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News Briefs Page A2 Columbia Grain International purchases Grafton Farmers Co-Op Grain Company Page A3 Henry: Head, heart, hands, health Page A5 Best of the Rendezvous Region results Page A6
Friday, September 30, 2022
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Giant pumpkin festival marks 18th year
GIANT PUMPKIN WINNERS from Walhalla’s 18th Annual Giant Pumpkinfest
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1st place, Ron Beneda, Park River, 1108 lbs.
Munich Summer School took field trip to Icelandic State Park A8
3rd place, Kent Carrier, Walhalla, 646 lbs.
Halle’s Homecoming Highlights Page A10 Jake’s Take on Sports Page B2 Cross Country: Harvey Hope Invitational Page B3 Views from the Borderland Page B10
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2nd place, Greg Harper, Walhalla, 967 lbs.
Walhalla’s 18th annual Giant Pumpkinfest welcomed a great crowd to town for pumpkins and fun on Saturday. The event ran from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. The event had many vendors lining the street, plenty of fresh produce, and lots of pumpkins. The train rides were a hit and so were the face painting and bouncy houses. People enjoyed food trucks and horse drawn carriage rides. We can’t forget about the giant pumpkins. Here are the winners for this year’s giant pumpkin competition: 1st place, Ron Beneda, Park River, 1108 lbs., 2nd place, Greg Harper, Walhalla, 967 lbs., and 3rd place, Kent Carrier, Walhalla, 646 lbs. The Walhalla Chamber of Commerce gives out prize money to the top three places, and each grower can only get one prize. This year one of Greg
Harper's pumpkins weighed in at 887 pounds, but it did not get any prize money since Harper had already taken second place with his 967 pound pumpkin. For the Giant Pumpkinfest Veggie Contest, here are the winners for this year: Zucchini, First Place - Gunner McKay Zucchini, Second Place - Emma Bailly Zucchini, Third Place - Molly Bailly Zucchini, First Place (Adult) - Lila Blair Cucumber, First Place - Ava and Aubrey Bailly Cucumber, Second Place - Molly Bailly Cucumber, Third Place - Emma Bailly Ron Beneda of Park River, (formerly of Langdon) with his 1,108-pound giant pumpkin. Onion, First Place - Bailly girls Potato - Harlow Lee Eggplant - Gail Kartes
Carrot Harlow Lee Squash - Greg Harper
The Chamber especially appreciated these entries since everyone had such a late start with their plantings due to the wet Spring. There were many other competitions and prizes awarded at the festival. Parker Harmon of West Fargo and Ava Bailly of Walhalla were the two winners of the 20-inch bikes that were the grand prizes in the fun “Destination Passport.” Kids had to go around to visit with all the vendors, learn about what they were selling, and have the vendor sign off on their “passport.” Then they could enter the drawing to receive one of these two bikes donated by the Walhalla Building Center.
Langdon Area Chamber hosts banquet, announces Fischer as Employee of the Year
greet everyone with a smile and a conversation.
As the first order of business of its 44th annual banquet held on Thursday, Sept. 22, the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce announced Scott Fischer as the winner of the 2021-2022 Employee of the Year award. The criteria that each candidate was scored on was attitude, integrity, loyalty, work habits and community involvement.
The banquet was held at the Langdon Country Club. Chamber members, employees, and the general public were in attendance. Attendees enjoyed a social and dinner before the business meeting began. The Chamber conducted its annual business meeting, and the gavel was passed from Emily Baker to Maria Rohde. Maria will officially become president of the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 1.
Fischer has been employed with Schroeder’s Furniture for more than 35 years. His nomination highlighted his amazing work ethic and his positive attitude. Details from Fischer’s nomination form were read during the banquet, including thoughts on his integrity:
“Anyone who knows Scott, knows he is a very honest person and treats everyone with the same respect regardless of their personal background. Scott always seems to use the right words even when providing criticism. He makes sure his words are taken with ease and others around him feel comfortable. He always sets a positive example for our new hires and is always encouraging to those around him.” Fischer has been involved with the Mount Carmel Cemetery Board for 22 years, Mount Carmel Heritage Society, St. Alphonsus Catholic Church member, and was a township officer for many years. When Fischer isn't at Schroeder's, he is often at the farm or at home. Scott also enjoys helping with community events such as Wine Walk, Beer & Bacon, and Deals After Dark. Colleagues said Fischer is always the first to volunteer and will
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Scott Fischer, Employee of the Year pictured with Emily Baker, outgoing Chamber president.
Jaclyn Nye, Chamber Director, and Marie Rohde, incoming Chamber president.
The annual meeting concluded with the keynote speaker, Kristy Berger Jelinek. Kristy is a life coach, speaker, stress, and anxiety specialist, intentional communication consultant and all around curious human being. Her focus and expertise are in reducing and managing stress and anxiety as well as conflict communication. She addressed issues business owner’s face relating to stress and burnout and provided suggestions for how to deal with them in a healthy manner.
This is Greg Harper’s second place giant pumpkin weighing in at 967 pounds. Greg is from Walhalla.
The third-place honors went to Kent Carrier of Walhalla with this 646-pound "white" pumpkin. Here is Kent on the right with Bill Zeller on the left. Bill is the emcee for the weigh-ins. Both Zeller and Carrier have been longtime supporters and promoters of the Giant Pumpkinfest event.
THEFTS NEAR MUNICH, CALIO INVESTIGATED The Cavalier County Sheriff's Department is investigating a string of burglaries around the Munich area, including a theft at a rural residence near Calio. They are asking for the public’s help in identifying the two individuals in these photos. According to the sheriff’s department, a theft occurred at a rural residence west of Calio on Aug. 11 and another theft took place at a rural business north of Munich on Aug. 28. These thefts are believed to be related. Both thefts occurred during the early morning hours and both properties that the thefts occurred were unoccupied at the time. Video surveillance was located of the thefts. The suspects for these thefts are two males and believed to be operating an early 2000’s Chevy s10 or GMC Jimmy type vehicle. The types of property taken were tools, batteries, a riding lawn mower, and a trailer.
If you have any information on these thefts, please contact the Cavalier County Sheriff’s Office at 701-2562555.
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News Briefs Ports of entry to adjust hours After months of pushing from state leaders, a trio of North Dakota Customs and Border Protection ports will be extending their hours. The Maida port, along with Northgate and Sherwood, will be open for two more hours, bringing the times to 9 a.m. 7 p.m. These expanded hours are a temporary change and will be evaluated after 120 days. Company says no to Fufeng based on security concerns A drone company called General Atomics has released a statement decrying the development of the Fufeng corn milling plant. General Atomics has operated in the Grand Forks region for more than a decade and said having a Chinese-based operation so close to their testing and training center presents serious security issues. Fufeng’s planned facility is presently on pause awaiting the results of an ongoing CFIUS review. N.D. congressional delegation supports Motorcoach workers Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND), as well as Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), have spoken up in support of the workers at the Pembina-based Motorcoach Industries, who were told the plant will be closing down by the end of the year. The three penned a joint letter to NFI Group, Inc., the parent company of MCI, imploring them to reconsider their action. NFI earlier in the year stated the closure is a cost-cutting measure as the company focuses more on electric-based vehicles. The closure is expected to affect around 200 employees, 175 of which are members of the IAM Local W384 union. Raccoon brought to bar not rapid, health officials say In an update to a story we brought to you last week, health officials with the N.D. Health and Human Services Department has confirmed that a raccoon, which was brought into the Maddock Bar earlier this month, was not rabid. The animal caused a commotion among officials with the Health and Human Services Department issuing a health warning due to the possibility of the animal being diseased, as well as being a possible threat to the patrons. The animal did not attack nor was anyone bitten. The owner of the raccoon, Erin Chris-
tensen, was arrested last week and charged with a series of offenses, including providing false information to authorities, tampering with evidence, and violating N.D. Game and Fish regulations. Authorities say political dispute leads to death An 18-year-old is dead after authorities say a political dispute got out of control. The victim, Cayler Ellingson, was struck by a vehicle driven by 41-year-old Skyler Brandt while the two were attending a street dance in Foster County, N.D. After his arrest, Brandt claimed Ellingson was part of a right-wing extremist group and while “intoxicated and fearing for his safety, intentionally struck the teenager before driving away from the scene.” Ellingson died from his injuries in the hospital. Brandt has been charged with two felony counts of criminal vehicular homicide and duty in accident, involving death. Feds charge dozens in COVID-19 fraud scheme Federal authorities have charged 47 people in what they’re calling the largest fraud scheme yet to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by stealing and defrauding the government of $250 million. Documents made public on Sept. 20 charge the defendants on several counts, including conspiracy, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery. Prosecutors said the defendants created companies that claimed to be offering food to thousands of low-income children across Minnesota then sought reimbursement through a federal program. Prosecutors said few meals were actually served, and the defendants used the money to buy luxury cars, property, and jewelry. North Dakota Army National Guard members return home after deployment North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum and Senators Kevin Cramer (RND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) were in Grand Forks on Monday, Sept. 19 to attend a ceremony commemorating the 220 members of the First Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment of the North Dakota Army National Guard, which had spent the last 14 months away from their families and loved ones as part of Operation Noble Eagle. The operation took place from June 2021 to July 2022 and was
the battalion’s third deployment to the nation’s capital. N.D. attorney general said deadly force was justified in Mapleton North Dakota’s attorney general said officers were justified in their use of deadly force against a man police say was having a mental health crisis. Attorney General Drew Wrigley, Cass County Sheriff Jesse Jahner and other officials held a news conference last Monday to provide additional information on the fatal shooting of 35-yearold Andrew Martinez in Mapleton on Aug. 1. Wrigly said four officers fired their weapons when Martinez, armed with a semi-automatic rifle, appeared in the doorway of a residence and pointed the weapon at them following a four-hour standoff. Jahner said no shots were fired at officers. Couple donates millions to UND hockey An East Grand Forks couple is donating $2.6 million to the UND hockey program. Bob and Jeanine Peabody are giving the gift through their estate plan and $50,000 to make an immediate impact on the program. Bob played hockey at UND in the late 1950s. UND hockey coach Brad Berry said the gift will impact the student athletes that come through the university’s doors every day. Devils Lake school district awarded funds for native youth project U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced Devils Lake Public School District has been awarded $199,806 for the Minnewaukan Native Youth Community Project. The project aims to increase student college and career readiness for Minnewaukan Middle and High School students. The funds were awarded by the Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education from the Demonstration Grants for Indian children program. Devils Lake fire results in fatality Firefighters responded to a house fire in the early morning hours of Sept. 21 in Devils Lake. The call came in at around 1 a.m. Fire Chief Nate Bennett said one person died in the fire, and the victim was the only person in the home. The house sustained significant smoke damage. A deputy state fire marshal will help determine the cause of the fire.
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Two N.D. hospitals recognized nationally as Best Places to Work in healthcare Two North Dakota hospitals, Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) and Unity Medical Center (Unity) in Grafton, are two of only 40 hospitals nationwide that have been selected by Modern Healthcare Magazine as Best Places to Work in Healthcare 2022. These two hospitals were the only ones selected from North Dakota. Both organizations were invited to attend Modern Healthcare’s annual awards gala that took place on Thursday, Sept. 29 in Nashville, Tenn.
The award recipients are selected based on feedback compiled from an extensive, confidential employee survey. JRMC has made the prestigious list before, while this is Unity’s first time applying. The survey focuses on many factors but primarily on the work environment and how the employees feel about working for the hospitals. At the awards gala, specific nationwide rankings are shared with the recipients. Both JRMC and Unity are independent organizations, not part of a larger system.
Scholarship pageant to be held Oct. 15 in Grafton
The Grafton Scholarship Pageant Organization will be holding its Sixth Annual Scholarship Pageant Saturday, Oct. 15 in the Performing Arts Theater at Grafton Public Schools.
This is a preliminary competition to the Miss North Dakota Scholarship Pageant and Miss North Dakota’s Outstanding Teen Pageant, which will be held in June 2023 in Williston. Contestants in the local competition will be vying for cash scholarships, tuition scholarships offered by various North Dakota colleges, and the opportunity to compete for the job of Miss North Dakota 2023 or Miss North Dakota’s Outstanding Teen, where she could receive more cash scholarships and the opportunity to compete for Miss America or Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. Contestants are judged and scored in the following four areas: Talent (90 second performance of contestant’s choosing), Interview (10 minute private interview by a panel of judges), Eveningwear/Social Impact, and OnStage Question. A contestant in the Miss America system must be at least 18 years old as of Dec. 31, 2022, and must be no older than 25 as of Dec. 31, 2022. Contestants must be U.S. citizens and North Dakota residents or a full-time student at a N.D. college or university. Teen contestants must also meet residency requirements and be between ages 13 (by June 2023) and not older than 17 as of Dec. 31, 2022. Sponsorship fee is $75. There is also a princess program for ages 5-12. There is no scoring, but they get to compete in all areas like the older groups, and everyone is a
princess at the end of the day. Space is limited to the first five to register. Cost is $60.
The Miss America Scholarship Organization is the world’s leading provider of scholarships to young women. The purpose and commitment of the Miss N.D. Scholarship Organization is to recognize potential, reward achievement, and promote women throughout North Dakota by providing opportunities to develop interviewing and communication skills, enhance performance capability, encourage a healthy lifestyle, promote community involvement through service, and build self-esteem and self-confidence through competition, and provide scholarship dollars to encourage women in North Dakota to continue their education in preparation for their future. For more information contact Corrine Ralston at graftonpageant@gmail. com, check out the group’s Facebook page and message that way, or call 701-650-0638. Registration deadline is Oct. 10. The group has had nice support from local individuals and businesses, but if anyone would like to donate to the scholarship fund, they will always accept more. Mail to Grafton Scholarship Pageant Org., 131 E. 10th Street, Grafton, ND 58237. All support will be listed in the program books. The more raised, the more they can offer contestants. Volunteer help is also accepted, so if anyone wants to get involved, you’re asked to reach out. Attend the pageant to cheer on your favorite contestant, as well as enjoy a fun evening of entertainment.
ProBiotein holds grand opening The former ADM plant on County Road 9 near Walhalla was the site of a grand opening celebration over the weekend. The ProBiotein Feed Plant welcomed the community to see its progress. The plant opening is the culmination of nearly nine years of work since the site’s purchase in late 2014. Af-
ter repurposing the remaining equipment at the site, the site will begin a large-scale production of feed-grade ProBiotein, which is used to improve animal health and performance. The grand opening event provided the opportunity for tours of the facility, and N.D. Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford made an appearance at the event, offering
remarks in the afternoon. Folks in town were also able to make arrangements for tours of the small, established food-grade ProBiotein facility in Walhalla, which manufactures MicroBiome Bars, and people were also given a sneak peek of a new flax seed processing plant.
Pictured are Emma Tong - Miss ND's Outstanding Teen 2021, Heather Gades - Miss SummerFest 2022, Ellie Ahlfeldt - Miss SummerFest's Outstanding Teen 2022, Maggie Iverson, Faith Tjelta, and Reyna Bergstrom, Miss North Dakota 2021.
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Columbia Grain International purchases Grafton Farmers Co-Op Grain Company By Borderland Press Staff and Red River Farm Network Earlier this month, the Grafton Farmers Co-Op Grain Company was purchased by Columbia Grain International.
Biden addresses UN General Assembly – The United States is investing nearly $3 billion to help address global food insecurity. President Joe Biden also spoke about the importance of providing relief to those in need. “We’re calling on all countries to refrain from banning food exports or hoarding grain while so many people are suffering,” said Biden. “Because in every country in the world, no matter what else divides us, if parents cannot feed their children, nothing, nothing else matters.” Biden praised the UN for its work in creating a humanitarian route for exports out of the Black Sea. The President also criticized Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. “Let me be perfectly clear about something, our sanctions explicitly allow Russia the ability to export food and fertilizer; no limitation.” President Biden blamed the Russian war for worsening food insecurity worldwide. Federal government takes action to spur competition and protect producers – The White House is taking steps to improve competition in the meatpacking business. USDA will publish proposed rules within the Packers and Stockyards Act to protect farmers and ranchers from abuse. There’s also $15 million being made available for the Agriculture Department to col-
laborate with State Attorneys General to investigate price-fixing and other anticompetitive practices. Protect your margins – It can be difficult to pull the marketing trigger with the volatility seen in the grain markets. Advance Trading Commodity Research Analyst Brian Basting said farmers need to protect margins. “In the history of corn and soybean prices, we haven’t seen prices this high at harvest with the exception of 2012. Of course, that was the drought year when we didn’t have bushels to sell. We’re going to have bushels to sell this year. Protecting the margin is important.” Consider looking at the 2023 crop margins, too. “There are always black swans, unpredictable events, out there. All we know today is where the markets are trading. We need to look at the different tools available.” ND Grain Growers Association will not rejoin NAWG – During a September board meeting, the North Dakota Grain Growers Association decided to not rejoin the National Association of Wheat Growers. In an e-mail sent Wednesday, the Grain Growers said they are willing to work with NAWG for the good of the wheat industry as they have in the past. NAWG confirmed receipt of the message but has not been available for a comment.
“We look at it as a very lucrative position to be in because it really accents our business operation at Crystal and Minto where we were already operating,” said Jeff Van Pevenage, CEO of Columbia Grain International. “It gives us the ability to have another dry bean handling facility there as well as yellow peas, and it’s a good station to feed soybeans and corn up towards Crystal and then wheat into the mill markets from there. So we think it’s
going to be a good operation that really is a strong accent to the rest of our operation in North Dakota.” Van Pevenage continued to explain that while the ownership of the Grafton Farmers Co-Op Grain Company has changed hands, a lot of its operations will remain the same. The CoOp will continue to handle corn, soybeans, and wheat as well as specialty crops during harvest. He said one of the biggest strengths the facility has is the ability to bring in diverse crops such as dry beans, peas, and lentils, which is proving to be invaluable on the national level.
24-hour sugar beet harvest starts Saturday by Shanda Christianson
On Saturday at 12:01 a.m. the 24hour harvest campaign begins for the Drayton factory district of American Crystal Sugar. “Things are looking like they’re lining up very nicely for the end of this week when we start our main campaign going 24 hours a day. We have pretty good inventories around,” said Justin Krieg, agronomy manager for American Crystal Sugar. Producers have started piling in Bathgate and Kennedy with plans to stage those piles and let them sit until the main campaign begins. “Yields look like they’re coming in fairly decent in the mid-20s, which is nice to see considering the late start we had. We’re starting to see the sugar content climb up there a little bit,”
Krieg said. “We’ve been getting a little bit of rain off and on through September, so that’s been holding it down a little bit, but with this dry weather we hope it shoots up there to around that 17% range.” Krieg said once the 24-hour campaign gets rolling they monitor the temperatures and the weather very closely because it’s normally a little on the warm side when they get started. “We’ve got to have 55 degree roots if we have piles over 20-feet tall and that are not over ventilation. Those piles that are 20-feet tall and over ventilation we can pile up to 65 degrees as long as we have a 45 degree night time temperature forecasted 60 hours out.” Krieg guesses they’ll be shutting
Hessian fly problems discovered in wheat Cavalier County farmers, here is an update from Anitha C. that was in the most recent Crop and Pest Report. This insect has been found in our wheat in our county.
er hosts are barley, rye, triticale, winter rye, and winter barley. In addition, several wild grasses (quack grass, ryegrass) can be infested by Hessian fly as well as volunteer wheat.
According to Anitha Chirumamilla, LREC Extension Cropping Specialist, “A producer in Cavalier County reported Hessian fly infestation in his wheat field. The infestation appeared to be high with 5% of stems lodged and were not harvestable. Brown pupae looking like flax seed were observed at the lower nodes of lodged stems.” I have included the following snip from the Crop and Pest report from Jan Knodel– Extension Entomologist and Anitha as they explain it the best.
Hessian fly has two generations per year in the Northern Great Plains. The fall flaxseed stage larvae that we are seeing now will pupate and then the second-generation flies emerge in late August into September. Female flies search for suitable hosts to lay eggs in winter wheat, volunteer wheat, rye cover crops, grassy weed hosts and other seeded grass crop in the fall. Flaxseed stage of the Hessian fly (A. Chirumamilla, LREC) North Dakota State University CROP & PEST REPORT September 22, 2022 3 Larvae will hatch from the eggs in 3 to 10 days and feed on the plant for two weeks developing into the flaxseed stage. They overwinter in the flaxseed stage. Fall planted grass crops that are infested with Hessian fly are stunted, and plants will generally die in the four-leaf stage during the winter. Next May, adult flies will emerge, and females will lay eggs in spring planted grass crops to continue their life cycle.”
Hessian fly was observed infesting spring wheat near Olga in Cavalier County. They were weakening the stems causing some to break or lodge usually right above the second node. Most stems were broken with 1-2 flaxseed-like maggots, but some stems had as many as 6 maggots (Source: Jeremy Sauer, Agri Vantage Crop Consulting). The field had a significant infestation, almost 5% of heads were lodged or not harvestable. Northwest Minnesota also reported high pressures of Hessian fly near the Beltrami area and the least amount of pressure in the fields closest to Crookston (Source: Dr. Jochum Wiersma, UMN). Hessian fly prefers wheat (all types – spring, winter, durum) as a host. Oth-
“Some sustainable pest management strategies include: Choose suitable cover crops that are not known hosts of Hessian fly. Do not use wheat, barley, or rye as cover crops in areas with severe Hessian fly
“We actually handled more dry beans there than we anticipated we would. Particularly, it wasn’t something we were aiming for because it was put together so quickly, but we’ve done a great job of originating most dry beans and yellow peas, and wheat was a good harvest - quality’s been good,” Van Pevenage said. “Now we’re looking forward to soybeans and corn here; sometime within the next 10 days, we should start seeing some soybeans in that area.”
populations, since they are favorable to their reproduction and feeding. Oats are less favorable to Hessian fly egg laying and feeding. However, Hessian fly appears to be adapting to rye since it is commonly planted as a cover crop and available in the fall for egg laying. Destroying volunteer wheat in spring before planting and planting winter wheat after the Hessian fly dates: after September 1-15 in the northern ND and after September 15-30 in the southern ND. By destroying the volunteer wheat and planting winter wheat later, the life cycle of Hessian fly is broken. As flies emerge, there is no place for them to lay eggs. · The high labeled rate of insecticide seed treatments on wheat (Cruiser and Gaucho) can be used at planting time to reduce Hessian fly infestations. Research has shown that a pyrethroid insecticides applied shortly after wheat emerges (at or before the two- to three-leaf stage) have been effective against Hessian fly. If applied
at the right time, a pyrethroid insecticide kills adult flies and may also kill young larvae before they become embedded behind the leaf sheaths. However, insecticides are rarely warranted in ND due to typical low populations of Hessian fly.” — ND Crop and Pest Report, Sept. 22, 2022
down a couple of pilers later in the afternoon, but as far as the harvest and how long it lasts, they target two weeks for harvest to be completed. “We want the growers to be able to harvest 10% of their crop each day. Sometimes we can do that, but Mother Nature is a big part of whether or not that happens,” Krieg said. “For us to harvest 10% per day or more, we’ve got to harvest a million tons, roughly, in a 24-hour period.”
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Opinion
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Letter from the Publisher a really good week. We had three big “eating” events in our family, and I’d like to share them with you.
Isn’t it always a good week when you have food events to look forward to? If that’s the case, then last week was
Last Wednesday, we celebrated the birthday of my son-in-law with a road trip to Nekoma for a chicken dinner at The Pain Reliever. It was really good chicken and lots of goodness to go along with it. It was nice for the kids, too. It seems like they’ll always eat chicken. I didn’t notice the four-yearold poking each one of the French fries in the self-serve pan with a toothpick until we were almost done eating, so that worked out just fine. Next, we were on to the Langdon Chamber of Commerce Annual Ban-
quet at the Langdon Country Club. We enjoyed another good meal and some fine wine. There was a short business meeting followed by a speaker with ideas on how to reign in our stress. Oh, and the cupcakes! The cupcakes had frosting as high as the cake itself. They say ‘keep calm and eat a cupcake’ - I did just that. Then we were off to HarvestFest, an annual event sponsored by First Care Health Center in Park River. We met up with some of our KXPO staff and a few others for a Las Vegas themed evening of games, giveaways, and a live auction. We had dinner, of course, starting with shrimp cocktail and ending with some sort of dessert
I couldn’t identify. That didn’t stop me from eating it because that’s just how I roll. We came home with a dozen decorated cookies that were extremely delicious and a homemade fall quilt that looks pretty great in my living room. To top it off, we met new people and made new friends.
The leaves are falling, and the scenery is changing. If you have a maple tree in your yard, I’m jealous. No one brought me a piece of pumpkin bread last week like I asked, but maybe if you have a maple tree that’s color is changing you can send me a picture of that.
By the time you read this, the Langdon Chamber Wine Walk will have taken place, which is always such a good time. What a busy September it has been! Looking at the October calendar, I can see it will be much the same. And, I get a vacation in October! But then, isn’t every day a vacation in God’s Country?
Take care, and have a great week!
to the rest of the team.
quotation on Monday and posted directly to Facebook when my son, Callen, said this out of the blue: “I never told you this, but you’re a real independent woman.”
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Letter from the Editor quite well in fact. We want people to call in with story ideas, email pictures from Borderland classrooms, and to share what your communities are up to. It’s happening. This week’s paper is evidence of a team effort from around the Borderland. We appreciate you taking ownership of this process and helping get the word out about the cool things you’re doing. It’s been amazing organizing everything for this week and watching it all come together. Our plan all along has been to make sure that you know that this is your newspaper. It appears to be working,
You might think the initial excitement of starting a newspaper would be starting to wear off by now, but it’s quite the opposite - the excitement
around here keeps building. I heard our publisher accepting another subscription over the phone one afternoon this week. I heard the click of the phone, and soon she emerged from her office and walked that piece of paper down the hall, waving it in the air. “We have another one from Sarles!” she said. Please know that when you call in those subscriptions, there’s always a conversation about where the new subscriber is from and how exciting it is to have more people hopping on board. If you haven’t subscribed but would like to, you can reach our office at 701-256-5311. We are standing by to shout your town down the hallway
Before I tell you what my six-yearold said this week, I have to tell you I have been collecting quotations since 2002. It started on a purple tag board hanging in the dining room of our college house. Roommate Maren hollered at the rest of us in frustration while we watched a meteor shower where we were apparently being too loud. “Would you guys shut up so I can listen to the stars?” It became an instant classic among the roommates. Since then I’ve witnessed and collected hundreds of quotations, including thoughts from my own children. I captured the most recent
It was just a normal conversation for him. For me, it was quite memorable. Kids - and college roommates - say the darndest things. Make it a great week, ponder. Make it a great week!
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THE MORNING RUN: What happens at Oktoberfest…
by Sara Goodman This past Saturday, an Oktoberfest celebration was held at Frost Fire Park in Walhalla. We didn’t make it this year due to other obligations on the schedule, but it reminded me of my first experience at an Oktoberfest celebration I attended in Germany. While I was reminiscing about that momentous trip, I realized that I had no idea what Oktoberfest was all about and why it was even a thing. So, I googled it.
Various online sources told me that on October 12, 1810, a guy by the name of King Ludwig I married a gal by the name of Princess Teresa. They decided to celebrate the happy occasion by inviting all the residents of Munich, Germany, to attend and held the celebration in some fields in front of the city gate. The conclusion of the day-long festivities included a horse race, and apparently, the newlyweds and the citizens of Munich enjoyed this so much they decided to make it an annual event. In 1811, an agricultural fair was added. Beer was introduced in 1818, and in 1892, beer in glass mugs (as opposed to stone or metal) was served. A few years later, large halls were built to accommodate the influx of Oktoberfest revelers. Over the past 212 years, the event has grown from a one-day event to a two week-long beer drinking carnival welcoming over 6 million attendees. In 2005 - in hopes of keeping the festival family-friendly, curb the ever-growing party mentality and preserve the traditions set in place for the last two centuries - officials changed the rules and introduced “Quiet Oktoberfest.”
Beer tents were no longer allowed to play music louder than 85 decibels before 6:00 p.m. Ironically enough, this happened to be the year I put myself in the running for Mother of the Year award and took my 6-month-old infant to Oktoberfest. Here’s the backstory- my sister and her husband moved to Germany in 2004 for my sister, an Arabic linguist at the time, to take a job with a homeland security company as a civilian after a 4 year long stint in the Army. Greg and I took advantage of the opportunity to become world travelers, and it just so happened that the second time we made the trip to see them, it was Oktoberfest. My sister and her husband had a 16-monthold daughter at the time. We stuffed the kids into traveling backpacks and went on our merry way to the festival. Our first stop was the Hofbräuhaus, established in 1589 by the Duke of Bavaria as the brewery to the old Royal Residence. It was eventually used by Hitler in 1920 to give his first speech to the Nazi party. A fascinating piece of history if you’re a WWII history buff like me. Fun fact: local
“regulars” keep their beer steins, or tankards, in a locker in the bar. Once we arrived at Oktoberfest, we quickly realized that navigating the crowd of 100,000 or so staggering drunk or on-their-way-to-drunk attendees with babies in backpacks may not have been our best parenting decision up to that point. It wasn’t quite Noon, and we were all hot, hungry and thirsty. My brother-in-law, Jason, and I decided it would be a good idea to go on a few carnival rides to add to our misery. We managed to keep the kids entertained long enough to shove and plead our way into one of the enormous beer tents in order to drink a lukewarm hefeweizen beer and stare in wide-eyed amazement at the sheer number of bodies crammed into the same space, while listening intently to conversations in languages we could only guess at. It was amazing. Sadly, we were kicked out. Apparently, a baby in a backpack in the middle of an Oktoberfest party tent is frowned upon. My sister and I grudgingly made our way back to the hotel that night and let the boys have a night out. I’m told my brother didn’t
end up marrying a German fraulein, although it wasn’t for lack of trying to woo one. Funny enough, the gal he did end up marrying a few years later is of 100% German heritage from Richardton, ND. My sister and I went out the next night with our little brother as chaperone, leaving our hubbies at the hotel with the kids. That’s all I have to say about that. What happens at Oktoberfest, stays at Oktoberfest! Prost!
Musings from Munich: Ding Dong Ditch know Arlys Wiens, you know she would have made a great serial killer. Even if the police would catch her red-handed, she has such a soft and loving voice, she would never get arrested. This year, she would just show up at your door with three cucumbers in a bag and that innocent smile, and Now city slickers might just throw before you knew it, your fridge was full the excess veggies out of the garden of bags - three cucumbers at a time. away, but here, it’s as sacreligious as dropping off unwanted kittens in Even with the family farm garden a plowed field. You do not waste any- overproducing, Vicki managed to pickthing, but the problem is what to do le and distribute the produce evenly with the thousand bushels of cucum- amongst us children, and with that, bers that spring up this time of year? mixed with everyone else’s giveaways, In 2022, it started with the Tohm Pinterest was working overtime with sisters (Gail Wirth and Marianne recipes on garden vegetables. Even Hall) driving around in their ranger fruit was forced upon us this year with dropping off produce on everyone’s Jan and Molly Mueller’s apple trees windshields, which proved effective. If over producing; they really know how I see a future pickle on my jeep, I’m to guilt you into accepting a bucket of apples, as I’m eating cinnamon apple going to grab it. bread while I write this column. The Then came Arlys Wiens. Now if you only thing I have been able to reject Gardening is taken pretty seriously over here, and usually, at any given moment during harvest, you can find someone walking around showing the prize of their garden. But the question comes up every year…what to do with all the vegetables?
By Matt Mitzel OMunich is not immune to the shenanigans of the local youth. When you read the title, I’m sure most people immediately imagined Taryn Amble ringing your doorbell in the wee hours of the morning, but this time I’m talking about the gardening grannies.
is zucchini - I cannot stand it. No matter who tries, I can spot them a mile away with an armful of zucchini. I just scream out, “Get that sh** away from me,” and they get the hint. There was some begging this year though as it seems that dill was in short supply to pickle all the cucumbers, and we were searching for asparagus - like every year, we cannot get enough of those green Heaven sticks. Cabbage is in big supply, but there is nothing better than stock piles of coleslaw and sauerkraut to make the winters a little less potent. Sweet corn was a little short this year; Jason and Kim were busy putting in their crops to plant the friendship row of delight. Even though Gail would chase us out of the corn rows, if you swung by with Jason - it was like taking candy from a baby. At this time, most veggies and fruits
are dispersed, and now we all wonder what to do with them. This household is full of refrigerator pickles, frozen apple crisp, and enough frozen corn to feed an army. Every meal is blessed with creamy cucumbers or lightly seasoned tomatoes, as we now get to enjoy the fruits of everyone else’s labor. God Bless America.
Community
The Borderland Press
Head, Heart, Hands, Health
By Katie Henry, Family and Community Wellness Agent, NDSU Extension – Cavalier County
There is an opportunity in our community for youth to develop skills they will use in everyday life. It’s one where they can focus on their interests, learn new things, build relationships, and develop skills that are relevant in today’s world. The 4-H Pledge helps summarize what the youth strive to accomplish by being 4-H members. 4-H Pledge I Pledge... My Head to clearer thinking, My Heart to greater loyalty, My Hands to larger service, And my Health to better living, for my club, my community, my country, and my world. As stated on our NDSU website: “4-H provides hands-on, real life experiences through projects, activities, and events. Our program is available to all youth and offered in every county in North Dakota. 4-H is the largest and the only research-based youth organization in the state and is conducted by North Dakota State University Extension.” 4-H is an opportunity for the youth in our community to learn new skills, develop leadership, and help strengthen the community through projects, volunteering, and the archery program. The 4-H members are able to do this through the projects, activities, and events that are held every year in our county, in neighboring counties, and at the state level. There are camps that all youth can attend, more camps that only 4-H members can attend, and an abundance of opportunities. Every summer for the last few summers, Cavalier County has offered some mini camps to help introduce school-age youth to some of the activities and ideas that are offered with 4-H. Range judging is now being offered in our county as well, and there are some other things in the works for animal events. In Cavalier County, we have some great 4-H clubs in the Langdon and Munich areas and would love to have more youth sign up to participate. There are no specific membership requirements, and all youth from kindergarten (age 5) to grade 12 (age 18) are welcome to participate. A notice is sent out to all youth in the schools in the county every fall, and a message is posted to our Facebook page as well. If you know of a school age youth, please encourage them to join a 4-H club in Cavalier County. 4-H is a member driven, volunteer led organization. Without volunteers, 4-H wouldn’t happen, and we are so grateful that we have had such amazing volunteers help us with our programming. We could always use more volunteers and would love to have you join us! I feel that people often think that they need to have a youth involved in 4-H in-order to be a part of it, but that’s not the case. If you have a skill you would like to share with youth, if you have a desire for fun, if you have a heart for service, if you have experience with 4-H as a youth and would like to share your ex-
perience with a new generation, if you are retired and would like to spend some time with us, if you are a business owner who would like to share your expertise, if you are someone who would like to help a great organization that is right here within your community - then please contact our office (256-2560). We would LOVE to have you volunteer! Everyone has something to offer, and we would love to have some new ideas and excitement come into an already fantastic organization. The process is simple, so don’t hesitate to contact us! We would LOVE to have you on our team! I’ve mentioned previously that one of my great uncles was a huge supporter of 4-H. He encouraged 4-H, volunteered with 4-H, and supported the
Tall Tales and Serial Shorts holes, tries to fill the sparse room. I sleep near the outer edges where the padding is the thickest to stop the springs from poking me in the back. An ancient, paper-thin, threadbare, and stained rug tries to cover the wooden floor but fails. The only warm place (and the best part of my room) is under my wool quilt. Some say I am poor, but I don’t think so. I know I am richer than most because I am loved.
By Lisa Whitt Dear Reader, Super Fan and Old Sook Part 1 In the past, newspapers published novels in a serial format to reach a wider audience. Most readers couldn’t afford the cost of a novel, but they could afford a newspaper. The practice continues today but reached its height in Victorian England with novels like David Copperfield and Treasure Island. In that tradition, Tall Tales and Serial Shorts seeks to present installments of short stories. This is a story about a girl named Fan that has a battle each day with her family’s milk cow, Old Sook.
organization through any means he could including establishing a scholarship for 4-H members to help them attend college after high school. He didn’t need to have children in 4-H, he just needed to understand that he had something to offer and did his best to offer what he had. You can be the same. I would also like to mention the amazing support we have from our local businesses and other people in our communities that encourage youth and support us through donations. We have such generous donors that we are able to keep our programs going without worry for finances. Thank you to the local businesses and individuals for their ongoing support and encouragement. With both the volunteers and generous donors, our youth in Cavalier County have great examples of how they can use their heads for clearer thinking, their hearts for greater loyalty, their hands for greater service, and their health for greater living. If you would like more information on the 4-H organization, feel free to visit our website at https://www.ndsu. edu/agriculture/extension/what-nd4-h. You can also call our office at 256-2560, stop in and visit with us, or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu. If you would like to visit with a 4-H leader, 4-H member or 4-H ambassador, you can let us know, and we can set you up for a meeting. No matter what, please consider supporting our 4-H program and the youth of the community, as there are 4-H opportunities for all.
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I am named after my grandma Frances, but everyone calls me Fan. I live and work on my family farm. During the fall and winter, my days start and end by the dark of the moon and in the cold of the night. My home is an old log cabin - no electric heat and no hot water. I sleep upstairs in a corner room, far away from the downstairs fireplace - no furniture except for the bed. A twin bed covered with a worn lumpy mattress, full of
Most mornings, my blanket tries to lure me away from my chores. This morning is no exception. I feel the cold beating on my window. The cold night caused frost to form in the corners of my window panes. I think about hiding under the covers, but the call to battle is too strong. It pulls me out of my cozy nest. I hear the ting-ting-ting of Old Sook’s bell. She is headed to the barn, ready to be milked. I ready myself, steel my nerves against the cold. When I jump out of bed, I dress in a flash. Soon, the cold will force me to start wearing shoes again but not today. I run down the narrow staircase. As I pass through the warm kitchen, Mamma stands at the wood stove cooking breakfast. I smell the country ham sizzling in the cast iron pan and biscuits baking. I grab my old flannel work coat as I run out of the kitchen toward the barn, ready to do battle with our milk cow, Old Sook. The smells of autumn, cut hay, apple trees, and Mamma’s cook stove burning cedar wood blend in with the sweet barn scent as Sook greets me at the barn door. Old Sook is in a fighting mood this morning. She hasn’t gone inside the
barn yet. She is lying outside on the ground, near the faded red barn door. The sun is just poking up over the horizon, hitting me in the face. Maybe that is what gives me hope - a splash of sunshine on my face. Another skirmish in our long war is about to begin. Old Sook doesn’t look as determined as she does on some mornings. I am feeling optimistic; maybe today is the day I win a battle in this war of wills. I smack her on the butt and wave my arms. I yell. I rattle her feed bucket. She chews her cud. Nothing works. Sook is adamant. Her will is greater. I can hear the dry, brown grass crunch under the hardened soles of my bare feet, but Old Sook pretends I am not behind her. I don’t exist. Her tail slaps from side to side, mopping up the unending supply of invisible flies. I reach my hand out. She allows me to touch her - rub her beautiful, expansive buttercream back. She never looks back at me, never acknowledges my existence. I have an idea. Maybe I can ride her bareback into the barn like I ride our old sway-back horse, Jasper. Petting Sook constantly with my left hand and crooning softly to her, I slowly walk around to her right side, never letting my hand lose contact with her back. Her reaction never changes – she chews her cud, swats with her tail, and ignores me. This is the moment – my moment of glory! I slide my left leg over her soft and warm back; anticipation makes my hands shake and my legs weak. I will ride her; I will succeed; I will ride this cow!
Walhalla Christmas committee seeks volunteers The Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for volunteers to serve on its Christmas Committee. If you are interested in being a part of and serving the community, reach out to Rebecca Davis via Facebook messenger or 701335-6641. The Chamber wants to plan a Christmas tree lighting and vendor event in addition to several other fun festive activities.
First Care Health Center’s Harvest Fest is a success First Care Health Center (FCHC) held its 27th annual Harvest Fest event on Saturday, Sept. 24th at the Park River Coliseum. Also included in this year’s Harvest Fest was an Online Auction that took place Monday, Sept. 19th until Saturday, Sept. 24th. This helped those that were unable to make it to the event to be able to get in on the excitement of bidding and buying while contributing to the cause of purchasing ceiling lifts for the inpatient hospital rooms and the CT Room at FCHC. Complete with Vegas style decorations including giant dice and table settings and centerpieces with playing cards and poker chips, the Coliseum brought Las Vegas to attendees, complete with the opportunity to win a trip to Las Vegas, including paid airfare, resort stay, fine dining, and an unforgettable racing experience. Organizers said Harvest Fest, whether online or in-person, is a way to bring the community together and raise money for needed medical equipment to enhance patient care at FCHC and
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the Rural Health Clinic. This year, funds raised will be used to help purchase ceiling lifts for the in-patient rooms and CT Room at the facility. The ceiling lifts will enable staff to safely transport immobile patients in and out of their bed or chair. Ceiling lifts assist with keeping both staff and patients safe by decreasing potential staff or patient sprains, strains, or fall injuries. Overall, at the end of the Harvest Fest
event and at closing time of the Online Auction, $65,000 was raised. Organizers of the event said it is with a very grateful heart that First Care Health Center extends a “Thank you.” From Online Auction bidders and buyers to attendees of the Harvest Fest event at the Coliseum to all of the individuals and organizations that donated items, baskets, and packages for the different auctions, everyone’s help is appreciated.
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Community
2022 BEST OF THE RENDEZVOUS REGION
Results are in for the 2022 Best of the Rendezvous Region survey. Congratulations to all area businesses who were nominated.
SHOPPING DESTINATIONS:
BEST SHOPPING DESTINATIONThe Farmhouse – Cavalier Blu Soul Design – Walhalla Main Street Floral and Fudge - Cavalier
BEST SUMMER RECREATON DESTINATION – Icelandic State Park – Rural Cavalier Pembina Gorge Recreation Area – Rural Walhalla Homme Dam Recreation Area – Rural Park River
BEST DESTINATION FOR YOUR WHEELS – AG VERSIONCavalier Equipment – Cavalier Park River Implement – Park River Langdon Implement Company – Langdon
BEST GYM DESTINATION – McCurdy Health and Wellness – Cavalier In Shape – Cavalier Collette Community Fitness – Grafton
BEST DESTINATION FOR YOUR WHEELS – EVERYTHING BUT AG Birchwood Motors – Cavalier D&B Motors – Langdon Schumacher’s – Grafton
FOOD AND DRINK DESTINATIONS:
BEST CONVENIENCE STORE DESTINATION – Bjornson’s – Cavalier Northdale Oil – Park River Simonson’s – Grafton BEST PIZZA DESTINATION – Sporty’s Bar & Grill – Langdon Thompson’s Café – Cavalier Last Chance – Grafton BEST BAR DESTINATION – The 10th Hole – Gardar Sporty’s Bar & Grill – Langdon Reiny’s Bar – Bathgate BEST BURGER DESTINATION – Bowl-Mor Lanes – Park River Sporty’s Bar & Grill – Langdon Mountain Chalet – Mountain BEST FOOD TRUCK DESTINATION – Bourbon Barrel – Neche Hank’s Ice Cream – Langdon Czech Wagon – Lankin BEST BREAKFAST DESTINATION – Mountain Chalet – Mountain Thompson’s Café – Cavalier Granny’s – Grafton BEST CULINARY/DINING EXPERIENCE DESTINATION Sporty’s Bar & Grill – Langdon Howatt Hanger – Rural Walhalla Upper Deck – Park River BEST COFFEE SHOP DESTINATION – Blue Fox – Cavalier Perfect Blend – Langdon Cabin Road Coffeehouse – Grafton
LODGING DESTINATIONS:
BEST LODGING DESTINATION – Cobblestone Inn & Suites – Langdon Americinn – Grafton Alexander House Hotel – Park River BEST SHORT-TERM VACATON STAY DESTINATION – One Majestic Place – Rural Mountain Moose Creek Lodge – Rural Langdon Frost Fire House – Rural Walhalla BEST CAMPGROUND DESTINATION – Icelandic State Park – Rural Cavalier Mount Carmel Recreation Area – Rural Langdon Homme Dam Recreation Area – Rural Park River
The Borderland Press
FROST FIRE PARK HOSTS 4th annual Oktoberfest celebration
Frost Fire Park hosted its Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, Sept. 24. The festivities ran from 1-8 p.m. and included live music from Anthony Chaput, as well as Matt Hodek and the Dakota Dutchmen. There were kids activities like crafts, bouncy houses, and there was a popular photo booth.
BEST SWIMMING/BEACH DESTINATION – Icelandic State Park – Rural Cavalier Cavalier City Pool – Cavalier Grafton City Pool – Grafton BEST HIKING/NATURE TRAILS DESTINATION – Icelandic State Park – Rural Cavalier Pembina Gorge State Recreation Area – Rural Walhalla Masonic Scenic Overlook – Rural Walhalla BEST FISHING DESTINATION – Mount Carmel Dam – Rural Langdon Icelandic State Park – Rural Cavalier Homme Dam – Rural Park River BEST BIRDING DESTINATION – Pembina Gorge – Rural Walhalla Icelandic State Park – Rural Cavalier Homme Dam – Rural Park River BEST WILDLIFE VIEWING DESTINATION – Pembina Gorge – Rural Walhalla Icelandic State Park – Rural Cavalier Jay Wessels Wildlife Preserve – Rural Walhalla BEST GOLFING DESTINATION – Cavalier County Club – Rural Cavalier Hillcrest Country Club – Park River Walhalla Country Club – Rural Walhalla
EVENT DESTINATOINS:
BEST MOVIE THEATER DESTINATON – Lyric Theater – Park River Cavalier Cinema – Cavalier Roxy Theater – Langdon BEST FESTIVAL/EVENT DESTINATION – Fourth of July Event – Park River Deuce of August – Mountain (second place tie) Pembina County Fair – Hamilton (second place tie) BEST PARADE DESTINATION – Fourth of July – Park River Deuce of August – Mountain Santa Parade of Lights – Cavalier BEST MUSEUM/HISTORIC SITE DESTINATION – Pembina County Museum – Rural Cavalier Pioneer Heritage Center – Rural Cavalier Cavalier County Museum – Rural Dresden BEST PLACE TO TAKE VISITORS DESTINATION – Pembina Gorge – Rural Walhalla Icelandic State Park – Rural Cavalier Frost Fire – Rural Walhalla RESPONDENTS – 841 WHAT COUNTY – 8 Counties represented MORE WOMEN THAN MEN responded ALL AGES REPRESENTED
ACTIVITY DESTINATIONS:
BEST WINTER RECREATION DESTINATION – Frost Fire Ski Area – Rural Walhalla Icelandic State Park Groomed Trails – Rural Cavalier Chris Midgarden Arena – Park River Photos submitted by Frost Fire Park.
4-H Week, Oct. 2-8
The Borderland Press
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Pembina County youth to celebrate National 4-H Week Oct. 2-8 The anticipation is building for National 4-H Week, during which millions of youth, parents, volunteers and alumni across the country will be celebrating everything 4-H. Pembina County 4-H will observe National 4-H Week this year by showcasing the incredible experiences that 4-H offers young people and will highlight the remarkable 4-H youth in our community who work each day to make a positive impact on those around them. The theme of this year’s National 4-H Week is Opportunity 4 All, which highlights how 4-H offers opportuni-
ty for youth to find their passion and explore learning about that passion and what lies within it through handson learning experiences. The positive environment provided by 4-H mentors ensures that kids in every county in the country - from urban neighborhoods to suburban schoolyards to rural farming communities -are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles and are empowered with the skills to lead in life and career.
Spirit Day will highlight the week’s activities as all 4-H members, volunteers and alumni are encouraged to wear their 4-H colors on Wednesday, October 5th to school and work. 4-H members will also receive a 4-H member magnet to decorate their favorite magnetic item. Look for clubs to be promoting and stepping up in their local communities. It’s also a great time to reach out to role models who make a difference in their lives. “4-H helps our youth find the best
way to express themselves,” notes Kari Helgoe, Pembina County 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent. “Including and elevating the youth voice while facilitating its expression through creative innovation and leadership will ensure that youth remain engaged and will see themselves as active agents for a better future, both for themselves and the communities they live in,” notes Kari Helgoe, 4-H Youth Development Extension Agent in Pembina County. Pembina County 4-H’ers are active in numerous 4-H projects throughout the year and excel in livestock, horse, archery, food and nutrition, STEM, public speaking, visual arts, cropping systems and gardening. In Pembina County more than 125 4-H youth and 18 volunteers from the community are involved in 4-H. 4-H, the nation’s largest youth development and empowerment organi-
zation, cultivates confident kids who tackle the issues that matter most in their communities right now. In the United States, 4-H programs empower six million young people through the 110 land-grant universities and Cooperative Extension in more than 3,000 local offices serving every county and parish in the country. Outside the United States, independent, country-led 4-H organizations empower one million young people in more than 50 countries. National 4-H Council is the private sector, non-profit partner of the Cooperative Extension System and 4-H National Headquarters located at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Learn more about 4-H in Pembina County at or find us on Facebook at NDSU Pembina County Extension.
Cavalier County celebrating National 4-H Week by Cavalier County 4-H
National 4-H week is Oct. 2-8. This year’s theme is “Opportunity 4 All”. Locally, Cavalier County 4-H would like to highlight current and past 4-H members and our amazing volunteer leaders with why they are involved with 4-H. Also, we would like to showcase a couple of our past 4-H members who are having incredible experiences following their passions and how 4-H impacted their path.
4-H Members’ responses to “Why Do I Like 4-H?”
It is fun, get to meet new people and talk with people I already know, learn new things to make, do or to go see. Jiry Rosecrans Make projects and show my pets and projects at Achievement Day. - Jase Rosecrans 4-H is just fun for me. I met friends from all over the state. It’s great to meet up at fairs and 4-H events. Maggie Iverson Get to do fun projects and have snack and be with friends! - Kamden Hansel It involves animals and farming things. Also like to get together with other kids that have farm animals. Kennedy Hartz When a person is working with 4-H, it is nearly impossible to not be drawn towards it. 4-H is a key that opens up thousands of doors for everyone in the world. There literally isn’t something you can’t do in 4-H. If you look deep into it and talk to people,
there is something that will fit your desire or your specialty. I like 4-H because it opens people up. It can help the most timid and shy individual become a strong presenter and a thriving force in the community. It’s helping people, it’s helping people in the community, in the state, in the world, and in each club. We help people because it feels good and makes people happy. I like 4-H because of the opportunities it has given me. Because of 4-H, I have been able to make friends from all corners of the state and even the country. People that I am still super close with, and they are people that support me. Because of 4-H and the 4-H Ambassador program, I have been able to overcome a lot of my public speaking fears. This goes beyond standing at a podium; I mean just talking to someone new and listening and having a good conversation. It is such an asset that I am so grateful to have thanks to 4-H. That’s why I like 4-H. - Tucker Regner, past 4-H member and 4-H Ambassador Because I like going to the meetings and I like Achievement Day and Consumer Decision Making. Philomena Muhs I enjoy making projects for Achievement Day, seeing what everyone else has made, and being in Consumer Decision Making. - Maria Muhs Because I like showing my projects, horse, and other animals at Achievement Day. - Sarah Muhs Because it gives me something to do. - Ethan Muhs
I like making the projects. - Jessica Muhs
The projects are so much fun! Bianca Martin
I like 4-H because it’s fun. We get to do projects. - Carl Henry
It’s fun, and I like crafts. - Brooklynn McArthur
I can create projects and get ribbons for them. My goal is to get a big purple ribbon. - Landree Lowery
Making crafts is really fun with Kim and Mrs. Amble (leaders). - Lexi Martin
I like 4-H because of the animals. Kenastyn Pritchard
I like making crafts. - Asher Mitzel
I like snack, making stuff, and going outside to play. - Addison Mueller We do fun stuff and play with friends. We make Play Dough. It is FUN! Peyton Samuelson I love it because it is fun, and we make cool projects. We play outside and get to create fun stuff. - Myles Martin It’s fun! - Aven Goeser We make crafts! - Abigail Lindseth I like doing crafts with my leaders (Kim and Sheri). - Rylan Wirth It is so much fun! - Natalie McArthur We get to make fun stuff! - Laraya Shackelford 4-H is so fun, and you get to do projects every time you are there. It is exciting! - Isabel Lindseth I like 4-H because you learn things. I get to show my animals. It is so much fun! - Cora Buchweitz It is fun, and there is a lot of cool art. - Macy Woodrow We have fun playing games and doing crafts. - Colton Buchweitz
I get to see m friends and do fun activities. - Kyler Hansen I like crafts. - Audrey Martin It’s so much fun and helpful! I love to show my animals. - Bailey Samuelson I like how we do lots of fun crafts, have a snack, and talk with friends. Wendy Hall I like 4-H because it’s fun, and we get to do projects. - Ramsay Lindseth I like it because we do fun activities. Bryce Martin
Leader responses to “Why is 4-H Volunteering Important to me?”
member and a teacher, and I love to see children find their interests with all 4-H has to offer. - Carissa Iverson I love being involved in 4-H because of the kids!! It's so rewarding for me to watch them grow and blossom into confident young adults. 4-H teaches them how to be leaders. They develop confidence, learn to work with others, learn to overcome challenges, and also develop the ability to stick with a job until it gets done. - Sheri Amble To help ensure that a program that provides opportunities for youth to explore and pursue their interest in agriculture, health and science, continues to be provided in our county. I love seeing the kids grow their skills from sewing and public speaking, to livestock showmanship and all the other projects that are helping them create life-long skills and memories. Stephanie Bata
NATIONAL 4-H WEEK OCTOBER 2-8
Volunteering as a Cloverbud Leader fulfills my passion of empowering others to seek their full potential in a safe, fun environment. I feel that volunteering is important so that we can continue to inspire children to experience new things, grow in leadership, and positively impact their community. - Chelsea McGauvran Volunteering for 4-H just makes sense to me as I was a past 4-H
Where 4-H has led me My name is Jaime Friesz, a North Dakota native who grew up on a farm and ranch 18 miles southwest of Langdon. I currently reside on a ranch north of New Salem, N.D.,with my husband, Thomas, where we own and operate Prairie Winds Livestock, a club lamb operation which focuses on breeding and raising competitive market lambs for the youth within our industry. The road to this destination can be attributed to a variety of things but stems back to my youth years and the life in which I grew up. I grew up on a commercial and purebred Limousin cattle operation, and after my parents visited with some friends, they thought it would be a good idea to get my sister and me involved in showing livestock. Shortly after that we joined 4-H showing our cattle and sheep at the county and state level, which soon led to opened doors of traveling the state and even country to show our livestock. On the surface, to most, it just looks
like a kid and an animal aiming to take a picture in front of a backdrop, but it goes much deeper than that. The life lessons I have gained from my start in 4-H and junior livestock career has shaped me to who I am today and allowed me to pursue my dreams and passions, while giving me the skills and tools I have needed to find success.
isn’t how you pictured it to be. You learn to give yourself grace because it doesn’t mean you failed, it’s just another opportunity to grow. Every day is an opportunity that we can choose to learn from and overcome adversities when they arise, and there are some events that are out of our control, but if we use our resources a solution is usually right around the corner.
At a young age I was able to learn communication, networking, work ethic, problem solving, perseverance, and gratitude. Speaking with many individuals - judges, producers, and other livestock enthusiasts - allowed me to gain confidence in myself. It pushed me to branch out and meet others within our industry. Learning the dayto-day duties that come along with taking care of my own livestock, from meeting their daily needs to preparing them for show, taught me how to become attentive to details. I learned that success comes by putting in the work every day, even when no one is watching. I learned that you can work hard, but sometimes your outcome
For me I have found the value this organization and livestock industry has given me, and because of that, I have been able to work with some of the best people and youth across the country. I gained mentors states away, who have now become my friends that I never would have had to opportunity to meet had my parents not gotten us involved. Now I have been able to give back and work with youth who I have seen turn into successful young adults. I never would have imagined 19 years ago the things I was about to learn and experience, but I am so grateful for all the opportunities it has given me, all the places it has taken me, and all that
I have spent the past 10 years working in the fashion industry, but for me, it all began with a pair of black capri pants with an elastic waistband. I was 9 years old, and I was approaching my first summer achievement days. I had always watched my mom sew and practically lived under my Grandma Lois’s quilting frame, so it felt exciting and special to learn for myself. My mom let me choose from any of the beginner level Butterick patterns, and being it was the late 1990’s, I chose capri pants with a side slit at the hem. I picked an easy-to-sew cotton twill for the pant and completed the ensemble with a floral seersucker to make a tank top. I walked into achievement days with a new lease on life. In my mind I had just transformed into a fashion designer. It opened me to possibilities and different dreams,
and the framework of 4-H made it purposeful.
are yet to come. That is the greatest part about 4-H, it doesn’t end the day you turn 19, because you are able to build on the passions you just ignited for the past 10 years of your life. This might seem like a lot for a kid to learn at the age of eight, but allowing your kids to be involved in this organization is the greatest steppingstone you can
My 4-H experience By Gretchen Dawley
The first thing running through my mind before even beginning to write this was how I was going to format it. How am I going to write an engaging introduction and hook the reader? This frame of thought is ingrained into who I am, not from college or my professional life, but it goes back to my 10-year-old self standing in front of a card table covered with decorative seasonal plates and a bedazzled cat holding a sign that read, “Purrrrfect Plates with Pizazz”. I don’t know if I should accredit this core memory and skill to my 10 plus years in 4-H or my larger-than-life and iconic mom. Either way you look at it, I can’t help but reflect and view my years of project-making, sewing, public speaking, and finding different ways of making it all interesting and engaging as ‘the making of an entrepreneur’.
I recently looked through some of my old 4-H record books and first was thankful that my mom encouraged me to stick it out even during the teen years when 4-H wasn’t so cool. I was also grateful that I pushed myself to make the absolute most of it. When I moved to Los Angeles to go to school to become a designer, I was terrified. I had imposter syndrome and questioned the whole thing. To my surprise, I walked into my first industry sewing class, and I was the only one who knew how to thread the machine. It was the same story when I walked into my first industry pattern drafting class, and I was the only one who knew what a flat pattern looked like. I was also typically the group leader
because I knew how to speak to people while being critiqued. Having a leg up in all of these areas only gave me more space to create and the confidence to do it. Over the past decade, I have worked on design teams, created my own collection and brand, and have helped others foster and facilitate their own ideas. This entrepreneurial spirit comes from a push that started long before adulthood. It comes from countless projects of doing and explaining, creating plans of action, and making your community and those around you an equalizer in the equation. It taught me how to care about people through what I do, and that is one of the most valuable traits we can share with the world.
give them to prepare for their future. They may not stay directly involved in 4-H or raising livestock after they have aged out, but they have gained the most valuable attributes many employers look for and will help them find success in whatever they choose to do in life.
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Munich Summer School took field trip to Icelandic State Park The Munich Summer School students took a field trip to Icelandic State Park in August as a reward for all of their hard work during the summer. Upon arrival, they met with Park Interpreter Emily Laaveg, who took them on a guided tour of the historic buildings which included the Gunlogson home, their barn and some machinery; the Akra Community Hall and Hallson Church; as well as a one room schoolhouse. The second session of the field trip they learned about pioneer life and its many challenges. Ranger Laaveg taught them about items used during the early 1900’s that were necessary for both survival and mental health. They were then broken into smaller groups and had to work together to decide what they would bring on a ship if they were immigrants traveling to the United States and could only bring one trunk!! After these educational activities, picnic lunches and goodies from the concession stand were enjoyed. The final activity for the day was swimming at the man-made beach. Everyone had a blast, whether they were swimming, making sand castles, or just relaxing in the sunshine.
St. Alphonsus unveils new sign
Area students to perform in “Red Riding Hood”
The Northern Lights Arts Council has teamed up with Missoula Children’s Theatre to offer the play Red Riding Hood.
A new sign has popped up on the corner of the St. Alphonsus School campus. The electronic sign is on the corner of 3rd Street and 10th Avenue. “We are so excited and happy with our new marquee!” said Carrie Hope, St. Alphonsus School principal. “Our goal with the marquee is to share updates on events and good news for the school and church! We thank all the Giving Hearts Day contributors and Janelle Borho from Sign It for making this goal a reality!”
Auditions were held Monday, Sept. 26 after school at Langdon Area Elementary School, and rehearsals have been happening all week after school and going into the evening. Any students in grades kindergarten through grade 12 were welcome to audition for parts in the play or assistant director roles. Performances will be 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1. The public is welcome to attend.
LANGDON AREA SCHOOLS breakfast and lunch menu Monday, Oct. 3 Breakfast: Pancake corn dog, fruit, juice, and mik Lunch: Meatball sub, French fries Tuesday, Oct. 4 Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, toast, fruit, juice, and milk Lunch: Chicken strips, potato salad Wednesday, Oct. 5 Breakfast: Cereal, oatmeal, muffin, fruit, juice, and mik Lunch: Ham & Swiss croissants, chips Thursday, Oct. 6 Breakfast: Turnover, cheese stick, fruit, juice, and milk Lunch: Spaghetti, meat sauce, bread sticks Friday, Oct. 7 No school All lunch meals include milk, fruit, and salad bar.
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Munich students celebrate Homecoming Week!
Dress up days included Spirit Day and Mr. Bubach Day
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Capitol insight to only 4 months of work days out of every 24 months. Thus, it takes 6 years to compare to one year of full time employment. It would take 24 years in the ND Legislature to serve a comparable 4 year term. Of course, in the off time we serve on interim committees and some special appointments and Legislative Management. I like to be supportive of events in communities within the district I’m serving.
North Dakota politics is different. Different in a number of ways. The State Legislature meets every other year, by law, for a maximum of 80 days, by law. Some ask if this makes governing the State difficult. I wouldn’t say it’s much more difficult because of that, but it does call for some extra measures. The Governor can call a special session in an emergency, and if the regular session did not use its full 80 days in the regular session, the leadership can call a special session for as many regular days as are available. Most recently this was done to complete the redistricting process in ND and to make some decisions that needed to be addressed before the next session. I like the system ND uses and here are some of my reasons. 1) You can’t make a living on a ND’s legislative salary, so you will have to live under the laws you make and have some additional source of income to live on. 2) You can never become a career politician as a ND legislator for the same reason. 3) Term limits are unnecessary as your time in session amounts
Photos by Larry Stokke.
Each session we have had 800+ bills introduced by the January deadline. Each of those bills has been assigned to at least one committee and has had a hearing with those in favor of or opposed to it testifying at the hearing. Needless to say, the sessions can be quite intense. There are three-day committees that meet on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and two-day committees which meet on Thursday and Friday. The Appropriations Committees meets five days a week. Well,, maybe you know all about this and I’ve bored you to tears, but I hope not. Nevertheless, this is a very abbreviated explanation. Every so often someone asks a question, or makes a statement, about the session that indicates that they are unfamiliar with how our system works. I enjoy answering questions about it. I’d be happy to try to answer any questions you might have about these or other issues of concern. Have a great week, safe harvest and God bless! Representative Chuck Damschen ph. 701-868-3281 cdamschen@nd.gov
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Halle’s Homecoming Highlights
Homecoming hoax By Halle Sanders
“What type of budget are these highschoolers on?” I can also state with certainty that Kevin Bacon is still coughing up glitter to this day. There is no way that building got clean after they dumped multiple pounds of glitter from the ceiling. As a member of the student council, and one of the people who had to clean up after the dance, I’m very thankful we avoided using glitter.
For all those living in the Langdon area, you are sure to be aware of last week's festivities - Homecoming week. Homecoming is a staple in American culture. Just think about how many movie plots revolve around high school dances. These movies create high expectations for students.I’ll tell you right now, if you’re expecting your homecoming dances to rival the ones in movies, you're sorely mistaken. The movie that inspired me to write this article is the iconic eighties movie, “Footloose”. I remember watching it for the first time and seeing all the decorations and thought to myself,
Don’t even get me started on the dance moves. As a highschooler I can tell you that our dancing skills range from the Macarena, Cupid Shuffle, and the Cha Cha Slide. There are no backflips or spontaneous choreography that somehow everyone knows. You will not find Kevin Bacon on the dance floor. For the most part, the boys don’t dance. They sit at their tables for a large portion of the night, occasionally joining in. At our dance last Friday, some of them took streamers and wrapped it around their heads like a group of ninjas. There was also an intense game of jump rope going on, but instead of a normal rope, they used glow sticks. I also can’t forget to mention our dance train/cong line. Usually at dances, groups form. The girls all circle up and dance together
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while the boys just do their own thing. Last year at prom, I took a break from dancing only to realize my date wasn’t in the gym. After further searching, I found him in the hallway playing chess. It was actually kind of a nice break from dancing, but the point I’m trying to make is that you don’t see these types of things in movies. The parent chaperones let us know that at their prom, they definitely weren't playing chess. Movies based around highschool dances are fun, but maybe there should be some kind of warning label, “actions in this movie are not what they appear.” I imagine there aren't too many eighth graders that read the paper,so help spread the word and lower their expectations a little. Don’t get me wrong, I love homecoming and think that all highschoolers should attend at least once. However, maybe lower their expectations a little. I live in Langdon, North Dakota, not the world of “High School Musical”. Halle Sanders is an intern at The Borderland Press and is also a senior at Langdon Area High School. She was a member of the Homecoming Court, here’s her view of Homecoming Week.
Juniors and Seniors competed in the annual boys volleyball match on Monday. Pictured is Gage Goodman making an impressive play at the net.
Hunter Sabo and Thomas Gendron get creative for Tuesday's theme, anything but a backpack day. Students left their backpacks at home and replaced them with everyday items.
The homecoming court was photographed while they waited for the parade to start. From top left is King Gage Goodman, Brody Steinmetza, Carter Tetrault, and Mason Christianson. From bottom left is Halle Sanders, Queen Olivia CHristianson, Brenna Schuler, and Kiley Davidson. Photo by Kacy Kakela. Group of highschool girls have fun at Friday night’s homecoming dance. From the left is Sophie Nuelle, Catelyn Goodman, Raleigh Ratzlaff, Mya Johnson, Drew Rostvet, Emma Hetler, and Nora Lorenz.
Highschoolers started the week off strong by wearing the baggiest clothing they could find for Adam Sandler day. From the left is Catelyn Goodman, Heavenn Jannis, Elli Eisenzimmer, Arianna Haraseth, Kiley Davidson, Jada Moen, Jane Sillers, Lexi Bata, Shanna Gette, and Halle Sanders.
Juniors (black) and freshman (red) competed in an intense game of tug-of-war, juniors would come out victorious.
Jake Sanders shows that his “backpack” not only carries his things, but works as a seat as well.
What was supposed to be preparation for the junior float turned into a balloon animal contest. Back left, McKenna Schneider, Mikaela Olson. Middle row, Cora Badding and Olivia Christianson. In the front, Kiley Davidson.
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SPORTS CARDinals FOOTBALL Langdon-Edmore-Munich homecoming game vs. Thompson. Story on page B5. Photos by Larry Stokke.
North Border volleyball vs. Cavalier. Story on page B4.
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Sports
Lady Cards JV win LIT Tourney held Sept. 24
Jake’s Take on Sports By Jake Kulland
Welcome to the All-New Sports Section! This week in the Borderland Press, we are adding, for the first time, a second section of the paper for sports and other items. You can call it the B section, the JV section, B-side, B squad, whatever you like. The one criticism we have been getting (and overall things have been very positive) is that the sports pictures are too small. Don’t think that we don’t notice that here, too, but the reason being is we have so much great content from writers Hilary Nowatzki, Sarah Hinnenkamp and Diane Simmons to Sara Goodman, Matt Mitzel, Halle Sanders, and Shanda Christianson (to name a few). At times, sports gets a little squeezed in. So now, when times arise that more room is needed, the second section of the paper will be used. We are told that the printers can only go 18 pages on said section, so we are happy to say that things are going so well that you will see two sections of this paper more times than not. Now, for those chosen few of you that could care less about local sports, you can just immediately use the second part of the paper for lining the litter
box, getting ready for a painting project and so much more. We are happy to say the great work of staff photographer Larry Stokke will now be seen the way his photos are intended - big and loud. Of course, it also allows me to continue to be long winded, which as we all know has never been a problem. Thanks to many advertisers for helping make all this possible. Okay, let’s talk some sports! Cardinals to host last two football games at home; North Border readying for a huge match up with Cavalier On the local football front this week, the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals, having played a rare Thursday night game at Grafton on Sept. 28, will have the last two games of their regular season at home: Oct. 7 versus Park River Area and Oct. 14 against Carrington. The Cards have lost three games this year with injuries and turnovers causing the biggest issues. In their three losses, the Cards have turned the ball over 13 times - four at Bottineau, six at H-CV and three against Thompson. Even with all of that, the prospects are still very good for the Cardinals to make the postseason if they win their last three games, which is very possible. If they get in, L-E-M will most likely be on the road for the entire postseason. For North Border - they have a game Sept. 30 at winless Midway-Minto then will look forward to their biggest game of the season at home in Pembina versus Cavalier on Oct. 7. Barring a shocker in Midway, the Eagles and Tornadoes should be undefeated in conference games, which sets them up for a Region 3 title game. The winner gets the region crown and first round bye for the playoffs; the loser is the second seed and will host a game in the first round on Oct. 15. Of course, these two teams did not play
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last year due to North Border deciding to play 6-man, so that should make this year’s game all the more special and exciting.
The Langdon-Edmore-Munich junior varsity volleyball hosted a tournament in Langdon on Sept. 24. They won the tourney, not losing a set the entire day. The Lady Cards beat Park River-Fordville-Lankin 25-23 and 25-12 in the semifinals, then defeated the Grand Forks Red River sophomore team in the championship 25-22 and 25-16. They are coached by Taylor Benneweis. Great job ladies!
Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament set for Oct. 8 Something volleyball fans look forward to each year is the Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament, which is nearly 40 years old, being held on Oct. 8 at both the Langdon High School gym and the Langdon Activity Center. The reason both facilities will be utilized is that the tourney has expanded to 12 teams this year due to many schools wanting to play in it. So, this year you will see teams from Langdon-Edmore-Munich, North Border, Cavalier, Grafton and Thompson but also v-ball squads from Dickinson Trinity, Shiloh Christian, Richland and May-Port-C-G. It should make for some outstanding competition and some memorable matches. Also, check out a great story on Langdon native Lexi Olson on this week’s sports page. She is playing great in her sophomore women’s volleyball season at the University of Jamestown. Go Lexi!! Girls golf completed for the season, Cross Country gets ready for regionals Let’s close by saying in this week’s sports section you’ll find results from the State B Girls Golf Tournament in Minot plus the Harvey Hope Invitational Cross Country Meet held at the Langdon Country Club Sept. 26. The Cardinals boys team won the meet. For the CC postseason, the East Region Meet will be held in Cooperstown on Oct. 8 with the State Meet in Jamestown - Class B will run on Oct. 21 and Class A on Oct. 22. We will have more on that in the weeks ahead. “See ya!” next week!
Back Row (L-R): Drew Rostvet, Natalie Perry, Mikaela Olson, Aubrey Badding, Payton Hall, and Tallia Johnston. Front Row (L-R): Graci Witzel, Emma Hetler, Jada Moen, Erika Bakke, Claire Chaput, and Raeleigh Ratzlaff.
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Harvey Hope Invitational
RE CA P By Kiara Bassingthwaite
I am a very, very proud coach. My team has been working hard to better their times and scores this year. Having four runners place in the top ten at a meet is rewarding not only as a coach but for the whole team. The runners have had a very good team bond and I am so happy the new runners have been welcomed with open arms. As the year winds down, I hope to see more personal records from my crew. We would love to see the continued support at our East Regional Meet on Oct. 15 in Cooperstown and at State on Oct. 22 in Jamestown. This last week the cross country team had the opportunity to step into the coaching role as we had our Elementary Cross Country Camp for grade 3-6. The elementary runners practiced all last week and ran their mile race Monday afternoon at the Harvey Hope Meet. Twenty-six runners were signed up and 20 showed up on race day. They all did a fantastic job! Thank you to Sports & Shirts, Sign-It, and FM Bank for supporting our program.
Rudy Moser, Brock Freer, Mason Christianson, Jane Sillers, Coach Kiara Bassingthwaite.
Little Cardinals
Coach Kiara Bassingthwaite instructs the elementary runners before their race.
Prestyn Bodnar took first place at the Harvey Hope Invitational cross country race.
Little Cardinals competed in the at the Harvey Hope Invitational in Langdon Sept. 26. Photo by Larry Stokke.
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Christianson, Romfo compete at
STATE B GOLF MEET IN MINOT
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Eagles lose rivalry match with Cavalier 3-1, fall to 10-6 on the year By Jake Kulland
The North Border Eagles volleyball team knew that the next couple of weeks would be the toughest part of their regular season schedule, facing Langdon-Edmore-Munich, Hatton-Northwood, Thompson and Cavalier. After playing well but losing to the Cardinals 3-1, the Eagles were swept on the road by the Thunder 3-0 in set scores of 25-21, 25-18 and 25-19, and also in Pembina by the Tommies 3-0, 25-13, 25-6 and 25-13. North Border then battled the Tornadoes in Walhalla on Sept. 26. Once again they played well but lost 3-1. The Eagles have now lost four matches in a row and are 10-6 on the season. Their next match is at Cavalier to compete on Oct. 4 and at home in Walhalla versus North Prairie on Oct. 6. North Border also will compete in the Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Oct. 8. In their matches with H-N and Thompson, Keria Moore had a team high
Meidinger takes first place in shooting championship
seven kills and 22 digs for the Eagles versus the Thunder. Addi Brown had six kills and 14 digs, and Jenna Fraser 21 assists. Against the Tommies, Caylee Berg and Hannah Ratacjzak each had nine digs; Fraser finished with 11 assists. A nice crowd was on hand in Walhalla to watch the NB-Cavalier tilt. North Border got off to a nice start in set one, going out to a 21-15 lead. The Tornadoes fought back on a 9-3 run to tie it at 24 and end up winning 26-24. Cavalier rode that momentum into a 25-14 second set win, but the Eagles avoided the sweep. In set three they jumped to leads of 12-6, 17-8 and 20-9. Cavalier made another furious comeback to tie things up at 23, but a late missed serve by the Tornadoes gave the Eagles a 25-23 win. North Border had chances to tie the match in set four, but the Tornadoes, who had three players with 10 or more kills, won 25-21 and got the match win 3-1. Keria Moore led the Eagles with 16 kills on the night followed by Addi
Brown with nine. Defense was big for the Eagles with four girls having 20 or more digs - Kierra Helland with 25, and Moore, Brown and Jenna Fraser with 24 each. Fraser also led the team with 31 assists. Eden Carrier had 16 kills for the Tornadoes followed by Rylan Burgess with 12 and Tia Jensen 11. CAVALIER 26-25-23-25, NORTH BORDER 24-14-25-21 Kills -- NB: Keria Moore 16, Addi Brown 9, Megan Misson 6, Taelyn Dunnigan 4, Kierra Helland 1, Caylee Berg 1; C: Eden Carrier 16, Rylan Burgess 12, Tia Jensen 11, Kaylee Kemp 4, Jade Kihne 4, Carmyn Letexier 2 Aces -- NB: Jenna Fraser 3, Moore 2, Misson 2, Brown 1, Helland 1; C: Kihne 3, Jensen 2, Carrier 2, Kemp 1 Assists -- NB: Fraser 31 Blocks -- NB: Moore 3, Misson 2, Fraser 2, Dunnigan 2; C: Jensen 3, Burgess 2, Kemp 1 Digs -- NB: Helland 25, Moore 24, Fraser 24, Brown 24, Berg 10, Hannah Ratajczak 9, Dunnigan 7
Pictured are Langdon-Edmore-Munich Junior Taryn Romfo and Senior Olivia Christianson, who played at the State B Girls Golf Meet on Sept. 26-27 at Souris Valley Golf Course in Minot. Romfo finished 49th, shooting a two round score of 203, while Christianson ended up in 73rd with a 217. Avery Bartels of Kindred took medalist honors with a score of 142. Ainsley McClain of Grafton was named Senior Athlete of the Year, while Laine Brantner of Fargo Oak Grove won Coach of the Year.
2022 Langdon Country Club Mens League Champions
Pictured are Denny Plummer and Stu Paulson, winners of the 2022 Tuesday Mens League Golf Playoffs at the Langdon Country Club. They defeated the team of Stoney Kruk and Kevin Clouse for the title. League Secretary Randy Hill also says that league payback slips are now available in the clubhouse. Sent from my iPhone
Wesley Meidinger, a fourth grader at St. Alphonsus School in Langdon, took first place in the 2022 North Dakota Mid-Range State Championship on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the David Disrud Memorial Range in Rolla, N.D. Shooting in the F Open Class, at 600 yards he scored a 589 -22x; he also took 3rd place overall and 1st place in the Jr. Division. Meidinger started competition shooting three years ago with his grandpa Wayne Backes.
LEXI OLSON
named GPAC defender of the week SIOUX CITY, Iowa-- Lexi Olson (SO/ Langdon, N.D.) from the University of Jamestown volleyball team has been named this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Volleyball Defender of the Week. Olson averaged 1.63 blocks per set in helping the No. 4 Jimmies to a pair of wins last week. She had six total blocks and 21 digs in a win over No.
18 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.), then followed up with seven total blocks in a sweep of Mount Marty (S.D). Jamestown (15-1 overall, 4-0 GPAC) is on the road against Doane (Neb.) on Friday and Hastings (Neb.) on Saturday. Lexi is the daughter of Steve and Jamie Olson of Langdon.
Lady Cards stay unbeaten in Region 4 with crushing wins over BC, Dunseith By Jake Kulland
Working through their Region 4 schedule, the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals volleyball team hosted the Benson County Wildcats on Sept. 21 then played at Dunseith on Sept. 26. They won in sweeps in both matches, 3-0 over the Wildcats and Dragons. The wins, coupled with a Lady Cards JV win over Four Winds-Minnewaukan 3-0 on Sept. 27, puts the L-E-M overall record at 14-3 and 4-0 in Region 4 matches. The Cardinals play at a tournament at Des Lacs-Burlington on Sept. 30 - Oct. 1, travel to St. John on Oct. 6, then host their own Langdon Invitational Volleyball Tournament on Oct. 8. That tourney has expanded to 12 teams this year with volleyball squads coming from as far away as Dickinson Trinity, Shiloh Christian and Richland. Langdon-Edmore-Munich 3, Benson County 0 The Wildcats came in with a record of 6-4 when they came to Langdon, but the Cards changed a few things in their rotation, and it showed on the court. L-E-M raced out of the starting gate in the first set, going out to a 22-4 lead and on their way to a 25-6 win. That was a common theme for the night, as they won the next two sets handily 25-11 and, shockingly, 25-4. Cora Badding was strong all evening with a game high 18 kills, while Jalynn Swanson had 12 assists and sophomore Payton Hall had a varsity career high of 10. Jaya Henderson had eight of the Lady Cards 17 aces followed by Swanson with five and McKenna Schneider with three. LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 25-2525, BENSON COUNTY 6-11-4 Kills -- LEM: Cora Badding 18, Jaya Henderson 3, McKenna Schneider
3, Jada Moen 2, Jalynn Swanson 2, Meredith Romfo 2, Halle Jabs 1; BC: Jaylen Anderson 2, Shayna Gossen 2, Isabella Ingstrom 2 Assists -- LEM: Swanson 12, Payton Hall 10 Aces -- LEM: Henderson 8, Swanson 5, Schneider 3, Digs -- LEM: Henderson 16, Taryn Amble 9 Langdon-Edmore-Munich 3, Dunseith 0 The Cardinals played the Dragons on Sept. 26 in a match moved from the previous Thursday due to Dunseith hosting a 9-man football game. The wait didn't bother Langdon-Edmore-Munich at all; they overcame 10 first set unforced errors to roll from there, winning set one 25-14 then winning set two 25-2 and set three 25-7. Cora Badding had 20 kills this time to lead the Cards. Jaya Henderson, Jalynn Swanson and McKenna Schneider again led a 23-ace attack with eight, six and five, respectively. Henderson had 16 digs with senior Taryn Amble coming up with 12. Swanson had 23 assists followed by Payton Hall, once again, with 10. LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 25-2525, DUNSEITH 14-2-7 Kills -- LEM: Cora Badding 20, Jaya Henderson, 7, Jalynn Swanson 6, McKenna Schneider 3, Halle Jabs 3, Meredith Romfo 2, Jada Moen 1 Assists -- LEM: Swanson 23, Payton Hall 10 Aces -- LEM: Henderson 8, Swanson 6, Schneider 5, Jabs 2, Taryn Amble 2 Digs -- LEM: Henderson 16, Amble 12, Swanson 6, Schneider 6
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Cardinals football team loses Homecoming game to Thompson 27-18
Eagles use big second half to pull away from Larimore, win 42-20
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By Jake Kulland
L-E-M loses back-to-back games for first time since 2015; Playoffs still very possible The Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals were forced to sustain another injury when they hosted Thompson for their Homecoming game on Sept. 23. The Cards have lost their quarterback and linebacker Rayce Worley indefinitely and possibly for the rest of the season due to a fractured fibula. The Cards still have a very good team intact, but turnovers hurt them again. They lost to the Tommies 27-18 and are now 3-3 overall on the season, 2-3 in Region 2 games. In their three losses, Langdon-Edmore-Munich has turned the ball over a nasty 13 times, but hope is not lost for the Cards to make the postseason. They played a rare Thursday night game at winless Grafton on Sept. 29 then have winnable home games versus Park River Area and Carrington Oct. 7 and 14. The Cardinals started senior Gage Goodman at quarterback; he is the most experienced player left on the roster at the position, having started and won a game last season at Grafton. Things did not start well for the Cards. Goodman's second pass of the game was tipped and intercepted, all by Thompson's Jake Starcevic, who ran it back 40 yards for an opening touchdown. Goodman would settle down and so would the Cardinals. They scored
their first TD of the game on a 20yard Goodman run early in the second quarter. Thompson would get a scoring drive just before halftime, on nearly all running plays, culminating in a Starcevic one-yard plunge. It was followed by a crazy scrambling 2-point conversion pass from Starcevic to Josh Juve to make it 14-6 Tommies at the half. Langdon-Edmore-Munich would grab the momentum in the game in the third quarter, stopping Thompson and then scoring on a 26-yard pass from Goodman to Markus Kingzett. The Tommies, however, would score on their next two drives to clinch the game, coming up with a number of huge catches to move the chains when the Cards looked like they had them stopped. Mason Romfo would make a great catch and run to score late in the fourth quarter on a pass from Goodman. Goodman finished with 154 yards passing on nine completions, while Mason Romfo had five catches for 56 yards and also led the team with 52 yards on seven carries. The Cards out-gained the Tommies 297-267 for the game. Starcevic ran for 105 yards in the game and completed 20 passes to seven different receivers for 147 yards.
THOMPSON 27, LANGDON-EDMORE-MUNICH 18 T --6 8 6 7 -- 27 LEM --6 0 6 6 -- 18 T --Jake Starcevic 40 Int return (Run failed) LEM --Gage Goodman 20 run (Pass failed) T --Starcevic 1 run (Josh Juve pass from Starcevic) LEM --Markus Kingzett 26 pass from Goodman (Run failed) T --Juve 3 pass from Starcevic (Pass failed) T --Starcevic 7 run (Tom Schumacher kick) LEM --Mason Romfo 22 pass from Goodman (Pass failed) Rushing -- LEM: Mason Romfo 7-52, Gage Goodman 7-37, Markus Kingzett 6-26, Jack Romfo 3-48; T: Jack Starcevic 22-105, Reese Berberich 9-26, Max Roller 1-(-5) Passing -- LEM: Goodman 9-23-1542 2 TDs, M. Romfo 0-1-0-0; T: Starecvic 12-20-147-0 1 TD Receiving -- LEM: M. Romfo 5-56, M. Kingzett 2-37, Nick Kingzett 1-38, Cody Amble 1-25; T: Josh Juve 3-17, Gavin Krogstad 2-47, Max Roller 2-41, Karter Peterson 2-38, Tom Schumacher 1-12, Berberich 1-(-3), Brody Gibson 1-(-3)
All eyes on a showdown with Cavalier for Region 3 title Oct. 7 The North Border Eagles hosted Larimore for their second Region 3 game of the season on Sept. 23. A backforth first half led to a halftime pep talk and some adjustments, which brought on a shutout of the Polar Bears by the Eagles defense to pave the way for a 42-20 victory. The win puts North Border at 4-2 overall but more importantly, 2-0 in Region 3 conference games. The Eagles play at Midway-Minto at the Midway school on Sept. 30 then have their last regular season game of the year in Pembina versus archrival Cavalier. The Tornadoes are ranked third in the state and are also unbeaten in Region 3. North Border is heavily favored at M-M, so it appears that the Eagles-Tornadoes game will decide the Region 3 champion on Oct. 7. The 9-man playoffs begin on Oct. 15 with the region champion getting a first-round bye. In their game at Larimore, before the game, each Eagles player picked a person they admired and look up to. Each person was announced throughout the game. The game itself got going with the Polar Bears scoring first, going up 6-0 in the first quarter before Carson Brown started another big night with a 20-yard TD to tie the game. In the second quarter, TJ Cosley ran in a score from four yards out with Brown scoring the 2-point conversion to give the Eagles a brief lead. Larimore, who would run for over 300 yards as a team, put in two rushing touchdowns to lead at the half 20-14. North Border would make the right halftime adjustments to hold Larimore scoreless. Brown got two more TDs and TJ Cosley ran in a one-yard
plunge and also threw a 15-yard TD pass to Grant Cosley. The Eagles had a big second half stop, and Ayden Stainbrook had a key fumble recovery in the win. About the adjustments, North Border head coach Tim Hartje said, "We moved some guys around to different spots. Credit Cody Eisenbeis, Wyatt Brusseau, Marcus Halldorson, Ethan Stegman, and Kade Schaefer. Those guys up front made the difference in the game." In an odd stat, each team had 343 yards of total offense on the night. NORTH BORDER 42, LARIMORE 20 L --8 12 0 0 -- 20 NB --6 8 16 12 -- 42 L --Colter Thorsell 6 run (Jacob Warnke run) NB --Carson Brown 20 run (Run failed) NB --TJ Cosley 4 run (Brown run) L --Thorsell 4 run (Run failed) L --Eric Hoffman 4 run (Run failed) NB --Grant Cosley 15 pass from TJ Cosley (Brown run) NB --Brown 3 run (Ayden Stainbrook pass from TJ Cosley) NB -- Brown 11 run (Pass failed) NB -- Cosley 1 run (Pass failed) Rushing -- NB: TJ Cosley 24-124, Carson Brown 12-111, Grant Cosley 1-0 Passing -- NB: TJ Cosley 6-11-108-2 1 TD Receiving -- NB: G. Cosley 4-52, Marcus Halldorson 1-52, Grayson Ohman 1-4
PETERSON COULEE HARE SCRAMBLE RACE results lead to wrap up of Dakota Scramble Series The Dakota Scramble Series held its third and final race of the year on Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11 at the 16th Annual Peterson Coulee Hare Scramble. A total of 118 riders competed. The other two races were held earlier this year: Snow Scramble held at Frost Fire Park in March and Eagle Ridge Motorcycle Club Hare Scramble in Fordville in June. The series was presented by Pembina Gorge Dirtriders and Eagle Ridge Motorcycle Club. Dakota Scramble Series results three race combined points winners Open A Dylan Braash Jay Jelinek Chad Jelinek Sean Hoffarth Dustin Gorder Lee Jelinek Open B Teagan Jelinek Lancy Mondry Tyler Gortmaker Open C Cody Chyle Emmit Miller Larry Umber Women’s Amy Dahl Lexi Bata Jana Gudmundson Master’s Dean Boeschel Mike Gorder Jody Braash Peterson Coulee Hare Scramble re-
sults from Sept. 10 and 11 Top three of team race Rick Peterson/Lexi Bata - 45:54 Dylan Braash/Larry Umber - 46:32 Jeff Stokoe/Dexter Haunhouse 45:45 Top three Advanced Women places Amy Dahl - 1:11:47 Lexi Bata - 1:14:07 Jana Gudmundson - 1:30: 51 Double A Pro places Dylan Braasch - 2:10:27 Jacob Strang - 26 Top three Junior A places Teagan Jelinek - 1:09:09 Jack Johnson - 1:14:50 Adley Gudmundson - 1:27:07 Top three Junior B places Easton Odegaard - 1:00:41 Adam Ryan - 1:04:33 Barrett Thorilson - 1:10:29 Top three Kids places Tucker Miller - 1:01:27 Adley Gudmundson - 1:01:57 Atley Jelinek - 1:07:13 Top three Masters places Arnie Jelinek - 1:05:46 Derrick Rachal - 1:11:40 Jacob Ryan - 1:12:04 Top three Old Timers places Dean Boechel - 2:26:18 Jody Braasch - 2:05:35 Jeff Stokoe - 2:06:27 Top three Open A places Jay Jelinek - 2:17:54 Sean Hoffmann - 2:20:10 Lee Jelinek - 2:22:34
Top three Open B places Teagan Jelinek - 2:27:29 Cody Nesson - 2:02:23 Colton Skorheim - 2:02:27 Top three Pee Wee places Jack Miller - 32:15 Levi Brintnell - 34:06 Maverick Mostad - 35:02 Top three Vet A places Chad Gudmundson - 2:27:27 Jeremy Huizenga - 2:28:22
Greg Hinton - 2:28:28 Vet B place Austin Miller - 2:27:09 Top three Vet C places Apie Conradie - 1:20:04 Richard Pietch - 1:22:17 Cody Hortung - 1:22:52 Top three Women places Allison Gudmundson - 1:01:42 Emma Grabanski - 1:03:37 Macy Jelinek - 1:08:08
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LaVern Chaput
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. on September 30, 2022, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Langdon, N.D., for LaVern Chaput, 84, of Langdon, ND, who passed away Friday, September 23, 2022, at Park River Good Samaritan Society in Park River, ND. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery in Langdon. LaVern was born August 12, 1938, in Perry Township, Cavalier County, to Wilfred and Imelda (Stevens) Chaput. He grew up and attended school in the Langdon area, graduating from St. Alphonsus School in 1957. He attended North Dakota Agriculture College and completed an Agriculture Short Course in 1959. He entered the US Army and was honorably discharged before returning to start farming with his father in Perry and Loma Townships. On June 26, 1971, he married Margaret Lien at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Park River, N.D. They raised their family on the farm and retired from farming in 1981. LaVern continued to work by doing various jobs:
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planting trees and working in the office for the Cavalier County Soil Conservation office and later did maintenance at the Nekoma missile site with Wheeler Construction, custom combining, and helping others during planting and harvesting. He enjoyed hunting and loved animals, especially horses. He also enjoyed going to toy shows and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He was a member of Langdon Eagles Aerie #3454 and a past member of the Wildlife Club, Perry Township board and NFO. He was very involved at St. Alphonsus Church and was a past member of the St. Alphonsus School Foundation board. LaVern was a 4th Degree member of the Knights of Columbus and served as Grand Knight and in many other different capacities. Surviving LaVern are his wife, Margaret, of Langdon; children: Roger (Jenny) Chaput of Langdon, Marilyn (Brian) Goodman of Palmer, AK, Laurie (Lee) Westling of Grand Forks, N.D., Janet (Jeremy) Magnuson of Hillsboro, N.D., and Jolyn (James) Frederick of Richardton, N.D.; grandchildren: Aiden, Jordan, Jonathan, Justin, Eli, Hanna, Paige and Crystal; step-grandchildren Kassondra and Jacob; 5 step-great-grandchildren; brother-in-law Duane Otto of Langdon; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister Beverly Otto, brother Gerald, and father and mother-in-law Ernest and Frances Lien. Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon, ND, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences available at www. brooksfuneralhomelangdon.com .
ing on the water. Kay Kay loved life and loved hosting family events and being with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Karen "Kay Kay" Meidinger
Mass of Christian Burial was held September 29, 2022, in Walhalla, N.D., for Karen "Kay Kay" Meidinger, 59, of Walhalla, who passed away Saturday, September 24, 2022, at her home. Kay Kay was born on November 28th, 1962, to Elmer and Susie (Jerome) Dearinger in Cavalier. She grew up in Walhalla. She married Kenny Stegman and welcomed their daughter Jessica. On March 13th, 1993, Kay Kay married Terry Meidinger in Walhalla. Kay Kay owned and operated Snippers in Walhalla and also worked at the Walhalla Public School and the Forestwood Inn. She enjoyed spending time crafting, gardening, camping, and traveling. Karen and Terry took many trips, always making sure to take their grandkids with them. They went to Medora, Yellowstone, Las Vegas, California, and Florida, just to name a few. There weren't many states that they did not visit. They also enjoyed camping in various places in Minnesota. Huddles and Kamp Dells being their favorite places to camp. She loved being in the boat and float-
Surviving Kay Kay are her husband, Terry; daughter Jessica (Chad) Lafferty; grandchildren: Kayla, Ciara, CJ and Connor; great-grandchildren: Camryn and Olivia; mother Susie Dearinger; sisters: Donna (George) Brandt, Deb (Butch) Lee, and Sue Dearinger; mother-in-law Lucille Raile; brother-in-law Tim (Alex) Meidinger; and her nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death was her father, Elmer, and father-in-law Vernon. Online guest book www.askewfuneralhome.com
Joyce “Marilyn” Christianson
A memorial service was held September 27, 2022, in Lisbon, N.D., for Joyce “Marilyn” Christianson of Lisbon, N.D., and formerly of Dilworth, Minn., who passed away September 21, 2022, at the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon. Burial will take place on September 28 at the Vang Cemetery near Vang, N.D. Marilyn was born at home near Vang, N.D., to Alvin and Idella (Brudahl) Peterson. She was raised and educated in the Langdon area and graduated at age 16 from Langdon High School in 1951. After graduation, she worked in Fargo at an office job. On November 27, 1957, Marilyn and Vernon “Bud” Christianson were married at First Lutheran Church in Fargo, N.D. In 1958 they moved to Hamar, N.D., for Bud’s work at the grain elevator. Over the next 12 years, they lived in Hesper, N.D., Maddock, N.D., and Florence, S.D. In 1970, Marilyn, Bud, and their four children moved to Erskine, Minn. Erskine was home to the couple for 40 years. During those years, Marilyn
The Borderland Press stayed home with the children and had a home day care. Once the children were school age, she worked as a nurse's aide at the Pioneer Memorial Center followed by working various office jobs and then was an activity aide at the McIntosh Manor Nursing Home. Her time working at McIntosh Manor was what she spoke of the most in recent years. Marilyn enjoyed being a part of the activities with the residents. She would often play the piano and sing. She had always played piano by ear, but at age 60, she took piano lessons so she could play residents’ requests. Marilyn retired from the nursing home in November of 2006. She stayed involved with the community by delivering “Meals on Wheels” and visiting care centers with her husband, Bud. Marilyn’s children and grandchildren spent many holidays and summer vacations with her and Bud in Erskine. Marilyn and Bud moved to an apartment in Dilworth, Minn., in 2010, where Bud passed away on December 21, 2012. Marilyn moved to Lisbon, N.D., in March of 2020 to be closer to her daughter. She then moved to the North Dakota Veterans Home located in Lisbon in August of 2021, where she was taken great care of by a kindhearted staff. Marilyn enjoyed knitting, quilting, crocheting, jigsaw puzzles, crossword puzzles, and playing piano and accordion. Marilyn also spent time baking and cooking. She greatly enjoyed company and a good cup of hot coffee. Survivors include two daughters: Kay (Wayne) Schell of Baudette, Minn., and Joy (Scott) Schell of Lisbon, N.D.; two sons: Randy (Kim) Christianson of Buchanan, N.D., and Joel Christianson, Morgan of Minn.; seven grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four stepgreat- grandchildren; brother Gary (Barb) Peterson of Langdon; sistersin-law: Phyllis Danielson of Detroit Lakes, Minn., and Kathi (Doug) Nelson of Poulsbo, Wash.; brother-in-law Jack Metzger of Burnsville, Minn., and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Vernon “Bud” Christianson, infant brother Seward Peterson, brother Bob Peterson, and sister Doris (Peterson) Sperling. Marilyn’s service was live streamed on the Dahlstrom Funeral Home website www.dahlstromfuneralhome.com on her obituary page.
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Cavalier County Senior Menu Cavalier County Senior Meals & Services, Langdon Monday, Oct. 3 Polish Sausage/Sauerkraut/ Zucchini Casserole/Bar/Fruit Tuesday, Oct. 4 Garlic Salmon Patty/Dilled Potatoes/Beets/Jello with Fruit Wednesday, Oct. 5 Ham Scalloped Potatoes/ Bourbon Beans/Pumpkin Pie Thursday, Oct. 6 Chicken Fried Chicken/Mashed Potatoes/Country Gravy/ Squash/Fruit Salad Friday, Oct. 7 Taco Pizza/Lettuce 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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Public Notices/Meeting Minutes
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LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD RETREAT MEETING MINUTES | August 17, 2022 Present: Dave Hart, Daren Bachman, Dawn Kruk, Abby Borchardt, Loren Fetsch, Tiffany Hetletved, Cindy Stremick, Daren Christianson (Supt.), Todd Hetler (Elem. Principal), Ethen Askvig (MS/HS Principal), and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.) Visitors: Tami Flink, Sara Coalwell, Jeff Jones, Brynn Crockett, and Frank Martz. Dave Hart called the August 17, 2022, Retreat to order at 6:15 p.m. Visitors were welcomed. Tami Flink, Sara Coalwell, Jeff Jones, Brynn Crockett, and Frank Martz introduced themselves to everyone. Discussion began with the Pledge of Allegiance and what is currently practiced in each building. The con-
sensus is to have the Board say the Pledge of Allegiance prior to Board meetings. Tiffany Hetletved discussed having Board meet and greets and different ways to meet with the public. Exit surveys were discussed. The Principals reviewed their plans for the upcoming year. The goal is to continue having surveys, however; eliminate the anonymity with comments. Ethen Askvig reviewed the practice of cutting players in athletics with the Board. There was discussion on moving up lower grade levels after cutting upper grade level players. Dave Hart discussed sub pay. The consensus is to find out what schools in our area have for a current substitute teacher rate. Dave Hart reviewed Board meeting attendance and state law. New Board members are required to attend the New Board Seminar within one year of taking office. This year it will be October 27-28 in Bismarck during the NDSBA annual convention. Board compensation for Committee
meetings was reviewed. Currently Board members do not receive Committee meeting pay. Technology inventory discussed. Upcoming unexpected expenses include new countertops in the FACS room due to sewer back up. Having a mentorship line item in the budget was also discussed. The retreat ended with discussion on current CDC recommendations with current outbreaks. The next Board meeting will be Monday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room. Meeting Adjourned at 8:45 p.m. Board President Business Manager Received at The Borderland Press on Sept. 21, 2022.
LANGDON AREA SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES August 15, 2022
Present: Dave Hart, Cindy Stremick, Dawn Kruk, Abby Borchardt, Tiffany Hetletved, Daren Bachman, Loren Fetsch, Daren Christianson (Supt.), Todd Hetler (Elem. Principal), Ethen Askvig (MS/HS Principal), and Shauna Schneider (Bus. Mgr.). Visitors: Shanda Christianson and Sarah Hinnenkamp Chairman Dave Hart called the August 15, 2022, Board meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Board reviewed the July 18, 2022, and August 8, 2022, Board minutes. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the July 18, 2022, Board minutes as presented. Tiffany Hetletved seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve the August 8, 2022, Board minutes as presented. Abby Borchardt seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Board reviewed the financials and bills presented. Loren Fetsch made a motion to approve the financials and bills as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The Business Manager report was reviewed by the Board. She added that Free and Reduced applications from 3 years ago to present can be used for the first 30 days of school. The Business Office has gone through those and updated the families in PowerSchool. Missing
desktop for inventory has been located. Inventory issues were discussed. Board consensus is to get a bid from Northwest Valuations. Chairman Dave Hart welcomed the visitors attending the meeting. Administrators’ Reports: Daren Christianson’s report was reviewed by the Board. Topic of discussion included Janitors, Teachers, and Back-to-School PD. He added that we have a Civil Rights audit in September, Bus Driver’s Workshop as part of PD, the Missoula Children’s Theater will be using the Elementary Gym, Wohletz Grant received and usage, and Elementary kitchen and ice machine needed. Ethen Askvig reported on the school’s new website and school ap. He added that he’s finishing up schedules and has new employee mentoring on August 18th. Todd Hetler reported that Elementary Open House will be Monday night before school starts from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., class lists will be posted Wednesday, new teacher orientation will be August 18th, class schedules are finalized, and the current enrollment in the Elementary is 245. Committee: Dave Hart reviewed the Board’s Committees and assignments. Ethen Askvig reviewed the coaches to approve as Jesse Fetsch and Matt Mitzel for Elementary football, Josh Schaefer and Zack Schaefer for Junior High football, Brittany Feil for 75% assistant High School volleyball, and Rachel Schaefer for Elementary girls’ basketball coach. Dave Hart discussed Board past practice has been to allow Board members to assistant coach with a unanimous approval vote of the Board. Ethen Askvig reviewed the football season changes over the years and coaching salaries for the head and assistant coaches. Dawn Kruk made a motion to approve coaches presented for approval. Daren Bachman seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously car-
ried. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to increase the football head coach and assistant coaches to be paid the same as volleyball/basketball coaches. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Cindy Stremick made a motion to approve Loren Fetsch as an assistant track coach. Dawn Kruk seconded the motion. Roll call vote was unanimous with Loren Fetsch abstaining from the vote. Old Business: There was discussion on the Return to Learning plan with no changes recommended. The budget hearing will be held before the Board meeting in September. Daren Christianson reviewed the topics of discussion he’s received for the Board Retreat. New Business: Daren Christianson reviewed the Pupil Membership Report with the Board. Pledge of securities were reviewed by the Board. Daren Bachman made a motion to approve the pledge of securities as presented. Cindy Stremick seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The policy liaison position needs to be appointed. Tiffany Hetletved made a motion to appoint Shauna Schneider as the policy liaison for the School District. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. The next regular Board meeting will be Monday, September 19, 2022, at 7:00 p.m. in the School Board Meeting Room. Dawn Kruk made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Loren Fetsch seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously carried. Meeting Adjourned at 7:33 p.m. Board President Business Manager Received by The Borderland Press on Sept. 21, 2022.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FROST FIRE PARK INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS PHASE I PEMBINA GORGE FOUNDATION CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA Sealed bids will be received by the Pembina Gorge Foundation, at the office of the Red River Regional Council at the Chase Building, 516 Cooper Avenue, Grafton, ND 58237, until 1:00 , September 29th, 2022, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the furnishing of materials, labor, equipment and skill required for the construction of Frost Fire Park Infrastructure Improvements – Phase I and incidental items in and for said Pembina Gorge Foundation, as is more fully described and set forth in the plans and specifications therefore, which are now on file in the office of the Pembina Gorge Foundation. Bids shall be upon cash payment on the following estimated quantities and types of work: CONTRACT BOND, 1 L SUM; REMOVAL OF TREES, 1 L SUM; REMOVAL OF EXISTING FORCEMAIN, 1,950 LF; REMOVAL OF CULVERTS, 410 LF; REMOVAL OF EXISTING PUMP & CULVERT, 1 EA; EARTHWORK, 17,242 CY; SEEDING AND HYDRAULIC MULCHING, 1 L SUM; RIPRAP GRADE II, 316 TON; TURF REINFORCEMENT MAT TYPE II, 10,250 SY; TEMPORARY EROSION CONTROL, 1 L SUM; AGGREGATE BASE COURSE CL 5, 286 TON; MOBILIZATION, 1 L SUM; TRAFFIC CONTROL, 1 L SUM; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIAL TYPE RR, 200 SY; RIVER INTAKE LIFT STATION, 1 EA; FITTINGS-DUCTILE IRON, 414 LBS; 8” DR 18 PVC FORCEMAIN (OPEN CUT OR BORE), 2,207 LF; 24” SDR-26 PVC, 100 LF; POLYSTYRENE INSULATION BOARD, 250 BD FT; 8” GATE VALVE, 1 EA; CONCRETE PAD, 2 EA. The contract documents are on file and may be examined at the following location: KLJ 864 West 12th Street Grafton, ND 58237 Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.kljeng. com “Projects for Bid” or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $30 by inputting Quest project # 8286534 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN at (952) 233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this digital project information. An optional paper set of project documents is also available for a non-refundable price of $100 per set at KLJ, , . Please contact us at if you have any questions. All bids are to be submitted on the basis of cash payment for the work and materials, and each bid shall be
accompanied by a separate envelope containing the contractor’s license and bid security. The bid security must be in a sum equal to five per cent (5%) of the full amount of the bid and must be in the form of a bidder’s bond. A bidder’s bond must be executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety company authorized to do business in this state, conditioned that if the principal's bid be accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten (10) days after notice of award, will execute and effect a contract in accordance with the terms of his bid and the bid bond as required by the laws of the State of North Dakota and the regulations and determinations of the governing body. If a successful bidder does not execute a contract within ten (10) days allowed, the bidder’s bond must be forfeited to the governing body and the project awarded to the next lowest responsible bidder. All bidders must be licensed for the full amount of the bid as required by Section 43-07-07 and 43-07-12 of the North Dakota Century Code. The successful Bidder will be required to furnish Contract Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract. Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the low bid submitted by a responsible and responsive bidder for the aggregate sum of all bid items. be awarded for the work. All bids will be contained in a sealed envelope, as above provided; plainly marked showing that such envelope contains a bid for the above project. In addition, the bidder shall place upon the exterior of such envelope the following information: 1.The work covered by the bidder 2.The name of the bidder 3.Separate envelope containing bid bond and a copy of North Dakota Contractor's License or certificate of renewal. 4.Acknowledgement of the Addenda. No Bid will be read or considered which does not fully comply with the above provisions as to Bond and licenses and any deficient Bid submitted will be resealed and returned to the Bidder immediately. The work on the improvement will be completed by August 31st, 2023. The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informality in any bid and to hold all bids for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of opening bids. Should the Contractor fail to complete the work within the time required herein or within such extra time as may have been granted by formal extensions of time approved by the Owner, there will be deducted from any
amount due the Contractor the sum of $1,100 per day and every day that the completion of the work is delayed. The Contractor and his surety will be liable for any excess. Such payment will be as and for liquidated damages. Dated this 1st day of September, 2022 Pembina Gorge Foundation CAVALIER COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA s/Jeff Mostad Foundation President Published September 9th, September 16th, September 23rd, 2022.
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Photo by Devi Engelstad.