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Monday, June 13, 2016
The Official Newspaper
for Ransom County
“Serving Ransom County Since 1881”
VOLUME 135 - ISSUE NUMBER 9 - USPS 455-540 SECTION A
Ransom County voters
to go to polls on June 14
By Terri Kelly Barta
With races for both Lisbon and
Enderlin city council seats, votes
on local and state measures, and a
race for the Republican Governor
spot on the General Election ballot,
the Primary Election is expected to
be steady at the community room
of the Ransom County Courthouse
in Lisbon on Tuesday, June 14.
Some residents have already voted
by mail. However, some like going
to the poll to vote. The only polling
place in Ransom County is at the
courthouse from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Voters must vote straight party for US Senator and Representatives, District Representatives,
Governor/Lt. Governor, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Insurance
Commissioner and Public Service
Commissioner. It is not allowed by
election rules to cross party lines
on the front of the ballot. Once a
voter turns the ballot over, it will
read “No-Party Primary Ballot”
and voters can choose whatever
name they want or write in their
own choice. Under No-Party are
the offices of Superintendent of
Public Instruction, two Justices of
the ND Supreme Court, five judgeship positions from Southeast District Court, city council candidates,
Ransom County Commissioners,
Director of Garrison Diversion,
and park board candidates.
Measures on this ballot include
a Referred Measure No. 1, a Lis-
bon City Measure No.2, and a city
Measure No. 1, which is on the
ballot every four years.
Referred Measure No. 1, the
result of Senate Bill No. 2351
passed by the 2015 ND Legislative
Assembly, would allow the ownership or leasing of up to 640 acres
of land for the operation of a dairy
farm or swine production facility
by a domestic corporation or limited liability company. Senate Bill
2351 would also require the agriculture commissioner to develop
reporting and monitoring rules to
ensure compliance. A “Yes” vote
would mean the voter approves the
measure as summarized above. A
“No” vote rejects the measure as
summarized above.
Lisbon voters will either approve or disapprove Measure 2,
which is a change in the City’s
Home Rule Charter. The change
would lift the current limit on the
mill levies the City may impose. A
“Yes” vote approves the change. A
“No” vote rejects the change.
City residents will also be voting on whether or not the minutes
of the city council shall be published in its official city newspaper.
Residents who have not voted
by mail are encouraged to vote on
Tuesday, June 14, in the community room of the Ransom County
Courthouse in Lisbon sometime
between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
For fundraiser...
Arneson brings people to their feet
By Jeanne Sexton-Brown
The 2016 Relay For Life
brought out a story that some
had forgotten, others will never
forget, but all were moved. Darrin Arneson, Lisbon High School
class of 1993, was diagnosed
with cancer in 1989 at the age of
14. He had a malignant brain tumor the size of a 50 cent piece behind his eyes near his optic nerve.
The tumor was removed, the day
after Thanksgiving, November
24, 1989, at Dakota Hospital in
Fargo. He gradually went blind.
He finished high school, graduated with his class and now lives
in Fargo and owns his own business, Popcorn Central with his
wife, Lori Koenig.
On Friday, June 3 at the Lisbon Armory, during opening
ceremonies of the 2016 Relay
For Life, Arneson moved every
person in attendance to their feet
when he got out of his wheelchair
with the assistance of his wife
Lori, using a gate belt and a walker he took his victory lap, not one
lap but two.
“They are standing for you
Darrin,” Lori whispered in Darrin’s ear. “You are almost at the
finish line; we can sit down.”
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tax valuation was being changed.
After going through property value adjustments for eight townships
and three cities within the county,
the changes for each of the political subdivisions were voted upon.
The only township from which
people were in attendance at the
county equalization meeting to
dispute their taxable valuations
was Owego. The first to speak was
Virgil Schultz. He first brought up
the fact that this year, instead of
holding the township equalization
meeting in Owego’s own township hall, they were told that they
had to meet at the Ransom County
Courthouse. Schultz indicated that
RC EQ. BOARD...
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Contingent upon city receiving state funds...
Lisbon Council approves
contractor for Levee E
The Lisbon Council approved
the hiring of H&S Contracting, Inc., Moorhead, MN, for
work on Levee E for their bid of
$2,083,841.05, contingent upon
Lisbon receiving State Water Commission funds. H&S Contracting
presented the lowest bid on the
project among eight bidders.
Mayor Tim Meyer asked Stacy Eslinger, city engineer, Moore
Engineering, West Fargo, what he
knows about H&S Contracting,
Inc. Eslinger said that Moore has
worked with them in the past and
he reassured the council that the
company is reliable. The motion
was approved at the Monday night,
June 6, meeting of the council.
On another matter, the city was
able to close out the Riverbank Stabilization project. All of the grass
was re-established as required.
The council approved paying the
contractor the $5,000 that was
withheld from the company until
they finished establishing grass. A
change order No. 2 for final balancing on the Riverbank Stabilization Project for $2,516 was approved after Eslinger reported that
they were slightly over on seeding
on the project but slightly under
on geotechnical testing. This bill
was left from last fall, in case the
city wanted to add some work in
the spring. Council members Jerry
Gemar, Bob Smith, Walt Johnson,
Julie Cole, and Lyle Thomason
were present along with Mayor
Tim Meyer and Gwen Crawford,
city auditor. LyDell Mairs was absent and not voting.
In keeping with the Levee projects, the contractor was in town
this month cleaning up smaller
items that had to wait until spring
on Levee C part of the project.
They have completed the staining of the Floodwall on 3rd Ave.
The contractor is currently working to fix the paving behind Main
Street and it should be completed
this week so it is ready in time for
the city’s summer festival, Happy
Days, according to Eslinger. He
added that the Levee C project
should be ready to close out at July’s meeting of the city council.
Eslinger also pointed out that
the Sanitary Sewer Lift Station
work has been completed by Quam
Construction. The Lift Station
coating was applied by a sub contractor. The coating was applied
LISBON COUNCIL...
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Lisbon Pool Preservers
sponsor Paint a Rock
in Sandager Park
Annika Froemke begins her rock by painting a puppy.
Photos by Jeanne Sexton-Brown
Lori (Koenig) and Darren Arneson, Fargo start the
survivor’s lap during the Ransom County 2016 Relay For Life on Friday, June 3 at the Lisbon Armory.
RC Equalization Board
votes to approve taxable
valuation changes
Meet at Reunion Station (school)...
By Janet Hansen
The Ransom County Board of
Equalization, meeting on June 7,
voted to approve taxable valuation
changes as recommended by Tax
Director Kristie Reinke. The Board
then approved an across the board
increase to residential structures
and agriculture land and gravel
pits, in order to bring the county’s
valuations within state tolerance.
The Board of Commissioners’
regularly scheduled June 7 meeting was recessed at 10 a.m. and the
board reconvened as the Ransom
County Board of Equalization.
Ransom County Tax Director Kristie Reinke reviewed a list
of property value changes for the
Board’s approval. She explained
that notices had been sent to all
property owners whose property
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WE ARE READ BY THE NICEST PEOPLE: PEGGY WILLIAMSON • VALLEY CITY, ND
2016 Relay For Life...
ARNESON...
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A very creative project will be
done in Sandager Park in Lisbon
during the Happy Days celebration.
It is sponsored by the Lisbon Pool
Preservers. Paint a Rock in Sandager Park will be held in the park
on Saturday, June 18 from 10 a.m.
- noon. Paints and brushes will be
provided.
For a $25 donation to the Pool
Preservers fund people can paint
a rock with pictures or words. Be
creative. The grassroots group started the project last week and a few
rocks were painted. They really add
a nice touch to the park showing
community support and a whimsical look.
Some ideas for painting rocks
are: a family rock with all the names
of the family members on it, a rock
honoring a grandchild or grandchildren, a beautiful array of colors, or
a favorite animal or animals, LHS
classes in town for reunions may
want to paint a rock. The ideas are
only limited by imagination. Children really enjoy this activity. Also,
Lisbon has many creative residents
who might want to paint something
that will last awhile and can be enjoyed by many.
This project not only adds something to the park, but it supports the
need for a new filtration system at
the Lisbon Pool. It is a great activity for families and others and a way
for the community to come together
not only to paint them, but wander
through the park and look at what
has been created.
Happy 125th Anniversary Enderlin!
The city of Enderlin is celebrating its 125th Anniversary as a
city starting on Thursday, June 23
and continuing through Sunday,
June 26. In addition, the city will
celebrate with everyone who went
to Enderlin School throughout the
years.
For early arrivers, there is an
opportunity to see the local production of “Music Man” at the city
auditorium on Wednesday, June
22 at 7 p.m. For those who don’t
get here in time, there are three
more opportunities to see this great
show. They are Thursday, June 24
at 7 p.m.; on Saturday, June 25 a
matinee performance at 1 p.m.;
and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., all
at the city auditorium.
Other events on Thursday, June
24 begin with registration from
Noon. - 4 p.m. at Reunion Central
at the Enderlin School lobby. The
Enderlin Museum will have a display featuring “Railroad Days” – a
“Soo Line history.” All day and
evening there will be individual
class and family gatherings. The
“Music Man” will be performed at
7 p.m. at the city auditorium.
On Friday, Reunion Central
will be held at Enderlin School
lobby from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The museum is open from 9 a.m. -4 p.m.
With a display entitled “Ag Day”
- “A Return of the Corn Show”
from noon – 4 p.m. at the museum. Tours of the Mark Olson Farm
southwest of Enderlin will be held
at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. An open
house at the Enderlin Fire Hall
will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tours of the Enderlin School will
be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A
Craft Show at the Enderlin School
gym will be open from 10 a.m. - 5
p.m. Kids games will be held behind the swimming pool from 11
a.m. to 6 p.m. At 5 p.m., put on
baseball caps and enjoy a game
of baseball at Hendrickson Field
featuring the “Odd Years vs. Even
Years.” Following the game, at 7
p.m., there will be an Air Show at
the Enderlin Airport. Fireworks
will follow at the airport at around
9:30 p.m. To cap off the night, an
Alley Dance will be held featuring
“Woofers” from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.
Reunion Central will be open at
the school from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on
Saturday, June 25. The Lions Club
will sponsor a Pancake Breakfast
at the Senior Center from 7 a.m.
- 9 a.m. Mike Rinowski will be
showing a video about a trip across
Vietnam to the Wall from 9 a.m.
to 10 a.m. at the Enderlin VFW. A
second day of the Craft Show will
start at 10 a.m. and continue to 5
p.m. at the Enderlin School Gym.
Line up for the 125th Anniversary Enderlin Parade beginning
at 11 a.m. On Saturday, June 25.
Parade units will line up the hill at
the Enderlin bus barn on Railway
and Morrow before 11. Following
the parade is an Ice Gang reunion
in the back yard of the Foss house.
Kids games will be behind the
swimming pool from Noon to 5
ENDERLIN 125TH...
Lisbon Happy Days are here again!
Lisbon Happy Days, the city’s
summer festival, has been set for
Friday, June 17, Saturday, June 18
and Sunday, June 19. The businesses are all getting ready for
Happy Day sales. The town is being sprayed for mosquitoes. People are cleaning up their yards, and
planting flowers. Lisbon is getting
ready to celebrate with many activities for the whole family. Several
businesses will have open house
with treats.
A Hamburger and Brat Feed
will be held from 11:30 a.m. - 1
p.m., or until gone on Friday, June
17. This annual event is sponsored
by AgCountry and will be held
in the parking lot of the business.
The proceeds from this Feed will
be donated to the Lisbon Pool Preservers for Phase I of the pool renovations.
Mick Kjar will do a live remote
of his ag show on Friday, June 17
during Happy Days. He is sponsored by Storhaug Accounting.
Kjar is a former McLeod resident
and journalist, who reports AG
news 890 on the radio.
An open house will be held
at the Abuse Resource Network
(ARN) in the basement of the Lisbon Library from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.,
on Friday.
From 2 – 5 p.m. Tours of the
Scenic Theater along with free
popcorn will be available to anyone who is interested in seeing the
renovated theater.
Free Swimming is offered at
the Lisbon Pool from 1-5 p.m.,
on Friday and Saturday of Happy
Days.
On Friday night, June 17, a 5K
Fun Run is being sponsored by the
Lisbon Pool Preservers. It is being
called “Pound the Pavement for
the Pool”. Registration and packet
pick-up will be held in Sandager
Park at 6 p.m. in the pavilion. The
5K Fun Run/Walk will begin at
7 p.m. The route will be marked.
The proceeds from the Pound the
Pavement for the Pool Fun Run
will support Phase I of the Lisbon
Pool Project. A Kids Fun Run will
be held at 6:30 p.m., at the park.
The Annual Kiwanis Pancake
and Sausage Breakfast is located
in the Lisbon Fire Hall on Saturday
from 7 a.m. - 10 a.m. The Kiwanis also features a variety of Silent
Auction items. The proceeds will
be used for children’s charities.
City-Wide Rummage Sales
will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 1
p.m. on Saturday, June 18. See
the map inserted in this edition of
the Gazette or pick up a map at
area retailers. Come to the sales
and stay for the many activities of
Happy Days.
For golf enthusiasts there is a
Happy Days Golf Scramble at the
Lisbon Bissell Golf Course in Lisbon on Saturday, June 18. The 18hole Golf Scramble Tournament is
open to the first 18 - four person
HAPPY DAYS...
This is what Froemke’s rock looked like when it was finished.
Large cast preparing...
The Music Man comes
to Enderlin Fine Arts
By Jeanne Sexton-Brown
It isn’t exactly a cast of thousands, but it is a cast of 50 who are
preparing the latest production of
the Enderlin Fine Arts Association
Summer Musical, The Music Man.
The production is planned in
conjunction with the Quasquicentennial Celebration in Enderlin. It
will be held at the Enderlin Auditorium on Wednesday and Thursday evening, June 22 and 23 at 7
p.m. No show on Friday. A 1 p.m.
matinee on Saturday, June 25 and
a Sunday matinee on June 26 at 2
p.m.
Meredith Wilson classic musical The Music Man as part of the
community’s All School Reunion
and 125th celebration. The popular show, about a con man who
tries to sell a small town and a local librarian on his band program,
was a favorite Enderlin school
production for many years and
should bring back great memories
THE MUSIC MAN...
Photo by Jeanne Sexton-Brown
A small part of the large cast and crew work on a number on the
stage at the Enderlin City Auditorium. Rehearsals are underway
in preparation for the Enderlin Fine Arts Summer Musical production of The Music Man. The production is part of Enderlin’s 125th
“Quasquicentennial” Celebration.
Ransom County Gazette • June 13, 2016 • Page 2
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Keeping Kelly
by Terri Kelly Barta
by Jeanne Sexton-Brown
Three new baby squirrels in
neighborhood park
Adventures in obedience class
Brownie was not able to take
Gracie to Obedience School this
week. He had a meeting and not
wanting her to forget what she
learned last week, I filled in.
I happened to mention to my
coworkers that with the brain fog
I have had recently, I hoped that
Gracie wouldn’t throw the correction collar on me and lead me
around the arena.
Not to worry, we have attended
a number of obedience classes
over the years with our various
dogs. I know most of the routine
for dog training.
Dog on the left side, heel, sit,
come, call your dog. All pretty
simple commands really. I was
doing fairly well with all of it until
Brownie finished his meeting and
decided to come see how we were
doing.
Gracie is very smart. Which
is why I mentioned that I really
didn’t want her to be leading me.
Because she is so smart, she
knew Brownie was at the fairgrounds. He was hiding behind the
car to try to stay out of sight but
she KNEW he was there.
Brownie is the fun one. He is
the one that will let her get by with
most anything. I, on the other hand
want a nice, obedient service dog.
I tend to demand that she follow
my lead.
Here is when we got into
trouble. It was a perfect storm of
issues really. The new command
for tonight was to “call your dog.”
Brownie showed up and the ground
was unlevel. All conspired to cause
the chain of events that followed.
When calling your dog, you
turn and run backwards while calling your dog to come sit in front of
you and look at you with adoration
in their eyes.
We had practiced a couple of
times but now that Brownie was
in the area, Gracie was a bit distracted. While trying to overcome
that distraction, I failed to watch
for the gopher holes in the area.
There I was, running backwards, telling Gracie to “Come,
Gracie, come!”
It was at that moment, I felt
myself tumbling into a gopher hole
the size of Rhode Island. There
was nothing graceful about the
fall. I went down with my foot in
the hole, a death grip on the leash
and absolutely no dignity left anywhere.
I was sprawled out on the
ground contemplating how in the
world I would get myself up off the
ground. With my arthritic knees it
was not going to be pretty. It took
a while for the rest of the class to
realize I was down. Brownie came
to my rescue and asked if I had
broken my ankle. I had not. Only
thing hurt was my pride.
Brownie took control of Gracie
who seemed to be saying, ‘Help
me Dad, she is so embarrassing me
in front of the other dogs!’
I managed to get to my knees
and hoisted myself up. No bruises,
no broken bones, only a bit of grass
stain. All in all...Life is good!
Just A Note
by Jan Hansen
Observation for Dairy Month
June is Dairy Month and, in
honor of that, a local dairy farm
invited the public to come out to
enjoy a tour of their facilities.
Never having toured that operation before, I thought it might be
interesting. So, my husband and I
went out to the farm for the tour.
It was very interesting as well as
enjoyable.
The tour of the dairy farm
brought back many memories
of growing up on a farm. During
my freshman year of college my
father had a major heart attack and
ended up in the Veteran’s Hospital
in Fargo for several months. My
mom was able to talk some young
men in the neighborhood into helping with the milking duties for a
short time, but, by the time school
was out, it was becoming next to
impossible to find anyone to help.
So, I came home and spent the
summer milking cows.
Our operation was miniscule in
comparison to the large dairy hosting the open house. However, seeing all the Holstein cows brought
back many memories, as that is
the breed my family milked as
well. Seeing all of the little calves
brought back memories of feeding similar little critters with pails,
with an occasional bottle-fed baby
thrown in.
By coincidence (which, I’ve
learned over my years as a reporter
happens fairly regularly in this
business), the very next day after
visiting the dairy, I received
another story idea which also coordinates with dairy month. So, for
lack of a better place to place it in
this paper, I’m including that in
this column.
Virgil Schultz, Fargo (formerly
of Sheldon), stopped in to pick up
a book he’d left with me some time
ago. In the course of our conversation he mentioned a possible story
idea. He wondered how many people remembered, as he did, that, in
or around 1940, colored oleomargarine (as margarine was called
in its early days) was banned.
However, to get around that and to
make their margarine more saleable, some companies packaged
their white margarine in a plastic
bag with a bubble filled with food
coloring attached.
Schultz described the bubble of
food coloring as being round and
red, like a cranberry. He explained
that all the consumer had to do to
make the white margarine look
more appealing, was to push the
bubble of red food coloring, which
released the color. They then had
to work the food coloring through
the margarine by squeezing the
NOTE...continued pg 3
A Look Back in Time
50 Years Ago
June 16, 1966
Fahlsing resigns as City Judge
Al C. Fahlsing, who has been
serving as Police Magistrate for
the City of Lisbon, has resigned
his position effective July 1. The
city has not yet named a successor
to Fahlsing and is in fact, looking
for one. Fahlsing said his new residence will be West Fargo.
40 Years Ago
June 17, 1976
Where did that cabin come from
Lisbon Park Board has placed
a plaque over the front door of
the log cabin in Sandager Park in
Lisbon. The plaque notes that the
house was donated to the park by
Mr. and Mrs. Myles Hoenhause of
rural Lisbon. The cabin was built
by Joe Brunton, whose daughter,
Pearl Leist and several of her siblings were born in the cabin. The
cabin was built in 1880.
25 Years Ago
June 17, 1991
LaVonne Storhaug receives promotion at Metropolitan
LaVonne Storhaug has been
promoted to Assistant Secretary
for Metropolitan Federal Bank, fsb.
Storhaug has been with Metropolitan Federal in Lisbon for 10 years.
Storhaug graduated from Grafton
High School in 1970 and attended
Mayville State College. After seven
years in the banking industry, she
joined Metropolitan Federal Bank,
fsb, in 1980.
10 Years Ago
June 19, 2006
Lisbon School Board passes
policy prohibiting cell phones
Mr. Philip Martin, high school
principal, addressed the use of cell
phones and personal communication devices in the classroom.
He stated that he had noted some
problems with cell phones in the
classroom last spring. He explained
that it would be hard to prohibit students from bringing cell phones to
school, since some have valid reasons to do so. However, he emphasized that leaving the phones turned
on and using them during class is
very disruptive and interferes with
the educational process. Martin
asked the board to adopt a policy to
be added to the student handbook
prohibiting the use of cell phones
during the school day.
I was afraid there would be no
babies this year. That is squirrel
and rabbit babies like we had last
year in our neighborhood backyard park. But to my delight we
have three baby squirrels and two
parents, a rabbit so far without a
bunny, and about 6-8 different species of birds. Oh and the neighborhood cat, a white cat with black
markings who belongs to somebody in a several block radius.
I have seen the cat on different
blocks. Well taken care of he/she
makes the rounds.
It has been an interesting experience so far. One day a large
White bird came flying (some type
of hawk, I think) and killed a robin
right in front of me. Other robins
came by to mourn and check the
bird out. I not so politely told the
hawk that he was not welcome
here and he had better move on.
After a few minutes he flew away.
Haven’t seen him since.
The baby squirrels were chasing each other through the branches
of a nearby tree this morning. They
are trying to figure out how to leap
from branch to branch. When they
get a little bigger and more experienced they will jump from tree
to tree, carefully eyeballing the
distance across before they leap.
It will be a fun summer watching
them grow.
A large bunny went hopping
through the “park” earlier in the
spring. I saw her yesterday and
she was not so big, so I suspect a
bunny or two to appear from under
garden leaves before too long.
I think we have about three of
our state birds, the Meadowlark.
They are tiny and musical. We
have mourning doves with their
characteristic mourning sound. I
am pretty sure we have Whipperwills because of the special sound
they make. They sound like they
are repeating their name.
Birds are interesting to watch.
The robins walk a certain pattern
on the ground, stopping to pull
up worms at certain places. Constantly checking their surroundings.
All of the species of birds chatter loudly when Mr. Cat comes
by to check out the park. If the
weather seems like it is getting
bad, the birds chirp their messages
to other birds and then settle down
to very quiet. I am not sure where
they go during a storm.
Yesterday I looked out the
patio door, and something was
hurling muddy leaves on to my
deck. I watched for a few minutes
and then saw the bird in the eaves,
pulling debris out and throwing it
on the deck. The whole deck was
covered. I am not sure what he
was doing, but it sure looked like
the eaves were being cleaned by
this bird. He didn’t seem to be taking it to his nest which was my first
thought.
As you can see “my park”
affords me a place to observe animals, drink morning coffee and
relax. The animals already know
me and carry on their business as if
I am not there. I quietly (yes, I can
refrain from talking sometimes)
watch with fascination and wonder. What a Gift!! Now I need to
get a set of binoculars so I can see
even more.
Lloyd Omdahl
Former Lt. Governor of ND • Former UND Political Science professor
Homeland Committee gets serious about politics
“Our Homeland Security Committee was ordered to draft a mission statement by May 20 which
we don’t have because I put this
meeting off until after everybody had planted their carrots and
stuff,” Chairperson Ork Dorken
announced to the town’s 13 electors assembled for the first meeting
since March.
Before Ork could continue,
Madeleine Morgan, the town’s first
legislative candidate since 1906,
burst into the cavernous community hall carrying 23 pounds of
campaign literature in a 12-gallon
purse.
“Well, our candidate is home
from the hustings,” Josh Dvorchak
declared. “Madeleine, how come I
didn’t see your name anywhere in
the primary election?”
“First off, my kitchen cabinet
said I needed to change my name
to ‘Maddie’ because that would
be more voter-friendly than ‘Madeleine’,” she explained. “So from
now on I’m Maddie.”
“Now about not being on the
primary ballot,” she continued.
“I’m running as an independent in
the fall election because independent is what the voters want this
year.”
“How independent?” doubted
Holger Danske.
“So independent that I don’t
have any party principles to choke
my common sense,” Maddie shot
back.
“Are you a Democrat-leaning
independent or a Republican-leaning independent,” asked Orville
Jordan.
“This isn’t horseshoe,” Maddie
responded. “Either I’m a ringer or a
loser. Leaners won’t count.”
“Where do you unleaning independents stand on taxes?” Einar
Stamstead teased.
“Render unto governors that
which is the governor’s and unto
the taxpayers that which is the taxpayer’s,” Maddie responded with a
wry smile.
“Don’t that beat all!” exclaimed
an astonished Chief Alert Officer
Garvey Erfald. “By the time voters
figure that out, the election will be
over.”
“Sounds sort of religious,” Little Jimmy, the town scholar, noted.
“You need to be religious to get
elected.”
“Well, I eat kosher pickles but
that is about it,” she confessed.
“Got to do better ’n that,” Holger warned.
“Well, I used to go to the Chapel of Sanctified Brethren in Larsburg until I became a candidate,”
the candidate explained. “But they
were against war so I quit because
the Legislature may need to appropriate money for the National
Guard.”
“How are you going to make
state government live within its
means?” asked Dorsey Crank.
“When our town is ready to
give up state aid for streets, or revenue sharing, or cigarette tax sharing?” Maddie countered. “We are
part of the problem.”
“We have met the enemy and
they is us,” muttered Dorsey to
Holger.
“It takes an independent to
make the tough decisions because
interest groups are bossing the
Republicans and Democrats,” lectured Maddie. “We can’t have a
common sense discussion anymore
because officeholders can’t think
for themselves. Common sense is
not as common as we think. “
“Is there any reason we should
vote for a woman when men are
running?” Holger Danske asked on
a dare by Orville
“Men are terrible legislators,”
snapped Maddie. “Men just feed
their egos and play the peacock in
politics. They would rather fight
than switch. Women can work
together to get things done while
the men are strutting around.”
“Whoa! Whoa!” exclaimed Old
Sievert, half rising from his chair.
“There!
See!”
Maddie
exclaimed. ” Your male ego is
already fired up and we haven’t
even got to an issue yet.”
Olga Garvey had enough.
“Our mission should be raising
some money for Maddie’s campaign,” she scolded as she took off
her hat, threw in a ten dollar bill,
and passed it to Gerda Torvald who
was digging feverishly through her
purse for a contribution.
It was obvious that the chair
had lost control of the meeting.
“This has gone far enough,”
Ork declared, banging his Coke
bottle on the table. “This meeting
is adjourned.”
The wives applauded; the men
groused. They beat the establishment and the town would go for
Maddie.
ND Lottery Results
~ Powerball ~
Wednesday, June 15
Powerball
12-25-37-60-69 20
Saturday, June 11
Powerball
16-20-22-43-64
~Hot Lotto~
17
Wednesday, June 15
4-18-32-33-43 Hotball 15
Saturday, June 11
9-16-33-42-45 Hotball 18
Results ~ 2 by 2 ~
Wednesday, June 15
Red Balls: 6-26 White Balls: 13-21
Tuesday, June 14
Monday, June 13
Sunday, June 12
Saturday, June 11
Friday, June 10
Thursday, June 9
FYI & Meetings
BENEFIT FUND SET UP
A benefit fund has been set up for 12 year old Alex Leach
for medical expenses. Donations may be dropped off at Bremer
Bank or mailed to PO Box 273, Lisbon, ND 58054.
RANSOM COUNTY MUSEUM SUMMER HOURS
Ransom County Museum in Fort Ransom will be open at
1:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays from May 28th thru September 25th.
LISBON PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER STORY HOUR
Lisbon Public Library will be holding Summer Story Hour.
Stories in lower level, races behind library, and prizes, Wednesdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and July 6 from 10-10:45 a.m.
FOOD PANTRY
Call the Food Pantry at 701-308-0905 or Social Services by
Wednesdays at 5 p.m. to receive a food basket to be picked up on
Thursdays between 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Ransom County
Food Pantry.
ENDERLIN MUSEUM HOURS
Museum open May through September on Thursday and Friday
from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Also open
by special appointment at 701-799-0725 or 701-793-9743.
Museum address: 315 Railway Street. The Museum is filled
with artifacts and exhibits depicting the area’s unique history
with special displays of the Soo Line Railroad and early baseball
as well as early businesses, the military, agriculture, early area
schools, family histories and other local exhibits, including a
research area.
LISBON DRIVER’S LICENSE SITE HOURS
The Lisbon driver’s license site at the Armory has new hours.
With the exception of holidays, the hours will be the second
Thursday of every month from 8:40 a.m. - noon and 1 p.m. - 4:20
p.m. The new hours of business will provide full drivers license
services including drivers license renewals, duplicates, permit
tests and road tests.
CHOLESTEROL SCREENING
Cholesterol screening will be held at the Ransom County
Public Health Department at 404 Forest Street in Lisbon the first
Thursday of each month from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Fasting is
required, no appointments are necessary and results in minutes.
Any questions, contact Ransom County Public Health at 701683-6140.
LISBON AL-ANON GROUP
The Lisbon Al-Anon group will be sponsoring newcomers
to the families affected by alcohol/addictions group. They will
meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday evenings in the Fireside Room at
Trinity Lutheran Church in Lisbon.
RANSOM COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 12 & 1 to 4:30 p.m. daily. No
appointment is necessary. Every Thursday is immunization day
and the 3rd Thursday we are staying open from 7:30 a.m. until
6 p.m. The 1st Thursday of each month is cholesterol screenings
from 8:30 until 10:30 with a $25 fee and fasting is required. Any
questions please contact us.
LISBON PUBLIC LIBRARY
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The Lisbon Public Library hours are:
Monday
11 a.m.- 6 p.m.
Tuesday
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday
11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday. www.lisbonpubliclibrary.com.
Book donations welcome.
RANSOM COUNTY TRANSIT SCHEDULE
Van: Public Transportation (In-town rides - $2 round trip.)
Monday: Lisbon
Tuesday: Lisbon
Wednesday: Fort Ransom and Lisbon
Thursday: Lisbon
Friday: Lisbon
Bus: Fargo, every 2nd and 4th Tuesday, and Thursday ($6
round trip.)
Public transportation is open to the public. Seniors receive
priority. Call 683-4295 to schedule a ride. For more information
call 683-3131 or 1-877-857-3743.
ABUSE RESOURCE NETWORK
The Abuse Resource Network is located in the lower level of
the Lisbon Library. 683-5061.
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY CALLS
Calls to the Ransom County Sheriff’s Office will be handled
by state radio. Call 1-800-472-2121 for assistance. Their number
is on back of driver’s license.
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COUNSELING AVAILABLE/ARN
Free counseling available for anyone with issues of domestic
violence or sexual assault available through Abuse Resource
Network located in the lower level of the Lisbon Library. Call
683-5061.
AA AND AL-ANON MEET MONDAY NIGHTS
The Lisbon Alcoholics Anonymous group meets every
Monday night at 8 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Lisbon.
KIWANIS MEETING
Kiwanis will meet each Tuesday at noon at Parkside Lutheran
Home in Lisbon in the dining room. All are welcome to join.
LISBON EAGLES & AUXILIARY MEETING
Lisbon Eagles men’s meetings are the first and third Tuesday
of each month at 7 p.m. Lisbon Eagles Auxiliary meetings are
the second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. All meetings are
held at the Lisbon Eagles Club.
LISBON OPERA HOUSE FOUNDATION
The Opera House board meets on the third Wednesday of the
month at 7:30 p.m. in the community room of the LOH. Public
is encouraged to attend.
LISBON AIRPORT AUTHORITY MEETINGS
Lisbon Airport Authority meeting will be held the last
Monday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Lisbon Airport. If you have
questions, please call Nancy Sitz at 218-439-3309.
LISBON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:
The June School Board meeting will be held on Monday,
June 20th at 6:00 p.m. in the high school conference room.
Phone 701-683-4128 • Fax 701-683-4129
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RC Treasurer Erickson
retires, effective May 31
Norine Erickson retired as of
Tuesday, May 31, after serving as Ransom County Treasurer for 17 years. Suzanne
Anderson, who has 20 years of
experience in the Treasurer’s
Office, has been appointed to
complete Erickson’s term.
By Janet Hansen
Ransom County Treasurer
Norine Erickson retired on Tuesday, May 31, after working in that
position for 17 years. She began
working in the treasurer’s office in
May of 1999.
Taking over the treasurer position is Suzanne Anderson, who
began working in the treasurer’s
office 20 years ago this summer
and who has been serving as Deputy Treasurer.
Anderson
was
officially
appointed, by the Board of County
Commissioners, at their regularly
scheduled meeting on Tuesday,
June 7, even though she actually
took over the position on Wednesday, June 1. Since the County
Treasurer is an elected position,
Anderson’s appointment will be
for a temporary position. She will
then be able to run for election for
that position, if she so chooses, in
the November election.
Stacey Spadgenske, who has
also been working as Deputy Treasurer, will continue in that position. The county has recently hired
Shelly Schwab, who will be working in both the Tax Director and
Treasurer’s offices.
Anderson explains that, after
working for 20 years in the treasurer’s office, she feels fairly comfortable taking over the treasurer
position. However, the office also
serves as the local Motor Vehicle
Branch Office. She goes on to
explain that that department will
start a completely new system in
the middle of June. Anderson and
Spadgenske have been learning the
new system for the past couple of
months and, during the third week
in May attended mandatory staff
training. “It will take time to learn
the new system, which is being
instituted in all branch offices
throughout the state,” explained
Anderson. The Motor Vehicle
Office is open Monday through
Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
while the hours for the treasurer’s
office are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the
same days.
Norene states that she is looking forward to spending more time
going on motorcycle rides with her
husband, who is also retired. They
plan to work on finishing their
new garage and doing some work
around their home and also doing a
bit of traveling.
Lisbon Swimming Pool is
open for the season!
Birth Announcement
Emily Faith Kaspari
Wheeee!
Emily Faith Kaspari was born May 29th, 2016 at 11:07 a.m. She
weighed 7 lbs 12 oz and was 21.5” long. The proud parents are
Ben and Cassie Kaspari along with big brother Joshua Kaspari,
all of Sheldon. Grandparents are Chris and Julie Kaspari, Sheldon and Marshall and Diana Hite, Ocklawaha, FL.
One, two, three, jump!
That water is really going to feel nice when
I land in it, she seems to be thinking as she
jumps into the Lisbon Pool from the low diving board.
This toddler is enjoying getting used to the
water in the big pool.
Wedding Announcement
Groettum-Vesel
What’s Cooking?
by Jeanne Sexton-Brown
cold water. In a large bowl, combine the pasta, peas, cucumber and
onion. Add dressing; toss to coat.
Cover and chill at least 2 hours
before serving
Angle Hair Pasta Salad
Ingredients:
1 package (7 ounces) angel hair
pasta
4 plum tomatoes, seeded and
chopped
1 c. thinly sliced carrots
1 medium cucumber, julienned
6 green onions, thinly sliced
2 T. olive oil
2 T. cider vinegar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in
cold water. Place in a large bowl;
add the tomatoes, carrots, cucumber and onions.
In a small bowl, whisk together
the oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
Pour over pasta mixture and toss
to coat. Cover and refrigerate for
4 hours.
JUST A NOTE...
These two guys are having fun at the Lisbon Pool on June 7. The pool is open for the
season. The baby pool was drained and not being used that day. Other kids were using
the diving boards and a toddler was getting used to the water in the big pool. Look inside
for a couple more pictures.
Come June 10th & 11th for Halloween
in June at Fort Ransom State Park
Get into the Halloween spirit by decorating your
own trick-or-treat bag and make various Halloween
themed games at the visitor center. Also attend the fun
and scary presentation at the amphitheater on Friday
night, June 10 and a night hike on Saturday, June 11.
Campers bring candy for Trick-or-Treaters and
decorate your campsite for a chance to win prizes!
Kortney Groettum, daughter of Kathleen Groettum of Lisbon
and the late Greg Groettum, will marry Tim Vesel, son of Kim
and the late Shane Vesel and Warren and Christine Wahl, all of
Jamestown. The wedding will take place on Saturday, July 16th
at Lisbon’s Sandager Ballpark, with a reception following at the
Ransom County Expo Center and is open to all friends and family. Kortney is a graduate of the University of Jamestown and Valley City State University and is currently employed in the math
department at Lisbon High School. Tim attended Bismarck State
College and is currently employed by Doosan Bobcat in Gwinner.
The couple currently resides in Lisbon.
ND UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
A Division of the ND Dept. of Trust Lands
Each year businesses file reports listing owners of unclaimed property as
required by the ND Uniform Unclaimed Property Act. (N.D.C.C. §47-30.1)
Make sure kids bring a costume so they can dress up
and go Trick-or-Treating Saturday night around the
campgrounds. Come for all the exciting entertainment
at Fort Ransom State Park’s 2nd Halloween in June!
Are unclaimed funds waiting for
you or your business?
***There is a $5/vehicle fee for entry into the Park
unless you have an annual ND State Parks pass
Search the web free or call 701-328-2800
https://land.nd.gov
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oleomargarine, a spread introduced
in 1874, which would hurt the
dairy industry.
The act taxed margarine and
attached an annual license fee for
margarine producers, wholesalers, and retailers. An amendment
in 1902 imposed a ten-cent tax
on butter-colored margarine and
removed the tax from the uncolored variety.
A new amendment in 1931
taxed all yellow margarines, which
stopped production of the colored
variety. However, there was no law
against adding yellow coloring to
margarine at home. So, the manufacturers got around the law by
providing yellow coloring packets
with their margarine.
In 1950, Congress voted, by a
narrow margin, to repeal the tax on
colored margarine. By 1955 every
state but Minnesota and Wisconsin
(two of the biggest dairy states in
the union) had repealed the antimargarine color laws which they
had felt obliged to put in place.
Minnesota held out until 1963,
when it finally repealed its ban and
Wisconsin, known as “the Dairy
State” (from which my mother’s
side of the family hails), kept its
ban on colored margarine until
1967.
Apparently I am a little too
young to remember this war
between butter and margarine producers. Maybe that’s a good thing.
Now our congressional delegates have “bigger fish to fry”
than to worry about banning colored margarine to help the sale of
butter. Whether you fry your fish
or spread your bread with butter or
margarine makes little difference
to most people, although I would
be willing to bet it still makes a big
difference to dairy farmers.
Happy Dairy Month!
HAPPY 60TH
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They were married on June 16, 1956 in
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Nims, Terri Nims and Lori (Mike) Lyons, and
have four grandchildren.
A family celebration is being held in July.
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bag until the margarine turned an
even yellow color.
Schultz wondered how many
people remembered having to color
their margarine in that fashion.
I, personally, do not remember
the bags of margarine described,
nor the process. That may have
been because, as a farmer whose
livelihood, at least in part, came
from the sale of dairy products, my
dad did not allow margarine to be
used in our home. We used only
butter.
Incidentally, my father was a
big promoter of dairy products. He
did not smoke nor drink. His one
vice was his love of ice cream. It
used to be a common joke at our
family gatherings that, when serving ice cream, we would bring
out normal sized bowls for everyone else and then bring out an
over-sized mixing bowl for Dad.
Although we did not actually serve
his ice cream in that huge bowl,
it did serve as a reminder that he
loved ice cream.
Although he did not seem to
gain weight because of it, some
people suggested, after his death
(due to a massive heart attack)
that ice cream may have been his
downfall. Knowing our family history, I am more inclined to believe
his high cholesterol and heart problems had more to do with heredity
than ice cream. But I digress!
Because I was unfamiliar with
the early ban on colored margarine, the purpose of which, Schultz
explained, was to help the dairy
industry by encouraging the sale
of butter, I decided to do some
research on the subject.
Again, coincidentally (or not,
depending on your belief in coincidence or providence), I learned
that this year marks the 130th anniversary of the Federal Margarine
Act of 1886. The Act was the result
or culmination of a movement to
prevent consumers from enjoying
Splish Splash, the pool makes a big bath!!
K
Keeping with the summer
cookout, potluck salad theme, here
are a few new recipes I found.
Pina Colada Carrot Salad
Ingredients:
1 (10) ounce bag julienned carrots
1 c. green grapes, halved
3/4 c. pina colada yogurt
1/3 c. salted dry roasted Macadamia nuts, chopped
lemon wedges
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine all
ingredients, squeeze fresh lemon
juice over salad before serving.
Cucumber Shell Salad
Ingredients:
1 package (16 ounces) medium
pasta shells
1 package (16 ounces) frozen
peas, thawed
1 medium cucumber, halved
and sliced
1 small red onion, chopped
1 c. ranch salad dressing
Directions:
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse in
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OBITUARY POLICY
Leo E. Schall
We have a standard format for obituaries which includes: Name, age, date,
place of death, date and place of service, date of birth and location, parents names,
date of marriages, date spouse died (if spouse precedes in death), schools attended,
occupation, organizations, church affiliation, immediate family survivors (i.e
spouse, parents, children, brothers, sisters), pallbearers, special music at service
and burial place. This information will be provided free of charge.
However, if the family requests other information, such as a photo (additional
photos $25 each), hobbies, grandchildren’s names, specials friends, personality,
interest, etc., this information can be provided in a boxed paid obituary for $75.
Unless the family specifically requests a paid obituary, the obituary will be
edited and published in our usual format, free of charge.
The Ransom County Gazette is not responsible for information which has been
incorrectly submitted. We reserve the right to edit.
Verona News
A week ago Wednesday, Don
and Eileen Geske spent the day
in Fargo with Rebecca West to
celebrate Rebecca’s birthday.
Dave and Paula Peterson
and Marvin and Margie Mangin were Saturday supper and
evening guests at the home of
Chuck and Linda Holm-Peterson.
Many folks from the community attended the prayer service
for Hali Schneider Wednesday
evening, and the funeral Thursday in Kindred.
Don and Eileen Geske
attended graduation in Edgeley
Saturday evening.
Marvin and Margie Mangin
attended open house honoring
graduates Austin Pithey and
Riley Lau Sunday afternoon at
the Pavilion in Lisbon. Later
they were among the guests at
the home of Mike Pithey. They
also paid a visit to Tom and
Louise Strahm.
Don and Eileen Geske
by Margie Mangin
attended graduation in Oakes
Sunday afternoon.
went to Milnor Monday afternoon where they attended a
surprise 40th birthday party for
Shawn Neustel.
Olivia Larson stopped by the
Geske farm for a visit on Tuesday.
A nice crowd attended the
Memorial Day program at the
Verona Community Center
Monday morning, followed by a
potluck dinner.
were in LaMoure Saturday afternoon for the wedding of Eric
Podoll and Rachel Hancock. It
was then off to Jamestown for
the reception and dance. It was
great to see many of the Podoll
relatives.
Shirley Hankel of LaMoure
joined Don and Eileen Geske
to help plant the garden on
Wednesday.
Olivia Larson
joined them for noon lunch.
~ Senior Schedule ~
Monday, June 13
Excise.................................10:45
Bingo....................................1:00
Dinner: Swiss Steak w/Gravy .....
............................................12:00
Tuesday, June 14
Dinner: Lemon Pepper Cod w/
Tartar Sauce........................12:00
Hand and Foot.......................1:30
Wednesday, June 15
Dinner: Herb Roasted Chicken w/
Stuffing & Gravy..................12:00
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Saturday, June 18
Open mornings for activities
Sunday, June 19
No Cards
Monday, June 20
Beefy Mac Casserole
Zion Lutheran Church
420 1st St SE, Gwinner – Missouri
Synod. Pastor Matthew Richard
678-2401. Cell 680-2658. www.ziongwinner.org Sunday: Divine service
10 a.m., Sunday School for adults
and children, 9 a.m., Communion
1st and 3rd Sunday of the month.
Wednesday: Pastor’s Bible Study
9 a.m. “The Lutheran Hour” radio
program heard Sundays 7:30 a.m. on
KFGO 790 AM, 4:30 p.m. on KFNW
1200 AM, Confirmation, 4 pm.
Faith Assembly of God
1010 Forest Street, Lisbon Pastor
Edwin Williamson 683-5756. Sunday School 9 am.; Morning Worship
10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study 7
p.m.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sheldon, Father John Artz, Priest
Sunday Mass - 5:30 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Enderlin, Father John Artz, 4372791 Sunday Mass - 8:30 a.m.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Verona, Pastor Cheri Danielson,
Leo Edward Schall, 85, of
Enderlin, ND was born the 3rd
child of Leo N. Schall and Nellie (Martin) Schall on January
19, 1931 in Marion, ND.
He was raised in Litchville,
ND, and passed away peacefully under hospice care at the
Sheyenne Care Center, Valley
City, ND on May 31, 2016. He
had several battles with different kinds of cancer over the last
many years.
Prayer services will be held
at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
in Enderlin, ND on Wednesday
evening, June 22, 2016 at 7:00
p.m.
Funeral services will be held
on Thursday morning, June 23,
2016 at 11:00 a.m. with Father
John Aertz officiating, with
lunch served afterwards at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Enderlin, ND. A military burial
service will be held at Memory
Gardens Cemetery of rural Valley City, ND.
Leo graduated from Litchville High School with the
class of ‘49. He farmed for a
few years on his parents’ farm
near Litchville, then enlisted
in the Army and went to Fort
Leonard Wood, Missouri in
October 1952. He was a Corporal stationed in Germany,
where he served with the Military Police in the 28th MP Co.,
and received an Occupational
Medal.
While in the Army, before
going to Germany, Leo got first
hand combat training in atomic
warfare at Camp Desert Rock
in Nevada, one of their proving grounds for the atom bomb.
He witnessed the 9th nuclear
blast near ground zero in what
was called “Operation Upshot
Knothole.” He was in a trench
with some fellow soldiers, on
their hands and knees, when the
bomb was detonated. He said
he could see the ground move
from side to side beneath him,
through closed eyelids because
it was so bright. When he got
up and looked around, the
mock town they had built was
devastated.
Leo came home from the
army after an honorable discharge in October 1954, then
married his sweetheart Margaret “Marge” Pfaff on November 10, 1954. They made their
home in Litchville for the first
few years, with Leo being the
mayor for one term. He worked
for the county driving main-
Beverly Anne News
tainer, and also at Farmers
Union as a mechanic, before
getting a job with his brotherin-law Bill Pfaff, of Pfaff
Plumbing and Heating, also of
Litchville, during that time.
When Pfaff’s moved to
Enderlin, Leo and Marge
moved to a farm just outside
of Enderlin in 1965, where
they lived for a few short years
and Leo continued working for
Pfaff’s. In 1969 Bill and Ellen
Pfaff decided to split their business between commercial and
residential. Bill offered to sell
the residential side to Leo and
Marge, so on January 1, 1970,
they became the proud owners
of Schall’s Plumbing and Heating. Around that same time
they bought a beautiful home
in town where they spent the
rest of their lives (until Leo
recently moved to the Sheyenne Care Center to live out his
last few days).
Leo enjoyed being a business owner for 23 years. When
the time came to slow down a
little, he sold the business to his
son, Curt Schall, on February
1, 1993. Leo continued working for Curt until 2010 when he
was 79 years old, and he finally
retired for good.
Leo loved to talk about his
family, heritage, and time spent
in the army. He was a great
community supporter, a member of the VFW, Lions Club,
Volunteer Fire Dept., Senior
Citizens Center, and St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, all in
Enderlin.
Leo is survived by 1 son:
Curtis (Leanne) Schall, Nome,
ND; 2 daughters, Debra Anderson, Phoenix, Az, and Linda
(Gary) Bunn, Minco, Ok; 3 sisters, Doris Aas, Margaret (Warren) Elm, and Joyce Rodin, all
3 of Valley City, ND; 1 brotherin-law, Gene Pfaff, Fargo,
ND; 7 grandsons, Cory (Keri)
Schall, Steve (Rachel) Schall,
Jesse Bunn, Eric Lyngstad,
Mikey Lyngstad, Lee (Bonitta)
Menge, and Sam (Rachel)
Menge. He also has 12 greatgrandchildren and many nieces
and nephews. He enjoyed them
all!
Leo was preceded in death
by his parents; wife of 60
years, Margaret (2014); 2 sons,
Edward Schall (1990) and
Richard Schall (1995); 1 grandson, Shane Bunn (1999); and 1
sister, Esther Matt.
Leo will be proudly remembered as a wonderful family
man, full of laughter and fun.
He loved to be in parades with
his bathtub, put jigsaw puzzles
together, play cards, music and
dancing, and didn’t miss many
get-togethers or parties. He
loved life. He was a great husband, father, and grandfather.
Leo, along with his sense of
humor, will be deeply missed
around town and by his family.
Pallbearers: All of Leo’s
grandsons: Cory Schall, Steve
Schall, Jesse Bunn, Lee Menge,
Sam Menge, Eric Lyngstad,
and Mikey Lyngstad.
Honorary pallbearers: ALL
of Leo’s friends.
Music will be provided by
organist Sylvia Schlagel and
soloist Lynette Schmitz.
Armstrong Funeral Home,
Enderlin, is in charge of
arrangements.
Summer has arrived at the Beverly Anne. The flowers are looking
great and everything is growing in
the garden. It is exciting watching everything grow and bloom.
Residents have been watering their
flowers and the garden.
Karen Adams came to visit her
mother Delores Bell on Memorial
Day Weekend.
Tuesday May 31st Bernice
Carlson won the first game of Bean
Bag Horseshoe and Betty Bierwagen won the second game. Congratulations, Ladies!
Glenn Weisenhaus enjoyed a
visit from his daughter Carol Piatz
on Tuesday, May 31st.
Diane Wallin, daughter of former resident Loretta Kelm, stopped
by to visit with Marlene Snellman
and the residents of the Beverly
Anne on Tuesday. They surely
enjoy when Diane stops by to visit.
Charles and Kathy Ellefson
from Milnor came by to visit with
Jim Wiltse on Wednesday, June 1st.
Edith Hammer’s son, Myron,
along with son-in-law Lee Widdel
and grandson, Orin, stopped by to
visit on Wednesday. On Thursday,
June 2nd Edith’s granddaughter,
Jessi Widdel, along with husband,
Lee, and son, Orin, stopped by to
Valley News
There were Jacob and Maria
Prochnows of Wahpeton with a
baptism in their family. Relatives
arrived for the event of the four
month old baby.
Mary Lundy, Emery and Jan
Slettland arrived at Ernest Carter
for a visit. As did Cincy Prochnow
of Wahpeton with 5 of her youngsters.
Friday in zipped Marvel Jones
for an overnite stay at Carters and
trek to St. Paul cemetery where her
Mom Sig and Dad Melvin Thomason are buried, plus many other
relatives.
Curt and Ruth Ann Eberhart
zipped into Ernest and Norann
Carters. They are the ones who
took the Carters to Texas for a few
months. Ruth Ann is Ernest’s sister.
Here came Monday with a
nippy edge to it but everything
green and gorgeous except the
golf course. Seems it took a burn
look like it had hit the dirty 30’s.
Maybe some spray for dandelions
caused this. There were enough
of the beautiful plant to feed a
nation if they chose to fix them for
the dinner table. One field by the
veteran home was worth seeing in
its yellow form. Cut a plant, put it
in a plastic bag and head for the
kitchen. Was it up and get the blossom ready for a fry session. They
are delicious.
Oh, my gosh, it was getting time
for the veteran church service but
this rover zipped to check Daleyn
Baasch’s yard to see if it was time
to mow. She got a frantic call.
“Where are you Irene, it is after
1:00 and you start playing five to
one?” It was form Ruth Carlblom
who rides along on Sundays. Irene
put the medal to the pedal for a
second and then another call came.
“Irene, I looked at the clock wrong,
you have an hour.” This this rover
decided to deliver a ruggette to
Joann Montgomery who has been
under the weather with an affliction so has not been able to play at
her church, the Presbyterian. Then
came the friendly smile to the door
Local Area Church Directory
432-5688 & Pastor Carl Glamm,
883-4515; Sunday, June 19, 11 a.m.
worship
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Englevale, Pastor Cheri Danielson,
432-5688 & Pastor Carl Glamm,
883-4515, Sunday, June 19, 9 a.m.
worship, Council meeting following
service
Gustaf Adolf Lutheran Church
207 1st St. SE, Gwinner Phone 6782552 Pastor Ivy Schulz, Sunday,
9:30 Worship. 7th Grade Conf. 3:30
p.m., 8th Grade Conf. 4:30 p.m..
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
701 Oak St., Lisbon Father Jerald
Finnestad, Priest Mass at 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday.
St. Raphael’s Church
Verona, Father Jerome Okafor, Priest
Phone 883-5987 See Verona News
for current Worship schedule.
St. Vincent Catholic Church
Gwinner. Father Jerald Finnestad,
Priest phone 683-4620. Holy Mass
Sundays at 11 a.m.
Anselm Trinity Lutheran Church
Anselm Trinity Lutheran Church
(LCMC) Lutheran Congregations in
Mission for Christ services at 9:30
a.m.; Coffee hour at 8:45 a.m., Sunday School following the service.
Communion 2nd and 4th Sunday of
every month.
Standing Rock & Preston
Lutheran Churches
Fort Ransom, Marli Danielson, Sunday, 9 a.m. Worship Service at Preston; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service at
Standing Rock.
First Baptist Church
4th and Forest St., Lisbon, Rev.
Steve Swanholm, Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; Morning Worship Service
11 a.m.; Wednesday Awana Club, 6
p.m.; Bible Study 7:30 p.m.; Thursday Men’s Bible Study at 7 p.m.
Community Church
Rev. Steve Swanholm, Sunday Worship at 9 a.m.; Tuesday Bible Study
2:30 p.m. (at Four Season Health
Care Center, Forman)
Hope AFLC
Association Free Lutheran Congre-
visit.
Marion Johnson enjoyed the
company of Joan and Jonell Peterson on Wednesday, June 1st.
Nancy Hanson stopped by to
visit with Evelyn Hanson and Aunt
Clarice Mairs on Wednesday, June
1st.
Phyllis and Garret Thompson visited Vernon and Lorraine
Thompson on Wednesday. Also
visiting the Thompsons was Phyllis’s daughter, Denise, from Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Lianne Bjugstad stopped by to
visit her mom, Betty Bierwagen, on
Thursday June 2nd.
Marla Freesemann and Mavis
Kraper visited with Alice Suhumskie on June 2nd.
Charlene Kaspari enjoyed
coffee with Marlene Kaspari on
Thursday, June 2nd. Marlene also
enjoyed shopping with Charlene
this past week.
Lianne Bjugstad and Marie
Anderson enjoyed morning coffee
with Lianne’s mom, Betty Bierwagen, and the residents of the Beverly Anne.
Marlene Snellman’s daughter,
Pam Mangel, along with granddaughter, Emily Blank, and greatgrandchildren, Kendra and Carli,
gation, 228 5th Ave., Enderlin Pastor Dennis Norby, Phone 437-3777,
(815) 883-1673. www.hopelutheranenderlin.org. Worship service, 10
a.m.. Vacation Bible School will be
held Aug. 8-12.
Redeemer Lutheran Church
801 Forest St., Lisbon, Missouri
Synod, Phone 683-3462; Pastor
Aaron Hambleton; Worship service
9:15 a.m. Sunday with Bible Class at
10:30 a..m. (Communion 1st & 2nd
Sundays).
First Presbyterian Church
10 6 Ave. West, Lisbon, Pastor
Juwle S. Nagbe, Pastor Office: 6834479; Residence: 683-5996; Cell
(701)318-4273; email: lismeth@
drtel.net. Sunday Worship 11:15
a.m.
Bethany Lutheran Church
McLeod, Pastor Wayne Quibell,
Holy Communion first Sunday of the
Month; Sunday School 9:15 a.m.;
Worship Service 10:30 a.m.; Confirmation Wednesday 5 p.m.
Seventh-day Adventist Church
and states she is improving. Thank
you Lord for getting she and Mary
Jo Smith back in the saddle. A call
form Pastor John in Fargo state, “I
hear you played at the Presbyterian church, who got you to play?”
Seems events get around even to
Fargo. He states he is busy working at Boys and Girls Ranch so
will not be able to play at Maryhill
for the Birthday Bash in June.
We find the veteran service did
go on and Arnie was all set up as
this rover bounced in to clapping.
They took off playing the first fifteen minutes anything asked for.
They went into Eddies Melody
followed by a Norsk waltz then
Arnie singing “Riverboat.” Song
books were out and Pastor Juwle
chose “Trust and Obey” which
dealth with his great sermon.
Then he joined the two playing
with, “Where Can I go But To
The Lord.” Mr. Knapp took up the
offering. Thanks to all that came
for a heavenly service.
Would you believe Doreen
Quast and Tiff has a relative carpenter doing a house at the Hoenhause establishment? Tiff and
Spencer Hoenhause came to see
him one day but he had just left for
another work job. Mike tells of his
surprise birthday party. His wife
had to think of a way to get him
out of the house so she decided on
horse back riding. They hit the trail
for sometime and decided to head
back when the horse she was riding did a “shy job” and she went
off needing a hospital trek. She had
an injury that took part of the night
so what a surprise birthday party
that was. He tells it with a smile
but it is never to be forgotten, she
did get the help needed so is fine.
We find Brandon Hoenhause is
one of the four graduates named
to the National Technical Honor
Society and were to wear special
cords denoting this at their graduation. The other three are Haley
Anderson, Brittany Johnson and
Cassie Witte. Congratulations!
This is one of the jogging
memories at one of the Lent sup-
For more information regarding our
church, please contact us at 1-877525-2113.
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints
Wahpeton Branch 505 Richland
Ave., Wahpeton Phone 642-2463;
Lee J. Allen, President 701-2419929. Meetings on Sunday: Sacrament 10 a.m.; Sunday School and
Primary 11:15 a.m.
First United Methodist Church
602 Forest St., Lisbon. Rev. Juwle S.
Nagbe. Office 683-4479, Residence
683-5996. Sunday Worship 9:45
a.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
418 5th Ave. W., Lisbon, Pastor Norman Anderson Phone 683-5841.
Wednesday, June 15, 6 p.m. WOW,
Sunday, June 19, 9 a.m. Liturgy of the
Word
Trinity Lutheran Church LCMC
319 4th Ave, Enderlin, Phone 4372433. Pastor Grant Patterson. Sunday
Service, 9:30 a.m., Sunday School,
10:40 a.m.
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stopped by to visit on Saturday,
June 3rd.
Clarice Mairs granddaughter,
Tammy Awender, stopped to visit
on Saturday.
Bernice Carlson enjoyed a visit
from grandson Steve Kylstad and
wife Heather on Saturday, June
3rd. Also visiting with Bernice was
her son, Wally Carlson.
Lucy Thompson stopped by to
visit with her grandparents, Vernon
and Lorraine Thompson, on Saturday.
Kim Jacobson visited with his
dad, Orlin Jacobson, on Saturday
June 3rd.
Clarice Mairs enjoyed a visit
from daughter Gerry Freeberg and
husband Keith this past week.
Millie Cole came by to visit
with Marion Johnson over the
weekend.
On Monday, June 6th Larry
Kitchen came by to visit with Jim
Wiltse.
Melford Rufsvold from Fort
Ransom came by to visit with Edith
Hammer on Monday, June 6th.
Lianne Bjugstad stopped by to
have morning coffee with mother
Betty Bierwagen and the ladies on
Monday, June 6th.
by Irene Hoenhause
pers held at Trinity Church. This
rover had picked up Ruth Carlblom and off to the food table
which was super. They sat down
at a table where Dr. Sheets, Betty
Tufty, Adm of the veteran home,
his wife and a daughter (who is a
twin in her twenties), Pastor Norm
came. here goes the Adm. wife to
fetch a glass of choc milk for this
rover. You know age might be
a factor so they think she needs
help so it is “Ask and ye shall be
given.” there was fun bringing up
the past and there was Pastor Norm
to do it when he said Irene always
wrecked his car. You see he borrowed her large van to haul kids
somewhere. Did he tell of the time
she broke down with his car on 94?
She called Triple AA, then took
out the accordion which she was
to play at the VFW that evening.
She was practicing and cards were
stopping even a cop who asked if
she needed assistance. He was told
everything was fine. The Triple AA
came along and that dispersed the
listeners. All went well, car was
garaged and fixed--until the next
episode with it.
Takes Mike Hoaby in steady
gear to keep Irene’s two John
Deere mowers going at top shape.
The mows around all the machinery on the farm and a loose connection sometimes drops off and
she does not see it so messes blades
after sharpening does “no good.”
He zipped to the Daleyn Baaschs
when trouble developed so that
will be taken care of. Daleyn’s is
all mowed to perfection except a
couple places where rocks came
into view. The mower blades do
not like them. Mike went home
and that of keeping Irene’s mower
going amidst is dogs of all sizes.
Norann Carter zipped out to the
cemetery where her relatives are
buried and cleaned up the stones
and markers. Cindy and Mary with
families have been home visiting
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Lutheran Home
Nursing Care
Facility
“We Take Pride in Our Family-like
Home & Atmosphere”
Lisbon, ND
Ph: 683-5239
Hwy 32 North • Lisbon
701-683-5836
1-800-726-5379
309 12th Ave. W.,
Lisbon, ND
Phone: 701-683-4195
Lisbon
Farmers Union
Credit Union
Dan Wagner
Lisbon, ND
683-2296
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
RANSOM COUNTY, STATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA
In the Matter of the Estate of
Bradley P. Froemke, Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Attorney for Personal Representative
Court File No. 37-2016-PR-00009
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 of this notice or said claims
will be forever barred. Claims must either
be presented to the attorney listed above, to
Benjamin P. Froemke as Personal Representative of the Estate at 1577 - 3rd Street
West, West Fargo, ND 58078, or filed with
the Court.
Dated this 24th day of May, 2016.
Benjamin P. Froemke
Personal Representative of the Estate of
Bradley P. Froemke, deceased
1577 - 3rd Street West
West Fargo, ND 58078
Marshall W. McCullough
Attorney ID#05298
OHNSTAD TWICHELL, P.C.
901 - 13th Avenue East
P.O. Box 458
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 282-3249
mmccullough@ohnstadlaw.com
Publish May 30, June 6, & 13, 2016
SECTION 00 0200
INVITATION TO BID
Notice is hereby given that
NORTH DAKOTA VETERANS
HOME (NDVH)
LISBON, NORTH DAKOTA
will accept bids for
ART STUDIO/WOODSHOP ADDITION
NDVH
LISBON, ND
According to Drawings and Specifications prepared by Michael J. Burns Architects, Ltd., Moorhead, Minnesota, 56560.
Multiple Prime Bids will be received
for General, Mechanical and Electrical
Work. A single combined bid is acceptable
provided the total is less than the total of the
sum of the multiple prime bids.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Owner until 2:00 PM, local time, Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Bids must be delivered
before the time and date indicated above to
the ND Veterans Home, Main Office, 1600
Veterans Drive, Lisbon, ND, 58054. where
they will be publicly opened and read aloud.
Documents may be examined at:
Michael J. Burns Architects, Ltd.,
Moorhead, Minnesota
FM Builders Exchange, 1010 Page
Drive, Fargo, ND
Grand Forks Builders Exchange
Builders Exchanges in Minneapolis, St.
Paul and St. Cloud, MN
Builders Exchanges in Sioux Falls and
Aberdeen, SD
Construction Bulletin, 9443 Science
Center Drive, New Hope, MN 55428
Reed Construction Data, New Hope,
Minnesota
McGraw Hill/ F.W. Dodge Plan Room,
7600 Parklawn Avenue, Suite 352, Edina,
MN
Bid Clerk, Chicago IL
iSqFT and AGC of Minnesota Plan
Room
Bidders may secure electronic copies of
the proposed Bid Documents by accessing
Applied Engineering’s FTP site: ftp://ftp.aesolutions.com where they can be viewed,
downloaded or ordered thru Applied Engineering (701-281-1884.)
The user name and password is listed
in the Instructions to Bidders in the Project
Manual or contact ryan@mjbaltd.com for
this information.
Bidders may also secure electronic
copies of the proposed Bid Documents by
e-mail: ryan@mjbaltd.com
Envelopes containing bids must show
on the front face the Contractor’s name,
address and be endorsed:
“Art Studio/Woodshop Addition, NDVH,
Lisbon, ND.”
Each Bid shall be accompanied by two
separate envelopes. The first envelope shall
contain a Bidder’s Bond in a sum equal to
(5%) five percent of the full amount of the
Bid, executed by the Bidder as principal
and by a surety company authorized to do
business in this state, conditioned that if the
principal’s Bid be accepted and the contract
awarded to him, he, within ten days after
notice of award, will execute and effect a
contract in accordance with the terms of
his Bid and a contractor’s bond as required
by law and the regulations and determinations of the governing board. Per NDCC
48-01.2-05(4) the envelope with the bidder’s security should contain the North
Dakota Contractor’s license or certification of renewal issued by the secretary of
State. The Contractor must be licensed for
the highest amount of his bid combination
including alternates. Such license must
have been in effect at least 10 days prior to
the date of the bid opening.
The second envelope marked “Bid Proposal”, shall contain the two copies of the
Bid Form supplied with the Bidding documents or through addenda. The envelope
containing Bid Proposal shall acknowledge
receipt of all addenda both on the envelope
and the Bid Proposal form.
No bids will be read or considered
which do not fully comply with the North
Dakota bond and license requirements. Any
deficient bid submitted shall be resealed and
returned to the bidder.
Bid security shall be made payable to
NDVH, Lisbon, North Dakota. Bid security
of the two lowest Bidders will be retained
until Contract has been awarded and executed, but no longer than 45 days.
The Owner reserves the right to reject
any or all Bids and to waive informalities
therein.
Published for North Dakota Veterans Home, Lisbon, North Dakota by their
authority.
Dated this 26th day of May 2016.
By: Mr. Mark B. Johnson, Administrator
END OF SECTION 00 0200
Publish June 6 and 13, 2016
RANSOM COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS’ PROCEEDINGS
MAY 17, 2016
The meeting was called to order at 9:00
a.m. by Chairman Neil Olerud. The pledge
to the flag was recited. Members present:
Neil Olerud, Norm Hansen, Steve Dick, and
Connie Gilbert. Member absent: George
Bunn.
The agenda was reviewed. Auditor
Johnson asked to have Lynn Johnson (culverts on Milnor shortcut road) removed
from the agenda and Darren Benneweis
(evidence building) added to the agenda.
Hansen moved to approve the agenda
with the changes and Gilbert seconded the
motion, which carried.
Minutes from the May 3, 2016, regular
meeting were considered. A correction was
made. Dick made the motion to approve the
minutes, with the correction, and Gilbert
seconded the motion, which passed.
Warrants Approved On 05/17/16 For Payment On 05/18/16
A W Diesel Service
682.31
Ameripride Services
161.93
Asche, Hollie
287.10
Berube, Inc.
145.95
Best Western Plus Ramkota Hotel
240.3
Brown, Terry D
25.00
Cass County Sheriff’s Office
154.50
Cavett, Lynn
710.64
Chose Painting & Faux Designs 1,780.00
City View Fuel LLC
185.96
Computer Professionals Unlimited, Inc
1,470.93
Dacotah Paper Company
556.64
Dakota Plains Ag
113.45
Dakota Valley Electric Co-Op.
55.98
Dakota Water Solutions
70.00
Dickey Rural Access, Inc.
1,515.28
Finger, Edward & Sandra
342.73
First Medic Ambulance Service 5,333.33
FP Mailing Solutions
149.85
Froemke, Susan J.
18.86
Gas Plus
225.79
Gordy’s Grill & Fill
180.74
Gross, Jodi
331.02
Hanna, Jon
124.20
Hannaher’s
430.70
Healthcare Environmental Services, Inc.
85.00
Hegle, Kelsey
295.92
Henry Schein, Inc.
793.35
Information Technology Dept.
594.65
Intercommunity Telephone Company 75.00
John Deere Credit
25,831.05
Jones And Kelly, Attys. At Law, P.C.
1,454.30
Kadrmas,Lee & Jackson-Bismarck
8,910.04
Kriel, Tricia
75.00
Lake Agassiz Regional Dev. Corp. 2,300.00
Laquinta Inns & Suites
80.10
Larson, Meghan
63.18
Larson, Tenille
262.18
Lawson Products, Inc
1,036.21
Lee, Debra
104.36
Lisbon Oil Company
2,357.46
Lisbon Postmaster
1,327.00
Lisbon True Value
227.56
Marvig, Joshua
96.28
Matthew Bender & Co., Inc.
298.79
DR. OSCAR FERNANDEZ
KEVIN JACOBSON FNP-C
Clinic Hours: 9am-5pm
Appt. Hours: 7am-6pm
(701) 683-6400
Located At Hospital Main Entrance
905 Main Street • Lisbon, ND
www.lisbonhospital.com
FMC
Family
Medical
Clinic
Dr. Barbara Sheets-Olson, M.D.
Katie Tanner, PA-C
Meredith Kelsen, C-NP
Stacey Spilovoy-Walton, PA-C
(701) 683-6000
Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:00
“Your Health • Your Choice • Your Clinic”
10 - 9th Ave. E., Lisbon, ND 58054
Lisbon
Brent Buchholz, PA-C
Kathy Siedschlag, PA-C
Larry Hendricks, PA-C
Dedicated to the work of heath and healing
102 10th Ave. West • 701-683-2214
M O R E L E G A L S O N PA G E 7
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and her comes Marvel Jones to
spend a night at the Carters.
There were Gary and Chris
Thompson from Nevada driving in for a two week spell of
visiting. The night before they
zoomed into Danny Anderson
for a super supper and to join
relatives and friends. There
were Duffy and Arleene Hanson
and family, Jeremy and Louann
Waliser, John and Gail Waliser
(Gary is Gail’s brother), Dorothy
Anderson, Kate and Cody Jensen
and Keegan.
Here comes Pastor Danielson
from the Fort Ransom churches
to do a super sermon and singing
at Parkside, Swing bed and Beverly Anne this past week. When
Nick heard the Joy, Joy, Joy song,
he burst into a smile and even put
a smile on the Lords face. To see
smiling is the price of getting
into Heaven without Satan pulling you back. Thanks to the super
crowds at all three places.
A Norsk went to a play and
decided to leave after the first act.
He was asked why and he said,
“Act 2 was nine months later and
I couldn’t stay that long!”
LISBON COUNCIL...
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but was not trowelled as specified
in the contract. Quam Construction
who oversees the project has been
notified of defective work by the
coating crew. The city after reviewing Elsinger’s report approved Partial Payment No. 2 for the amount
of $166,150.25 to Quam Consruction. Eslinger reported that this
amount includes work completed
minus the lift station coating. The
amount of $34,000 of the total bill
has been retained until the troweling problem is resolved. The city
of Lisbon is protected by a performance bond.
Randy Seelig, public works
superintendent, reported that the
water tower has been cleaned.
He also reported that the company which is going to put a fence
around the new pump station will
be here working on the fence by
the end of June.
Council member Jerry Gemar
reported that there are at least
two serious possibilities for the
Hammelton building on the corner of Main Street and 5th Ave.
He said that Sherry Lunneborg,
community development director,
was working on a second wave of
advertising for the building.
Council member Lyle Thomason who serves on the city’s Health
and Sanitation Committee reported
that he had talked to Randy Seelig,
public works superintendent about
the City Clean Up Day. The two
tossed around ideas for improving
Free Dump Day. One idea was to
extend the day in May when they
have it. Another was to add a day
in the fall so that there would be
two days, one in spring and one in
fall. No action was taken on this at
this meeting.
Council member Walt Johnson said he was most concerned
about how to dispose of extra or
worn out electronics. Right now,
residents can take one piece of
electronic equipment to the dump.
Should that be increased? Johnson
suggested adding the item of electronic disposal to the next budget.
Should there be a day and place
to drop off electronics for disposal? This issue will need to be
discussed further with the goal of
resolving it.
The city council was notified
to be aware that ATVs have been
coming through town at a higher
than allowed speed limit. Concerned about safety for the kids,
ATV owners and drivers need to
follow the law just like other vehicles, according to Police Chief Jeanette Persons.
Medical & Health Services
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Hours: Mon-Fri.
8am to 5pm
Phone - 683-4582
Dr. Chad Olson and Dr. Corey Williams
Thrifty
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Pharmacy
420 Main St.,
Lisbon, ND
(701) 683-7695
or 1(866) 683-4654
St. Francis
Milnor Clinic
Lisbon Chiropractic
Clinic
PHARMACIES
General Dentistry
DR. DUANE KRIVARCHKA
General Dentistry
LISBON OFFICE - 683-4455
Medical & Professional Center
11 11th Ave. W., Lisbon, ND
ENDERLIN OFFICE - 437-2676
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GENERAL/FAMILY DENTAL CLINIC
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Monday: 9am-5pm
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Friday: 8am-Noon
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Supervisor Jerry Lamb met with the board.
Loegering said Mark’s Sand & Gravel
should be starting the Sunflower Plant
Road and the Fort Ransom Road projects
at the end of June. He has not been able
to get a quote from them on paving the two
blocks in McLeod. He also said that someone from McLeod should get in touch with
Mark’s Sand & Gravel on the block that was
donated to be paved. Loegering is not sure
if they have that on their schedule.
Bryon Fuchs with NDDOT notified the
county of remaining federal funds available
because of projects that have been dropped.
Loegering suggested that the county may
want to look at a mill and overlay on the
north eight miles of the Fort Ransom Road.
He figured the cost for the eight miles would
be around $1 million. If the county could
get $600,000 in federal funding, approximately 40 percent would be left to be picked
up by local funds. The county will also have
some state funds left to help complete the
project. Lamb said the 3.5 miles on Walt
Hjelle Parkway will also need to be looked
at. Loegering thinks SRF funding could be
used for this road (since it goes to the state
park), so the county may want to wait on
that road. The board would like Loegering
to speak with Bryon Fuchs on how much
federal funding the county could receive and
report to them at the next meeting.
A reimbursement request to NDDOT
in the amount of $1,954.87, for construction engineering on the Sheldon Road, was
submitted by Loegering. Gilbert moved to
approve the request be signed and Dick seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative
submitted three Ransom County utility permits, along with a $300 check for the permits. The permits are for fiber optic cables
to be put in at the following locations:
1) Highway 57, Township 134, Range
57, Sections 11, 14 & 23;
57; Section 31; Township 133, Range 57,
Section 6; and Township 133, Range 56,
Sections 1, 2 & 3;
57, Sections 27 & 28.
Dick moved to approve the above
permits and Hansen seconded the motion,
which carried.
Sheriff Darren Benneweis then joined
the meeting to update the board on the evidence building. Jerry Lamb has suggested
using the east side of the old county shop
as evidence storage. Benneweis said he has
talked to Ryan Kenyon on cost to add more
lighting. They would also need to move a
heater to the east side of the shop, board off
a window, and put in a metal door to separate it from the rest of the shop. A fence
would also need to be put up on the east side
of the shop. Benneweis and Lamb both feel
this is a good compromise and will fit the
need for an evidence storage building. The
board would like Benneweis to go ahead
with this project and thanked both Lamb
and Benneweis for coming up with this plan.
Being nothing further to come before
the board, Chairman Olerud adjourned the
meeting at 10:50 a.m.
ATTEST:
Kristi Johnson, Ransom County Auditor
Neil Olerud, Chairman
Ransom County Commission
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HOSPITALS & CLINICS
CHI
Lisbon
Health Clinic
Moore Liberty Telephone Company 617.26
Napa Parts Supply-Lisbon
140.93
Nationwide Payment Solutions
106.53
ND Assoc Of Counties, In
67.00
ND Association Of Counties
470.12
ND Dept Of Transportation
77.44
NDACO Resources Group
21.24
NDSU Ag Communication
194.00
Northwestern Equipment, Inc.
43.90
Pharmchem
100.00
Productivity Plus Account
82.45
Qual, Angela
250.00
Quill Corporation
311.70
Ransom County Gazette
1,004.30
RDO Equipment-Fargo
2,794.05
Record Keepers, LLC
32.00
Richland Co Family Planning
1,533.22
Richland County Corrections
15,271.43
Riverside Building Center
23.55
Roach, Bernadine
123.00
Roberts County Detention Center 1,560.00
Runck, Nickela
480.00
Sandvig, Roger
600.00
Sargent County District Health Unit 175.00
Shop ‘N Fuel
58.69
Spies, Jewel
100.00
Sturdevant’s Inc
76.68
Teal’s Market
9.75
Total Administrative Services Corp 107.16
Trizetto Provider Solutions
64.00
Twin City Garage Door
2,856.00
Verizon Wireless, Bellevue
347.20
Welton Tire Service
15.00
Welton, Brenna
100.00
Wild Rose Floral
35.00
Zimprich, Brian
180.90
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance 981.34
Delta Dental Of Mn
1,613.50
Nat’l Guardian Life Ins.Co.
828.38
Nationwide Retirement Solutions,Pebsco
10,669.98
ND Public Employees Retirement System
19,628.88
NDPERS,Group Health Insurance
41,856.88
NDPERS,Group Life Insurance
751.37
Office Of State Tax Commissioner 907.00
State Disbursement Unit, ND Child Support
207.00
Total Administrative Services Corp,Flex
2,215.00
Final Total
171249.45
Bills and payroll were then reviewed
by the board. Hansen motioned to approve
bills and payroll. Gilbert seconded the
motion, which carried.
Arnie Bratland requested reimbursement for mowing the Zoar Cemetery. Bratland has received $300 in the past for upkeep
of the cemetery. Hansen moved to pay Bratland $300 for the upkeep of the cemetery.
Gilbert seconded the motion. Gilbert said
Bunn had mentioned, in a previous meeting,
the Zoar Cemetery is smaller than the two
other cemeteries that the county is paying to
have mowed, and maybe the reimbursement
should not be the full $300. Hansen would
like to see reimbursement stay at $300 for
right now. Discussion ended and motion
passed.
Treasurer Norine Erickson’s retirement
party will be held on May 27, 2016, from
3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the community
room at the Ransom County Courthouse.
Gilbert brought correspondence for an
EMS informational meeting to be held in
Jamestown on June 7 at 6:00 p.m. and in
Fargo on July 19 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is to inform the public on the challenges
EMS is facing.
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Retirement living apartments
with several services and cares
available at your choosing.
400 E. Jackson Ave., Lisbon
683-4092
THERAPY/FITNESS
Lisbon, ND 58054
Patty Well, Manager
683-5282
COUNSELING
KRISTINA M. LONG, M.S. ED.
Licensed Professional Counselor
Sheyenne Valley
Counseling Service
1006 Lincoln St., Lisbon, ND
701-683-5086
Specialist in Orthodontics
513 Main Street - Lisbon, ND
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REHABILITATION / FITNESS
PHYSICAL THERAPY
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
11 Main Street North
P.O. Box 586
Gwinner, ND 58040
Phone: (701) 678-2244
Fax: (701) 678-2210
NURSING HOMES
Parkside Lutheran Home
Skilled Nursing Service,
Physical, Occupational,
Speech Therapy, & Respite Care
501 3rd Avenue West, Lisbon
(701) 683-5239
Bronco golf celebrate their seasons
By Joe Howell
On Friday, May 20, the Lisbon
boys and girls golf and the Broncos
boys and girls track and field teams
honored their athletes.
Boys and Girls Golf
Letter winners
Jason Sommerfeld, Shelby
Musland, Jordan Saxerud, Jayden
Olson, Ben Levos, Chase Johnson,
Rory Waliser, Callista Martinez,
Nicole Saxerud, Magi Brademeyer,
Zach Bear, Dalton Aabrekke,
MaKinzey Young, and Ben Gemar
Boys and Girls Golf Special
Award winners
Most Valuable - Shelby Musland and Jordan Saxerud
Pictured are the Lisbon High
School Senior golfers (l to r)
Jason Sommerfeld and Shelby
Musland.
Pictured are Boys and Girls award winners: (l to r) Jayden Olson,
Most Improved, Jordan Saxerud, Most Valuable, Shelby Musland,
Most Valuable and Calista Martinez, Most Improved.
Most Improved - Callista Martinez and Jayden Olson
Boys and Girls Golf Academic
Award winners
Magi Brademeyer, Shelby Musland, Nicole Saxerud, Makinzey
Young, Zach Bear, Ben Gemar,
Chase Johnson, Ben Levos, Jordan
Saxerud
LHS Band & Choir returns from
fun-filled trip to California
The Lisbon High School Concert Choir, under the direction of Maestro John Monilaws, wowed the crowd with their Disney Performing
Arts on-stage performance. More information about the music student’s fun-filled adventures in California will follow in an upcoming
issue.
Pictured are Lisbon Golf academic award winners front row: (l to r) Chase Johnson, Jayden Olson,
Jordan Saxerud, Ben Levos, Rory Waliser; back row: (l to r) Shelby Musland, Nicole Saxerud, Magi
Brademeyer and MaKinzey Young.
THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM!
Local students named to
MSU Moorhead Dean’s list
The following students have
been named to the Minnesota State
University Moorhead dean’s list in
recognition of academic achievement spring semester 2016. Stu-
dents must maintain a 3.25 or
higher grade point average and
carry 12 graded credits to qualify
for the honor.
Gwinner - Zachary Drevlow,
Exercise Science
Lisbon - Kaylie Schell, Elementary Inclusive Education;
Brennen Stotts, Studio Art, Mathematics
The Lisbon High School Marching Band, led by Drum Major Payton Ercink, marches down Main Street U.S.A. with Disneyland’s
famous medieval castle as a backdrop. The members of the Lisbon High School Music Department returned to Lisbon on Tuesday,
June 7, from an exciting trip to California.
Wyatt Aberle receives P.M. Gallagher scholarship
Wyatt Aberle, the son of Jeff
and Carmen Aberle, Lisbon, has
been awarded the P.M. Gallagher
Scholarship, a full-tuition scholar-
ship through the Associated General
Contractors (AGC) of North Dakota,
for the 2016-17 school year. Aberle
is a senior at North Dakota State
University (NDSU) Fargo, majoring
in construction management.
AGC Scholarships are awarded
to outstanding students with career
interests in the construction industry and who are enrolled in North
Dakota post-secondary construction
programs.
Ashley Larson awarded VCSU Ethel R. Hanson Scholarship
Ashley Larson has been
awarded the Ethel R. Hanson
Scholarship by the School of
Education and Graduate Stud-
ies, Valley City State University,
Valley City, ND, for the 2016-17
academic year.
Ashley is the daughter of
Angie and Dave Larson of Lisbon. She is a 2015 graduate of
Lisbon High School and is currently a student at VCSU, pur-
suing a major in elementary
education and a minor in technology education.
Matthew Bultema receives scholarship from VCSU
Matthew Bultema has been
awarded the Friends of Computer Systems and Software
Engineering scholarship by the
Computer Systems and Software
Engineering Department, Valley
City State University (VCSU),
Valley City, ND.
Matthew, the son of Travis
and Linda Bultema, Lisbon, is
a 2013 graduate of Lisbon High
School. He is currently a junior
at VCSU, pursuing a major in
Computer Information Systems.
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Sheyenne River Speedway
Photos by Kayla Lemiux
Pictured are the place winners of the 1st Flight golf tourney: (l to r) Wanda Meslow, Kara Meslow
and Janel Huether.
Pictured is Mini Stock winner Cole Bogart and trophy kid Ella
Sad.
Pictured is Hobby Stocks winner Brennan Urbach and trophy kid
Cale Holmstrom.
Pictured is Street Stocks winner Jonny Carter and trophy kid
Brinley Bear.
Pictured is Super Stocks winner Brian Bernotas with trophy kid
Jordan Schmitz.
Pictured is Midwest Modifieds winner Nate Reinke with trophy
kid Addison Schwab.
Pictured is Sprint Cars winner Brian Rework with trophy kid Jada
Bladow.
Janel Huether is golf tourney champ
Lakeview Golf Course in Milnor held its annual ladies’ scramble on Tuesday, June 7. Only four
teams competed in absolutely
perfect weather for a wonderful
afternoon of golf and fun. Only 3
strokes separated the teams, which
speaks for some pretty good competition.
Results are as follows:
1st flight, 1st place: Janel
Huether, Wanda Meslow, & Kara
Meslow shooting 73.
1st flight, 2nd place: Kali Lien,
Danielle Hogness, & Melissa Lunneborg firing a 74.
2nd flight, 1st place: Kelly
Arth, Jessica Lee, & Robin Paul
scoring a 75.
2nd flight, 2nd place: Anissa
Gregor, Kylie Gregor, & Jill
Gainor tallying a 76.
Longest putt: Robin Paul
Closest to the pin #5: Melissa
Lunneborg
Closest to the pin #8: Janel
Huether
Longest drive: Robin Paul
Fewest putts (23): Kali Lien,
Danielle Hogness, & Melissa Lunneborg
Most putts (30): Kelly Arth,
Jessica Lee, & Robin Paul
Kindred wins Boys B Golf title
By Joe Howell
The
championships
keep
mounting for the Kindred Vikings.
One week before the Viking girls
won the state fast pitch championship, the Kindred boys rallied on
the second day to win the state B
golf title.
The Vikings edged Heart River
by just one stroke as both schools
caught and passed first day leader,
Northern Lights.
Medalist honors went to Hillsboro Central Valley’s Jake Peterson, who shot a two day total of
149. Peterson, a University of
Mary football recruit, led after day
one and held his lead.
Sargent Central’s Brook Bergh
became a two time All State performer with his fourth place finish. Bergh opened with a 74 at
the Jamestown Country Club and
had a total of 153 after two days
of play.
Brook’s teammate, Tyronne
shot rounds of 82 and 90 to place
25th.
Cadet Coach Todd Thompson
commented on the Bergh cousins.
“Tyronne had a great state tournament especially considering how
much time that he missed in practice and tournaments this spring.
He had a great first day under miserable conditions with his round
of 80. He has qualified for two
state tournaments and the second
day in Jamestown, it was COLD,
WET, and WINDY! Despite that
he was in position to score well on
the second day until the last nine
holes. We expect that he will be
one of the top golfers not only next
year but for the next two years in
the region and state.”
“It has been a privilege to coach
Brook. I have been able to coach
two “once in a lifetime golfers in
Brook and North Sargent’s Brady
Anderson. Not only our they
great golfers but really good individuals with great temperaments.
Brook will be golfing for the U of
Jamestown next season but he had
a great career for us with a second
place finish last year and a fourth
place effort this season. The top
four golfers this year at state were
fun to follow and it went down to
the wire. Brook was tied for the
lead with nine holes to play in brutal conditions.”
The only other area golfer to
qualify for state, Milnor-Wyndmere’s Luke Strouse finished in
55th.
Northern Lights was the
defending state team champion
and Joey Wagner of Heart River
won it all a year ago and finished
in third this season.
Of the area schools, Lisbon has
won state golf titles in 1947, 48,
49, and 50 when Class A and B
were combined. Coach HK Ulland
had also guided the Broncos to two
state boys track titles in 52 and 52
and state boys basketball titles in
49 and 51 and six straight boys
basketball state appearances.
Individual state golf titles from
area schools since 1962 are: Arlie
Ulland Lisbon 1962, Bob Ulland
Lisbon 1978, Scott Iserman Lisbon
in 1987 and 1990, and Justin Jenkins Milnor in 2004 and for Oak
Grove in 2006. Justin’s father,
Greg was the principal at MHS.
Isermans awarded fans of the year
By Joe Howell
Lisbon High School graduates
and former residents, Bruce and
Dea Iserman recently received
the Moorhead State University
Dragon “Fans of the Year!”
The former Lisbon residents
and Lisbon High School graduates have followed and cheered
on Moorhead State activities
since Dea was a cheerleader for
the Dragons. One of their closest
Dragon fans is former UPS driver
for Lisbon, Greg Peterson.
Dakota Sports
• Derek Elliott, a Valley City
High and Valley City State University graduate, is tearing up the German Football League. After three
The Isermans are also members
of the NDSU Bison “Teammakers.”
If that was not enough to keep
them busy they also chaired current
mayor of Fargo, Dr. Mahoney’s
election campaign.
By Joe Howell
games, Elliott is averaging 296 allpurpose yards.
• Rachel Jahner of Dickinson
High was named the Gatorade
softball player of the year.
• Jennifer Marsh of Fargo
Davies is the Gatorade Player of
the year in girl’s soccer.
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Horseshoe
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The
Sheldon
Horseshoe
League met for its first night of
regular play of the 2016 season
at the Sheldon Horseshoe Pits on
Wednesday, June 1st. There are a
total of 6 teams represented by 18
pitchers. The following are the first
night’s team results:
Team Standings
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QUESTION
Of the Week!
“How old do you have to be
to be a grown up?”
Sophie Hoenhause, 10, has
completed Mr. Schmit’s fourth
grade class at Lisbon Public
School: “You have to be 18 years
old.”
Olivia Johnson, 10, has completed Mr. Schmit’s fourth grade
class at Lisbon Public School: “I
think 20 or 21.”
McKenna Keller, 10, has completed Mr. Schmit’s fourth grade
class at Lisbon Public School: “I
think 18.”
Brandt Levos, 10 has completed Mr. Schmit’s fourth grade
class at Lisbon Public School:
“Umm, 18.”
Samantha Lyons, 10, has completed Mr. Schmit’s fourth grade
“18.”
RANSOM COUNTY EQUALIZATION BOARD...
he felt this was inappropriate. He
also argued that since the state’s
economy is getting worse and
incomes are down, the county, in
his opinion, should not be raising
taxes. When his complaints moved
on to the bond levy for the Sheldon
Road and the fact that, in Schultz’s
opinion, the vote on the bond levy
should not have been put on a primary ballot, Board of Equalization
Member Norm Hansen explained
that the equalization meeting was
not the proper time nor place to discuss that issue. He suggested that
if Schultz wished to discuss that
matter at greater length, he should
talk to the commissioners after the
meeting or give them a call at some
other time.
State’s Attorney Fallon Kelly, at
that point, read the law concerning
the proper order of an equalization
meeting. Kelly explained that the
proper order was, following the
review of the proposed changes, the
next step was for the board to vote
on all changes recommended, starting with cities and then moving on
to townships.
The first to be voted on were the
recommended changes for the City
of Lisbon. Attorney Lyle Thomason, who also serves as a member
of the Lisbon City Council, asked
about a residential structure in Lisbon. The decrease in property value
for the residence which had been
approved by the Lisbon City Council was being recommended for
refusal by the county tax director.
Reinke explained that the house had
been purchased to be remodeled and
sold for a profit. She explained that
after inspecting the property, she
had found that the interior had been
completely gutted and remodeled.
Therefore, she was recommending
that the decrease in valuation be
refused and that the taxable value
be left the same as it had originally
been listed. Thomason stated that it
was his understanding that the valuation for the year had to be made
on the property as it was on Feb. 1.
He asked if the property had been
remodeled prior to that date. Reinke
stated that, when inspected in April,
she was told by the present owner
that it had been remodeled before
Feb. 1. Thomason thanked her for
that clarification.
A vote was then taken on the
recommended changes for the City
of Lisbon. Norm Hansen moved,
seconded by Connie Gilbert, to
approve all recommended changes.
The motion carried with Hansen,
Gilbert, Dick, and Olerud all voting “Yes.” The changes for the City
of Sheldon were also unanimously
approved.
The board then went through the
township changes, one township at
a time. All recommendations were
unanimously accepted for changes
in Big Bend, Coburn, Elliott, Fort
Ransom, Hanson, and Moore Townships. After a motion by Hansen
and second by Gilbert to approve all
recommended changes for Owego
Township, discussion was opened.
Joe Mathern, who serves as assessor
for a few political subdivisions in
Ransom County, explained that the
valuation for the property of George
and Marilyn Loegering, Owego
Township, had been approved at
the township meeting. However,
they later questioned their increase
in valuation, feeling the assessment was too high. The Loegerings,
along with their farm manager,
Bryan Strom, explained that they
are converting an old grain bin
into a hunting cabin/retreat. They
also have a quonset which is to be
used for machinery storage. They
said they felt their property assessment was too high and that they felt
as if they were being punished for
fixing up the old grain bin. After a
lengthy discussion, in which Reinke
explained how she had computed
the new assessment, they appeared
to be satisfied and thanked Reinke
and the board for their time and for
the explanation.
Virgil Schultz was then allowed
to address his assessment complaint. It was explained that Schultz
had asked for a decrease on his agricultural land at the Owego Township Equalization Meeting. He had
protested the increase of valuation
due to the state’s sales ratio tolerance due to the fact that he had lost
money last year on his farm/ranch.
The township had granted him a 4
percent decrease. Reinke was ask-
Trent Metzen, 10, has completed Mr. Schmit’s fourth grade
“Oooh, 18.”
Michael Nelson, 10, has completed Mr. Schmit’s fourth grade
class at Lisbon Public School: “20,
no 18, no 19!”
ing the board to override that decision in order to treat Schultz the
same as all other agricultural property owners in the county.
“You can’t keep raising taxes,”
emphasized Schultz. Olerud replied
that the board had no choice, as
they had to have money to operate. Reinke went on to explain that
increases are often necessary to be
within state tolerance. If the county
does not comply and is not within
90 to 100 percent of state tolerance, the state will raise the entire
county’s valuation to be within 93
percent of state tolerance.
Schultz insisted that the county
officials should not vote to raise
valuations to be within state tolerance, which, he stated, would send
a message to the state that raising
property taxes is unacceptable.
After a lengthy and heated discussion, the vote on the motion to
approve all recommendations on
Owego Township changes was
called for. The motion passed, with
Hansen, Gilbert, Steve Dick, and
Neil Olerud all voting “Yes.” Board
Member George Bunn was absent
and not voting.
Changes were approved as
presented by Reinke for Sandoun
Township and the board then took
a short break.
After the break, the board heard
a list of all valuation changes,
increases and decreases, including
the changes they had just approved,
for all townships and cities within
the county.
Following the reading of the
list of increases and decreases,
Reinke reported that the county has
accepted a total of 27 Veteran Credits and 11 Homestead Credits for the
tax year.
Reinke then went on to report
that the county’s total residential
structure valuation was within 87.7
percent of state tolerance. Commercial structures were within 95.8
percent tolerance so needed no
increase. Ag land/gravel pits were
slightly below state tolerance.
Reinke recommended that the
board approve increases to reach
95 percent tolerance, which she
felt would be a safe level. Hansen moved, seconded by Gilbert,
to increase valuation to within a
95 percent tolerance level as recommended by Reinke. Dick and
Olerud indicated in the discussion
which followed that they would like
to limit the increase to bring the valuation into 93 percent, which they
felt would still be safely within state
tolerance.
Reinke explained that the county
was within state tolerance last year
except for agricultural land, which
has been steadily increasing in
value for a number of years and
which is only recently beginning to
go down in value.
After further discussion Gilbert moved to increase the various property categories as follows,
to be within 94 percent tolerance:
Residential Structures - 6.3 percent;
Commercial structures - 0 percent;
and Agricultural land and gravel
pits - 2.1 percent. Dick seconded
the motion, which passed with Gilbert, Dick, Hansen, and Olerud all
voting “Yes.” Bunn was absent and
not voting. This increase will be
an across the board county-wide
increase.
Impound storage, road projects, and personnel changes top RC Commission agenda
By Janet Hansen
The Ransom County Board of
Commissioners, meeting in regular
session on Tuesday, June 7, heard
changes in plans for the Sheriff’s
Department’s impound/ evidence
area.
Ransom County Sheriff Darren
Benneweis explained to the board
that, after discussing the matter with
Ransom County Highway Superintendent Jerry Lamb, he had decided
that no new fencing would be needed
at the old county shed for the housing of impounded vehicles. Lamb
had stated that there was enough
room in the area that is already
fenced to store impounded vehicles.
This will result in a significant cost
savings to the county.
Lamb and his road crew have
cleaned out the east side of the old
county shed building, installed a
lockable door, and boarded up the
window. That makes that section
of the building separate and secure
for storage of impounded vehicles
and other items which the Sheriff’s
Department may need to store. Benneweis stated that he believes they
could get up to four vehicles in that
space, which, he commented, should
be more than adequate.
Benneweis further reported that
he had received one quote on adding
extra lighting in the east side of the
building. The estimate was between
$1,200 and $1,300 dollars. Benneweis asked whether he would be
required to advertise for bids on the
electrical project, but was told that
he did not have to do that unless the
cost would be $50,000 or more. He
said he may get one more quote, for
the sake of comparison.
The commissioners stated that
they were happy with the decision
to use the old county shed instead of
building a new building.
Benneweis also reported that
he has received a request from a
girl who is attending Bismarck
State College, pursuing a degree in
Criminal Justice. She is interested in
doing an internship with the Ransom
County Sheriff’s Department and
the Lisbon Police Department. He
explained that he would be happy to
accept her as an intern. The internship would last only a quarter of a
semester and would be done for
college credit. It would allow the
student to get a taste of law enforcement work and help her decide if
that is the direction she would like
to go in preparing for a career. She
would spend some time in the office
as well as riding along on patrol. She
will be working full-time as well
as interning, so both departments
will need to work around her work
schedule. Benneweis stated that he
felt that would be manageable. The
commissioners asked Johnson to
look into how to provide insurance
coverage for the intern.
After further discussion, Commissioner Steve Dick moved to
approve the internship. Connie Gilbert seconded the motion which
passed with Dick, Gilbert, Norm
Hansen, and Neil Olerud all voting
‘Yes.” Commissioner George Bunn
was absent and not voting.
Benneweis also reported that his
department had recently replaced
two officers’ vests. Protective vests
are to be replaced every five years
and these were seven years old, so it
was time to get new ones.
Highway department business
Jacob Loegering, engineer, KLJ,
reported that Mark Sand & Gravel
has indicated that it will start working on the resurfacing of the Sunflower Road on June 20. The crew
will start with milling, but may be
paving by the end of that week.
Their goal is to finish both Ransom
County overlay projects, the Sunflower Road from ND Highway 46
to County Road #136 and the Fort
Ransom Road from ND Highway 27
north seven miles and the one-mile
stretch into Fort Ransom by July 9.
Olerud stated that he had been told
the construction crew then plans to
go on to McLeod, where the plan
was to pave one block of Main
Street as a donation to the Cowboy
Up Cancer Ride. Loegering stated
that he had asked Mark’s Sand &
Gravel for a quote on what it would
cost to pave two additional blocks
on McLeod’s Main Street, but had
not yet received that information.
Loegering stated that he had spoken with the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT)
officials about other road projects
that Ransom County would like to
do. He had been told that the DOT
would be willing to allow the county
to borrow ahead on their federal
highway funds in order to get some
more paving projects done. One
such paving project that Loegering suggested was the paving of the
eight remaining miles of the Fort
Ransom Road, from where this summer’s project ends to ND Highway
46. He estimated that the county
would have $678,000 in state highway funds left after this summer’s
projects, which, he stated, could be
used for the state and local share
and the engineering and that project.
Therefore, he thought that project
could be done without using any
local funds.
Another overlay project discussed by the board was three miles
of the Englevale Road. Loegering
suggested that this could be done
in addition to the remainder of the
Fort Ransom Road, with a local cost
share of $234,316.66. By adding that
project, the paved roads on the entire
western side of the county would
have new surfaces. Dick commented
that the Englevale Road would be
needing attention pretty soon.
Loegering went on to state that
the county could also borrow ahead
on federal aid funds in the amount
of an estimated $262,231.20 to do
a sealcoat on the Sheldon Road Ransom County Highway 54, from
Anselm to ND Highway 46.
The board asked what would
happen if the state funding they have
left is not used. He explained that
they have only a certain amount of
time to use it or they would lose it.
He estimated that if the board would
choose to do the Englevale Road,
they would still have $225,000 in
state funds left to use.
Lamb stated that another area in
need of paving is the short stretch
from Fort Ransom to the State Park.
Loegering suggested that it might be
wise to apply for Special Road Fund
(SRF) funding for that project since
that is the type of project those funds
are generally used for. He stated that
the county might be able to get 60
percent of the construction costs of
that 3 1/2 mile project paid for with
SRF funds and then use state funds
for the local share.
He explained that the board
could take their time in weighing
their options for most of the optional
projects, but he would need to know
immediately if they wish to do the
remainder of the Fort Ransom Road
to Highway 46 right away if they
choose to do that project.
After a little further discussion,
Dick moved to go ahead with plans
for paving the remainder of the Fort
Ransom Road. Gilbert seconded the
motion which carried with Dick,
Gilbert, Hansen, and Olerud all voting ‘Yes.”
Lamb provided the board with
an application for a permit from
Inter-Community Telephone to
install underground telephone lines
in Northland Township, Section 2,
along the Valley Road. Lamb stated
that, since the project did not involve
any road crossings, he was not sure
that the company needed a permit.
After discussion, Gilbert moved to
approve the permit and authorize
Olerud to sign it, but to waive the
fees since the project would not
involve a road crossing. The motion
was seconded by Hansen and passed
with a unanimous vote of those present.
Anderson appointed to fill vacant
Treasurer position
The Ransom County Commissioners, meeting in regular session
on Tuesday, June 7, voted to appoint
Deputy Treasurer Susanne Anderson, Lisbon, to serve as Acting
Ransom County Treasurer. Anderson, who has worked in the Ransom County Treasurer’s Office for
around 20 years, will take the place
of Norine Erickson, who retired,
effective May 31, after serving as
County Treasurer for 17 years. Since
the treasurer’s position is an elected
position, it will be included on the
general election ballot in November, 2016. The winner of that election will then officially take over the
position on May 1, 2017.
After discussing the correct protocol to follow in temporarily filling
the position, Commissioner Norm
Hansen made the motion to appoint
Anderson as Acting Treasurer until
May 1. The motion was seconded
by Steve Dick and carried, with
Hansen, Dick, Connie Gilbert, and
Chairman Neil Olerud all voting
“Yes.” Commissioner George Bunn
was absent and not voting.
County’s police contract with
Enderlin
On another item of business, the
board discussed its law enforcement
contract with the City of Enderlin.
The current contract, which was
signed in 2014, is good for five
years. However, by the terms of the
contract, it is to be reviewed each
July by both parties.
The commissioners discussed
the fact that, up to the time of the
negotiations of the 2014 contract, the
contract had seldom been reviewed.
The commissioners are now trying
to update the Enderlin City Council
on their proposal for the upcoming
fiscal year before the city begins its
budgeting process. Since no firm
figures on next year’s budget will be
available in time to help the council with its budgeting process, the
commissioners came to the conclusion that they must provide budget
figures based on the current 2016
budget. They estimated that those
figures show that the Enderlin City
Council should be prepared for an
increase of approximately $1,000
over this year’s budget, which was
based on 2015 budget figures. The
Board of Commissioners asked Ransom County Auditor Kristi Johnson
to pass the 2016 figures on to Enderlin’s city auditor, Cyndee Chesley.
They also asked Johnson to explain
that the Board of Commissioners
is expecting a significant increase
in health insurance this year, so to
plan for that increase to show up in
their 2018 contract with the city. The
Enderlin City Council will be able to
review the figures provided by the
county at their next meeting.
Right-of-way encroachment
inquiry
Hansen reported that he had
received an inquiry about farming the right-of-way from a concerned landowner whose property
lies along a county road. The landowner was inquiring about possible
punishment for landowners if their
tenants are farming a portion of the
right-of-way. After considerable
discussion, the board indicated that
they hope to start their enforcement
in the area along the Sheldon Road.
Farmers in that area have received
letters warning them against farming in the right-of-way. The board
discussed the fact that, despite their
publication of the possibility of the
county losing federal aid if farmers
continue to farm within the county
right-of-way, some farmers continue the practice. There are some,
they added, who are compliant. The
board is still dealing with the logistics of enforcing the “no farming
within the right-of-way” law.
The board further discussed the
25 feet of right-of-way which they
voted to return to some of the owners along the Sheldon Road in order
to alleviate some of the encroachment issues.
Virgil Schultz, a former Sheldon
area resident who now lives in Fargo
but who still owns land in the Sheldon area, was present at the meeting
to discuss some tax issues during
the equalization portion of the meeting. Upon hearing the discussion
on the right-of-way issues, Schultz
questioned the board as to why they
would choose to return right-of-way
which they had already acquired.
The board explained that most of
the right-of-way along the Sheldon
Road had been acquired around 70
years ago and much has changed
since that time. Ransom County
State’s Attorney Fallon Kelly
summed up the board’s basis for
that decision as being two-fold. By
returning the 25 feet to some of the
property owners, the board hoped to
create uniformity as to right-of-way
along the Sheldon Road. Secondly,
the county aimed to take away some
of the encroachment violations, such
as buildings, trees, and fences in the
right-of-way without making the
owners remove those objects. By
doing so, the board hopes to lesson
the risk of the county losing federal
aid money.
Schultz still insisted that he did
not agree with the board;s decision
on that matter.
No decision was made on the
logistics of enforcing the farming in
the right-of-way issue.
Raffle/alcoholic beverage/
gaming permits approved
The board approved a Catholic
Health Initiatives Lisbon Hospital Raffle Permit for the hospital’s
annual benefit to be held at the Lisbon Eagles Club on Nov. 19, 2016.
An off-site alcoholic beverage
sales permit was approved for the
Black Pelican, Wyndmere, for a
wedding reception/dance to be held
on June 18 from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Sheriff Darren Benneweis stated that
he had no problem with the request,
except that he would like the board,
if they chose to approve the permit,
to emphasize the importance of
abiding by the timeline indicated on
the permit. If the event is to end at
midnight, it should go no longer than
that.
A gaming permit was approved
for the Lisbon Eagles Club, for July
1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.
Gaming permits for the Lisbon
Fire Department at the Silver Prairie Saloon, McLeod and the Stakeout, Lisbon, from July 1, 2016 to
June 30, 2017 were approved with a
motion by Hansen, which was seconded by Dick and which carried
with a unanimous vote.
New hire
Ransom County Tax Director
Kristie Reinke reported that someone has been hired to work both in
the Treasurer’s and Tax Director’s
Offices. No name was provided. The
new hire will be introduced to the
board at a later date.
The new employee, who is being
shared by the two offices will be
helping with the assessing process,
since the Tax Director’s Office will
be having to do a lot more assessing this year than in the past. Reinke
explained that her office had started
assessing properties in the City of
Lisbon on May 26. After working on
Lisbon assessments for a while, they
will move on to the rest of the areas
which they are to assess and then
come back to Lisbon to more of the
assessments there.
Election preparation going well
Johnson reported that over 50
percent of the Vote-by-Mail primary
election ballots which were sent out
had been returned to her office by
meeting time. She also reported that
voting equipment testing had gone
well.
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2016 LISBON BRONCO
SPRING
LHS Boys
Team
Track
Front row: (l to r) Brady Sorby, Lawrence Lesmann, Austin Pithey, Riley Lau, Ethan Elijah, Tayler
Goettle, Noah Ward; second row: (l to r) Taylon Sad, Ryan Hansen, Brock Aberle, Kyle Lere, Jesse
Nelson, Tyler DeSherlia; third row: (l to r) Gavin Reinke, Tyler Colgrove, Wyatt Runck, Kyle Odegard, Gunnar Fraase, Gabe Nieves; back row: (l to r) Kaelan Dick, Nick Bergemann, Maverick Coleman, Zach Stulz, Connor Fitzgerald, Hunter Bentten.
Southeast
Region
Champs!
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LHS Girls
Team
Front row: (l to r) Haley Anderson, MaKayla Froehlich, Hannah Opp, Karly Schultz, Sydney Griffith,
Emma Gamache Weiss, Kaitlin Geyer, Marah Wittenburg, Brenna Lukes; second row: (l to r) Cora
Wagner, Kalli Lautt, McKenzie Froehlich, Justina Nieves, Brianna Nielsen, McKenzie Metzen, Payton Lund, Coralea Fuss; third row: (l to r) Meadow Malone, Makayla Ngo, Heather Huffman, Hope
Huffman, Jamie Reinke, Tylor Toyne, Carly Cavett, Lida Le, Preslie Ercink; back row: (l to r) Autumn
Harland, Sadi Deplazes, Emily Nelson, Sabrina Scoles, Taeya Haecherl, Abigail Shockman, Xanthe
Dick.
Southeast Region Champs!
3 at State Meet
10 Meet Championships
13th at State Meet
3 Meet Championships
BOYS STATE PLACEWINNERS:
Austin Pithey – State Pole Vault Champ & School Record holder, 7th pole vault, 4th javelin
Brady Sorby – sixth in javelin
Kyle Odegard – State & Region Javelin Champ & School Record Holder
Maverick Coleman - 300 hurdle state champion, fourth 400, sixth 110 hurdles
3200 relay - 3rd place -team consists of Brock Aberle, Gabe Nieves,
Tayler Goettle, Ethan Elijah
1600 relay -3rd place - team consists of Ethan Elijah, Noah Ward, Brock Aberle,
Maverick Coleman
GIRLS STATE PLACEWINNERS:
MaKayla Froehlich – fourth in shot put, fifth in discus
Haley Anderson – seventh in state discus
400 relay – third – Sydney Griffith, Jamie Reinke,
Brianna Nielsen, and Emma Gamache Weiss
Golf
LHS Boys
Team
TEAMS
Front row: (l to r) Jakob Rolf, Eli Aabrekke, Brody Aberle, Troy Jorgenson, Jacob Bear, Zack Christopherson; middle row: (l to r) Dalton Aabrekke, Zach Bear, Ben Gemar, Ben Levos, Rory Waliser;
back row: (l to r) Jason Sommerfeld, Jordan Saxerud, Jaden Olson, Chase Johnson, Coach Ben
Zahrbock.
District Champs
Region Finish 5th
Ben Levos - District Champ
Ben Levos & Jordan Saxerud - All District
LHS Girls
Team
Front row: (l to r) Livia Dick, Shelby Musland, Callista Martinez, Magi Brademeyer; back row: (l to r)
Amanda Saxerud, Makinzey Young, Nicole Saxerud.
District Champs
Region Finish 7th
Livia Dick & Shelby Musland-All District
Livia Dick - District 1 medalist
Thank You for Representing our School and Our Community with Pride!
Berubes
Bobcat
Bremer Bank
CHI Lisbon Health
DRN
Family Medical Clinic
Farmers Union Insurance
Lance Gulleson, Agent
First National Bank
First State Bank of ND
Grotberg Electric
Hefty Seed
Hodenattes
J&K Attorneys at Law
Fallon Kelly and Charlotte Selland-Pederson
Lisbon Bissell Golf Course
Lisbon Body Shop
Lisbon Farmers Union Credit Union
Lisbon Oil Company
MJ’s Tarp
NAPA
Ottertail Power Company
Parkside Lutheran Nursing Home
Paul Sherman Drywall
Riverside Building Center
Saxerud/Candlelight Cottage
Subway
The Ransom County Gazette
Thrifty White Pharmacy & Gifts
Walock-Johnson Insurance
Welton Tire Service
Wilbur-Ellis Air
ARNESON... CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
Darrin’s response? “No, we’re
going again!”
Other survivors and caregivers
joined him on the track and walked
that second lap. He did not waver.
He did not falter. Darrin was determined to make that second lap.
“Darrin started getting sick
headaches,” remembers his mother, Carol Arneson, Lisbon. “The
football coach advised us to see a
doctor. Dr. Sheets did some tests
and suggested transferring him to
Fargo because they found a tumor.
The neurosurgeon told us that the
tumor had probably been there
all along but something activated
it. He said we all have the cancer
gene in us but with some they are
activated but not others. Football
may have activated Darrin’s. We
will never know.”
Arneson’s road to recovery was
long. His mother credits Chuck
Long for doing his physical therapy and Olga Sagvold for bringing
his homework to the house and
working with him to keep up his
studies.
Lori worked at Open Door
Center in Valley City. While transporting a client to Fargo for a
doctor’s appointment in February
1988, she was in an accident that
left her with a head injury and in a
comma for eight weeks.
Lori met her husband in 1997
while attending a head injury support group meeting in Fargo. When
Arneson heard Lori introduce herself, he recognized the Koenig
name and asked someone to take
him over to meet her.
Arneson loved wrestling. His
brother Pat wrestled against Lance
Koenig while Arneson still had his
sight.
“The first thing Darren ever
said to me was, ‘Is your brother
Lance? He’s a pretty good wrestler, isn’t he’?” Lori remembered
with a smile. “I said, ‘yes he is an
incredible wrestler. He is on a full
scholarship wrestling at NDSU
right now.’ All he really wanted to
do was get to meet Lance. But we
did a lot of things together before
he ever met my brother.”
Darrin and Lori were married
in 1998, they started Popcorn Central Fargo in 2001. Their popcorn
business features 25 to 30 flavors
of popcorn. They pop it fresh and
bag it for delivery to several places in Fargo/West Fargo/Moorhead
area.
“We also do popcorn bars for
weddings and conventions,” said
Lori. “We have large storage tubs
that are filled with flavored popcorn, each have a scoop that allows
people to scoop out the flavor they
would like to try. We have decorated cans for weddings with the
wedding colors for attendees to fill
with the flavor of their choice. It is
fun and has gone over very well.”
They deliver to many buildings
on NDSU campus as well as a couple of warehouses in West Fargo.
They take orders online and do
mail orders as well. You can find
them on-line at www.popcorncentralfargo.com.
‘Holidays of Hope’ is theme of Relay For Life
Relay For Life 2016, “Holidays
of Hope,” was moved to the Lisbon Armory due to rain on Friday,
June 3.
“This is the perfect location for
an event this size,” said Val Bjork,
ND Volunteer Leadership Team
member. “This works out so well
with access to the outside but still
inside high and dry.”
The venue was a perfect fit for
the 17th Annual Relay For Life.
Relaying this year were five teams:
CHI Lisbon Health Team, celebrating Thanksgiving; Grandpa’s
Lil Plumbers Team, celebrating
Valentine’s Day; Bischof Team,
celebrating Christmas; Ranch Rustlers Team, celebrating Halloween
and the Raising Hope Team, celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
The 2016 Honorary Chair
Jo Gamache, gave an emotional
speech relating to surviving cancer
not once but twice. She encouraged everyone to keep moving
forward and never to give up hope.
This year’s Relay For Life
raised approximately $13,000 for
the American Cancer Society at
their Friday, June 3rd event. Over
all the teams have collected more
than $28,000 during the year with
more checks coming. The wrap
up meeting was scheduled for
Wednesday, June 8. The Spirit
Award team will be announced at
that time.
The Ranch Rustlers Team was
very creative in their fundraising
efforts. Lucas Erickson went above
and beyond the call by agreeing to
shave his beard and head if he was
able to collect enough donations.
His goal was $200 but he ended up
collecting over $400 for the cause.
They also set up a dunk tank with
volunteers such as Sheriff Darren Benneweis and Roger Lukes
who played Sheriff Tidbits in the
last No Name Player production.
They also had an EMT and a few
other willing dunkees and a great
number of folks wanting to be the
dunkers. Their dunk tank raised
over $400.
Grandpa’s Lil Plumbers Team
offered food, bars as well as manicures for a price.
The Bischof Team, Riding For
Hope, offered Horseshoe Christmas ornaments for sale in their
Christmas Themed booth along
The 2016 Relay For Life survivors group at Ransom County Relay For Life on Friday, June 3. Back
row: (l to r) Ben Gemar, Rodger Johnson, Brittney Taylor, Laurie Bischof, Linda Johnson, Jim Storhoff, Donna Gamache, Naomi Sandstrom, Glen Bartholomay, Rodney Jorgenson, Doug Summerfeld, Warren Wiltse, and David Rotenberger. Middle row: (l to r) Kris Long, Yvonne Foyt, Sharon
Goehring, Patty Miller, Melissa Schwengler, Janice Bishop and Margie Ornhagen. Front row: (l to r)
Margaret Dagman, Brad Brant, Larry Hertwig, Evelyn Hitchcock, and Darren Arneson.
with great bake sale items that included Christmas Cookies in June!
CHI Health Lisbon Team offered up Thanksgiving turkey
sandwiches along with a raffle
board and a large wheel to spin for
prizes.
The Raising Hope Team offered up the fixing for a Cinco de
Mayo treat of taco salad, nachos
and nacho supremes. They also
had ribbon shaped cookies that
were the perfect treat, along with
freezes and a fun game that made
it clear that Cancer Sucks.
The Lisbon Community Vacation Bible School children provided entertainment during the afternoon. Local Tae Kwon Do students
gave a demonstration of their skills
for those in attendance.
The live auction was called by
Auctioneer Jim Sagvold. Lance
Gulleson read the names during
the Luminary Lighting and Name
Ceremony. Kyra Haecherl, Lisbon
provided special live music. Dude
Walker was the DJ. Ben Gemar
served as MC. Lisbon VFW Post
3363 provided the Honor Guard.
Approximately 30 survivors ranging from surviving for 29 years to
three months were on hand to fight
back.
2016 Committee Members are
Event Chair, Laura Rotenberger; Co-Chair, Samantha Bischof;
Team Development, Ben Gemar;
Online/Website/Marketing Chair,
Angela Goehring; Accounting
Chair, Terry Brown; Sponsorship Chair, Genene Aabrekke;
Luminary Chairs, Rob and Angie Waletzko; Survivor/Caregiver
and Logistics Chair, Sherry Lunneborg; Silent and Live Auction
Chair, Peggy Reinke; and American Cancer Society Staff partner,
Leah Meinert, Fargo.
“Having cancer is hard. Finding
help shouldn’t be.” The American
Cancer Society can help. Information, day to day help and emotional
support can be found at Cancer.org
or by calling 1-800-227-2345.
Thank You!
Thank you To Ransom/Sargent Apartment
Housing Managers for choosing health for our
community by making 100% Smoke Free
Housing available to our residents.
Smoke Free Housing units are available in
Enderlin • Lisbon • Gwinner • Forman
Contact your Ransom/Sargent Tobacco Prevention Program
Coordinator, Tenille Larson,
for a complete listing of Smoke Free Multi-unit Housing
701-683-6162 • tenille.larson@co.ransom.nd.us
Brought to you by the North Dakota Center for
Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy
and Ransom/Sargent County Public Health.
Heigh-ho, the dairy, oh!...
Qual Dairy, rural Lisbon, celebrates
National Dairy Month with open house
By Janet Hansen
As a means of celebrating June
as National Dairy Month and to
provide consumer education, Qual
Dairy, rural Lisbon, hosted the second annual tour of its facilities on
Tuesday evening, June 7. Tours of
the dairy operation were given and
ice cream treats and water provided for the participants.
A total of 120 people were on
hand to enjoy the tours.
Qual Dairy currently has approximately 2,000 head of cattle
on its farm. Six hundred fifty Holstein milk cows go through their
milking parlor twice a day. Milking begins at 4 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Twenty-four cows can be milked at
one time in their modern “double
12 herring-bone parlor.” The milking and clean-up process takes approximately eight hours, meaning
there are only four hours or less
between milking shifts.
As each cow enters the parlor,
a complete computer readout is
available on each individual milk
cow, including average milk production, butterfat content of that
individual cow’s milk, etc., plus
much other information.
The dairy ships out approximately 52,000 lbs. of milk each
day, which is the equivalent of
over 6,000 gallons. The milk is
shipped to the Cass-Clay Creamery in Fargo.
A row of cows enjoy a meal consisting of a carefully measured
mixture of hay and a variety of other nutritious milk-producing
ingredients.
This shot was taken looking down the middle alley-way in the
Qual Dairy’s modern double 12 herring-bone milking parlor. The
cows, herded in two dozen at a time, stand on elevated platforms
in an angled or herringbone fashion, facing away from this middle operator area.
THE MUSIC MAN...
for the cast and audience.
How do you get 50 people together to do a musical in a small
town?
“Well, I think one of the reasons I can do this is the tradition
that started years ago here in
Enderlin,” said Terri Egan, director. “If you look at our cast
you will see third generation performers whose parents and grandparents were doing theater here
30 and 40 years ago. Two of the
cast members who play the school
board are playing the same roles
they played in their high school
production years ago. Dan Billing
and Bobby Geske are playing the
exact same characters.”
Their is a great deal of talent in
the area and a strong tradition of
theater. A great deal of hard work
goes into such an undertaking but
it seems to be made very easy by
those who love a challenge and
want to keep the tradition alive.
“I’m excited about our work
here,” said Egan. “I really want to
celebrate that!”
When Harold Hill, played Eric
Bergstedt, a traveling con man, arrives in River City, he convinces
the locals to start a band by purchasing the uniforms and instruments from him. His intention is
to flee as soon as he receives the
money. Librarian Marian Paroo,
played by real life wife Jill Bergstedt, suspects Harold is a fraud, but
holds her tongue since her moody
brother, Winthrop, played by Martin Bergstedt, Jill and Eric’s son,
is excited about the band. As Harold begins to develop feelings for
Marian, he faces a difficult decision about skipping town.
Debria Carnahan, Lisbon has
appeared in many productions by
the No Name Players, but this is
her first time in the Enderlin Summer Musical series. She plays
Widow Jackson. Emma Gillespie,
also of Lisbon plays Ivy Dunlope.
Others appearing in the production who have also appeared with
the No Name Players at the Lisbon
Opera House include Gina Louden, Victoria Louden, and Alivia
Louden, all of Enderlin.
The full cast list includes:
from Enderlin: Eric Bergstedt,
Jill Bergstedt, Martin Bergstedt,
Bobby Geske, Dan Billling, Tom
Farnham, Frank Egan, William
Egan, Tyler Schlecht, Paul Billing, Nancy Farnham, Maggie Peterson, Melissa Fraedrich, Josey
Gruba, Staci Trangsrud, Cassidy
Fraedrich, Evan Fraedrich, Elise
Trangsrud, Colton Iwen, Genevieve Gruba, Katie Friederichs,
Rachel Bergstedt, Winter Fraedrich, Alyssa Fraedrich, Mikanna
Christl, Natalie Bergstedt, Aunya
Brekhus, Martin Bergstedt, Claire
Alger,
Elle Friderichs, Gina
Louden, Victoria Louden, Alivia
Louden, and Ella Billing.
Cast members from the surrounding are include: Jeff Hamre,
Leonard, Ryan Janish - Fingal,
Tracy Ekeren - Sheldon, Miah
Bartholomay - Sheldon, Brooke
Christensen
-Nome,
Raelee
Bartholomay - Sheldon, Danielle Goodmanson - Alice, Evan
Christensen - Sheldon, Brennan
Bartholomay - Sheldon, Debria
Carnahan - Lisbon, and Emma
Gillespie - Lisbon.
Tickets for general seating are
available at Enderlin Hardware
Hank and Dakota Plains Credit
Union in Enderlin or by calling
(701) 437-3209. Tickets may also
be available at the door.
ENDERLIN 125 TH... CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
p.m. A Classic Car Show will be
on display on Railroad and 3rd Ave
from 1-4 p.m. The museum will be
featuring a display “A Step Back in
Time” from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The
Enderlin Lions Club will be celebrating 40 years of existence with
the sale of snow-cones and ice
cream cones at Traxside from 1-5
p.m. A third performance of the
“Music Man” will begin at 1 p.m.
at city auditorium.
At 5 p.m., a Community Banquet will be held in Baxter Park.
Tickets for the banquet must be
purchased in advance by June 17.
Tickets can be purchased online at
www.enderlinnd.com click on Online Registration. Entertainment at
the banquet will be provided by the
Enderlin Choir and Band. An Alley
Dance, with music by the “Roosters,” begins at 9 p.m. and continues until 1 a.m.
On Sunday, June 26, a Fly-In
Breakfast for everyone will be
held at the Airport from 7 a.m. -10
a.m. In the afternoon on Sunday
there will be a Tractor Pull at 1
p.m. There will be a youth fishing
derby at Patrick Pierce Park between 1 and 3 p.m. The museum
will be open from 1-5 p.m. The
final performance of the “Music
Man” will be held at 2 p.m. at the
city auditorium.
Food concessions will be available throughout the four-day cel-
ebration. Enderlin restaurants and
other businesses will be open as
well.
The second largest city in Ransom County is located in the northeast corner of the county with the
ADM -Northern Sunflower Plant,
the largest sunflower processing
plant in North America, to the east
of the town. The Canadian Pacific
Railway has a crew change and
yard office on Harvest Lane in
Enderlin. These two, along with
the Enderlin Area School and Maryhill Manor are the biggest employers in the city. Enderlin was
settled in 1891, making it 125
years old in 2016.
HAPPY DAYS... CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE
teams. Pre-register by calling the
Lisbon Bissell Golf Course at 701683-4510. Registration the day
of the tournament starts at 8 a.m.
With the tournament beginning at
9 a.m. Entrants’ fees include golf
and lunch. Carts can be rented. The
sponsor is Lisbon Bronco Athletic
Booster Club.
On Saturday, June 18 a Classic Car Show will be on the lot on
Main Street between Pizza Ranch
and Subway from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
This was a very popular event last
year. People can vote on their favorites. Creative Pictures is sponsoring this event.
Paint the Park with Pride is a
project sponsored by the Lisbon
Pool Preservers. For a $25 donation a person can paint a rock that
stays in Sandager Park. The painting will take place from 10 a.m.
-Noon at the park. The proceeds go
to fund Phase I of the pool renovations project.
An outdoor concert will be
held at the North Dakota Veterans Home featuring “Re-Creation
USA”. This concert begins at 1
p.m. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy.
Lisbon Opera House Tours will
run from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., on Saturday, June 18. The public is invited
to come and see the beautiful Opera House.
Redeemer Lutheran Youth will
be sponsoring and serving a Hamburger Feed from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.,
in the Lisbon Fire Hall.
At 1 p.m. There is a fee concert,
“Party USA” sponsored by the
North Dakota Veterans Home outside on the grounds. Bring chairs.
All are welcome!
The ever popular Happy Days
Parade will begin at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 18. Create a parade
unit and line up behind Teals Market on Front Street at 3 p.m. Old
cars, horseback riders, machinery,
and floats will travel down Main
Street. Kids don’t forget to bring a
bag for candy.
Following the parade is a BBQ
Cook-Off on Saturday at 5 p.m. It
will be held just off Main Street
in the parking lot behind The Cattleman’s Club. Visitors should be
able to smell the BBQ cooking and
are welcome to taste the results for
supper. This event is sponsored by
a local motorcycle club. Proceeds
go to fund various community
needs.
To cap off the festivities, a
street dance featuring “FrostFire”
will begin at 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. The
dance will be held just off Main
Street in the parking lot behind the
Cattleman’s. The group is lively
and plays a variety of rock, country, and pop. The band, including
Wylie Wisnewski, Kari Breker,
Josh Lampe, and Nathan Kiefert,
originates from the area and operates out of Fargo. Come and enjoy
the music with family and friends.
Don’t forget the special races
at Sheyenne River Speedway on
Sunday night, June 19 beginning at
6 p.m. at the track on the Ransom
County Fairgrounds on the west
hill. In this particular evening, race
additional 305 Sprint cars will be
sponsored by Teals Market in a
featured event.
Happy Days is sponsored by
the Lisbon Civic and Commerce
Association.

$1.00 Happy 125th Anniversary Enderlin!

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