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Pallet knife oil painting by Darice Taylor entitled "Fall Melody." For more infor- mation about the artist, see page 5. PAGE 4 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM LIVE RIGHT MUSIC TO OUR EARS Enjoy yourself without overdoing it this season By Gabrielle K. Hartze, RD, LRD

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Hereendless are dessert a few tricksoptions, of it can be challenging. Dickinson Area Concert Don’t arrive with an emptythe trade: stomach. Association An empty stomach By Carma Gerbig Beforehas overindulgenceattending written all over it. Concert Association is happyThe Dickinson to announce Area something prior to avoid arriving hungry. holiday meals, eat its next concert and friends. If portion control is in your program coming up on with peanut butter or Triscuits with A few snacks to consider: apple slices practice, it’s okay to indulge occasionally. Saturday, November 9, Don’t beat yourself up about overeating a 2019. Timothy Chooi Add another scoop (or two!) of veggiescheese and & eat a pear them slice. first. couple of times this holiday season. Most importantly, don’t let this slip-up result stage at Trinity High will be gracing the in Portiona fall. Work control hard of to dessert return isto key.healthy It can be challenging to make “half eating habits after the holidays. and offering one of the Whether it’s Thanksgiving or School Auditorium your plate” veggies, especially if only a couple are available. Consider bringing a programs a young hot with others. If veggies are eaten first most approachable favorite non-starchy veggie dish to share Christmas a variety of desserts follow. Have some dessert and enjoy it. If you’re offer. Audiences of shot violinist could overindulgence of calorie rich foods are big on desserts and want to try them all inless creamy likely and sauces the tastiest and butter is left forcontain last. feel free but how about a tablespoon of all ages and tastes higherAlthough, amounts be aware of vegetablessaturated latheredfat and each. With a little taste of each it’s less likely to overconsume since the variety themeswill without question results in satisfaction. If you’re finding recognizeMr. Chooi many has of put the Practice mindfulness by savoring why. Is it because emotions, boredom, eachcalories. bite. yourself wanting more, ask yourself piano works. Vocalise or actual hunger? Another bit of advice bytogether Rachmaninoff, as violin and avoid temptation. We’ve all heard about the importance - avoid lingering around the desserts to Hungarian Dances by Holiday beverages of eating slowly and allowing time before Brahms, Shindler’s List Often hunger is mistaken for thirst. Try dishing a second helping. The brain Sabre takes roughly 20 minutes to receive the Dance by Khachaturian and Liebesliedle signal of fullness. Just the mere sight drinking water before eating. Alcoholic by Williams, Arts Centre Orchestra with Pinkas of a holiday buffet course excites me beverages among others tack on calories. ZukermanSchumann conducting. – Philharmonie and National moment to imagine what and how much by Fritz Kreisler. These are all very famous but remember - pace yourself. Take a One glass of eggnog contains upwards of 500 calories; alcoholic beverages range uniquemelodies program that audiences in that may it bringsnot realize the they know. It really is a tremendously Chooi is currently finishing his Master of each food you’ll plate to avoid piling between 150 to 300 calories. If partaking on the calorically dense foods. Another in alcohol consumption, drink water or Zukerman,of Music degree and Ida at Kavafian. the Juilliard School virtuosity of an emerging world violin and has previously studied with Pinkas choices.suggestion With – be each last intasty line biteto avoid savored the slightly sweetened seltzer (adding a bit rush and consequently making healthier of juice) between drinks. █ talent, his charming and youthful onstage this outstanding opportunity to see and for.personality, and his love for great music, hear Be the sure music to markof a new your generation calendar forof no matter what it was originally written there’s a better chance more time will be takenLove to whateat thus you processing eat, eat the what signal you of Timothy Chooi is the First Prize musician. Timothy Chooi will likely be a love.fullness. Winner of the 2018 Joseph Joachim world known name at some point in the International Violin Competition in not-too-distant future. See him while he It can be difficult to say no to food CompetitionHannover, Germany. in the Unites He more States. recently His is in the early stages of what promises to simply because it’s there but be picky won 1st Prize of the Schadt Violin www.dickinsonareaconcertassociation.be a legendary career. For ticket info, contact our website: and lose the guilt. If a food doesn’t excite you or land on your list of “top favorite Tchaikovsky2018-2019 Concerto season highlightswith the Robert include performances of Mendelssohn, Bruch and com. █ holiday foods,” skip it. Although food is a focus point of the holidays this is a time of celebration, relaxation, family HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 5

COVER ARTIST Darice Taylor

Darice Taylor is an artist residing in the small town of South Heart, ND. She thingsmostly inspire looks tothe natureartist to paint; however, many and anything unique. She hasincluding created color, a wide movement, variety

of artwork including trees, flowers, a sailing ship, a dragonfly, a family of a thick texture, imparting a three- elephants, and a Spanish dancer. isdimensional unique and look very to thetime artwork. consuming. Darice was born and raised in TheHer movement mixed media and different acrylic/marbling designs Dickinson, ND. She is supported by her family, whom she calls her biggest Zoefans: (9). her Aside husband, from Jessethe required Taylor, andart create extremely interesting and her two daughters Farrah (19), and exclusive pieces of art. The featured painting “Fall Melody” courses in high school, she is a self- is one of her pallet knife oil paintings. practice,taught artist, and learningdetermination. many mediumsShe is a paintingsIt was inspired as her by favorite the colors paintings of the fall to through countless hours of research, create.season. She Darice says describesthat they come her nature more and for the past four years, has been part of the Badlands Art Association naturally to her and are more relaxing everythe chairperson November. for the Badlands Art to create. “Fall Melody”, along with a Show held at the Ramada in Dickinson few other pieces of Darice’s artwork, techniques to create her artwork. Her and several pieces of art created by Darice uses two very different many talented artists from across the region will be displayed in the pallet knife oil paintings are known Badlands Art Show November 8, 9, and for their vibrant color and movement. 10 at the Ramada in Dickinson. █ The pallet knife also gives the painting

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I’ve had lots. In fact, this summer, my wife or Everyfreedom, person is awho hero. has This put month, their life I was teasing me that I only slept 18 days on the line for another person, country, at home. She slept with her dog more of those heroes within our community. than she slept with me,” he recalls. had the privilege of interviewing one To go back a few years, Scott recollected memories from a time that is still fresh As I walked the hallways of Dickinson in Europe’s history. “I was stationed in Middle School, I wondered how many Germany from 1988-91, when East and students realized who they had in their West were unified, the Berlin wall came midst. A person who is willing to share down, and during Desert Storm. All of whohis knowledge has earned and the experiences Ethics Award in their out Germany was the battlefield during the of8th over Grade 700 US students History class.attending A person the war. We were literally in people’s back yards. They had this thing called Return finishing a master’s degree). A person Forces to Germany, where after World Army Sergeant’s Major Academy (while War II, they bring American soldiers back to Germany to do maneuvers. I was who has helped write history. I’ll try not able to be in the last vehicle of the longest Scott and his family at his Academy graduation. to get ahead of myself, which is easy to convoy in Europe since World War II. house.no, but heWe came stayed right in back his afterfriends’ he calledattic. been there ever since.” He was deployed do when interviewing a person like Scott We’re talking 20,000 soldiers and they Whena buddy we and paid said him, we hiscould eyes stay got at huge,their to Iraq in 2004, spending 358 days there. because they didn’t make much money in “We were trailblazers, which means, we whichbasically is the drive distance up and from down the earth the to road, the looking for bombs- drove 240,000 miles, theEastern Vatican, Germany attended at that midnight time. Christmas mass at of 1990, I made an inspirational trip to moon. Sadly, 4 soldiers were killed in the battalion.” He takes a moment to collect St. Peter’s Basilica and saw Pope John his thoughts. “One day when we were Paul II, one of the most important men in driving down the road really slowly by a the 20th Century.” atcheck night point because that insurgents there were kept too blowing scared, “We tried to get into Prague, but we up when Iraqi armies wouldn’t man it mistakenly went into a Red Zone and us,encountered which was the the Russian/Soviet weirdest thing. Union We I could see something sticking out of the thoughttroops. They we were were goingactually to happybe detained. to see thatground. the next So, when time we went did a through crazy Ivan the (turn around randomly), I told the driver

I’ve actually written a paper on it called, old check point, I wanted him to slow AvoidingAfter Scottan International returned home, Incident.” he went Can down so I could go grab something. We you imagine? were only going 5-10 miles per hour because we were looking for bombs, so I to college at DSU and later NDSU, got jumped out and grabbed what ended up married, and ended up joining the Guard. thinkbeing whatan Iraqi might’ve flag. It happened wouldn’t comeis, it wasout “I was working part time as a teacher. The tiedof the off ground, to a roadside so I jerked bomb, and itso ripped. I think I Scott and his friend, Daniel Addo, the Sgt. Major of the Ghanaian Army, on a rainforest yearly wage was $19,500, and I was half canopy walk at Kakum National Park in Ghana, West Africa. time, so I was making under $10,000. The To set the precedence, Scott has been Abrams tanks on the autobahn, going 40 Guard wage sounded kind of appealing, I’mContinued lucky.” nextHe still page has that flag with the Obrigewitch, who inspires all. travel about 130 miles at night. We had so I ended up joining in 2000 and have rip that probably saved his life. “I wrote on the autobahn at night, so it wasn’t a Heart River Gems is proudly sponsored by in active duty for the military for 21 ½ verymiles good per hour.idea, Therebecause is noif you’re speed limitin a years. He joined the National Guard in 2000, which has played a unique role in his life, taught World Geography for Mercedes going 120 miles per hour and and17 years, being thena teacher US History makes forme 3. a “Beingbetter you go over a hill where there’s a tank in the Guard makes me a better teacher, going 40 miles per hour...” He pauses and lets that sink in. soldier,” he states. He’s a husband of 20+ “Being 18, 19 years old and living in years, and father of 3, who is originally Europe was an incredible experience. from Belfield, but now lives in Dickinson. In late 1990, we went to a small village intriguing“My wife hasmemories been very from supportive time spent of theyin eastern accepted Germany. us with Weopen were arms. the In fact, first my being away,” he says, while telling weAmericans stayed at there a random since man’sWorld house. War II, They and isoverseas. nothing “I’m without not special. opportunities, I’ve just and had were at a restaurant and asked if there lots of opportunities. I like to say success wasdidn’t a guest have house a hotel in in town. the The town, guy so said we since I’m not afraid to apply for things, HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 7

Continued from page 6 bent on preventing a democratic country Iraq that is registered with the Writers a 143-page screenplay while deployed to prior to 2003.” iceberg of his life, so this month’s Heart from forming. Iraq is one of the oldest quotes. “Tough And, times as we’ve don’t read, last, he is but someone tough River Gem will continue into December’s Guild of America.” He says, “Spending countries in the world (over 2,000 years people do,” is one of Scott’s favorite heroesissue. Untilwho then, have enjoy persevered Veteran’s Daythe a year in Iraq allowed me to see a Iold) have and friends has in never Iraq who had say a the democracy country situation that has strengthened his while remembering these incredible country recovering from years of brutal before America helped them set one up. who has lived through more than one dictatorship and begin the rebuilding freedoms of not only our country, but our process while battling an insurgency is a much better place to live than it was character. We’ve barely begun to tip the world. █ WHERE BUSINESS GOES TO GROW SDC hosts EDND conference By Stark Development Corporation

businesses with the state and higher Stark Development Corporation had educationreach areas creates of North opportunities Dakota. Partnering through the privilege of hosting the Economic Developers Association of North Dakota’s (EDND) fall conference. Economic Career Builder Scholarships aimed at developers, financial resources and reducing the number of unfilled skilled hostedcommunity with leaders the Hettinger from across and the Adams state workforceIndustry jobstours that were require given showcasing a two-year attended. The three-day event was co- degree or less.

County Jobs Development Authorities local manufacturingBoy, and Steffes industries. and (JDA) and focused on leveraging Participants toured the facilities at Baker Photo courtesy of EDND incollaboration. economic Manufacturing and For professionals Killdeer Mountain EDND participants learn about brewing from Jon Stika at Phat Fish Brewery. the event offered a trip and tour attendeesdevelopment, insight concluded with Vineyard and practices and how of Fluffy Fields theand variousexamples business of best Winery. All of these to foster business creation, retention and facilities have been expansion.incentives andWorkforce resources recruitment can be utilized has established or grown with the help of resources.numerous programs available through localTwo economic keynote development addresses were offices heard and also been a major point of concern for countedmany communities in the upcoming in North US Census. Dakota and with MBI Energy Services spoke on insuring this new workforce is accurately during the conference. Pat Bertagnolli making an impression that works. Sarah eventOur that planning engaged group the presenters tried to take with a growth and retention strategies - fresh look at the agenda and create an the conference with an engaging and Calhoun from Red Ants Pants closed out Photo courtesy of Stark Development awaythe participantsfrom the conference in some room real-world and into pioneering. examples. We took the participants memorable presentation on present day Governor Doug Burgum presents economic development awards. businesses. various manufacturing facilities and local Every year the EDND organization with the ND Governor’s office presents awards A social was held at Phat Fish Brewing to economic development professionals givenand besides an opportunity just socializing, to take something the group and projects that have made significant was entertained by regional ‘makers’ and impacts on the state and local economies. gardening, creating the perfect meat This year’s conference had the privilege rub,unique beer away brewing from theand event. creating Succulent bath of welcoming Governor Doug Burgum and Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford to personally present the distinguished saltsSince were the among event the newfocused skills andon theawards banquet, at a banquet participants held were at the treated Ramada to experiences available. Inn and Convention Center. Closing out collaboration, there were several ‘Ted the hilarious illusionists, Mystical Minds. Talk’ style lightning rounds featuring We are very thankful to EDND quick presentations on how to effectively for choosing Dickinson and Stark create and utilize partnerships. toDevelopment showcase our to diverse host economy this year's and Attendees learned how counties are conference and allowing us the chance Photo courtesy of EDND creating partnerships with tribal leaders to deliver emergency services in hard to feature several of our local businesses. █ One of the networking events from a local entrepreneur. PAGE 8 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM #BOOKWORM Holiday happenings By Cindy Thronburg is approaching, and new, unwrapped books everyoneThe holiday is busy, seasonbusy, community. Please bring

to the Library and we will participatebusy! We hope in some you will of the be collect them and give them able to take some time to to the United Way. We will hosting in November and also be having our annual several events we will be Scholastic Book Fair November is packed December 2nd through December. the 7th, so books will be participating in the NEA available to purchase for Image: Pixabay full of events, as we are donation then as well (or • Adult DVDs: for the Arts) Big for yourself!). Proceeds Read.(National Participants Endowment are Cindy Thronburg is the andfrom theprogramming Book Fair willfor You will also be able to meet and take American Gods: encouraged to read The Cataloging Librarian at go towards new materials pictures with the Grinch himself! This Season 2; The Walking Dead: Season 9; Things They Carried by the Dickinson Area Public Services. event is for ages 2-10. Fast Color; Fahrenheit 11/9; Avengers: Tim O’Brien. There are Library. Cindy is an avid Children’s and Teens’ This, of course, is not nearly a complete Endgame;• Children’s The Hustle; DVDs: The Curse of La reader and book collector list of all of the fun things happening this Llorona; Tolkien; Alita: Battle Angel and does not own enough On Friday, December ofwinter. events! Please check out our Facebook Missing Link; a limited amount of free book shelves. 6th from 6:00pm to page and our website to see our calendar Butterbean's Café; UglyDolls; The copies available at the 9:00pm we will be having • Adult Fiction: Lion• Children’s Guard: The Easy Rise Books: of Scar; The New library. The Dickinson our Foundation’s 6th New titles added to the collection: Adventures of Gumby: The 1980s Series Area Public Library, annual Old Fashioned The Girl Who Lived The Don’t hostingin collaboration events that are with themed around Christmas. We would love Twice by David Lagercrantz; The Worry Book; Big Boys Cry; The Night theDickinson book. The State keynote University, for the will event be for you to join us for some holiday fun, Bitterroots by C. J. Box; The Last Widow Is Yours; The Sad Little Fact; Unicorn including a silent auction, wine pull, and by Karin Slaughter; Old Bones by Preston Is • Maybe Children’s Not So and Great Teens’ After Fiction: All; Puppy A hors d'oeuvres with traditional wassail. & Child; The Dark Side by Danielle Steel; Truck; Bear Needs Help will be an appearance by the author on Guest will be able to socialize throughout The Institute by Stephen King; A Better November 13th at DSU. We encourage the library, beautifully decorated for the Man• Adultby Louise Nonfiction: Penny; This Long Tender Live Land the Wolf Called Wander; A Place to Belong; you to check our Facebook, our website, holidays. Tickets are $20 and can be by William Kent Krueger We• AreChildren’s the Perfect Nonfiction: Girl; Ruby in the Sky; and dickinsonstate.edu/bigread for a purchased at the library. With the Fire on High; Love from A to Z complete list of events. We will also be hosting our annual Tribe of Fatherless Girls; The Trials Norse Myths: From November 1st to December 13th Grinchmas Party on Saturday, December of Allegiance: Treason, Juries, and the Tales of Odin, Thor, and Loki; Planting we will again be participating in the 14th from 10:00am to 11:30am. American Revolution; NFL Century: The Stories: The Life of Librarian and Angel Tree book drive for United Way of Activities will be happening throughout One-Hundred Year Rise of America’s Storyteller Pura Belpré; Liberty Arrives! Dickinson. Those who wish to contribute popcorn,the library, crafts, including and a showingscandy cane of hunt. How Greatest Sports League; Opium: How an How America’s Grandest Statue Found can retrieve a tag from the Angel Tree the Grinch Stole Christmas with Grinch Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Her Home; Seashells: More Than a Home to donate a book for a boy or girl in our Our World █ THE ARTS BAA 49th annual Art Show

optimism of the surface. The Badlands Art Association has Wonderland/Circus body of work is of Creating the content images belies theof selected Jennifer Heeler as the judge for about the perils of being a young girl, and themes that seem as if their 49th Annual Fall Art show. Jennifer the long-lasting effects of the implied lives in Glendive, Montana, and is the Art dangers in the images. The lack of horizon Department Coordinator and Director and patched together ground plane circuses,they should be nursery happy teachingof Exhibitions Studio at Art Dawson and Art Community History are visual metaphors for an unsteady, roomsones – - but wonderlands, that have a College. With over 13 years of experience topsy-turvy world. I create my own content that is somehow to community engagement and sees art paper sculptures to place in my still life treacherous interests me subjects, she is also deeply committed set-ups, so that I am producing images of something very individual and highly Makoshikaas a way toState bring Park people and seeking together. out In personal. The sculptures are whimsical, and continues to impel my her spare time, Jennifer enjoys hiking in slotted together in a simplistic way, and wherework in grinning this direction. cats, menacing Chaos rules shadows, in this world which is no Wonderland, but a are in the language of illustration, which lurid playground of scattered playthings, realm of dangerous games.” interesting cultural venues both in her harkens back to a childhood sphere. My are unwanted predators, and we are Sunday,The 49thNovember Annual 10th Art at show the Ramada will be area and farther afield. use of gold leaf is a way of presenting neckties, and whip-wielding ringmasters held from Friday, November 8th through In her artist statement explaining an allegory of childhood - one that is her art works Jennifer states: “This glittering and bright, but the darkness propelled down the rabbit hole into a Grand Dakota Lodge in Dickinson. █ HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 9

TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

The traveling crucifix By Kelli R. Schneider, Marketing Coordinator

for the vocations of their The Trinity Elementary Parent- individual vocations or Teacher Organization, early this fall, sponsored the purchase of a Traveling classmates and Vocationfriends. The Vocation Crucifix for Traveling Trinity Elementary teacherSchool. Mrs.at Trinity Jessica oneCrucifix week Emter, 5th grade inwill spendeach

Elementary North said, “We thought the –elementary making Traveling Vocation itsclassroom way forCrucifix us as teachers would beto through reminda really our good students way Trinity

that God has a will for everyone’s life Elementary North, Trinity – the young included. Daily, He has Elementary East, and something planned for each and every Trinity Elementary West. child – something that only they can do Trinity Elementary to serve Him.” Emter continued, “We thingSchool that fifth I grade think student, is so also hope it will plant that seed for our Hetta Skaare, said “One students to remember to ask God, in ♥ Canvas art with Cherie Roshau asprayer, a priest, to guidea brother, them a sister, and help a married them cool about the traveling ♥ discern well their life’s vocation – be it wascrucifix starting is how to we research started What’s Your Word? athis saint right for whenour November our class ♥ Amanda Keller, speaker, man or woman, or as a chaste single co-author of Journey in Faith person.” Each kit includes a pamphlet for the saint project.” Sixth grade ♥ Chalking with Lynn classroom teacher to lead prayer with student, Elijah Jilek, added todaily encourage intentions students and a prayerto think card about for in“I’ve a better appreciated way now being – each student. “The prayers are written able to pray for vocations

the plan God may have for each of them, especially since my older brother is grade student at Trinity Elementary and to recognize their differences as tonow pray in for the him, seminary. and to pray The for traveling me and School also commented, “The traveling studentsgifts granted to pray,to help each them day, pursue for their that vocations crucifix helps me remember vocations crucifix reminds me to let the call,” said Emter. The goal is for the Holy Spirit into my heart and into our my own vocation.” Ben Ellerkamp, fifth family home so that He can help us all Registration forms are on Church,think more so clearlymany aboutgreat our saints future.” have www.fearlessfaithjourney.com spoken Over to the the history importance of the of Catholic young Facebook: fearlessfaithjourney

–people at every and age how – thattenderly the voice our Heavenly of Christ Father loves them. It is through prayer

constantis recognized, noise andand fordistraction, young people one of their today, greatest growing needs up inis aquiet world time of

for two minutes of every day, can bear greatwith Jesusfruit. in prayer. That time, if only “Vocations are born in prayer and from prayer; and only in prayer can they persevere and bear fruit.” (Pope Francis)

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Father Bill Ruelle, Pastor at the Church of St. Patrick, leads Eucharistic Adoration for the students of Trinity Elementary West. PAGE 10 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM

THE URBAN HOMESTEADER Baking from scratch By Jon Stika

about roasting my own coffee, they intention of being used for seed After visiting with someone recently that has been cleaned with the of the bran (the outermost layer of crop. This grain has had any other a wheat kernel). She uses an electric asked me if I was a “prepper”, (preparing to be planted to produce another absorbedmixer to properlyenough kneadwater theto doughgive the to to survive some future apocalypse). doughensure its that stretchy the gluten characteristics has properly that I responded that I was not, just a do- extraneous material, removed, so it-yourselfer. As with coffee roasting, it is more efficient to plant, and this is also the case with baking from weed seeds are not planted in the allow the dough to rise and trap carbon sayscratch. that WhileI did) Inow did growI purchase some wheat process,process. Cleaningso it is worth wheat the by extrahand dioxide bubbles produced by the yeast. and mill it myself once, (just so I could moneyis a tedious to buy and grain time-consuming that has been Baking from scratch allows us to use there. inlocally them grown (and what grain is andnot in produce them). ourWe fromThere local are producers a great many and take types it fromand Starting with wheat that has baked goods knowing exactly what is varieties of wheat to choose from these additionally cleaned. bake from scratch is worth it for those days. There is winter wheat which is grind a few pounds at a time reasons.feel that We the prefer extra effortto give required our food to been cleaned, we typically only without being planted in the fall and harvested the that will be used following summer, and spring wheat, winterwhich iswheat planted and spring in the wheat, spring there and stored very long harvested later in the summer. Among poweredas flour. Thereand are many hand- are many varieties that differ in levels of protein and other baking qualities. onelectric the market. home- While spring wheat typically contains Wesized have grain chosen mills higher levels of protein and has better qualities for baking, my wife and I have settled on a variety of white winter andto use convenience an electric tried.wheat because it has a lighter color itmill provides for the speedand andWhen flavor purchasing than other (or varieties bartering) we have for wheat from area farmers, you may be chaff, grasshopper parts, etc. in it that produces. harvest. This grain may still have some theBecause quality theof thewheat flour and it out of the wheat before grinding it wasable performedto get wheat by that the has combine had no during other will need to be sifted or hand-picked sifting or cleaning done to it than what roomresulting temperature flour is storedand is into flour. I typically purchase wheat untreatedin a sealed in containerany way to at

rancidretard spoilage,over time, the giving oils in the flour could become

the flour an off-flavor. Storing flour in the freezer to prevent dollars directly to a producer when any spoilage is an option, but we have possible, and buying our wheat from found that the flour tends to absorb requireslocal producers a bit more is another equipment, opportunity time, flavors of everything else stored in andto do work just than that. buying Baking baked from goods scratch from the freezer over time. Therefore, only grinding what we will use in a week or oftwo the works baking well forin ourus. house and has the supermarket, but we feel it is worth My wife, Eve, does the majority it in the long run for ourselves and the producers in our larger agricultural differentlearned howbaked to goods handle that home-ground we consume. community. █ whole grain flour to make the many Jon Stika is a former USDA scientist and the author of, If a particular wheat does not contain “A Soil Owner’s Manual: enough gluten (a natural protein in How to Restore and Maintain wheat), she may add a bit of gluten to Soil Health” and numerous the dough to help it raise into a proper articles for Brew Your Own loaf of bread. Other recipes may require magazine. a bit more water or milk to account for the moisture-absorbing properties HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 11 DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY YOUR HEALTH Traditional degrees transforming Cold and flu prevention By Naomi Johnson, Instructor of By Steve Irsfeld Computer Science at Dickinson State instrument interfaces, and bar coding University technology, point of care devices,

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Thus, keeping a finger on the pulse Keep in mind that you will reap the good requirements is happening at all levels of benefits from a heart-pounding workout. respond to the needs of business and DSU has been essential to making these If you do fall ill, it is critical that you congestion,Symptoms runny of seasonalnose, headaches, flu virus Degree programs are changing to changes and developing degrees. The give yourself the proper downtime to andinclude fatigue. fever, What chills, to muscle do if you aches, get cough, these businessesMath and Computer to ask for Science their Department needs and rest, repair and ultimately heal. technology. 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When looking at jobs requiring the • Daily Immune Support – a good Information Analytics (or Data Analysis) department; join an industrial advisory degree, I find job responsibilities like board; or take a survey to provide input. Stop by the pharmacy if you need help these: We would love to hear what you have multi vitamin providing essential in prevention and treatment of colds • Plans, coordinates and monitors to say! Please help us by completing nutrients like vitamin C & E, along with and flu. Please visit my website at www. development, implementation, a survey for DSU’s Introduction to beta-carotene.• Immune Targeted Taking extraSupport vitamin C irsfeldpharmacy.com to view this and evaluation• Manages and maintenancethe impact of assignedof new Computers class: www.surveymonkey. can also be beneficial. other health-related articles in the blog projects [Project Management] com/r/6X52Q3X █ - this section. Until next time, be vigilant about can be accomplished with mushroom your health! █ PAGE 12 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM MISS BEA'S KITCHEN Roasted Cauliflower & Chickpea Soup

What's the soup? Ingredients: By Laura Beth Walters

research. I won’t bore you 1 cauliflower head, cut into florets (about 4 cups) curious mind, I did a little 1 15 oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained 15 tspcloves cumin garlic, peeled with all the gory details, 4 TBS olive oil, divided but I will tell you I’ve been sharewrong myan wholeorigin, life! modern ½ tsp salt While the two terms ⅛ tsp paprika does separate the two 2 medium Yukon gold American cultural context 4 potatoes, c veggie peeledbroth and cubed of ingredients and 1¼ c tsp water black pepper quite simply. Regardless accompanies the dish Garnish: dependingcooking method, on which the course label ½ c heavy cream you are serving. Soups are Thyme HeavyRed pepper cream flakes starter or accompanying traditionally served as a featured as a main course. 1. Preheat oven to 400F. On a large baking sheet, toss the cauliflower, Idish don’t and think stew many will of beus thechickpeas oven and and set whole aside. garlic cloves with 3 TBS of oil, cumin, salt and paprika. here on the Western Edge Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Remove from

2. Meanwhile, heat 1 TBS of oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the anytimeare planning soon though to serve so cubed potatoes and black pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. any twelve-course meals Add veggie broth and water and increase the heat to bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to maintain a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are let’s define these dishes a very soft, about 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the cauliflower One of my favorite meals growing up little more. mix, reserving at least ½ c for garnish. was Venison Stew. It would be simmering Soup may be served hot or cold and 3. Puree the soup using an immersion blender, blender, or food processor. on the stove all afternoon filling the house will generally be paired with other things Return pureed soup to the stovetop and gently rewarm it. Stir in the heavy didwith I its ask tantalizing my mom aroma if it wasand makingready yet all timesuch asbecause a sandwich in soup, or the salad. stock Generally, reigns cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and top our stomachs growl. How many times supreme.soup will be lighter and served at lunch with some of the reserved cauliflower mixture, red pepper flakes, thyme, and a drizzle of heavy cream. Enjoy immediately! only to hear, “It still has to simmer for a Venison Stew……. I’m not giving you her while”! Ugh! That was the worst. Right at Stew will always be served hot. When recipe! haha Sorry! But I am sharing a the end, Mom would whip up a batch of preparing stew, remember the title you experiment a little with both soups recipe with you that my husband and Bisquick dumplings and drop them down “stew” was first a verb. Deliberately slow produce a thick, hearty stew to serve youand stews.have teen You canboys, make then a largeI make batch no in the stew. MMMMM I still have dreams cooking with minimum moisture will of either and live off it for days (unless understoodabout those thefluffy difference dumplings. between soup I recently discovered and one which As a young person I never really as a main course. Cooking this way also and stew (I pretty much reserved the forpromises). making If stew. you don’tYou won’talready regret have one,it. I we absolutely love. It’s a heartier dish allows you to use cheaper cuts of meat as meat no matter the cut. promise.buy yourself a nice cast iron dutch oven but should still be considered a soup the cooking method will give you tender because it doesn’t take long to cook and title for my mom’s Venison Stew and once blended it’s pretty much all creamy called everything else soup). Now that As we enter some of the coldest Now, after all that talk about Mom’s “broth”. Enjoy! █ I’m older though, and because I have a months here in North Dakota, I hope HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 13

PIPER’S PALS Pet Name Match

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Check I’ll admit it, a troublemaker and most out our website (suzysstash.com) or of the time I don’t like it but maybe it’s Facebook for details about other classes time after 56 years to embrace it and and business hours. █ PAGE 14 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU STOP BY, SAY HI, AND PICK UP A COPY! What is agritourism? Agritourism is the practice of inviting Find Heart River Voice at the following fine establishments: youto go. may For want example, to grow if youa few already more and sell DICKINSON La Quinta Inn & Suites guests to visit and/or participate pumpkins to a wholesaler or retailer, agritourismin normal farmactivities or ranch activities. activities. 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pick-your-own enterprise or a corn maze would be the way HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 15 COMMUNITY in the real world, and yet, they do in my writer in Dad’s Maybe Book, and I do it book. The object isn’t realism; the object through the lens of trying to explain to Author to speak during howis to ittry was. to give a sense to people of the my children who I am, what my life has NEA Big Read feel of the war but not necessarily as to become, and what it once was. █ BH: You’ve never liked the label, By Paul Amberg “Vietnam War writer,” but critics Howgravitate does toward your newest this label book because diverge all your books in some way reflect that war. anOn interview August with 31st Tim Dickinson State to attend your Big Reada preconceived events. For notion those “NEA Big Read is a program of the from or continue with reflecting the O’BrienUniversity’s in preparation Dr. Brittany for Hirth conducted who read the collection and perhaps had National Endowment for the Arts in Vietnam War? his visit to campus for Big partnership with Arts Midwest.” TO’B: The objection isn’t to the subject of whatthe anVietnam “authentic” War about the human heart, and the stories “El proyecto NEA Big Read es una matter [but to the labeling]. I’m writing interview provides insight or “realistic” portrayal iniciativa del National Endowment intoRead events.O’Brien’s The followingnarrative you say your stories But, in the end, it’s not about bombs for the Arts (el Fondo Nacional para are often, but not always, set during war. choices for his short story addshould that be, nonfiction what would or las Artes de Estados Unidos) en autobiography does cooperación con Arts Midwest.” and bullets, and military maneuvers, They Carried, conveys his it’s about terror and and saluting and all that military stuff; thoughtscollection, on contemporary The Things about courage and not capture? about sadness and overviews his process for TO’B: That’s a about grief and about writing.and historical war, and answer.good question; There are it’s a hard to articulate an love. Love for your I can say. One is that BH: Many of the local couple of things that fellow soldiers, love for life, [and] love for Thingshigh schoolsThey Carried. and DSUThe the next moment or all you might lose in youngerclasses are students assigning in those The there is not a single two. war [experience] a truck driver in Vietnam,that is authentic.then you have For [In Dad’s Maybe historyclasses of are the likely Vietnam to beWar. If students gone through a differentexample, war ifthan you I went were Book (O’Brien’s latest dodistanced not have by a severalfirm sense decades of the from history, the through. If you were in the rear area, you novel)] there’s a went through a different war. If you were chapter called “War a medic, you went through a different war. what do you think they will connect to in warBuddies” buddies in whichand the I your collection? tell my kids about my TO’B: Wars are going on right now, If you were a general, you went through a and America’s involved in them. In many different war than I did as a private […]. differences that I feel ways [wars now] are very similar but not There are basically as many “wars” as from them […] and yet, I still have great love enemyidentical wears to the Vietnamno uniform, War. I’mthere thinking is no there are soldiers. That’s one answer. The of my former buddies of the Middle East, of course, where the other answer is that my job as a writer and respect for a lot is not to be authentic. My job is to tell a how they endured the front, no rear; it’s politically confusing good story while trying to be faithful [to from the war [for] for what the various sides believe in the] Vietnam War experience and trying unendurable, and the […]. And, of course, there are the moral there.to be faithful And, the to third my own thing values that Iand can things say is humility they showed questions: what do you kill for? What that Thecaught Things [my] They attention Carried when is a work[I was] of factness in enduring do you die for? I’m hoping the students thein stuff the they matter-of- did. I questions.will make the jump from Vietnam to circumstances now and just deal with the imagination. Impossible things happen and about being a in the collection that can’t happen in the do talk about the war, BH: A number of war veterans are likely world we live in. Dead people can’t talk PAGE 16 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM ADVENTURE ON A DIME Scrapframing variety of picture frames for mere pennies and

where we printed off a made a trip to WalMart variety of our favorite photosfew good from selfies some and of a our adventures. Once

home, we pulled out our small collection of Amtrakitems we tickets had squirreled signed away like paper menus, you read that right!), andby Josheven Grobana bobby (yes,pin

Pretty Yende’s dressing Joel “borrowed” from

Weroom started while with touring our The2017 trip to New Metropolitan Opera House in New York. For some frames you could use a map or small poster as a background or leave York City and Philadelphia, and then brochures,the plain mat and in eventact to bobby give a pins simple, to mix clean in turnedtackled out! our Since honeymoon then, we scrapframeshave made withbackdrop. a few of Save your playbills, favorite snapshots ticket stubs, and next and absolutely loved how they By Laura Beth Walters downstairs that (if I’m being honest) I a few scrapframes of a couple day trips faceto showcase or prompt your a story experiences. is perfect Any for these little but I have several of those on a shelf we have taken around North Dakota and scrapframes!thing that might bring a smile to your One of my favorite things is to play plan to make more soon. tourist. My struggle, however, is that haven’t cracked open in over a year. Social You may think this would only be questions regarding these frames. The my husband Joel and I both love taking themmedia but is nice once to they’re just get posted things how out thereoften necessary or desirable for bigger trips Now, we generally get one or two thingshundreds without of pictures. ever having Literally. time We to print both so friends and family far away can see farther from home but we have really orquickly share fill them.our phones Even andif wehave did to deleteprint adventuresenjoyed making too. When the everything, who has the time to sit and do we really go back to just look through weones took for ourthe little day local to our own albums? Also, what’s the point of making memories if we only have Highway we stopped at scrapbook?! I have thought of just putting hastily compiled photo albums collecting travel The Enchanted everything in regular photo albums dust or Facebook TimehopIn this to remindmonth’s us a picture and found a of all our adventures? bumperevery sculpture sticker toat takethe bring you inside with me andcolumn, share I with would you like what to add to the scrapframe. we have come up with for Thislittle wasshop my at first the tripend onto the Highway and it had our adventures. As we face been quite some time documenting and enjoying so it was the perfect day the long winter months tripsince for Joel us had to document driven it, ahead, perhaps you will join in this way. Once, after Joel and I in making your makeown new “scrapframes” memories. when it’s too cold to go out and a particularly lovely day stoppedat Theodore and bought Roosevelt the to createSometime a version last of year a parkNational sticker Park, and came we scrapbookJoel and I hadpage thewhich idea home to put that one

could be displayed in our together so we would sharehome it with where others we without could always remember how enjoy it all the time and matterbeautiful what and the relaxing scrapframe showcases. Itthat doesn’t day was.need You to be see, of itsome doesn’t expensive really first question everyone always asks is, awkwardly asking them to vacation or fancy getaway. What matters “What will you do when your wall is full?” thriftlook at stores piles and of albums.picked up We a is the memory behind it. Honestly, I haven’t reallyContinued, thought next that page far scoured garage sales and ahead yet. I’ll probably keep rearranging HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 17

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workand adding my way to this around wall untilthe in quite well in here. it’s completely full and then Now, not every home will lend itself to swap some out for other more home,this kind but of youdisplay may throughout find that thea certain entire office. Perhaps I’ll eventually

exotic adventures. We’ll see! hallway or room would make the perfect itSecondly, fits into people our whodecorating hear showcase for your family’s memories. No about the wall wonder how nextmatter few how months you decide to print to displaythose pictures them, I andhope maybe you will make make your some own time version over ofthe a scheme. Quite frankly, it doesn’t. Not at all. Most rooms in our house all coordinate scrapframe. The process is really quite with eachtans otherand andwhites the colorand simple (and affordable) and is something greens.scheme isHowever, really rather we do neutral have the whole family could be involved in. one room in our home which Joel and I tend to make it into a mini- date and pop a movie in while we lay it scheme (as you can see by all out a million different ways before fits into no decorating or color conversationdeciding on the starters! final presentation. It’s fun picture), and that room is my to do together and they make wonderful studio.the loveseat In this featured room, I inteach the If you and your family get crafty and make a scrapframe I would love to see a andprivate is evidence music lessons of my and more it’s picture! Please find me on Facebook or artistickind of side,an explosion so the frames of colors fit email them to me at: missbeaskitchen@ gmail.com. █ HELPING OTHERS crocheting at church and started a about wishing she knew of someone that year. We have volunteers that have Hospice and palliative care month conversation with another lady there been volunteering for well over thirty years! Thank you to all of our Hospice provider on pain and other symptoms. said she knew there was a need for prayer could use her crocheting. The other lady Volunteers, they are the core of our care month. Hospice is a comprehensive Open discussion about treatment November is Hospice and palliative Hospice program. █ shawls for Hospice. When Kiki reached out to Hospice over 3 years ago now, team-orientated program of care that identifyingchoices, including community treatment resources. for disease to offer some hospice patients prayer Hospice was at a point of not being able seeks to comfort terminally ill patients andA managementkey part of ofour symptoms Hospice andprogram help and their families. Care is provided to the patient and family within their own withshawls Kiki’s as theydedication. didn’t have She makes enough many of a at CHI Health at Home is our Hospice supply. That has surely turned around volunteers. They truly make a difference for Hospice patients and family beautiful colors including red, white and blue prayer shawls for our Veteran’s that providemembers companionship, as well as our respite community care, are on Hospice. Our Hospice is blessed administrativeas a whole. support, Hospice bereavement volunteers giving heart. beyond measure with Kiki’s talents and support, and community exposure.

companionshipHospice volunteer, for about Jim Irsfeld10 years, has Volunteers are required to complete an been volunteering for hospice patient initial training program and participate in training annually. Education exposes and his granddaughter, Grace Irsfeld, the volunteer to death, dying, grief and joined him as a hospice volunteer this loss issues; the hospice philosophy and the psychological and social issues families deal with in the care of their dying loved one. home, Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Currently we have 20 hospice Living Facilities, and Basic Care Facilities. volunteers in our program. We have Hospice establishes pain management a volunteer that crotchets prayer needs.and symptom control as clinical goals, beckonsshawls for us hospice to keep patients our faith that haveas we a including psychosocial and spiritual beautiful butterfly pattern. The butterfly

Palliative Care is specialized medical undergo transitions in our lives. Like fromcare forthe people symptoms, with paina serious and stress illness. of Ita shifts,the butterfly and conditions we are all thaton a causejourney. us Onto focuses on providing clients with a relief metamorphosis.this journey we encounter endless turns, The story of how Kiki Haich started serious illness. The goals is to improve the quality of life for those with a serious heartwarming one for sure. Kiki was illness as well as family. Palliative making prayer shawls for Hospice is a care provides collaboration with your PAGE 18 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM

Then... and Now: Early Dickinson Hospitals, Part 3 By Bob Furhman

Having recounted the history of patients even as they provided home

Maternity Hospital,’ then the ‘Scott & communities. Upon opening at the for Anna Stein who was ‘quite sick.” the Ballard and Smith Hospitals, this SteinLocated Hospital’ in and,the finally,northeastern as the ‘Steinpart endvisits of inMay Dickinson news on and the surroundingprogress of During its years of operation at least edition of “Then…and Now” looks at the Hospital.’ in16 the different Twin Cities.nurses worked at the Stein, Stein Hospital. several coming from training hospitals In December 1905 the Dickinson of Dickinson, the story of the Stein patients at the new hospital became Press reported that local physician Dr. Hospital really begins in 1883 when a regular part of the Press’ reporting, In January 1908 the Stein successfully Homer Davis had sent “Miss (Andrea) the ‘Little White Church on the Hill,’ St. quickly establishing that maternity was indigents,bid against the the County Smith Commissioners Hospital for Scott, a trained nurse” to Medora to Patrick’s Catholic Church, was built on variousfar from operations,the hospital’s and only typhoid area of fevercare, providing hospital for Stark County’s care for Dan Connell, a farmer who block 34 of the original town plat. The the reports including accident victims, In May the Stein moved operations had injured his knee while handling fast-growing congregation built a new addition of a third nurse in August. opting to pay $1.08 vs. $2.00 per day. coal. The next month it was reported church in 1904 on what would become cases, the volume of work leading to the and Haupt Streets (1st Ave. E & 4th St. that Connell’s wife had been to visit 3rd Avenue West and sold the original occurred in October when Andrea one block west to the corner of Clough him at the “Davis hospital” but this building and land for $1,000 to Patrick A major change at the hospital residence being right next door. The beingis the no one way and of onlyknowing reference if this to was date a McGinley, a railroader and later hotel Anna Stein, the newspaper noting that E) into Dr. Davis’ old house, his new of such a place in local records, there keeper who had an entrepreneurial Scott sold her interest in the hospital to bent. McGinley hired the Mandan patients in town. No reason was offered new location, still owned by Davis, temporary arrangement or possibly itMercantile (having contracted Company with to the cut same the firm old Miss Scott planned to care privately for would “accommodate 25-30 patients preferencesomething attachedfor accommodations to Dr. Davis’ other drug church in half and make two dwellings of very comfortably,” and was equipped store; nonetheless, it showed Dr. Davis’ for the dissolution of the partnership room,with aand 1st a room floor for operating Miss Stein. room, The to move and convert the old Dickinson toand trips only to threeMontana. further By reports1910 had of taken Miss basement laundry, kitchen and dining than the Smith Hospital which had Press building on Villard into a dwelling Scott’s nursing work appear, all related institution has not been advertised in opened in late 1903. at the same time). The availability of anyPress way notice and its ended present by standing stating, is “This due Miss Scott continued her affiliation what must have been a fairly sizable charge of the Samaritan Hospital in Messersmithwith Dr. Davis. on a trip In Januaryto a Twin ’06 Cities she structure led Misses Scott and Stein to Glendive but left that position the next accompanied Mrs. Davis and E.F. rent one of the ex-St. Pat’s structures, year, moving to Portland where she to its successful management and (its) Thestill locatedPress reported on the original that the plot corner of land, site nursingbecame andan automobile marrying. saleswoman for record…in major surgery performed thathospital Miss forScott unspecified and Miss treatments.Anna Stein as their hospital in February of 1906. a timeWith beforethe departure eventually of Miss returning Scott the to by our Dickinson physicians,” and then The following month it was announced listed the breakdown of 67 surgeries (2nd Ave. East & 4th St. East) was “in a performed in the preceding year, only (a graduate of St. Joseph’s Hospital quiet part of the city and will make an moniker ‘Stein Hospital’ (or, simply, ‘the one of which resulted in a death. of Practical Nursing in St. Paul) were wayideal intended place for to interfere out-of-town with patients,”the work Stein’) became common as regular news The rest of 1908 saw the Stein still ofplanning the institution to open a maternitywere given, hospital future in also noting the new hospital was in no items demonstrated the high volume of accidentbusy, even put receiving three crewmembers mention in the from July Dickinson. Although no financial details patients served – including Miss Stein 25th Billboard magazine when a railyard of the 2-year-old Dickinson hospital (i.e. herself who developed Typhoid Fever Show into the Stein, where 2 died of reporting infers that Dr. Davis was Smith Hospital), located 3 blocks away. in February of 1907, necessitating the Miller Brothers Real Wild West somehow involved, possibly providing youngAnna women Stein arrivedbegan to from prepare St. Paulfor Twinthe arrival Cities ofwho Miss was Wagner, engaged a nursingto care capital to start the venture which was at the beginning of April and the two graduate of the Abbott Hospital in the grievous injuries. Continued, Drs. Stickney next page and initially referred to as the ‘Dakota HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 19

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company’sPerkins along notice with in “HeadAmerica’s Nurse Leading Miss writing on the wall she prepared for the Stein” were especially praised by the eventual closing of the Stein as St. Joe’s neared completion. By early April the afterAmusement having an Weekly. appendectomy In November but was last two patients were transferred to Miss Stein found herself a patient again the new hospital but Dr. Davis’ attempt to Late sell in the 1912 building it was failedreported and that it soonMiss sufficiently recovered by January to became a rental. accompany Dr. Davis and his daughter tookto Chicago studies wherein diseases the girlof the received eyes Stein was going to take up hospital work treatments (unspecified) and Dr. Davis again and shortly thereafter was living Stein took a post graduate course in in her old quarters, advertising for a and surgical techniques while Miss ‘competent girl’ for the Stein. By March The community’s support for the of ’13 she was receiving patients and Steinanesthetics was demonstrated and surgical nursing. in 1909 when operated the hospital until closing again in April 1914. Why the reopening with the new hospital in business? It’s only the local Dorcas Society raised funds a guess but the Centennial Roundup to provide a free bed at the hospital for speakinghistory ofSwiss. Dickinson This was noted fine with that the St. children whose parents were unable Joe’s nursing sisters were German- exhibitedto provide the care. brass A bedtag salein their was window held to help raise funds and Boulgar & Hughes local German-Russian immigrants but Perhaps“English-speaking by 1914 that citizens trust had took started some before installation at the Stein. time to place their trust in the sisters.” fireA broke near-tragedy out in the at furnace the room hospital at War I in 1917 this source reported that occurred on February 23rd, 1910 when to grow, but when the U.S. entered World

4:10 a.m. Firefighters had already been the patient census dropped due to “the called out twice before the Stein alarm, effects of the anti-German sentiment all during a -20° night. Damage to the that swept the country.” hospital was serious but the patients, After closing, Anna Stein and her in their nightclothes, were all carried mother and brother settled on a Pedersonto safety byof theMedora firemen who and was Dr. staying Davis homestead southwest of Belfield, and his son. Also assisting was Chris leaving the land in her brother’s charge winters as she and her mother lived in despitethe night a with heavy his littlecast girl.suffered Patient smoke Gus Dickinson on 1st Avenue East, possibly Belzer who was dragged out a window in the old hospital building. She The 20 firemen who worked for 2 hours eventually returned to Minnesota and beforeinhalation securing but was the expectedscene had to their recover. rest passed away in 1947 at age 73. The old Stein building was called to service one more time in October 1918 cut short as fire broke out again at 7:20, Crosswhen theopening Spanish the FluStein epidemic to treat struck the 17 men responding for 2 ½ hours, this Dickinson and hundreds fell ill, the Red thetime contents needing were to flood saved, the Miss basement Stein and cut holes in the roof. Very little of overflow from St. Joseph’s. Two weeks later 40 people had died and the Stein having $1500 insurance on furnishings quietly went back to being a rental and Dr. Davis carrying $500 coverage property, eventually being broken up on his surgical instruments. Although theinto current apartments apartment before house. finally being initial reports seemed to indicate a torn down in 1979 – to be replaced by businesstotal loss, in repairstwo weeks, were with immediately two new firestarted extinguishers. and the hospital was ready for Patrick’sThe original Church, home might of be the at the Stein, corner one Anna Stein received kudos for of 2nd two Avenue houses East made and from 4th theStreet old East St. Are you a NorthCall Dakota for artist Artists who would like to be it might have been the one next door featured in our paper? Do you know of someone who bringing the hospital back so quickly that– hidden burned under down a renovation sometime project-or prior to deserves a "spotlight?" and her managerial talents soon had theher meantime, involved inthe a campaign proposed for hospital what consideration. for Beach but that project fizzled. In 1985. A 1913 map shows the two nearly Send a short biography (300 words or less) and identical houses on the old St. Patrick’s some high resolution images of your artwork for would become St. Joseph’s Hospital site and the parcel tax record for the began in mid-1910. By then Miss Stein, survivor on the corner lists its build date in partnership with Dr. Davis, purchased as 1883. █ We'd love to show off your talents! a farm 9 miles northeast of town and split time between hospital and farm Email to: through 1911-12. Obviously seeing the [email protected] PAGE 20 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM DICKINSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS Not just a high school: DHS moving forward with Academy Programming By Jay Hepperle, Dickinson High future. School Assistant Principal “Education is not the learning of facts, the country. Schools strive to make this but the training of the mind to think.” a reality, but the successful ones have To further elaborate, use -Albert Einstein. thisan organizational has been a driving structure factor that in allows our their interests to select one of for change. Over the last several years, our three academies following HumanFreshman Services Exploration: • Academy of of Engineering Health and

• Academy of Business Managementand Technical Sciences and Administrative Systems Within the Academies

students can choose from. Weare 16are careerprogramming pathways within that each pathway courses that are

In education, statements like this are discussions at Dickinson High School. located in classrooms and offices all over We relied on the collaborative sequenced and directly relate intelligence of our staff, employable attributes that community leaders, and individuals in those career stakeholders to help us resourcefields possess. in our We community understand is answer the following that the most knowledgeable question: How can we create pathway has an advisory board which higha structure wage, and that high will demand prepare our local businesses, so each our students for the high skill, High School believes that the smaller these discussions, the allows for collaboration with business alearning broad choice communities of opportunities programmed and Academycareers of Programmingthe future? Within was and industry. The advisory board helps into academies will allow our students thekeep business schools and on paceindustry with sector. the changes Since Our academic changein technology can happen and thefast, needsthe advisory within opportunitiesa deeper understanding increase the of whatstudent’s life programmingdeveloped. creates a confidenceoutside of highbefore school embarking looks like.into Such the

board becomes a vital component of the link between standard process since they are always up to date college or career field. educational curriculum on the skills needed to be most effective Socrates once said that “the secret to experiencesand potential in careerevery course. fields, in their field. change is to focus all your energy, not on leading to real-world By allowing our community to have a opportunityfighting the oldto butfocus building our energy the new.” on voice at the table during the development Dickinson High School has the unique studentsAll courses, gain whetherhigh exposure core stages and the yearly quality control winds of education change, and we are content or electives, will help process of our school programming, building something that can sustain the we believe academy programming to employable skill sets will develop an even stronger sense of excited to see where it takes us. █ that will benefit them in the community within our school. Dickinson ADVERTISE WITH US

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NDSU EXTENSION The root of 4-H By Tom Kalb

Head, heart, hands, health – the very by our local 4-H Volunteers. From our root of 4-H and what it stands for! innew between, leaders we to thosehave whoa dynamic have been and These words do not only apply to the veryleading active for sixtygroup! years It is and our everyonehope at 4-H members themselves; they extend to the leaders, parents and any other individuals who build up and support the Stark/Billings Extension Office ourHave 4-H you youth. ever These considered people becoming are 4-H to be a good resource for all of our Volunteers. 4-H Volunteers – to not only retain them, but help them be successful a 4-H volunteer? It is quite simple and as well. One great way North Dakota extremely rewarding! 4-H Volunteer 4-H does that is through annual may seem like a simple title or role, Volunteer Project Trainings for teens but without them, 4-H would not be and adults. These trainings are an the thriving organization it is today. excellent opportunity for volunteers Whether the volunteers are leading to gather new 4-H project ideas that monthly 4-H club meetings, teaching create fun learning experiences for

lifelong skills through lessons all 4-H members. It provides the tools or interview judging, or helping caregiverneeded to or build Extension valuable staff skills member. as a Extension Agents coach judging teams, 4-H teen or adult volunteer, parent/ 4-H Volunteers are so impactful. I speak for more than myself when I These trainings are held all over North say I could not do my job without our Dakota – led by state 4-H Specialists. tofantastic reach out 4-H to volunteers. the Extension The office, first The 2019 Southwest Volunteer Project step to becoming a 4-H Volunteer is pm.Training If you will are be interested held in Killdeer, in attending, ND on Monday, November 29, 2019 at 5:30 To schedule appointments in any of locations call indicating your interest. From there, we willcan provideassist you you in with your the next necessary steps. please contact the Extension office at SERVICES701.483.1000 paperwork to fill out. Upon approval, 701-456-7665. █ Physical TherapySERVICES Occupational Physical Therapy Maybe you would Therapy Speech Therapy like to teach regular Sports MedicineWeOccupational Have Coverage Moved! Therapy lessons, or maybe you Main Clinic - Dickinson would like to lead a new 1679Occupational 6th AveSpeech West, Health Dickinson, Therapy Services ND 58601 contactor existing the 4-HExtension club. Mental HealthSports Counseling Medicine Coverage Whatever it is, please Richardton Clinic Killdeer Clinic to get started! 212 3rd Ave West, Richardton,Occupational ND 95 Health Hill Top ServicesDr, Killdeer, ND OfficeEven at though701-456-7665 I have To schedule appointments Located in RichardtonMental Health CounselingLocated in Hill Top Healthin any Centerof locations call Home of Comfort been involved in the 701.483.1000 Stark/Billings 4-H To schedule appointmentstherapy-solutions.net in any of locations call program for less than facebook.com/therapy.solutions.nd a year, I am so amazed 701.483.1000 NorthW Clinice H -a Dickinsonve Moved! Killdeer Clinic 448 21st StreetMain ClinicW, Suite - Dickinson D1 95 Hill Top Dr Dickinson,1679 6th Ave ND West 58601, Dickinson, ND 58601Located in Hill Top Home of Comfort 701.483.1000 Killdeer, ND 58640 SouthRichardton Clinic Clinic – DickinsonKilldeer Clinic Richardton Clinic 212 3rd Ave West 95 Hill Top Dr 446 3rdLocated Ave in W, Lower LevelLocated in 212 3rd Ave West RichardtonDickinson, Health Center ND 58601Hill Top Home ofLocated Comfort in Richardton Health Center Richardton, ND 58652 Killdeer, ND 58640 701.483.1021 Richardton, ND 58652 therapy-solutions.net facebook.com/therapy.solutions.ndEffective October 2019, the North and South Dickinson locations will be relocated to 1679 6th Ave W, Dickinson. therapy-solutions.net facebook.com/therapy.solutions.nd PAGE 22 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM

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Net living in rural communities in information about the com literary work about the Viet- working and connecting with 12-3PMNovember Watch 2 two segments southwestern North Dakota each Saturday: - - festival features auditioned event for the NEA Big Read: The -Deja Vu (1951- ponentsty recognition, of a business and an plan,intro a musicians from more than 25 ThingsStickney They Auditorium. Carried. Dickin- 1961);November Riding 9 the Tiger (1961- others is a critical component practical exercise in opportuni- different high schools in North son State University, May Hall, provided. Tickets at epayment. 1963) of building strong communities. private sector resources. More- Dakota, Montana, and South NOVEMBER 14-16 ndus.nodak.edu. More info, -The River Styx $35 Registration fee. Lunch duction to available public and Dakota.Choir, Women's Four different Honor groupsChoir, FEARLESS FAITH WOMEN'S (January 1964-December willHonor perform: Band, and Mixed Percussion Honor RETREAT 1965);November Resolve 16 (January 1966- info,attend. [email protected] Stark County Veterans June 1967) contact 701-483-2181. Biesiot Call: (701) 250-4303. Free to Badlands Ministries ActivitiesGERMAN Center,NIGHT 398 State Ave. Ensemble. Public is welcome in Medora, ND. Registration -This Is What On the menu is kraut 'n dump We Do (July 1967-December Pavilion,BOOKS AND 801 BREW5th Ave 7PM W. The freeAuditorium. of charge. 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Trinity Catholic Library. munity to fight in World War II, Teen Fun (11-17). All day School Auditorium, 810 Empire SATURDAY DECEMBER 7 onlysoon tobe return under toLake North Sakakawea. Dakota O’Brien. Dickinson Area Public 1st/3rd Thursdays Kids' Lego All community artists welcome! OLD-FASHIONED CHRISTMAS to learn that their homes would Club.more Seefun dickinsonlibrary.orgactivities that require Meet in ABLE, Inc. building STROLL for up-to-date information and 1951com. 1st St. West. More info, A panel discussion with Matt ONGOING EVENTS contact janelles@ndsupernet. 12-5PM Join the Down- Olien (the film's producer, sign-ups.UNIVERSITY THEATRE 10AM DICKINSON CITY BAND town Dickinson Association writer, and narrator), Merrill for an old-fashioned Christmas Piepkorn, and others (TBA) will DINING, NIGHTLIFE, BARS Saturday and Sunday of month. band room (basement of May Stroll along with a ceremonial followAuditorium. the film. Dickinson State THE ROCK Free, family movie the first Mondays 7-8:30PM in DSU Christmas tree lighting at 6PM University, Klinefelter Hall, Beck info, contact Robyn Nadvornik and a Parade of Lights to follow. Thursdays 1st-Open Family fun in luxury electric re- Hall). 291 Campus Dr. More NOVEMBER 22-23 Downtown merchants will host POE: DREAMS OF MADNESS Mic Night-Brady Paulson, 3rd- cliners.Student First Center. come, first served, Live Music, 9PM-close, no cover. doors open at 9:30 AM. DSU 690.8958.DICKINSON STRINGS Mon special events and in-house spe- Friday Night Trivia. Starts at cials. To be held in downtown CLUBS/GROUPS SATURDAY DECEMBER 14 6:00pm FREE to play. Regular BADLANDS BANDITS COW- - Dickinson. 7PM Friday/Saturday, 2PM 2019 YULETYME "MODEL Trivia followed by Music Trivia. BOY SHOOT days 5:30-7PM DSU band room Sunday DHS presents their fall HIGH PROM" production. Dickinson High Cometion rockdickinson.com. early...Seats fill up FAST! (basement of May Hall) 291 SATURDAYSchool Auditorium. NOVEMBER 23 113 1st St West. More informa- 12PM Cowboy9:30AM Match. RegistraA Cowboy- Campus Dr. More info, contact THE EAGLES CLUB 5PM-12AM Enjoy MILES FOR MEALS 5K RUN/ tion 10AM Wild Bunch Match MEETINGSPriscilla Keogh 290.9145. DICKINSON CITY COMMIS- an evening of 1950's prom-go- WALK ing. $100/person. More info, 5:45PM Action Shooting (CAS) located Wednesdays and Fridays Stop call 701.483.2486. 9AM Registration, 10AM- in Belfield. They shoot every PAGE 24 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM BEST FRIENDS Going beyond the accolades By Mark Billings

With a bedroom full of medals and friends,The pair began is tocontinuing become more to meet talkative this winning race bibs, Dickinson High School and beamed when Jung arrived. again.(DHS) athlete Aiden Jung is proving himself a top competitor over and over school year while Nelson is in the fourth grade and Jung wraps up his senior year. meetLast on year top alone, of capturing the 18-year-old seventh seniorin the Jung is one of nearly 70 school-based placed 11th in the state cross country BFMP mentors in the Dickinson Public the state track meet. The Schools (DPS), as well as Glen Ullin Bismarckmile and eighthTribune in named the 2-mile race at and Hebron. BFMP also facilitated its sevenfirst school-basedmentors there match meet the Week in October and in a Bowmancommunity last setting. month; throughJung one ofsupport its Teens from of see Parker go from being a shy,“It has reserved been really person fun to MDU Resources Group, awarded him a $5,000 doscholarship. not show is the human lighting up and becoming But what the accolades much more open,” said talkative and just lights up when we’re role-modeling. Jung. “It has been cool to together,” said Jung. “That’s something “Go for it,” said Nelson. “A child could side of Jung, who desires to connect see that transformation.” really special and I’m not sure where else careerbenefit.” in education, consider becoming with people outside of his experience. Heather Nelson, a speech and language in the community you would experience “Especially if you are considering a The top-ranked runner has taken three wasparaprofessional searching for at theextra Early supports Childhood for it.” summer mission trips with the St. John Center (ECC) in Dickinson, said she Both Jung and Nelson encourage a mentor to experience the schools and Lutheran Church Youth Group to Detroit, would-be mentors to apply to BFMP local youth first-hand,” said Jung. Puerto Rico and Missouri. And while he Parker – the oldest of her three children and engage with local youth who could For more information about BFMP, was earning top state titles last fall, he – and decided to pursue BFMP at the benefit from consistent, one-on-one call (701) 483-8615 or visit www. also joined the Best Friends Mentoring recommendation of Jen Hausauer, a DPS interaction, empathetic listening and bestfriendsnd.org. █ Program (BFMP) and became a mentor school counselor. to Parker Nelson, then a third-grader at “Parker was one of those kids who Jefferson Elementary School. struggled to make friends, who wanted “My sister, Ireland was a mentor and to be accepted,” she Nelson. “Being in my mom encouraged me to do it, telling BFMP has helped him tremendously in me I’d like it since I was a naturally caring having more confidence socially. We have person,” said Jung. a noticed a big difference.” Over the course of their weekly As the pair has cultivated a mentoring meetings during Nelson’s lunch and relationship, Jung said he has experienced recess, Jung said he experienced first- nothing like the accolades from his hand the joy of someone opening up transformation.running career; rather, he feels he has Now accepting and coming out of their shell. The pair gained a window seat into a personal Dr. Maria "Du y" Meyer typically spent time in teacher Chantel how Parker has changed from a person new patients Heth’s classroom, followed by lunch and who“Overall, was super it has shy been to supersomeone cool who to see is Dr. Melissa Eberts outside sports. The normally reserved Nelson, who had challenges in making www.highplainsdentalpc.com • 701-483-GRIN (4746) HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 25 COMMUNITY PARKS AND RECREATION Girl Scouts offer young girls West River Ice Center many opportunities The year was 1990, Home Alone and They installed a central heating system Pretty Woman were blowing up the box that heated the locker rooms, bathrooms Mom Kristen office. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air was and concession area. A large window was Hagerott, For Dickinsonbecoming concession area. This spotpremiering in the on United NBC. Vanilla Ice's “Ice Ice also put in to overlookarea continues the ice from to be the a Baby” hit the #1 a Girl Scout Leader cup of coffee and stay wasn’t a difficult States. The Hubble great place to grab a hot decision. “My mom orbitSpace and TelescopeMicrosoft was my Girl Scout was placed into game.nice and warm while enjoying a hockey Hagerottleader for bothstated. my The sister and myself,” operatingintroduced system. Solitaire to the Windows 3.0 following year, four experience“I remember was how to were added in the amazing that All the while more locker rooms in Dickinson, ND so I wanted to give have her as a leader there was still no indoor ice rink. Things wall behind the player’s benches. They Parkschanged and when Recreation a group decided of people to from do forwere good. finally able to say goodbye to their my girls the same somethingDickinson Hockeyabout it. ClubThey and broke Dickinson ground shanty In the town year style 2007, plywood the rinklocker received rooms opportunity.” where, Girl Scoutsin an isaccepting the world’s and preeminent nurturing Bingobox of forcookies!” the residents. In October they returned on the Dickinson Recreation Center in another face lift. All the round gym lights organization dedicated solely to girls to Some Hawks of Pointthe troop to leadmembers an evening picked up of Many members of this group assisted the blistering summer heat of 1990. were replaced by florescent lighting. The environment girls build character and difference in lighting was night and day. skills for success in the real world. In a bell and spent time supporting the local in the construction of the facility. This The many exposed metal support beams partnership with committed adults, such domestic violence shelter last year. This Theyincluded had received leveling a the compressor, sand foundation which is along the ceiling were painted white as Kristen and her co-leader, girls develop November they’re going to the Dickinson that the concrete floor was poured onto. and the silver insulation was covered in skills that will serve them all their lives. Animal Shelter to read to the animals, and a white plastic material. This all-white As a Daisy (Kindergarten-first in December they’ll join other troops to used to keep the ice frozen, that was used color scheme along with the new lighting in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, still looks great to this day. grade) troop, they learn that they can carolParticipating at the nursing in communityhomes and assistedservice outdoor rink on the south side of town lead and make decisions. The girls living centers. Alberta. This compressor was used at the During that first season of hockey themselves are the planners, the doers The boards that surround the rink were in the winter of '91-'92, there were a and the implementers of their activities; projects not only supports the local before being used in the new facility. total of eighty skaters ranging in age from eight to eighteen. Their jerseys whichAt their is what troop makes meetings, the girls’Katie monthlyasks the community, but it also builds the that was upgrading their boards. They community service projects so special. foundation for the next step these girls purchased from a Junior Hockey League resembled the ones that were being worn by the professional hockey team community and then takes their ideas meetingwill take an as theyimmediate progress need, through a Take Girl were later sold to be used in the first ever the New York Rangers. It was not until andgirls ensureswhat they they would are likeage to appropriate do in their Scouts – a Take Action Project. Beyond Hockey Day Minnesota in 2007. the '94-'95 season that the Dickinson discover the cause of an issue and work opened their doors for the first season The Dickinson Hockey Club finally Hockey Club converted their club team residents at Edgewood Hawks Point have Action Project encourages girls to of indoor hockey in the winter of 1991 and safe activities for the girls. The to a high school team. This is also the to propose and implement a solution for year that the club switched jerseys to the it using the skills they’ve – 1992. They used sheets of plywood to familiar orange and black colors of the developed. construct makeshift locker rooms. The DHS Midgets. “By encouraging them doors to the locker rooms were also made The number of skaters currently now at a young age,” says of plywood. They sported spring loaded enrolled in the 2019-2020 hockey season Hagerott, “my hope is that hinges and metal cupboard handles that has sky rocketed to a whopping 500. To it has a lasting impact that acted as door handles. The ceiling was make room for such a large number of they will want to continue just a sheet of plastic with a single light skaters, an additional rink was added to help their communities heatersbulb dangling from thein the hardware center ofstore. it. To Those heat and the building became the West River for the rest of their lives.” their locker rooms they used small space Ice Center. A brand new state-of-the- art compressor room was also built When The asked girls about seem what to small space heaters were also the only to handle the job of now keeping two theybe on want this to pathbe when already. they source of heat in the entire building. rinks frozen. Four more locker rooms Sheet metal that had been painted white were also installed underneath a set of was used to cover the bottom half of the permanent concrete bleachers. shegrow wants up, Isabelto be a said doctor. she the beginning of corporate sponsorship likes to help people so walls inside the building. The original in regardsThis 2019 to the– 2020 naming season rights also of marks each sheet metal is the same material that year the troop visited and donated a box In their third year of operation, the been recipients of their kindness – last Courtney wants to be an artist, “Because lines the walls today. I’m good at art!” Adelyn sings every day rink. The original rink is now known as of Girl Scout Cookies to each resident so she wants to be a singer and Donica second floor concession area was added the “Charbonneau Rink.” The newer rink on. This also included locker rooms is now known as the “Cornerstone Rink.” onfollowing everyone’s the face cookie when program. they got Kristen their wants to be a “scientist for bugs and the doors. Two sets of bathrooms were put said, “They loved seeing the giant smiles sky because they are really cool!” █ in,underneath one upstairs that hadand properone downstairs. walls and The West River Ice Center is a wonderful addition to the city of Dickinson. █ PAGE 26 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM BEEN THERE, DONE THAT

Good times at events you read about in Heart River Voice

Bikers participate in I Don't Know Bar's POW MIA run. (Right) A few of the MANY cakesJeremy Wohletz (L) and Joel Walters (R) perform with world- renowned clarinetist, Robert Spring (middle), at DSU.

auctioned off at Trinity Catholic School's 19th Annual Fall Gala. (Below) Just a glimpse of the fabulous auction items offered at the Fall Gala.

Barry Braun, Andrew DesRosier, Conway Heupel, and Scott Obrigewitch attempt to strong arm their steins at the DePorres House of Barbering and Lounge's 2nd Annual Oktoberfest.

Best Friends Mentoring Program recently welcomed two volunteers to their mentoring team: Pitt Mueller (left) an exchange student at Dickinson State University, and Ariel Terri Thiel of the Convention and Visitors Bureau and The Dickinson Rotary Club collected nearly 300 pairs of socks Dembele (right), a videographer with VUK Crisis Center for its October Community Kindness initiative. LoAnn Wegh of the Dickinson Downtown Association for children of parents living at the Domestic Violence and Rape work together to clean up our downtown. Thank you, Multimedia in Dickinson. ladies! Pictured are Don Bares (left) and Dawn Pruitt (right), two of the members of the club’s Community Projects Committee. HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 27 SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT Stay healthy during flu season

By Sherry Adams • Stay informed. • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or hands cleaners are also effective. • Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or mouth. Germsrecommends spread that way.that you stay recommendssneezing of infected that everyonepeople. • Stay home if you get sick. CDC • Get your flu shot. CDC tohome keep from from workinfecting or them. school •6 Take months everyday and aboveactions getto and limit contact with others vaccinated against the flu. • Cover your nose and avoiding• Follow publiccrowds health and adviceother mouthstay healthy. with a tissue when regarding school closures,

the tissue in the trash after you use it. social distancing measures. you cough or sneeze. Throw • Develop a family emergency plan as a precaution. This should include On September 27th, Brady Martz & Associates P.C. held its first annual Random ofNote: either If you arm. do not have a tissue available, storing a supply of food, medicines, Acts of Kindness Day. Random Acts of Kindness Day is a firm-wide event in be sure to cough or sneeze into the elbow facemasks,Any questions alcohol-based be sure hand and rubs contact and which identified organizations receive supplies and needed items to provide for other essential supplies. their communities. During this statewide, one-day event, Brady Martz provided • Wash your hands often (for at least 20 $36,500, or $100 for each day of the year. The Dickinson Office selected 9 seconds) with soap and water, especially your provider or Southwestern District organizations that serve the Dickinson and Southwestern North Dakota areas. after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based Health Unit at 701-483-0171. █ communities.The response from the organizations was positive and exciting. This is part of COMMUNITY Brady Martz’s ongoing efforts to Make Every Day Count and give back to the Pantry alert By Mary Ann Brauhn, AMEN Board Secretary increase the need. emergency food needs for community AMEN Food Pantry has been serving The AMEN Food Pantry is grateful for Bakkencitizens Boom, in the the Dickinson need continues area for 32to your assistance at this critical time. Please years. Despite the downturn of the contact Susie at 701-483-4344 to obtain a pantry list of needed items. The pantry mount. We serve up to 40 families is located at 1100 3rd Ave. W. and is each week. Over the past year, 5,575 donationsopen 2-4pm may on beTuesdays accepted and during Thursdays these households were helped (42% children) and 10am-noon on Saturdays—food with 183,565 pounds of food distributed. arranged with Susie. Monetary donations At this time, we have some bare shelves hours. Additional donation times may be and are in urgent need of food staples. We are petitioning individuals, may be sent to AMEN Food Pantry, PO drivesbusinesses, for andAMEN. organizations We to open Box 1231, Dickinson, ND 58602-1231. █ (Above) Families making music with their little ones during a their hearts to hold food party.Music Together class offered by Pitter Patter Club. (Below) Families experience some holiday fun during the Music Together Halloween are very grateful to the usnumerous with contributions individuals of food,who garden currently produce, support and

cash on a regular basis. Susie Kapelovitz, Onsite Co-ordinator, orders andfood fromCashwise Great donate Plains Food Bank, and WalMart America Program. through the Feeding

evenCurrently exceeds the pressurethese of hungry families the pending changes to SNAPsupplies. proposed In by addition, the US

Agriculture Secretary will PAGE 28 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM HEALTH THAT'S CHEESY Parkinsons classes offered Goat Cheese

the onset of symptoms because the Ranging in taste from strong and pungent, to delicate and mild, goat cheese The Southwest North Dakota not diagnosed until several years after comes in many shapes and textures. They are sold fresh, aged or marinated in Parkinson’s Support Group formed in olive oil or red wine. Goat cheese has a pristine white color and distinct flavor — a2018. generous We meet grant the fromthird Tuesdaythe Parkinson’s of each symptoms are sneaky, such as loss of aA humble FESTIVE basic APPETIZER for some, a gourmet delight for others. month from 6:30–8:00 p.m. Thanks to smell, tremor, small handwriting,Exercise trouble Ingredients: sleeping, and small isvoice. important for Foundation, there is everyone, but now an exercise class • 2 large sweet potatoes withoffered in Parkinson’s Dickinson • 5 oz goat cheese specifically for people withit is Parkinson’s especially • 1/3 c candied walnuts or pecans Hawks Point has been so for people • 1/3 c dried cranberries Disease. Edgewood aids in maintaining • 2 tbsp balsamic reduction Disease. Exercise • 1 tsp sea salt hosting these classes, • 1/2 tsp paprika sweet which focus on maintaining functional neuroprotectivebalance, mobility, effect. daily livingResearch activities, has • 2 tbsp olive oil skills. Activities also include work on shownstaying that social, exercise and can may improve provide gait, a • 1 tbsp blood orange olive oil voice activation and cognition drills. • 3 tbsp honey Parkinson’s Disease is a movement • Zest from 1 lemon disorder that affects the ability to do balance, tremor, flexibility, grip strength, • 15 leaves basil small, for garnish paprika. common daily activities. It is an insidious and motor coordination. At least two and Preheat oven to 500°F. In a small bowl and relentless neurological disease. It is half hours of forced intense exercise per combine the olive oil, sea salt and not an “old” person’s disease as it affects memory,week can and slow reduces the progression the number of theof Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into 1 inch thick rounds. Coat each sweet potato people of all ages. It is often referred disease. It improves mobility, thinking, round with the olive oil mixture. Place them on a large baking tray without to as the “Snowflake Disease” because touching each other. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes on each side until golden. bysymptoms the death vary of widelydopamine among producing those falls. Any type of exercise can help. There Transfer to a serving tray and top with the goat cheese, candied walnuts, and diagnosed. Parkinson’s Disease is caused are a number of classes specifically cranberries. Spoon a little bit of honey on top of each potato round and sprinkle designed for Parkinson’s Disease, such as with lemon zest. Just before serving finish with a light drizzle of orange-infused Contributed by Tara Laber nerve cells in the part of the brain Parkinson’s Wellness Recovery (PWR), olive oil, the balsamic glaze and garnish with the fresh basil leaves. █ that controls movement and balance. withDelay Parkinson’s the Disease, who andengage Rock in aerobic Steady (suchParkinson’s as farming is likelypesticides) not and inherited. head Boxing. It has been found that people Exposure to environmental toxins UNITED WAY activity Again, show thanks less to depressive the generous symptoms grant injury (trauma) may increase the risk of and an overall better quality of life. Festival of Trees Parkinson’s Disease. There are an estimated one million from the Parkinson’s Foundation, we Americans living with Parkinson’s partners.have been A huge offering thank classes you to forEdgewood people Disease and more than 10 million Hawkswith Parkinson’s Point for Diseaseuse of spaceand their in theircare On Saturday, November 16th at the people worldwide. That is more than the Grand Dakota 10am-4pm, join us for combined number of people diagnosed aAdmission fun community is free, but event we fordo familiesask you to gather and celebrate the holiday season. with multiple sclerosis, muscular building for the classes! Classes are dystrophy, and Lou Gehrig’s disease currently meeting on Tuesdays and bring a donation that will help us help - second only to Alzheimer’s Disease. Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. through the end of children aging out of foster care and inNorth the United Dakota States. has the third highest per October. In November, we will be moving children who are in high school with no capita incidence of Parkinson’s Disease moreclasses information. to an afternoon Leave time. a message, Please andcall parental Christmas support tree (toilet auction paper, to food, benefit and 701-590-3782 or 701-795-1906 for other small necessities). There is currently no cure for to begin streaming Parkinson’s Disease. Many people are we will return your call a.s.a.p. We hope multiple local nonprofits. All donations participants can stay local! Fun activities during the day: signthe classesin and sodo thatthe • Decorated trees & wreath viewing/ exercise with us silent auction 10am - 3pm • Spotlight nonprofit- booth and silent auction 10am - 3pm weather. Stop in • Pitter Patter Music Club holiday music during inclement 11:30am - 12:30pm participate. There •from Santa's Western nook photosCooperative 10am Credit- 1pm Union isto observeno charge and/or for • Santa reading; Santa and his helpers

will give each child a book 1pm. the classes. Dress • Free Players Sports Bar & Grill Cookie comfortably, and decorating If you're 10am-12:30pm. interested in donating a we will have a bit of •tree Free or craft wreath 10am-12:30pm or partaking in the event fun. See you soon! █

please contact Nichole at 701-483-1233 or at [email protected]. █ HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOVEMBER 2019 | PAGE 29

With these important dates in the VETERANS history of the United States in mind, the Ukrainian Cultural Institute to County Veterans Memorial in Dickinson was the fulfillment of a dream of Dave time period of WWI through WWII. Logosz. Dave served with the 25th displays at the UCI are focused on the honor our military heroes andInfantry served Division as a sniper of the there. U.S. Army The Stark from 1969 to 1971, was deployed to Vietnam, their The service Ukrainian and sacrifice Cultural to our Institute great and in memory of the men and women wishes to thank all of our veterans for American Legion post. The 100th County Veterans Memorial is in honor anniversaryin North Dakota of the have American a local country, and especially those who gave who served our country. The memorial the ultimate sacrifice. █ was dedicated on October 4, 2015. Legion organization is being recognized this year. The William C. Blair Post Sorenson144 in Belfield as the first was commander. formed on January 24, 1920 with Alfred C.

onThe August Matthew 10, Brew1920. PostThe 3first in Dickinson was formally chartered Matthew Brew grew up in Stark Post 3 commander was F.J. Flury.

County and joined the U.S. Army at age 17. He died of injuries received in battle in France on InvasionMarch 1, of1918. Normandy began, with In WWII, on June 6, 1944, the

the invasion by and establishment honoring our area heroes throughout Photo courtesy of 4n3 Photos the The month Ukrainian of November Cultural with Institute patriotic is of Western Allied forces, the largest amphibious invasion to ever take place. This major turning point in the war displays. The public is invited to stop by became known as D-Day. 2019 marks the Thank you to our advertisers! sacrificethe UCI at of 1221 our veterans. West Villard to view the 75th anniversary of this important date. displays and remember the service and According to the Echoing Trails, Volume II, Billings County History book Following the Great War from 1914 (2003), 714 Billings County veterans American Legion was chartered by Tammie Braun - The Real Estate Co. Congressto 1918 in (later 1919 knownas a patriotic as WWI) veteran’s the have served from the Civil War through Dickinson Area Public Library the Persian Gulf War (1999). Of the 714, ConsolidatedInsurance Western Cooperative Credit Union 11 have died while in the service, seven ConocoPhillips service members, and communities, the Todd Schweitzer - American Family organization. Focused on veterans, of them in WWII. During a battle in WWII Pvt. George Klym lost both of his eyes Cornerstone Bank throughoutLegion has the grown country to an organization while fighting off the enemy until his Irsfeld Pharmacy VUK Multimedia Benchmark Mortgage Medora Uncork'd of over 2 million members with posts company line was formed, he survived; PC Scull Construction 3rd Class Martin Haag in 1945 witnessed November Veterans 11, Day,1919. originallyThis date became known onthe the Japanese USS Richmond. sign the surrender signaling as Armistice Day, was established on the end of WWII while providing security Dan Porter Motors Trinity Catholic Schools American veterans who have served Therapy Solutions Downtown Dickinson Association theira national country holiday with honor, to pay during tribute wartime to all Roy Basaraba was instrumental Women's Retreat or peacetime. Many communities in establishing The Billings County High Plains Dental Debi Simmonds - Fearless Faith Veteran’s Memorial in Medora which CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson was dedicated May 30, 1993. The Stark Renae Polensky - Angel Advocates Stark Development Corporation Trinity Mardi Gras Southwestern District Health Unit CHI St. Alexius Health Foundation Lenee Bookhardt - Infinity Real Thank youEstate to all Groupour advertisers for supporting us and our community! PAGE 30 | NOVEMBER 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM CROSSWORD BY CARLINKA PASTIMES

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