The Casselton Babe Ruth team headed to Wishek, ND for the 2010 State Babe Ruth tournament on a hot streak and looked to replicate their 2009 performance and come away as champions.

That bid came up short as they finished the year in third place with a record of 27-11.

Casselton vs. St. ThomasGarrett Ebach started on the

mound for Casselton and over six in-nings allowed just five hits but a few defensive errors led to four of the St. Thomas runs.

At the plate, the Black Stockings couldn’t muster much of a threat as St. Thomas pitcher Sam Heuchert had them off balance all game long.

Casselton had just five hits, com-ing one hit per inning.

Casselton did manage a few late inning runs but it was not enough as they fell to St. Thomas 7-2.

“All game long we looked ner-vous, and add that to us not playing from behind all that often, it was tough to come back from the early deficit,” added Coach Brent Nelson.

Casselton vs. VelvaWith the opening round loss,

Casselton now had a long journey through the losers’ bracket ahead of them.

The Casselton bats came alive against Velva, scoring five runs in the third and seven in the fifth.

At the plate, Ebach and Mitch Scheer provided the big hits for Cas-selton, each having two-run dou-bles. Marty Ausk, Chad Rehovsky and Logan Hackmann also had RBI singles.

Ross Radermacher did the pitch-ing for Casselton in game two and held Velva in check all game. In five innings of work, Radermacher allowed one run on five hits while striking out three, making the final score 14-1.

“This game helped us with our nerves and got our players a little more relaxed out there,” added Nel-son. Casselton vs. Dakota Prairie

Game three was a rematch of a tournament game in Valley City ear-lier in the year where Casselton beat

Dakota Prairie 10-9 in 11 innings. This game proved to have the

same tension as Dakota Prairie sent hard-throwing pitcher Colton An-derson to the mound.

After Dakota Prairie scored one in the top of the first, Casselton posted four runs in the bottom half.

Casselton also added two more in the third.

Leading the way was Chad Re-hovsky knocking in four runs on two hits and a sacrifice fly. Connor Rien-iets, Ryan Nelson, and Mitch Scheer also added two-hit games.

Scheer took the hill for Cassel-ton and had three very good innings of work but ran into trouble in the fourth.

A few walks and an error led to a pitching change that brought Ellery Bresnahan in to finish out the game.

Of the 11 outs that Bresnahan recorded, 10 of them were by strike out, and the final score was 8-3.

“Our hitters were very patient at the plate and their pitcher threw a

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Cottonwood groundscrew finishes first

More than $600 was raised when 48 golfers teed off in the annual Red Baron Charity Scramble tournament August 4 at the Cottonwood Golf Club in Casselton.

A team made up of the grounds crew at the local course wound up winning the event by three strokes over their nearest competitors. Cot-tonwood course superintendent Ralph Nelson, his grandsons, Ross and Dylan Nelson, and Connor Rie-niets posted a 29 to the lead the field of 12 teams.

Earning runnerup honors at 32 were Dave Ratchenski, Bob Runck, Mitch Kressin and Grant Rader-macher, while Justin Fletschock, Troy Roesler, Ted Chizek and Mike Sundquist finished third, also at 32.

Special prizes went to Darlene Wang for sinking the longest put on the seventh hole and Dave Ratchen-ski, who put his tee shot closest to the pin on the second hole.

Money raised in this event is used to benefit the Central Cass Chapter of Dollars and the Casselton Com-munity Foundation.

Coaches Corner Scramble set Saturday

Registrations are currently being accepted for another popular golf event at Casselton’s Cottonwood Golf Club.

It’s the annual Coaches Corner Four-Person Scramble scheduled for Saturday, August 14. The event is hosted by Curt Holmstrom of the Coaches Corner Bar in Arthur.

Registration begins at 12 noon, and play gets underway with a shot-gun start at 1 p.m. Following the nine-hole scramble event, partici-pants will travel to Arthur for a steak dinner at Kelly’s Cafe.

A sign-up sheet is currently post-ed at the Cottonwood Golf Club, and registrations can also be made by calling 347-9882.

Playoff qualifiersdetermined in Cottonwoodmen’s league

It went right down to the wire on the final night of the regular season, but the eight qualifiers for the men’s league playoff have been determined at the Cottonwood Golf Club in Cas-selton.

The Red Hot Chili Dippers wound up as the scoring leader in league play during the regular season with a total of 54 points in winning the Brad Burgum Division title. Playing for the team throughout the season were Ryan Toop, Justin Fletschock, Ryan Berg, Nate Scherr, Jon Dickson and Ryan Mears.

The Blue Boys claimed top honors in the Ken Toop Division with a total of 53 points. The members of that team are Nick Pyle, Marc Hackmann, John Kollman, Dan Baumgarten and Joel Baumgarten.

Also qualifying for the playoffs in the Ken Toop Division were the Weed Whackers (Jeremy Hofstrand, Luke Faleide, Earl Samuelson and Derek Bubach), Tharaldson’s (Bra-dy Madsen, Jordan Marschke, Ross Nelson and Dylan Nelson) and the Killer B’s (Brent Nelson, Brent Ham, Brian Buhr, Brent Buhr and Andrew Sinner).

Playoff qualifiers in the Brad Burgum Division, in addition to the Red Hot Chili Dippers, are Hank’s Hooligans (Randy Buntrock, Mike Utt, Tim Utt and Dave Narum), First State Bank (Kevin Lawler, Tim Stau-tz, Mike Killoran, Ryan Killoran and Wayne Stautz) and the Bushwhack-ers (Ted Chizek, Darin Eller, Scott Radloff and Scott Kost).

First-round playoff matches on August 10 had the Blue Boys tak-ing on the Bushwhackers, the Weed Whackers playing First State Bank, Tharaldson’s going up against Hank’s Hooligans and the Killer B’s squaring off against the Red Hot Chili Dip-pers.

Randy Buntrock’s 35 led all play-ers during the August 3 matches, while Nick Pyle, Jeff Hoye and Brady Madsen all came in at 36. Also break-ing the 40 mark were Jay Prante with a 37, Dan Wilcox with a 38 and John Kollman with a 39.

Buntrock also claimed the prize for hitting his tee shot closest to the pin on the second hole.

Couples Night registration deadline set

Another in the series of Couples Night golf events is scheduled for Friday, August 20, at Casselton’s Cottonwood Golf Club.

This one will feature the club’s popular Couples Polish Tourna-ment, and play will get underway at 6:15 p.m. Following play, hosts Tim and Meghann Stautz are planning to serve a prime rib dinner to all partici-pants.

Due to the dinner plans, reser-vations for this event are needed by Tuesday, August 17. A sign-up sheet is posted at the clubhouse, and reg-istrations can also be made by calling 347-9882.

Much like the state tournament a week earlier, Casselton opened the Central Plains tournament with a win by defeating Pratt, Kan., but then dropped a contest in the second round to La Crescent, Minn.

Casselton then picked up a win over host Le Sueur-Henderson, but the shortage of pitchers hurt and a tough Faith Lutheran team from Las Vegas, Nev. finished Post 15’s season.

Casselton’s Mike Rose and Sam Schumacher were both named as all-tournament players.

Rose went 6-12 at the plate, knocked in five runs and scored three times. Schumacher was 4-14 with two runs batted in and scored four runs.

Schumacher also pitched a com-plete game victory against Le Sueur-Henderson in the third game of the tournament to keep Casselton’s hopes alive.

“I would like to thank the kids for a great season and a strong run through the post season,” stated Head Coach Scott Radloff. “They have no reason to hang their heads, what this team did was definitely a great accomplish-ment and I couldn’t be more proud of them.”

Two years ago the Casselton Legion opened up the Central Plains tourna-ment with a 3-1 win over host team Pratt, Kan., before losing the next two games and being sent home.

The two teams met again to open the tournament at Le Sueur, Minn., Thursday, August 5, but this time it wasn’t a pitcher’s dual as the teams combined for 25 runs on 24 hits with Casselton again coming out on top 13-12.

Casselton opened the game with one run in the top of the first when Jack Wilcox scored on a run scoring single by Sam Schumacher.

The lead was short-lived as Pratt jumped on Casselton starter Alex Ja-cobson for four runs in the bottom half of the first for the 4-1 lead.

Casselton took the lead back put-ting four runs on the board to take a 5-4 advantage after three innings.

Brandon Rust opened the inning with a double and Jacob Mogen fol-lowed with a walk. Wilcox followed with a run scoring single and Mike Rose singled home Mogen. Jacobson helped out his cause with a two-run two-out single to plate both Wilcox and Rose.

Casselton added one more run in the fourth to make the score 6-4 when Rust walked, Mogen sacrifice bunted him to second and he came home on a run scoring single by Wilcox.

Pratt put up single runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to knot the score at six.

Casselton then exploded for seven runs in the top of the sixth and ap-peared to have the game in control.

The big blast was a three-run hom-er over the 350 mark in straight away center by Rust.

Pratt wouldn’t give up as they came back in the bottom half of the sixth putting up a six spot of their own to make the score 13-12. Jon Lubbers came on in relief and the first two hit-ters singled before he was able to get the last two outs.

Pratt’s Jamie Hitt opened up the bottom of the seventh with a single and Zach Richert moved him to second with a sacrifice bunt. Joe Dohrmann then singled to center and Hitt was held at third, but Mogen threw behind him and nailed him at third for the second out. Lubbers then got Bryant Theis to fly out to center to end the game.

Alex Jacobson picked up the win going five and one third innings, strik-ing out three Pratt hitters. Jon Lub-bers came on for the save.

Casselton was led offensively by Brandon Rust with three hits, Alex Jacobson and Jack Wilcox each added two hits. Rust and Jacobson each had two RBI’s and Wilcox added two.

“Alex pitched a good five innings for us, but just seemed to run out of gas,” stated head coach Radloff. “Lub-bers came on and threw strikes and let the defense do the work behind him. The bats really came to life for us.”

Other opening round winners were Clintonville, Wis. downing host Le Sueur-Henderson 5-0, Faith Lu-theran, Nev. taking a 4-1 contest from Jordan, Minn. and La Crescent, Minn defeating Prairie du Chien, Wis 3-2.

Casselton sent Jacob Holm to the mound in their matchup with La Cres-cent, Minn in their second round con-test.

Holm held La Crescent in check allowing just single runs in the sec-ond, third and fourth inning to give La Crescent the 3-0 advantage.

Casselton used three walks by Sam Schumacher, Jalen Ham and Zach Prante to load the bases with just one out. Beau Sinner knocked in Schu-macher on a fielder’s choice to cut the La Crescent lead to 3-1.

La Crescent took advantage of some wildness and Casselton miscues to put seven runs on the board in the top of the sixth for a 10-1 lead.

Mike Rose came on with one out in the sixth and finished the game for Casselton.

Casselton’s only two hits in the contest were singles by Schumacher and Brandon Rust.

Holm recorded four strikeouts and suffered the loss for Casselton.

Austin Walleser picked up the win for La Crescent allowing just two hits and striking out six. Paul Johnson came on in the seventh and struck out the side.

“Jake Holm pitched a wail of a game for us today,” stated Radloff. “I was hoping for four innings from him

and got six, a call and a play made and he would have gotten out of the sixth without giving up a run. We didn’t give him any offensive support, have to give Walleser all the credit in the world for shutting down our offense.”

The other winners bracket con-test was won by Faith Lutheran, Nev downing Clintonville, Wis 6-5.

In elimination contests Le Sueur-Henderson, Minn. defeated Jordan, Minn 6-5 and Pratt, Kan. sent Prairie du Chien, Wisc. home with a 7-6 vic-tory.

Casselton then faced LeSueur-Henderson in a must win or go home contest.

Casselton Legion Post 15 wins two, loses two at regionals

The Casselton Legion Post 15 team went 2-2 at the Central Plains Regional held in Le Sueur the past weekend. Members are: (back from left) Assistant Coach Steve Schultz, Jon Lubbers, Jalen Ham, Sam Schumacher, Mike Rose, Beau Sinner, Jack Wilcox, Josh Roesler, Beron Sinner, Head Coach Scott Radloff; (front) Drew Nicklay, John Baumgarten, Shawn Erickson, Jacob Mogen, Zach Prante, Jacob Holm, Zach Buntrock, Brandon Rust, Nick Wilcox, and Alex Jacobson.

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Casselton Babe Ruth finishes third at state

Courtesy PhotosTeam members of the 2010 Casselton Black Stockings are: (back from left) Coach Brent Nelson, Devin Rehovsky, Mitchell Scheer, Ellery Bresnahan, Griffin Weber, Garrett Ebach, Connor Reinets, Kyle Ueland, Ross Radermacher, Coach Brady Madsen, (front) Kyle Schultz, Taylor Prante, Chad Rehovsky, Martin Ausk, Jaden Lemar, Logan Hackmann, Kyle Nelson, and Austin Rust.

Casselton’s Chad Rehovsky slides safely into third in Casselton’s win over St. Thomas.

First baseman Marty Ausk makes a huge stretch to get a St. Thomas runner.

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Casselton rose to the occasion get-ting a 13-2 five inning win behind the pitching of Sam Schumacher.

Casselton jumped out on top in the top of the second scoring four runs with the big hit being a two-out, two-run single by Mike Rose.

Le Sueur-Henderson cut the mar-gin to 4-1 in the bottom of the third.

Casselton put five more runs up in the top of the fifth to extend the lead to 9-1 using three walks, three hits and a hit batter in the rally.

Casselton opened up the fifth with three straight singles by Jacob Mogen, Sam Schumacher and Rose, all who came around to score along with Alex Jacobson who reached on a fielder’s choice.

Le Sueur-Henderson was able to put one run on the board in the bot-tom half of the fifth to make the final score 13-2.

Sam pitched a complete game for the win, striking out two and allow-

ing just three hits, while allowing five walks.

“We knew if we wanted to stay alive we had to come out and play good de-fense,” stated pitcher Sam Schumach-er. “I just tried to throw strikes and let the guys make plays behind me.”

Mike Rose led Casselton offen-sively with three hits and three runs batted in, while Schumacher and Ja-cob Mogen each added two hits. Jack Wilcox and Beau Sinner each added two RBI’s.

“I finally broke out of the little slump I was having at this tourney,” stated Mike Rose.

“We did an exceptional job of com-ing back after the loss earlier,” stated Radloff. “Sam had a great game for us on the mound and we got the bats go-ing to back him up.”

Pratt, Kan. eliminated Clintonville, Wis. in the other loser out game 19-5.

In the winners bracket Faith Lu-theran, Nev. edged La Crescent, Minn. in a pitcher’s dual 1-0.

If Casselton wanted to make the championship they would have to go

through the only undefeated team in Faith Lutheran, Nev. and the Nevada team showed why they were unde-feated scoring 17 runs and holding the Casselton offense to just four runs.

Sixteen year old Jon Lubbers was called on to make another start for Casselton. Lubbers did what he was expected to do, throw strikes, but the talented Nevada batters were able to stay back on his off speed pitches and the Casselton defense was a little shaky in the first inning allowing Ne-vada to take a 4-0 lead.

Nevada added three more in the second to make the score 7-0.

Casselton bounced back in the bot-tom of the second cutting the Nevada lead to 7-4.

Mike Rose and Alex Jacobson opened the inning with singles and Jalen Ham reached on a fielder’s choice when Jacobson was forced at second. Jack Wilcox then doubled home Rose and Beau Sinner then doubled to deep left field to knock in Ham and Wilcox. Sinner scored on a throwing error by Nevada third base-

man, Andrew Huggins on a Brandon Rust ground ball.

Faith Lutheran starter, Zach Skip-per then shut down the Casselton of-fense the rest of the way and the Ne-vada offense scored six in the fourth and four in the sixth to end Cassel-ton’s season.

Casselton was held to just six hits, four coming in their four run second inning.

Mike Rose was the only Casselton player with two hits, while Beau Sin-ner had a pair of runs batted in.

Dylan Hanson, Nevada’s lead off hitter was 4-5 with three runs scored and two RBI’s. David Edson the num-ber nine hitter added three hits, two being solo home runs. Edson also knocked in three runs

Everyone in Nevada’s line-up had a least one hit and scored one run.

“The kids gave every ounce they had,” added Radloff. “They just ran out of gas.”

Brandon Rust, Alex Jacobson, Mike Rose, Sam Schumacher, Beau Sinner, Jack Wilcox and Jacob Mogen

all played their last games as members of the Casselton Legion team.

“This was an exceptional bunch of athletes,” stated Radloff. “They have helped lead Casselton to two state

championships and a third place fin-ish.”

Casselton ends their season with an impressive 39-8 record.

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The annual Squirrels football camp for grades three through 12 was held July 26-27.

Twenty-seven third through sixth graders participated. Forty-six seventh through twelfth graders participated. Players worked on drills, played sev-en-on-seven games, and also took part in contests, including different speed and agility drills, an obstacle course, and a bench press contest.

Players were awarded points based on their contest performances. The overall point totals then determined the winners. First and second place winners in each division were award-ed prizes.

“It was a good couple days to get kids playing football and start to men-tally prepare them for the upcoming season,” Squirrels head coach Patrick Metzger said.

Overall Contest Winners:

Grades 3-4 Category1st - Owen Warrey2nd - Nathan Kaim

Grades 5-61st - Max Farquhar2nd - Tate Camas

Grades 7-81st - Grady Bresnahan2nd - Jaden Lemar

Grades 9-101st - Connor Rieniets2nd - Mitch Scheer

Grades 11-121st - Zach Odden-Lemar2nd - Jalen Ham and Ben Birrenkott

More than 70 athletes participate in Squirrels football camp

After 16 days and more than 2,600 miles, Casselton’s baseball season is over.

We began the park district’s latest tournament run in Hankinson July 23 and we finished it in Le Sueur, Minn., August 7.

I changed oil in my wife’s van the Tuesday before the state tournaments began and I’m glad I did. I was in Wishek twice, Grafton three times and then spent four good days in Le Sueur. I watched four Babe Ruth and eight American Legion games in that span. I could’ve added a few more in there, I suppose, but for some reason I never got to the Legion section tour-nament up at Northern Cass.

It was a good run for our Babe Ruth and Legion baseball teams, one we’ve become accustomed to the past few years. We are getting used to win-ning in Casselton. I like that.

Our latest run was two-plus weeks, but it began a long time ago, and I’m not talking about last spring.

The secrets to all our recent suc-cess started with Brent Nelson and Brandon Smith six or seven years ago at the Pee Wee-Rookie level. They learned how to coach while our kids were learning how to play.

This isn’t all about what we’ve done in Casselton, either. Once upon

a time, Sam Schumacher and Mike Rose led a pretty good team from Chaffee, coached by good people like Mark Weber and Tim Rose and the Roesler brothers.

We’ve benefited, too, from a healthy Absaraka connection. A lot of Casselton kids got their baseball start out there, including Brandon Rust, who is as good as I’ve ever seen and will always be one of the best ever to come out of Casselton.

When you think about it, the run we’ve been on is pretty impressive. Smith laid the groundwork, taking a Babe Ruth team led by Rust to state in Enderlin in 2006.

Nelson took the ball and ran with it from there, winning Casselton’s first-ever state Babe Ruth title in 2007. He did it again in 2009 and finished third in 2010. We were all a little disappointed that we didn’t get a shot at Lisbon this year in Wishek, but we’ll be back.

Nelson’s success fueled a Legion program that rose from the ashes af-ter Scott Radloff took over in 2004. A young team with a core of 16-year-olds surprised everyone by winning Casselton’s first state Legion crown down in LaMoure in 2008 and backed it up with another title, and a second Central Plains region appearance in

2010. In between there, we finished third behind Enderlin and LaMoure at the 2009 state tourney in Beulah.

I hope our baseball fans all had a chance to take a good look over the past three or four years because an era is ending in Casselton. Seven players – Rust, Schumacher, Rose, Beau Sin-ner, Jacob Mogen, Alex Jacobson and Jack Wilcox – leave our program this year in much better shape than when they started, and we thank them for their contributions.

One other member of that group, Dustin Scheer, deserves a pat on the back as well. Scheer missed his final season of Legion ball after suffering a knee injury earlier this spring. No doubt he would’ve played a big role this summer, especially with Jalen Ham’s shoulder injury hampering him the way that it did.

Scheer was a very good baseball player whose time never really came in Casselton. Wilcox burst on to the scene in ’08 and Ham arrived a year later. Scheer was a key member of Nelson’s first Black Stockings cham-pionship team in ’07 but never really got the chance to shine at the Legion level.

Caught up in a numbers game,

Scheer never complained about his role. That’s not his style. He kept showing up, played hard and well when Radloff needed him, carried the equipment to and from the bus more times than he should have, stayed positive and said and did all the right things. I have as much respect for Dustin Scheer as I do for all our other outgoing Legion players because not only was he a good baseball player, he was also a great teammate, and kids like him are hard to find these days.

Radloff tells me he’s retiring, which is sad. He brought our Legion program first back to respectability and then to championship caliber. We have one of the best Legion programs in the State of North Dakota because we had Scott Radloff coaching. He will be missed.

Nelson will be back and the Legion job is his if he wants it, which he tells me he doesn’t. Our Babe Ruth team will contend for a state berth next year and whoever steps in at the Le-gion level will be competitive as well. We expect to win in Casselton and I hope to have the opportunity to drive all those miles again in 2011.

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Sam Schumacher Mike Rose

lot of pitches,” added Nelson. “We also had a few clutch hits when we needed them.”

Casselton vs. St. ThomasWith two straight wins under their

belt, Casselton now got a rematch of round one against St. Thomas.

Garrett Ebach went back to the mound for Casselton, looking to avenge his game one loss, and did just that.

St. Thomas scored four runs in the fourth but that was all they could muster.

Over seven innings, Ebach al-lowed four runs on five hits while striking out three.

Casselton was helped out by two unassisted double plays by first baseman Marty Ausk.

At the plate, Casselton scored a quick four runs in the top of the first, and added two more in the second, led by two hits from Ryan Nelson,

along with singles from Ebach and Bresnahan.

Casselton also added runs in the third and seventh innings, making the final score 8-4.

Casselton vs. WishekWith the victory, Casselton now

assured themselves at least a third place finish.

The Black Stockings sent Ellery Bresnahan to the mound against the host team Wishek.

The flood gates were opened early by Wishek as Casselton threw the ball around the field making a few errors along with a few timely Wishek hits to make the score 3-0 after the first inning.

Wishek then scored two more in the third and sixth innings which proved to be more than enough.

The Casselton bats that had car-ried them all year long were silenced by Wishek pitcher Michael Jacobsen, as the only run that Casselton scored was on a single by Logan Hackmann

in the seventh inning, making the fi-nal score 7-1.

“We just ran out of gas at the end, we made a heck of an effort winning our way back to a third place finish, but it just wasn’t meant to be,” said Coach Nelson.

With the 3-2 record in state, the Black Stockings finished the season at 27-11.

“It was another great year for this team. The kids worked hard and earned everything that they ac-complished,” added Nelson. “The 15 year-old group had a great Babe Ruth career and I am hoping that the younger kids take this finish to drive them towards finishing higher next year. With the kids we have coming back and the 13 year-olds we have coming up, our program looks like it will continue on its path of success,” said Nelson.

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Courtesy PhotoLogan Hackmann slides safely home in Casselton’s win over Dakota Prairie.

Out of Boundsby Stephen Bartholomay

Alysia Bang, Casselton, has com-mitted to play volleyball at Presen-tation College, Aberdeen, S.D., this fall, where she will be pursuing a nursing degree.

Alysia, a 2008 graduate of Cen-tral Cass High School, was a three year letter winner and was team captain her senior year. She was also a member of the National Honor Society. She is the daughter of Cindy and Steve Bartholomay, Casselton.

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A truck and tractor pull will be held August 21 at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, West Fargo.

The event will begin at 4 p.m. with gates opening at 3 p.m. Tickets will be

available the day of the show only at the grandstand ticket office. For ticket price information contact www.re-drivervalleyfair.com.

Truck and tractor pull set for Aug. 21

As a child growing up in north-western North Dakota, seafood was a special treat, to the point that even fish sticks were considered a pretty rare dinner at home.

Thirty-five years ago “fresh” North Dakota seafood came fro-zen in a box and was usually deep fried. One of my fondest memories of dining out was the occasional trip to the bowling alley in Willi-ston and eating “shrimpos.”

It seems that fish in some North Dakota waters have the same ap-petite for shrimp, though they are fortunate to have a ready supply every day instead of only on spe-cial occasions. Freshwater shrimp

are a key part of the aquatic food chain wherever they exist, feeding both large and small fish to a point where they may not show an inter-est in angler offerings because they aren’t hungry.

North Dakota is home to three freshwater shrimp species, gam-marus, hyalella and mysis. The latter is an introduced species stocked in Lake Sakakawea in the early 1970s to add to the forage base. This species never really took off, and if any remain in the reser-voir they are not abundant.

While the gammarus in Devils Lake garner much of the freshwa-ter shrimp attention in the state,

the smaller hyalella are found in more waters. Both, for certain, are important links in the forage base in those fisheries in which they are found.

Out of all North Dakota waters, Devils Lake is best recognized as home to these half-inch, nearly translucent creatures also known as gammarus, scuds or sideswim-mers, which describes the way they propel themselves through the water.

It’s well-known that perch, walleye and pike in Devils Lake are healthy, in fact, that’s probably an understatement. Some anglers may argue that the actual catching

of fish on Devils Lake may not rival the health of the fishery, but per-haps that’s to be expected consid-ering the abundance of shrimp and other natural food sources along with a high water volume

In fact, a case of “fish biting on bare hooks” is often a sign of an unhealthy fishery, with hungry fish because of a lack of naturally occurring forage. Think of a trout pond at a sportshow and you’ll bet-ter understand the comparison.

Fisheries biologists monitor-ing Devils Lake game fish say the scud population is high on the list of reasons why the fish of Devils Lake are so healthy. Yellow perch,

walleye and other species have lit-tle trouble finding and filling their stomachs with freshwater shrimp. While this hearty forage base is competition for the best angler, at the same time the long term viabil-ity of the fishery would be difficult to sustain without it.

But what do the shrimp need to survive? Freshwater shrimp are known to feed on all kinds of things. Often these tiny creatures browse on microscopic plants, ani-mals, algae and other organic de-bris. Shrimp are at the front of the food chain. If a fish dies, freshwa-ter shrimp are right there to turn the decaying flesh into energy that

other fish will consume. The recipe to create and main-

tain a healthy fishery is intriguing even to a biologist. Every facet is important.

So the next time you hear an angler at a fish cleaning station discussing a belly full of shrimp, it just might be the fish … and not the angler.

Leier is a biologist with the Game and Fish Department. He can be reached by email: dleier@nd.gov.

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The Fargo Force announced their 60-game regular season 2010-11 schedule. The regular sea-son is set to open on the road in Chicago against the Steel on Fri-day, October 1, 2010 with the home opener at the Urban Plains Center being two weeks later also against the Steel Friday, October 15, 2010 at 7:35 p.m.

The Fargo Force will be on the road for the first four games of the season including a re-match of last year’s Clark Cup Finals against the Green Bay Gamblers Saturday, Oc-tober 2 before traveling to Cedar Rapids and Sioux City the follow-

ing weekend.This season the Dubuque Fight-

ing Saints and Muskegon Lumber-jacks will join the United States Hockey League as expansion teams bringing the league to a total of 15 teams split into two conferences.

Within the Western Conference, the Fargo Force will face Lincoln, Omaha, Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Tri-City eight times throughout the season while only facing Des Moines and Dubuque twice.

All 30 Fargo Force home games will be played at the Urban Plains Center. The puck will drop at 7:35 p.m. Friday nights and 7:05 p.m.

all other nights.A downloadable schedule can

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available for the 2010-11 season. For ticket information call 701-356-3672 or email tickets@fargo-force.com.

Fargo Force single game tickets will go on sale Monday, September 20 at 11 a.m. Single game tickets are available at the Urban Plains Center Box Office, all Ticketmas-ter locations, by calling 800-745-3000 or online at www.ticketmas-ter.com.

Fargo Force announces2010-11 schedule

Outdoor News and Viewsby Doug Leier - ND Game & Fish Department

By Amanda Gades

The entire city of Casselton get

the opportunity to vote on the Rail-

road Quiet Zone in June.

At the Dec. 7 Casselton City

Council meeting, the council ap-

proved putting the Quiet Zone on

the ballot in a 3-2 vote and paying

for the project with the current sales

tax. (Dissenting were Tom Sinner,

Jr. and Lee Anderson, while Fred

Wangler was not at the meeting.)

The motion specifically called for

the $1.3 million Quiet Zone to be on

the ballot. This would mean that the cur-

rent plan will create safety mea-

sures of a four quadrant system on

Langer Ave., medians and two gates

for Third Ave. N., Sixth Ave. N. and

Fifteenth Ave. N and improved signs

and mazes for Eighth Ave. N.

Although Council Member Pete

Silbernagel made the motion re-

garding the Quiet Zone, he thinks

that it costs too much to put up the

four gates on Langer Ave., but he

decided to leave the project up to the

people whether they want to pay for

it or not. “I’m for the whistle free zone but

I think that with the higher cost,

the chances of it being approved are

diminished,” Silbernagel explained.

“Let’s get it out there and let’s vote

on it and see what happens.”

He added that in the city survey

the number one and two priorities

were the whistle free zone.

Casselton Mayor Ed McConnell

was also pleased with the passing of

the motion. “At least now we have a plan to

take it before the people

to see what they want,”

McConnell stated.

The council also dis-

cussed how the Quiet

Zone will be paid for.

The legislature

through SB 2338, allot-

ted $1.6 million of high-

way tax distribution

funds and $900,000 in

federal highway traffic

safety funds for high-

way-rail grade crossing

safety projects. Each

city may be awarded as

much as $225,000 for a

Quiet Zone. The city’s portion is

likely to be paid for by a

one-cent sales tax that is

already in place.

“I think that we can

pay for the Quiet Zone

with the tax we cur-

rently have,” Silberna-

gel said. The city’s one cent

tax is designated to be

used for infrastructure,

youth and development

according to City Attor-

ney Brad Burgum.

The city still gets to decide ex-

actly what the funds are used for as

long as they fall under those catego-

ries, explained Burgum.

Both Lee Anderson and Tom Sin-

ner, Jr. did not believe that it was

the best route to pay for the Quiet

Zone with the current tax.

“The problem is that you go from

having the residents pay a small

amount on sales tax to (the Quiet

Zone) costing them nothing unless

they have a project or favorite thing

that they used the sales tax for,”

stated Anderson.

Sinner believes that the sales tax

funds that have been generated have

been used for important causes.

“I think that priorities of (infra-

structure, youth and development)

are still valid and that the sales

tax has been used for good things,”

stated Sinner. “Those are on-going

needs. That’s why I thought that we

needed to add a one cent sales tax.

My thought was that it would have

a sunset clause.” The measure on the ballot, if left

as stated in the motion, would be an

advisory vote because the residents

By Sarah Sorvaag

One of the best ways to get into

the Christmas spirit is to decorate

your house and yard with lights. It’s a

time-honored tradition to coordinate

your display with your neighbors’ so

that your community is festive and

bright. One local community contin-

ues to get into the holiday spirit by

expanding their lights show each

year.Some of the houses in Gardner

are decorated with simple strands

of multi-colored lights. Others have

trees full of chasing lights and soft

white icicle lights seemingly dripping

off their houses’ ledges. A few houses

are so brightly lit and uniquely deco-

rated that all who view them believe

that Christmas has come early. One

thing that these decorated homes

have in common is that they are all

synced by a single transmission and

are coordinated to twinkle, flash,

flicker, chase, fade in and out, via a

transmission coming from Gene and

Kathie Schobinger’s garage. This

year marks the third annual lights

and music show in Gardner.

The lights transmission is coordi-

nated through 16 circuits. Each house

has a control box that connects to the

different lighting units in the yard,

such as individual trees. The program

used allows Gene to fade, flash, ramp

up or ramp down the lights on all re-

ceiver houses. Two transmissions are

sent from the Schobinger’s house. One

signal transmits Christmas music

and scripture verses throughout the

town via a FM radio station, and the

other signal transmits to the houses’

controller box and syncs the lights.

“Each year it gets bigger with bet-

ter quality. It’s fun and affordable,”

Kathie said.The current program includes

three Bible verses and 10 different

songs, all of which are subject to

change. The light display is depen-

dent on the layout of each family’s

house and by colors and shapes. The

Schobinger’s plan to add a light-

up train within the next week or so

for their three-year-old grandson to

enjoy.On one tree in the Schobinger’s

front yard, there are 11,000 LED

lights. A good percentage of the lights

used in the display are LED and the

Schobinger’s are working towards

someday having all LED bulbs.

“Over half of the lights used in the

display are LED. We’re trying to be

green. Also, if they weren’t, we would

need a lot more power,” Gene said.

The Schobinger’s yard had 150

lit candy canes last year. Due to this

year’s wet autumn and a water leak,

Gene was unable to place the candy

canes in his yard. Instead, he placed

them, along with another 170 candy

canes, giving them a total of 320, in

the lot adjacent to his home, which

is the site of his family-run business,

Swen Weathervanes. Two additional

houses donned the lights this year,

making a total of eight, plus the

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Casselton Reporter • Kindred Tribune • Hunter Times

Make sure your home is ready for winter

Be sure to cut down any branches that are close to your home

that may fall on it during a winter storm.

Fire contained at rural Amenia shop

On Dec. 3, sixteen fire fighters

with the Casselton Fire Department

worked to put out a fire at a shop in

rural Amenia. The fire caused moderate dam-

age to the shop which was located

on the farm of Paul Erb, 2636 154th

Ave S.E.

There were no injuries sustained

in the incident, which the fire de-

partment believes was started by a

wood stove. Also responding to the scene were

the Casselton Ambulance Service

and Deputy Dan Hermann with the

Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

“Cops and Kids” offers

Christmas hope

Tracy Mayo (left) helped wrapped the presents picked out by

Sean, 10, Tyler, 10 and Terri, 12. Mayo is one of a few volunteers who

are from Microsoft Corporation or friends of the Microsoft Corpora-

tion employees.

By Amanda Gades

Dec. 6 was an extra special day

for 34 young children in Cass Coun-

ty. They got their very own shopping

spree worth $75 and a police escort to

add to the fun. The 15th annual “Cops and Kids”

event was sponsored by the Fraternal

Order of Police, #1 Red River Valley

Lodge, which is a collaboration of the

Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the Fargo

and West Fargo police departments

and North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Volunteers from the Cass County Sher-

iff’s Office and West Fargo and Fargo

police departments assisted with the

event. About 25 to 30 law enforcement

By Amanda Gades

Before we are fully engrossed in

the winter season, it’s important for

homeowners to have that last look to

see if their home is ready for weather

change. Here’s an overview of things to do

and items to have ready and available

in your home. A checklist of tasks

Make sure that you have holes or

gaps sealed off around the doors or

windows. This can be done by apply-

ing weather stripping, putting plastic

on windows or using expandable foam,

explained Brian Braake, manager of

the Moorhead True Value, which has

the same owners as the Kindred True

Value. Jeff Cote of Cote Mechanical, LLC

recommends that you check your attic

insulation, blow out the water lines,

service the furnace/boiler to make

sure that it is running efficiently and

check the exhaust on the roof.

Also, make sure that the sewer

vents are clear so that you don’t get

sewer gas in your home Cote stated.

Clean the gutters and roof and

remove and replace shingles that are

loose or have fallen off, suggests an ar-

ticle on the eHow website.

Outdoor furniture should be cov-

ered with waterproof material or

stowed inside a garage or other stor-

age area. If you are planning on a winter get

away, put the thermostat at 50 de-

grees suggests Cote. Throw away all

food or liquids that will spoil during

your time away as well.

Winter - Page A-2

Cops - Page A-2

Whistle Free Zone will be on ballot

Gardner gets glitzy for Christmas

with annual lighting displays

PHOTOS BY SARAH SORVAAG / THE REPORTER

The Schobinger’s added twinkling snowflakes to their fence this year. Their yard is lit from top to

bottom.

A couple of the Schobinger’s neighbors have quite the sense of

humor. A next door neighbor has lights that spell ditto and an arrow

that points to the Schobinger’s home, while another neighbor has

lights that spell bah humbug.

Lighting - Page A-2

With current estimates from SRF Consulting, the railroad Quiet Zone will

cost approximately $1.3 million, with a possible grant from the state of North

Dakota for up to $225,000.

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By Amanda Gades There are 11,000 reasons why

local volunteers are taking to the streets this month. They are the chil-dren who do not have health or den-tal insurance in North Dakota.

“These are children from working families who don’t qualify for welfare but don’t make enough money to pay for private insurance,” said Elliott Kabanuk, Fargo.

This startling fact is being

addressed by “Caring for Children”, a non-profit organization which as-sists families in need.

Now, the organization’s financial resources will be getting a boost from Elliot and his daughter, Elisha Ka-banuk, through “Run North Dakota” and Jeremiah Sullivan’s bicycle ride in Casselton.

Run North Dakota The father-daughter team, Elliott

and Elisha, are in serious training mode. Next week, they’ll be the sole pair in “Run North Dakota”, a 360-mile trip from Beach to Fargo. The event will begin Aug. 15 and conclude Aug. 26.

They will each run 15 miles per day. As one runs on the shoulder of I-94, the other will follow in a car or be waiting at the next exit.

This is the second major run El-liott, 65, and Elisha, 34, will run this

year. In fact, it was during the Fargo Marathon the idea to run across the state was formed.

“We trained for the marathon for four months and thought, ‘What are we going to do next?’ I thought of the idea to just run across the state. Then, we thought it would be great to do it as a fundraiser. We started asking around about charities and choose the “Caring for Children” program, following the organiza-tion’s approval.”

A bike ride with a mission When Jeremiah Sullivan heard

about Run North Dakota, he wanted to do his part for “Caring for Chil-dren”, too.

He will be riding his bike around Casselton Aug. 25 and 26 to coin-cide with the final two days of the

Kabunuk’s journey. “This is some-thing I can do (to contribute to the cause) and it’ll be fairly easy to do.”

This Central Cass third-grader will be helping children near his age. It isn’t out of character for Jeremiah to be helping his peers. “I like helping children,” he said. “There are people who can’t afford a lot and the most important thing is probably food and insurance.”

His mom, Jaci Sullivan, is thrilled her son wants to do his part for the charity. “He wants to raise $1,000. I hope he can do it.”

Since school will be in session, he will be riding before and after school and possibly during recess.

On Aug. 26, as Jeremiah finishes his ride in Casselton, Elliott and El-isha will be running up to the Cas-selton Pizza Ranch to join him for a

fundraiser night, 5-7:30 p.m.“I think it’s really a super effort

for an 8-year-old,” said Elliott. “We applaud his efforts. Imagine if more kids did something like this.”

Casselton’s pizzeria is one of five in the chain on the marathon route that are conducting a benefit to help raise funds for “Caring for Chil-dren.”

Other businesses and individuals sponsoring Elliot and Elisha include: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Da-kota, Pizza Ranches of North Dakota, Weisgram Fab Inc., West Fargo, Ve-rizon Wireless, Holiday Inn, Fargo, Flint Communications, FF Fischer Leasing, Fargo, Luther Buick Pon-tiac GMC, John D. Peterson, Me-linda Harr, DDS, Robert Bond, DDS, Brock Wind, Grain and Cattle Farm, Valley City, HuHot Mongolian Grill, Toop Insurance, Union State Bank-Fargo, American Family Insurance-Ken Kraft Agency, Luther Family Ford, Peterson Dental Care, Fargo, Sara Sorenson, Attorney-at-Law and Go Far Sports.

Learn more about the run and support the cause

Each dollar raised makes a differ-ence through reduced cost care given to children who qualify for the pro-gram. This is made possible through the more than 3,000 medical pro-fessionals in the program who have agreed to reduced rates. The pro-gram is administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota.

To obtain more details about Run North Dakota, log on www.runnorth-dakota.com or www.facebook.com/runnorthdakota.com. Contributions can be given at both sites.

Those interested in sponsoring Jeremiah’s bicycle ride can stop by the Casselton Pizza Ranch and talk with Jaci Sullivan.

Racing to the finish for uninsured children

Courtesy PhotoPhoto by Amanda Gades/The Reporter

Elliott Kabunuk and his daughter, Elisha, will be running from Beach to Fargo, Aug. 15-26.

Jeremiah Sullivan, 8, plans to ride his bike 50 miles in two days. He will ride with his family and other adults.

School News August 11, 2010Cass County ReporterB-4

✰ Featuring: Senator Elroy Lindaas Representatives Lee Kaldor and Rick Holman✰ Special Guest: Cynthia Kaldor, candidate for tax commissioner

• From Mayville 1 mile E. on ND 200 and 1.5 mls N. of Traill County 12BARN RALLY

Legendary

• BBQs and beans served

• Freewill offering

• Music provided by “The Hayshakers”

District 20 Democrat NPL

at the Lindaas Farm

Ad paid for by D-20 Dem-NPL Party, Carol Siegert, Chair

Tuesday,

Aug. 17 6 p.m.

UPCOMING EVENTSat Central Cass School

Wednesday, August 11th, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Registration Night

Thursday, August 12th, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Registration Day

Monday, August 9th, 8:00 a.m.Cross Country Practice Begins

Wednesday, August 11th, 7:00 a.m.Football Practice Begins

Monday, August 16th, 8th 5:00 p.m. & 7th 6:00 p.m.JH Football Meeting

Monday, August 16th, 8:00 a.m.Varsity Volleyball Practice Begins

JH @ 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, August 17th, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.Back to School Night

Wednesday, August 18th, 3:30 p.m.JH Football Practice Begins

Monday, August 23rdFirst day of school. Full day, buses will run, lunch is served.

REMINDER: All athletes, Grades 7-12, will need a physical on file prior to beginning any practices.

Central Cass 60th class reunion held

Attending a luncheon to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their graduation, (back from left) Richard Roth, William Kent, Kenneth Habiger, Richard Paulson, Ben Hahn, (front) Phyliss (Grieger) Anderson, Betty (Ostenson) King, Mildred (Javes) Muhs., met in Fargo.

Area members of Casselton’s Class of 1950 Lincoln High School gathered for a noon luncheon in Fargo to mark their 60 year anniversary.

In 1950, when 24 graduated, 11 man football was just starting and Casselton’s Class B team was un-defeated. After graduation, twelve of the graduating boys and one of the graduating girls entered the military. Since then nine class members have died.

Mayville State alumni event scheduled Alumni and friends of Mayville

State University are invited to attend a lakeside social.

The event will take place Saturday, Aug. 14 from 5-8 p.m. at the home of Ron and Judy Semmens on Little Mantrap Lake near Park Rapids.

Everyone is asked to bring a dona-

tion – proceeds will benefit the May-ville State University’s Division of Education and Psychology.

For details, call 218 732-9854 or email moens@gondtc.com.

Business Challenge was held June 13-18 at Dickinson State University. This year marked the 33rd year that high school students, educators, university students, speakers, and business leaders from across North Dakota gathered for this one-of-a-kind entrepreneurial business camp. The program experienced an increase in attendance this year, with 140 high school students, 16 educators and 13 university students participating in Business Challenge week.

Participants learned from a variety of speakers on topics such as social media, marketing, entrepreneurship, interview skills and much more. The main speaker, Eddie Slowikowski, talked with the students about setting goals and dreams and lead them in extreme team-building exercises. Additionally, participants toured industry sites around the Dickinson, ND area, ran their own business through a computer simulation, and created a marketing plan and group presentation. They also had the opportunity to visit historic Medora and attend the Medora Musical. The week ended with Governor John Hoeven attending the closing graduation ceremony and participating in a Q&A session with the high school students.

Area students participate in business challenge

Former Arthur resident awarded scholarshipChristia Hejl Weckerly, Grand Forks, and formerly of Arthur, is one of ten individuals receiving scholarships through

the North Dakota Farm Bureau Foundation.The scholarships are a project of the NDFB Promotion and Education Committee.“We are pleased to be able to support the education of our young people with these scholarships,” said Promotion and

Education Committee chairman Kimberly Lemieux. “We also need to recognize the generosity of our members who sup-port this scholarship program by giving to the NDFB Foundation.”

Weckerly received the $1,000 Graduate Level Scholarship. This scholarship is for any Farm Bureau member wishing to complete his or her master’s degree or doctorate.

Each year, approximately $4,000 in scholarships are awarded. Applications for the 2011 scholarships will be available in early January 2011, on the NDFB Web site at www.ndfb.org/edusafe/scholarships. Scholarship applications are due March 15 each year.

For more information, or to donate to the North Dakota Farm Bureau Foundation, go to www.ndfb.org/foundation.For more information on Promotion and Education Committee programs, go to www.ndfb.org/edusafe.

Bjertness, Xing-Xu earn scholarshipsMichael Bjertness, son of Curt and Joan Bjertness,

Hickson, received the North Dakota State University Travis C. Engstrom Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $500. He will be recognized at the NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources Scholarship Recogni-tion Luncheon Nov. 4.

Bjertness is a senior majoring in crop and weed sciences and minoring in agribusiness.

John Xing-Xu, son of Zhong Pei Xu and Yuyan Han, China, received the North Dakota State University Hor-ticulture and Forestry Club Scholarship in the amount of $300. He will be recognized at the NDSU College of Agri-culture, Food Systems and Natural Resources Scholarship Recognition Luncheon Nov. 4.

John is a senior majoring in electrical engineering and minoring in math.

Carlson earns NDSU scholarshipCraig Carlson, son of Bill Carlson, Casselton, and Susan Teague, Big Sur, Calif., received the North Dakota State Uni-

versity Horticulture and Forestry Faculty and Staff Scholarship in the amount of $250. He will be recognized at the NDSU College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources Scholarship Recognition Luncheon Nov. 4.

Carlson is a junior majoring in horticulture science.

Nelson named to Dean’s ListJessica Nelson, Casselton, was named to the Dean’s List at Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journal-

ism for the Spring 2010 semester.Jessica is a 2009 graduate from Central Cass and the daughter of Julie Nelson, Casselton and Joe Nelson, Fargo.

Senate approves child nutrition legislationIn an effort to increase access to

nutritious meals and end child hunger in America, the United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation reautho-rizing our nation’s major child nutri-tion programs. Senator Kent Conrad has pushed for funding these federal programs in an effort to improve the health of the next generation of Amer-icans.

“More must be done to ensure that America’s children have access to the healthy, nourishing food needed to lead productive lives,” Senator Con-rad said. “These programs play a key role in addressing the growing child-hood obesity and hunger epidemics and ensuring a healthy future for our children.”

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act was approved unanimously by the Senate. The bill reauthorizes federal child nutrition programs adminis-tered by the U.S. Department of Agri-culture, including the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, and sets new nutrition standards for all food served in schools.

In addition to preventing hunger, federal child nutrition programs play a critical role in promoting healthy lifestyles and combating the epidemic of childhood obesity, a growing and costly public health problem for our nation.

Nearly one in three children throughout the United States is over-weight or obese. In North Dakota,

studies show approximately 25 per-cent of children are considered over-weight or obese, and available health research shows a clear connection be-tween obesity and other chronic dis-eases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease, among others.

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act contains a host of measures de-signed to bolster federal efforts to aid in the fight against obesity and to give parents, schools, and local communi-ties additional tools to help promote the kind of healthful habits that will enable children to lead longer, more productive lives.

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Around Rural CassAugust 11, 2010Cass County Reporter B-5

Farmers Market

Located in the Governors’ Park.Please contact Lisa at Hardware Hank for more details.

CASSELTON • 347-HANK (4265)

One Top Prize of $100 Hank Bucks! Entry fee is 4 pints.

Drop off your entries between now and Sept. 10th.

Starts Thursday, August 12th!Every Thursday 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Bring your own table.

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Sunday, August 1511:00am - 1:30pm

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HunterCommunity Billboard

Hunter Friendship Senior-Citizens Club will meet for din-ner at noon, Wednesday, Aug 11 at the Hunter Grain Meeting Room.

W.O.W. Worship on Wednes-day’s will be held Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Hunter Presbyterian Church. the topic will be youth for Christ with speaker, Mike King. Everyone is welcome.

Richard and Linda Teegarden and grandson, Nathan Miller, Roberta Teegarden, Paul and Kathy Teegar-den, and Beth Meyers attended the garden wedding, Friday afternoon, August 6 of Edward Christianson and Reatta Anderson at the home of her parents, Robert and Judy Anderson at Wild Rice and the reception and dance at the Howard Johnson Hotel, Fargo. Tasha Teegarden was a junior bridesmaid at the wedding.

Casey and Kirstin Moen, Omaha, Neb., Dustin and Kalee Moen, Grand Forks, Randy and Colleen Moen, Peg-gy Moen and Joey Moen spent Satur-day and Sunday, Aug. 7-8 at Pelican Lake,

Ron and Dolores Berkvam, Inde-pendence, Mo. and John and Joyce Jorgensen visited Beth McLeod at Fingal Tuesday, Aug. 3.

Reuben and Jennifer Rud and Chantz, Galesburg, Duffy Kjelmyhr, Casselton and Jeanne Paulson were among those attending the 80th birth-day open house for Doris Jean Erick-son, West Fargo at the Fargo Holiday Inn, Sunday afternoon, Aug. 8.

Ron and Dolores Berkvam, Inde-pendence, Mo. spent July 30-Aug. 6 as guests of John and Joyce Jorgensen. They came to attended the wedding of Cathy Jorgensen and Josh Herbold at the Living Waters Lutheran Church in Fargo on Saturday, July 31.

Darrin and Nancy Carlson, Ben and Emily, Cathy and Landon Wor-kin, Hatton, Marvin and Suzie Peder-son, Fargo and Larry and Patty Mar-tin spent Thursday Aug. 5 to Sunday Aug. 8 at Bayview Resort in Ogallala, Neb. They were joined by Tim and Julie Pederson, Jake and A.J. Ama-

rillo, Texas and helped celebrate Tim’s 40th birthday. Jake and A.J. returned to Hunter with their grandparents to visit before returning to Texas.

Ron and Dolores Berkvam, Inde-pendence, Mo. Ralph and Helen Pun-ton, Ayr, and John and Joyce Jorgens-en met at a Buffalo restaurant (Old 10) for dinner Thursday evening, Aug. 5.

Bernice Peihl, Arthur and Lois Ew-ertz spent Aug. 5 - 8 in Minneapolis, Minn. where they visited Cathy Shee-ley in Minneapolis and Jim Peihl and Erik Stahl at St. Louis Park, Minn. Friday Lois and Cathy attended the Uptown Art Fair and Bernice, Jim and Erik visited the Minnesota State Zoo.

Jeff and Sondra Fenske, Moor-head, Minn. and Lucy Fenske visited Ginger (Ottesen) Harfield at Manor-Care in Fargo, Sunday Aug. 8.

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The Page “Fun and Friendship” Senior Citizens had the monthly busi-ness meeting Friday afternoon in the Senior Center. The meeting opened with the salute and pledge to the flag. Ten members were present. The sec-retary’s report was given by Joanne Erickson. Correspondence included a letter about an informational meet-ing later this month in Casselton re-garding information on prescription medicines. Nola Satrom gave the treasury report, listing balances in all accounts. Business included need for maintenance of the board fence back of the Memorial Park and a report on the senior’s bus trip to Medora August 12 and 13. The Silver-Haired Legisla-tive Assembly was in Bismarck July 28-30 and the Cass County Seniors had a representative attending. Those attending were reminded to read the “Silver Quill” newsletter. Norma Sather came from out-of-town to at-tend the meeting, to have her blood pressure checked at the clinic con-ducted by Nola Satrom before the business meeting, and the card play-ing that followed the meeting. An-nouncements were made regarding the foot clinic August 12; the monthly birthday dinner to be August 25 and the next business meeting to be Sep-tember 3.

Ernst and Elva Gunkel went to Devils Lake for a day and visited El-va’s sister and brother-in-law there.

Pastors of the area Lutheran Churches, Jeff and Liz Davis have been on vacation the weeks of August 2 -14.

Pizza Nights were Saturday and Sunday evening at the Page Cafe.

Butch and Cindy Erickson spent the July 31 weekend visiting members

of their families in the Minneapolis, Minn., area.

Page friends received word of the death of John Koch, 75, Friday. He lived in New Rockford and was a resident of Bethany Homes, Fargo. He was the father of Gary Cook and grandfather of Gary Cook, Jr., and great-grandfather of Brooklyn, Gar-rett, Hunter and Vyncnt Cook, who are also great-grandchildren of Gladys Jondahl-Morton.

Jacob Benesh, 25, Minneapolis, Minn., was killed in a motorcycle acci-dent Friday. He was a nephew of Jim and Mary Jondahl, Fargo.

Susan (Jondahl) Lacerra, Rock-ford, Ill., daughter of Gladys Jondahl-Morton came last week to help Gladys celebrate her birthday and to visit family and friends for a few days. Su-san arrived in Hawley, Minn., Tuesday afternoon and visited there with Sally and Kenneth Wouters, before going on to Moorhead, Minn. Susan visited Janeen and Charles Stenso, Randi Conrad, Ava and Anthony, and she was an overnight guest in their home. Susan came out to Page Wednesday and was a guest in her mother’s home for the rest of the week. Thursday af-ternoon, Susan visited Betty Johnson in rural Colgate.

On Friday, family members came to help Gladys Jondahl-Morton to celebrate her birthday and to visit with Susan Lacerra who was here from Rockford, Ill. Elsie Drogen and Norma Sather had noon lunch in the Page Cafe with Gladys and Susan. Sally Wouters and her grandchildren, Brooklyn, Garrett, Hunter and Vyncnt Cook also came to the Page Cafe for noon lunch with them. They all went to Gladys’ home for the afternoon

birthday and Juliet and Larry Hanrat-ty, West Fargo, and Jim Jondahl and his daughter, Jamie, came from Fargo for the afternoon party.

Saturday afternoon, Gladys Jon-dahl-Morton and Susan Lacerra went to the home of Larry and Juliet Han-ratty, West Fargo, for a party there with family and friends to help Larry and Juliet celebrate their 30th wed-ding anniversary. Saturday night, Gladys and Susan were overnight guests of Charles and Janeen Stenso, Moorhead, Minn. Sunday morning they all attended worship and bap-tism service in the Horace Lutheran Church. Baby Royce Ryan Hoffner, son of Ryan and Jami Hoffner, Bot-tineau, was baptized during the ser-vice. Pastor David Sorensen officiated. Baby Royce is a grandson of Jim and Mary Jondahl. After the service Jim and Joanne (Gunderson) Lee and fam-ily members hosted a brunch in their home for all the family and friends who had attended the baptism ser-vice. Among the guests attending were great-grandparents, Otto Olsgaard, West Fargo, Gladys Jondahl-Morton, and Richard and Colleen Hoffner, as well as Jim and Joanne Lee. Later Sunday afternoon, Gladys and Susan visited in the home of Larry and Juliet Hanratty before Gladys left to return home. Susan was an overnight guest of the Stensos in Moorhead, Minn., and left Monday morning to return to Rockford, Ill. She stopped off in rural Hawley, Minn., that morning to visit Sally Wouters one more time before starting on the way home.

Marion Iverson’s grandson, Rob Iverson, Michigan, who was visiting her for some of the summer, left last week to return home to Michigan.

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A blood drive will be held August 11 from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in the Our Savior Lutheran Church parish building. Eligible and willing donors should call 668-2419 for an appointment or just walk in.

Foot care will be provided in the Page Senior Center Thurs-day, August 12 for anyone need-ing help.

A bus trip to Medora is set for August 12-13 and sponsored by “Fun and Friendship” Senior Citizens.

The Farmers Market days continue to be Tuesdays and Fri-days, 5 to 7 p.m. throughout the summer in the Page Park.

Work has begun on the new playground equipment in the Alex-ander City Park. So very nice - kids are already there making use of the first park.

The Farmers Market in the park has started from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday with several ven-dors.

Marlyn Halland, Rita Halland and Victoria Donahue, all Tower City, and Margaret Vollmuth, Buf-falo, attended the Christianson Family Reunion in Dilworth, Minn., Sunday, July 25.

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A total of 42 people volunteered to donate blood, and 31 were able to give during Kindred’s July 20 blood drive. Nine people gave blood on the automated 2RBC machine which collects two units of red blood cells during the donation, so a total of 40 products were collected.

Sponsoring a blood drive with an adequate number of donors is a very important responsibility to ensure a safe and adequate blood supply for patients in 71 hospitals served by United Blood Services.

Rob Miller, Senior Donor Re-

cruitment Representative from Unit-ed Blood Services stated, “It is not who sponsors the blood drive, but the people of Kindred donating that makes the difference to patients in the hospital. You never know when a loved one or even you will need blood. We do want to thank all the people who did volunteer July 20.”

Diane Dockter coordinated the drive. Space to hold the drive was provided at Cass County Electric.

Blood is for sharing; you have truly given the “Gift of Life.”

Kindred blood drive well attended

PageMeals are served Tuesday, Thurs-

day and Friday at the Page Cafe with home delivery Monday through Friday. All meals include milk.

Monday, August 16 - Macaroni beef hotdish, corn, Captain’s salad and banana

Tuesday, August 17 - Barbecue ribs, baked potato with sour cream, broccoli raisin salad and pear crisp with topping

Wednesday, August 18 - Cabbage rolls, mashed potatoes, corn and cot-tage cheese with peach slices

Thursday, August 19 - Baked cod with fettucini sauce, parslied pota-toes, creamy coleslaw, fresh fruit cup and banana bread

Friday, August 20 - Barbecue chicken, baked potato with sour cream, mixed vegetables and lime jello with pears and topping

Congregate Meals

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Davenport Senior Citizens will meet Monday, August 16. Blood pressures will be taken at 5:30 p.m. and a catered meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. A business meeting will follow the meal.

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The Marek Threshing Bee will be held Sunday, August 15 at 1:00 p.m. three miles south and 3/4 mile west of the Lynch-burg overpass.

A free class, Food Preservation - “It’s not like your grandma used to do,” will be held Monday, Au-gust 16 at 6 p.m. at Baker’s Nurs-ery, 2733 South University Drive, Fargo. Pre-registration is request-ed by calling 241-5700 or emailing diane.langer@ndsu.edu.

Free foodpreservation class set for Aug. 16

Your garden is producing way more vegetables than you can eat now, so you’ve decided to can some to use later.

You’ve found lots of recipes on the Web and in old cookbooks, and friends and family have offered you tons of advice on how to preserve those vegetables.

“The trouble is that most of those recipes haven’t been tested for safety,” says Julie Garden-Robinson, North Dakota State University Extension Service food and nutrition specialist.

Plus, food preservation guide-lines have changed through time. So, should vegetables, meats and most mixtures of foods be canned only in a pressure canner? If you came upon a recipe that suggests canning food in your oven, would it be safe?

The answer is “yes” to the first question and “no” to the second ques-tion, according to Garden-Robinson.

“The acidity of a food determines how it should be canned,” she says. “Low-acid foods such as meat, poul-try, seafood, soups, vegetables (except those that have been acidified) and mixtures of acidic and low-acid foods must be processed in a pressure can-ner.”

Canning in an oven is not safe, she adds. It can be extremely dangerous for low-acid foods.

Using up-to-date equipment and research-tested methods when pre-serving food is vital. Improper heat processing of home-canned food can lead to the growth of bacteria and pro-duction of toxins that may cause botu-lism, a potentially deadly form of food poisoning.

Listeria is another type of bacte-

ria sometimes associated with home-preserved food. It grows at refrigera-tor temperatures and can survive in acidic conditions.

“Listeria could survive and grow in unprocessed refrigerator pickles without the proper level of vinegar,” Garden-Robinson says. “Many molds, yeasts and some bacteria survive in acidic environments. The best way to inactivate them is to process pickles in a water-bath canner for the recom-mended time.”

What if you invent your own salsa recipe? Is it safe to can as long as you process it in a water-bath canner? That’s not a good idea, health experts say. The best way to preserve salsa made from a recipe that hasn’t been research-tested is freezing it.

And if you are using a research-based recipe, follow it carefully. Sub-stituting ingredients and changing proportions can be a recipe for disas-ter.

Tomatoes are one vegetable need-ing a little extra attention when can-ning them. They vary in the amount of acid they contain, depending on the variety and growing season. That means they should be acidified with lemon juice or citric acid before they are canned in a water-bath or pressure canner. Add 1 tablespoon of bottled lemon juice per pint of tomatoes, or 2 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice per quart.

Most vegetables should be blanched before being frozen. Blanch-ing is scalding vegetables in steam or boiling water for a short time. That keeps vegetables from discoloring, toughening or developing off-colors or off-flavors during frozen storage.

Now that you’re ready to can or freeze some of your garden’s bounty, you need to decide what kind of con-tainers to use.

“You can use glass mayonnaise jars to can acidic foods such as fruit sauces in a water-bath canner, but Mason-type jars are the best choice for can-ning,” Garden- Robinson says. “Mayo jars have a narrower sealing surface and are tempered less than Mason jars, so expect more seal failures and breakage when reusing jars that once held commercial products. Don’t pro-cess mayo jars in a pressure canner.”

To seal jars, use self-sealing lids that consist of a flat lid and a screw band. Tighten the screw band with your fingers, not your muscles, be-cause overtightening can lead to seal failures. You can reuse screw bands, but don’t reuse lids.

When freezing vegetables, use plas-tic freezer containers, glass canning or freezing jars and plastic bags designed for freezer storage. Using plastic con-tainers that previously held products such as margarine or whipped top-ping can result in the food developing freezer burn or dehydrating.

“Freezer burn is a quality issue, not a safety issue, but you may not want to eat freezer-burned food because of the changes in the color, texture and fla-vor,” Garden-Robinson says.

Prepare for food preservation by finding research-based recipes and being sure you have all the equipment and supplies you’ll need. For more information about food preservation, visit the NDSU Extension Service’s website at http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/food.

Preserve your garden’s bounty safely

A recent survey of North Dakota builders could lead to the construc-tion of more energy-efficient homes, according to Carl Pedersen, North Dakota State University Extension Service energy educator.

The survey was conducted to identify residential energy efficien-cy-related building practices in the state and determine how closely those practices compare with na-tionally accepted building stan-dards. The information gathered will be used to identify areas where increased and directed educational efforts will have the greatest impact for homeowners.

“The hope is that by educating homeowners as well as professional builders, home energy use can be re-duced,” Pedersen says.

The survey indicated North Da-kota builders who participated in the study are building homes that meet the needs of homeowners in the majority of their housing projects. However, the survey also indicated an opportunity for improvement in a number of areas that could lead to

energy savings and greater comfort for homeowners. One of those areas is foundation insulation levels.

“Too often it is assumed that basements are supposed to be cold and the ground provides adequate insulation for a home,” Pedersen says. “That is simply not the case. An uninsulated concrete foundation has the same insulating ability as a single-pane window. Higher levels of basement insulation can add to the comfort level and performance of the home significantly.”

The survey also showed that while builders indicated they were insulating walls and ceilings at or above recommended levels, the ma-jority were not insulating basements to the most recently recommended code levels for North Dakota’s cli-mate. Seventy-nine percent of the builders surveyed did not insulate poured concrete foundation walls to levels recommended in the Inter-national Energy Conservation Code, which consists of the most widely recognized energy-related building regulations.

The North Dakota Building Code Advisory Committee is working to include energy provisions in the North Dakota State building code, but until that is accomplished, peo-ple must ensure the homes they pur-chase have proper insulation levels, Pedersen says. The best way for pro-spective homebuyers to do that is to educate themselves on ways to save money and make their homes more comfortable, he adds.

The NDSU Extension Service, in cooperation with the North Dakota Department of Commerce, is work-ing to develop programs to educate homeowners on ways to save mon-ey by using energy wisely in their homes.

To see an executive summary or full report of the building practices study or find information on wise home energy use, visit http://www.ndsu.edu/energy.

For more information on this or any other energy-related issue, con-tact Pedersen at (701) 231-5833 or carl.pedersen@ndsu.edu.

Construction practices survey providesenergy-saving opportunities

Senator Kent Conrad praised the passage of legislation to make new communications technologies such as the Internet and smart phones more accessible to blind and deaf users. Last night, the Senate unanimously passed the Twenty-first Century Com-munications and Video Accessibility Act, of which Senator Conrad was an original co-sponsor.

“We are seeing advances in mobile and Internet technology every day, and all people, regardless of a dis-ability, should have the opportunity to utilize this technology,” said Senator Conrad. “Access to state-of-the-art in-formation technology is essential for all Americans to participate in today’s society.”

“We’re very pleased with this leg-islation being passed by the Senate because it is so important for people with disabilities to gain access to dif-

ferent modes of telecommunication and the digital equipment that is used and will be used in the future,” said Allan Peterson of the North Dakota Association for the Blind.

The Twenty-first Century Commu-nications and Video Accessibility Act would enhance numerous technologi-cal services for the hearing and vision impaired, including requiring televi-sion programs available over the In-ternet to be closed captioned; requir-ing televised emergency information to be accessible to individuals who are blind or have low vision; requiring video devices of any size to be capable of displaying closed captioning, and making emergency information ac-cessible; and requiring accessible user controls for televisions and set-top boxes, and easy access to closed cap-tioning and video description.

Conrad Accessibility Bill Passes SenateAct would require new technologies to beaccessible to blind and deaf users

Make smart cereal choices “Mom, can I talk to you in pri-

vate?” my 7-year-old asked the other day.

I braced myself. A private discus-sion usually meant that something in our house was cracked, broken, torn or wet.

“Do you remember when we stayed in a hotel last year? You said I could get that really good cereal sometime. That was last summer!” she exclaimed.

A discussion about cereal definite-ly wasn’t what I was expecting in our private conversation. I was impressed with her memory.

“Yes, you’re right. What kind of ce-real was it again?” I asked.

She didn’t know the name of the cereal, but she described the appear-ance in great detail and marveled at its sweetness. The cereal was in a plastic dispenser at a hotel’s conti-nental breakfast, so she had not seen the box with the cartoon character.

“OK, I’ll pick up a box at the store since you waited a whole year,” I re-marked.

Without my daughter’s assistance, I found the brightly colored box of cereal, and I read the Nutrition Facts label. I put it in my cart as her long-awaited special treat.

At about 110 calories per 3/4 cup serving, the cereal was comparable in energy content to other cereals. It def-initely was sweetened, with about 3 teaspoons of sugar per serving. It had less protein and less fiber than other cereals and was not whole grain.

On the other hand, a serving pro-vided 25 percent of the daily recom-mendation for iron, several B vitamins and zinc, which growing children need. As shown on the two-column nutrition labels, adding 1/2 cup of fat-

free milk improved the nutrition.When I arrived home, I was greet-

ed by a bright-eyed, beaming child who immediately retrieved a bowl, spoon and the jug of milk.

Americans enjoy a lot of cereal. PBS Kids estimated that a chain of empty cereal boxes would extend to the moon and back.

Marketers are fully aware of the unique ability of children to influence their parents’ purchasing decisions. The collective “pester power” of kids sells lots of food, including cereal with enticing cartoon characters.

Cereal boxes are strategically placed on shelves to get noticed, so be sure to look up and down. To get the most nutrition for your food dollar, compare prices and nutrition labels.

Aim to “make half your grains whole.” To choose a whole-grain ce-real, look for the whole-grain health claim: “Diets rich in whole-grain foods and other plant foods and low in total fat, saturated fat and choles-terol may help reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.” Cereals with this claim must contain 51 per-cent or more whole grain. Look for “whole-grain oats” or “whole wheat” as the first item on the ingredient la-bel.

If you have someone with a sweet tooth in your household, remember that all foods can fit in a healthy diet. Consider toning down the sweetness of “kid cereals” and amplifying the nutrition by creating your own cereal blends.

Mix some unsweetened whole-grain cereal, such as Cheerios, with a sweetened cereal. Increase the fiber content of a sweetened flaked cereal by mixing in bran flakes. Add some antioxidant nutrients by tossing in some dried cranberries or blueberries

or by adding sliced fresh fruit such as bananas or strawberries to your ce-real bowl. Add some healthy oils by including some almonds or walnuts in your cereal mix.

If you like granola, try making your own with this tasty and easy recipe adapted from Texas AgriLife Extension.

Awesome Granola3 c. rolled oats, uncooked1/2 c. shredded or flaked coconut1 c. chopped almonds, pecans or

walnuts1/4 c. honey1/4 c. melted margarine (or sub-

stitute canola oil)1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon2/3 c. raisins (or dried cranber-

ries)Heat oven to 350 degrees. Com-

bine all ingredients except raisins or dried cranberries in a large bowl. Mix well. Place in a 13- by 9-inch baking

pan at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 min-utes. Stir in raisins or cranberries. Cool thoroughly. Store in a tightly covered container. Serve with milk as a breakfast cereal or as a snack.

Microwave instructions: Prepare as indicated, but place in an 11- by 7-inch glass baking dish (or similar-sized container). Cook on high for about eight minutes or until golden brown. Stir about every two minutes. Stir in dried fruit. Place on aluminum foil to cool. Store in a tightly covered container.

Makes 20 servings, 1/4 cup each. Each serving has 125 calories, 7 grams (g) of fat, 15 g of carbohydrate and 2 g of fiber.

(Julie Garden-Robinson, Ph.D., L.R.D., is a North Dakota State Uni-versity Extension Service food and nutrition specialist and associate pro-fessor in the Department of Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences.)

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By Lin SmithwickWhen a man stopped in Dick-

inson looking for an antique shop with the largest inventory of Red Wing pottery, he was immediately directed to Tower City.

When he arrived in Tower City and found Sid’s Antique Shop, the traveler was not disappointed.

With more than 100 pieces of the highly collectible pottery, Sid’s Antiques on the north side of Tower City easily ranks first when it comes to Red Wing and many other rare items. “That man was very happy when he saw all the pieces I have here,” Sid Hinrichs, shop owner, said. “He bought several items and was surprised at the variety I have here.”

That is a fairly typical reaction to Hinrichs shop. “I have been doing this for more than 26 years and go to a lot of auctions and flea markets. I am always looking for rare and unique items.”

It could be said that Hinrichs has been interested in antiques most of his life. Walk through the door of his shop is like walking into some-one’s home. The building, in fact, was built for his great-grandmother where she lived until her death. “My family ties are all connected to this house,” Hinrichs says. His grand-mother, Mary Cowen and his moth-er, Alberta Hinrichs, also grew up in the same house, which is now more than 100 years old.

A few items he has for sale have come down through the generations in his family. A rocking chair that belonged to his grandmother is one of his favorite pieces – and is not for sale. Other than that, most every-thing has a price tag. One of his rar-

est Red Wing pieces – a small water cooler, is $3,000. “This is very rare and difficult to find. Over the years, I have managed to find two more of them and they sold pretty fast.”

Hinrichs does some eBay busi-ness, but likes to spend some sum-mer weekends going to flea markets including Sleepy Hollow in Detroit Lakes, Minn. He advertises his own shop as open “by chance and by ap-pointment.” It is always best to give me call to make sure I will be here.”

Apart from an expansive collec-tion of kitchen memorabilia, books, trains, tins, dishes and many other choice pieces, Hinrichs said he spe-cializes in Red Wing pottery and old country store-type merchandise.”

One of the fascinating aspects of his business is the cyclical trends in the antique field. “It is always changing. You have to spend a lot of time studying what people want. You just never know.”

As an example, Hinrichs recalls a large, three-foot-square painting he had hanging in the shop. “It was there for more than 10 years and a man walked in one day and was excited to find it. He bought it im-mediately.” That proves something Hinrichs fervently believes. “You can sell anything, but sometimes it takes 10,000 people to see it.”

Walking through the many rooms of his shop, he has stories to tell about the structure as well as its contents. He points to one room, filled with Tower City historical items, Hinrichs says, “That’s where my mother was born.” On the wall, a framed collage contains post cards of early businesses in Tower City. “I remember a lot of those being here when I was growing up.”

The house Hinrichs shares with his wife, Thelma, is located not far from the antique store’s front door. “I’ve spent all my life – 64 years – in Tower City,” Hinrichs says. The Hinrichs have two daughters – one lives in Jamestown and the other in Baltimore, Md. On a recent Sat-urday afternoon, their two young grandchildren were visiting.

The Hinrichs home could almost be an extension of the antique shop. Sid and Thelma are master collec-tors in their own right with many historic and rare items. Hinrichs points to a display of Winchester

chain pictures on their kitchen wall. “Those are very hard to find. We only sell them if we happen to find duplicates.” He also has eight of the nine Diamond Ayes Seed boxes, fa-mous for their beautiful covers.

When Sid Hinrichs isn’t antiqu-ing, he does carpentry and paint-ing work. He and Thelma also have large gardens that yield produce for the Tower City Farmers Market.

No matter what he is doing, he is always looking for one more piece of Red Wing pottery. He can always find room for another crock or two.

Red Wing pottery just one of specialties for Tower City antique shop

Photos By Lin Smithwick / The ReporterSid Hinrichs relaxes in a rocking chair that belonged to his grandmother, Mary Cowen. She is one of his ancestors who grew up in the house that is now Sid’s Antiques in Tower City.

The building that was once home to several generations of Sid Hinrichs’ family, is the picturesque setting for his antique shop.

Sid’s Antiques has earned the reputation of having one of North Da-kotas largest inventories of Red Wing pottery.

Prairie Fare: Right-Size Your Portionsby Julie Garden-Robinson, Nutrition Specialist, NDSU Extension Service

The former porch on the 100-year-old house is now used to display items.

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