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of their small community
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Network conference this frst week in
August, I had the privilege of meeting and
seeing nearly all the places mentioned in
the book and a few extras. Petes Greens,
Claires and the ag processing in Hardwick,
Vermont.
It is amazing what this state had done to
support farm-to-school and local foods.
Nearly all the restaurants in downtown
Burlington have identifed the products
they use that are locally sourced.
Partnerships between schools and
businesses have increased the use of local
on school lunches, breakfasts and now
supper because (as food service director
in Burlington Doug Davis says) there is an
attitude of lets fnd a solution we can live
with instead of the lets shut them down
regulator attitude.
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working on local foods systems in North
Dakota. Its a struggle; however as things
are rapidly changing, the data supporting
the local community money multiplier
continues to grow.
Several speakers at the conference
emphatically stated that building our local
food systems could pull this country of its
economic slump. Of course, North Dakota
has not experienced the unemployment
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and Saturday at 8 p.m. and
every Sunday at 7:30 p.m.
at Fellowship Corner, 320
2nd Ave. S.E. in Valley City.
At 5:30 p.m. Fridays, the
meeting is in the Sheyenne
Care Center conference
room. The last Saturday of
the month is open for all
to attend. More info: Sister
Suzanne Stahl, 845-2864.
Friday, Aug. 10
Barnes County Senior
Center activities: 9:30 a.m.
Bone Builders Exercise;
11:30 a.m. Lunch (Turkey
Tetrazinni, Carrots, Tomato
Juice and Pears in Jell-O);
1 p.m. Bingo.
Saturday, Aug. 11
A silent auction and
bingo benet for Tanner
Hovland takes place from
7 to 9 p.m. at the Cour-
tenay Community Hall.
Diagnosed with Hodgkins
lymphoma, Hovland is a
Valley City State University
student who graduated
from Barnes County North-
West Campus in 2010. His
former high school class-
mates host the event.
The Marion Fire Depart-
ment celebrates its 100th
anniversary with food, ac-
tivities and a street dance,
preceded by the Greater
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I
n 1912, William H. Taft was president,
the Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg,
gas was around $.19 per gallon, and
the Marion Fire Department was formed
by a group of men concerned with the
safety of their home village. Now, 100
years later, the Marion Fire Department is
still active, protecting not only the city of
Marion, but the surrounding area as well.
Currently, the Marion Fire Department has
23 members.
Not only has the re department
gone through many changes in the past
100 years, reghting has changed
signicantly since 1912. Equipment has
become more sophisticated, more em-
phasis is now put on re prevention, and
modern reghters have more and better
safety equipment than ever before. But
the objective has remained the same, to
protect the community it serves.
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MARION FIRE DEPARTMENT PLANS HUGE PARTY
Celebrating 100 years
p.m. Events include a car show from 2 to
5, pasture bingo at 7, and games for kids
of all ages from 7 to 9. The street dance
features Billy D. and the Crystals at 9.
Roses Valley City Farmers Market
takes place from 10 a.m. to noon every
Saturday through Halloween at Hinsch-
berger Park. More info: Becky Huber,
701-924-8278.
Barnes County Senior Center activities:
Noon lunch (Salisbury Steak, Mashed
Potatoes, German Vegetables and Fruit).
Sunday, Aug. 12
The Kathryn Booster Club hosts a pie
and ice cream social and rafe from 2
to 4 p.m. at Levis Hall, with the draw-
ing at 3:30. The Maasjo Sisters provide
entertainment. Dont need to be present
to win. More info: kathryn.booster.info@
gmail.com.
An Old-Fashioned Norwegian Frokost
(breakfast) is served at the Historic 1916
Buffalo High School (300 Pearl St. in Buf-
falo) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The menu in-
cludes artisan breads and crackers, har-
danger lefse, palegg or llings of meats,
cheeses, fresh tomatoes and cucumbers,
hard-boiled eggs, pickled herring and
beets, and chicken and shrimp salads. All
proceeds from the freewill donations will
go to the BHS Capital Campaign for con-
tinued renovation projects at the historic
1916 high school. For added fun, bring
your garden produce to sell or share.
More info: Liane, 701-412-4485.
The Old School Buffalo Gift Shop is
open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located
at 300 Pearl St. in Buffalo, all proceeds
go to renovating the 1916 Buffalo High
School. More info: Liane, 701-412-4485.
Barnes County Senior Center activities:
12:30 p.m. Lunch (BBQ Ribs, Baby Bak-
ers, Corn and Poke Cake).
Monday, Aug. 13
The Barnes County Water Resource
District Board holds its regular meeting
at 8 a.m. at the county Highway Depart-
ment, 1525 12th St. N.W. More info:
845-8508.
Buffalo Senior Citizens meets every
Monday at the Community Center, Buf-
falo, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Valley City Farmers Market takes
place from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Rosebud
Visitor Center parking lot. More info:
Norma Voldal, market manager: 701-845-
4303.
Barnes County Senior Center activities:
10:30 a.m. Exercise; 11:30 a.m. Lunch
(Honey Mustard Chicken, Baked Potato,
Peas with Carrots and Cake); 1:15 p.m.
Whist.
Women at the Park, a gathering of
women in the park for the purpose of
discussing agriculture, education and
small business with District 24 House
candidate Myrene Peterson (Republican),
begins at 7 p.m. at Wimbledons park.
District 24 Republican Mobile Head-
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Tuesday, Aug. 14
The Memory Loss Sup-
port Group for friends and
families of persons with
Alzheimers or dementia
meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
in the Health Education
Center at Mercy Hospital.
Sponsored by Alzheimers
Association and Faith in
Action. More info: Gail Ped-
erson, 845-3874.
The Buffalo Commu-
nity Health Ministry board
meets the second Tuesday
of each month. More info:
Parish Nurse Gwen Fraase,
701-633-5533.
Valley City Rotary meets
every Tuesday at noon at
the Valley City VFW Club.
The Valley City-Barnes
County Public Library
Board holds its regular
meeting at 5:30 p.m. at
the library. More info: Mary,
845-3821.
The Page Area Farmers
Market takes place from
5 to 7 p.m. at Page City
Park.
Barnes County Senior
Center activities: 11:30
a.m. Lunch (Sausage, Sau-
erkraut, Mashed Potatoes,
Green Beans and Cookie);
1:15 p.m. Pinochle.
Women at the Park,
a gathering of women in
the park for the purpose
of discussing agriculture,
education and small busi-
ness with District 24 House
candidate Myrene Peterson
(Republican), begins at 7
p.m. at Sanborns park.
District 24 Republican
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be in Rogers from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. and Sanborn
from 3 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Aug. 15
ASSUMPTION DAY
The Valley City Park
Board holds its regular
meeting at 7 a.m. at city
hall. More info: 845-3294.
The Bridges Arts Council
hosts its annual meet-
ing at 6:30 p.m. on the
Barnes County Courthouse
steps before Music at the
Courthouse. Free root beer
foats. All are welcome.
Valley City Kiwanis Club
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Te state of Washington already has had a
total of 2,520 cases this year and California
had 10 infants die of the disease in 2010.
North Dakota has had more than 80 cases
documented so far this year and Minnesota
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this disease.
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coughing, especially in infants and children, but it can
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Te coughing can make it difcult to breathe and a deep
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YOUR HEALTH
meets every Wednesday
at 12:04 p.m. at the Valley
City VFW Club.
The Barnes County Soil
Conservation Board meets
every second Wednesday
of the month at 4 p.m. at
the Barnes County SCD
offce, 575 10th St. S.W.,
Valley City. More info: 701-
845-3114, Ext. 3.
Music at the Courthouse
takes place at 7:15 p.m. at
the Barnes County Court-
house. A freewill offering
goes to repairing the City
Park band shell; bring a
lawn chair or blanket to sit
on. More info: Diane, 845-
3294.
Open Mic takes place
at Duttons Parlour in Val-
ley City every Wednesday
from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. En-
tertainers (music, comedy,
poetry, etc.) and audience
members are welcome. No
cost.
Tower City Senior Citi-
zens meet every Wednes-
day at the Community
Center in Tower City from
10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A
meal is served. More info:
Betty Gibbons, president;
701-840-0184.
Texas Holdem Tourna-
ment every Wednesday
night at 7 p.m. at the
Eagles Aerie, Valley City.
Open to all player levels.
More info: Richard Hass:
840-2612. Free, for people
21-plus.
Barnes County Senior
Center activities: 9:30 a.m.
Bone Builders Exercise;
11:30 a.m. Lunch (Spa-
ghetti with Meat Sauce,
Corn, Garlic Toast, Juice
and Bar); 1:15 p.m. Pi-
nochle and Whist.
Thursday, aug. 16
The Valley City Hi-Liner
Athletic Booster Club wel-
comes new and renewed
memberships during
school registration from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6
p.m. at all Valley City public
schools. More info: www.
hilinerboosters.org.
The Valley City Farm-
ers Market takes place
from 4 to 6 p.m. at the
Pamida parking lot. More
info: Norma Voldal, market
manager: 701-845-4303.
St. Catherine Quilters
makes quilts for those in
need every Thursday from
1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30
to 9 p.m. in the St. Cath-
erine School gym base-
ment, Valley City. Anyone
is welcome; no experience
necessary. More info: Lela
Grim, 845-4067.
Tops Club of Enderlin
meets every Thursday at
the Senior Center. Weigh
in from 8:30 to 9 a.m.;
meeting at 9.
Barnes County Senior
Center activities: 10:30
a.m. Exercise; 11:30 a.m.
Lunch (Soup, Sandwich,
Fruit and Juice); 5:30 p.m.
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mer particularly
the servings of food
we encounter.
16-ounce T-bones
are on sale and
perfect for the grill.
Te block party
barbeque is loaded with jumbo wild
rice brats and gallons of coleslaw and
potato salad. County fairs and coun-
try music festivals crank out bags of
kettle corn, buckets of fresh-cut fries
and Ufda Tacos by the thousands.
Tis time of year is a prime season
for waistline expansion among the
people of the upper Midwest.
And so it is for the fsh of our
region as well. Its the strap-on-
the-feedbag portion of the year, as
predator fsh pattern out and pursue
their prey from the weedlines to the
wind-blown expanses of open water.
Te dinner bell rings for game fsh,
as the beginning of this peak season
signals the cool weather approaching
and dwindling forage in the months
to come. Anglers should also key in
on this time to target their favorite
fsh with bulkier baits and aggressive
tactics to match the appearance and
behavior of summers smorgasbord.
Go Big
It is ofen said that bigger baits
mean bigger fsh, and in late sum-
mer thats a good credo to live by.
For hungry walleyes, upgrade your
crankbaits; from say a size 7 to a size
9 Shad Rap. Supersize your spinner
blades on live-bait rigs when trolling
and ofer up more edibles by using
jumbo leeches, larger minnows, and
entire crawlers.
Larger baits for active preda-
tors like muskies are also in order.
Te go-to for late summer fshing
activities are big boisterous spinners,
plastics and crankbaits that can be
power-fshed to cover water, evoke
vicious strikes and turn fsh on to a
big chunk of (what appears to be)
food.
Even small fsh like crappies and
trout will be triggered by bigger
oferings. Fatter fathead minnows
will pull slabs of weedlines, or from
areas of open water where they fol-
low wind-driven baitfsh. Cast a large
hopper fy near undercut banks with
grassy edges. Te telltale plop lets
nearby trout know something big
and juicy is up for grabs.
Frogs, jig-and-pig combos, and
multi-bladed spinnerbaits that imi-
tate feeing schools of baitfsh are all
big-time baits for bass. Work sum-
mer haunts with bigger oferings for
smallmouth and largemouth bass;
patrol established weedlines, humps,
docks and other warm-weather food
factories with these upsized lures
to haul out summer-fattened bass.
Teyre looking to eat now too ma-
turing leopard frogs, larger crayfsh
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my garden. Last year, they ate the tas-
sels of my sweet corn. What chemical or
natural control could I use to get rid of
the ants? (email reference)
A: Several ways will work. Spraying
the individual or columns of ants with
a toxic insecticide does little good be-
cause more ants will come to replace
those that were killed. Baking soda
sprinkled around the plants will repel
and kill the ants, depending on what
species of ants are in your garden. You
also can use a mixture of Borax (1 c.),
sugar (2/3 c.) and water (1 c.). Soak
some cotton balls in the solution and
place them where the ants are active.
Te ants will treat it like a food and die
afer eating it. If you can fnd the nest
where they are originating from, get
some diatomaceous earth and pour it
in and around the hole. Te ants will
get small cuts that will cause dehydra-
tion and death.
Q: I have a Dutch elm-resistant tree in
my yard. Te tree has little, white fuzzy
things on it. Tey have been on there the
last few years, but it has been getting
worse. Tere has been some leaf drop as
well. Te fuzzy things are sticky. Please
let me know if you have any
ideas what the problem is and
how to get rid of it. (email
reference)
A: Te problem appears to
be cottony cushion scale.
Te tree can be treated with
a systemic insecticide by a
professional arborist who
will kill these sap-sucking
pests and give the tree some
protection into next year.
Te tree has a very heavy
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ven though I couldnt squeak more
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Ive always enjoyed thinking through
complex questions. Its the easy ones that
sometimes seem to trip me up.
And in my position as a State Game and
Fish Department outreach biologist, and as
a district game warden before that, I get a
lot of questions.
While many of the daily questions arent
complicated, I still enjoy working through those that
require consideration of what-if scenarios, and then
double-checking the possible answers with wardens and
biologists. Questions about gratis licenses and trespass-
ing can follow an array of winding paths depending on
the circumstances, and along the way to providing a clear
answer, I learn the legal and biological facts and am better
able to answer future inquiries.
You might be a bit surprised that some of the more dif-
fcult questions to answer fall along the lines of wheres
a good place to go pheasant hunting? or do you know
where the ducks are? or can you suggest a good place to
fnd a quality deer?
At frst glance, these questions seem pretty vanilla. But
more ofen than not, when you really consider the possible
answers, they are questions of the loaded variety that
ofen result in a cant-win situation.
Its not so much that I dont know the location of good
hunting spots or good fshing spots for that matter.
Te challenge comes in determining the callers expecta-
tions. My frst answer is ofen another question, something
like well, what sort of experience are you looking for?
Say, for example, I give an approximate or even a GPS
location to any or all of these inquiries. My interpretation
of a good spot to hunt pheasants might be considered a
poor spot for other hunters. If that happens, afer the hunt,
the blame is on me for suggesting it.
Each persons expectations of quality or good develop
over years of experience. Tink about it for a minute. For
me, if I just see a few roosters on a pheasant hunting out-
ing, thats a good day. Most hunters would at least want
a shot or two. Others might be satisfed only by seeing a
hundred birds and getting a limit. Still others are disap-
pointed in anything less than a limit in an hour.
Te other factor that comes into play is access. In places
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By J.W. Schroeder, Dairy Specialist
NDSU Extension Service
M
y generation remembers hearing about the Dirty
30s from our elders, and now I tell my young
colleagues about the Dirty 80s. Are we heading
into another major drought period?
Looking at the updated U.S. Drought Monitor website,
drought has its grip on the upper Midwest and is creeping
ever closer to us.
North Dakota farmers know that we are on the cusp of
some signifcant weather-related challenges. Te impact of
the Midwests drought has spawned U.S. Department of
Agriculture reports and generated announcements such
as this: Widespread drought has created the largest ever
natural-disaster area. Tat area encompasses more than
1,000 counties in 26 states.
Combine that with the World Agricultural Supply and
Demand Estimates for U.S. feed grain supplies, which
projects sharply lower corn production, and producers
likely will see feed shortages and already are seeing sky-
rocketing grain prices.
Drought issues conjure up many concerns, from feed
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department will celebrate
with a community day of fun
on Saturday, Aug. 11, cul-
minating with a free street
dance featuring Billy D and
the Crystals.
Highlights of the show will
include a rafe and an auc-
tion of a pair of commemo-
rative Henry Golden Boy .45
cal. rifes. Each of the rifes
is etched with images of the
Marion Fire Department past
and present. Te frst gun
will be auctioned of, the sec-
ond awarded on rafe. Both
the auction and rafeare set
for 10 p.m. during the street
dance.
Rafe tickets are available
now for $20 each from Mar-
ion Fire Department mem-
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sold.
sChedule
Te celebration will start
at 2 p.m. with a classic auto
show behind the Marion
Caf on Main Street. Own-
ers of classic cars and trucks
from all over the area are in-
vited to show their vehicles
and compete for trophies for
the best.
Anyone interested in dis-
playing a vehicle should con-
tact Fire Chief Brad Rodin at
(701) 669-2386.
At 5:30 pm, the Greater
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its annual sweet corn feed at
the Community Hall. In ad-
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will serve grilled brats and
burgers, all for a free-will do-
nation.
At 7 p.m., area youth will
host games for children, also
at the hall. Kids are invited to
play games and win prizes.
While the kids are playing
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Place your bets as to where
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Fingal, ND
T
his is an answer to why our weather people make so
many mistakes. As a certifed organic farmer, I work
with nature and at one time could read her. Farm
work timing is not as critical with conventional farming
because they put on commercial inputs with sprays that are
not as afected with weather like conventional tillage or-
ganic farmers have to do to the soil and, consequently, will
greatly afect our yield if we work the soil before it is ready.
Ever since 1993, our weather became totally unreason-
able compared to what I grew up with from the 1960s on.
So I decided to do some research and I found that rocketry
greatly disturbed the weather patterns all because of break-
ing a law of the earth, the speed of sound.
In 1929, Germany perfected the rocket and they tested
and tested, trying to get something to stick in the atmo-
sphere, consequently the United States had the Dirty Tir-
ties. In 1986, the Challenger exploded and the whole world
lef the atmosphere alone and we had a model year in 1987.
Russia put up the Mir Space Station in 1987 and we had the
least amount of rain since the thirties during the faring year
of 1988. NASA got the bugs out of the shuttle system and
we started foating away fro 1993 on.
In 1996, the Clinton Administration sold all our tech-
nology to China for re-election money and China sold to
any country that had money. Te last count that I have
heard is there are at least 25 countries with rocketry and
nuclear technology that greatly efect our weather patterns
and, of course, tsunamis. Detonating nuclear bombs below
the earths surface create, and/or antagonize/ tsunamis or
earthquakes.
Te atmosphere is like a still pond of water. When an
object is tossed into that still pond, it sets up a pattern into
a ripple and ring type system. Breaking the sound bar-
rier does the same thing. It takes six to seven weeks from
infancy to full-scale weather. With so many countries
rocketing, our weather patterns are bouncing all over the
place. So there should be no wonder why our weather
people cant predict more than a day or two in advance.
Bergs assaults on Social Security,
Medicare dont jive with TV ads
Letter from HENRIK VOLDAL
Valley City, ND
I
am wondering why Rick Berg relies so heavily on his
mother in his TV advertising? Is he having trouble fnd-
ing others to carry his message? I suppose it is awful
hard for a mother to say no.
Although she seems like a nice lady, in one TV ad she
plays pretty loose with the truth. She says Rick would never
do anything to harm Social Security or Medicare. Te prob-
lem is he already has, several times.
Way back when Berg was in the 2005 ND Legislature,
he was lead sponsor of HCR 3056, which argued for priva-
tization of the Social Security system. And, to make his
privatize-Social Security stance emphatic, that same year
Berg voted against an opposing resolution (HCR 3030) to
preserve the original system by avoiding any privatization
maneuvers.
Tis year, on April 15, Berg voted yes on the right-
wing Ryan Budget Bill (HRC 34), which includes ending
Medicare as we know it by replacing it with a controversial
voucher system.
Tose are pretty direct assaults on Social Security and
Medicare, and I have not seen Berg recant them.

Robinson deserves voter support
Letter from
Bob Anderson, Andre Delorme, Joseph Stickler & Hilde van Gijssel
Barnes County residents, ND
W
e are writing in support of the re-election of
our friend and colleague Larry Robinson to the
North Dakota Senate. Sen. Robinson has served
in the Senate with distinction since 1988. His record of suc-
cess is without question. Time and me again, he has deliv-
ered for District 24. In the 2011 session, he led the charge in
securing funding for the $10.3 million dollar Rhoades Sci-
ence Center addition and renovation project on the VCSU
campus. Afer the House of Representatives removed all
funding for the project early in the session, Robinson went
to work in the Senate and restored the funding. Te bill was
subsequently approved by both houses of the legislature
and the building is well under construction as we speak. In
2009, Robinson secured $1.4 million in food relief funding
for VCSU. In prior sessions he secured important funding
for the VCSU feld house, Graichen Gymnasium and the
VCSU Boiler projects.
Robinson provided extraordinary leadership in securing
the state funding portion for the Veterans Home in Lisbon.
His eforts to provide a treatment facility for methamphet-
amine addicts resulted in the establishment of the Robin-
son Recovery Center in Fargo in 2005. Te center opened
in January of 2006 and was named afer him for his leader-
ship on the project.
He has been a tireless worker on behalf of communities
along the Sheyenne in securing food relief dollars. He was
also instrumental in securing bu- out money for Valley City
and Lisbon in the past year. He is now working on behalf of
Ft. Ransom to secure dollars for their attempt to move to-
ward permanent food protection. Te list goes on and on.
Robinson has also been a fghter and a leader for our cit-
ies, counties and townshipsand his presence on the Senate
Appropriations Committee has proven to be invaluable for
our district.
Tese are just a few of the many reasons we need to re-
elect Sen. Larry Robinson to the North Dakota Senate in
the November general election.
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eople ofen ask how I come up with
a diferent subject every week. In
the last 18 years, I have written over
1,000 weekly columns on just about every
conceivable subject. First, I have eight fle
drawers stufed with articles, stories and
factoids on hundreds of subjects. I am an
omnivorous, carnivorous, voracious, her-
bivorous and gluttonous reader. I have a
fle on animal intelligence, so when I saw
two whimsical cartoons about dogs in the New Yorker
I was hooked for this week.
Corky and I have had a dog for every year of our 57
years together, some smarter than others. Our frst dog
was given to us by one of my Marine sergeants at Camp
LeJeune, N.C. Sergeant was a Redneck dog carefully
trained by a Redneck from Georgia. Te most bigoted
black-and-white Spitz-and-something dog I have ever
seen. He accepted the petting of whites with Southern
charm and dignity. If he saw blacks three blocks away
he was racing to the attack. He was a problem when we
lived in base housing because most of the maintenance
and sanitation workers were black. Sergeant fnally met
his maker when a black truck driver nailed him with a
front wheel. I excuse him. He was just getting even. Af-
ter Sergeant, we have had several mutts conceived in
the heat of alleys, a purebred cairn terrier we actually
bought, a golden lab, a Norwegian Elkhound, a promis-
cuous Golden Retriever, and several others we had on
trial. Currently, we have a 15-year-old Bichon Terrier
cross who is so smart we ofen have to spell in front of
him. Poochie knows within fve minutes his supper
time. If I say nap he runs for the bedroom. We have
to spell o-u-t every time we use the word otherwise he
will dash for the door.
Tanis was another very smart dog. A dog-pound-
mutt of very questionable heritage, he knew when it was
Friday. It was the day we went to the lake. He was there at
5 p.m., waiting by the door to jump in the pickup for the
ride to our lake place. Somehow he knew where all the
farm animals were on the Downer Road. He would be
snoozing on the seat by me, but when we came to a place
with cows, horses, or sheep he would jump up to check
them out. Absolutely uncanny.
Tey Are Smarter Tan We Tink
Anyway, this is how I got inspired this week. In one
cartoon, a cat and a dog are sitting on chairs and play-
ing Scrabble on the kitchen table, complete with diction-
ary. Te cat says to the dog: Grrr is not a word. Well, I
think its funny. In the other cartoon, there is a sidewalk
scene where two dog owners out walking their dogs are
both using pooper scoopers and bags to clean up dog
doo-doo on the concrete. One dog says to the other as
they are waiting to move on: I dont know about you, but
it always makes me feel kinda special.
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OPINION: THE GADFLY
By Ed
Raymond
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T
ax Commis-
sioner Cory
Fong could
hardly restrain
his joy when he
reported that the
oil industry will
produce almost
twice as much tax
revenue as estimat-
ed during the last
session of the Legislature. Instead
of $2 billion for the current bien-
nium, Cory now expects it will be
closer to $4 billion.
Te sales tax, motor vehicle reg-
istration fees and income taxes also
demonstrated spectacular gains
but they look like loose change
compared to the oil money.
With this food of money into
the state treasury, the question
must be raised about the ability of
North Dakota to handle the chal-
lenge of unexpected wealth. One
thing for sure, it will change the
dialogue in the state Legislature.
Historically, legislators have used
a variety of excuses for denying
requests for expenditures. With
huge budget surpluses in the of-
ing, all of the old excuses will be
meaningless.
First, the legislators could usu-
ally say we dont have the money.
Of course, it was true most of the
time because our frontier frugal-
ity kept taxes so low that nothing
ever accumulated in the treasury.
In fact, it was a stretch from one
biennium to the next.
If that argument didnt sell, leg-
islators would say we cant spend
our citizens hard-earned money
on that kind of program. Well, the
oil bonanza isnt the citizens hard-
earned money. All the hard-work-
ing citizens have to do is carry it to
the Bank of North Dakota.
Another favorite appropriation
stopper was that everything is
committed and there is nothing
lef for new spending. Looking
at the money glut, Senate Appro-
priations Committee Chairman
Senator Ray Holmberg (R-Grand
Forks) has already begun to spin
that yarn. But $2 billion is too
much to hide, even for an experi-
enced mattress-stufer like Holm-
berg.
Ten there was the rainy day
argument. Legislators said that we
must save for a rainy day because
hard times were sure to come back.
We have so much money socked
away for rainy days that Noah
would chuckle at the argument.
We must face the facts. North
Dakota is rich and weve run out of
arguments for not spending it. We
have tons of discretionary money
and legislators will have to come
up with new and better arguments
to protect it.
Can North Dakota handle be-
ing rich, given the inclination to
satisfy the political demands of the
moment?
We have already seen a strong
inclination to divide the money
among the citizens. Legislative
interim committees are already
talking about using a good chunk
of the oil revenue to give everyone
in North Dakota a generous tax
cut.
A wildlife coalition has fled an
initiated measure to dedicate a
slush fund of $80 million yearly for
a special committee to spend on
various conservation and wildlife
projects.
If the measure is approved in
November, other groups with
legitimate demands will go to the
public for their share of the money.
And if this is going to turn into a
money rush, public education is
entitled to the lions share.
Afer all, it was the supporters
of public education who initiated
the measure that doubled the oil
tax back in 1980. Without that
measure, there would be very little
surplus to fght about today. So if
spending is going to be a free-for-
all, maybe the education people
would like to initiate a constitu-
tional amendment taking 40 or 50
percent of the oil revenue.
For the frst time in our history,
we have the opportunity to do
more than stretch budgets from
one biennium to the next. We can
plan and prioritize for decades into
the future, that is, if we can handle
being rich.
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Can North Dakota handle being rich?
By Lloyd
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Some religious folk, including
Christians and others, say that all
dogs go to heaven. Even the sci-
entifcally-minded Jesuits, who
normally show a modicum of
sense, try to win supporters with
this exchange: An old woman
asked a Jesuit, What is Heaven
like? Te Jesuit said, Heaven is
where you are happiest. Te old
woman wondered, Will my little
dog go to heaven? No, said the
Jesuit. Te old woman cried, I
could never be happy without my
little dog! Te Jesuit replied som-
berly, Ten, madam, your little
dog will surely go to Heaven.
We have had about a dozen
dogs none of them like the
apostles. Te idea that Corky and
I will be in Heaven, comfortable
in our Mansion on Gold Street,
living with all our dogs yap-
ping, urinating, defecating, bark-
ing, howling, fghting and without
the ability to open doors abso-
lutely terrifes me. It might even
lead me to a life committed to
sin so I would be eligible for the
other place. But then we must
consider that the Bible approves
of polygamy, slavery, murder,
rape, adultery, the stoning of for-
nicators and adulterers, and then
condemns homosexuality, pork,
rayon, polyester, mixtures of wool
and cotton in cloth, and all real
estate sales. St. Augustine writes:
For things earthly were neither
to be made equal to things heav-
enly, nor were they, though infe-
rior, to be quite omitted from the
universe. Some ministers and
priests have grabbed this line and
said thats why men, animals and
other things without the teach-
ings of religion have no compas-
sion or empathy. Scientifc evi-
dence refutes this idea.
Why Do Atheists Have Te Low-
est Rate Of Divorce?
Simple research of internation-
al statistics proves that the more
religious a country the more it is a
victim of high crime rates such as
murder, rape, robbery, burglary
and excessive drug use. Te Unit-
ed States has always led the world
classifcation of most religious
among civilized, industrialized,
and wealthy nations. It also leads
the world in having the highest
rate of citizens behind bars. Evan-
gelical Christians, with South-
ern Baptists earning the highest
rate, lead all U.S. religious groups
in divorce rates while atheists
have the lowest rate. Maybe the-
ists should work on that prob-
lem. I see Jerry Newcombe, an
evangelical leader, followed the
Aurora theater murders with the
statement that all non-Christians
massacred there would go to Hell.
I wonder if Pope Benedict XVI
will follow with the idea he has
expressed many times that only
Catholics are on the right path to
salvation.
One thing about animals: Tey
rarely kill more than they can eat.
Wolves seem to kill cattle only
when hungry. Lions only kill to
feed the pride. Te males sit on
their butts and let the females do
most of the killing. Humans kill
to eat too, but some kill for wall
trophies or monuments or length
of tusks, horns and foor rugs.
Some humans even kill trophy
animals in fenced-in game farms
and call it sport.
Bonobos, Chimps and El-
ephants Exhibit Compassion
And Empathy
I ofen think its hilarious the
Republican Partys symbol is the
elephant, which in the wild dem-
onstrates a compassionate and
loving nature for its own kind.
Tats totally diferent from do-
mesticated Republican national
policies. Neuroscientists from
around the world are currently
meeting in England to publicize
new brain research that reveals
animals and humans share simi-
lar brain waves, experiencing an
awareness of their surroundings
and certain decision-making
skills. Te object of the research
is to use animal brain research to
assist in human medicine.
Elephant researchers say they
ofen act human. Lets get a few
things straight frst. Elephants
dont burn people at the stake or
stone their daughters to death be-
cause they were raped, they dont
apply electricity to genitals, they
dont waterboard, they kill other
animals only when defending
their young, they dont divorce
their mates, and they dont stack
their family members in nude
stacks and taunt them with their
breasts.
Elephants celebrate a birth by
assisting the new mother with
the baby while trumpeting and
making other sounds we havent
interpreted yet. Tey are celebrat-
ing and expressing happiness.
Tey welcome family members
and friends who have been ab-
sent from the herd for a time
by running to greet each other,
holding each others trunks, and
exchanging ear fapping. Over
50 elephants have been observed
celebrating in this fashion with
each other, taking well over fve
minutes to fnish the greetings.
Tey grieve over death. A
mother that loses an infant at
birth exhibits obvious grief and
ofen attempts to revive her
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infant for days. Old elephants of-
ten go to elephant graveyards to die,
places where they have mourned the
death of other members of the herd.
Tey will ofen pick up bones and
examine them and keep vigil over
them. Elephant funerals can last as
long as fve days. Elephants will also
assist the sick and fallen to stand and
walk. Baby elephants are raised by the
village.
Charles Darwin Knew About An-
imal And Insect Altruism
Darwin knew that bees commit-
ted suicide to defend the hive, that
animals and birds (and humans!)
ofen raised the young of friends or
enemies, and that humans would oc-
casionally risk their own lives to save
others. He just didnt know why. We
still dont know genetically why, but
some think it is inborn in us.
We have found out that the vam-
pire bat is more altruistic than most
mammals. Living in colonies that
ofen exceed hundreds of thousands,
vampire bats can starve to death in
60 hours. But they have natures most
unusual food stamp program. Bats
ofen fnd their target: warm-blooded
animals. Tey cut into fesh and lap
up the blood, sometimes equal to
their weight. If a vampire bat fails to
fnd a victim on his nightly tour, he
comes home to the cave and licks the
wings and lips of a successful bat.
Ten the two lock mouths and the
full one vomits blood into the starved
one. Scientists estimate that if the
bats were not altruistic, 80 percent of
adult bats would die each year. So this
whole process blows Darwins idea of
survival of the fttest. Its more com-
plicated than that.
Congress Could Learn Coopera-
tion, Collaboration, And Empathy
-From Ants
Tere are 14,000 known species of
ants on earth. Tey have the about the
same bio-
mass as
humans.
Tey have
r e a c he d
that level
be c aus e
ants co-
operat e,
form in-
t r i c a t e
societies,
work very
hard, and depend on shared sacrifce.
None of these attributes fts Congress.
Te leaf cutter ant lives underground
in tropical forests. Millions of them
are smart enough to divide them-
selves into seven distinct functions.
One group only cuts leaves. Another
hauls the leaves back to the nest. Oth-
ers tear the leaves into smaller pieces.
Te leaves are toxic, so another group
turns the mulching leaves into a fun-
gus. Te fungus grows into food like
mushrooms which all the ants can
eat without harm. One group weeds
out competing fungi. Another group
maintains the same temperature and
humidity within their farms.
Besides being great citizens of their
society, all of them will defend their
nest to the death. Congress doesnt do
that either.
What About Our Cousins, Te
Bonobos, Chimps, Orangutans,
And Gorillas?
So far as we know, our close cous-
ins listed above have no religion, but
they are ofen altruistic, and show
compassion, empathy and shared sac-
rifce. Like bananas.
Remember the gorilla that
saved the young boy when he
fell into the gorilla pit at the Jer-
sey Zoo? A male gorilla called
Jambo guarded the unconscious
boy from the other gorillas and
gently stroked him. When the
boy awoke and started to cry, all
of the gorillas retreated to other
areas of the pit. Ten the fve-
year-old was rescued by two
keepers.
When orangutans and bono-
bos were ofered eight tools to
help them fnd and eat food,
they picked the two that would
help them get the food. If they
were moved to new quarters af-
ter they had slept in their cages,
they carefully selected the two
tools from the eight they had
previously tried and took the
selected two with them to the new
digs.
Chimps ofen store rocks in secret
places within their spaces to throw at
enemies if attacked. Tat sounds ee-
rily familiar. When a chimp sees food
and learns his buddy hasnt seen it
yet, he fakes that knowledge until he
can snatch it. Orangutans have such a
prodigious memories they can recall
things better than researchers with
Ph.Ds. French researchers worked
with two baboons to see how many
pictures they could memorize. In
three years they had to quit before the
baboons reached their limit. Te re-
searchers guessed they could memo-
rize about 10,000.
In the 16th century, English poet
John Donne wrote: No man is an is-
land, entire of itself. Each is the piece
of a continent, a part of the main...
Each mans death diminishes me, for
I am involved in mankind. Terefore,
send not to know for whom the bell
tolls. It tolls for thee. Science indi-
cates his poem should go way beyond
just man.
Reach Ed Raymond by email:
raymond@loretel.net
T
he North Dakota Water Coalition
Foundation has scheduled a water tour
for the Sheyenne River on Wednesday,
August 15. Te tour will begin at Baldhill
Dam with stops at the National Fish Hatch-
ery, the Valley City Water Treatment Plant,
and the VCSU Prairie Waters Education
and Research Center located at the former
Kathryn School. Te fnal stop on the tour
will be a visit to Clausen Springs for hands on
activities. Te purpose of the tour is to gain
a better understanding of the benefts and the potential this
river holds for the future.
Te public is invited to attend the tour. Te cost is $20
per person, which includes transportation, informational
materials, refreshments, meals and a one-year subscription
to the North Dakota Water magazine. Te tour bus will leave
the Tesoro station at Exit 292 in Valley City and will return
to that location at the completion.
Te last such tour of the Sheyenne was conducted in 2009.
Te North Dakota Water Coalition Foundations mission
is to increase awareness and understanding of water issues
in North Dakota. Te NDWCF developed the summer tour
program in 1998 as part of its eforts to educate people about
North Dakotas water issues. Troughout the summer, six to
eight tours ofer a frsthand look at the many water issues
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DISTRICT 24
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
sheyenne water tour
set for aug. 15
by sen. larry
robinson
letter from Jim Kuebelbeck
st. Joseph, minn.
A few years ago, I tried to
fnd out if a complete Straight
Arrow collection was avail-
able anywhere, but I had no
luck. As kids, my brothers
and I begged our mom to buy
the Nabisco packages with
the Straight Arrow cards en-
closed. We then tried to build
everything on the cards. We
pretended to like the Nabisco
shredded wheat ( I think it
was) just so we could get the
cards!
We made everything from
teepees to papoose carriers
to pony sleds to bows and
arrows from willow trees to
sling shots to wooden whis-
tles to elevated food supports
(to keep the food safe from
the imaginary roving bears in
the grove near our house).
Tose were fun days, and
I saved every Straight Arrow
card, safely tucked away in a
safe place until my mother
decided I probably didnt want
them anymore when I joined
the Navy. She was wrong of
course, and Ive been kind of
sad ever since, but Ill prob-
ably get over it someday.
If you still have the com-
plete set Im jealous!
Editors note: Dennis Stillings discussed
the Straight Arrow cards in his July 17
Museum Without Walls Column in The
Independent. See it online anytime
at www.incy-bc.com
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
SUBMITTED BY Amy Tichy
Parenting Resources Coordinator
Barnes County Extension
C
hildren become an-
gry in a variety of
situations. Eva may
be angry with Mom because
she won't let her go to a
friend's house to play. Con-
nor gets angry with his dad
because he won't let him buy
gum at the store. Parents can
help their children by learn-
ing skills for dealing with
these situations.
Many adults have learned
to ignore their feelings of
anger, or to express these
feelings by hitting or yell-
ing at someone. Terefore,
adults ofen deal with a
child's anger by demanding
that he or she stop being an-
gry. Tey might send a child
to his or her room until the
child can behave better, and
sometimes, an adult may hit
a child. However, these ac-
tions do not help children
learn to handle strong emo-
tions such as anger.
Although feeling angry is
a part of life that no one can
avoid, we can teach children
positive ways to cope with
anger. Adults can teach chil-
dren the diference between
feeling angry and acting on
anger. Children need to be
told that feeling mad is nei-
ther good nor bad, but hit-
ting someone out of anger is
not OK. In the short run, life
at home will be easier when
children learn how to work
through anger. In the long
run, children will continue
developing ways to cope
with anger as they become
teenagers and adults, and
will pass these skills along to
their own children.
Children can learn to
handle their anger in sev-
eral ways. Give children
several choices so they can
pick those that work best for
them. Remember that some
angry episodes take longer
than others to solve.
n DO SOMETHING
PHYSICAL. Do something
with your body such as
stomp your feet (the "Mad
Dance"), run around the
house, or punch a pillow.
Or, play with play dough,
clay, or bread dough, which
can be rolled out, pounded,
twisted, and pulled apart.
Any of these physical activi-
ties can help children focus
their anger on something
else and help them to calm
down.
n TALK ABOUT YOUR
FEELINGS. Some young
children can talk to a parent,
brother or sister, grandpar-
ent, a child care provider or a
friend about what is making
them angry. Talking helps
some people work through
their anger so they can ac-
cept what is making them
angry, or solve the problem
in a positive way. If children
can't or won't talk to a per-
son, they can be encouraged
to talk to a family pet, a pup-
pet, or an imaginary friend.
n SING AN "UN-MAD"
SONG. Help children make
up words to a song or poem
that expresses what they're
feeling. Words from a favor-
ite song can be substituted
with this "un-mad" song.
For example, the words "I'm
so mad 'cause I can't play. Go
away, go away, day!" can be
sung to a familiar or made-
up tune.
n ASK OTHER PEOPLE
HOW THEY COPE WITH
THEIR FEELINGS OF AN-
GER. Help children collect
ideas from other people
on how to cope with anger.
Help the child decide which
ones are OK based on the
information in this publi-
cation. For example, some
people take a fast walk to
drain of anger, while others
take deep breaths when they
get angry.
n DRAIN THE ANGER
FROM YOUR BODY. Let
children relax with some
water play activities or
fnger-painting. Or let the
child scribble as hard as she
can on a scrap of paper and
throw the paper away as if
throwing the anger away. Or
encourage the child to dic-
tate a story about what has
made her angry to an adult
and have the adult read it
back. Te child can then
crumple up the paper and
throw it away.
For more information on
this topic and other related
to children and parenting,
visit the Parent Resource
Center library at 230 4th St.
NW #204, Valley City or call
845-8528.
At Home with Extension is provided by
staff of the NDSU Extension Service-
Barnes County. The purpose of the
Extension Service is to create learning
partnerships that help adults and youth
enhance their lives and communities.
Educational programs emphasize
agriculture, youth development, nutri-
tion, food safety and health, human
development and farm, family and
community economics.
Reprinted with permission from the
National Network for Child Care -
NNCC. DelCampo, D. S. & Herrera, R.
S. (1993). Helping young children cope
with anger. In Todd, C.M. (Ed.), *Day
care center connections*, 3(1), pp. 5-6.
Urbana-Champaign, IL: University of
Illinois Cooperative Extension Service.
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coughs. Te tiny airborne drop-
lets containing the bacteria
cause the disease to easily spread
from person to person. Te ini-
tial symptoms are similar to the
common cold and usually occur
about a week afer exposure. Se-
vere episodes of coughing may
start later with the coughing
ending up with a whooping
noise in children. Tis whoop
noise is rare in infants under
six months of age or in adults.
Te coughing spells may lead
to vomiting or even short spells
of unconsciousness. In infants,
coughing and choking spells are
common and infants younger
than 18 months need constant
supervision as their breathing
may temporarily stop during
the coughing spells. Tose with
severe cases should be hospital-
ized. In older children and adults
the recovery is usually good, but
it is important to remember that
they can spread the disease to
vulnerable infants.
Some complications of per-
tussis include pneumonia, con-
vulsions, ear infections, per-
manent seizure disorders and
brain damage, and even death.
Everyone is at risk, but infants
and unvaccinated children are at
the highest risk for developing
severe complications.
Te initial diagnosis may be
based on symptoms, but it can
be difcult to diagnose when
the symptoms are not obvious.
In very young infants, the symp-
toms may be caused by pneumo-
nia instead. To aid in the diagno-
sis the medical provider may test
a sample of the mucus or blood.
Treatment with antibiotics can
make the symptoms less se-
vere if started early enough and
will help in controlling further
spread of the disease. During an
outbreak, children who are not
fully immunized should not at-
tend school.
Prevention of the disease is
centered on vaccination. DTaP
vaccination, one of the recom-
mended childhood immuniza-
tions, protects children against
pertussis (as well as diphtheria
and tetanus). Five DTaPs are
recommended and are usually
given at 2, 4, 6, 12-18 months
and at 4-6 years of age. Booster
doses given in the form of Tdap
are recommended for children
around the ages of 11-12 years
and are also recommended for
adolescents and adults who have
not received a dose of the Tdap
vaccine. North Dakota day care
and school immunization re-
quirements include these rec-
ommendations. Requirements
state that children entering kin-
dergarten and 7th grade, as well
as new students, be fully immu-
nized with these vaccines. It is
especially important that those
around infants and newborns be
vaccinated.
So, please check your familys
immunization records to see
that everyone is up to date on
the pertussis containing vaccine,
and if not, get vaccinated! For
more information contact City-
County Health District at 845-
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provider.
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DROUGHT: From 9
far better o than the Corn Belt and other
drought-stricken regions, we have isolated
cases in our backyard, such as land broken
out of the Conservation Reserve Program
or a forage crop that had no moisture re-
serves, that never will make a crop.
Agronomists earlier reported that with
the early planting, we had the potential for
the best corn crop ever. Now, in the middle
of July and without rain, crop losses will
occur. Moreover, this area sells much of its
feed and forage to more concentrated live-
stock-producing areas. at draw, fueled
by drought, likely will cause feed issues for
area producers as well.
e logical questions, given the likeli-
hood of high-cost feed and feed shortages
in areas surrounding this region, are: What
are the risks of harvesting these feeds? or
If I receive feed from the drought areas,
what should I be testing for? Because the
state already is dealing with water quality
issues, my best recommendation is to stay
tuned for updates and be proactive. In oth-
er words: Dont guess. Test.
e security of testing the safety of cer-
tain feeds allows the users to make best
management decisions before problems
develop. But when feed is expensive and in
short supply, the temptation is to overuse
marginal-quality feed.
Because mycotoxins are species specic,
we have no rule of thumb about how much
you can feed. For some animals, mycotox-
ins in feed may create reduced gains. For
example, lactating dairy animals already
are working hard to produce milk. Reduc-
ing their intake would cut into milk pro-
duction and compromise cow health.
Recommendations on feeding feed con-
taining mycotoxins are not the same for all
animals. Hogs have little or no tolerance
for most mycotoxins, and horses cannot
tolerate even low levels of fumonisin, a
mycotoxin derived from Fusarium, which
are fungi that can produce mycotoxins in
cereal grains.
So what should you test for? In the case
of corn shipped into our area, that is a dif-
cult question to answer because much
of the feed crop isnt harvested yet. When
receiving corn, the worrisome mycotoxins
are aatoxins, especially for dairy produc-
ers, because aatoxins can be transmitted
into the milk.
Granted, the interstate transportation of
aatoxin is regulated, but the purchasers
of feeds and related byproducts need to be
aware of where the feeds came from, when
the feed was harvested and whether weath-
er conditions had any impact on the crop.
Aatoxins are not considered common to
corn in the northern states, but cases have
been found in South Dakota and Minneso-
ta, and thats not far away. So be mindful of
the origin of your feed shipments. Besides,
if we would experience seven to 10 days of
90 to 100 F heat in our area, our corn could
become susceptible to aatoxins, too.
Of course, the corn plant has to make
an ear rst to have grain for harvest. In the
worst drought-stricken areas of the coun-
try, the corn and other crops may never
mature. en producers are faced with the
challenges of salvaging the standing corn
plants and turning them into silage or bale-
age.
is brings up another potential weath-
er-stressed feed problem: nitrates. Water
quality already is a concern because of
nitrates, sulfates and total dissolved solids
creating potential health issues for live-
stock. Stunted corn will have nitrates that
it was transporting in the stalks to make
an ear of corn. Without adequate moisture,
the corn plant shuts down seed formation.
at leaves a high concentration of nitrate
in the stalks. However, if you know the
level of nitrate in your feed, you can dilute
it with other feeds. So nitrate in feed gener-
ally is manageable.
Livestock producers have many ways to
utilize those marginal crops for feed, from
as basic as placing electried wire around
the eld as a temporary fence to mak-
ing baleage. In 2009, when mold and wet
conditions were the challenge, a common
practice for cattlemen was to fence and
graze standing corn elds not harvested,
although I recall concerns about grain
overload from livestock munching on the
ears.
If you have plans of haying the crop, then
keep in mind that raising the cutter bar
leaves the highest concentration of nitrate
(found in the stalk) in the eld. e obvi-
ous drawback is the loss of precious feed
because its not harvested.
An alternative is to ensile it. But reduc-
ing the nitrate takes time, and a minimum
wait of 30 days is necessary before feeding
it as silage to allow time to reduce much
of the nitrates in the forage. Unfortunately,
many farms no longer raise livestock and,
therefore, no longer have forage-harvest-
ing equipment to easily salvage elds or
portions of elds that may not be suitable
for combining.
More than 50 percent of the corn silage
samples submitted for nitrate testing so far
this summer have tested above the safe
threshold for mature cattle, according to
Dairyland Laboratories Inc.
An informal poll on the Dairy Herd Net-
works website asked readers if corn prices
would exceed $8 per bushel at some point
this year. Of the 79 votes, 70 percent expect
the price to exceed $8.
CORN: 19
The Valley City
Area Chamber of
Commerces Image
and Beautication
Committee, along
with a number of
volunteers, planted
and placed a
number of ower
pots outside of
non-prot organi-
zations in down-
town Valley City on
July 14. The plants
were donated by
Riverside Gar-
dens. Open Door
volunteers will
water these pots
and all the planters
throughout the
season. Seen plac-
ing the pots are,
from left, Madeline
Luke, Bobby Koep-
plin and Sharon
Buhr. (Photo/Kay Kringlie)
Application forms for
the American Legion and
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Scholarships for the Fall
Semester 2012-2013 are
available at the Barnes
County Veterans Service
Ofce until August 31,
2012. The Ofce is lo-
cated on the 2nd oor in
the Barnes County Court-
house. Any questions, call
James Verwey, Barnes
County Veterans Service
Ofcer at 845-8511.
Windfall, the movie. A
must see, for people living
in a wind turbine commu-
nity like ours. This movie
will help the public bet-
ter understand the conse-
quences when 400 wind
turbine are installed near
homes and farms. People
living in the townships of
Green, Heman, Svea, Ho-
bart and Marsh, where the
Green Hill Energy Project
may have an impact, are
encouraged to contact me
so we can make arraign-
ments to make the movie
available for your free per-
sonal viewing. If you are
interested in seeing this
documentary, I can be
reached at the following
phone number or address,
where arrangements can
be made: Paul Stenshoel,
223 Central Ave N in Val-
ley City or call 701-840-
9313.
Rabbits for sale. $5
each. Have 4 black lion-
head-cross baby bun-
nies; one buck, 3 does.
All friendly. Born June 8th.
Call 701-490-1085.
One row potato digger;
tires - 13x26 & 11.25x24
(smooth); tractor parts for
1940-50 era Case & Min-
neapolis Moline: acetyline
welder. Call 845-4303 after
10 a.m.
High-quality used rust-
colored carpet for sale.
19\8\ x 10\7\. Call 701-
840-2700.
Newer full-size sofa.
$195.00. Call 701-845-
0877
Pick-up topper for sale,
ts full size box, green col-
or, sliding windows, good
condition - $200. Call 845-
9915 for address.
Fridge for sale. Gibson.
21.7 cu ft. Almond. Works
great. $250. In Cooper-
stown. Call 840-8653.
Good, used Whirlpool
Refrigerator for sale. Call
Mary at 845-3971 for more
details. May be seen at
326 4th St NW, Valley City.
4X6 Rubber Mats. Only
$40 each. Call 701-789-
0228.
Pews for sale. Contact
Donelda to make arrange-
ments to see. Four antique
pews to choose from. Plus
an ornate high-back chair.
Call 845-3845.
Pair of 225/70/15 stud-
ded snow tires mounted on
rim. Fit Ford or Dodge. $150.
845-1525.
14 tandem disc int.
& 15 eld cultivator int.
Wanted: 5 or 6 eld cul-
tivator for 3-pint hitch. Call
Marvin, 845-9993.
Vintage hat boxes, all
sizes; 1950 metal ice box;
1960 blonde dresser and
matching hi boy; 1950s
leather-top end tables
(mahogany); 1950 lamps,
Hi back chairs; gun case;
Chair cushions and pil-
lows; call 701-762-4496.
CHEVY MALIBU 2003.
very good condition. Call
840-9386
1955 Ford 2-ton 272 V8,
hoist. $700 OBO. Leave
message: 701-840-2741.
2001 Honda Shadow VLX
Deluxe Windshield,Saddle
Bags, Back Rest 8135 miles
Blue Like New $2500.00
OBO 701-749-2553.
Very nice van. 1990 gas
Dodge Ram Leisure Van.
63,839 miles, two-tone
brown & cream color. New
tires call Lila at 701-845-
4681.
1996 Dutchman pop-up
camper. King bed on one
side, queen on the other
sleeps 8. Asking $1300. Call
701-238-0808 for more de-
tails.
Land for Sale in Fin-
gal. 2.74 acres. Good site
for storage unit. Close to
pavement. Call Terry, 701-
840-2741. Leave message
if no answer.
Hummer H2 SUT. Phone
701-840-9322.
Current or ex-Avon la-
dies with Soft Musk on
hand. No vintage please.
Also Mark Hello Pretty,
Hollywood Pink & more.
701-840-0476 w/prices.
Old satellite dish. Call
Kent 701-490 6462.
Want to buy: Winchester
1894s most any year, also
rearms of most any type.
Also Kawasaki 3 cylinder
2 stroke motorcycles. Call
701-845-5196.
HORSES TRAINED.
Litscher Training Stables
in Tower City is a full ser-
vice training facility with
Indoor-Outdoor arenas.
Offering training, lessons,
showing, sales, and more.
Contact Jenna for more
information and to reserve
your spot. Stalls are lling
up fast. 608-566-4237.
BATTERIES. Buying
old batteries. $5 auto. $8
tractor. $1 lawn mower or
motor cycle. TC Salvage,
701-840-0800.
ONLINE 24/7
www.indy-bc.com
ATTENTION FARMERS.
Buying Farm Scrap & Car
Bodies. Rock & gravel
sales available. Tandem
truck to haul. Will trade
barn cleaning for scrap.
Will pick up car bodies in
town and rural. Call Elroy
Patzner, Jamestown, 701-
252-2533 or 701-320-
2239 (cell).
100% WOOD HEAT, no
worries. Keep your fam-
ily safe and warm with an
OUTDOOR WOOD FUR-
NACE from Central Boiler.
RLH Enterprises 701-412-
3143.
$WE PAY MORE$ Want-
ed scrap metal of all kinds.
Buying farm scrap, cars
and snowmobiles. Always
buying batteries. Call 701-
840-0800. TC Salvage.
One persons junk is
anothers treasure. Make
some cash and clean up
your home and yard.
Advertise your
for-sale items for FREE -
YES FREE - in
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HOUSING
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
1- & 2-bedroom apart-
ments for rent in Litch-
ville, utilities included,
laundry facilities are avail-
able. Income determines
amount of rent. Parklane
Homes, Inc., Litchville.
Sandy Sandness, Mgr,
701-762-4496. Parklane
Homes, Inc., temporar-
ily rents apartments to all
persons without regard to
income restrictions.
is institution
is an equal
opportunity
provider &
employer.
LAND - SALE/LEASE
SERVICES
WANTED
MISC. FOR SALE
How about a massage.
Come over and try this outit feels wonderful!
We bought it about four years ago and its in
excellent condition. Choose
from automatic or custom-
designed programs: You can work
on your whole back, or just on that tight
spot. Light tan leather. Original manual. $450.
Robotic Massage Chair 490-2800
SERVICES
ROBINSON: From 14
facing our state. Water
supply and quality, envi-
ronmental restoration, sh
and wildlife issues, ood
management, water con-
servation, and more are
addressed by a wide variety
of speakers representing
dierent viewpoints during
these one day tours.
I would encourage any-
one interested to consider
participating in this tour.
For further information
or to register contact the
North Dakota Water Coali-
tion foundation at 701-223-
8332.
Until next time, you can
reach us at lrobinson@
nd.gov;pmueller@nd.gov;
and rmetcalf@nd.gov
Larry Robinson, Democrat-NPL, is
the state senator for District 24.
STILLINGS: From 20
the purposes intended, the
clubhouse was moved again
the next year to the Camp
Ritchie site on Lake Ashta-
bula.
e clubhouse is depicted
in a Flo Weiss painting of
Camp Ritchie currently on
the wall of the Barnes County
Museum in downtown Val-
ley City, as well as on page
103 of the VCSU Centennial
history. You can also see it
in this column. Note that I
have circled the clubhouse
in red and marked it with an
asterisk.
When Camp Ritchie was
dismantled around 1970-
71, someone purchased the
clubhouse and its nal fate is
unknown.
If you have any further
information on the old club-
house, contact Dennis Still-
ings by email at stillings@
gmail.com
Museum Without Walls is an original
column by Dennis Stillings of Valley City
that examines images, landmarks and
artifacts that showcase the history of
communities in our area.
To suggest a topic for a future column,
provide leads or further information on
subjects covered here, or comment on
a previous column, feel free to contact
Dennis Stillings by email at:
stillings@gmail.com
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LEIER: From 9
where birds are plentiful, par-
ticularly for pheasants, its usually
harder to fnd access to private
land, and public areas have high
trafc.
If someone wants to see a lot of
birds and I send them to county
X, without explaining that they
could spend a lot of time going
from place to place seeking per-
mission, or sharing public places
with other groups, they may not
be happy customers.
Or how about if I decide Ill
provide the directions to my se-
cret spot and you stop and knock
on the door and ask permission,
and the landowner thinks that
Doug Leier is sending hunters
down to my way. I get enough in-
terruption at supper the way it is.
I dont need him adding to it.
I think most people who inquire
about hunting or fshing spots are
hoping for someone to touch a
penpoint to a map or a computer
screen, and say go here.
Usually, however, its much
more complicated than that
kind of like calculus vs. simple
math.
I can say for certain that the
daily limit for rooster pheasants
is three. But where best to go to
shoot a limit? Tats not so cut-
and-dried.
Doug Leier, a biologist with the North Dakota
Game and Fish Department, grew up in Valley
City. He can be reached by email: dleier@
nd.gov
SIMONSON: From 8
and young-of-the-year panfsh so match the hatch
and put a full meal in front of them.
Go Fast
Predator fsh like walleyes always want the most
food for the least energy spent, but they are willing
to work a little harder for a meal now, with warmer
water temperatures and less efort expended. Ofen-
times, bass anglers will encounter walleyes chasing
their 3/8-ounce spinnerbaits ripped along a weed
edge. Tis is due to the fact that normally fussy fsh
will get more active as the water warms. While a
spinnerbait wont produce walleyes regularly, dont
be afraid to get fast with your standard walleye pre-
sentations. Fish at this time of year are much more
willing to chase lures than in May.
Another fast-paced presentation is the high-
light of many anglers summer top water fshing.
Trowing classic walk-the-dog lures like the Zara
Spook can add an interesting element to evening
bass fshing. Snapping the rod-tip while the lure
zigzags across the surface of any bass lake can elicit
explosive topwater strikes. Pulling froggy plastics,
like the Zoom Horny Toad, out from shoreline cov-
er can do the same. Bass will blow up on these big-
profle surface baits, but remember to wait a second
to set the hook for a frm connection.
Go Home Happy
An evening on the water in late summer is as good
as it gets. With family and friends, the faint smell
of that neighborhood barbeque still hanging in the
air, and a dusty summer sunset over the water, the
trip is more enjoyable. Best of all is that stringer of
walleyes or basket of bluegills on the side of the boat
is a little bit bulkier thanks to the increased size and
food value of the forage the fsh are keying in on.
More and bigger summer food items mean bigger
fsh which means bigger fllets in the frying pan.
Use this time of year to your advantage, whether
it is for a fsh fry or just for fun. Ofer up bigger
presentations to fool the instincts of hungry fsh.
Late summer is a time of plenty and provides an
abundance of opportunities to fsh for your favorite
speciesin our outdoors.
Nick Simonson grew up in Valley City.
HORTISCOPE: From 8
starts to leaf out. If you cannot get
anyone to do the task this sum-
mer or fall, another alternative is
to have the tree sprayed with dor-
mant oil next spring before new
growth takes place. Along with the
dormant oil, do a systemic insecti-
cide injection or crown soak at the
same time.
Q: I have a black walnut tree that
needs two limbs removed because
they are too low to the ground for
mowing purposes. Is it too late
in the season to cut of the limbs?
(email reference)
A: No, it is not. However, get it
done as soon as possible to allow
plenty of time for the pruning
wound to heal. No need to apply
any wound dressing.
Q: Te bark is pealing on my honey
locust. Also, the bark is splitting
on a Canada red cherry tree in my
yard. Te bark on the honey locust
started pealing in 2009. I cut sev-
eral dead branches out of the tree
in 2010. Tere still is one large dead
branch in the tree that needs to be
removed. In addition to the split
bark, the Canada red cherry tree
doesnt have as many leaves as the
other Canada red cherry trees in
the yard. Can you identify what is
wrong with these trees? Tank you
for your help. (email reference)
A: Te problem with the honey
locust is a disease called nectria
canker. Unfortunately, there are
no chemicals to control this prob-
lem. Increasing the vigor of the
tree through watering (also to
avoid water stress) and planting
an appropriate tree on the proper
site will help prevent a nectria in-
fection. In addition, avoiding un-
timely pruning or other wounding
will help. As for the cherry tree,
the problem is sun scald. It hits
most trees in late winter when
the temperatures are fuctuating
widely from the sun shining on
the west or south side of the trees
while still dormant. Tis raises the
internal temperature to the point
of physiological activity, which is
followed by a sudden drop in tem-
perature when the sun goes down
or is covered by clouds. Ice crys-
tals suddenly form in active cells,
causing rupturing, which mani-
fests itself in split bark. Te tree
usually handles this stress satisfac-
torily, but it can be prevented by
wrapping the tree in Kraf paper
or plastic sleeves in the fall before
the freezing weather sets in.
Q: I have green worms in some co-
toneasters. Tey are about an inch
long. Will they kill the trees? What
do you suggest for controlling the
worms? (email reference)
A: Te worms very likely are pear
slugs feeding on the cotoneasters.
Tey are not slugs as one would
think, but they look like slugs and
also are somewhat pear-shaped.
Tey are the larval stage of the
sawfy adult, and feeding on co-
toneaster is at the top of their
menu. Insecticides such as Sevin,
Malathion and Spinosad will con-
trol them. Lef unchecked, they
can greatly weaken the plant and
make it vulnerable to other prob-
lems lurking in the environment.
Also, their feeding makes for one
ugly-looking shrub.
Q: I have a row of 25 to 30 arbor-
vitaes. In early spring, one started
turning brown and then turned
completely brown. I trimmed the
dead branches that I could reach.
In the last few weeks, the arborvi-
tae on each side of the frst one also
started to turn brown in various
spots. Ive looked for worms and
insects, but I havent found any.
Is there anything I can do to stop
whatever it is from working its way
up and down the line of arborvitae?
(email reference)
A: Tis is a problem that can only
be addressed by an onsite diagno-
sis. I suspect a canker development
on the dying branches or some
borer activity. Contact the Penn
State University Extension agent
where you live. To fnd someone,
go to http://extension.psu.edu/
counties. In all likelihood, the
agent will look at the planting in
your yard or request that a sample
be sent to the diagnostic lab for
analysis to give you accurate rec-
ommendations.
To contact Ron Smith for answers to your ques-
tions, write to Ron Smith, NDSU Department of
Plant Sciences, Dept. 7670, Box 6050, Fargo,
ND 58108-6050 or email ronald.smith@ndsu.
edu. For answers to general horticultural ques-
tions, go to http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/horticul-
ture.
CORN: From 17
Some experts anticipate that the 2012 Midwestern
drought could have the greatest impact on Ameri-
can agriculture since 1988. At this writing, the 10-
day forecasts show little chance of any rain falling
across the Midwest.
So for now, the best recommendation is to be
aware of the current crop and feed situation, be
careful with your feed purchases and be vigilant for
opportunities that may present themselves for only
a very short time.
A
fnal evening of
live music at the
Barnes County
Courthouse is Wednes-
day, Aug. 15 ,at 7:15 p.m.
featuring Stoney Run,
a bluegrass band from
southeast North Dakota.
Come early to enjoy ice
cream foats provided by
the Bridges Arts Coun-
cil.
Stoney Run has been
performing for four
years in the region. Per-
formances have included
the Band Shell Concert
Series in Valley City, the
Fort Ransom Bluegrass
Festival and the Mis-
souri River Bluegrass
Festival at Cross Ranch
State Park. Two selec-
tions from the group are
included on the 2011
Bluegrass Association of
North Dakotas B.A.N.D.
Sampler recording.
A typical performance
includes traditional
bluegrass standards
such as Blue Highways
"Lonesome Pine" and the
Country Gentlemens'
"Fox on the Run." Fid-
dle tunes might include
"Durham's Bull" and
"Sally Ann." Jazz and
swing numbers include
Duke Ellington's "Cara-
van," and George Ger-
shwin's "Oh, Lady Be
Good." Gospel num-
bers are also included
when appropriate.
One last jam scheduled at county courthouse
O
ne of the his-
torical projects
I took up when
I moved back to Val-
ley City in 2006 was to
fnd out what I could
about the old college
golf course. I had never
played the course and,
until moving back here,
I hadnt known it ever existed. I do
remember a grade-school picnic tak-
ing place in the area (just west of the
current Medicine Wheel Park), and
the paths over small hills and mounds
made for some dangerous bicycling
stunts. It has also interested me that,
in a timespan of about 80 years, Valley
City has had three diferent nine-hole
golf courses and never been able to put
two of them together. But that is an-
other story
In 1930, a nine-hole sand-green
course was laid out and constructed on
part of 30 acres owned by the college.
In 1934, a clubhouse was built featur-
ing a freplace, kitchen, two locker
rooms and a screened-in porch.
Te College golf course was phased
out in the early 50s.
In a conversation with Mark Hill
with whom I once butted heads in
football practice (an experience I still
remember, and am lucky to be able to
do so) I learned that the clubhouse
had frst been moved to the Valley City
Town and Country Club as an out-
building. Being found unsuitable for
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EQUIPMENT
Janitorial
Bar,
Restaurant
School
Church
Farm
NO ORDER
TOO BIG
OR SMALL!!
NEW LOCATION TO
BETTER SERVE YOU!!
128 12TH ST NE - VALLEY CITY
701-845-2632 - 701-490-2632
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aboVe: The College Golf Course clubhouse
under construction in 1934. LefT: College golf
clubhouse at Camp Ritchie (Photos courtesy of the
Barnes County Historical Society).

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