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I
f sugar
is sugar
t h e n ,
why did the
FDA rule
that corn
syrup, in
part i cul ar
High Fruc-
tose Corn
Syrup, can-
not change its name to corn
sugar?
You will take note that
the commercials have
not stopped you know,
the sugar is sugar com-
mercials with idyllic farm
family walking in a feld of
green corn. Around the end
of May, however, the FDA
said consumers would be-
come confused by a name
change from corn syrup
to corn sugar. Hmmm, do
you think confusion is the
industrys goal?
Yes, the frst reports
about how HFCS was bad
for you have been recanted.
However, there are so many
questions about the obesity
epidemic and the use of
HFCS as a cheaper alterna-
tive to sugar that, well, one
can only speculate as to the
connection.
Keep in mind that while
the ingredients of the two
sugars are the same glu-
cose and fructose HFCS is
not a 50/50 chemical bond
between the two. And, it
tastes sweeter and plays on
our instincts to crave it.
In all fairness, www.
sweetsurprise.com makes
its own statements about
HFCS. Tey are:
HFCS and sugar have
the same caloric content
and the body absorbs them
in exactly the same man-
ner.
Tere is no direct con-
nection between obesity,
diabetes and HFCS.
HFCS is a natural prod-
uct made from corn.
HFCS is not sweeter
than cane sugar.
HFCS is not metabo-
lized diferently than sugar.
Tese are only a few of
the statements made by Te
Corn Refners Association.
You can fnd more by visit-
ing that website. Read and
then make up your own
mind about HFCS.
In my humble opinion,
I have always opted for
the old-fashioned idea of
eating sugar, using lard in
piecrust, and butter on my
homemade whole wheat
bread. Perhaps it is the way
I was brought up eating
food from the farm. Te
less preserved the better.
Tere is no greater plea-
sure than the surprise of an
additional row of radishes
that were hiding under the
everlasting spinach or the
frst crop of snow peas in
early June. Growing your
own food is the most de-
lightful and spiritual way
to be in touch with nature.
I equate that with good
health.
If there really is no dif-
ference between HFCS and
cane sugar, then I would
perceive its only evil to be
the fact that soda pop was
once a treat, not a day-
long drinking experience.
Bottles that used to be six-
ounces are now a whoop-
ing 20-ounces. Lowering
the cost (of sweetener) and
increasing the size should
be considered a crime in
my world.
I will leave it up to you
but remember this there
will be no homemade bread
spread with margarine or
a butter substitute at Sues
house.
Oh, not to make trouble,
but I do not drink soda
pop it has been more than
a year since my last root
beer foat and I have not a
sip of soda since. I made up
my own mind when I was
not even 18 years old as to
how not healthy drinking
pop was.
Inform yourselves, make
good food choices and
grow your own.
Reach Sue B. Balcom by email at
sbalcom@farrms.org
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Community GardenS
D
ue to the ben-
efts, compost
is ofen called
Black Gold for the home
gardener. Almost any
type of garden waste can
be composted. You can
use cofee grounds, tea
leaves and other kitchen
lefovers such as eggshells,
egg cartons and peels from
vegetables and fruits. Dont
use plants or materials
that are diseased, have had
pests or have been treated
with chemicals. Neither
should fat or meat prod-
ucts be used when com-
posting.
You can buy a commer-
cial composting bin, build
your own compost bin or
dig a pit or trench in your
garden for an inexpensive
way to compost. Read on.
making a Compost
Your garden will beneft
from compost. It improves
the soil, and makes the fn-
est plants grow even better.
Compost is easy to make.
All you need is raw organic
matter and soil. Te most
common materials for raw
organic matter are leaves,
weeds, grass clippings and
garden refuse.
Build the compost pile in
an out-of-the-way section
of your backyard. It's best
to locate the pile in a shady
spot, but not under a tree
since roots may grow into
the pile. Make an open-
end bin or box to hold the
compost. It can be 3 to 4
feet wide, 3 to 4 feet high,
and any length. You can
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Thursday, June 28
PAUL BUNYAN DAY
The Barnes County
Historical Society holds
its annual meeting at
7 p.m. at the museum.
A business meeting and
election of four board
members accompanies
reports of various com-
mittees. The evening
features door prizes and
refreshments, and con-
cludes with Gail Pederson
presenting on the Valley
City Food Buying Club.
Second Crossing
Toastmasters meets the
second and fourth Thurs-
days of each month at
noon in the Norway Room
at the VCSU Student
Center. More info: Janet,
845-2596.
St. Catherine Quilters
make quilts for those in
need every Thursday from
1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to
9 p.m. in the St. Catherine
gym basement, Valley
City. Anyone is welcome
- no experience neces-
sary. More info: Lela Grim,
845-4067.
Tops Club of Enderlin
meets every Thursday
morning at the Senior
Center. Weigh in from
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he Barnes County Historical Society
Lecture Series Season 14 presents:
Gail Pederson Valley City Food Buy-
ing Club: Past, Present and Future at 7
p.m. Thursday, June 28, at the Barnes
County Museum in downtown Valley City.
The presentation will be held in conjunc-
tion with the BCHS Annual Meeting that
will be held before this lecture starting at
7PM. Society members are encouraged
to attend and the public is cordially invited
as well.
Since 1980, the Valley City Food Buy-
ing Club has been providing whole natural
foods to Valley City and the surrounding
area. There have been 3 or 4 different dis-
tributors that the club has received healthy,
organic and ethnic foods from on a month-
ly basis. The monthly ordering process
has evolved from families gathering to split
cases or bulk items to ordering from the
groups current distributor, Azure Standard,
online or by fax or phone, with each order
individually packaged.
The fun of measuring out 30 pounds of
raisins or separating a container of peanut
butter will not be forgotten by the organi-
zations original members, notes museum
curator Wes Anderson.
There is no cost to join the buying club.
A fuel surcharge is added to each order,
which does vary (right now about 7.5%).
Azure Standard, the current supplier, be-
gan in 1987 and has been the groups top
supplier since 2000. Azures philosophy is
to raise naturally grown food to promote
a long and healthy life and to share their
bounty with us. By raising the bar of our
food consumption to the Azure Standard,
they are promoting honesty in food pro-
cessing and marketing, notes Anderson.
The emerging markets for specialty diet
items, i.e. gluten intolerance, low sodium,
vegan diets can make food selection easy
through Azure Standards ordering pro-
cess.
Come and sample a few items and grab
a catalog to look at. The history of the buy-
ing club and a short video clip on Azure
Standard will be shown.
Gail Pederson and her husband Dennis
of rural Valley City are charter members of
the Valley City Food Coop/Buying Club. A
Certied Holistic Nurse, Gail has long been
interested in whole and healthy foods and
nutritional supplements. Raising three boys
with as healthy and whole a diet as we
could, she recently had one of her grown
sons comment how they got to eat cool
food (such as nuts, dried fruits, whole
grains, etc.) before they were cool.
The lecture is held in conjunction with
Valley City State University and is free and
open to the public.
For more information contact Wes Anderson at
701-845-0966. The Barnes County Historical Society
Museum is located at 315 Central Ave N., Valley City.
Food Buying Club lecture is highlight
of historical societys annual meeting
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a.m. Exercise; 11:30 a.m.
Lunch (Salisbury Steak,
Mashed Potatoes, Wax
Beans, Bar) 1:30-4:00
p.m. Dance (Country
Lads).

Friday, June 29
The Church Rummage
Sale, an indoor yard
sale, takes place from 4
to 7 p.m. at 217 4th St.
N.W. in Valley City. More
info: Donelda, 845-3845.
Barnes County Se-
nior Center Activities:
9:30 a.m. Bone Builders
Exercise; 11:30 Lunch
(Macaroni Hot Dish, Corn,
Fruit Crisp, Juice); 1 p.m.
Bingo.
KARAOKE: Full Nel-
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Captains Pub tonight in
Valley City. For people
21-plus. More info: Tara
Nelson, 701-840-5308.

Saturday, June 30
The community of
Sibley hosts its annual
celebration. Starting at
10 a.m. with a craft and
fea market (bring your
own table), the day con-
tinues with an 11 a.m.
kids fshing derby; 2 p.m.
kids bicycle parade with a
golf cart parade to follow;
3 p.m. kids games on
the beach; 4 p.m. bingo;
7 p.m. Minute to Win It
games; and 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
music by the Northern
Town Band. More info:
Ruth Eberle, 701-733-
2492.
A four-wheeler/motor-
cycle run benefts Tan-
ner Hovland, who was
diagnosed with Hodgkins
lymphoma. The event
starts at CMs Place in
Wimbledon, with registra-
tion at 10 and the run at
noon, and a meal after-
wards. Must be 21-plus.
More info: Chris, 701-320-
3392 after 5 p.m.
Sherwin and Pam Lin-
ton stage their Hillbilly
Heaven show, which
includes a tribute to
Johnny Cash, at 6:30
p.m. at the Eagles Aerie in
Valley City.
The Church Rummage
Sale, an indoor yard
sale, takes place from 9
a.m. to noon at 217 4th
St. N.W. in Valley City.
More info: Donelda, 845-
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Roses Valley City
Farmers Market takes
place from 10 a.m. to
noon every Saturday
through Halloween at Hin-
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Monday, July 2
The Valley City City
Commission holds its
regular meeting at 5 p.m.
at City Hall.
Buffalo Senior Citizens
meet every Monday at the
Community Center, Buf-
falo, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Wimbledon City
Council meets the frst
Monday of every month at
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Hall.

Tuesday, July 3
The Barnes County
Commission holds its
regular meeting at 8 a.m.
at the courthouse.
Valley City Rotary
Club meets every Tuesday
at noon at the Valley City
VFW.
A rodeo is set for 7
p.m. at the Fort Ransom
Arena.

Wednesday, July 4
INDEPENDENCE DAY
The Sanborn Fire De-
partment hosts the 46th
annual Fourth of July
celebration in the com-
munity. The kick-off pa-
rade is at 10 a.m. followed
by a pickup pull at 11 a.m.
and a demo derby at 2
p.m. Fireworks at dusk.
Admission: $10 adults, $5
students.
Lisbons Fourth of July
freworks display takes
place at dusk at the Ran-
som County fairgrounds,
sponsored by the Lisbon
business community.
An Independence Day
parade is set at 11 a.m.
in Fort Ransom. The Fort
Ransom rodeo continues
at 2 p.m. at Fort Ransom
Arena.
A freworks display
is staged at dusk at the
baseball diamond in Buf-
falo.

Thursday, July 5
Tops Club of Enderlin
meets every Thursday
morning at the Senior
Center. Weigh in from 8:30
to 9 a.m.; meeting at 9
a.m.
Barnes County 4-H
hosts its horse clinic at
the North Dakota Winter
Show Event Center. More
info: Ellen, 701-845-8528.
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ACROSS
1. In the altogether
5. Reedy instrument
9. Go's mate
14. Say for sure
15. Act the goldbrick
16. Bring a smile to
17. Turned down an
invitation
19. Flaxen fabric
20. "Exodus" hero
21. Baloney
22. Bernadette of
"Silent Movie"
23. Readied for mailing
25. __ Clemente
26. Intl. group since
1948
27. Sunday readings
32. Some saxes
35. Take-out order?
36. Butler, to Gable
37. Risked future harm
40. Mold-ripened
cheese
41. Not exactly a
world-beater
42. Part of a step
43. Overhaul, as a
country road
45. __ Solo of "Star
Wars"
46. Checkers side
47. Slowest on the
uptake
51. Producer Bochco
55. Act the ratfink
56. Bath bathroom
57. Insertion mark
58. Scrammed
surreptitiously
60. Automobile-
eschewing sect
61. Gofer
62. Pew's place
63. Words before car
or cop
64. Deuce beater
65. Like batik fabrics
DOWN
1. Cakes with kicks
2. Manage to avoid
3. Aqua __ (gold
dissolver)
4. Bit of work
5. Doo-wop
selections
6. Serenaded the
ump
7. Clodhoppers
8. Gee preceder
9. Lead ore
10. Give off
11. Ignore, with "out"
12. Netizen, e.g.
13. Confident solvers'
tools
18. Rio Grande city
22. KP implement
24. Heavyweight
champ dethroned
by Foreman
25. Like bar snacks
27. Gas or clutch
28. Bobby Orr's team
29. Arcing tosses
30. Fashion mag
31. Crystal ball gazer
32. E.g., e.g.
33. Handed-down
history
34. Pre-calc course
35. Fooled on the ice
38. Like cheesecloth
39. Popsicle flavor
44. Motown's Franklin
45. Regatta site
47. Part of LED
48. Broncos great
John
49. Vino variety
50. Fiddled
51. Lingering
emotional injury
52. Unlikely to bite
53. Ms. Brockovich
54. Ed Norton's wear
55. Culinary directive
58. Calendar col.
59. "Tell me more ..."
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Valley City, ND 58072-0964
Printing 701-845-1833
By Lee Morris
Writer-at-Large
O
nce there was a boy
who loved to play
with reworks.
His family owned a re-
works factory and so the
spark and the crackle were
in his blood.
He started small around
age 5. By the time he was
7 or 8, he was lighting the
bigger ones. His neighbors
at Lake Ashtabula came to
watch.
As the boy grew, so
did the shows. Soon the
neighbors relatives were
coming from out of state.
Each Fourth of July, as
years passed, folks from all
over Barnes County found
themselves under the boys
rainbow of light.
Many of them gave do-
nations to help pay for the
display.
One night, when he was
16, the boy launched a
poorly constructed ve-
inch shell into the sky. It
exploded too soon and
knocked o his hat, and re
ew everywhere. e boy
knows lighting reworks
can be dangerous.
Well, technically, the boy
isnt a boy anymore. And
technically, 23-year-old
Shane Rabenberg doesnt
put the show on alone.
And strictly speaking,
the communitys donations
for the Independence Day
pyrotechnics arent as plen-
tiful as they used to be.
Shanes family and their
friends are planning anoth-
er presentation at the Lake
Ashtabula Crossing this
year. Every Fourth, boat-
ers oat on the water and
motorists park bumper to
bumper on County Road
21. ousands come to see
the night sky ll with color.
Every Fourth, its the
Rabenbergs who are re-
sponsible for the commu-
nity event. Shanes mother,
Amy, says they spend thou-
sands of dollars of their
own money to put on the
show.
Amy is worried that with-
out more support, the fam-
ily wont be able to continue
the tradition. is year, the
price tag is an estimated
$4,000.
We make not a dime,
Amy says. We lose money
doing this.
e more they pitch in,
the better show theyre go-
ing to get, Shane says of
community support, add-
ing that the dierence in
donation size translates to a
dierence in the size of the
show.
e family is legitimate
-- full-edged reworks
acionados.
ey set up a nonprot,
the Lake Ashtabula Fire-
works Association, to col-
lect contributions. Shane
and a friend of his who
helps stage the show, Dustin
Suhr, are licensed pyrotech-
nicians.
Dazey re crews stand by
in case theyre necessary,
Shane says, and friends take
care of security because of
the explosives in use.
It was easier before the
Rabenbergs reworks fac-
tory closed in 2008. ey
could get reworks for the
yearly display cheaper.
Located between Arthur
and Hunter, the factory
was called Wizard Works
Inc. e Rabenbergs sold
Class C aerials, the kind
anyone can buy, and Class
B aerials, for licensed pyro-
technics. ey had buyers
worldwide, including Dis-
ney, Amy says.
Until around 2003, the
Independence Day display
took place near the Lake
Chapel, but Amy says se-
curity issues prompted a
move to the Crossing.
Along with Shane, Amy
and Suhr, the others who
sweat and grunt to move
the shells and mortars and
complete the extensive
wiring work each year are
Amys husband, Gary, along
with a slew of wonderful
volunteers, Amy says.
Shane, whose interest in
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Family seeks donations so reworks tradition doesnt zzle out
LEFT: Shane
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the charges for a large
pyrotechnic display at
Ashtabula Crossing.
(Photo/Amy Rabenberg)
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the family business at age 5
led to the community tradi-
tion it is today, says for him
the most memorable part
of the show is everything.
No. 1 rule is nobody
gets hurt, he says. No. 2 is
show goes on. No. 3 is ev-
erybody has fun. If nobody
cheers at the end, you didnt
do a good show.
At the end of the show,
the crowd goes wild, he
says. ousands of people
clap, and it was his work
that made them do that.
Its the worlds biggest
adrenaline rush, he says.
For her part, Amy feels
responsible to the commu-
nity to continue the re-
works show.
Every shell that goes
up, we have to pay for it,
she says. Weve been do-
ing it for so many years and
I think it would just be a
tragedy if we couldnt.
Want to contribute to the
Rabenberg reworks display?
Donations can be taken at Da-
cotah Bank, Ashtabula Cross-
ing, Bayshore Resort and Skip-
pers Cafe in Sibley. Checks
should be made out to Ashta-
bula Fireworks Association.
To contact Shane Rabenberg
about donating,
call 701-361-6369.
Dustin Rabenberg, left, and Shane Rabenberg
work to build the highly intricate framing re-
quired to bind together the pyrotechnics. (Photo/
Amy Rabenberg)
COMPOST: From 2
build the box of wire fence, snow
fence, rough boards, brick or ce-
ment blocks.
To make the compost pile,
alternate layers of raw or-
ganic material and soil. Start
with organic matter 6 inches
deep if the material is fairly
solid, or 12 inches deep if it is
loose. Add water if the mate-
rial is dry.
Add a one-inch layer of
soil and continue to alternate
layers of organic matter and
soil as described until the pile
is 3 to 4 feet high. Be sure to
make the pile slightly higher
on the sides for easy wetting.
Complete the pile with a soil
layer on the top and sides.
Care
Keep your compost pile
moist, but not soggy. ere
will be little odor if the pile is
moist and if it is turned on a
regular basis. For a continu-
ous compost supply, make
more than one pile.
If you have further ques-
tions, you can contact your
county o ce of the NDSU
Extension Service for addi-
tional information on mak-
ing compost.
The Valley City Community Gardens
(VCCG) Steering Committee invites you
to send your gardening questions to
VCCG Gardening Column, 230 4th St., N.W.,
Rm. 204, Valley City, ND 58072-2947 or vcgar-
dens@gmail.com - Source: NDSU Extension
Service Horticulturist; Date: May 1989 (Revised
June 1996).
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Great Grilled Beef: The Secrets in the Seasoning
Steak on the
Grill
www.justapinch.com/steak
Blue Ribbon
Recipes
from Hometown Coks
Just Like Yo!
What You Need
1/3 c black or mixed
peppercorns
1 tsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp whole coffee beans
1 tsp salt
6 T-bone steaks
1 1/2 c red wine
1/4 c steak sauce
1/4 c soy sause
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp paprika
Directions
Grind pepper, coriander,
and coffee beans in a spice
grinder or pepper mill; add
salt. Press spice mixture
onto both sides of steaks,
then put in large plastic
food bags or a glass pan.
Combine wine, steak
sauce, soy sauce, garlic
and paprika; pour over
beef.
Close bags or cover dish
and refrigerate several
hours, turning steaks
once or twice. Remove
meat from marinade, pat
dry with paper towels.
Reserve marinade.
Cook steaks over medium
coals to desired doneness.
Brush with marinade as
they cook. Let steaks rest
for a few minutes before
slicing. (Steaks may be
broiled if desired.)
Boil reserved marinade
for two minutes to reduce
and make food-safe,
adding more wine if
desired. Serve with sliced
steak.
NOTE: This serves
enough for a big cookout.
Feel free to substitute
smaller or fewer cuts
of meat, reserving any
extra marinade/rub
for another occasion.
...These ingredients give the steak a really
good flavor!


-Shirley Terhaar
Submitted by: Shirley Terhaar, Bloomington, IN (pop. 36,812)
Great Grilled Beef: The Secrets in the Seasoning
Steak on the
Grill
www.justapinch.com/steak
Blue Ribbon
Recipes
from Hometown Coks
Just Like Yo!
What You Need
1/3 c black or mixed
peppercorns
1 tsp coriander seeds
2 tbsp whole coffee beans
1 tsp salt
6 T-bone steaks
1 1/2 c red wine
1/4 c steak sauce
1/4 c soy sause
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tsp paprika
Directions
Grind pepper, coriander,
and coffee beans in a spice
grinder or pepper mill; add
salt. Press spice mixture
onto both sides of steaks,
then put in large plastic
food bags or a glass pan.
Combine wine, steak
sauce, soy sauce, garlic
and paprika; pour over
beef.
Close bags or cover dish
and refrigerate several
hours, turning steaks
once or twice. Remove
meat from marinade, pat
dry with paper towels.
Reserve marinade.
Cook steaks over medium
coals to desired doneness.
Brush with marinade as
they cook. Let steaks rest
for a few minutes before
slicing. (Steaks may be
broiled if desired.)
Boil reserved marinade
for two minutes to reduce
and make food-safe,
adding more wine if
desired. Serve with sliced
steak.
NOTE: This serves
enough for a big cookout.
Feel free to substitute
smaller or fewer cuts
of meat, reserving any
extra marinade/rub
for another occasion.
...These ingredients give the steak a really
good flavor!


-Shirley Terhaar
Submitted by: Shirley Terhaar, Bloomington, IN (pop. 36,812)
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BY LEE MORRIS
WRITER-AT-LARGE
Eighteen years, $40,000 and
counting.
ats the length and the amount
the Head Start Poker Run has ac-
cumulated for the sake of kids in
need.
is years motorcycle run on
June 16 took a route from Valley
City through Verona and Litchville
and back. Co-founder Brian Mindt
of Valley City said about 35 riders
participated and expected to add
another $400 to the events grand
total.
We are raising money for the
kids of Head Start in Valley City,
Mindt said, stating the reason for
the yearly ride.
e run ended at Boomers Cor-
ner Keg, where
Head Start
parents bring
pot luck dishes,
Mindt said.
ey always
have a tremen-
dously good
meal; to say that
it was top qual-
ity would be
giving it an F.
e meal was
accompanied by a silent auction
that also raises money.
e Head Start Poker Run takes
place each year during Rally in the
Valley, Valley Citys annual com-
munity celebration.
For more information on how
to participate, contact Mindt at
845-5196.
Head Start Poker Run
adds to $40K total
Brian Mindt
I
n their unending war
with the Board of High-
er Education, some leg-
islators are planning anoth-
er attack in the upcoming
legislative session.
While a variety of excuses
are being ofered, the truth
is that the legislature wants
to grab more authority in
state governance and cant
tolerate a constitutionally-
independent entity over
which they have no direct
control.
Most legislators accept
the constitutional arrange-
ment for the board but there
are a few in every session
who are bent on grabbing
more power. Afer 75 years,
we have become familiar
with legislative encroach-
ment on this independent
board created by the people
in the 1930s to insulate it
from politics. However, the
politicians never give up.
As a pretext for grabbing
power, some legislators
are pointing to the boards
handling of the Sioux logo.
Tis is an ironic argument
since the
whole logo
fasco was
fathered by
the legisla-
ture in the
frst place. It
was none of
their busi-
ness.
Another ac-
cusation relates to the reck-
less granting of degrees at
Dickinson State. Tis was
a failure on the part of the
staf rather than the board
itself.
A change in the struc-
ture of the board would not
have avoided any of these
problems.
Is there a better way to
do it? I dont know the an-
swer to that, Board Chair-
person Grant Shaf stated
recently.
Afer considering all op-
tions, the 8-member board
system in North Dakota
looks like the best pos-
sible vehicle for responsible
nonpolitical management
of the 11 public institutions
of higher learning.
Even so, legislators are
throwing out ideas but
none of their proposals are
as good as what we already
have.
House Majority Leader
Al Carlson, sponsor of the
logo fasco, is proposing a
director of higher education
appointed by the governor
who would be advised by
an 11-member council ap-
pointed by the governor
with the consent of the leg-
islative leadership.
Tis proposal has a
number of defects. First,
it confuses accountability.
Gubernatorial appointees
should be accountable to
the governor. Tis would
not be the case if a council
were giving policy direc-
tion to the governors ap-
pointee.
Second, the governor
would not be permitted to
appoint the council without
the advice and consent of
the legislative leadership.
Tis means that the major-
ity and minority foor lead-
ers would have consider-
able infuence in the kind
of advice the council would
be giving higher education.
An equally defective
proposal is the idea pre-
sented by the Citizens for
Responsible Government,
an alleged think tank in
Bismarck. Tey are talking
about initiating a constitu-
tional amendment calling
for the statewide election of
a commissioner of higher
education to run the insti-
tutions.
Tis is an interesting sug-
gestion for a state that al-
ready elects twice as many
ofcials as the average
state. Voters are already
overtaxed in the election
process.
If it werent for partisan
identifcation and name
familiarity, most voters
wouldnt know how to vote
on ofces below governor.
Citizens for Responsible
Government who think
otherwise should take a list
of the state ofces flled by
election down the street
and ask citizens to name
the present ofceholders.
Tey cant.
Academic institutions
require more professional
insight and oversight than
the average politician can
ofer.
In addition, running for
ofce is about as political
as it gets. Instead of pro-
tecting higher education
from politics, electing the
commissioner would make
academic tenure, courses
of study, faculty qualifca-
tions and college ofcials
fair game. Te institutions
would be scandalized by
nitpicking in every session.
Chairperson Shafs ques-
tion is appropriate. Te an-
swer is that there is likely
not a better way to govern
higher education than our
present board system.
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OPINION: LETTER TO THE EDITOR
OPINION: LLOYD OMDAHL
More grief on the way for Higher Ed board
Transparency in government
Letter from Lowell Busching
Valley City, N.D.
One of our new city commissioners was reported as
saying last Tursday that the State Water Commissions
decision to allow no more conference calls during their
meetings does not give the transparency needed for such
meetings and that not all interested parties can go to
Bismarck for these meetings.
If they can not do it at the state level there is little hope
that it will occur that much locally. What we hear at the
commission meeting is only the tip of the iceberg for the
decisions made at the meetings since, by necessity, the
commissioners are given at least a few days prior to the
public meetings to help justify the usual Yea votes made
at the commission meetings.
Being there only at the public meetings, and hoping
to stop or clarify any of those votes, ofen gives you the
same feelings I think of those people whose car is stalled
on the tracks with a fast freight train heading toward
them. Little or nothing they can do about it at that point,
but trust the judgment of the commissioners and hope
they are not killed injured in the process. Majority rules.
Remember that newbies.
Now you know why there are not a lot of people who
attend most commission meetings or bother to watch it
on CSI Cable, although that is a good source.
By Lloyd
Omdahl
NorthwesterN
INdustrIes
Supplier to the
Shooting SportS
416 West Main street - Valley City, nD 58072
(701) 845-1031 or (800) 286-1031 leon_nwi@hotmail.com
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We Buy Or
PaWn Guns
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p Countertops
pCabinets
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pLaminate Floors
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WE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
LUNCH
Mon-Sat 11AM-2PM
DINNER
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TRESTLES at the TOWN & COUNTRY CLUB
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701-845-4626
TUESDAY
HOMEMADE
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Compliment our Delicious
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a REFRESHING mug of
your favorite BEER.
YES!
We do book
private golf
events
perfect for
family
reunions &
get-togethers.
REMEMBER:
JUNE 27:
Rally for a
Cure - Ladies
Golf Tourney
JULY 13:
KOVC Open
JULY 27:
Viper Cup
Fridge for sale. Gibson.
21.7 cu ft. Almond.
Works great. $250.
In Cooperstown. Call
840-8653.
W/D Set for sale. Newer
front-load washer and
dryer. LG brand. $800.
Call 701-789-0449.
FOR SALE: 64 string
harp guitar, 1915 mod-
el in original box. Call
845-1525.
4X6 Rubber Mats. Only
$40 each. Call 701-
789-0228.
Pews for sale. Con-
tact Donelda to make
arrangements to see.
Four antique pews to
choose from. Plus an
ornate high-back chair.
Call 845-3845.
Light-blue davenport for
sale. Like new. $225. Will
negotiate. Grace, 845-
0877.
Pair of 225/70/15 stud-
ded snow tires mounted
on rim. Fit Ford or Dodge.
$150. 845-1525.
For Sale: 14 tandem
disc int. & 15 feld cul-
tivator int. Wanted: 5
or 6 feld cultivator for
3-pint hitch. Call Mar-
vin, 845-9993.
FOR SALE: Vintage hat
boxes, all sizes; 1950
metal ice box; 1960
blonde dresser and
matching hi boy; 1950s
leather-top end tables
(mahogany); 1950
lamps, Hi back chairs;
gun case; Chair cush-
ions and pillows; call
701-762-4496.
1955 Ford 2-ton 272
V8, hoist. $700 OBO.
Leave message: 701-
840-2741.
For Sale 2001 Honda
Shadow VLX Deluxe
Windshield,Saddle Bags,
Back Rest 8135 miles
Blue Like New $2500.00
OBO 701-749-2553.
Very Nice Van
1990 gas Dodge Ram
Leisure Van. 63,839
miles, two-tone brown
& cream color. New
tires call Lila at 701-845-
4681.
Trouble getting around?
Buy a PRIDE 3wheeled
scooter. Mint condition.
$500. Call 845-3790 or
490-2280.
Windfall, the movie.
A must see, for people
living in a wind turbine
community like ours.
This movie will help the
public better under-
stand the consequenc-
es when 400 wind
turbine are installed
near homes and farms.
People living in the
townships of Green,
Heman, Svea, Hobart
and Marsh, where the
Green Hill Energy Proj-
ect may have an im-
pact, are encouraged
to contact me so we
can make arraignments
to make the movie
available for your free
personal viewing. If you
are interested in see-
ing this documentary, I
can be reached at the
following phone num-
ber or address, where
arrangements can be
made: Paul Stenshoel,
223 Central Ave N in
Valley City or call 701-
840-9313.
Wanted: Hummer H2
SUT. Phone 701-840-
9322.
Wanted: Current or ex-
Avon ladies with Soft
Musk on hand. No vin-
tage please. Also Mark
Hello Pretty, Hollywood
Pink & more. 701-840-
0476 w/prices.
Wanted: Old satellite
dish. Call Kent 701-490
6462.
Want to buy: Win-
chester 1894s most
any year, also frearms
of most any type. Also
Kawasaki 3 cylinder
2 stroke motorcycles.
Call 701-845-5196.
HORSES TRAINED
Litscher Training Sta-
bles in Tower City is a
full service training fa-
cility with Indoor-Out-
door arenas. Offering
training, lessons, show-
ing, sales, and more.
Contact Jenna for more
information and to re-
serve your spot for this
spring. Hurry! Stalls are
flling up fast. 608-566-
4237.
GIVE IT AWAY. Clean
it out. Giveaway ads are
FREE. EZ online ad form
at www.indy-bc.com
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MISC. FOR SALE
ANNOUNCEMENT
WANTED
VEHICLES
TRAuTmAN
Dakota Industrial
Supply Company is
cleaning house.
We are moving to a
new location. Many Items
must go before July.
Variety of Industrial
cleaning supplies and
chemicals, ofce equip-
ment and furniture.
Shelving to be used for
storage space, garages or
basements.
Stop in at 340 Main St
in VC or call Randy at
845-2632 or 490-2632.
SERVICES
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Valley City, ND
845-4705
800-752-5142
A Full Service
Old-Fashioned Meat Market
- Since 1976 -
ROD HAUGTVEDT
Owner
Slaughtering
Tuesdays
& Thursdays
includes cutting, wrapping
and sharp freezing
Locally Fed
& Grown
AWARD
WINNING
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JERKY
SAUSAGE
Order your
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Great Food.
Great Friends. Great Fun.
Heres wishing you a fabulous 4th
from Valley Meat Supply!
SOLD
T
he Burlington North-
ern Santa Fe oper-
ated a Special train
from Dilworth, Minn., to
Detroit Lakes, Minn., and
back on June 13 and June
14.
Te train was for em-
ployees, former employees
and customers of BNSF.
Lloyd and Donna Nel-
son, of Valley City, were
guests aboard the train
with Lloyd serving as one
of the trains conductors.
Conductor duties included
assisting, visiting with, and
entertaining the trains pas-
sengers.
Pictured above are fve
of the conductors who
worked this special pas-
senger train. From lef:
- Lloyd Nelson, North-
ern Pacifc Railroad;
John H. Robinson, Rock
Island Railroad; Art Pew,-
Chicago Burlington and
Quincy Railroad; Mike
Lunak, Great Northern
Railroad; and Gary Nelson,
Amtrak Railroad.
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land for Sale in Fingal.
2.74 acres. Good site
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Run Dates: 6/15, 6/22, 6/29
SHEYENNE: From 12
Valley. Te dam started the industrial-
ization of the river, washing away a lot
of those traditional spots. Water levels
now never dropped down like in the old
days and the river has never been the
same since.
A lot of damage was done to the river
afer the building and operation of Bal-
dhill dam.
Its best that we minimize the dam-
age of Sheyenne River in the future; its
a very valuable resource and the biggest
asset we have.
SAY NO TO DEVILS LAKE WA-
TER and lets take our chances.
(See a related photo from
Jean Millers family album
on Te Independents
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Museum Without Walls is an original column by Dennis
Stillings of Valley City that examines images, landmarks
and artifacts that showcase the history of communi-
ties in our area. To suggest a topic for a future column,
provide leads or further information on subjects covered
here, or comment on a previous column, feel free to
contact Dennis Stillings by email at:
stillings@gmail.com
Te following account of Sheyenne
River recreation in the 1930s was recently
told to Paul Stenshoel by 92-year-old Jean
Miller and passed on for publication in
this column.
I
n the 1930s down the
road a piecenear
the bridge by the
old Stenshoel place, was
the swimming hole that
everybody in the area
loved to go to. In those
days there was an old iron
bridge with iron girder
supports, distinctive for its
time. Te swimming hole
was created when numer-
ous rocks had been placed
there and then planked,
serving as one of the frst
bridges when the com-
munity was just starting to
settle. Tese rocks created
an obstruction in the river
which contributed to the
washing out of the big hole
just below it. A sandy bot-
tom in the deep pool made
for ultimate swimming
conditions until about Au-
gust when the fow of the
Sheyenne was commonly
down to a trickle. Covered
over in green scum, this
area looked more like a
marsh bot-
tom than a
river. Te
Sheyenne
would ofen
dry up in
the sum-
mer, except
for the deep
holes, like
this one.
But when the swimming
conditions were good,
haymakers and threshing
crews ofen made their way
to the swimming hole from
the felds to the east and
west afer working long
hours on the land.
Stripping down bare-
naked, the farm hands
would take a cool dip and
wash of the feld dirt. Just
downstream from the
swimming hole was a love-
ly little gravel-bar island
created by the deposits lef
from the turbulent water
washing out of the big
hole. Te island had been
there for quite some time,
as shrubs and trees grew in
the middle of it. Te men
used the gravelly island as
their place to undress and
lounge. Jean Miller and
her sister, who lived close
by, knew the routine and
would come afer the men
would leave. Tey once
found some loose coins
that had dropped from
pockets of the men, forever
afer they would search for
more, never getting much
richer. Tis swimming hole
was known far and wide in
the county and was much
used by the locals for many
years.
Afer Baldhill Dam
was fnished and put into
service in the late 40s,
the Sheyenne River went
through drastic changes.
Not long aferwards, river
community gathering plac-
es like the swimming hole
disappeared, along with
islands and the several
river crossings that farmers
used to move cattle and
equipment across the river.
Tese were all places that
had been a part of peoples
everyday life while grow-
ing up in the Sheyenne
SHEYENNE: 11
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BUILDING COMMUNITIES
THE
MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS
By Dennis
Stillings
The Old Swimming Hole:
Reminiscences of A Lover of the Sheyenne Riverat Chautauqua
Who still remembers inner-tubing on the Sheyenne?
(Photo/Jean Millers Family Album)