production could be reduced by 75% or more. According to Sedivec, native rangelands are more resilient than seeded pastures and hay land but can also be impacted by fall grazing. Ranchers should only allow livestock grazing to be 40% or less on rangeland this fall to minimize negative impacts on next year’s production potential. Fall drought effects on 2023 forage production “The fall drought of 2022 will impact plant growth in 2023, irrelevant of fall grazing,” says Meehan. “New fall tillers were less common this year than in 2021 due to low moisture content. Tillers that did develop were stressed and are more susceptible to winter kill, especially if we have an open winter (little to no snow).” NDSU Extension specialists suggest using these “what if” scenarios to guide your grazing strategies next spring: If we receive below-normal moisture in 2023, expect lower forage production for the growing season and a decline in forage quality earlier in the season. There will be no residual soil moisture to offset the lack of precipitation. Areas currently in D2 could experience a 25% or greater loss in forage production.
moisture levels. If pastures or hay land were close to severely grazed this fall, ranchers should prepare for a delayed pasture turn out and less forage production in 2023. If spring moisture content is above normal, forage production may still be near normal, but delayed by one to two weeks. If spring precipitation is near or below normal, expect a one- to two-week delay in growth and less production. Spring and early summer moisture is still the number one driver in predicting yearly forage production. However, knowing that fall grazing can impact plant growth vigor and production the subsequent year, livestock producers can plan ahead to identify when to properly turn out livestock next spring, identify alternative feed options, and plan for less forage if pastures were overgrazed this fall or if drought persists. “Livestock producers should have a plan in place to reduce their stocking rates if overgrazing occurred this year, especially this fall, and if drought persists in 2023,” says Meehan. “They will need to adjust the length of time they graze and/or the number of animals grazed.” Making early adjustments to the stocking rate will prevent overgrazing and reduce the length of time the grass takes to recover from drought, as well as improve the long-term sustainability of livestock operations.
Cool-season grasses, including brome, Kentucky bluegrass, all wheatgrasses, orchardgrass and timothy, produce fall tillers. These tillers become next year’s first growth. If these tillers are removed by grazing animals, die due to drought or don’t even develop due to a fall drought then spring growth will be delayed and forage production reduced.
Four Langdon Research Extension Center employees were honored in 2022 for their years of service to NDSU Agriculture. From left to right are Carmen Ewert, Research Technician - 5 years; Sara Schuchard McGregor, Administrative Assistant - 10 years; Naeem Kalwar, Extension Soil Health Specialist - 10 years; and Amanda Arens, Research Specialist II - 15 years.
IRRIGATION WORKSHOP TO BE HELD IN BISMARCK DEC. 8 North Dakota State University Extension and the North Dakota Irrigation Association are sponsoring an irrigation workshop to be held Thursday, Dec. 8 in the Grand Pacific Room at the Bismarck Hotel and Conference Center in Bismarck. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Economic opportunities associated with irrigation will be the theme of the workshop. “The competition for water is increasing every year, and access to good quality water for expanding irrigated acres will become more difficult in the future,” says Tom Scherer, NDSU Extension agricultural engineer. “However, with a reliable water source, investing in irrigation is a great hedge against drought periods during the growing season.” The workshop is held in conjunction with the North Dakota Water Users Association convention. An irrigation exposition for suppliers to display their products and services will be held at the same time. The first two presentations in the morning session will be held jointly
with the Water Users Association. The first will be a panel discussion on economic opportunities for agriculture, and the second will be a primer on western water law. After the morning break, workshop participants will go to the Grand Pacific room to hear an update of work at NDSU’s Oakes irrigation research site, including some research on drought-resistant corn followed by a presentation on the State Revolving Fund for irrigation districts. The North Dakota Irrigation Association will hold its annual meeting in the same room from noon to 1:00 p.m. The afternoon session will include presentations on the Natural Resources Conservation Service variable rate irrigation project, managing resistant weeds, automated drip irrigation for specialty crops (watermelon, cantaloupe and squash), updated irrigated crop budgets, an update on project pumping power and a primer on irrigation districts. The workshop registration fee of $50 includes lunch and is payable at the door. Visit www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/ag-hub/events/irrigation-workshop for more information.
Fall and early winter grazing can impact the subsequent year’s production if grazing use is close to severe (> 60% use). In a study conducted by NDSU Extension in 2021, fall overgrazing decreased plant height of all cool-season grasses by 30% to 80% depending on grass species and reduced overall forage production by an average of 57% with severe use the following year. Grazing fall pastures and hay land in 2022 Many ranchers will fall graze range, pasture and hay lands. This is a common practice in the northern plains, but ranchers should take precaution on how close animals are allowed to graze. “If you are grazing hay or pasturelands this fall, allow livestock to graze only at a light to moderate level,” advises Sedivec. Ranchers rely heavily on perennial hay
Over 92% of North Dakota is in a moderate to severe drought. Graphic courtesy U.S. Drought Monitor, Nov. 1.
If spring precipitation is normal, expect a delay in plant development and lower production due to a loss in tiller development following the dry fall. Areas in D2 should prepare for a 20-25% reduction in forage. If we experience a wet spring, forage production and quality will likely be normal but not above normal. If range, pasture and hay lands were slightly to not grazed during the 2022 fall, spring turn out may still be delayed by one to two weeks due to low tiller development this fall, but forage production potential should be near normal depending on May and June
Opinion
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The Borderland Press
Letter from the Publisher
As another month is cruising on by
at record speed, I find myself a bit bothered. Oh, I know we’re all in the same boat. We turn the calendar page to a new month, anticipating activities, birthdays, appointments, social events and more. We do all those things and anything else that comes up, but soon it’s time to turn the page again, and I find myself grading my performance the last 30 days. I know I’ve been busy, but last night I fell asleep twice in front of the tv. Was it too much? Must be the cold making me tired. One thing I know for sure, the older I get, the busier I get! I hear this from friends my age, as we look
at each other with confused faces and nod our heads in agreement. It’s quite funny, and we will only continue to add to the calendar page until it doesn’t even look like one anymore! You know what I’m talking about! I have a friend with whom we would joke, ‘are you writing that in pen or pencil?’ Pen meant there was no changing or canceling,l; pencil was still optional. Pen was good, pencil was bad. I prefer pen. Let’s talk about December as we live it; with five weekends in December it should be a real doozy! I can only
peek at the December calendar page so far, because as I mentioned last week, I panicked and put my Christmas tree up on Veterans Day. Enjoy the last days of November, and eat those leftovers, love up on your family, don’t peek at December! A little newspaper business here for you. Subscription renewals are on the to-do list. Sarah and I will be busy sending those out soon, but if you wish to renew early - that’s not a bad idea. You can call us at 701256-5311, email either of us at the addresses on this page, or stop in. We
like cookies, lefse, bars, pies, fudge, buns and more! Seriously, though, reach out to us any time if you want to get your subscription renewed. Have a great week, and thank you so much for reading!
Diane Simmons
Publisher publisher@theborderlandpress.com
Letter from the Editor slow down once in a while, and I was thankful for such a holiday.
Hello Borderland readers, I hope you enjoyed a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday. Sometimes things get so busy that it’s tough to slow down, as things in motion tend to stay in motion. I need to be forced to
As we mark this Black Friday on the calendar, I must say that I have never been a Black Friday shopper. I don’t recall ever getting a Black Friday deal or even shopping on this day. Back when Black Friday started at 6 a.m., I had friends who would participate in the event. They stood in line, dealt with giant crowds, and navigated the chaos that was required to come away with a giant deal. I understand the appeal; I’ve just never had the skills required - such as patience and tolerance for chaos. Small Business Saturday is much more my speed. You are welcome to celebrate this day as there are
many businesses in the Borderland that will be open Saturday, Nov. 26 and would appreciate your business. This celebration of small businesses is usually my kick off to holiday shopping. That is officially the season we are in now. It’s time to decorate for winter and Christmas, shop for family and friends, prepare the Christmas cookies, shop for teacher gifts, wear fuzzy slippers, turn on the flameless candles, and cozy up to your stack of books. This is also the season where the only right answer for a benchmark is Dec. 25. Other than that date, we’re all working at our own pace. Some of us will not be ready by that deadline while others have had their tree up for 25 days already, and their Christmas
gifts are purchased, wrapped, and tagged. This week I want to thank our team for working ahead. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Morgan Printing was nice enough to let us print our paper on Wednesday this week instead of our regular Thursday timeslot. This required our sales and editorial teams to work ahead, all in the name of printing so you can (hopefully) get your newspaper at its regular time. I think pumpkin pie was partial motivation for this task as well. In this week’s paper we get to see the updates of Walhalla’s former Mountaineer building. Kudos to the team working to brighten that up - it looks awesome. We also have details
from the City of Langdon’s information meeting about street improvements. Hilary Nowatzki has the cool story of a band made up of young people from Starkweather, N.D. who are already in high demand for live music gigs, and Jake Kulland has fall sports award information in our sports this week. As you grab a cup of coffee and wonder if left over pumpkin pie is ok to have for breakfast after Thanksgiving, please know that we have no judgment on our end. Please add extra whip. Have a great week!
Sarah Hinnenkamp Editor
editor@theborderlandpress.com
THE MORNING RUN: Brown sugar…or white, who’s right? will casually throw a twenty-five-dollar, honey-pomegranate-lavender lip balm mask into the basket then look annoyed when I ask her what exactly she plans on using it for. She usually refers to some vague TikTok trend. The girl is going to need a job STAT to keep her tweenager skin looking trend worthy. Maybe the Kardashians are hiring. I made sure to knock her down a peg by having her clean the litter boxes when we got home.
by Sara Goodman First, a shoutout to the baby of the family, Ella, who turned twelve last Friday. She opened several very nice presents then was brave enough to ask me if “that was it.” The kids had the day off from school, so we drove to Fargo, shopped, ate out, stayed at a hotel then took in the Bison game on Saturday. Yes, Ella, THAT’S IT. What I can’t wrap my head around is when did twelve-year-old’s upgrade from Target and Dollar General to Sephora for their skincare products? Ella
This week, we’re gearing up for Thanksgiving. Since we’ll be traveling out to Watford City to visit my parents, I’m off the hook for food other than pie. I’ll have you know I’m perfectly capable of making a pie; I just prefer to have the Bread Pan do it for me. In fact, if I were hosting and could have the entire meal catered, I would. I’d rather sit around, visit, drink wine, play Pinochle and watch football rather than slave away all day over a hot oven hoping the turkey isn’t dry and the potatoes don’t burn. Word to the wise, those paper plates with the cute little turkeys work just fine and make cleanup much easier and faster so you can go back to drinking wine and
watching football. Years ago, I discovered that not everyone in North Dakota grew up eating the same foods in the same way. We don’t even have the same name for the same foods. I gave up many years ago on the slushburger versus barbeque (BBQ) debate, finally realizing that I wasn’t going to win that battle. In western North Dakota, a slushburger is a sloppy joe. Here in the east, it’s a BBQ. Imagine my confusion the first time my mother-inlaw announced we were having BBQs for lunch, and to my surprise, I was presented with a slushburger instead of the pulled pork sandwich that I expected when she said BBQ. Worse than having a food name debate is an ingredient debate. My first Thanksgiving at Greg’s house, Carol put me in charge of the lefse. She had everything set out for me to butter and sugar the lefse, roll it up and set it on a nice platter for passing around the table. I buttered one piece then looked around for the sugar. I was new enough to the family to not know where things were located and was not comfortable digging
around for what I needed. So, I casually asked where the sugar was. She looked at me with a bewildered smile and informed me that the sugar was right in front of me. I knew full well that there was a container of sugar in front of me, but it was white, and I needed brown. Why would I put white sugar on the lefse? Blasphemy! This sparked yet another food debate, and we finally compromised. I made half the lefse with white sugar and half with brown. I now fully expect each and every one of you lefse eaters to try a slice with brown sugar. You can thank me later. Speaking of being thankful, I don’t have enough space left to tell you all the things I’m thankful for unless I attempt to bump Mitzel’s article again. I truly have the best family that is supportive, fun, kind and easy-going. I have friends who I can count on for anything and everything. I have wonderful kids who, although they can test my last shred of patience on a daily basis, are healthy, happy, kind and thoughtful individuals. I have a husband who puts up with me and indulges most of my ideas. And that’s
enough sap for today! Stay thankful, friends! Sara Goodman is an avid runner who says her best ideas come to her between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. She grew up on a cattle ranch in Watford City, N.D. After recently retiring from 15 years of long-term care consulting, she now helps her husband, Greg, run the family farm near Milton and volunteers on many boards and committees in her church and community. The Goodman house has 3 kids, 2 cats, and a dog.
Thankful for this high maintenance 12-year-old.
Musings from Munich: Wow, boy, office holiday parties……small town style
By Matt Mitzel ‘Tis the season to get together with your fellow coworkers to toast the previous year and kick off the new one with motivation and determination. They are all usually planned way in advance, and every grandma in town is on babysitting duty for these occasions. Even though an office holiday
party always starts with wholesome intentions, the folks in Munich always find a way to balance drama, hilarity, and fun. Since we just finished our first work holiday party of the season, I thought I would print out some instructions on how to survive the season while keeping your marriage, job, and salary intact through the season. First, Christmas office parties are never the place to corner your boss with that one great idea that you have been sitting on hoping it would skyrocket your career. Usually, if an idea takes a little liquid courage to present, most likely - it’s really crappy. Everyone that has ever been in a leadership role dreads when an employee is eyeballing them with a few too many spirits in them. Just this past Christmas party, Brian Hoffmann was walking around rambling about some idea he had, but luckily, Sharon was there to distract him with a gnome. Regardless, the old adage of “A career has
never been made in a party, but plenty have been ruined” is still in effect. Next is to prepare your spouse. They have got to know what they are about to walk into, and they will need to know exactly who to avoid or who not to take too seriously. I explained to my wife about how - if she mingles with Galen and Holly Fetsch - she will be trapped in endless bar games and will never make it back to the table. Or, since this organization is all volunteer with no pay, a lot of members will trap any fresh blood and pawn off their duties, so be weary of saying yes to something at a holiday party. Then you have the group games or events. This party involved a white elephant gift exchange. I picked up two gifts in Fargo at Spencer’s: a boob mug and a professional beer bong. It was quite different than the classy bottles of holiday spirits and wines that most others brought, but
it did provide an interesting spin to it. When participating in these events, ensure both you and your spouse know the rules as everyone is looking for a reason to laugh, so a quick misunderstanding and you might be the butt of a lot of jokes the rest of the night. Danielle Foster mixed up a two and 11 which seemed harmless enough, but the crowd zeroed in early on a good time, and luckily, she was able to give out as much as she took. Finally, no matter if it is your first babysitter in years or you’ve been married for 45 years, keep the public displays of affection to a minimum. I usually trap my wife in a hallway near the restrooms for a quick smooch, but you definitely don’t want to be the couple that when the music stops, your little make out session is on full display for the crowd. A lesson Brent and Debi Zavalney learned from a few years ago. Regardless, holiday parties should be fun and a moment where
you can let down your guard and relax with your coworkers. Remember, whomever gets the drunkest, loses, so try and use a water spacer as often as possible - especially important if it is an open tab, as that will sneak up on you. Sidenote: It is coming up on a year of me writing my little column, so you can see how the royalty of the county live over here. I have never asked for anything except a holiday work party, and in which I’m holding the Borderland Press almost hostage. So if one day you open up the paper and see Sara Goodman’s column took up the whole bottom of the page, don’t get upset or depressed - just know it was because they didn’t throw a Christmas party. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Walhalla planning 175TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION By Nick Vorlage
Residents of Walhalla are discussing what they would like to see when the city holds its 175th Anniversary Celebration next year. According to Rebecca Davis, the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce executive director, the event will encompass a number of other events going on around the same time. “It’s probably going to be July 1-4, given all of the different class reunions, getting everybody back into the town and doing some events and coordinating it with our July 4th festival,” Davis said.
Although the event is still approximately nine months away, Walhalla will begin its official planning during a town hall meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the American Legion. The meeting was originally planned for Thursday, Nov. 10 but had to be rescheduled due to a blizzard. Davis calls the 175th anniversary celebration an “all-hands-on-deck” event. The Chamber plans to put committees together in order to get this event planning rolling.
LANGDON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE is planning a busy holiday season for residents By Hilary Nowatzki
There will be no excuses to be ‘bored’ this December in Langdon! Regardless of snow, wind, and blizzards, it’s business as usual this holiday season. Jaclyn Nye, executive director of the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce, has been busy drumming up ideas and organizing events to keep residents busy while also stimulating the local economy.
KIDS’ CHRISTMAS EVENT planned in Langdon
First up on the list is Nov. 25 when the fine ladies at the Eagles Auxiliary have been busy crafting and designing beautiful holiday wreaths to display throughout the inside of the club. The wreaths will be on display from Black Friday until Dec. 3 at Noon. There will be a silent auction, and those who would like to go view them can bid for their favorite one.
The event will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4. at the Langdon American Legion.
Maria Rohde, president of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, stated, “We have a lot of talented ladies that will be making and donating wreaths. Businesses are also welcome to give a wreath.”
Festival of Trees returns to
All proceeds from the bids will benefit Langdon’s Senior Center.
The Langdon American Legion is hosting an event called “Kids’ Christmas Fun Fest.” All ages are welcome to attend. The event will have games, crafts, snacks, music, and a visit from Santa.
ST. ALPHONSUS SCHOOL St. Alphonsus School is bringing back its Festival of Trees event; this year the theme is “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”. The event will be held Sunday, Dec. 11. Here is the schedule of events: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Viewing of festive Christmas trees at St. Alphonsus School 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Chili Feed serving chili, baked potato, breadsticks, bars, and all the fixings 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Silent Auction, which will include many donated items by St. Alphonsus School families and school supporters 12:30 p.m. Prelude by Claire Chaput 1:00 p.m. Opening Act by Lane Linseth, Langdon Area High teacher
Cost to attend the event is $20 for adults and $10 for students ages 12 and under.
St. Alphonsus School Foundation holds 37th annual meeting By Carrie Hope
ulum in all subject areas, provide upto-date technology for all the classrooms, start and continue programs for our students, and so much more. We are so appreciative of everyone and everything the school foundation has done and provided for our students and staff. If you are interested in becoming a member of the St. Alphonsus School Foundation or would like more information on the school foundation, please contact the school at 256-2354 or contact Holly Lyons, the school foundation business manager. The St. Alphonsus School Foundation held its 37th annual meeting on Sunday, Nov. 20. The school foundation was created back in 1984 to help support St. Alphonsus School. Through the Foundation, our school has been able to continue providing a faith-based education. The board meeting started off with Fr. Kurtis Gunwall as the keynote speaker. Then the Foundation board went through the financial report. Over the past 38 years, the school foundation has donated $2,405,627.00 to St. Alphonsus School. With the money that the Foundation has given to the school, we have been able to keep highly qualified teachers on our staff, provide updated curric-
Also beginning Nov. 25, tickets will start being distributed for this year’s Christmas Cash Giveaway. “Starting on Black Friday, Chamber members who have decided to participate, about 25 as of now, will be giving away tickets when you purchase items from them,” explained Nye. The tickets will be distributed at participating businesses until Dec. 16. Hold on to these tickets and get as many as you can because there will be some serious cash rewards at stake. “Every week - Dec. 3, Dec. 10, and Dec. 17 - we will have a drawing that Saturday morning and it will be from the tickets that were sold that week. The first week you could win $500, the second week is $500, and the final week you could win $1,000,” Nye said.
2:30 p.m. Grand Finale by the Wales Quartet, made up of Curt Kram, Darby Hart, and Kim and Steve Hart
The Foundation asked me to speak at the supper to give an update on the school and our staff. I was very happy to say yes because I love sharing about and talking about our great school. I am proud of our students, teachers, staff, and school. With a lot of hard work and dedication from everyone, we have seen great growth in our school, classrooms, and individual students. We are very blessed to be able to provide a faith-based education to so many students. We are able to help our students grow in their education and also their faith. Through all the support from the school foundation and community, we will continue to work hard to provide a great education for our students and do God's work.
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The cash prizes come in the form of Langdon bucks, which can be spent at any participating Chamber business, but there are some specific rules to follow in order to claim the Christmas Cash. “At 11:50 a.m., I'll go live on the radio with Jake, and we will do the first drawing, and the person has five minutes to call in and say they have the ticket.” Nye stated. “If five minutes passes and no one has claimed the ticket number called, we will draw another ticket. If the second ticket isn’t claimed within five minutes either, then the $500 will pool into the next week’s giveaway, making it a $1,000 reward rather than $500.” The hub this year for the Christmas Cash Giveaway will be At the Hop. Nye said that you need to be in a Chamber business during the drawing. That business will have the radio on, so
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if you hear your ticket called - you let that business know. The business will then call At the Hop from their landline to let us know that they have the winner. The winner will then bring their ticket to the hub to be verified. Be sure to spend your lunch break at a participating Chamber business, and listen very closely to the radio during these first three Saturdays in December. On Friday, Dec. 2, the day before the first Christmas Cash winners are announced, Main Street will be lit up for the Parade of Lights. Anyone is welcome to enter a float for the competition, and there is no entry fee. Pre-registration is not required, although it is appreciated so Nye will know how many people to expect. “Line up on December 2nd at 5:30 p.m. The parade will start at 6:00 p.m. on the south end of Main Street. Then they’ll turn west at Sporty’s and finish at Maple Manor this year,” Nye said. In the past they have started at the Lutheran Church near Maple Manor, but that area will be busy hosting their Piano Rally that evening. The top three parade participants have a shot at obtaining some Langdon bucks as prizes. Judges will be present at The Parade of Lights to vote on the best decorated float. First place will win $200, second place wins $100, and third place will win $50. The festivities will conclude that evening with a firework display by LaFrenz Fireworks. Instead of riding on his reindeer-drawn sled, Santa can be spotted this year hitching a ride on one of Langdon’s fire trucks. The red truck will be sure to match his suit perfectly. After a good night's rest, Santa will reappear at the Holiday Vendor Show on Saturday located in Langdon’s Activity Center. The event will begin 10 minutes after the announcement of the first Christmas Cash Giveaway on Dec. 3 at Noon. One of the booths will be dedicated to holiday photos. Santa will also make a visit from 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Although Santa will only be present for two hours, the vendor show lasts from noon until 5:00 p.m. Currently, there are over 20 vendors registered for the event. Nye said that there is still room for a few more booths so be sure to contact the Chamber as soon as possible if anyone is interested in participating. The vendor show will present a wide variety of goods - a perfect place to get some Christmas shopping done. Nye said there will be baked goods, crafts, art, and homebased businesses - a great variety. Nye will be hosting her own booth where she will be selling Langdon bucks if anyone would like to purchase them as gifts. She also intends
to set up a little area for kids to craft, so they can stay busy while their parents are shopping. “We hope this event brings locals and people from out of town to support our local businesses and vendors.” Christmas Cash Giveaway Participating Businesses: Bottle Barn/Cork and Barrel Cavalier Rural Electric Choice Bank City of Langdon D&B Motors Farmers Union Oil FM Bank Hank’s Ice Cream At the Hop Junque Decor Langdon Chamber of Commerce Langdon Community Drug Langdon Hardware Langdon Implement Leevers Marcotte Builders Roxy Theatre Schroeder Furniture Sew On Sew North Sign It Sportys SuperPumper The Perfect Blend True Beauty United Communications
Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Nov. 28 Chicken Cordon Bleu/Cheesy Hashbrowns/Green Beans/ Cookie/Fruit Tuesday, Nov. 29 Tomato Soup/Tuna Sandwich/ Crackers/Carrot & Celery Sticks/ Brownies/Fruit Wednesday, Nov. 30 Salisbury Steak/Mashed Potatoes/ Peas & Carrots/Peach Cobbler Thursday, Dec. 1 Lemon Pepper Fish/Wild Rice Pilaf Creamed Corn/Pudding/Fruit Friday, Dec. 2 BBQs/Ranch Fries/Broccoli Salad/ Fruit EBT/SNAP accepted. 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 and can be reached by phone at 256-2828.
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Cont’d. From Page 1 - Public meeting held to discuss future of Langdon city streets next block, each property is paying for said. “It’s just another thing to con- sion needs to follow, which includes a a share of 100 feet, regardless of the sider to help out with infrastructure process put in place where residents work that will be done in front of the payments.” who don’t agree with the project movindividual property. ing forward can protest. During the meeting Aakre said there is Adding more to the city sales tax could still some corrective work that needs The most consistent feedback for be a way to help pay for the improve- to be completed on the Phase 1 and 2 commissioners came from several ments. Langdon currently has a 2% street projects from 2018 and 2019, who voiced the urgency to develop a sales tax. The city could look to raise which led to some attendees saying maintenance plan moving forward. the tax percentage by .5%, which they want that work completed before Residents said if the city is going to would require a vote of the people. the city takes on a separate larger put in the effort of doing these projscale street project. ects, it would be necessary to have a Lawrence Henry, Langdon City Commaintenance plan in place for regular missioner, said with a .5% sales tax in Next steps upkeep. Langdon, the monthly average com- Water and sewer is defined as a “neing back to the city would be about cessity” by the North Dakota Century Commissioners also expressed the $10,000 or $120,000 annually. code, which allows the city commis- strategy for putting this project togethsion to make the decision to move for- er all at once, rather than phasing the “Nobody likes to pay tax, but one ward. Street improvements, however, street projects into several smaller of the things about the sales tax is are not defined as a necessity, and projects; they want to attract a bigger you’re gathering tax from people who the Century Code outlines a specific construction company to do the job. are coming through Langdon,” Aakre process the Langdon City Commis-
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“A big job lands a big contractor is what we’re shooting for,” said Jerry Nowatzki, mayor of Langdon. Currently the budgeted line item to take care of city streets is used for Durapatch and pothole mix. “They are band aids,” Nowatzki said. “Establishing a maintenance program is something we’re taking away from tonight. We’re getting ready to rip all the band aids off and start fresh.” Future steps include publishing the assessment district in the newspaper and sending correspondence out via mail to residents. Nowatzki said the commission is working on this project aggressively and expects mailed correspondence in the next two to four months. In the meantime, he encouraged open communication and sharing of opinions. “Talk to your friends, talk to your family, have them talk to a commissioner
if you have anything to add,” Nowatzki said. City of Langdon city commissioners include president/mayor Jerry Nowatzki, commissioners Lawrence Henry, Darin Kaercher, Cody Schlittenhard, and James Rademacher. If you have questions or concerns, you can reach out to any of the commissioners or contact City Hall at 701256-2155 or email at city@cityoflangdon.com. “This gets input from the public, and that’s what we want to see; we want people to have a voice, have a say in what goes on, so we do the right thing as far as spending their tax dollars,” Henry said. City commission meetings are held at 6:00 p.m. at Langdon City Hall on the second and fourth Mondays of each month. The next regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, Nov. 28.
Andrew Aakre, project manager for Moore Engineering (right) visits with attendees after the meeting to answer questions about the proposed street and underground infrastructure projects in Langdon. Photo by Larry Stokke.
Langdon Area Schools adjust December calendar At the school board meeting Monday night, the Langdon Area School Board changed the school calendar on the request of the district’s curriculum committee. The changes affect the schedule in December. Monday, Dec. 12 will be a professional development day for teaching staff and paraprofessionals. The scheduled early release on Wednesday, Dec. 14 will be canceled: there will be a full day of school on Dec. 14. The elementary staff will focus on standards-based learning, instruction and assessments. Northeast Services Cooperative staff to provide instruction and guidance. Erin Lacina from the NESC will be the presenter in the elementary school. Standards based learning, instruction and as-
sessment is an initiative that the elementary school has been progressing on for the past few years. This professional development will allow for the refocusing of seasoned staff and initial development of newly hired staff. The elementary staff will utilize this training to develop momentum with the plans of using the next professional development day on Jan. 3 as a springboard into the second semester. The high school staff will work on team building, study skill curriculum development, crisis team training, the development and implementation of a writing rubric to be utilized across the curriculum, cross curricular project development and further training on the utilization of teams for instruction and communication.
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State Volleyball Tournament puts a close on the fall sports season As we roll this week, the 2022 fall sports season has officially come to a close, as the State A & B Volleyball Tournament finished up in Bismarck on Nov. 19. Northern Cass won the B side, while West Fargo-Sheyenne won in Class A. The NC team has some local flavor. Halle and Haidyn Crockett of the state champion Jags have several ties and relations to this area, as you can find out in the pic in this week's paper. Congrats to all! On this Thanksgiving weekend, we now begin to transition into winter sports - in the next week for some teams. Girls basketball set to begin for
North Border All-Region and All-State football awards
By Jake Kulland
the Lady Cards, Eagles; Boys hoops practice starts Nov. 28 The first winter sport to get started is girls basketball; both the North Border Eagles and Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals have games to begin this week. The Eagles actually have two at Midway-Minto in Midway on Nov. 29 then at home in Pembina versus Cavalier on Dec. 2. Langdon-Edmore-Munich has a little bit of travel for their first game, heading 206 miles south to take on Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier. The Lady Cards are ranked 10th in the state in the Miss Hoopster girls basketball preview, while E-K-M is rated ninth. Langdon-Edmore-Munich is also the preseason pick for Region 4 with the Eagles are in the middle to upper half of Region 2. We will have a full preview with team pictures, schedules and more in next week's paper. Meanwhile, boys buckets will have their first practices of the year on Nov. 28. Danny Moore is once again coaching North Border; Tanner Groth will head up Langdon-Edmore-Munich. We will have more on both teams in the weeks ahead. Dakota Spirit Arena has begun its 2022-23 season Langdon's Dakota Spirit Arena has started games for the 2022-23 year
LEM players named to All Region Team, receive honorable mentions
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with a couple of Pee Wee contests to start things up on Nov. 19-20. The Blades junior gold hockey team will get rolling the first weekend of December in Sidney, Montana, for a tournament with the 19U girls team to begin the weekend after. We will have a preview of Blades hockey next week as well. Seth Nieman part of Salute to Service opening on Monday Night Football We will leave you this week with a very cool story about Calvin native and Major Seth Nieman, USA Retired. Seth was picked to be a part of the Salute to Service opening for Monday Night Football on 14 when Washington hosted Philadelphia. It is a very cool piece and can be found on YouTube if you haven't seen it already. Seth, of course, is a West Point graduate and was in the Army Special Forces when he lost his lower leg in a deployment in Iraq. The video is fantastic to see. You can find pictures of Seth with his mom, Jayne, as they got to meet Commanders’ quarterback Carson Wentz before the game. Seth is actually a huge Vikings fan, but we will save Vikes talk for a different visit.
Pictured are Grant Cosley, TJ Cosley and Ayden Stainbrook of the North Border Eagles 2022 football team.
"See ya!" next week!
ROMFO RECEIVES FOOTBALL HONOR
Pictured are Carson Brown, Marcus Halldorson and Ethan Stegman. All six were named to the All-Region 3 9-man football team. TJ Cosley was named first team All-State and Brown All-State second team. Congratulations to all six Eagles!
L-R Markus Kingzett- All Region Team Mason Romfo- Jack Romfo-Gage Goodman
Langdon-Edmore-Munich’s Jack Romfo, Langdon, was named Class B 11-Man Football Senior Athlete of the Year.
Honorable Mention L-R Alex Gellner-Rayce Worley- Dawson Hein-Cole Welsh
CROCKETT GIRLS win State B Volleyball Title with Northern Cass Pictured are Senior Halle Crockett and sophomore Haidyn Crockett of the Northern Cass Jaguars volleyball team. The Jags won the State B Title with a five set win over Linton-HMB at the tourney in Bismarck on Nov. 19. They are the daughters of Mike and Jodi Crockett of Fargo, and granddaughters of Larry and Susan Faye Crockett of Langdon and Greg and Ruth Hall of Edinburg. Congrats ladies!
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Auto Drive primarily plays cover sets of classic rock and hair-band metal, but since adding Iverson, they have been working on writing more original songs. “Sawyer and Ian are better at writing lyrics than Wyatt and I are,” Griedl said. “We’re always working on writing some more stuff, they just need to be polished up,” Sawyer stated. One of their favorite songs to cover is “Hair of the Dog” by Nazareth. “It has cowbell throughout the whole song, so Ian likes to run around and go nuts with the cowbell,” Sawyer said while laughing. Iverson has long hair and doesn’t let it go to waste with the band. He headbangs and loves running through the crowd and jumping around.
Four teenagers have been making noise and kicking up dust lately but in the best kind of way. Throughout this last year, these four teens have been playing live music all over the Borderland region. They call themselves ‘Auto Drive’, and although the group is young, they love to play the classic oldies. Inspired by icons such as AC/ DC, Metallica, Eagles, Iron Maiden, and Kiss, they have been spotted playing covers in Osnabrock, Calio, Hampden, Devils Lake, Penn, and Munich over this past year. The band is composed of four students from Starkweather School, where they all met. Sawyer Wilhelmi is 15 and a freshman; his younger brother, Wyatt Wilhelmi, is 14 and in the 8th grade. Sawyer said that Auto Drive began as a way to cope with the Covid-19 lockdowns that began in 2020. Sawyer was still mastering the guitar and his younger brother had just started learning how to play the drums. “So we had his drum set, one guitar, a tiny little amp, and a karaoke machine for a microphone, and we did live streams every Friday during quarantine,” Sawyer said. Sawyer is also a vocalist on top of guitarist. The brothers would learn new songs each week, practice, and then stream their tunes online. Sawyer had been drawn to the guitar since he was little and having an uncle that played inspired him to pick it up as well. “I got a not-so-great acoustic guitar when I was six, and then when I was in fourth grade, I finally got to start taking guitar lessons, and I just picked up on it really quick, and I really liked it,” he stated. Wyatt, on the other hand, had always been drawn to the drums, and when he was 11, his older brother, Sawyer, bought him his first drum kit at a garage sale. Wyatt’s father taught him the basics, but he mastered the kit rather quickly and began teaching himself more advanced content. Equipped with their instruments, the brothers were ready to start shredding. That summer the brothers played two concerts with a handful of songs for each set. Although summer ended, the brothers’ passion had just gotten started, and they knew they wanted to keep the band going. The duo turned into a trio when they recruited Anna Griedl, a 14-year-old freshman, to play the bass and assist with vocals. “I never even thought about being in a band until a few years ago on Hallow-
een when they asked me if I’d like to play the bass, and I thought, sure, why not?” Griedl shared. Although joining a band hadn’t been on her radar, childhood memories of her grandparents' jams fueled her passion. “My biggest inspiration that really kept me going was when I was younger, my grandpa used to play AC/DC and Billy Joel all the time. My grandma actually used to play the Eagles, too, so that kept me in it,” she explained. Griedl is also an athlete who plays volleyball and basketball for Starkweather. In the summer of 2021 the trio played more shows, learned more songs, and refined their skills. They were still missing something though. Sawyer said, “Then, over last winter, we added Ian, which really made our sound a lot fuller and better. That’s when we really started to get into it and add a whole bunch of songs and start getting as many gigs as we could.” Ian Iverson is also a 14-year-old freshman who plays a variety of instruments including the keyboard, guitar, extra percussion, ukulele, and harmonica. Iverson is a pro at playing the cow-bell as well. He says his musical inspirations have been Keith Emerson, Jon Lord, Rick Waksman, and
70’s rock virtuosic keyboard players. For those who may not know, ‘virtuosic’ means to be displayed or characterized by exceptional technical skill. Like Sawyer, Iverson found a cheap keyboard at a garage sale when he was younger, and his musical interests spread like wildfire from there. Last summer the quartet stayed busy. “Our first show of the summer was in June. It was out at our farm. We set up a stage in our backyard and just had a concert there. Then we played at the Calio Bar, the Hampden Bar, we played in Penn, N.D., Munich, Osnabrock, we played at a couple of private campgrounds, then we played at Crazy Days at Devils Lake,” Sawyer said. For a group of young teens, this is quite the itinerary to follow, but they aren’t slowing down at all. In fact, they’re doing the opposite. Winter has just begun, but the group has already been busy scheduling shows for next summer. Excluding the first weekend, July 2023 is already fully booked. So far, they will be playing in Calio, Penn, and Mountain. They will also be making an appearance at Langdon’s Music Fest, and the energetic youths are looking to book even more shows around the Borderland region. They do not have anything officially in the books for this winter or spring but are definitely open to taking on gigs at local venues.
“If someone is airborne - it’s Ian. I don’t understand how he can stay in the air that long,” Wyatt included. Iverson may be seen flying off the stage with a cowbell at any moment and is what the younger generation would call “the hype-man” of the band. A few of Sawyer’s personal favorites to play are “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” by AC/DC and “Cover of Rolling Stone'' by Dr. Hook and The Medicine Show. He said those songs are really fun, and everyone really gets into them. The group’s favorite part of performing is when they see their audience really enjoying the music. Iverson says he loves seeing the reaction from the crowd when they do a song that they can really get into, like when they’re all standing up and singing the chorus with them. Griedl agrees and said, “I think that too, because when the crowd starts really getting into it, we do too, and it makes the show better overall. It brings more excitement to it.” They may not have a studio to practice in yet, but Sawyer and Wyatt’s father made one of the
most precious sacrifices a dad can make. “We practice in our garage. We take up half of it, so our dad can’t park in his garage. He sacrificed his parking space for us. We have a stage set up in there with all of our equipment on it, and it's just a really nice practice space,” Sawyer explained. That’s pure love because everyone knows how important garages are to dads. The group attributes their success to the help of their loved ones. “All of our parents are really supportive. They come to all of the gigs and help set up and tear down,“ Sawyer stated. Starkweather may be a small school, but they hold a load of talent. All four members of Auto Drive are in the school’s band and choir. In the springtime, you can find the natural-born performers also participating in the school’s speech and drama clubs. At such a young age, the sky's the limit for these talented teens. “My hopes [for the future] are mainly that we can all stay together as a band and move on to writing really good music, keep making it as a group, and be able to put out albums one day,” Sawyer concluded. If anyone is interested in booking Auto Drive to perform at a local event, the group can be contacted at autodriveband@gmail.com.
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From the Pastor's Desk: When thankfulness and joy don’t come easily. by Pastor Jodi Myrvik
So... you weren’t able to be overly thankful this Thanksgiving, and now Christmas is right around the corner. You’re afraid Christmas joy won’t come easily either. As with every holiday, Thanksgiving and especially Christmas are filled with memories
that remain crystal clear. •When we slid table after table together to find places for everyone to sit at Grandma’s house. •The conversations over a competitive game of pinochle. •The year the turkey didn’t get done. •Watching Sophie unroll her lefse. •Watching Dad make peanut bars. •The first Thanksgiving away from home. •Making sure the lutefisk eaters were all at one end of the table. •Celebrating the first Christmas with a toddler of our own. •How hard it was when someone wasn’t able to make it home. •How devastated I was the first Thanksgiving after my Dad died and the first Christmas after Mom died. We like to think of happy memories that make us thankful. Unfortunately, the sad ones can always find a way
into our thoughts. That’s the thing with grief … you feel like there’s no way you’re going to survive, and yet you do. My best advice is to you give yourself permission to feel whatever it is you’re going to feel and then try to understand that just because it’s different now, doesn’t mean you can’t have a good holiday. Maybe you’re out of a job, awaiting results of crucial medical tests or facing frightening surgery. A broken relationship could have you feeling there is little to be thankful about. No matter who or what you’re grieving, most of the values, emotions, traditions and sentiments like gratitude, appreciation, comfort and togetherness that are typically associated with Thanksgiving and Christmas can actually seem awkward. Maybe Thanksgiving or Christmas
has never been your thing, or maybe you’d really love to feel all the traditional holiday feelings, but it’s just not happening. Social media can make it even worse, because most people tend to post carefully edited and cropped imaging that project holiday ideals. Add to that the uplifting and heartwarming holiday messaging on all types of media, and it’s really easy to understand why you can end up feeling like the Grinch. Maybe you’re pressuring yourself because you feel you have to create a picture-perfect holiday, and for whatever reason your heart isn’t in it this year. Maybe you’re missing a loved one who was so much a part of Thanksgiving or Christmas that you just can’t imagine having the celebration without that person present. It could be that your physical or financial circumstances have become such
that you just can’t do whatever it is you used to do. Perhaps the last thing you feel is grateful... joyful. If the lack of gratitude and joy is making you feel anxious, remember that you don’t have to choose between feeling grief or feeling grateful or joyful. You are absolutely entitled to feel both. Please don’t berate yourself if you think you shouldn’t enjoy the holiday because of loss or circumstances, and yet you find yourself thankful or joyful after all. The absence of rules about grief cut in both directions. You are absolutely entitled to your feelings, whatever they may be. Jesus, Emmanuel, God who is with us, will walk beside whichever road you’re on. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5
Obituaries were members of St. Mary’s Church in Munich and served on the altar society. In 1985, they started to go to Arizona and had 31 beautiful years there with friends and family. In 1998, they moved to Minot, where they became members of Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and worked in The Pantry at the church for 20 years. In March of 2022, Ken and Josie moved to the Meadows in Garrison, N.D.
Josephine Bittner
Mass of Christian Burial was held November 2, 2022, in Minot, N.D., for Josephine Bittner, 84, of Minot, N.D., who passed away Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at CHI St. Alexius Hospital in Bismarck. Interment was at Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot, ND. Josephine Ann Metzger was born March 22, 1938, the daughter of Severius and Dorothy (Perius) Metzger, on the family farm located in Cavalier County, N.D. She was raised on the family farm and educated in Langdon, N.D. She graduated from Langdon High School in 1956. Following her high school graduation, she worked as a receptionist for Dr. Peterkin in Langdon. Josie married Kenneth T. Bittner on November 3, 1960, in Langdon, N.D. They made their home in Clyde, N.D., where she was a housewife and mother. They lived on the farm for 21 years. Josie helped move farm equipment, haul grain and make meals for the guys in the field. While living in Clyde, they
Patricia Rossenborg
A viewing will be held Friday, Nov.25, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Haskell Funeral Home at 605 East Main St. in Lovell, Wyo., for Patricia Agnes (Beaudoin Rossenborg, who passed away November 17, 2022, at the age of 86 in Lovell, Wyo. Interment will be at the Lovell, Wyo. cemetery. Patricia Agnes (Beaudoin) Rossenborg was born May 14, 1936, near Leroy, N.D., to Arthur Phillip and Agnes Bernadette (Longtin) Beaudoin. Her mother passed away when she was just 7 years old. She was raised in the Leroy and Walhalla area and had a lot of adventures with her ten siblings. Pat married Ray Kenneth Rossenborg on October 28, 1954, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Walhalla, N.D. Pat and Ray just celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary. They raised 3 children as they moved all over the western United States with Ray's work. In 1979 they settled in Byron, Wyo. It became their home base. Pat continued to travel with Ray until his retire-
Josie enjoyed gardening and helping take care of the mowing on the farm. She was part of a hobby club in Clyde. They would get together and do crafty things. She was a fabulous cook, and she also loved to bake. Josie was known for her doughnuts and her daughter, Lois, can you tell that they are best after midnight right out of the deep freeze! She also made the best potato salad in the world! Her loving family includes her husband of 61 years, Ken, of Garrison; daughter and son-in-law, Lois (Carey) Mautz of Garrison; grandchild Kendal Mautz and his partner, Melanie Tischleder; sister Marilyn (Art) Gapp of Walhalla, N.D.; sisters-in-law Delores Bittner of Ariz. and Lorraine Metzger; brotherin-law Leo (Lil) Bittner of Devils Lake, ND; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Syl, Emeric, Nestor, Roy, Ray, Maurice, and Arnold; and sisters Geraldine and Sister Petronella Metzger. Those wishing to sign the online register and share memories may access the online obituaries section at (www. thompsonlarson.com). ment. They did everything together. Pat and Ray enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. She loved their trip to Alaska, where she out fished Ray and her son, Darcy. She caught the largest salmon, halibut, and lake trout, and she frequently reminded them of that. They also enjoyed many hunting trips together. Pat shot her first deer right between the eyes. They were checked by the game warden, who asked Ray, “Who shot the deer?” Ray told him that Pat did. The skeptical game warden asked, “Are you sure it is not a “honey deer”? When Ray asked him to explain, the warden said, “I didn't shoot it, but honey did”. It was definitely not a “honey deer”. Her family was always amazed at what a good shot she was. Pat loved gardening and always had beautiful flowers. When she could no longer garden, she made sure Ray tended to her flower beds and brought some in for the table so she could enjoy them. Family always came first, and Pat treasured the time spent with them, especially her grandchildren. She always wanted one more hug before they left. Pat was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Oswald and Larry; her sisters: Lou, Gerry, Elaine, Ramona, Faye, Judy, and Fern; and her son, Monty. She is survived by her husband, Ray, of Byron, Wyo.; her children, Vicki (David Hammond) of Cowley, Wyo. and Darcy of Langdon, N.D.; brother Duane (JoAnna) of Mariposa, Cali.; 5 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.
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Karen M. Gellner
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon, N.D., with visitation from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 25 at Brooks Funeral Home, for Karen M. Gellner, 71, of Langdon, N.D., who passed away Friday, November 18, 2022, at Essentia Health in Fargo, N.D. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Langdon. Karen M. Gellner was born October
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11, 1951, in Langdon, N.D., to Richard and Iris Mae (Dobbie) Gellner. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Langdon High School in 1970. Karen then attended the University of North Dakota where she received her degree in elementary education. She taught school in Munich, N.D., for several years and later worked at Maple Manor in Langdon as a CNA until her retirement. Things she enjoyed were reading, playing cards and games, painting, swimming, and gardening. In the spring of the year, she liked looking for crocuses. She is survived by her siblings: Donna (Donald) Glarum of Mandan, N.D., Jane Gellner of Grand Marias, Minn., Susan (Larry) Garner of Grand Forks, N.D, and Scott (Darcy) Gellner of Langdon, N.D., along with several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents, sister Marcy, and brother-in-law Terry Lorenz. Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com .
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orable discharge in 1967. On May 21, 1966, he married Becky Thompson of Walhalla, N.D., and they moved to Cavalier. He owned and operated a Texaco service station in Cavalier for several years. He also owned and operated an insulation business for several years and worked at the Cavalier Air Force Station near Langdon.
Delbert Domres
Delbert Domres, 85, of Sartell, Minn. and formerly of Williston, N.D., passed away peacefully on November 15, 2022, at Country Manor in Sartell. Delbert Dean was born January 8, 1937, on the farm near Dresden, N.D., the son of the late William and Erna (Sperling) Domres. He was raised and educated in Dresden until attending high school in Langdon where he graduated in 1954. After graduation, Delbert worked at Northwestern Bank in Langdon. He served in the North Dakota National Guard in the early 1960’s, earning an hon-
In 1981, Delbert began work at Northern Border Pipeline in Williston, N.D., and the family moved to Williston. In 1985, he began working in sales at Williston Tank Rental where he worked for many years. He was also co-owner of the Midway Junction Bar in Williston for several years. After retirement, Delbert held many part-time jobs just to keep busy. He moved to Sartell, Minn., in December 2021 due to health concerns and to be closer to family. Delbert was a member of First Lutheran Church in Williston, the American Legion and the Moose Lodge in Williston. Delbert enjoyed playing cards with friends, hunting and fishing, and taking the family camping to Renwick Dam near Cavalier.
Delbert is survived by his former wife, Becky Herman, of Fargo; son Wade (Ann) Domres of Sartell, Minn.; daughter Darci (Daren) Herman of Fargo, N.D.; grandchildren: Sam (Jessi) Wacha of Pendleton, S.C., Emily Domres of Sartell, Minn., Matthew Herman of Alexandria, Minn., Jackson Herman of Lincoln, Neb.; sister Shirley (Mark) Jennings of Billings, Mont.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings: Robert Domres, William (Bill) Domres, Lavelda Waslaski and Arlene Goschke. Special thanks to Kathy, Courtney and James at St. Croix Hospice who helped guide dad and the family through this journey. No services are planned at this time. Burial will take place in Langdon, N.D., in the spring. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids, Minn. Obituary and Guest Book available online: www.williamsdingmann.com
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NORTH BORDER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT October 17, 2022 | SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES A Regular Meeting of the North Border Public School Board was held on Monday, October 17, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the North Border School-Pembina. Members present: Jeff Watts, Shannon Cosley, Kirk Morrison, Jared Johnson, and Jennifer Martin. Others present: Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Seth Engelstad, Principal Amb, Principal Gruenberg, Principal Hope, and Business Manager Kendra Trupe. Members Absent: Amber Dunnigan and Jared Hanson The meeting was called to order by Mr. Watts at 6:30 p.m. There was no public participation. Mr. Johnson motioned to approve the agenda with the additions of the resignation of Emmalee Hall – 3rd Grade (P), effective at the end of the school year and the items of donation from DHI and sub licenses. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote
was taken; motion passed unanimously. Ms. Martin motioned to approve Consent Agenda including the regular meeting minutes of September 21, 2022, September bills, September Financial Report, and the hiring of Clint Huber – NHS (W), the resignation of Naomi Budziszewski – NHS (W) and Emmalee Hall – 3rd Grade (P). Ms. Cosley seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously. Superintendent Engelstad reported to the board: disconnection of the generator on October 21; research on compensation to staff that take on additional work; Tom Masloski moving to FT; the School Food Service Innovation grant; APS Sport Floors to refinish gym floors this summer; trauma training on October 13; active shooter training October 20-22; School Board convention October 27-28; and current enrollment at 339 – 50 in high
school (P), 71 in elementary (P), 9 in Pre-K (P), 98 in high school (W), 79 in elementary (W), and 16 in Pre-K (W). Principal Amb reported to the board: hearing checks for grades K-3; Marketplace for kids for grades 5-7; Soil Conservation lyceum; county history trip for grade 5; MIS03 training; professional development on October 10; and NDCEL conference. Principal Hope reported to the board: professional development on October 10; career fair for sophomores on October 26; college application day on October 28; MTSS team development; SEL curriculum; STAR reading scores; evaluations for first year teachers; and NDCEL conference. Principal Gruenberg reported to the board: Parent Title I meeting; Title IX training; fire drills/school safety; 504 training; evaluations for first year teachers; ELA curriculum for HS; CTE meeting in November; safety talk via
Cavalier County Commission Proceedings On November 1, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session. Nick Moser was not in attendance. 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. David Zeis made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by Stanley Dick; motion carried. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the minutes from October 17, 18, and 25, 2022, seconded by Stanley Dick; motion carried. Stephanie Bata, Tax Director, met with the commissioners to review contracts with Sidwell. Bata stated the GIS soils layer in Sidwell was due to be updated with changes be made by NRCS. The commissioners were in agreement to do so the end of 2022 and pay for it from the Tax Director’s 2023 budget. The commission also directed Bata to request a three-year general program contract with Sidwell. Shannon Duerr and Carol Goodman met with the commissioners and for a Job Development department update. The commissioners discussed the Water Board’s request for the county to cost share 50% of the $8,000 one-time cost for LiDAR software from Red River Water Resource. No motion was made to participate in the cost of the LiDAR software. Greg Fetsch, Sheriff, and Shane Gallagher, Chief Deputy Sheriff, met with the commissioners to discuss the 2017 Expedition in their department that has engine problems. Christie Motors had told them to take it to Devils Lake
to determine what was wrong. The commissioners agreed that it would need to be hauled to Devils Lake to see what the cost of repair would be. Fetsch also stated that a new patrol vehicle had been ordered and he would check with the banks for interest rates to finance the new vehicle for three years. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor; Evan Estenson, Road Foreman; and Jeff Daley, KLJ Engineering; met with the commissioners and reviewed the road project status report. There was discussion on the grade of gravel for the RFP on the Mt. Carmel Dam access road project. It was decided to ask for both Class 13 and Class 13 with PI spec bid options. RFP will go out late winter or early spring, depending on DOT schedule. It was decided to put the County 55 seal coat on the list of future projects to be completed. Banner Township requested a 36” culvert between Sections 4 and 5. Request had already been approved by the Water Board. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve the request, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Easby Township requested a new 18” X 45’ culvert in an approach in the county right of way on County 24 (Section 19 of Easby Township). Austin Lafrenz made a motion to approve the request, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Johnston informed the commissioners that the county was not able to cost share the culverts approved for Montrose Township at the last meeting being the township did not have a 28 mill levy. There was a brief discussion on shop maintenance updates in Vang. Greg Goodman will check with Scott
Stewart for an update on research for a new shop in Langdon. Evan Estenson was welcomed as the newly hired Road Foreman. Estenson, Johnston, and the commissioners discussed plans for the new position going forward. Estenson agreed to continue running the motor grader for District 1 until a new operator is hired. It was decided to advertise for a seasonal snowplow operator for District 1. Austin Lafrenz made a motion, seconded by Stanley Dick to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: SERI GERSZEWSKI $4,767.00 | NVHSZ DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE CENTER $2,406.44 | GRANT PASS THRU ND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT $ 109,319.62 | HEALTH INS ND STATE TREASURER $2,558.86 | FEES ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES $451.99 | FEES SANFORD HEALTH OCC MED CLINIC $315.00 | MISC ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES $1,530.00 | GEN/NVHSZ NORTH RISK PARTNERS $500.00 | MISC NICK MOSER $227.50 | COMM ELECTION SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE $1,317.25 | ELECT MORGAN PRINTING, INC. $507.38 | GEN SECRETARY OF STATE $36.00 | AUD ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES $140.00 | COMM STEPHANIE BATA $205.69 | TX DIR NDAAO $200.00 | TX DIR FARMERS UNION OIL CO $134.45 | MAINT MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $1,156.40 | GEN/R&B ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $664.70 | GEN/F-M ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM $675.00 | SHERIFF BUSINESS ESSENTIALS $199.97 | SHERIFF HIGH POINT NETWORKS, LLC $706.46 | SHERIFF KELLY SCHWARTZ $406.25 | DISP SHANE GALLAGHER $122.50 | SHERIFF LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS, INC $174.00 | SHERIFF CARQUEST OF LANGDON $334.50 | SHERIFF D & B MOTORS $18.56 | SHERIFF ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $664.93 | SHERIFF GALLS, LLC $163.78 | SHERIFF QUALITY PRINTING $96.40 | SHERIFF PEMBINA COUNTY SHERIFF $24.88 | SHERIFF RAZOR TRACKING, INC. $325.00 | R&B NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER
local fire department; and Pembina museum trip for grade 4. Ms. Cosley motioned to approve Larry Roberts as a volunteer for Walhalla’s elementary. Ms. Martin seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously. Mr. Johnson motioned to approve the submission of a letter of support for the three-class basketball proposal. Ms. Cosley seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously. Mr. Johnson motioned to amend the fundraising section in the teacher handbook to match the fundraising section in the student handbook. Mr. Morrison seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously. The board discussed the upcoming Superintendent Formative Evaluation. No motion was made. Ms. Cosley motioned to approve the $709 donation from DHI for the Wal-
halla Elementary to be used for outdoor play equipment. Ms. Martin seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously. Mr. Johnson motioned to approve to pay for the fee to obtain a substitute teaching license via online training after the substitute receives the license and has 5 successful days of subbing. Ms. Martin seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken; motion passed unanimously. The next regular board meeting will be November 14, 2022 in Walhalla at 6:30 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
$69.10 | R&B MIKKELSEN BROS. CONSTRUCTION $8,812.00 |F-M/R&B JOHN DEERE FINANCIAL $603.08 | R&B LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL $222.82 | GEN/R&B CAPITAL ONE TRADE CREDIT (MAC'S HARDWARE) $214.73 | R&B FARMERS UNION OIL CO $1,397.75 |F-M/R&B THE CAR CLINIC $604.74 | F-M CLARK GRAVEL & CONST. INC. $8,836.05 | F-M/R&B WALHALLA COOP OIL CO. $90.29 | R&B HIGH PLAINS EQUIPMENT $655.00 | R&B CARQUEST OF LANGDON $872.59 | R&B LANGDON BLDG. CENTER $44.02 |R&B GARY BIMLER $75.00 | R&B NAPA AUTO PARTS $78.26 | R&B KAREN KEMPERT $435.70 | EMG MGR MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC $ 106,239.60 | EMG MGR BAILEY REISER $119.38 | NDSU EXT. STEVE ANDERSON $399.75 | VSO FARMERS UNION OIL CO $24.52 |VSO RADISSON HOTEL BISMARCK $259.20 | VSO LANGDON HARDWARE & RENTAL $99.96 | WEED
CARQUEST OF LANGDON $439.99 | WEED MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $21.75 | WEED JOSH SHORT $86.25 | WEED OTTER TAIL POWER CO $32.31 | WEED SHARLENE MCGREGOR $1,000.00 | WEED ARAMARK $85.94 | SS MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES $75.19 | SS ADVANCED BUSINESS METHODS $260.13 |SS MOUNTAIN PLAINS YOUTH SERVICES $1,188.00 | NVHSZ TOLLEFSON FUNERAL HOME $4,000.00 | NVHSZ SAMANTHA AND JOSHUA LEE $1,658.75 | NVHSZ NORTH DAKOTA SAFETY COUNCIL $2,150.26 | AUD POST BOARD $90.00 | SHERIFF
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First annual “LIGHT UP WALHALLA” events scheduled By Hilary Nowatzki
Over in Walhalla this holiday season, one simple phrase has become an all encompassing label for the many festivities that will take place in the local town - Light Up Walhalla. Rebecca Davis, executive director for Walhalla’s Chamber of Commerce, has stayed busy with her team putting together a plethora of events to get local residents in the spirit of this holiday season.
Hall. Vendors include but are not limited to: Vince Gendron’s Airbrush Design and Glass Etching; Rainy Acres Homemade, a mother-daughter run business with unique resin jewelry and crochet items; Leyden Country Market, a distributor of homemade baked goods and candies; Tomorrow’s Designs Today, a painting and crafting business; Scentsy; and Davis’ own Creative Heart Warrior.
“Light Up Walhalla started as an idea for a Christmas tree lighting, but then we decided to make it a whole season. It just kind of became the phrase that encompassed all the stuff for Christmas and getting the town in the spirit for various things,” she stated.
There is still room for vendors. Be sure to contact the Chamber at 701549-3939 to inform Davis if anyone is interested in setting up a booth. This is the perfect opportunity you won’t want to miss out on to get some holiday shopping done while simultaneously supporting local, small businesses.
Around Halloween, the Chamber encouraged area residents to put out decorations and lights in preparation for trick-or-treaters to celebrate. “We were saying ‘Light Up Walhalla’ for Halloween and to put everyone's Halloween decorations out. Now it’s become ‘Light Up Walhalla’ for Christmas and just overall decorating,” she explained. In order to make the first annual ‘Light Up Walhalla’ celebration a reality, the Chamber held a silent auction at Jackson’s Bar in late October. They had been collecting items from area residents and businesses having dozens up for bid. The bidding lasted a full weekend, and funds raised all went toward helping revitalize the small town for big festivities with decorations, displays, and additional Christmas lights for the light poles throughout town. Be sure to pencil in Saturday, Dec. 3 on your calendars, as it will be a full day with a host of events. Starting at 11:00 a.m. in the Gorge Art Gallery, members of the Brush Bunch, a local artist group, will be hosting a ‘progressive painting’. Hot chocolate and popcorn will be available while folks participate in the group painting and all ages are encouraged to take part in the artsy endeavor. “They start with a white background and then the public is invited to come participate and paint, and then it ends up being an entire scene,” Davis explained. Also beginning at 11:00 a.m., Desiree Kintyhtt will be open over at Blu Soul Design to host pictures with Santa and cookies to top it off! Kintyhtt’s shop looks like a little winter wonderland right now with her wide array of festive Christmas decor, so be sure to check out her gorgeous items while the kiddos hang out with Santa. Starting at Noon on Dec. 3, Walhalla will host a vendor show which will take place in the American Legion
At 2:00 p.m. ‘The Santa Clause,’ a classic Christmas movie, will be showing at the Walhalla Theater. It will be a free-will donation for tickets, and concessions will be for sale. Santa himself will migrate from Blu Soul after pictures and cookies to be at the theater when the movie lets out. At 4:30 p.m., Santa is going to skip the reindeer and hitch a ride on one of Walhalla’s firetrucks to head over to the Tree Lighting Ceremony. The ceremony will take place between the Walhalla Public Library and Old Crow Lounge where there will be a variety of Christmas decorations, displays, and, of course, a massive tree. Santa will have the honor of plugging the tree lights in to illuminate the town’s spirits while attendees sing carols and admire its beauty. “Since the tree lighting is going to be at 4:30 p.m., some of the retailers have decided they're going to be open for that, and several of them are going to do special events.” Immediately after the Tree Lighting Ceremony, around 5:00 p.m., be sure to pop back over to the Gorge Art Gallery for wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, and live music by Paula Fassett to finish this busy day off with some food, fun, and fellowship. From Nov. 26 until Dec. 17, the Chamber will also be hosting a Festival of Trees and a Decorating Contest throughout the town. “The Festival of Trees is where local businesses decorate a tree in their place of business. People come to the Chamber office to get a list of participating businesses, then they go shop at those retailers, come back, and vote on their favorite tree.” The winner will receive a traveling trophy, which they will hold for a year, then pass on to next year’s winner,” Davis explained. The Christmas Decorating Contest is
open to homeowners and merchants alike. Residents are encouraged to go all out to decorate their properties - just don’t pull any ‘National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation’ moves while competing against your neighbors.
3939 or email chamber@walhalland. biz. They will be entered, they'll post a picture in the album, and Ottertail has offered a cash prize for one business and one home. The winner will be determined by the most likes on Facebook and in-person votes combined.
Cash prizes are at stake for the contest, and Davis explained that entrance to be involved in the decorating contest will be done on Facebook in an album and in-person at the Chamber office. If anyone is interested in entering, then they can call 701-549-
On top of holiday events, the Chamber is also preparing for its Town Hall meeting to plan for Walhalla’s 175th anniversary next year. The meeting was originally set to occur Nov. 10 but has been rescheduled to Dec. 8 at 6:00 p.m. at the American Legion
building. As the second oldest city in North Dakota, the town is hoping for some large-scale celebrations for the “demisemiseptcentennial” (we dare you to say that three times without stuttering). Davis encourages everyone to attend the meeting where she says they will be getting a plan together, deciding on dates, and starting discussions on what events they want to do, along with organizing committees to ensure it goes off without a hitch.
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Photo by Larry Stokke.