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Copyright © Langdon, North Dakota
Monday, December 7, 2020
Find updates from St. Alphonsus and Langdon Area School on Page 7. Rita Maisel's Langdon Long Ago can be found on Page 10.
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Understanding the Langdon Area School mill levy vote Langdon Area Public School the elementary school buildDistrict No. 23 ing. Being over 50 years old, this 715 14th Avenue system shows signs of corrosion Langdon ND 58249 and has passed its life expecWith the Langdon Area Currently, the school build- tancy. School Board passing a motion ing and grounds committee Chris Olson, president of the to put a mill levy up for vote to has the ability to request up to Langdon Area School Board the public finalizing on January three mills. Each mill represents and member of the building 6, many community members may wish to understand what this represents before casting their vote. To protect public health and safety and in accordance with Governor Burgum’s Executive Order 2020-19 and 2020-19.1, this vote will be conducted by absentee ballot only. Ballots will be sent out by the school but can also be obtained by either picking one up at the high school or by contacting the school business manager, Shauna Schneider, at 256-5291. There is also a ballot request form located on the school's website www.langdon.k12. nd.us. Locate it at the top of the homepage under the 'elections' drop down menu. This form can be printed and mailed to: Business Manager Tunnel entrance in elementary school library. Air flows Langdon Area Public School through these tunnels to heat classrooms. Air is only filDistrict No. 23 tered before entering these tunnels, "NO" additional fil715 14th Avenue tering downstream. This is part of the outdated heating Langdon, ND 58249 system in the school building. Absentee ballots can be submitted any time between December 1, 2020, through $38,328. The three mills avail- committee, offered further un5:00 P.M. on January 5, the day able are used for basic mainte- derstanding about what a mill before the election. Absentee nance and school facility needs. levy increase will represent and ballots may be deposited in a The vote will essentially be a what benefits the community secure absentee ballot box lo- request from the board to have might see if the vote passes. Olcated at the entrance to the the ability to obtain up to ten son posited that during the last high school or mailed to the fol- mills. This increase would se- mill levy vote, there may have cure funds needed to address been a misperception among lowing address: an outdated heating system in the community on where addiBusiness Manager
By Adam Johnston Republican Writer
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tional mill levy funds would be implemented. He clarified, per North Dakota Century Code 5715-16, funds can only be used for building and facility needs of the school district. This would include major repairs, maintenance, and improvements to school-owned grounds and properties. With a levy vote being struck down in the past, Olson stated that the building committee chose to approach the district's needs in a different way. The proposed levy increase would focus solely on the largest need the school faces - replacement of the elementary heating system. Originally, a levy of up to 15 was considered to cover the cost of various projects including the heating system. Ultimately, after three separate heating system quotes were obtained, it was decided to request only 7 more mills to the current 3, equaling 10. If passed, the school would enter into an agreement with Northern Plains Mechanical of Fargo for a quoted max cost of 1.9 million for the elementary heating system. This option was chosen by the board as their heating system met the unique needs of the school while proving the most cost effective. Projected payments would be $250,000 a year for 10-15 years. A levy of 7 mills would generate $266,000 a year to cover that cost. This system is estimated to last over cont. on page 2
Now is not the time to let your guard down
One week left to support Giving Tree
By Linda Timian Republican Writer
By Linda Timian Republican Writer
Everyone is sick and tired of COVID - tired of hearing about it, tired of reading about it. It’s been coined “pandemic fatigue.” With the winter flu season upon us, Covid-19 cases spiking, and our local hospital being very busy already, now is not the time to let your guard down. Vaccines may be coming around the corner, but most people will not get the vaccine for several months. There is a sense that everyone in Cavalier County is doing the right thing. When COVID numbers go up, people pull back, wear masks, and the numbers go back down, but that makes the argument that it’s okay for people to get sick in the first place before we respond to it. Some people object to wearing a mask for various reasons. Those feelings are real, but it doesn’t change the need to wear a mask right now. “Masks lower the amount of possible viral exposure hopefully preventing infection,” said Public Health Nurse Steph Welsh. “Many factors go into COVID infection including the amount of virus exposed to, immune system function and underlying risk factors.”
Chief Nursing Officer Jamie Nienhuis at the Cavalier County Memorial Hospital says that it is vital to wear your mask properly and make sure it covers both your mouth and your nose. Pulling it down off your nose or up above your mouth does not help. “I think it is important to remember that wearing a mask
is just as much, if not more so, about protecting others than it is about protecting yourself,” said Welsh. “It is important we take those steps to protect those most at risk among our family, friends, neighbors and community members. Wearing a mask also helps lower spread and conserve healthcare capacity for not just COVID related illness but other medical needs.” Following public health recommendations is a way to care about your community and the people around you. It helps you support the businesses in the
community while reducing the risk to their employees’ and other customers’ health. When you get into your car, you put on your seat belt. It’s the law, but we also know that in the event of a car accident, any injuries are likely to be less severe if a seat belt is worn. Knowing that and accepting that took some time when seat belt laws were introduced. When a football player goes out on the field, he puts on a helmet. He can’t play without one. The helmet protects his head from serious head injury. It’s not even in question. “While wearing a mask does not reduce your risk of spreading COVID to zero, it does significantly lower the likelihood of transmission, especially if all parties involved have masks on.” There are people with COVID who don’t know they have it yet, who think they just have allergies or who don’t want to get tested and possibly quarantined. Those factors are minimized with universal mask wearing. Two weeks ago Governor Burgum issued an executive order which included wearing masks cont. on page 2
The community Giving Tree is up at the Bread Pan Bakery on Main Street in Langdon. Billy and Marie Mack are the coordinators, marking the third year the Bread Pan has been involved with the local project. The Giving Tree is a way for anyone in the community to help give a Merry Christmas to local families in need. The Giving Tree is decorated with tags that will tell you the type of gift to buy and whether it’s for a girl, boy, or baby and their age. You can take a tag, go shopping, and return the gift to the Bread Pan. “Gifts do not need to be returned wrapped, but we do need the tag from the tree so we know which individual the gift belongs to,” said Marie Mack. “We ask that all gifts
please be returned by December 15th, so we have time to wrap them and get them organized by family and distributed before Christmas.” The Mack’s hope is to reach as many people as possible to ensure that everyone has something for Christmas this year. They are still receiving requests weekly and sometimes daily. Anyone needing help this Christmas can contact them at 701370-6847. The schools also get information and forms out to all students for the Giving Tree. Other partners in the project are Cavalier County Social Services and Senior Meals and Transit. “We work with each family or individual that contacts us to get the needs and wants for each person,” said Marie. “We currently do have more famicont. on page 2
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Civic Meetings Munich School District Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7:00 a.m. Langdon Airport Authority Wednesday, Dec. 9, 5:00 p.m. Cavalier County Water Resource Board Thursday, Dec. 10, 8:00 a.m. Langdon City Commission Monday, Dec. 14, 6:00 p.m. This information provided as a public service by the Cavalier County Republican.
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Langdon Public School vote ____________________________________continued from Page 1 50 years with minimal upkeep water boilers would heat an in- and grant money fully financed as it has few mechanical com- take of cleaner fresh air to dis- this portion of the project, it is ponents. Olson also stated that tribute from new ceiling vents already financed and will proa request of 7 additional mills throughout the school. Heat- ceed regardless. does not mean they would ing and cooling controls would Ultimately, it will be up to the need to levy that total amount. be installed in each classroom public to decide. Either way, It is the board’s intention to levy allowing independent digital the issue of an outdated heatonly what is needed to cover control from room to room. As ing system will not go away as payments on this heating sys- the current system does not it continues to age. The school tem. Available grant money provide cooling, this benefit board has concerns on the and the possibility of coming would be new and reduce the ramifications of if and when the under budget might offset to- humidity level in the building. current system breaks down. tal estimated cost, thus reduc- Cold water would be used to Distance learning while repairs ing the number of mills neces- cool air as it is recirculated. Au- are made could be a possibilsary to make the payment and tomatic system controls would ity. Leaving the district searchreducing the number of mills also allow the school to cut util- ing for funds to repair a system requested each year. After the ity costs by reducing consump- that remains the same model is projected payments are com- tion during off hours such as of concern. Olson stated, in supplete, the mills would return nights, weekends, and holidays. port of the levy, “Public schools to a maintenance only state of Olson stated, “Not only will the are a necessity for our commufunding until future projects are new design be more efficient, nity, and the young people that necessary. but it will also give the students are taught in the schools are the Northern Plains Mechani- and staff a better environment future of this great community. cal's proposed project would to learn and work in.” If we want to keep this commubring many improvements by Updates to the high school nity flourishing, we must invest replacing the current system. heating system were also con- in the infrastructure. That is how It would start by repurposing sidered to be bundled into this we keep the next generations current tunnel infrastructure as project at a marginal additional wanting to raise their families an exhaust outlet. Natural gas cost. However, as relief funds here.” Don't let your guard down ___________________________________continued from Page 1 in public places and restricting to be seen,” reminds Welsh. “We forward,” said Welsh. Follow the crowd size and open for busi- also need to keep in mind the already well-known recommenness hours. At the time, North results of holiday gatherings in dations: wear your mask, wash Dakota hospitals were at 92 per- infection rates will not be fully your hands, keep your distance, cent capacity, North Dakota had felt until 1-2 weeks following and avoid indoor crowds. the highest death rate from CO- the event.” Many health care “Get your flu shot now,” urges VID in the world, winter flu sea- and government agencies will Nienhuis, “and then be ready to son was here, and the holidays be watching closely to see how get your vaccine when it’s availwere coming. The Governor’s holiday gatherings impact CO- able.” order has produced the intend- VID rates. ed results so far. Positivity rates “I think it is imand numbers of new cases have portant we remain trended downward in the last vigilant in lowerweek. ing COVID rates to “It is important to note that maintain healthhospitalizations and deaths care capacity and typically lag behind high case protect long term numbers so the impact of high- care this cold and er rates in previous weeks is yet flu season going Giving Tree _____________continued from Page 1 lies asking for help this are Monday – Friday, 7:00 holiday season than we a.m. to 2:00 p.m. have seen in the past.” “We have an amazing There is just over one community that always week left to help make goes above and beyond Christmas special for to help those in need,” these families in our said Marie. “We want to community. Tags can thank everyone for their be picked up and gifts support with the Giving dropped off at the Bread Tree during the holiday This is an example of some of gift tags to fill from Pan Bakery during their season!” the Community Giving Tree. hours of operation which
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Post 98 American Legion Riders are accepting donations for the Cavalier County Christmas Cheer Program Please mail donations to: Post 98 ALR PO Box 203 Langdon, ND 58249
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December 5 – Christmas Cash drawing 11:50 a.m. 7 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Grand Forks 8 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Grocery Delivery, 1 p.m. 9 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Leever’s Run 8:45-10:45 a.m. 9 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Grand Forks 10 – Free Alzheimer’s Webinar/Virtual Presentation. Call to register: 800-272-3900, Noon 11 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Grand Forks 11 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Dollar General Run 9-11 a.m. 12 – Christmas Cash drawing 11:50 a.m. 14– Langdon Eagles Auxiliary Meeting, 7 p.m., Eagles basement, Langdon 14 – Langdon Eagles meeting, 8 p.m. 14 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Grand Forks 15 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Grocery Delivery, 1 p.m. 15 – Community blood drive at UTMA, call 256-5156, 12-6 p.m. 16 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Leever’s Run 8:45-10:45 a.m. 16 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Grand Forks 18 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Dollar General Run 9-11 a.m. 18 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Grand Forks 21 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Devils Lake 22 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Grocery Delivery, 1 p.m. 23 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Grand Forks 23 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Leever’s Run 8:45-10:45 a.m. 24 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Closing at 1 p.m. 25 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Closed - Merry Christmas! 28 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Devils Lake or Grand Forks 30 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Bus run to Grand Forks 30 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Leever’s Run 8:45-10:45 a.m. 31 – Cavalier County Meals & Transit - Closing at 1 p.m.
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County Commissioners reorganize after elections By Linda Timian Republican Writer The Cavalier County Commission met Tuesday, December 1 to administer the Oath of Office to re-elected commissioners, appoint the new chair and vice chair, interview candidates for the Water Board, and appoint committee assignments. Commissioners David Zeis and Greg Goodman were reelected to serve another term and signed a notarized Oath of Office to make it official. Commissioner Stanley Dick made a motion to move Vice Chair Austin Lafrenz to the position of chair and move Goodman to the position of vice chair. This was seconded by Zeis, and the motion carried. Lafrenz presided over the rest of the meeting. Public Health Nurse Steph Welsh presented information about a limited supply of COVID rapid tests that public health has obtained and asked if the commissioners would like them offered to symptomatic county employees and their families on a voluntary basis. After a short discussion this was agreed to by the commissioners. When asked about the status of the county, Welsh relayed that there were currently 54 active cases and around 370 cumulative cases, meaning just under 10 percent of the population of the county has had COVID. Statewide, Cavalier County is 7th highest in cases per population. Road Supervisor Terry Johnston updated the commissioners on the performance of the repaired dig outs and wash outs. Future bridge and culvert projects were discussed as well as qualifying for federal funding. Johnston also reported that he had two townships left to finalize and then he would be able to close out the 2017 FEMA. There were two candidates interested in the position on the Water Board. Each commission-
er had a copy of the candidates’ applications, and an interview was conducted with each candidate. After the interviews, the commissioners voted by secret ballot. Per the results of the ballot, Moser made a motion that Brian Hardy be appointed to the Water Board for one term, seconded by Dick, and the motion carried. Chad Henderson was interested in being re-appointed to the Soils Committee. There were no other applicants. Goodman made a motion to reappoint Chad Henderson to the Soils Committee, seconded by Zeis, and the motion carried. For the position on the Public Health District Board, there was a letter of interest from Darrin Romfo and a letter of support for Romfo from Public Health Nurse Welsh. There were no other applicants. Moser made a motion to appoint Darrin Romfo to the Public Health District Board, seconded by Dick, and the motion carried. There were no interested candidates for the two positions on the Education Board. The commissioners brainstormed possible candidates, coming up with three names and an alternate that will be contacted for interest. One of the possible candidates was later contacted during a break in the meeting and was found to be interested. Moser made a motion to appoint Katie Henry to the Education Board, seconded by Zeis, and the motion carried. Tax Director Steph Bata brought the Sidwell contract to the commissioners for approval. The contract would still be good even if the state legislature changed fees in the Native Woodland Program. Dick made a motion to approve the contract with Sidwell, seconded by Zeis, and the motion carried. An executive session with States Attorney Scott Stewart was scheduled in the agenda at this time. Moser made a mo-
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want answers and quick solutions to our problems. However, rheumatolBy Jennifer May, ogy cases require persistence. There are no blood tests that specifically M.D. diagnose the problem. RheumatoloAs a rheumatologist, I often get gists must take time to talk with and the question, “What do you do?” examine the patient. We gather adAccording to my kids, their mom ditional information from labs tests, does “something with joints.” At the studies, and x-rays. Once all the data conclusion of patient visits, when is available, sometimes the condition I propose a diagnosis such as poly- is clear. But other times, the case is myalgia rheumatica or PMR, I often more challenging and requires sevhear, “What is that?” The fact is most eral visits before making a firm diagpeople do not think about rheuma- nosis. Like most health providers, I entology until they need a rheumatologist. And then, learning the lingo joy solving patient problems and about disease, medications, and lab making a diagnosis. We get satisfaction from figuring things out and our monitoring can be a challenge. Rheumatology is a relatively new reward comes when a treatment imspecialty in the world of medicine. proves a patient’s function or quality Focus on the disease in America be- of life. Our goal in rheumatology is gan in the early 1920s with initial defi- to help patients achieve remission, or nition and discovery, followed by the better yet, to predict who is likely to famous breakthrough of cortisone at get rheumatoid arthritis in hopes of Mayo Clinic in 1950, and grew to a preventing it from starting in the first deeper scientific understanding of place. So, when patients look at me with arthritis diseases today. Treatments have progressed from cortisone and that expression that asks “rheumaaspirin to immune system modifica- what?”, they don’t necessarily want tion with biologic medications. Fu- to hear about the science of what I ture therapies will involve genetics, do. Instead, I assure them that we engineering new cartilage, and cre- will keep working together with the ating cells that rheumatologists will same goal: To get the immune system command to do our bidding upon to quiet down, and help the patient feel better so they can get back to life. the immune system. Jennifer May, M.D. is a contributing Today we work to manage autoimmune diseases such as rheuma- Prairie Doc® columnist. She practices toid arthritis or lupus with medica- rheumatology in Rapid City, South Dations that adjust the immune system kota and serves on the Healing Words response. Symptoms that can occur Foundation Board of Directors, a 501c3 in association with some of these which provides funding for Prairie diseases are rashes, joint swelling, Doc® programs. For free and easy access fevers, lung problems, and kidney to the entire Prairie Doc® library, visit issues. By adjusting the immune sys- www.prairiedoc.org and follow Prairie tem, we can change the symptoms, Doc® on Facebook featuring On Call hopefully lessening their impact on with the Prairie Doc® a medical Q&A show streaming most Thursdays at 7 the patient. In our fast-paced world, we often p.m. central.
tion to recess the regular meeting to discuss possible litigation involving damage to a bridge and guardrail on Highway 55 and move to executive session. This was seconded by Zeis, and the motion carried. The meeting then moved to the executive session with Stewart, per North Dakota Century Code 44.04.19.1. When the executive session was adjourned and the commissioners moved back to the regular meeting, Moser made a motion for Scott Stewart to contact the defendant and if nothing is settled, at that time to follow through with filing a complaint and taking it to small claims court if need be. This was seconded by Goodman, and the motion carried. The last item of business was to shift commissioner department and board assignments. Commissioners rotate assignments in order to learn about the different departments and boards. The meeting was adjourned with the next meeting scheduled for December 15, 2020.
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Upside Down Under By Marvin Baker
When an old man dies … There’s an African proverb that states “when an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. It essentially means that when someone is gone so is their story. That’s why 21 years ago this month, a National Guard friend, Dennis Ihringer, and I sat down and recorded interviews with his grandfather, Otto Ihringer, who was one of the early settlers in Bordulac, a small town in Foster County near Carrington. Otto wasn’t just a farmer. He was the last World War I veteran in North Dakota, and I remember Dennis and me sitting in a hotel room in Carrington one night talking about this, and we both agreed that when Otto is gone, his story goes with him. At the time, Otto was 104 years old, and he had told Dennis that he would agree to be interviewed and recorded. In blunt terms, he said he didn’t have much time left, so he wanted the rest of us to know what he went through in France in the fall of 1918. My impetus for pursuing this project and writing a book was because earlier in 1999, he had received the Chevalier of the Legion of Merit award from the French government. Personnel from the French Consulate came out from Chicago to personally present the award. The Chevalier award is the highest award presented by the French government. Otto’s story is unique because, for a time, he worked in a lumber camp in Alberta. And when the war broke out, he was one of hundreds of Americans there who went to a U.S. recruiting station in Lethbridge, Alberta, and signed up. He fought in France and was in the MeuseArgonne offensive, as well as other battles in which he was nearly killed. After the war, he was part of the occupation of Germany for a time before coming back to the United States. His story is also unique because most war stories are told by generals and colonels. In this case, Otto was a private first class. He was actually in the trenches and saw No Man’s Land and was exposed to a chemical attack by the Germans. Additionally, Otto possessed numerous photos from the war whose copyrights had expired which meant we were free
to use them in our book. One of the most striking things he told Dennis and me was during the chemical strike, he couldn’t breathe. There was a stream nearby with evidence of cattle grazing. Rather than dying from the gas attack, he went to the stream under enemy fire and drank some of the polluted water just to stay alive. In another instance, he was sought for the occupation after when the war ended because he spoke German. It was easy for him to fit in and communicate with the German people. Otto told us a lot about the war. We recorded our conversations for six weeks, and by the seventh week, he had passed away. We didn’t get to talk about all the things we wanted to discuss that we outlined in our first meeting, but there was enough information to write a book. So I spent the next 10 months hacking away at my typewriter and drinking strong coffee, while Dennis was securing the financing so that we could create a publishing company and print the book ourselves. During that entire time, I kept thinking how accurate is this information going to be? He was an old man, felt free to talk, he often went off on tangents and at times seemed almost too willing to answer questions. Was he exaggerating; did he really remember those specific dates and times when battles went down? As luck would have it, we found a history professor at Minot State University who is now the dean of the history department. His name is Dan Ringrose, and he lived in France for 11 years. We asked him to critique the manuscript to see if, indeed, Otto’s testimony was accurate. And it was - so we went ahead and published “Dakota Doughboy, the Otto Ihringer Story.” This isn’t a pitch to sell books. This is a plea for World War II veterans and Korean War veterans to tell their stories of their sacrifices and how they managed to get through the sorrow of war. Each soldier, sailer, airman or marine has a story to tell, and I firmly believe those stories are as unique as that of Otto Ihringer. If you are a veteran from World War II or Korea, tell your family, tell a journalist, tell the historical society, tell your pastor. It’s important because we want to make sure that history remains accurate and that someone doesn’t fill in the blanks when they lose track of what happened.
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Presidential power scrutinized This presidential transition, from President Donald Trump to President-Elect Joe Biden, represents a timely opportunity for Americans to become more familiar with the scope of presidential authority, as provided under Article II of the Constitution. Greater familiarity will empower citizens to scrutinize the words, actions and policies of the new administration in the spirit of their duty as Madisonian Monitors to hold government accountable. President Biden won’t be writing on a blank canvass. He follows, immediately, a president whose view of executive power soared beyond the immodest assertions of power by predecessors over the past 75 years. In his claim of “absolute” and “unlimited” powers under Article II, President Trump occupied a remote outpost in the history of the presidency. But his predecessors, Democrats and Republicans, liberals and conservatives alike, often advanced a theory of presidential power that culminated in the rise and entrenchment of the “Imperial Presidency.” They painted on that canvass an indefensible assertion of presidential authority that included a unilateral executive power to initiate military activities, including full-blown war, on behalf of the American people. That category included Truman, Johnson, Nixon, Reagan, both Bushes, Clinton and Obama, who engaged in unconstitutional acts of presidential war-making in Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Panama, Bosnia and Iraq, among other countries. Those acts marked a flagrant
Guest Editorial: Small Business calls for end to democracy crisis President Trump should accept the results of the election and concede By Frank Knapp Jr. If it was not enough for small businesses to be suffering due to the pandemic, now they are threatened by an attack on our democracy. The public knows why the virus is a critical problem for small business but they might not understand why the Trump Administration’s actions to oppose a peaceful transition to the Biden Administration is a threat to the health of our economy. Even before the election, protecting our democracy was a concern of small business. In early October a Small Business For America’s Future (SBAF) national survey found that the 65% of small business owners were worried about the integrity of the national election with the dominant concern being that post-election uncertainty and turmoil would be bad for the economy and small businesses. Fortunately, state officials made sure that their elections were free of
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defiance of the Constitutional Convention’s unanimous decision that Congress, not the president, would make the solemn decision to take our nation to war. That historical canvass included as well the myth that, in foreign affairs, the president is Zeus, the repository of constitutional authority to control American foreign policy without congressional participation. Unfounded and sweeping claims of executive privilege have kept Congress and the American people in the dark about White House initiatives that lack legal authority and threaten the national interest. Executive orders and executive agreements have undermined the crucial role assigned to Congress in the conduct of American foreign policy, and laid waste to the separation of powers and checks and balances. Presidential circumvention of the Senate’s power to advise and consent, especially in treaty making and appointments, has exalted executive power at the expense of legislative power and oversight responsibilities. The litany of executive offenses against the Constitution is long and shocking. The American citizenry, it may be said, has become virtually inured to assertions of presidential power and missives from the White House. Some claims, including the power of a president to pardon himself, find no support in our constitutional architecture, and should be dismissed, except for the novelty of the assertion. Others—the advancement of absolute immunity from prosecution—lack merit, but require consideration because of their repetition and entanglement in Article II provisions. At this juncture, we have few insights into a Biden theory of presidential power. We can hope that his genuinely modest and humble nature suggests a more modest view of executive authority, one resembling, say, the view of President James Madison, who was inclined to reject aggrandizement of power
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fraud and the results are clear—Vice President Joe Biden won. Today, small businesses have shifted their democracy concerns from the integrity of the election to the integrity of democracy itself and the peaceful transfer of power. A SBAF national survey found that 61% of small business owners believed that if the Trump administration denied access to transition resources for the next president, it would harm America’s economy. Sixty-three percent believe it is time for President Trump to accept the results of the election and concede. Specifically, 73% of small business owners want President Trump to actively participate in a peaceful transition of power and 62% called for General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy to give the incoming Biden transition team access to resources needed for transition. Small business owners understand that a healthy democracy is crucial to a sustainable free market in which consumer demand drives the creation of businesses and jobs. Thus, anything that threatens our democracy will harm our economy. The current political theater around the White House blocking a smooth transition to a duly elected new president is unwelcomed by small businesses. They do not need this self-inflicted democracy crisis to further harm our economy by shaking consumer confidence. For nine months small businesses have been facing a survival crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. A September Yelp Economic Impact Report said that almost 100,000 small businesses have already closed their doors permanently. Especially hard hit are the restaurant and retail sectors. Only the federal stimulus that pumped out loans to small businesses and provided enhanced unemployment benefits to those who were out of work saved our economy from going into a deep recession and possibly a depression. All of this federal relief is now gone. An October (SBAF) survey found 34% of small business owners saying they will not survive past the end of the year without further federal financial relief. A recent Goldman Sachs small business survey also found 34% saying they might not survive. Now the coronavirus is again surging across the country threatening the economy’s modest rebound with a double-dip recession. The 11 million workers still not rehired could be joined by millions more as consumers
in favor of pointing out congressional responsibilities and duties. But that may be wishing for too much. After all, it is immensely difficult for an official to deny powers that have been aggrandized by the office he occupies. In this age of hyper-partisanship, a refusal by the president to assert power can easily be portrayed as weakness, a characterization that office holders at every level seek to avoid. If nothing else, it is not too much to expect of President Biden, a firm rejection of President Trump’s unprecedented assertion of absolute and unlimited powers. The arguments and controversies surrounding the exercise of executive power reflect, in part, the citizenry’s own historical difficulties in drawing in the reins of power. It is common for partisans to ignore constitutional violations by leaders of their own party. Who wants to hobble the flag bearer? But there is a better way--a constitutional way-for American citizens to carry out their responsibility to hold governmental leaders accountable to the Constitution and the rule of law. This path requires citizens to better understand the constitutional powers vested in the presidency. Once understood, the citizenry will be empowered to identify acts that violate the Constitution and demand remedies. In the weeks ahead, we will plunge into an analysis of Article II of the Constitution. In this journey, let us do our best to reject partisanship and party favor. ~~~ Adler is president of The Alturas Institute, created to advance American Democracy through promotion of the Constitution, civic education, equal protection and gender equality. Send questions about the Constitution to this newspaper and he will attempt to answer them in subsequent columns. This column is provided by the North Dakota Newspaper Association and Humanities North Dakota.
tighten their wallets if small-business closure predictions come to fruition. Unfortunately, another stimulus bill from Congress is nowhere in sight. This dual threat to small businesses, one with beginnings is a faraway land and the other created by the White House, can be remedied by leaders in Washington. Congress and its members must quickly address both. Within weeks Congress must pass a large enough stimulus bill to provide financial help to small businesses, especially those industries that have suffered the most or did not receive the earlier funds. But immediately, Congressional Republicans must tell President Trump that the election is over and President-Elect Biden’s transition team must be given the legally required support and information that it needs to hit the ground running on Inauguration Day. This democracy crisis must stop for the good of our country and our economy. Frank Knapp Jr. is Co-Chair of Small Business for America’s Future and President/CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce. Letter to the Editor: As the holidays approach, keep in mind you will be spending time around family and friends that you might not typically see all year round. Some families will have an amazing time and make tons of new memories. Yet some families will become newly aware that a loved one is addicted to drugs or alcohol, while other families are preparing for yet another holiday that might be ruined by one already in the family. You should be familiar with the signs that your loved could be struggling with addiction to drugs and/or alcohol. An addict or alcoholic will tell you anything to convince you that they are doing good. Be mindful of the things that will actually tell you if they are doing well or not. If you notice that things aren’t right you need to be prepared to confront them and get them into a treatment program. This way you are giving them the gift of a new life, what better gift? For more information on how to confront your loved one, go to https:// www.narconon-suncoast.org/blog/ how-to-confront-your-addict-thisholiday-season.html. If you are in need of a referral to a treatment center, call us at 877-841-5509. Written by: Shauna Krout Clearwater, Fla.
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NDSU Extension to launch monthly agricultural markets webinar series Agricultural producers, agribusinesses and others who want to know more about current and expected market conditions and their impact on North Dakota’s economy will be able to participate in monthly webinars presented by NDSU Extension beginning Dec. 10. The one-hour webinars will begin at 1 p.m. Central time. “While 2020 saw many unprecedented disruptions, current farm financial and commodity market conditions continue to evolve with optimism for the next year and beyond,” says David Ripplinger, NDSU Extension bioproducts/bioenergy economist. Webinar topics will vary month to month, but each will include coverage of the agricultural economy, farm financial conditions, and crops and livestock markets. Farm program updates also will be covered as they are announced. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions at the end of each webinar. Regular webinar contributors will include: Ron Haugen, NDSU Extension
farm management specialist Frayne Olson, NDSU Extension crops economist/marketing specialist Bryon Parman, NDSU Extension agricultural finance specialist Tim Petry, NDSU Extension livestock economist Ripplinger Webinars are scheduled for: • Dec. 10 • Jan. 14, 2021 • Feb. 11, 2021 • March 11, 2021 • April 15, 2021 • May 13, 2021 • June 10, 2021 • July 15, 2021 • Aug. 12, 2021 • Sept. 16, 2021 • Oct. 14, 2021 • Nov. 10, 2021 (Wednesday due to the Veteran’s Day holiday) • Dec. 9, 2021 To learn more about the webinar series and to register for future webinars, visit https://www.ag.ndsu. edu/farmmanagement/outlook. Recordings and presentations from completed webinars will be archived on that page.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring has announced that applications are now being accepted for 2021 Specialty Crop Grants. “Projects that solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Dakota are eligible for these grants,” Goehring said. “We encourage organizations, institutions and individuals to submit proposals on their own or in partnerships.” North Dakota has not yet received an allocation amount from USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service but is expected to receive it in the next few months. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture (NDDA) will distribute the funds through a competitive grant program. Eligible applications include enhancing food safety; pest and disease control; developing new and improved seed varieties and specialty crops; and increasing child and adult nutrition knowledge and consumption of specialty crops. Projects that directly benefit specific, commercial products or profit a single organization, institution or individual are not eligible.
The USDA defines specialty crops as “fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops.” Specialty crops grown commercially in North Dakota include dry beans, dry peas, lentils, potatoes, confection sunflowers, grapes, honey and various vegetables. Goehring said an information manual with application instructions, scoring criteria and an application template can be found on NDDA’s website: https://www.nd.gov/ndda/ scbgp. Applications must be submitted in electronic form by 4 p.m. CST Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Applications will then be reviewed, scored, ranked and provided to Agriculture Commissioner Goehring to determine which applications will be forwarded to USDA for final approval in May of 2021. Projects funded by the grants start Oct. 1, 2021 and must be completed by Sept. 30, 2023. Goehring said persons needing more information should contact Deanna Gierszewski at (701) 328-2191 or scbg@nd.gov.
Goehring announces availability of specialty crop grants
By Katie Henry NDSU Extension Family and Community Wellness Agent
Gifting We can all probably think of a gift we have received that has been one of the most fun items imaginable for us. There are also those gifts we weren’t really sure what to do with. We can also probably remember a gift we have given that was either a flop or a huge success. Sometimes there are just some gifts that we KNOW are what the person could use or would really enjoy. Sometimes there are people that we have no clue what to get them because their tastes are either very expensive, very specific, or they purchase everything they want whenever they think of getting it. There was a time when I was quite young, and I found a beautiful pink lamp with beaded fringe at the local drug store that I knew would be just perfect for my mom for Christmas. She still has it 30 years later. Every time I look at it now, I’m not sure what I saw in that lamp other than the sparkle, but I just knew that it was pretty, and I had to get it for her. There was also the time when I was younger, and my friend gave me a miniature garbage can with a lid that was filled with tootsie rolls for my birthday. It was so simple, yet so much fun to receive that I still remember it all these years later. A gift that made me cry was a shadow box filled with things from my family history that my mother had put together for me. There is a picture of both my parents’ families, some trinkets and knick-knacks from both sides that have significance specifically to me. She made one for myself and each of my siblings. The thought, time, and heart that went into that gift is something that will be given to future generations as well. One of my favorites of all time was when my son was in preschool, and he took the little rocks that had gotten into his cowboy boots while he was playing on the playground. He colored them with Crayola markers, wrapped them in lined paper from his notebook, and gave them to me for Mother’s Day. He
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Anitha Chirumamilla Ag & Natural Resources Agent Cavalier County Extension
Cow Fertility, Pregnancy Rate Important Economic Numbers
Reproduction is the most important economic trait in a beef cow herd. (NDSU photo) Reproduction is the most important economic trait in a beef cow herd. “Selling more calves as it relates to cows exposed and cow input costs is a greater indication of business success than any other production parameter,” says Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State University Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist. “Unfortunately, the majority of our expected progeny differences measure production traits not related to reproduction, while the index values focus on gross revenue, not input costs.” Take, for example, a 300-cow herd with a 15% open rate and a normal average of 5%. The open rate is 10% higher than normal. This means that 270 cows must assume the cost of maintaining 300 cows. If cow costs on an annual basis are $700, then each of the 270 pregnant cows will pick up the tab for $778. Easy answers to reducing the rate of open cows, such as changing vaccination protocols, usually are misguided and don’t address the fundamental reasons for low pregnancy rates, according to Stokka. “Meaningful discussion to find solutions requires a systematic approach to practical management recommendations,” he says. “Veterinarians need to have access to production information related to calving dates, pregnancy checking information by fetal age, cow body condition scores (BCS), cow BCS by age, cow age, cow age by pasture information, bull age and cows exposed per bull, length of the breeding season, and biosecurity of the
herd related to purchases, exposure to the main herd and exposures to neighboring cattle.” Here is the information producers need to investigate this problem: • What time of the year is calving season? Late winter/earlier spring calving requires more energy in the diet to prepare cows to be rebred during the breeding season. Late spring/ summer calving cows may experience a decrease in forage quality in late July and August, which can impact fertility. • What is the calving season distribution, or when are the majority of calves born? Is it the first 21 days, the first 45 days, the last 30 days or scattered throughout the calving season? This information provides some evidence of inadequate bull power, which may be related to dominant bulls, lame bulls, injured bulls or inadequate BCS and cow nutrition during the breeding season. A large number of cows determined to be pregnant late in the breeding season could be an indication of reproductive disease such a vibrio or trichomoniasis. • What is the number of calves born related to the number of cows determined to be with calf at the previous pregnancy checking event? This number could indicate fetal loss due to abortions not noticed, or obvious abortions and stillbirths. This can be evidence of fetal infections such as BVDV, IBR, leptospirosis, Neospora, fungal infections and a host of other possible pathogens. In addition, fetal losses can be due to high nitrates in forage resources. • What is the cow BCS and by age? Younger cows (2- and 3-yearolds) and cows more than 12 years old generally will carry less condition than middle-aged cows. This will have a direct relationship to the ability to rebreed and conceive for the next season because young cows still are growing and lactating, and older cows will have more difficulty staying in condition because most of their incisor teeth will be missing. • What are the cow and bull ages and numbers by pasture? Herds with younger or older cows in common pastures regardless of bull numbers generally will have a greater number of open cows. The number of cows exposed per bull is important, but perhaps even more important is bull age. Older and more dominant bulls tend to serve the majority of cows, so the number of bulls may not be as important as the age of all the bulls in a pasture.
Running two 14- to 16-month-old bulls with a single dominant older bull counts as three bulls. However, in reality, the herd may have only 1.5 bulls because the dominant bull dominates the breeding. All bulls should have had a bull semen evaluation prior to the breeding season. Bulls from pastures with low pregnancy rates should be tested again. • Do you make biosecurity and vaccination a priority? All purchased and additions to the herd should have a testing and vaccination history. If not, then implement quarantine procedures. Even with testing and vaccination, do not introduce new additions into the herd just prior to the start of the calving season. “Beef cow pregnancy and weaning rates are important numbers to track,” Stokka says. “High numbers without increased input costs are related to profitability and sustainability of the ranch business. Work with your veterinarian and nutritionist in herds where appropriate benchmarks or goals of these rates have not been achieved.” NDSU Agriculture Communication - Nov. 25, 2020 Source: Gerald Stokka, 701-2315082, gerald.stokka@ndsu.edu Editor: Ellen Crawford, 701-2315391, ellen.crawford@ndsu.edu
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told me in his excited, sweet little voice that he thought I would like them because he made them pretty. I will forever keep those tiny rocks that smell like little boy sweaty cowboy boots. They were made with love, thought of with a creative mind, and given with a pure heart from a sweet little boy with a sparkle of joy in his eyes. These gifts and all of the other gifts I have been given over the years have taught me some lessons. Gift giving means something if it has at least one of the follow qualities: handmade, useable (consumable), from the heart, significance, creativity, deep thought, and tradition. If the gift you are giving has more than one of those qualities, it’s an even better gift. There are many ways that this can be achieved. It just takes a little time and thought. For example, giving the gift of a meal for a busy family has significance, heart, and is handmade. If it’s something that is a traditional food, it’s even one more. The point is not the amount of money that is spent but the amount of dedication it takes to make the gift special. It’s also sensible to consider your budget when thinking of gifts. What can you give that will have one, if not all, of those qualities that make a gift great and still keep you within your budget? It’s not difficult to do if a person is considering all of the qualities. Some ideas to help get you started in your thoughtful gift giving adventure: 1. A jar with their favorite soup, beverage, or cookie ingredients along with instructions for use. Visit NDSU Extension publications such as Mix It Up: Food Mixes in a Jar (FN1494) (https://www.ag.ndsu. edu/publications/food-nutrition/ mix-it-up-to-expand-your-gift-giving-dollar-with-food-mixes-in-ajar/fn1494.pdf) or Beverage Mixes in a Jar (FN1625) (https://www. ag.ndsu.edu/publications/foodnutrition/beverage-mixes-in-a-jar/ fn1625.pdf) for some ideas. One example of the recipes offered can be found at the end of this column. 2. Write a coupon for a service you are able and willing to provide. Whether it’s shoveling the sidewalk, scrubbing a toilet, babysitting someone’s children for an evening, or picking up someone’s groceries for the week, the possibilities are endless. 3. Activity tickets. Make a few tickets for activities that you are willing and able to participate in such as a sledding party, walking partner time, special time with someone you love, or a snowman making contest. 4. Art projects you make. They can be crafty, skillful, or a combination of both. The important part is that time was spent to make something for someone you care about. One great idea is coloring rocks that happen to get into your boots… I hear Crayola markers work best. No matter what gift you decide to give, creative wrapping is a fun
way to present the gift you are giving. There are a lot of options out there when it comes to papers and bags, but one way to ensure your wrapping won’t be thrown away along with the money spent on it, is to use reusable wrapping. A dish towel, scarf, table square, and cloth napkins can all be great gift wrapping when gathered up around the gift and tied with a pretty ribbon. It can even be embellished with some faux flowers or a sprig of evergreen. The item won’t be thrown away and can also be used by the person receiving the gift. If you sew, or know someone who does that could help you, cloth bags are also great ways to give gifts. I have an aunt that has someone sew her cloth bags in Christmas fabric with matching draw strings, and she sends our gifts in them every year. It’s nice to be able to reuse those cloth bags. They are festive, work well, and add extra decoration under the tree. The only thing you may want to consider is if someone likes to sneak a peak at their presents under the tree before it’s time to open… If you would like more ideas for gifts or would like to search for more recipes for food in a jar, feel free to visit our website at https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/extension, call our office at 256-2560, or email katie.d.henry@ndsu.edu. You can also visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ NDSUExtensionCavalierCounty for other tips or ideas we may find before the holiday season. Whether you color some rocks that you take from your boot or you find something you can offer to others that they would appreciate, take the time to consider the heart and love that goes into gift giving this holiday season. May you see the joy on the faces of those you give your gift to, and may you feel your heart swell when you see that they recognize the sparkle of joy in your eyes from giving. The recipe as promised above: Mint Candy Coffee Mix • 1/3 c. instant coffee • 1 c. instant skim milk powder • ½ c. powdered nondairy coffee creamer • ½ c. white sugar • ¼ c. unsweetened cocoa powder • ¼ c. instant chocolate pudding mix • 6 to 8 red and white striped candy mints, crushed Directions: 1. Add the ingredients to a food processor. Pulse until thoroughly mixed and you have a smooth powder. 2. Store mixture in an airtight, quart-sized container. Decorate container as desired. 3. For each serving, place ¾ cup boiling water in a mug and stir in 3 tablespoons of mix. Makes nine servings. Per serving: 110 calories, 1.5 g fat, 3 g protein, 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber and 120 mg sodium
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Kenneth D. Johnson
Kenneth D. Johnson, 86, of East Moline, Ill., passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Genesis Medical Center of Silvis. A private graveside service will be held at Moline Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made and sent to Homewood Evangelical Free Church of Moline. Kenny was born on July 12, 1934,
Obituaries in Langdon, to Alfred and Edna (Rustan) Johnson and raised on a wheat farm. In high school he met and married his high school sweetheart, Vivian, in 1953. He graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from the University of North Dakota in 1956. After graduation, he moved to East Moline, Ill., and he went to work for International Harvester/Case. He worked for the company for over 40 years in test and development and spent time working on the highly successful Axial Flow combine. He was a charter member of Homewood
Evangelical Free Church in Moline, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Vivian; children: Don (Annette), David, Diane (Eric) Schanze, Debra (Mike) L’Estrange, and Dale (Kallie); and brothers: Larry (Jean), Linden (Helen), and Orin (Ardelle). He enjoyed his numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was proceeded in death by his parents, Alfred and Edna Johnson. Memories may be shared online by visiting the tribute wall at http://www.esterdahl.com.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY Please join us at First Baptist Church for Team Kid! Every Wednesday for children in grades K-6. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Hope to see you then! We also have youth group available for grades 7-12. Hope to see you there! 1124 5th St 701.256.5060
St. Alphonsus Catholic Church 1010 3rd St. • Langdon – Phone 701-256-5966
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Catechism Saturday 7:30 p.m. Grades 1-12 & Adults & RCIA Sunday 8:30 a.m. & 10:30 p.m.
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Phone School Grades: 701-256-2354 Preschool-8th grade Our Parish Website is www.stalphonsuslangdon.com. Check our Parish Webpage for Up-to-Date information. •Public Masses are now permitted. Those in attendance are encouraged (not required) to wear a mask. •We will continue to live-stream the Sunday Masses at 10:30 a.m. (note time change)
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Patricia Marie LaPorte A private Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Brooks Funeral Home in Langdon for Patricia Marie LaPorte, beloved mother and grandmother, who was called home and passed away November 30, 2020, at the Pembina County Memorial Hospital in Cavalier. Burial was at St. Edward’s Cemetery in Nekoma. Patricia was born to Vernon and Louise (Belliveau) Styles on December 24, 1941. She was one of four children and grew up in Walhalla. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith. She attended Walhalla School and graduated in 1960. She met her husband, LaVerne LaPorte, at a dance in Olga. They courted and then were united in marriage on November 23, 1962, at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Walhalla and resided there for a short while. They also lived in Langdon; “Hank’s Corner” near Concrete; and Easby, where she was a bookkeeper at the grain elevator where LaVerne was also employed. They settled in Osnabrock and made it their home where she lived at her home until October 2020. They raised 2 children, Brad and Sheila. She had various jobs in her younger years: working in the potato fields for Clarence Swenson in Osnabrock, the Good Samaritan Center (Osnabrock Community Living Center) and at the local grocery store as a cashier and shelf stocker. She made a career out of selling “Avon” and was the official “Avon Lady” of Oz
for over 20 years. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening and canning, embroidery and acrylic painting on dish towels. She also loved to go camping and having picnics and would camp with her family at Icelandic State Park in the summertime. She was a volunteer at the Good Samaritan Center where she “set the ladies hair” once a week. She belonged to the “Red Hat Club” and thoroughly enjoyed her fellow “Red Hatters” company, activities and luncheons. One of her favorite things to do was visit the Dairy Queen for a chocolate malt. She had a strong faith in God. She brought her children up in the Catholic faith, assured its teachings, and attended church every Sunday. She is survived by her sister, Betty (Ray) Bonaime, of Indianapolis, Ind.; her children: Brad (Sharon) LaPorte of Fergus Falls, Minn., and Sheila LaPorte of Crookston, Minn.; grandchildren: Kayla (Eric) Vreeke, Kyle LaPorte, Jay (Abbigail) LaPorte, Jenna LaPorte, Forrest (Morgan) LaPorte, Harrison LaPorteLewis and Chantal LaPorte- Lewis; great-granddaughter Nora (Jay and Abby LaPorte); sisters-in-law: Stella (Arthur) Styles, Marg (Harvey) Beauchamp, Karen, Judy and Marlene LaPorte, Alverna (Daryle) LaPorte, Arlene (Leslie) LaPorte, Debbie (Ken) LaPorte; and brotherin-Law Daryle LaPorte. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Laverne, brother Arthur “Artie” Styles, and an infant brother. Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon was in charge of arrangements. Online condolences are available at www.brooksfuneralhomelangdon. com.
From the Pastor’s Desk
Devotions by community pastors
This devotion is submitted by Pastor Norm Economy of New Hope Fellowship
I’ve noticed how we make simple things of life complex - Christmas, for example. We can’t have Christmas without hundreds of dollars spent on friends and loved ones. We put lights on our house and Santa with reindeer on our lawns. We spend tons of money on food, transportation, gifts that get lost or broke in a few days. We become stressed because someone isn’t coming for the day or because they cancelled. We are so concerned of the “how” that we have forgotten the “WHY” of Christmas. Why do we celebrate Christmas? We celebrate God’s plan to reconcile and redeem us to Himself by sending His Son with a message of HOPE! Gospel of Luke chapter 1 God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin
pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. The holy one to be born will be called the Son of God. He shall be called Immanuel which means, God is with us.
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SENIOR MEALS & SERVICES Monday (7) – Pork chops, boiled potatoes, pork ‘n beans, bars, applesauce. Tuesday (8) – Stuffed pepper soup, turkey/swiss wrap, Jello/ fruit. Wednesday (9) – Chicken fried chicken, mashed potatoes, Capri blend veggies, banana cream pie. Thursday (10) – BBQs, chips, 7 layer salad, 7 layer bars, fruit. Friday (11) – Lemon pepper fish, baked potato, coleslaw, fruit. EBT/SNAP accepted Offering take-out only as the dining room is closed. Please call by 9:30 a.m. for take-outs. Homedelivered meals will remain the same. Frozen meals are also available for $4.00 each.
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Car seat help is available during the pandemic Ensuring a child’s car seat is used correctly is important, pandemic or not. According to the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDoH), there are many ways to get assistance with child passenger safety needs from a certified child passenger safety technician (CPST) while limiting face-to-face interactions. Individuals are able to: • Receive live assistance from a car seat manufacturer specialist (also a CPST). Visit jpma.org/ page/carseathelp to find the manufacturer of your car seat. • Connect virtually with a certified CPST through Zoom, Facetime, Teams or other electronic connections. • Receive help from a certified CPST over the phone. • If needed, meet face to face with a certified CPST who follows COVID-19 prevention measures. The caregiver and the CPST must wear a face mask while the CPST
coaches the caregiver curbside on how to use the car seat. How do you find a certified CPST? Visit the locators on these websites: • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: nhtsa.gov/ equipment/car-seats-and-boosterseats (scroll down to Car Seat Inspection) • Safe Kids Certification: cert. safekids.org (select Find a Tech) For additional information on child passenger safety, visit the NDDoH Child Passenger Safety Program website at health.nd.gov/ north-dakota-child-passenger-safety or contact the NDDoH at 701328-4533. The North Dakota Department of Health is a partner in the Vision Zero primary traffic safety initiative. Help us eliminate fatalities and serious injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes. Visit visionzero. nd.gov to learn more.
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A Saint’s Shout Out
By Carrie Hope Principal St. Alphonsus Catholic School St. Alphonsus 100th Celebration Greetings to all of you from St. Alphonsus School! While we are navigating through uncertain times, we are still reflecting and celebrating our 100th school year. It’s hard to believe that our amazing school started back in 1920, but we have the photos of educators, students, and graduates to prove it. It’s been fun looking back in the archives of the photos of how life used to be in the same building we are using now. It’s also been fun seeing our alumni post photos and memories in our Facebook group. We currently have 448 members and room for plenty more! Join us on Facebook by searching for the group “2021, The 100th Anniversary of St. Alphonsus School, Langdon, ND.” Whether you’re an alumnus, parents of alumni, or community members who want to be involved, we have a place for you as we continue to plan and celebrate 100 years. Planning Committee: We are starting a committee to plan our big
100th celebration weekend in July of 2021. We know that plans can change, but we want to be prepared to welcome alumni home if we are able to do so. If you are interested in joining the committee, please contact me at 256-2354 or email at carrie.hope@k12.nd.us. Alumni and Teacher Information: If you have not done so already, please email the following information to sas100@utma.com. - You and your spouse’s names (living or deceased) and if they attended SAS - The years you attended and if you graduated, include the year - Family members that attended that you have information for who may no longer be living or are not on Facebook - If you have a class list from a previous class reunion, please share that as well - If you were a teacher at SAS: What years did you teach? What subjects? If you have married since you taught here, what was your maiden name? We want to include all who have taught at or attended St. Alphonsus School, and we don’t want to miss anyone. Please help us spread the word. Reunion Weekend: Mark your
calendars for our all-school reunion weekend and celebration of our 100th year, which will be Friday, July 16 – Sunday, July 18, 2021. We will do our best to keep everyone updated as we move closer to the event, especially in light of COVID-19. Show Your Saints Spirit: We invite students, alumni, and the community to join us the first Wednesday of each month for St. Alphonsus Day! Wherever you are, wear green and gold to show your Saints spirit. We would love to see photos on social media and see how far our Saints spirit can reach. Saints Merchandise: We are currently printing new Saints t-shirts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants. They come in a variety of styles, variations of green and gold – and we even have Saints colored bracelets coming soon! We will post an order form to our Facebook page: “St. Alphonsus School – Langdon, ND.” If you do not have Facebook but would like to order, please contact me at the information listed below. Carrie Hope is in her 2nd year as principal at St. Alphonsus School. She can be reached at carrie.hope@ k12.nd.us or at 701-256-2354. St. Alphonsus School is celebrating its 100th school year.
A Super’s Take on Education
By Daren Christianson Superintendent Langdon Area School Refurbish, Replace and Renew The Langdon Area School Board has determined that a building fund levy vote will take place on January 6th, 2020, for the purpose of increasing the building fund levy from 3 mills to a maximum of 10 mills. Due to COVID-19 and an associated Executive Order by Governor Burgum, the votes will all be collected by absentee ballot. A ballot can be obtained by calling the school at 256-5291 and speaking with the business manager or completing a ballot request that is available at the school website and then mailing that to the school. There is a drop box at the entrance of the high school for the ballots, or ballots can be mailed in. The purpose of this vote it to allow the district to use the funds necessary to complete deferred maintenance and major refurbishment or replacement of the HVAC system at the elementary school. The current heating system at the elementary school has reached the end of its life span, and with the greater emphasis on air quality, it is time for this sys-
tem to be replaced. The proposed replacement will be: Boiler Room Scope of Work 1. Increase reliability of existing boilers. 2. Increase boiler efficiency from 78-80% to 94%. 3. Provide variable speed pumping to reduce electrical consumption compared to constant speed pumping. 4. Deferred maintenance items will be replaced with new more efficient, less maintenance intensive equipment. Ventilation Improvements 1. Increase outside air ventilation. 2. Convert coils to low temperature water for higher thermal efficiency. 3. Decouple ventilation from classrooms for isolation improvements. 4. Reduce fan horsepower by delivery of conditioned outside air to the space from overhead. 5. Utilize existing tunnel for exhaust air to improve indoor air quality. Prior to the last levy vote, multiple questions were presented on the district's ability to utilize grant funds for some of our maintenance concerns. Since that time, and on-
going, the district is working with the COVID-related grant money along with the North Dakota Department of Commerce grant money in the area of energy efficiency to address the HVAC system at the high school building. The base concept of this project is that the current HVAC electrical roof top units will be replaced with natural gas units. This project is underway and will take place regardless of the outcome of the levy vote. This project has a total cost of $368,000 using approximately $150,000 of COVID-related grant money that needs to be invested in this project before December 30, 2020; $100,000 in North Dakota Commerce Efficiency Grant money to be reimbursed following completion of the project; and an estimated $43,325 in energy savings annually. The school district buildings, much like our own properties, need consistent, scheduled maintenance, refurbishment, and repair. We will continue to look and apply for grant money when it is available. The increase in the building fund levy will allow the district to address issues prior to them becoming a crisis with the understanding from the board that they will only levy what is needed.
December 7th is Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. It was 79 years ago that Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor to destroy our Pacific Naval Fleet. Most people who were there or heard about it on the radio news that day are gone now. For them, we must never forget what happened on that day, the date President Roosevelt referred to as “a date that will live in infamy.” Imagine, a quiet Sunday morning on the beautiful and peaceful Island of Oahu. Sailors and ships at rest in the harbor, on-duty service personnel keeping their posts while others getting ready for church services or just enjoying some leisure time. Imagine, on that quiet Sunday morning the sky suddenly and unsuspectingly filled with 353 enemy torpedo, bomber, and fighter planes, attacking like a swarm of angry bees. Fighter planes diving and strafing everyone while the other planes dropped their torpedoes and bombs on ships, airplanes, and buildings. There were explosions and fires erupting like volcanoes spewing fireballs, with thick clouds of black smoke billowing everywhere. The ships’ dark, heavy oil on fire, burning ships and men like they were kindling, on board and in the water. Sailors lay wounded and dead on the streets, ships, and in the water. Doctors and nurses were
frantically trying to save the lives of so many injured Navy, Army, and Marine personnel as well as civilians, there were just too many. In one hour and 15 minutes, the Japanese destroyed 169 planes and three ships, and damaged 159 planes and 16 ships. Of the 2,403 men and women that died at Pearl Harbor, 68 were civilians and 1,177 were from the USS Arizona. Another 1,178 men and women were wounded. Imagine the terror and pain they felt. Imagine being trapped aboard the sinking Arizona, knowing your fate was to drown because there was no way out. What would you be thinking about as your lungs filled with water? Even those not injured would feel the pain of losing their friends and comrades. My Uncle Harold Holdaas was a “Pearl Harbor Survivor,” a U.S. Army Corporal stationed in Hawaii. Harold was walking guard duty on the beach that morning of the attack. He carried the physical and emotional scars of that day with him. The events, sights, and sounds of that day were forever etched into his memory, like a colorful and vivid horror movie that played back without warning or want. On December 8th with the unanimous support of Congress, President Roosevelt declared war on Japan. Later, on December 11th, the
President would also declare war on Germany and Italy in response to their declaration of war on the United States. Men and boys across America stepped forward to enlist to defend their country, eager to avenge the attack on Pearl Harbor. Our country was united in its support of our troops and each other, on the battlefield and the home front. This would be the beginning of many stories of courage, bravery, heroism, and patriotism. Freedom is not free! Lest we never forget! This December 7th take time to reflect on Pearl Harbor, to remember and pay tribute not only to the wounded and those that perished; but to all who were there, that witnessed and never forgot this horrific attack. For a better understanding of what they saw and felt, watch the movie “Pearl Harbor,” it is based on a TRUE story. Rest in peace Uncle Harold. Lois Schaefer, State Americanism Chairman Dept of ND VFW Auxiliary
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Effective Immediately: All in-town trips have to be called in no later than the business day before the trip. This is due to the cleaning protocol we have established for the vehicles. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS. In-town transit hours are from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. We are limited in what we can handle due to cleaning and driver shortage so please don’t be upset if we ask you to change your appointment. ALL passengers are required to wear a mask. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak our out-of-town trips will be limited to doctor appointments only. Patrons will be allowed to eat but shopping will not be allowed. Please call early with your appointments for out-of-town trips as we can only get 2 passengers on with the “social distancing” guidelines.
All activities, including foot care, have been cancelled. Access to the Langdon Senior Center is limited to staff and deliveries.
Cahill to receive NDU ESP of the year award The 11,500 members of North Dakota United and our local affiliate, Rolla Education Association, are proud to announce that Christina Cahill, a paraprofessional at Mt. Pleasant K-12 School in Rolla, has been selected as the 2021 NDU Education Support Professional of the Year. A staff meeting is being held virtually at 3:30 p.m. CDT, and Cahill will be named the ESP of the Year in a surprise announcement by ND United President Nick Archuleta. Cahill was nominated for this award by the members of the Rolla Education Association and NEA Director Brenda Seehafer. Please do not publish information about this event until after 4:00 p.m. today. Cahill has worked for the Rolla school system for several years, and previous to her employment there, she worked at Turtle Mountain Head Start in Belcourt. “She does an excellent job working with our students,” Seehafer said. “With Chris, it is all about the student and getting the student to accomplish what the student needs to accomplish or just getting the student to relax or
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The 2020 NDHSAA State Class B One-Act Play Contest was held Tuesday, November 24 at the University Jamestown. Mike McIntyre, University of Jamestown, managed the event. The top 8 places awarded at the finals were as follows: 1st – Shiloh Christian—“Sending Down the Sparrows”; 2nd – Enderlin—“All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten”; 3rd – North Sargent—“First Person Shooter”; 4th – Richardton-Taylor—“Sending Down the Sparrows”; 5th – Alexander—“…And Others”; 6th – MohallLansford-Sherwood—“Everything But”; 7th – Wishek—“Whispers”; 8th – Hatton/Northwood— “Property Rites”. Superior Actor Awards were presented November 24 at University of Jamestown to:
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calm down. She just has that way with students in that she can get them to relax.” The NDU ESP of the Year Award annually recognizes an outstanding ESP member of our state association whose position betters the education profession and the lives of students. ESP job categories include: paraprofessional, education assistant, secretarial or clerical, custodial, food services, maintenance and trades, transportation, groundskeeping, security, technology services, health services and others.
2020 NDHSAA State Class B One-Act Play contest results
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Jake’s take on sports
By Jake Kulland
Lady Cards put two on Class B All-State Volleyball Team Coming off a postseason where we saw five LangdonEdmore-Munich football players make the Class A 11 Man All-State Team, now two more Cardinals athletes have made the Class B All-State Volleyball Team. Lady Cards senior Lexis Olson, and junior Morgan Freije have both made that squad, which is voted on by volleyball coaches of the North Dakota High School Coaches Association. It's the second time on the team for Lexi, and the first for Morgan. Area players Danielle Hagler from North Star and MacKenzie Hughes from Thompson also were named to the squad. You can find end of the year stats and more information about it on this weeks sports page. We congratulate both Lexi and Morgan on making the AllState team. Winter sports still shooting
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to start competition on Dec. 14 Practice for winter sports and activities got underway in North Dakota on Nov. 30, the same time when games were supposed to begin. But an executive, amended order by Governor Doug Burgum's office moved the practice date to the last day in November, and the first competitions can be held on beginning Dec. 14, at least for now. Athletic directors across the state are attempting to reschedule games that have been missed with the late, which has really hit girls basketball. Trying to piece this all together isn't easy, and the situation is ever changing, which as you can imagine makes even more challenging. As of now, we have heard that all Region 2 teams, including North Border and Cavalier will not allow any visiting fans for games. The North Dakota High School Activities Association has put out guidelines that no more that 50 fans total can attend a winter event being all of North Dakota is in the orange color on the Smart Restart program. They also advise no concessions be made available.
The way this would change is if the positive number of COVID-19 cases go down, which they are a bit, but most likely there is still a long way to go. We have not heard confirmation on what the plan for LangdonEdmore-Munich is yet, and will have much more on that next week. We did get confirmed that all North Border basketball games this season will be played in Walhalla. Again, things may change more by the time we visit here next week, and we will attempt to give you the very latest information as things get confirmed, including the game plan for Dakota Spirit Arena. Winter Sports Profile coming soon With winter practices moving along, we are planning to put out our annual Winter Sports Profile together, to be out just before the winter games will begin. It will have a preview for boys basketball, girls basketball, junior gold hockey and girls hockey. We thank in advance the sponsors that make that preview happen. "See ya!" next week!
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Pictured are Langdon senior Lexis Olson (L) and Langdon junior Morgan Freije (R). Each were named to the 2020 Class B All-State Volleyball Team which is voted on exclusively by the volleyball coaches of the North Dakota High School Coaches Association. Both girls led the Langdon-Edmore-Munich Cardinals volleyball team to a second place finish at the State Class B Volleyball Tournament at the Fargodome Nov. 19-21. It's the second All-State selection for Lexi, who finished the season with 329 kills, 80 blocks, 67 service aces and 358 digs. This is the first time on the All-State team for Morgan, who had 244 kills, 20 blocks, 58 service aces and 252 digs. Congratulations to both Lady Cards!
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The Langdon Area Edmore Munich football team held their annual playoff lasanga dinner on Nov 6. at the Masonic Lodge in Langdon. Thank you to the members of the Masonic Temple for allowing the football parents to provide a socially distant supper for their semi final game in the state tournament. Your donation was greatly appreciated!
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Cooking for One or Two For a lot of North Dakota families – and maybe some in other states – the 2020 Thanksgiving celebration will go down in history as the year they tried hard to cook for just one or two people. And, as some of the shoppers on the day before Thanksgiving declared, “cooking for one is for the birds.” On the other hand, some have attempted this down through the years. So, along with notes and phone calls from both experienced and reluctant cooks who have shared their menus and their adventures anonymously, I took another look at cooking for downsized families. Two things stand out: the first is that you need to think in terms of smaller quantities when shopping. The second is that it truly is a lot more fun to cook for others and to share the day. My mother’s oldest sister, Adeline, was always the cook at our house. As the oldest girl in a family of twelve children, she started out cooking at home and for neighbors who wanted to hire her with some specifically wanting her to bake pies. In order to go to winter school in Langdon, she worked for her room and board for Langdon families while attempting to complete her third and fourth grade education. Due to the work needed at those homes, she never did get to finish fourth grade. Later she went to “cooking school” to learn a few tricks, which she used when cooking on the cook car. While working as a cook and housekeeper in Grand Forks, she collected ideas and cookbooks – the beginning of a lifelong habit. Marilyn Haggerty’s rhubarb recipes were tried out every spring and much enjoyed. One of her favorite recipes was an open face apple pie with apple chunks
(larger than slices) baked in a sour cream, brown sugar and cinnamon mixture that is fondly remembered forty years after her death at the age of 94. That background meant you never peeled one or two potatoes but always filled the kettle for cooking no matter how few would be around the table to eat the results. A whole ham or a large roast were standards with leftovers that never seemed to end. In 1970 I began teaching 70 miles away, and since she did need help by that time, I drove to Langdon every weekend and often got calls from neighbors to come home during the week. Many of her friends and some of the neighbors were also ladies who lived alone or maybe with one other sister. Because they had the same problems with cooking for smaller-sized families, they would visit and exchange ideas. One they came up with was getting to know the men in the meat departments at local stores. They learned to ask for smaller roasts, fewer pork chops, and to buy one or two pounds of hamburger at a time. Having lived in Colorado for several years where I did not regularly cook for a big group, I knew about something many older ladies of that era hesitated to try: frozen vegetables. Until doctors told them they had too much salt in their diets, they continued to prefer home or factory canned vegetables. Adeline and her friends still made the ethnic foods they loved like lefse, lutefisk, Christmas cookies, special hot dishes, relishes and treats, but they poured over cookbooks for ideas that were smaller. One day’s roast became stew with drop biscuits the next and later in that week - soup. You did not need to have meat and potatoes every meal, but you did need to have vegetables and in-season fruit. That is still a good guideline no matter the size of your family. Times have changed, of course. Where Adeline preferred Jonathan
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF CAVALIER COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA In the Matter of the Estate of Donald Heldt, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication or mailing of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Chad Haberstroh, personal representative of the estate, at
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November 17, 2020 On November 17, 2020, at 8:30 a.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met in the north meeting room at the Cavalier County Courthouse in regular session, with all members present. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there was limited audience capacity in the courthouse meeting rooms. Webex was utilized for those who wanted to attend virtually. David Zeis and Greg Goodman attended via Webex. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance. Chairman Nick Moser called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Moser asked if there were any changes to the agenda. Stanley Dick made a motion to approve the agenda, seconded by David Zeis; motion carried. David Zeis made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Austin Lafrenz; motion carried. During open discussion the commissioners commended the Langdon Area Munich Edmore football team on winning the State Class A football championship game. Terry Johnston, Road Supervisor, met with the commissioners and reviewed the monthly timesheet summary for the roadmen. It was noted that two roadmen had comp time balances that needed to be used. Johnston presented a map with proposed road miles for each of the snowplows to cover. He also informed the commissioners that the Razor tracking pucks had been sent out to all districts except District 1. Stanley Dick made a motion to re-appoint David Zeis and Amy Kram to the Northern Valley Human Service Zone Board, seconded by Austin Lafrenz, motion carried. At 9:56 a.m. Stanley Dick made a motion to recess the meeting for the delinquent tax sale, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. At 10:20 a.m. Austin Lafrenz made a motion to adjourn the delinquent tax sale and reconvene the regular commission meeting, seconded by Greg Goodman, motion carried. Stanley Dick made
a motion, seconded by David Zeis to review and approve the following audit of claims; motion carried: VON CHRISTIANSON, WEED CONTROL________________ 115.00 D & B MOTORS, R&B EQUIP REPLACE_________________ 32,860.00 TRITECH SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS, DISPATCHERS____6,142.50 BALCO UNIFORM CO. INC., DISPATCHERS_______________ 162.84 MID-CONTINENT CABLE CO., SHERIFF_________________ 101.40 PREMIUM WATERS, INC., DISPATCHERS________________ 21.49 UNIFORM CENTER, SHERIFF____ _________________________ 387.00 PREMIUM WATERS, INC., CLERK_ __________________________ 88.98 KIM RUDE, SOCIAL SERVICES___ _________________________ 135.08 BOB BARKER COMPANY, INC., SHERIFF__________________ 76.95 QUADIENT FINANCE USA, INC, GENERAL_______________ 1,999.38 PAUL HENDERSON, ELECTIONS_ __________________________ 36.80 PREMIUM WATERS, INC., GENERAL_____________________ 72.49 SIGN IT, AUDITOR/TREASURER_ __________________________ 95.00 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS, EMG MNGR_______________ 35.73 OTTER TAIL POWER CO, SOCIAL SERVICES________________ 123.90 AT&T MOBILITY, SHERIFF_______ _________________________ 560.20 ND ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, GENERAL__________8,654.00 COMPUTER EXPRESS, GENERAL_ ________________________2,495.00 ES&S, LLC, ELECTIONS__3,057.04 COUNTRY MEDIA, INC, GENERAL/ROAD & BRIDGE____ 1,927.05 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS, GENERAL/R&B/VSO____1,320.93 OTTER TAIL POWER CO, GENERAL/ROAD & BRIDGE____ 2,402.19 NORTHEAST REGIONAL WATER, ROAD & BRIDGE__________ 55.00 CAVALIER RURAL ELECTRIC COOP., ROAD & BRIDGE______ 91.02 BUTLER MACHINERY CO., ROAD & BRIDGE________________ 389.40 SIGN IT, ROAD & BRIDGE_______ _________________________ 185.00
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apples for her pies which came by the box and not by the each or pound, we now have many varieties to choose from on a year-round basis. A few years ago I decided to try different apples (two at a time) each week to see how they tasted and what you could do with them. As a result, Gala are now my favorite, but I still like others like Braeburn, Fiji, Pink Lady or any of the other popular brands. The result is if you like the fruit or vegetable you are working with - you will invent new ways to use them. For some, attitudes have had to change. If it is not Thanksgiving without the actual huge turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumpkin pie, etc. (all delicious), some feel it is not a proper celebration meal. If there are items on the traditional menu that are not on the diet prescribed by your doctor, you can skip that item and add in something else that is allowed. One note that came through this morning mentioned they had their Waldorf salad and the green bean casserole earlier in the week instead of on Thanksgiving. I forgot to get a pumpkin pie this year in part because we have always had a community dinner with pumpkin pie available. Quite often the dinner was at our church, with the leftover pie for coffee hour the following Sunday. This year there was no big dinner, so no pie. I picked one up on Saturday afternoon and prepared my mouth for the traditional taste but having never purchased a pumpkin pie before, I did not know they are sold unbaked. It made a good Sunday morning breakfast. Tradition tells us that the original pilgrim Thanksgiving had cranberries from the bushes in New England brought by the indigenous friends who attended. As early as Halloween people would begin dropping off their empty roasters for Adeline to fill with lefse, cookies, rosettes and other goodies. Some of these empty pans had bags of cranberries in them and a note to make one batch of cooked cranberries and one of relish. She knew the size pan that would fill a quart jar for the cooked version, but making the relish required grinding up the
berries along with oranges, apples and nuts so the old grinder would have to be brought out and attached to the kitchen table. Pans were set out to catch the juices, and it got to be a two or three-person job. Being the designated helper, that task was always saved for me on weekends and entailed many remembered trips to the store for needed ingredients. I am pretty sure relatives now have the grinder and the recipe, but Adeline did not need a book to make her version. The baking was not a paying job but requested because then, as now, busy people were sure old people had nothing better to do. It also gave me a chance to work with a very experienced cook. A note should be added about the dressing or stuffing for holiday meals which can contain many things today that we were not familiar with at long ago holiday feasts. The best advice I was given when assembling dressing was to use more onions and less sage. However, there are times when holiday eating can have hidden dangers for people with known or unknown digestive problems that have nothing at all to do with overeating but can be a reaction to a small additional ingredient. My cousin, Curt, who readers will remember loved to cook, often asked me to share his holiday meals and that year put wild rice in his dressing. I spent a very miserable week that Thanksgiving because the wild rice set off an attack of colitis. After that I learned to pick out the wild rice and set it aside. Another Thanksgiving an older cousin was sent an elegant dinner by her family and enjoyed it very much until a lump appeared in her stomach area a short time later. She called me to come over when the lump started to look like she had swallowed a large ball. The dressing was still on her counter, and yes, it contained a generous quantity of wild rice. Not being medically trained, I called the doctor. After time in the hospital, she recovered and never believed the cause was something in her special gift meal. Cooking for one or two people rather than a holiday crowd takes ingenuity and adjustment. Much of what we term traditional is the social aspect of eating with family and
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NDTC, E-911 EXCISE TAX__ 128.03 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS, E-911 EXCISE TAX_________ 206.53 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT., GENERAL/E-911 EXCISE TAX_____________________ 4,456.70 COUNTRY MEDIA, INC., EMERG. MANAGEMENT TRUST ACC'T___ __________________________ 20.01 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, NDSU EXT.______ 109.00 XEROX CORPORATION, NDSU EXT._____________________ 251.31 NEAFCS NATIONAL OFFICE, NDSU EXT.________________ 15.00 NEAFCS NATIONAL OFFICE, NDSU EXT._______________ 100.00 NDAE4-HYW, NDSU EXT.___ 50.00 READY TALK, SOCIAL SERVICES_ _________________________ 405.64 PREMIUM WATERS, INC., SOCIAL SERVICES____________ 42.49 LANGDON COMMUNITY DRUG, SOCIAL SERVICES_________ 16.23 UNITED COMMUNICATIONS, SOCIAL SERVICES________ 819.82 ARAMARK, SOCIAL SERVICES___ __________________________ 85.54 LEEVERS FOODS, SOCIAL SERVICES_____________________ 16.73 CARL HOFFARTH CONSTRUCTION, SOCIAL SERVICES___ 50.00 JANNE MYRDAL, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_____________________ 50.00 DAVID J. ZEIS, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_____________________ 50.00 AMY KRAM, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_____________________ 50.00 MANNY DOYLE, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_____________________ 50.00 STANLEY DICK, HUMAN SERV. ZONE____________________ 146.60 TAMMY MCMILLAN, HUMAN SERV. ZONE______________ 363.40 SERI GERSZEWSKI, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_______________ 48.30 LITTLE KEEPERS, HUMAN SERV. ZONE____________________ 429.90 LITTLE MIRACLES, INC, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_____________1,900.00 THOMPSON SUPPER CLUB, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_________ 37.20 NORTHDALE OIL INC, HUMAN SERV. ZONE______________ 243.25 S&A, INC., HUMAN SERV. ZONE_ _________________________ 115.00
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPT., SOCIAL SERVICES/HUMAN SERV ZONE_________ 337.70 JEANETTE JOHNSON, SOCIAL SERVICES/HUMAN SERV ZONE_ __________________________ 30.39 WALSH COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_____ _________________________ 393.46 BUSINESS ESSENTIALS, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_______________ 22.56 COUNTRY MEDIA, INC., HUMAN SERV. ZONE________ 186.00 DEBRA FRASER, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_____________________ 50.00 KAREN ANDERSON, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_______________ 59.78 ANN WEST, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_____________________ 50.00 VERIZON WIRELESS, HUMAN SERV. ZONE______________ 592.56 GLENN'S APPLIANCE CENTER, SHERIFF__________________ 85.00 JAYNE BROWN, HUMAN SERV. ZONE____________________ 192.68 JENNIFER PUPPE, HUMAN SERV. ZONE_____________________ 40.61 At 10:25 a.m., Greg Goodman made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Stanley Dick; motion carried. _______________________________ Special Meeting Proceedings On November 18, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. the Board of Commissioners of Cavalier County, North Dakota, met for a Special Meeting in the Commission Room at the Cavalier County Courthouse, with all members present. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic there was limited audience capacity in the courthouse meeting rooms. Webex was utilized for those who wanted to attend virtually. David Zeis, Austin Lafrenz, and Greg Goodman attended via Webex. Chairman Nick Moser called the meeting to order and proceeded as follows: Stanley Dick made a motion to approve the agenda with the COVID Executive Order being the only item on the agenda, seconded by David Zeis, motion carried. Moser explained that the commissioners received a resolution which was adopted by the Dickey
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friends which may, in the long run, be more needed than the food itself. Kaercher School: Last week’s Remember When picture taken in 1935 is actually a classic for several reasons. The official name of the school was Hay# 3. During the rural school era Hay Township had five schools at times: #1 was called the Livinggood School, #2 the Big Jake School, #3 the Peterson, Krein or Kaercher school because several of the teachers boarded at those homes over the years, #4 the McGauvran school, and #5 the Tollefson or Norwegian school. All of my mother’s family, which included lots of brothers and sisters as well as first and second cousins plus all but one of her many nieces and nephews and some of their children, got their start at Hay #3. At least one cousin taught at Hay #3 and another at Hay #5, so we got to know most of the pupils. The picture saved over the years by Fern Agar Spanier and then passed down to her family is one I had never seen before. Because it was taken two years before the school was struck by lightning and burned in 1937, it is now a rare photograph. That school fire is one of my own dramatic first memories since we lived near the school site. Elsie Cilley (later Schrader) had already been hired to teach there that fall. Many of the children pictured were later Elsie’s students. Hay #1 was moved to the location and became the “new” Hay #3 in 1937. Because the picture included the Livinggood children who normally went to Hay #1, the VanAckeren children who also went to Hay #2, Agar children who later went to a school in Loam Township, and Balsdon children who at one time went to Hay #4, there could be some names unidentified or absent when the picture was taken. Ones I would have expected to see might have included Russell and Mary Ann Dunford, Jack Balsdon and Bette Bowles. If the picture was taken in the fall of 1935 Loretta Van Ackeren, Bonnie Balsdon, Grace Dunford or Doris Bowles could have been included. Eileen Dunford Meroney, Bob Wenzel and maybe some of the younger children shown are still with us. Special thanks to the Spanier family for sharing it.
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www.cavalier countyextra. com County Commissioners regarding the Governor’s recent order related to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and mask mandate. All commissioners with the exception of David Zeis expressed their desire to pass a similar resolution, requesting local control of the restriction/ mandates the Governor recently enacted. The commissioners called upon Steph Welsh, Public Health Nurse, for her input on the possible resolution. Welsh strongly discouraged the commissioners sending the resolution. Welsh explained the crisis our community/healthcare is in with COVID and stressed the importance of the Governor’s order. The commissioners also heard from Scott Stewart, State’s Attorney, Greg Fetsch, Sheriff, Langdon Area School, nursing homes, CCMH, and Karen Kempert, Emergency Manager, all expressing the importance of the restrictions/mandates. After much discussion and input from the community, Stanley Dick made a motion to support the Governor’s order until December 14th, at which time we revisit the case counts, schools, etc., seconded by Greg Goodman. Stanley Dick amended his motion to include it was based on Public Health’s input, amended motion seconded by Greg Goodman. A roll call vote was taken with all members voting in favor. Steph Welsh, Public Health Nurse, thanked the board for their support. Nick Moser thanked everyone for their input. At 4:30 p.m. David Zeis made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Stanley Dick, motion carried. Board of Commissioners Cavalier County, North Dakota Nick Moser – Chairman Greg Goodman David Zeis Austin Lafrenz – Vice Chairman Stanley Dick Attest: Lisa Gellner - Auditor D7 _______________________________
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The Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Parade of Lights on Friday, Nov. 27. Winners of the parade were Lisa, Jeremy and Brenna Schuler-first place (top left photo); Heather Domres Daycare-second place (top middle photo); and Jeff Ratzlaff racing-third place (top right photo). After the parade, fireworks were lit off. Photos by Lori Peterson.
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Linda Lill was the winner of the first week of Langdon’s Christmas Cash giveaway. Members of the Langdon Area Chamber of Commerce presented Lill and her husband, Robert, with the $500 in Langdon Bucks. Photo by Lori Peterson.
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23rd Annual
Virtual Meeting - Tuesday, December 8th, 2020 9:00
Welcome
Pat Murphy, NCGA President
9:05
Clubroot in Canola
Venkata Chapara, NDSU
10:00
Managing Stress on the Farm
Keynote Speaker
Lesley Kelly, High Heels & Canola Fields
11:00
Holiday scams The holiday season presents plenty of opportunities for scammers to spoil your celebrations. Scammers set up fake websites that mimic those of known retailers, and offer items at a fraction of the usual cost. Their hope is you won’t notice the red flags such as misspelled words or unencrypted websites, and you’ll jump to share your payment information. Scammers send fake emails from delivery services about missed deliveries or packages being held pending delivery. The emails direct you to click on a link that asks for your credit card or other personal information. Since many of us expect deliveries this time of year, it’s easy to be caught off guard. If you are expecting an email from a delivery company, closely review it — check the sender information, look for misspellings, and hover over the link with your mouse to see if it’s really taking you to the delivery service’s website. Also, request signatures for deliveries to stop thieves from stealing packages from your doorstep.
Legitimate charities make a push at year-end for donations. Scammers know this and make their own push to line their pockets. They’re banking on us to not take the time to verify their legitimacy or noticing that the name of the charity isn’t quite right. Before donating this holiday season, check out the charity at charitynavigator.org or give. org. Thieves can hit store gift card racks, scan the numbers off the cards, and then monitor them. As soon as the card is bought and activated, the scammers drain the funds. By the time your gift recipient tries to use the card, the money is long gone. Avoid the gift card rack and, instead, safely purchase gift cards directly from the store clerk. If you think you have fallen victim to any type of scam, call the AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline at 877-908-3360 for guidance and support, or visit the AARP Fraud Watch Network at www. aarp.org/fraudwatchnetwork.
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