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helpful for our patrons. do so. After you are done making your #BOOKWORM There is still time to participate in Valentines, you can bring them to the our Winter Reading Program. You can front desk of the library. The deadline to Fine free and a golden Valentine sign up for the program on our website. drop off Valentines is Thursday, February Participants have until February 28th to 11th. We are so excited to be able to By Cindy Thronburg log their reading or activities and earn spread the love this Valentine’s Day! At the beginning of the year, worry about accruing a fine for it. badges. Badges get you tickets to enter Here are some books and movies the Dickinson Area Public Library How does fine free work? This means into drawings for some really great to inspire you while you make your implemented a new policy in the that we will no longer be collecting fines prizes! Kids and teens earn small prizes Valentines: hopes of taking some burdens off of on items that are returned late. However, as well as tickets. Since there will be no • Valensteins by Ethan Long (Children’s our patrons. In December, the Library this does not mean that patrons can check All-Night Lock-In this year, teens who Easy) things out for an unlimited amount of complete 10 badges will receive a gift • Snowy Valentine by David Petersen time. We still have the same loan periods card of their choosing! Coloring contest (Children’s Easy) for our items (four weeks for books and entries can be dropped off at the library • Arthur’s Valentine by Marc Brown some DVDs, one week for movies, etc.), until the end of the program. Winners of (Children’s Easy) and we ask that you still return items in prizes and the coloring contest will be • The Complete Photo Guide to a timely manner by their due date. If you announced by March 5th. Have fun, and Cardmaking by Judi Watanabe (Adult aren’t finished with your item, you can good luck! Nonfiction) renew it up to two times, unless it has a This February we are trying a new • Ultimate Cardmaking: A Collection hold on it. You will still receive notices by program that we encourage all ages to of Over 100 Techniques and 50 mail or email if your item is overdue, as a participate in. During the COVID-19 Inspirational Projects by Sarah Beaman helpful reminder. pandemic, many of our elder neighbors (Adult Nonfiction) Board approved the Library’s decision to While we are now fine free, we are are especially isolated, separated from • Valentine’s Day (DVD) become “fine free.” Our goal with this new not necessarily fee free. Failure to return their families in nursing homes. Because • Cupid (DVD) policy is to make borrowing materials items, damages to items, or losing items of this, we are collecting Valentines to • Be My Valentine by Debbie Macomber more equitable for our patrons. We also will cause patrons to accumulate fees, distribute to Dickinson area nursing (Adult Fiction) understand that life gets crazy busy! We which includes (in most instances) the homes. Valentines can be either store- • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown don’t want to penalize patrons with good cost to replace the item and a $7.00 bought or handmade. We are encouraging (Children’s DVD) intentions. If you forgot to drop your processing fee. It’s just the late return people to get creative and make their • Craft’s for Valentine’s Day by Kathy book off at the library on your way home fees that will be waived. However, we own, and we are providing basic card- from work, you will no longer have to hope the new fine free policy will be making supplies at the library for you to Ross (Children’s Nonfiction) █
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COVER ARTIST Darice Taylor Darice Taylor is an artist residing paint is wet and can take many hours in the small town of South Heart, to create depending on the subject ND. She mostly looks to nature to and size of the painting. She says it is paint; however, many things inspire always quite an accomplishment to the artist including people, color, finish a big oil painting. movement or anything unique. She Her mixed media acrylic/marbling has created a wide variety of artwork is unique and very time consuming. including trees, flowers, a sailing ship, It is very tedious and takes many a family of elephants, and a Spanish steps to create this style of art. The dancer. movement and different designs Darice was born and raised in created by the marbling create and Dickinson, ND. She is supported by extremely interesting and exclusive her family, whom she calls her biggest piece of art. fans: her husband, Jesse Taylor, and The featured painting “Wild and her two daughters Farrah (20) and Free” is one of her pallet knife oil Zoe (10). Aside from the required art paintings. It was a commissioned Hope’s Landing Board of Directors met to elect new officers for 2021. Pictured courses in high school, she is a self- painting and is a huge 4 ft by 3 ft above from left to right are: Don Zubke, Secretary; Marsha Weiglenda; Sherri Cook, taught artist, learning many different painting. She has created many President; Cindy Taylor, Vice President, Lucy Bird, Director; Pam Roller, Ashley mediums through countless hours of elephant paintings through the Gawryluk and Kayleen Wardner, Coordinator. research, practice, and determination. years and have had a few requested Hope’s Landing WEM operates a Men’s and a Women’s Sober Living Homes in She is a part of the Badlands Art commissions from customers as well. Dickinson for those seeking recovery from addictions to drugs and/or alcohol. Association for the past five years, Darice describes her pallet knife oil and has been the chairperson for paintings as her favorite to create. She the Badlands Art Show held at the says that they come more naturally to Roosevelt Hotel in Dickinson every her, and even though they require a November. lot of time and patience, she loves the Darice likes to dabble in many texture and vibrancy of color that the different mediums. However, two oil paints create. Enjoy our Winter techniques have become her most Darice will be working on some popular. Her pallet knife oil paintings new pieces of art through the year in are known for their vibrant color and preparation for this years Badlands movement. The pallet knife also gives Art Show in November. She says she Staycation the painting a thick texture, imparting may be trying some new things and a three-dimensional look to the working with some new mediums, Join us for a artwork. This technique requires most and is excited to see what will be week or longer. of the artwork to be done while the No long-term commitment Check in at Benedict Court required! created. █ for a cozy stay with our new Short Stay Respite Program. This program is perfect for: • Adults who need a little more time to recuperate after hospitalization or inpatient rehab services. • Loved ones who are cared for at home but need a short stay elsewhere • Individuals looking to try a short stay during winter or before making a permanent move
Call for more information: 830 2nd Ave. E., Dickinson, ND 58601 (701) 456-7320 BenedictineDickinson.org Darice and her family
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Dr. Marc Ricks By Dawson Zubke where he decided he wanted to be a Have you ever wondered what the pediatrician. He then got married to his Anna Friedt life of a pediatrician is like? Dr. Marc wife, Sarah in 2002. Lastly, he went to By Madison Grinsteiner primary care. This means she sees Ricks is a pediatrician at the Sanford get his residency at Cleveland Clinic Who has always wanted to help patients for routine check-ups, injuries clinic in Dickinson, ND. He cares for for four years. He finished his pediatric people in her career? Anna Friedt of and everything in between. She has to newborn babies and kids up to age 18. training but stayed one more year to course. Ever since she was a child she be very patient especially when dealing Dr. Marc Ricks was born on be a chief resident. He had five kids has been fascinated by what the nurses with insurance companies. A lot of the December 24, 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel that were all boys. Once he was 33 he do. She is patient, tolerant, and very time the company will dictate which but moved to Utah as a young kid. He moved to Dickinson to be a full time friendly. doctors a patient can see, the treatment traveled a lot as a kid even for weeks or pediatrician. He takes care of newborns Anna Friedt was born and raised they can get, and the medication they months at a time. He traveled to a lot all the way to age 18. He is trusted to in Dickinson, North Dakota. As a child can use. She has to make multiple phone of different places like Rhode Island, make a lot of important life decisions she was never afraid to get shots or calls or send out multiple emails trying Florida, Israel, France, Italy, Germany, for people Dr. Ricks is a very active get blood drawn. “I was fascinated by to convince the insurance company to Austria, Poland, England, and Ireland. As community member of Dickinson as he the process,” Anna says. Her grandpa approve what her patient needs. Anna a kid Dr. Ricks had a lot of freedom to go attends a lot of community events. Dr. was diagnosed with cancer during her likes to get to know her patients and around the neighborhood with friends. Ricks is very satisfied with his decision childhood. Anna watched the nurses become friends with them. He liked to ride his bike, play baseball, of coming to Dickinson and being a take care of him. They helped him Anna thinks Dickinson is a great play video games with friends and play pediatrician. physically and supported him mentally. community to be a part of. She loves football in an empty lot. He has five Dr. Marc Ricks leads a very busy She watched him get put into hospice that you can go anywhere and see other siblings and is the third oldest. He and important life. He takes care of and eventually his death. someone you know. If they ask about also watched TV with his brother Robert a lot of the kids and families in the Anna graduated from Trinity High your family, they genuinely care about a lot. As he got older he went to college whole community of Dickinson. Every School and continued to get a nursing the answer. She loves that when you to be a doctor. day families are counting on him to be degree at Dickinson State University meet a stranger, you will usually find Dr. Ricks first went to Brigham Young the best he possibly can. That's why (DSU). Her senior year she decided something in common with them. University for four years to get his he is a very important person to our to major in nursing, and has never Anyone you meet could become bachelor's degree. Then he went to John regretted it. “By the time I was in high great friends with the patient, tolerant, Hopkins University for medical school, community. █ school, I knew I wanted to help people,” Students from Dickinson Middle Schools 7-8C want to thank all of the Dickinson says Anna. area health care workers for continuing to keep our community safe. Thank you for friendly Anna Friedt. █ Today, Anna works at a clinic doing everything you do, especially during this chaotic time. HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 7 YOUR HEALTH Digestive enzymes STOP BY, SAY HI, AND By Steve Irsfeld flight mode, our body isn't concerned PICK UP A COPY! Digestive enzymes help break down about digestion and acid and enzyme the food you have just eaten making production decrease it easier to absorb. Most of us have a • Poor eating habits – eating too fast, healthy digestive tract, but this is not the poor dietary and lifestyle choices case for all. 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COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP See your Helping you cover COVID Community Action Partnership - public assistance programs that may Dickinson and Williston offices (CAP) be available to help households during doctor in western North Dakota helps people these difficult times. CAP works closely experiencing economic hardship with area human service zones, food to secure opportunities they need pantries and other non-profits to help from to obtain and maintain economic ensure that families have information stability. and access to available resources. The COVID-19 pandemic has For nearly 45 years, Community impacted families across income Action Partnership in western North virtually levels. Those individuals and families Dakota has provided much-needed lower on the income scale have services and opportunities to many been particularly hard-hit due the low-income people and families each anywhere business closures and job lay-offs year, improving their quality of life during this critical time. CAP staff and generating positive impact in are available to provide community the communities served. From early referrals and where appropriate childhood education, weatherization financial assistance to income-eligible and other housing stabilization applicants. services, we help low-income families Virtual Clinic Our agency has received specific improve their self-sufficiency. CARES funding through Congressional Please contact our Dickinson office Visits at initiatives that may help to stabilize at (701) 227-0131 or our Williston housing and assist in situation- office at (701) 572-8191 to find out specific areas. In addition, CAP offers more about CARES assistance and CHI St. Alexius Health referrals and information for other
eligibility. █ CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Named: GRATITUDE• Best OBGYN Medical Clinic • Best Outpatient Surgery Facility Community• Best Obstetrician/Gynecology Action Doctor Partnership - Community Action Partnership thanksDr. Thomas funders Arnold for COVID-19 financial support In 2020, in western North Community Action Dakota through the Partnership – financial challenges Dickinson and this pandemic Williston regions has created,” said (CAP) received Ervin Bren, CAP’s $19,100 to help Executive Director. households affected Community by COVID-19. Action Partnership This funding was is a 501c3 tax- awarded by the exempt publicly North Dakota supported Community organization. Foundation, United Operations and Way of Dickinson and the Northwest services are funded primarily with North Dakota Community Foundation. federal funds, a percentage of which These funds leveraged and supported are pass-through funds from the State To find out more about CARES assistance and eligibility, contact: temporary financial assistance for rental of North Dakota. CAP’s mission is assistance, utility payments and gas to enhance the quality of life in our cards to eligible households. communities throughout western North Dickinson oice Williston oice “We are grateful for the public support Dakota through education, resources 701.572.8191 of these entities to help households 701.227.0131
and services. █ HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 9 BENEFIT LESSONS IN BUSINESS Hope's Landing Third Annual Fund- Overworked and overwhelmed raising Event: Sober St. Patty's Day By Debora Dragseth Are too many callers being put on hold? Success! Your job is secure—the Demonstrate to your supervisor how Celebration organization you work for is growing by an additional employee will actually Hope’s Landing is celebrating four with basically nothing; therefore, Hope’s leaps and bounds. You enjoy your job, save, not cost, your company money. If years of providing safe, sober and Landing helps with hygiene items, food, but are feeling some work-related stress possible, compute the current revenue supportive homes to men and women and basic needs until they can gain and perhaps even job burnout. The clear per employee and project what the seeking recovery employment. answer is that your company needs to revenue per employee will be once the from addictions to Employment has hire more staff, but your boss says that new person is on board. For example, drugs and alcohol. been very difficult she can’t afford to hire any your employer may be Our Women’s Home for many to attain. new employees right now. turning down business or opened in 2016 First, with the What can you do? not seeking new business and has enabled so downturn in oil, Even with, and perhaps because the staff is many to live a life there are fewer in part of, the challenges overwhelmed. Creative new free from addiction. jobs. Many of brought on by COVID-19, projects or opportunities In 2019 we opened our clients have being short staffed is may not be explored our Men’s Home felonies on their a common occurrence because no one has the which also has records, mostly in North Dakota. More time to do anything beyond proved to be a mighty blessing as the for minor drug charges, which makes customers, more orders handling the most critical number of applications have shown. As of gaining employment even more difficult. and more activity equal jobs. January of 2021, both homes have been Lucy, our Men’s and Women’s Director more stress on employees. In this As an interim solution, ask your boss overwhelmed by the those seeking Sober has worked tirelessly, as the workload situation, employees may feel they are to consider adding an intern to your Living with the hope of lifelong sobriety. has increased, to encourage and help rarely able to catch up on their work. staff. Call your local college or university. Both homes are at or near capacity most each resident. They try arriving early or staying late, College interns are a cost-effective way of the time. Our residents come from every walk taking shorter—if any—lunch breaks. to help a company or department to Because of COVID 19 our Third of life and economic status. Almost every They arrive home wiped out, microwave manage its workload. Hiring an intern is Annual Fundraising Event had to be family has a friend, child or loved one a quick dinner, collapse in front of a a win-win situation: Your organization postponed and we are now delighted to suffering from this disease. Without the screen and begin the cycle all over again will be helping a student enhance his be able to again invite everyone to come Community Support we have received, the next day. or her education with meaningful work celebrate with us. We are grateful to be our Sober Living home would not have Action Steps: Consider discussing experience, and you will benefit by able to serve and support those who so been available to those seeking hope and your situation with other employees. getting help with your overwhelming desperately need a safe place to recover. health. We are grateful to the businesses, If your workload and that of your co- workload. Typically, internships are We rejoice with those who complete our churches and individuals who have workers is becoming unreasonable, your completed during a student’s final year program and go on to have their own supported us financially and with many first step is to convince your department of schooling, so if the intern is bright, apartments or homes, to reunite with other wonderful donations. head, and likely her superiors, that your enthusiastic and capable, you may even their loved ones, to no longer live as As we prepare for the Third Annual department needs more staff. be able to convince your boss to hire victims, to contribute. However, with the Fundraiser, we would like to again invite First, determine how an additional him or her as a full-time employee after population of our homes at full capacity, the community to join and support us in employee could make the entire graduation. the expenses have increased greatly. this Life-Changing Mission. Listen to The organization stronger. Measure and Debora Dragseth, P.D. is a professor of Because of the postponement, we Connection 103.7 for further information benchmark your department’s response business and Vice-president of Academic were not able to adequately address the and updates. Check out our Facebook time. Are orders being filled more slowly Affairs/Provost at Dickinson State financial needs related to the increase page for updates and to bid on auction because of your increased workload? Are University. Her column appears monthly, in residents. Many of our clients come emails that used to be handled in an hour providing commonsense answers to now taking two to three days to answer? common workplace issues. items. █ █ Happy Valentine’s Day PAGE 10 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM COMMUNITY Be a giving heart By Br. Michael Taffe February 11th is Giving Hearts Day (GHD). How exciting is that! What is GHD? This is a 24-hour on- line fundraiser for charities across North Dakota and western Minnesota. Nearly
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death. People are helping our elderly folks with round-the-clock care; with 500 worthy charities are participating clinics and hospitals for our rural areas VOICING HIS THOUGHTS and are listed on the Giving Hearts Day that are underserved in so many ways; What advise would you give your younger self? website (www.GivingHeartsDay.org). In for our young people who need help in 2020, almost 35,000 people gave 19.1 turning their lives around, as well as their million dollars to help charities support families; for providing needed mentoring those in need. and simple friendship for our youth. Other In western North Dakota, there is a organizations provide necessary spiritual group of charities working together to guidance and support for all people; faith share the good news about GHD and formation throughout the year in addition the good work that each contributes to. to offering places of peace and worship. These charities are: West River Health What about those organizations who help the handicapped and give families John Odermann Rob Eilts Todd Schweitzer Jason Jacobs release time and support? Finally, what about those individuals and families who Despite how Dear younger Your mom and That’s a tough need physical, spiritual, and emotional irritating you may Rob.... Relax! dad are not the ask, I remember assistance during their last days? think they are Don’t rush enemy. Next to my teenage self Your help is needed and appreciated. right now, you through life but Jesus, nobody and I wasn’t much Most of these organizations also have enjoy those little loves you like they for taking advice. volunteer opportunities for folks, which realizing just how moments that do. Your parents can be found on the GHD website. wisewill find your yourself parents make up your want what’s best would be to say to On February 11th, go to www. are very soon. seasons. Read for you and asking avoidMy first Green impulse River GivingHeartsDay.org and make the Might as well start your bible and you to clean your parties, those world a better place for everyone! GHD now. Oh! Save Home on the Range pray more. Hug room, do your Dickinson girls are is sponsored by the Dakota Medical your money, don’t your parents chores, get your too much trouble. Foundation, the High Impact Institute, Services Foundation, Sunrise Foundation, spend it on DVDs more... they do homework done Seriously, I would St. Benedict’s Health Center, Sacred when you get to everything for and be kind to tell him to slow college, it will be a you. Spend as your brothers and down. You can Heart Benedictine and the Alex Stern Family Foundation. █ Foundation, Home dead format soon much time with sisters is good enjoy the moment On The Range, enough. your brothers that counsel and will and still take time Connect Medical you can. Invest in serve you well to appreciate Clinic, CHI Health that new Apple forever. friends and family at Home-Hospice, computer and Be virtuous, you have. That and Camp ReCreation never sell. Bet on no one regrets buy stock in Apple. Inc., Best Friends the Cubs winning their good Mentoring Program, the 2016 World deeds. Say your Badlands Ministries, Series (I know... prayers, develop and Assumption trust me). a relationship Abbey. with Jesus. He will These charities always walk with reach out and give you and carry you needed support to when necessary. folks from birth to Sacred Heart Benedictine Foundation HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 11
him voicing his opinions about table salt. some sort you can always drop in an MISS BEA'S KITCHEN Any time someone would reach for the entire raw potato (peel and everything) salt shaker you’d hear Papa from the head and let it simmer to absorb some of Don't be salty of the table, “You don’t need that! There’s the saltiness. This won’t work if you’ve enough natural salt in that to season it!” dumped your entire shaker in there but it By Laura Beth Walters Many would laugh him off and add the does help if your dish is just a pinch salty. salt anyway, but he kept telling everyone Making anything creamy can totally who would listen about the natural salts change your opinion of a dish. You can anyway. To this day, I find myself holding add that creamy factor to dishes by using back on the salt a bit when I’m cooking sour cream, mashed avocado, cream because I hear Papa in the back of my cheese or heavy cream. Just pay attention head talking about those natural salts, to what you’re making and choose and I find it serves me pretty well. according to the rest of your flavor If you’re not hearing my Papa in the profile. For instance, heavy cream works back of your head though and you find great in tomato sauces but avocado in you’ve over-salted your dish, what do you your spaghetti sauce would be ridiculous. do? Did you know you don’t have to scrap This is by no means an exhaustive list the whole thing and start over? Well, it’s of your options but maybe it will help. true. Don’t waste it - save it by using one Keep in mind too that anytime you cook of these easy tricks: with cheese, “there’s enough natural salt Dilute your dish with a bit of unsalted in that…” and you may not need to add broth, unsalted diced tomatoes, or much additionally. Things like olives, possibly some cream. Try not to use capers, fish sauce… all of these things will water, but if you absolutely HAVE to then add quite a bit of salt naturally, so just pay be sure to taste and add more of your close attention. Taste as you go and you other seasonings and bring the dish back should be just fine. to a simmer to meld the flavors. Always My Papa went home to be with the Laura Walters is a stay-at-home wife make sure you’re adding flavor as you Lord this week. While I miss him dearly who curates monthly menus both for her dilute! and my heart aches for one last hug, I home and for sale. Her menus are perfect Use an acid to mask the salt and add know that he is happy and whole again for busy moms, beginner home cooks, a new flavor element. Whether you use after years of battling Parkinsons and clueless bachelors or really anyone looking lemon juice or a mild vinegar, remember dementia. I have many fond memories to switch up their usual at-home menu. not to go overboard. of my Papa and I am so grateful that, Find her on Facebook, or email her at If you’re making a soup or curry of although we lived far from them growing [email protected] up, my parents made a determined effort █ to give us plenty of opportunities to build relationships with my grandparents. Smothered Pork Chops My Nana is the one who passed on her cooking skills and love of music to many 4 bone-in pork loin chops of her kids and grandkids, but Papa 1 tsp salt certainly had plenty to pass on to us ½ tsp black pepper himself. He had a quick wit, a ready smile 4 TBS veggie oil and a love for the Lord and others that I hope I have as well. I know for sure that 1 yellow onion, sliced thin I inherited the ornery twinkle in my eyes 2 cloves minced garlic from him, and I’m totally okay with that! 2 sprigs fresh thyme While my Nana is a fantastic cook, 4 TBS unsalted butter and I know Papa loved her cooking, I 2 TBS flour don’t really remember what his favorite 2 c low sodium chicken stock family meal was. What I do remember ½ c heavy cream is waking up early at their house and Season the pork with salt and pepper on both sides and add the veggie Papa making a couple extra of his freezer oil to your skillet (cast iron preferred). Set the stove to medium-high heat waffles just for me. He’s the one that got and sear your pork chops about 5 minutes each side. me hooked on them and taught me to Remove your pork and add butter and onions to the pan. Let your onions spread a nice, thick layer of peanut butter all over the top before you put the syrup caramelize for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. on. OOOOOOOOOOH Papa! He also kept Add the minced garlic and thyme and let it simmer for a minute or two until it becomes fragrant. Add in the his jar of fig newtons on the counter and flour and whisk until it’s fully absorbed. Once the flour is integrated, add the chicken stock and heavy cream. Keep us grandkids would sneak some every whisking. chance we got. Slide your pork chops with their juices back into the pan and reduce your heat to medium-low. Let your gravy Although I don’t remember his favorite “real” meal, I do very vividly remember simmer for 15-20 minutes until the pork is tender and the sauce has thickened and reduced a bit. █ PAGE 12 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM NOTES FROM THE BADLANDS THE GREAT AMERICAN FOLK SHOW Winter of the Blue Snow Radio show focuses on traditions By Joe Wiegand astonished to find dead cattle suspended Looking for hear from all people, Joe Wiegand is a resident of Medora, in the branches of cottonwood trees high something to entertain all cultures. The North Dakota, where he has been above the sodden ground, the doomed you during the long young and the young performing in character as President beasts having climbed up snow drifts winter or pandemic at heart. It airs once Theodore Roosevelt since 2012. These now melted in search of food among the isolation? Consider a month on the first and future “Notes from the Badlands” branches. The Great American Sunday on Prairie appearing in this space are based on Joe’s Theodore Roosevelt would lose two Folk Show. The Great Public in Fargo, North segment of the same name thirds of his cattle American Folk Show Dakota. Streaming which appears monthly and about half of his is a little place on online is also on Tom Brosseau’s “Great inheritance in the the radio where they available, and each American Folk Show” (see devastation of the commune with you show is archived. For article at right). Wiegand winter of 1886-1887. to share stories, sing more information, go and Brosseau will be Newly married to his songs, and talk to to news.prairiepublic. featured performers in second wife, Edith, in some “good people org/programs/great- Medora in the summer of December of 1886, with great voices” american-folk-show. 2021. the combination of Joe Wiegand (their tag line). It’s an hour-long variety The show is written, recorded, and In the Badlands of North the devastation of radio show for the whole family focusing hosted by folksinger and songwriter Tom Dakota, we expect cold and snow, though the Badlands cattle and the prospect for on traditions of all sorts – storytelling, Brosseau, announced by Joe Wiegand, and we may have been lulled by a December a busy family life in the East, brought monologues, music, poetry, recipes. They produced by Prairie Public Broadcasting. just concluded in which the average high an end to TR’s active ranching days. He Episode 10 will air Sunday, February temperature was 40 degrees Fahrenheit. would maintain a financial interest in 7th at 5PM CT/4PM MT. The show’s host, There will be cold days and colder nights his remaining herd, which he would sell Tom Brosseau, will be joined by singer/ ahead. The snow may even fall heavily just prior to his departure for Cuba in the songwriter Richard Buckner as he reads and deeply. But we may never know a Spanish-American War. from his new book "Cuttings from the winter like the Winter of the Blue Snow. Today, the cattle ranches of the Tangle"; Singer-songwriters Isabella The summer drought of 1886 was the Badlands are proving true Theodore Rose & Sarah Morrau; Playwright Kemp second in a row where the rain-starved Roosevelt’s belief that, given the right Powers; and Atz Lee Kilcher of "Alaska: grass died early, much of it subsequently conditions, especially avoiding the The Last Frontier." Plus, Tom will sing a burnt to the roots by fires ignited by overstocking of the grazing lands, this the rail road, lightning, or angry native. region would prove to the good where The temperatures plummeted and cattle and the families who care for them Tom Brosseau duet with singer Kelly PhotoHogan. credit: █ Angelia Castillo snow began to fall on November 13th, continued nearly unabated through mid-December. On Christmas day, the are concerned. █ mercury fell to minus thirty-five degrees KUDOS and the New Year began with a low of minus forty-one. It snowed throughout Stark County Spirit of Excellence Award January and on the 28th a blizzard of unprecedented furry burst upon the Have you ever wanted contribution through removed prior to the judging; therefore, region and for seventy-two hours snow to acknowledge those actions, demonstrated the team will judge based off actions, and ice piled in great masses. People unsung heroes in our by a consistent pattern of rather than the specific person who did caught in the out of doors froze to death, communities who have behavior, exhibited over the act(s), providing for a fair judging while many trapped indoors were driven gone above and beyond? time. process. to madness – suicide and homicide A new county-wide This resident-driven Stark County Spirit of Excellence Award adding to the human misery. awards program has awards program nominations can be made by anyone Cattle died, first by the hundreds, just been established was organized by a and must be submitted on behalf of any then thousands, then tens of thousands. that will recognize Dickinson resident, member or group from Stark County, North On March 2, 1887, when the Badlands excellence and good Julie Obrigewitsch. “I Dakota. Nomination forms are available brimmed with so much snow that coolies deeds in Stark County. wanted to shed a more positive light on at www.starkcountysheriffnd.com or by and canyons filled to the heights of their The Stark County Spirit of Excellence the good people of Stark County and the emailing [email protected]. Award recognize the contributions of an outstanding actions that they do within The first award submission deadline neighboring plateaus, the snow ceased individual or group who has demonstrated our area communities.” will be February 15. Future award and a warm chinook wind blew in from exceptional Leadership, Customer The program is endorsed by the Stark deadlines will be April 15, June 15, August the west. The melt that began as a trickle Service, Innovation, Stewardship, or Good County Commission, while the Award 15, October 15, and/or December 15. would soon become a roar pushing Samaritan/Random Acts of Kindness acts Team consists of the Mayors of the If you are interested in becoming a the ice dam downstream, releasing within Stark County, ND. To be considered Stark County communities of Belfield, sponsor or to receive more information the carcasses of bovine victims with for the Stark County Spirit of Excellence Dickinson, Gladstone, Richardton, South on the awards program, visit www. the thaw. Cowboys rode out into the Award, an individual or group must Heart, and Taylor. starkcountysheriffnd.com or call 701- plains to gather the surviving beeves, make a deliberate, obvious, and valuable Nominations and the nominees will be
290-1640. █ HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 13 CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Article and photo source: ND Tourism It might be winter, but the Theodore Vista. Prairie dogs communicate with Roosevelt National Park is open! Any each other by a number of sounds called season is a good season to enjoy the "barks" or "yelps." scenic wonders of North Dakota's SCENIC LOOP DRIVE Theodore Roosevelt National Park. A major feature of the South Unit is Hiking is still a great option for a winter the paved, 36-mile Scenic Loop Drive family activity on the right day. with pullouts and interpretive signs that While Painted Canyon Visitor Center is explain some of the park's historical and closed for the season, here are four things natural features. Wildlife is abundant to see and do driving through Theodore along the route that weaves through Roosevelt National Park, remember, much of the South Unit. there is the North Unit to visit also! ELKHORN RANCH SITE MALTESE CROSS RANCH CABIN In 1884, Theodore Roosevelt left for At Theodore Roosevelt's urging, the the Badlands following the deaths of Maltese Cross Ranch Cabin, now at the his wife and mother on the same day. entrance of the park, was built during Looking for solitude, he started a second the winter of 1883-84. The Maltese Cross ranching site and named it the Elkhorn Cabin was originally located about seven Ranch. Other than signage, little remains miles south of Medora in the wooded at the location. bottomland of the Little Missouri River. And after a drive through the Park, PRAIRIE DOG TOWN stop in at Medora for a relaxing dinner While prairie dog "towns" can be or refreshment, there are great choices found in many areas of the park, the open, such as Little Missouri Saloon first one encountered is along the road & Dining, or Medora Uncork’d, a full- soon after entering the park near Skyline KUDOS service wine, beer, and Spirits Bar. █ Employee of the Year: Holly Hirning CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson is pleased to announce Holly Hirning as the winner of the 2020 Employee of the Year award. Holly is an RN and our Employee Health Safety Officer. Her hard work, compassion, teamwork, and dedication shone through in a year when COVID-19 put many intense responsibilities on her shoulders. Congratulations, Holly! Thank you for your hard work and commitment to CHI St. Alexius Health Holly Hirning
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WHERE BUSINESS GOES TO GROW HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 15 WHERE BUSINESS GOES TO GROW Naming and registering your startup By Stark Development Corporation getting the new business started. The idea for starting your own small Additionally, when registering the new business continues to occupy your business, the structure will need to be mind and you want identified. The most to move forward. common structures Before going much are sole proprietor, further you will need partnerships, to move beyond corporations and mere pondering LLC. Each of these and do some real business structures research on your has advantages idea’s market and disadvantages viability; that is, you as well as specific have to conclude features intended for with a strong degree of confidence that various situations. there is a need for the goods or services Considerations for which structure your business will be providing. you choose will include: business structure are significant first manageable and increase the likelihood So, what’s the next step, how do you steps in starting a new business. Once of success. So what name are you hoping • How many people/entities will be complete, you can move to the next steps to call this new business? move the idea forward? This article is involved in ownership? a continuation of ‘Starting Your Own of creating a business plan and pulling The Small Business Development Business’, answering some of those • Will there be investors or shares? together numbers for financials. Center is prepared to assist with questions and providing resources to Getting a new business up and precisely this type of effort. In fact, one • Do you have a lot of personal assets running is more than a good idea but of the primary roles of SBDC is to assist take the next steps. to lose? One of the first steps is to name and rather a process. Taking the time to entrepreneurs in achieving their goals. register your business. As part of that • What is the nature of the business? proceed through an organized step-by- You can find them on-line at ndsbdc.com step process will make the task more process, it is necessary to confirm that Generally speaking, the more owners the name you want to call your business involved the more complicated setting or call 701-456-9044. █ is available and to make sure that name is up the structure will be. Work with your not already being used by someone else. local SBDC advisor to organize your Organizations doing business in North thoughts, propositions and questions. Dakota must file with the Secretary of Then request a consultation with State. Visit the web site www.firststop. an accountant and an attorney who sos.nd.gov to search name availability, specialize is small businesses. register the new business and find other A consultation of this sort is always forms and information associated with advised in determining what the best structure for your specific situation is, as well as tax filing questions like the EIN, sales and use tax, and any license requirements. Many attorneys and accountants will provide some level of ‘initial’ consultation. Respect their time, be prepared and most importantly be polite. Do your research before the meeting and have as much information and a specific list of questions ready to move quickly through the initial consultation. Registering with the North Dakota Secretary of State and deciding the PAGE 16 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM
Then... and Now: Early Pioneers of Dickinson: The Messersmith Family By Jessica Stratton
with the eating station. The family had accommodations upstairs in the section house. Emil also brought several milk cows with him, supposedly the first cows brought to this area. A water tank, depot and eating station along with the very basic section house ‘hotel’ made up the site at that time. Emil planted the first trees in Dickinson and continued to plant many more trees in the area throughout the rest of his life. The Messersmiths liked the area so well that they sent for Bertha’s sister and her family, the Moses Lennevilles, to join them from St. Paul. The Lenneville family arrived September 7th and the town was then composed of four families. The settlement was renamed Dickinson by early October 1881. The first private dwelling in Dickinson was erected in late October 1881 for the Lennevilles. Several other temporary buildings had also been erected by this time including a saloon and a general store which were made of lumber with canvas tops. Around this time, diphtheria was spread from traveling passengers to two of the Messersmith children, Willie age 6 and Bertha age 3. Mrs. Messersmith quickly recognized the disease and quarantined the family in their rooms so no one else was infected. By the time any doctors were able to arrive, the young children had died. The railroad had begun work on the wood frame Northern Pacific Hotel to replace the section house and the Messersmiths moved in by Christmas 1881. The first Christmas tree was a When researching the early History in the Dickinson area. Emil was charge of the dining car as the railroad little Badlands cedar which had been of Dickinson for my work at the also known around town as E.F or extended into Montana. brought by a railroad worker and was Dickinson Museum Center, there are “Andy” Messersmith according to Emil wanted to give up his position the center of attention. The family a few names that come up more often The Dickinson Press. Emil was born with the Northern Pacific to spend invited the rest of the residents to than others. I first encountered the in 1845 in Germany and in 1849 the more time with his family but the celebrate and sing carols around their name Messersmith when doing some family immigrated to the United States railroad superintendent wanted to organ. It is estimated that the population research on the history of buildings settling in St. Louis MO. In 1957 the keep him on. So, in August 1881 Emil by the end of 1881 was about 50 people. in the downtown area. The Dickinson family moved from St. Louis MO. to St. was put in charge of the section house Wells S. Dickinson, the man for which Press kept referring to a location as Paul MN. In 1870 Emil married Bertha and eating station at Pleasant Valley the town was renamed in 1881, had ‘the Messersmith corner’ but because Louise Gubser. In the spring of 1871 Siding. Emil was the first businessman purchased the land around the railroad it was so well known by all who lived Emil, Bertha, their baby daughter Rose, in town. The railroad furnished some depot and platted the townsite in the here at the time, it took further research and the baby’s nurse left St. Paul and portable buildings for the business summer of 1882. Sources say that the to discover what corner they were headed west to Jamestown. There Emil which was located west of the current first lot in town was sold Sept. 7, 1882 referencing. It was because of these ran a portable hotel in a circus tent for depot until other arrangements could to E. F. Messersmith which was on the references that I then began looking a time. The family also lived in Bismarck be made. Mrs. Messersmith and her corner of Villard and 1st Avenue West into who Messersmith was. and were often separated when Emil five children: Rose, Caroline “Carrie”, and was known for many years as ‘the Emil Frederick Messersmith was began working for the Northern Pacific Joseph “Joe”, William “Willie”, and one of the first permanent settlers Railway in 1879-1880. He was in young Bertha soon arrived on a train Continued, page 25 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 17
DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY
February 2021
PERSPECTIVE FROM THE PERCH: PRESIDENT the largest increases among the eleven North Dakota University Sys- EASTON REFLECTS ON 2020 AT DSU tem institutions. Written by: Steve Easton, president of Dickinson State University Our recruiting team did a great job in a tough environment last spring In a letter to John Hay, American Ambas- where we were not able to meet many of our potential students in sador to the Court of St. James, London, person. Other members of our staff, our coaches, our faculty, our stu- on June 7, 1897, Theodore Roosevelt dents, and our alumni and other supporters also did great work. Thank penned a phrase embracing the virtues you for your efforts and for your support of Dickinson State. We are of a strenuous life, where one dares pleased that there are so many students who will get the benefit of a mighty things in the face of adversity. DSU education. The year 2020 was the beginning of a DUAL MISSION new decade. Thus, the year dawned with The dual mission com- hope. Soon thereafter, this hope was mittee worked with local challenged by a worldwide pandemic. As and educational part- the year progressed, the word “unprece- ners to bring new op- dented” was used commonly in the world as a whole and at Dickinson portunities to Dickinson. State University (DSU). Last year, DSU brought welding and CNA train- But DSU is indeed a place where we dare mightily in the face of ad- ing to Dickinson. Build- versity. It has been heartwarming to see the hard work of all involved ing upon this, the first with DSU in response to the challenges of 2020. Thank you to all, from commercial truck driver alumni and other supporters to students, who made 2020 memorable training class was held in positive ways. Those of us who love DSU have a lot to be proud of, Students watch a demonstration during a CNA class. this fall. as our “college on the hill” has had many accomplishments this year, despite the pandemic. I’d like to share a few of them. The University also expanded certificate, associate, and graduate pro- gram offerings. Beginning fall 2020, there are six new associate de- INCREASING ENROLLMENT gree programs including elementary education, secondary education Despite nationwide college enrollment being down by 4%, DSU fall and substance abuse counseling, and five new certificate programs enrollment increased including banking, digital communication, digital marking, music and by more than 90 stu- theatre. DSU also added a master’s degree with a focus on athletic ed- dents to its head count ucational leadership. The certificate, associate, and graduate offerings this fall, compared to now available at DSU provide additional pathways for educational the fall of 2019. Full- and professional preparation for those in our region. time enrolled students increased 4%, while our Working with the Dickinson Public School system and other area head count enrollment schools, we also started an innovative early entry program that increased more than 6%. brought 40 students to the DSU campus this fall to start their college All of these figures are educations while still in high school. continued on next page PAGE 18 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM
PERSPECTIVE continued from previous page learner who can say, in a class discussion, “That issue came up last We are also working with these partners on a proposed Career and month at my workplace.” The future is bright for both on-campus and Technical Education academy that will help train area high school remote access Blue Hawks! and post-secondary students in fields like welding, truck driving, die- CAMPUS LIFE sel mechanics, CNA and other health care careers, and possibly even While many colleges and universities continued all (or mostly) online robotics. classes this fall, Dickinson State provided face-to-face classes until As you may have heard, the Dickinson Public School system has pur- Thanksgiving. In addition, we were able to provide many opportuni- chased, for $6 million, the $60+ million former Halliburton property, ties for our students to experience campus life that, while not “normal,” which will be the home of the CTE Center for Southwest North Dakota. was closer to normal than pretty much any other college or university. We are working with Dickinson Public Schools and other area schools Our student life staff and businesses to provide new educational opportunities. This will be organized both online a big boost to our Dual Mission efforts. and in-person events, CLASSROOM INNOVATION including a homecom- Last spring’s COVID-forced move to (almost) all remote delivery of ing concert that reached classes happened quickly. Our students, faculty, and staff did a great nearly 2,000 people on job of converting, without any real notice, from face-to-face to re- the internet, two trips motely delivered courses. All who are associated with DSU should be to the Medora Musical, proud that students continued to learn and faculty continued to teach, a s’mores night at our despite this change. recently completed Cen- tennial Plaza, movies in Over the summer and into the fall, the CARES Act provided funds for S’mores Night took place outside May Hall at the Centennial Plaza. a state-of-the-art the- cameras and dual computer monitors in almost all of our classrooms. ater purchased this year This allowed us to convert to a “hybrid-flex” modality this fall, where with student fees via a Student Senate initiative (making ours one of most classes were offered in three modes: face-to-face, synchronous the few campuses with its own movie theater), barbecues and back- remote delivery, and asynchronous remote delivery (for students who yard sports, dueling pianos, and many others. were not able to access classes during scheduled class times). Con- cerns related to COVID-19 required this change, as we needed to pro- Our theatre students presented four performances of the witty “Almost vide a way for students who were isolated or quarantined to keep up Maine,” using clear face shields and strategically placed microphones. with their course work. Our music faculty and students presented several choral and instru- mental concerts. Our varsity esports team continues to have a strong The new equipment in showing at the national level. Our students are enjoying the ability to our classrooms and a connect with one another on these platforms. Our rodeo team had a semester of teaching in strong season and hosted the Blue Hawk Stampede this fall. this modality provides exciting opportunities On the intercollegiate athletic competition front, we had cross-coun- for the future. While DSU try, volleyball, and football seasons. Through a combination of hard will almost certainly al- work by coaches and student-athletes, diligent attention to health ways be an institution safety measures, and a bit of good luck, we played a full season of nine that teaches the major- football games. And we won all nine of them for Coach Pete Stanton’s ity of its students on sixth straight conference championship. Indeed, at various points in campus, we now are able to offer opportunities for those who cannot the season, DSU had the distinction of being the only 6-0, the only come to campus to pursue their college educations. As we sensed the 7-0, the only 8-0, and the only 9-0 pro or college (at any level) football shift to this modified teaching and learning environment, we worked team in the country! with Learning Corps, LLC, a group of remote learning experts, to max- Bottom line: It was not a “normal” fall, as all events featured masks imize the student learning experience in the new hybrid-flex envi- and social distancing, but it was a good one nonetheless. ronment. Nine of our faculty members earned Learning Corps’ Master Teacher in Resilient Teaching and Learning Certificate, by working on this distinction during the fall semester. Other faculty also benefitted from Learning Corps’ expertise in remote instruction. As we look forward to the day when COVID-19 is behind us, we are excited about teaching those who cannot come to campus. We are also excited about the diversity of experiences they can bring to our traditional on-campus students. 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HIGH RANKINGS DICKINSON STATE’S FALL 2020 PRESIDENT’S It is important not to take college rankings too seriously, as it is not AND DEAN’S LISTS RELEASED possible to factor the many features of a college or program into a Dickinson State University (DSU) students faced an enormous amount ranking rubric. So take this information with the grain of salt that it of change during the 2020 fall semester. “We realize that navigating deserves. But a high ranking, while never precisely correct because student life has been challenging, but DSU is committed to our mis- precision is impossible, is a sign that a program is among the best. sion,” said Dr. Debora Dragseth, provost and vice president for academ- The past year saw various organizations noting DSU’s strength in vari- ic affairs at DSU. “We provide high quality education while focusing ous areas. Visit www.dickinsonstate.edu/rankings to view a complete holistically on the well-being of our students. Student success is and list. always will be our anchor.” PAYING BACK Two of DSU’s metrics for academic student success are the presti- Tough times have a way of identifying those who are willing to help gious President’s and Dean’s Lists. Students with a term GPA of 3.9 or others in need. Our state, our region, and our city have always been above after the completion of a minimum of 12 credit hours during big supporters of DSU. As always, but perhaps even a bit more than the semester are named to the President’s List. Students named to the usual due to the pandemic, DSU paid back this year by helping our Dean’s List have completed a minimum of 12 credit hours during the community. semester with a term GPA of 3.5 or above. In the early days of the pandemic, when PPE for health care workers Outstanding academic work placed 321 students, or 23.46% of eli- was in very short supply, our nursing department was able to send gible undergraduates, on the Dean’s or President’s Lists following the some of its supply to the Southwestern District Heath Unit. Our stu- fall 2020 semester. dents and staff helped with another critical health care need by spon- “We are delighted that nearly one out of four DSU students met an soring and organizing several blood drives. Our Theodore Roosevelt extremely high standard of academic performance,” said Dragseth. Honors Leadership Program scholars held a successful food drive this “This statistic says a lot about the resilience of our students, faculty fall. Our Student Senate is organizing a program to deliver groceries and staff. The recognition will be noted on each student’s academic and other needed supplies to those in isolation or quarantine. transcript and will become a permanent part of his or her official aca- With the annual Dickinson Community Thanksgiving Dinner event in demic record at Dickinson State University.” jeopardy due to COVID-19 concerns, DSU’s students, staff, and faculty As colleges and universities strive to maintain enrollment and reten- immediately stepped into the breach. With the help of the DSU student tion, and meet student learning outcomes, DSU has found success in Campus Activities these areas by supporting its students, not just as learners, but as Board, the Dickin- valued individuals who have dedicated themselves to the pursuit son Rotary Club, of excellence. “Prioritizing the needs of our students is critical,” said Blue 42 restaurant, Dragseth. “Nobody signed up for the social distancing or the addi- Coca Cola bottling, tional challenges of COVID-19. The compassionate option is the best and DSU’s dining option to help students to be resilient and successful learners.” contractor, Sodexo, we converted the View Dickinson State University’s fall 2020 President’s List here: dinner to a drive- bit.ly/DSUfall2020preslist thru pickup event. Volunteers pause for a photo during the View Dickinson State University’s fall 2020 Dean’s List here: At five locations Community Thanksgiving Dinner. bit.ly/DSUfall2020deanslist on our campus and one at Blue 42, our fully masked men’s baseball and softball teams, other DSU students, staff, and faculty, as well as volunteers from the DSU IS HERE FOR YOU! community, distributed Thanksgiving meals in a COVID-safe manner. There are many other examples of DSU students stepping up to help. Your education. Your success. Your future. To take but one example among many, this fall I received an email from someone who noticed one of our football players paying the tab for a bag of groceries bought by a young, distraught, and embarrassed mother who either misplaced her wallet or did not have the funds to pay. Emails like that make it a pleasure to be DSU’s president! Our students, staff, and faculty are great ambassadors for DSU. Yes, it was a very “interesting” year. And yet, there was much for DSU and its many supporters to be proud of! Best wishes to all for a great 2021. Hawks are up! dickinsonstate.edu/apply PAGE 20 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM
DSU’S SCHOOL OF EDUCATION NAMES acting out. I could not have imagined a better cooperating teacher for STUDENT TEACHER AND COOPERATING my experience. Mrs. Rafferty has been an incredible role model and I TEACHER OF THE SEMESTER look forward to utilizing her as a mentor when I begin my teaching career.” Dickinson State University’s (DSU) Ballard noted that Rafferty gave her the freedom to make mistakes School of Educa- and try out any ideas or strategies. According to Dr. Joan Aus, chair tion named recent of the School of Education, the latitude to allow student teachers to graduate Allison spread their wings in the classroom while reflecting with the student Ziebarth the Stu- teacher after each lesson about what he or she can do to improve is dent Teacher of the sign of an outstanding cooperating teacher. the Semester and Amanda Rafferty, a HELPING OTHERS DURING A PANDEMIC: third grade teach- NURSING STUDENT GRAYSON HICKEY er in Bowman, The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard North Dakota, the on everyone, everywhere during the Cooperating Teacher of the Semester, both for fall 2020. course of this past year, from families Ziebarth completed her student teaching experience at Red Trail El- having to figure out different routines, to ementary School in Mandan, North Dakota, before she graduated from educational institutions having to change the University in fall 2020. She was recom- their primary mode of instruction, and mended for the prestigious Student Teacher even to businesses having to change how of the Semester award by Jackie Bolton, her they operate. As we all have felt the pres- university supervisor, and Amanda Hatzen- sure of the pandemic during the year, one buhler, her cooperating teacher. group of people in particular have been Hatzenbuhler said, “From the first day she working hard in order to keep people stepped into the classroom, Allison was ea- healthy and alive. This group of hard-working individuals are those who work in healthcare. These essential personnel, from doctors, to Ziebarth in the classroom. ger to learn and help. She is a natural with classroom management, lesson planning, and specialists, to nurses and EMTs, work around the clock to battle the building relationships with students and staff. Allison understood pandemic that is currently ravaging the country and the world. from the beginning the importance of building relationships with Some students at Dickinson State University (DSU) have had the the students before trying to teach them academics. I could not have chance to work in this ever-changing environment due to their edu- asked for a better person to be placed in my classroom to help me cational pursuits as nursing majors. One student who has experienced navigate the beginning of this year.” how the healthcare sector has been impacted here in North Dako- For a short time, Ziebarth was unable to be in the classroom physi- ta is Grayson Hickey, a non-traditional senior nursing student from cally, so she took the initiative to teach virtually. She prerecorded les- Farmington, New Mexico. He chose nursing not only because it’s a sons, taught through Zoom, and Facetimed with students in order to stable career, but also because he gets to help nurture and steady maintain the relationships she had built with them. their health. He also likes the exciting science that is behind nursing. Ziebarth is currently teaching at Turtle Lake-Mercer School in North Hickey chose to attend DSU because of how helpful the staff and nurs- Dakota. ing department were during admission and the University accepted his credits when he transferred in from a community college. As of Amanda Rafferty, who was named the Cooperating Teacher of the Se- right now, he thinks of himself as a laid-back individual who is preoc- mester, is an alumna of DSU. cupied with life and has enjoyed his time at the University. He has She was recommended for availed himself of every opportunity that DSU has provided to him the award by her student and looks forward to graduating in the spring so he can more freely teacher Tianna Ballard. give his time to others. In Ballard’s nomination let- Because his parents chose for him to be homeschooled after his fresh- ter, she wrote, “Mrs. Rafferty man year of high school so he could graduate early, Hickey hasn’t never accepts the simple an- struggled with the transition to remote learning. As his last three swer about a student’s mis- years of high school were completed online, experiencing a shift to a behavior and always looks remote delivery is already something that he is used to. He still feels for the deeper issue regard- Student teacher Tianna Ballard (left) and her that he is able to learn and interact with students and professors in a ing why a student may be cooperating teacher Amanda Rafferty (right). meaningful way. HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 21
But it’s not all work and class DSU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & work! In his free time, Hickey ENTREPRENEURSHIP STUDENTS TOWER ABOVE enjoys helping people. As a AVERAGE IN NATIONAL BUSINESS EXAM Jehovah’s Witness, he enjoys educating others about the Fourteen Dickinson State University (DSU) business students recently Bible and studies the Bible finished in the top 10% nationally in the Peregrine exam, a nationally with those who are inter- normed test taken by business seniors across the country. ested. He spends time with “We are thrilled to announce the results of the 32 business seniors people, helping them to who took this challenging national exam this fall,” said Loretta Heidt, make changes in their lives chair of the School of Business & Entrepreneurship at DSU. “Of the 32 so they can enjoy not only a total, 14 scored in the top 10% nationally, including nine in the top 5% high quality of life, but also and three who finished in the top 3%.” develop a relationship with The School of Business & Entrepreneurship at DSU offers the Pere- their Creator. He also loves grine business exam to all graduating seniors. According to Heidt, the his family and enjoys Cross- exam is an assessment designed to determine how proficient students Fit workouts at the local are in various business fields. Students are asked questions pertaining In 2018, Hickey traveled to L’viv, Ukraine, CrossFit Amicus. to 11 fields, including accounting, business ethics, finance, marketing, to attend the International Convention of Currently, Hickey is work- management and quantitative statistics. Jehovah’s Witnesses, which was attended by ing at CHI St. Alexius here more than 60,000 people. “Students spend hours studying for the Peregrine exam and it certain- in Dickinson on the medical ly showed in their results,” said Heidt. “Scoring at this level nationally surgical unit as a floor nurse, taking care of patients who have vari- is exceptional considering that our students are being compared to ous health problems. In the past four years, he has also worked as a those in 240 other business programs. These scores demonstrate that charge at St. Benedict’s Nursing Home. COVID-19 has created quite our graduates are well equipped for their future endeavors.” the impact as Hickey continues to help people and make sure that they continue to be healthy, and the pandemic has shown that there The School of Business and Entrepreneurship is accredited by the In- will always be a need for healthcare providers throughout the world. ternational Assembly for Business Education as well as the Higher However, the pandemic has exposed that they are needed more than Learning Commission. Learn more about their program offerings by ever and has created a sense of job security. visiting www.dickinsonstate.edu/sobe. Caring for people’s health is not only physical, but also mental. This PATHOGENS WITH PANDEMIC POTENTIAL: includes a person’s emotional, psychological, and social health. Men- DSU STUDENT AND FACULTY MEMBERS tal health is important throughout a person’s entire life, and a main PUBLISH PAPER concern with patients related to COVID-19 is their social and mental wellbeing. “The biggest hurdle for me is helping my residents keep After the sudden onset of the CO- a positive attitude,” said Hickey. “Keeping the residents positive and VID-19 pandemic early last year, happy are definitely challenges that I never expected to encounter the scientific community has ques- during a pandemic.” Another consequence of having to be isolated tioned what infectious agents are is that families are unable to see their loved ones. This can be hard more likely to cause a subsequent and challenging for the families. However, families have been under- pandemic in the future. Soil eco- standing about the situation. “I cannot thank families enough for their systems are home to the greatest understanding attitude and helpful support through all of this,” said diversity of microorganisms on the Hickey. planet. What if the next pandemic- Despite the trials and tribulations causing pathogen is soil-borne? that the pandemic has caused, Hickey This question led Dickinson State has been able to keep his residents University (DSU) student Jade Der- positive and healthy. The challenges by, a senior majoring in biology, to that the pandemic has thrown his work with Dr. Eric Brevik, professor way have helped him to be secure in of geology and soils, and Dr. Josh- his choice for a career in nursing and ua Steffan, associate professor of agriculture, microbiology and soil he has risen to meet the challenges. biology, to publish a paper together. The paper, titled “Soil Pathogens The fact that he enjoys helping oth- that may Potentially Cause Pandemics, Including Severe Acute Respi- ers shows that he is following the ratory Syndrome (SARS) Coronaviruses,” was recently published in the Hickey while on a hike in journal Current Opinion in Environmental Science and Health. right path. Bozeman, Montana. continued on next page PAGE 22 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM
PATHOGENS continued from previous page DSU’S SCHOOL OF EDUCATION CELEBRATES Students in the Department of Natural Sciences at DSU have the oppor- 18 GRADUATES DURING FALL 2020 PINNING tunity to work with faculty mentors on senior research projects and/ CEREMONY or with faculty that have research grants. Students are encouraged Dickinson State University’s (DSU) to publish their work when possible. The Department of Natural Sci- School of Education celebrated ences at DSU is unique in providing students with opportunities that recent graduates during a virtual are not available at all institutions, including the opportunity for un- pinning ceremony Thursday, Dec. dergraduate students to publish. 17, 2020. The fall semester of “As an undergraduate researcher, it is an honor to be published,” stated 2020 was certainly challenging, Derby. “The opportunity to contribute knowledge to a topic as signifi- however, in true Blue Hawk fashion, 18 education majors persevered cant as the current COVID-19 pandemic is very rewarding, as that is despite the pandemic and demonstrated their excellence by complet- the goal of many in the science community. I will be forever grateful ing their student teaching with flying colors. for the opportunities provided to me by faculty in the DSU [Natural The majority of the student teachers delivered instruction through the Sciences] Department. DSU has gone above and beyond in preparing traditional face-to-face model as well as remote teaching, thereby be- me to take the next step in my academic career, and for that, I will coming the first crop of student teachers to be versed in Hybrid-Flex never forget my time as a Blue Hawk.” instruction, proving that committed teachers can instruct under any This study was partially supported by the National Science Foundation, conditions. Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), un- The virtual pinning ceremony was attended by more than 100 stu- der Grant Number IIA-1355466 awarded to Drs. Brevik and Steffan and dents, parents, family members and faculty. According to Dr. Joan Aus, by an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Insti- chair of the School of Education at DSU, “The enthusiastic support of tute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health these new teachers reaffirmed the importance of the students’ mo- under grant number P20-GM103442 awarded to Dr. Steffan. mentous accomplishment in completing their student teaching, par- ticularly during the pandemic.” AGRICULTURE ALUMNUS WARD PRESENTS The School of Education graduates are as follows: HANDMADE SADDLE AT DSU Master of Arts in Teaching Justin Ward ’18 recently presented a handmade saddle at the Dickinson State Colin Kapelovitz University (DSU) Agriculture Building. Bachelor of Science in Education He crafted the saddle with guidance Alaina Berg | Elementary Education from Master Dave Urlacher as part of the North Dakota Council on the Arts Margo Binstock | Elementary Education Folk and Traditional Arts Apprentice- *Tianna Ballard Brooks | Elementary Education ship Program. The detailing on Ward’s Brenda Cruz | Mathematics Education saddle was completed freehand, and he has turned his craft into a business. Ward Gabrielle Flaget | Elementary Education takes custom orders for his saddles, and *Kennedy Hildebrand | Elementary Education business is booming – he is currently April Hruby | Elementary Education booked through the month of March. Tucker Johnson | Elementary Education Ward is a graduate of the Department *Gresh Jones | Physical Education of Agriculture and Technical Studies. He participated in rodeo while at DSU and Caitlin Meyer | Elementary Education was one of the Department’s nominees Meghan Praus Moore | Elementary Education for DSU’s Outstanding Graduate Awards (OGA) in 2018. Ward men- *Tobin O’Brien | Physical Education tioned he missed both the OGA and graduation ceremonies because of his commitment to bullfight- Daniel Peterson | Elementary Education ing. His friends made sure he Jayd Rice | Physical Education didn’t feel excluded, though; Kate Sabe | Elementary Education they taped a photo of his face to a stick so he could be car- *Alison Scheetz | Physical Education ried around and take part in *Allison Ziebarth | Elementary Education the events! *Graduated with Distinction HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 23
course. On the weekends, she likes to hang out with her friends and go to ath- STUDENT SPOTLIGHT letic events to cheer on other student-athletes. “Free time is hard to come by when juggling ARJANA “AJ” EILERS ’22 softball practice and biology major studying for classes,” she said, “but like most other Dickinson State University (DSU) stu- college students, I enjoy dent-athlete Arjana Eilers goes by “AJ” winding down at the end most days, and for most people. She of the night by watching DSU softball team in Medora, North Dakota. is a pre-med track biology major in too much Netflix.” her junior year at DSU who tacked on a chemistry minor to round out her Eilers plans to graduate in the spring of 2022, but her life plans post- studies. Eilers has genuinely enjoyed graduation are still somewhat up in the air. “My future is not exactly her classes and professors in the De- set of where I may end up after DSU,” she said, “but I plan on continu- partment of Natural Sciences. “Each ing my education and working to be accepted into medical school professor cares greatly about your or a graduate research program.” We are sure her path will take her success in the classroom,” she said. somewhere incredible, and we can’t wait to see where that is. “They make it a fun and interesting learning environment by bringing For anyone thinking about becoming a Blue Hawk like Eilers, she en- their own unique backgrounds and experiences into the content that courages them to go with their gut. “It is a small campus community is being taught.” where everyone ensures your comfort and happiness being a part of Born and raised in Brandon, Manito- the Blue Hawk family. The campus has many great opportunities and ba, Eilers plays big sister to younger is an amazing place to obtain your undergraduate degree and prepare brother, Xander, and is incredibly fond you for your future!” of her family’s French Bulldog who is aptly named “Boomer.” When asked what led her to DSU, Eilers said it all BBLLUUEE HHAAWWKK JJAACCKKPPOOTTSS started with softball. She got in touch DSU Indoor Arena with Head Coach Kristen Fleury and decided to make the drive to see for February 14 - February 27 - March 28 herself if she was meant to be a Blue Hawk. BARREL RACING BREAKAWAY ROPING Open Breakaway - $100 The Dickinson campus is a bit of a N Open - $40 orthwes bar t 18 & Under Breakaway - $75 Youth - $30 rel racin jaunt to Eilers’ hometown. How far you ass g (boys 14 & under) AJ Eilers (right) and ociation Peewee - $5 Sanct might ask? Well, since we Midwestern- her little brother Xander (left). ioned FEB. 14 IS AN AMERICAN ers measure distance by how long it Office Fee - $5 BREAKAWAY QUALIFIER! $262.50 SIDEPOT takes you to drive somewhere, it is about five and a half or six hours Exhibitions: 8-11 a.m. Enter at: 2 p.m or an hour away. But she decided the drive was well worth it after she arrived in after the barrels Dickinson. “DSU felt just like home to me when I stepped onto cam- Run starts at: 11:30 a.m. Rope at: 3 p.m. gets done pus,” she said. “It is not intimidating or hard to find your way around Open 4D 2 head & top 10 and everyone seemed very welcoming.” It must have been fate as Ei- Peewee - 6 & under to short go lers now pitches for the Blue Hawks and loves every minute of it. Youth 4D - 18 and under Enter 2x *must have 15 or more entries to have Youth 4D During the school week, Eilers spends much of her time helping fel- 1/2 second splits in Youth and Open NIRA & NHSRA rules apply low students in the Tutoring Center on the second floor of May Hall. 80/20 PAYOUT 60/40 PAYOUT She’s a tutor for biology and chemistry, a job she’s grown to have an PUT ON BY DSU RODEO TEAM PUT ON BY DSU RODEO TEAM appreciation for. “I’ve learned how humbling and exciting it is to be & LISA HEISER & BUBEL TIMED EVENT CATTLE able to help my fellow students figure out concepts in a difficult class and see them succeed!” Tutoring is noble work, indeed. CONTACT JADE BOOTE 701.789.9593 WITH ANY QUESTIONS What else does Eilers do with her free time? As much as she can, of all times in MT cash only PAGE 24 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM
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Messersmith corner’. One estimate busy setting up the ranch, the rest of and church services. Emil remained in behind his widow Bertha and 4 adult was that there were now almost 100 the Messersmith family stayed in town business under the name of Dickinson daughters. Bertha died October 1937 different buildings at the site in 1882. waiting for their new residence at 311 Feed Store until the summer of 1899 in her home at 311 Second Avenue Emil and Bertha’s daughter Emmeline Second Avenue West to be completed. In when he disposed of the business. West at the age of 85. Next month’s “Emma” Messersmith (later Mrs. H.L. the summer of 1884 the area near the Emil then devoted his time to stock article will focus on the history of the Currier) was the first white child born in Diamond C. Ranch became popular with raising, farming, gardening, traveling, two business corners that Messersmith Dickinson in January 1883 and the year horse and cattle thieves. In August 1884 and buying and selling real estate. had connections to in downtown 1883 was an important time of growth Emil sold his ranch to the Crosby Cattle Additionally, Emil was a volunteer Dickinson. If you would like to view for the town in general. An article from Company and relocated to Magpie Creek weather observer for the area in its more photos from our collection, visit the Dickinson Press in August 23, 1884 in Billings County, north of Medora. By early years and was also involved with the Southwestern North Dakota Digital notes, “a regular building boom struck October 1884, the entire Messersmith the Dickinson Cemetery Association. Archive at dmc.omeka.net the town in the spring of 1883, when family was settled at Magpie but their Emil died January 25, 1921 leaving the sound of the hammer bespoke of Dickinson residence provided █ fast approaching prosperity. In addition a place for them between stays to this the Northern Pacific commenced in the country. While living at the erection of elaborate round houses Magpie their daughter Jessie and machine shops, investing $250,000 was born and Emil became in their various improvements. The personally acquainted with town of Dickinson flourished as never Theodore Roosevelt and the before, and capital found its way thither Marquis de Mores. in many a way. New stores loomed up Emil continued in the everywhere and handsome private ranching and livestock residences began to adorn the upper business until he sold his portion of the town. Two churches were Magpie ranch in September built, a school started and families of the 1886 to Blair & Tripp. The most intelligent class were glad to make family then returned to live Dickinson their home.” in their home in Dickinson. In Emil continued in business at the November 1890 Emil engaged hotel and eating station until dining in the flour and feed business car service was established in the in Dickinson. He purchased spring of 1883. He soon shipped the the building on the southwest first herd of cattle into Stark County corner of Sims and 1st Street and with squatters rights got a ranch from Henry Rau which stood near the Killdeer Mountains, known as where the Esquire is now. The the Diamond C. Ranch. He registered building was among the first his brand, a square and compass, put up and was a large two- on September 26, 1883 and was the story frame building which had second brand registered in the area. He housed Henry Rau’s tobacco built a log cabin and employed a man and grocery store and had to take care of things. While Emil was also been used for meetings PAGE 26 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM
was in 1989, and I still love it here. I love
HEART RIVER GEMS what I do. Every summer, people ask me if I’m sad the summer is almost over, but Debora Dragseth I can’t wait to get back in the classroom. Don’t even give me a summer.” By Kaylee Garling Over the 31 years since she joined my literature classes, but it was 1980- the DSU family, there have been many 81, I was a sophomore, junior, at that changes in the world, but the University time, and the prime interest rate, which has stayed a superior choice for growth is what banks give each other, was 18%. and learning because of the highly- So, if you’re going to borrow money for educated, dedicated faculty of which a car, it’s going to be around 25%. The Debora is a part. She is currently (since economy was terrible. There was double June) the VPAA Provost for Dickinson digit unemployment. Close to double State University. “When President Easton digit inflation. I thought, ‘I better earn got the presidential position, and the something that’s marketable as a degree.’ opportunity came up to be his VP, I was I finished my degree in English Literature, like, yes, I want to back the university as but at the same time, I picked up a a whole, and definitely can work with business degree, graduating with honors, this person who is smart, caring, funny, top 5 in both degrees, completing them everything you could want in a boss.” in 4 years. Next, I started my master’s Some of the paintings Debora created for her She continues, “It’s the ‘Cheers’ theory students here, where everyone knows your name. When I came to work here, I was a role press organizations. Recent contributor model, being the only full-time woman to New Geography, India Times, CNN.com business professor. Today, I’m not that and MSN.com. My research on risk takers Debora and DSU School of Business and unusual, but back then, I was teaching and outmigration was cited in Forbes Entrepreneurship Graduate, Chelsy Borden the Capstone Policy Class: Strategic and Newsweek magazines.” Management. Bill Goetz hired me; he was Her motto is: ‘Always advance. Never Debora Dragseth’s life journey is the Dean at the time, and he put a lot of retreat.’ It’s something she learned from nothing short of fascinating. She calls faith in me. Gave me the upper division a wise old friend in her early years while herself an “accidental professor,” though classes and senior courses.” playing checkers. Though it may be I would say she’s anything but accidental. Debora is the kind of person who not simple, it’s something she’s consistently With endless energy, she carries yarn and only opens her wings, but flies over the shared. “Sometimes it can be scary for makes little beanies during meetings. highest of mountains. Her resume spans our students, approaching the end of At the beginning of COVID-19, with numerous pages of achievements dream their school career, being expected to classes going fully online, she painted Debora and Ty Orton, Executive Director DSU go into the unknown of life and make Heritage Foundation boards are made of. Just to name a few: pictures of DSU feathers, hawks, words “I am a speaker throughout the region something of themselves.” Debora proves of encouragement in DSU blue and gray degree at University of South Dakota. on topics of leadership, outmigration to her students that if you set your mind for her students. The truck she drives About half-way through, I got a call from and Generation Y. I have trained and to something, you can do it. is Blue Hawk Blue, not to mention the Sioux Falls College. They had a professor developed leadership curriculum for “Last year, the football team asked license plate gives a tip of the hat to her who just left, classes started in a week, CHS, Inc., a Fortune 100 company me to be the honorary captain, the one career. If that’s not school spirit, I don’t and they wanted to know if I could teach and one of the largest cooperatives in who tosses the coin. I was honored to know what is. this marketing class. I’m working at this the world. I write for several regional be asked. When I went to the coach and “When I was in school in South big Fortune 200 paper company, but I business magazines. In 2008 and 2011, asked him if he had a coin I could practice Dakota in the early 80’s, I really loved remember it like it was yesterday, being I received first place awards for web tossing, he just looked at me and laughed. on the phone and saying, ‘Sure I can do writing and business journalism from the I didn’t actually have to flip the coin, I just that (stay in corporate America and National Federation of Press Women, one stood there, and the referees flipped the teach), that’d be really fun.’ I hung up, of America’s oldest and most prestigious and was like, ‘What have I done?’ My plan Continued, next page was to break that glass ceiling for women in business, not to mention, I’d never Heart River Gems is proudly sponsored by taught a class. The marketing class was 4 hours long, with more than 30 students. I was only 26-27 at the time, all the students were older than me. But, when I went home after that first night, I greeted by my husband by saying I wanted to be a college professor. He asked me if I was kidding. I wasn’t. So, I quit my job, went back to school full time, finished my masters, came up to DSU for one year to Debora at Theodore Roosevelt National Park test it out, see if it’s what I wanted to do with her grandson, Luke for the rest of my life, and here I am. That HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 27 Continued from page 26 KUDOS coin. Out of all my years, that game day will remain one of my top 2 or 3 favorite Tammie Braun awarded the 2020 days as a professor. I like to support all Badlands Realtor of the Year my students. I think that’s kind of the secret about this school, why students At the November General Membership want to come here, to have faculty who meeting of the Badlands Board of take an interest in them.” Realtors, Tammie Braun was awarded Debora takes an interest in each of the 2020 REALTOR of the Year award. her students. To her, it’s not just a sea of Tammie was nominated and chosen by faces. Each student is unique, with their her peers. The nominees are judged by own thoughts and personalities. “One the amount of volunteer work in their of the classes I am teaching right now is community, business accomplishments, Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership realtor spirit, involvement on the state, Program Course. I asked to read the local and national levels, and on the high essays from high school that got them professional standards of the National into the program, because they write Association of Realtors. A full-time about their favorite book, what inspired Broker Associate with the Real Estate them to do so well in school, why they Company, Tammie has been licensed wanted to be an Honors Leadership since 2012. She is an active member in Scholar. I believe in going the extra mile the local association and is currently because I want to make the classroom a serving as the President of the Badlands community.” Board of Realtors. We should all be like Debora, going Tammie is married to Barry, her the extra mile to make our community husband of 22 years. They have two a little closer. Let’s break our own “glass grown children, Brady and Sarah, and ceilings,” even if they are “accidental” share their empty nest with their two houses, Tammie enjoys spending time rather than planned paths. Always Debora and her horse, Vayda, a Christmas gift dogs, Chica and Romeo, and a lazy fat with friends and family, especially in the from her family cat named Andy. When not showing advance. 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My name is Marly Barnett. I am 13 years old. I love to draw, especially characters from my favorite movies, like The LEGO Ninjago Movie. My favorite animals are cats and snakes. My favorite color is black, green and purple. I hope when I grow up I will become a famous artist. Thank you so much for allowing my drawings to be in your paper. █ HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 29 HISTORY NDSU EXTENSION Succession Plan Workshop offered Chateau love connections “What happened to the family?” is By Holly Johnson Enter Pearl White. Yes, Hollywood’s definitely near the top of the FAQ list at first female action hero of “The Perils of the Chateau de Morès Pauline” series and more! State Historic Site. Louis’ devotion was on Chateau staff can go full display the day Pearl through the roster at the flew from London to drop of a hat, providing Paris. When the necessary visitors with all the usual Many North Dakota farmers and legacy. greetings from local names, dates and places. ranchers are approaching retirement Participants also will learn how to dignitaries concluded, Our focus today is on age but are not sure how to transition discuss the succession issue with the Louis stepped forward Louis, the older son of the their operation to the next generation. family, get started on developing a with a large bouquet of Marquis de Morès, who Meanwhile, beginning farmers and succession plan, and how to choose roses, kissed her hand was engaged to Thérèse ranchers want to secure their future in and work with legal and financial and said, “Through these du Bourge de Bozas in agriculture. professionals who will help ensure others, mademoiselle, 1917 while serving in the In many cases, generations of the plan is workable. By beginning the France herself has French Army. Soon, the farmers and ranchers are working planning process at this workshop, welcomed you. Through couple was wed in France together but have yet to take the and continuing it at home, families me the hearts of all who amidst lovely gowns and necessary steps toward succession could save money by being more Louis, Duke de Vallombrosa know the thrill of life snappy uniforms. Paris planning. prepared to visit with professionals. express happiness in your nightlife welcomed the To help everyone involved develop coming.” young couple with open a plan together, NDSU Extension is The handsome couple arms and JAZZ. Yes, jazz offering a three-part “Design Your swirled through French in all its newness and Succession Plan Workshop” on society. French women brightness proved to be a February 16, 18 and 23 starting at must have bemoaned siren song for the newly- 5:30 p.m. The workshops will be held the duke’s choice of an minted duchess. in the Stark/Billings County Extension American actress, while Thérèse embraced the office at 2680 Empire Road, Door C, in American men were jazz craze with every Dickinson. no less unhappy with a fiber of her being and left Design Your Succession Plan will A past Design Your Succession Plan French rival for Pearl’s her handsome duke in the help farm and ranch families explore participant is quoted saying: “It is attention. wings, allowing herself to what they want for their business, often hard to start the conversation Though the flame be escorted to cafes and whether that is transferring a viable and through this workshop we now burned out, you can still cabarets by ‘professional Pearl White, America's business to the next generation or have the tools.” learn about their love. Ask dancing men.’ According to first female action moviestar deciding how to divide the farm or The cost to attend the workshop is us about Louis and Pearl period accounts, she left no ranch assets. The workshop also gives $125/person ($50 for each additional the next time you visit the dance step untried. the owner and identified successor family member). Fees cover materials Chateau de Morès State Historic Site in Louis, a decorated war hero, tired of generation an opportunity to begin and supper each evening. Contact the Medora! Thérèse’s antics and filed for separation shaping the future ownership of the Extension office at 701-456-7665 for Contact us before your visit: 701-623- following the death of his mother family farm or ranch—the family (Madame de Morès) in 1921. more information or to register. █ 4355, [email protected]. █ PAGE 30 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM Send your events to kelley@heartrivervoice. com to list your events for FREE!
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NOW AND MOVING FORWARD ROGINA CUSIC MEMORIAL are welcome. The tournament Commerce Governmental Re- ance in making tasty, but also THE SUNSET SENIOR CENTER DOUBLES TENNIS TOURNA- consists of a two game guaran- lations Committee invites you healthy, food. Ages 6-12 years. activities have resumed. Our MENT Consists of a two-game tee. Registration info available to a night of networking and Parents are encouraged to at- usual card games are open to guarantee. Registration info in the WRCC media rack and dining with your legislators. tend with their child. Cost: $15 members on Tuesday, Wednes- available in the WRCC media online at dickinsonparks.org. This event provides a unique More info, call 701.456.2074. day and Thursday and Bingo rack and online at dickinson- $40/1 event, $50/2 events. opportunity for area residents on Friday. All begin at 1 P.M. parks.org. $30/1 event, $40/2 and employers to discuss issues Our board meets at 9 A.M. the events. RONALD MCDONALD CABIN important to them with those SAVE THE DATE second Monday of the month. FEVER BENEFIT Join the Dick- who can make a difference in All members are welcome and SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 inson Roughrider Commission our region. $50/ticket. RSVP we encourage new members to THE GREAT AMERICAN FOLK for their annual fundraiser. online at dickinsonchamber.org. SATURDAY MARCH 13 join. 46 1st Ave East. SHOW Episode 10 will air at Social, beef BBQs, dance and Deadline to register is Friday, DIVINE WINE AND DINE 5PM CT/4PM MT. The show’s midnight breakfast. Music by February 12. Held at the Ram- Enjoy a 7-course meal along MANY DATES IN FEBRUARY host, Tom Brosseau, will be E-Z Street. Online-only auction kota in Bismarck. with wine pairings and evening DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSI- joined by a variety of guests. runs January 30 at 5PM until TY Various events taking place Tune in for an hour of family SATURDAY FEBRUARY 27 Catholic School's Fine Arts at Dickinson State University entertainment! See page 12 for drawing after midnight. Ad- KIDS COOKING CLASS 9AM entertainment.program. Benefits Trinity this month. See page 24 for more information on the show. Februarymission tickets 13 at 8PM.$10. Advanced Raffle This class is designed to their event schedule. tickets available from Roughrid- teach your children how to be MARCH 14-20 TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9 er Commission members, Dick- independent in the kitchen SOBER ST PATTY'S DAY CELE- NOW-MID-MARCH 2021 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS inson Eagles Club, and Cabin while learning basic cooking BRATION Online auction runs PUBLIC ICE SKATING Friday Join the Dickinson Area Fever Committee Members. skills and kitchen safety. Food during this time. Go to ww- & Saturday evenings 7:00- Chamber of Commerce for Eagles Club, 31 1st Ave East. made in class will be able to be w.32auctions.com/hlwem2021. 9:00PM. Saturday & Sunday 4-6PM More info, contact Pam Roller afternoons 1:30-3:30PM. Daily of 2021. Drinks, door prizes, WRCC DATE NIGHT 5:30- The class is lead by Kailah Haag, 701.290.5884 or pcroller@ Admission – $4.00 (5 & under thenetworking first Business and more After at Hours The 8:30PM Looking for a babysit- broughtRDN who home will providewhen finished. guid- icloud.com. free). Skate Rental – $2.00/ Rock's Corner Bar. Live music ter? Look no further than the pair. Tickets are required to with "The" Brady Paulson! Free WRCC Date Night. Drop your be purchased in advance at Samples provided by Jerome's. kids off for a fun night with dickinsonparks.org. Current 113 1st St West. us. Our staff will watch your schedule also available online. children within the facility, West River Ice Center, 1865 WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10 while you enjoy a night out. We Empire Rd. VIRTUAL MAKE & TAKE will provide pizza and refresh- CRAFTS 10:15AM. Join Parks & ments, along with seasonal WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 3 Rec for a fun activity. View on themed crafts and activities. VITALANT BLOOD DRIVE Facebook Live! $20/1st Child – $15/Additional 6PM Save lives – schedule your Children. donation today! https://blood12-- THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 hero.com. West River Commu- GIVING HEARTS DAY A 24- SATURDAY FEBRUARY 20 nity Center, 2004 Fairway St. Hour online fundraising event. TRINITY BOOSTER BASH Be counted as a Giving Heart 5-11PM Join Trinity Athletic SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 and make a donation to one or Boosters for a night of fun! SWEETHEART STROLL more of the charities involved. Join downtown Every gift counts! Go to giv- games, food, drinks, and more! Dickinson for a day of shopping ingheartsday.org to make your ReverseMore info raffle, 701.483.6081. silent auction, Trinity 10AM-4PMand dining. make a purchase donation. See page 10 for more Catholic Schools, 810 Empire from participating downtwon information. Road. businesses and register to win (2 winners - value at $200 SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13 MONDAY FEBRUARY 22 each). Vendors and photo booth PAT FADDEN CLASSIC RAC- SOUTHWEST NIGHT WITH available too! Oddfellows, 30 QUETBALL TOURNAMENT THE LEGISLATORS 5-8PM The 1st Ave West. Participants of all skill levels Dickinson Area Chamber of HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 31 ADVENTURES ON A DIME TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Nifty Thrifty Date Night The blessings of the classroom By Laura Beth Walters By Rachel Ebach So, quite a while ago… I’m talking each sporting our thrifted outfits selected dislike it the most. years… I saw all over social media the idea by our spouses. We tried for just a second So what is the “something more” that of a “Goodwill Date”. The gist was that to act like everything was “business as makes up school? If a classroom consists couples would go to Goodwill, purchase usual” but then we had too much fun merely of teachers and homework, then each other outfits, and laughing at ourselves what was the vacancy students were then go out together and talking about our feeling during distance learning? I heard in large groups and shopping experiences some say they were bored, many lost confuse strangers by and all the wonderful connections with friends, some missed acting like nothing was things we passed up P.E. class, and one even said he missed amiss. I originally saw to put together these school lunches. One thing, however, was pictures of people in outfits. overwhelmingly clear: students missed adult onesies, random After dinner and the relationships, the face-to-face human body braces and more LOTS of laughs at each interaction that cannot be duplicated in and thought there other’s expense we an online setting. To quote John Donne, was no way my future decided this needs “No man is an island entire of itself; every spouse would ever in to become an annual man is a piece of the continent, a part of a million years want to do that with me. thing for us and even discussed doing the main . . .” During those months, we And yet, here we are. it sooner than next January. So, if you felt like islands, isolated and wavering in I recently mentioned the idea in see me in public wearing animal print uncertainty. For many, the “distance” in passing to my husband who just shook from head to toe or some gigantic flower Rachel Ebach distance learning was not just physical, his head and laughed at me. BUT! To my adorned straw but emotional, and some islands drifted surprise, a few days later he said, “Hey! hat, just know The classroom. It is a place most out farther than others. Without the We should do that thrift store thing!” I Joel is probably students take for granted. If asked, “What return to the classroom “continent” was flabbergasted, but still managed to behind it and act is a classroom?” many students would this fall, some students may have kept grab my phone before he could change normal… ish. simply respond that it is a place where drifting. his mind and called one of my only We asked our they learn. Some might say it is a place of Looking back now, we can see how our friends I thought might be crazy enough waitress who boredom. Since the Covid-19 shutdown Covid-19 experience changed the way we to do it with us. Amber and Garrell agreed she thought had of last spring, however, the definition view the classroom. Returning to face- to participate amongst lots of nervous the best thrifted of “classroom” has evolved to mean to-face instruction this fall was the most laughing and outfit and she said something more among students and anticipated of my teaching career. On that let’s just say, Garrell - hands teachers alike. first day of school, I witnessed the joy of I think Joel is down! So, good job, Amber! I’ll beat you If one had to find a silver lining within my students, so grateful to be back. What having some next time! (Sorry in advance, Joel, for the Covid-19 chaos, it is a renewed does the classroom mean to us now? It regrets! whatever I make you wear.) appreciation for the classroom. We at is not just a place; it is a togetherness, We all did But, as a famous person once said, Trinity Junior High and High School have a shared challenge, a feeling that we our shopping “Make it work!” been blessed to be able to teach face- belong. Drudging up memories of last at thrift P.S. As much as I would have loved to to-face with our students this school spring’s shutdown, let us hope to never stores here in do this with a group of 40 of my closest year. What is even more heartening is again take for granted the blessings of the Dickinson and friends, I knew this maybe wasn’t the witnessing our students express their Bismarck and found so many amazing time for that so we kept it small. However, appreciation for being able to learn in pieces to work with! Please note, if you if you’re my friend - this is your warning. their classrooms surrounded by their classroom. █ personally donated an item chosen, we When this pandemic is under control peers. However, this appreciation did not aren’t saying your item was ugly or funny we are doing this thing together in a BIG come without some challenges. but that as a whole it helped to create When schools closed statewide back these catwalk-worthy ensembles and you in March, students (and, honestly, some Now accepting new patients should feel honored. Also, we thank you way! █ teachers) were initially excited: “School’s for participating in our date night! out!” And it was exciting for a while; Joel and I went shopping together that is, until online instruction began. It here in Dickinson and split up in order did not take long for everyone to realize to find our selections for each other. that they would much rather be in the Once we each had an outfit chosen we classroom. The cliche “You don’t know showed each other just to make sure what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone” became things would fit the way they needed to horribly true as we faltered without the before purchasing. We each spent just stability of our peers. “School” was no $10 on our outfits and it was ten bucks longer school, and the truth, that the well spent! classroom was something more than just www.highplainsdentalpc.com Sunday night rolled around and we met teachers and homework, began to sink in 701-483-GRIN (4746) Amber and Garrell at Country Kitchen, even with the students who seemed to PAGE 32 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM ND POTTERY Rosemeade Pottery By Arley Olson, NDPCS Historian Laura Taylor was born April 19, 1903 in Rosemeade Township, Ransom County, North Dakota. She attended the State School of Science at Wahpeton, ND and then a two-year course at the State Teachers College at Valley City, ND. While at Valley City she took special work in art and had the opportunity to study ceramics under Glen Lukens, nationally known ceramic artist. She graduated from the Standard Teachers course with a special Art Certificate in 1932. In the fall of 1932, she went to the University of North Dakota for three years taking special courses in Art and Ceramics. In 1936, she accepted the supervision of a Federal Ceramic Project (WPA) in Dickinson and later Mandan, North Dakota where she gave instruction in the various phases of pottery making, and designed plaques, figurines and other items. In May 1939, she was offered an opportunity to demonstrate pottery making in the Federal Theater Building at the New York World’s Fair, returning in the fall. In January 1940, Robert Hughes of Wahpeton, North Dakota, and Laura Taylor organized the Wahpeton Pottery Company. Hughes was president and Laura Taylor was secretary-treasurer and designer. Hughes was proprietor of Globe-Gazette Printing Company in Wahpeton. Three years later Hughes and Taylor married. Clay came from a deposit near Mandan, North Dakota. It was suitable for pottery making as it could be used as is for any of the different methods: throwing, casting, jiggering and pressing that was used. Soaking the clay in water and straining through a fine sieve was the only preparation needed. They manufactured art pottery, wheel thrown vases, ceramic jewelry and items cast in molds, which was sold under the Trade name Rosemeade. Some of the designs are wild flowers, game and song birds and wild animals found in the state including Chinese ring-necked pheasants, mallard duck, quail, skunk, jackrabbit, flickertail, and fish. Also, there are domestic fowl and animals such as ducks, chickens, pigs, dogs, cats, and horses. Laura designed specialty items for events and locations. Figurines, and salt & pepper shakers were popular and highly collectible. Television (TV) lamps was a popular item, depicting elk, deer, horse, chicken, panther, wolfhound and Ring-Necked Pheasant. The pheasant was a highly popular item used in figurines, salt & pepper shakers, spoon rests and TV lamps. Prairie roses were also very popular. Laura Taylor Hughes died in 1959, the pottery factory closed in
1961, and the salesroom closed in 1964. █ HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 33 BEST FRIENDS National Day of Service draws record attendance By Mark Billings volunteers and attendance, a highlight Katelyn Nguyen and More than 75 people joined in was starting the organization’s first BFMP executive director activities and service on the Dr. Martin mentor-mentee match with both Angie Rabbitt helped Luther King Jr. holiday last month at the individuals native to Ghana,” said Billings. oversee the process as West River Community Center, setting a “We believe this is the first relationship the blanket piece by record and marking several firsts. we have facilitated like this representing piece came together The January 18 national holiday, this African country. It was a thrill to throughout the afternoon which is also a national day of service, is hear the mentor, mentee and his mom and evening. special to the Best Friends speaking in their native Twi “It was exciting to Mentoring Program (BFMP) language as well as English.” see our youth and their because it is one of the DSU’s Head Basketball positive role models few days the organization Coach Derek Selvig also each contributing to combines networking, organized his players something we gave service activities and in hosting an open gym away at the event,” said The tie blanket made by mentors and mentees special visitors for its during the event, with Rabbitt. “Donating this fleece blanket was and positive role-modeling,” said Billings. mentors, mentees and family friendly competitions and a tangible way we as staff, volunteers, For 25 years, BFMP has inspired an members. Called a mentor- opportunities to interact mentors and mentees could contribute estimated 3,000 youth by pairing them mentee meet up, the event with each of the players. He to a service project benefiting one of our with a trained volunteer mentor. These drew members from the Dickinson State also offered networking opportunities own.” individuals commit to meeting with University (DSU) men’s basketball team, a to mentees throughout the Blue Hawk’s Using comments recorded at the their youth once per week for at least dozen volunteers and nearly 50 mentor- season. activity, BFMP is also releasing a short nine months. Some matches continue mentee pairs and family members over “COVID has not allowed us to be as video recognizing the role mentors play for consecutive years until the youth the course of the four-hour event. active in the community as we have in inspiring their mentees, said Paige ages out of the program at the age of Participants made and donated a wanted, and we were thrilled to be a part Langhoff, another AmeriCorps/VISTA 18. For more information on BFMP, fleece blanket, produced dozens of of the meet up,” said Selvig. member working for BFMP. Staff will use including sponsorships, volunteering handmade thank-you cards for donors, Nearly two dozen participants also the video and other pictures and images and becoming a mentor, contact Billings and mentees thanked their mentors for helped prepare and tie a new fleece to help celebrate National Mentoring at [email protected], Rabbitt at their service through a new video, said blanket, which was presented and Month. [email protected], Nguyen at Mark Billings, BFMP’s senior program donated to a new mentee in the program “Mentors play a very significant role [email protected] or Langhoff coordinator. mentored by DSU sophomore Madeleine in supporting and guiding their mentees, “While we expanded our activities, Billings. AmeriCorps/VISTA member and we want to honor their commitment at [email protected]. █ RECOGNITION
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U.S. News gives the nation’s 15,000- of safety and care. The Long-Term Care Rating aims designation of Best Nursing Home only plus nursing related advice on to provide prospective residents who to those homes that satisfy U.S. News’s homes. The Best choosing a home or need help with daily activities, and their assessment of the appropriate use of key Nursing Homes facility amidst the families, with analysis and information services and consistent performance in ratings reflect U.S. pandemic. regarding the quality of care provided quality measures. News’ exclusive “U.S. by nursing homes. The rating includes Executive Director, Jon Frantsvog, analysis of publicly News strives to data on staffing, success in preventing ER said, “We are honored and delighted available data using provide access to visits and pneumonia vaccination rates, to be continually recognized in this a methodology information that among other metrics. The short-term publication. Our associates have a taken defined by allows consumers rating incorporates measures of quality their calling as care takers to heart. They U.S. News that to make educated including consistency of registered nurse live and breath our mission on a day to evaluates factors that it has determined decisions on all types of care,” said Ben staffing, use of antipsychotic drugs and day basis through the care and support most greatly impact patient and resident Harder, managing editor and chief of that they provide our residents.” care, safety, and outcomes. This year, health analysis at U.S. News. “Updating success in preventing falls. █ PAGE 34 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM HEART RIVER VOICE Q & A Market Press Coffee Co. By Kelley Jilek be at Market Press. We believe we have Luke Schweitzer, Aaron Grinsteinner put together a rather remarkable and and Chad and Brittni Glasser are the pleasing coffee experience. Which term co-owners of the new coffee shop in our guests end up using to refer to us I town. Market Press may become a local's will leave up to them. favorite to get outstanding fresh-roasted Who are the owners? Are they old coffee. Upon entering friends? the front door, you will LS: Chad and immediately be greeted "One of the Brittni Glasser and Aaron by the aroma of freshly things we really Grinsteinner are the majority ground beans. In the desire to be at owners, and I am a minority seating area, you can the core of who owner and manager of watch as the beans are we are at Market the store. Chad was my roasted on site. Once Press is to be a classmate from my first day you've collected your business that of kindergarten at St Patrick hot or cold brew you can grade school, through my truly, positively Luke displays some of the green beans that will soon be roasted at Market Press perch in the charming impacts the Senior year at Trinity High seating area and relax community in School, all the way up to my remember looking up to Chad as an LS: Actually, my inspiration came by the fireplace. Market which we exist." first attempt at dropping out athlete and a person because I spent through Aaron. Although it is true Press is a quaint and of college at Dickinson State a lot of time around him since my dad that coffee is a versatile and inspiring charming hang out University. was his football and basketball coach. ingredient, which may have been a where the baristas will Aaron and I have actually He was always really accepting and sufficient motivator for a culinary undoubtedly make you feel at home. sparked and stoked our friendship welcoming to the annoying little kid adventurer like myself, I think the At the same time, it also has a hip and during the process of opening Market who always wanted to hang around most fascinating thing about coffee is energetic vibe. HRV met with Luke Press. I could only guess as to how him. Fast forward 10 years, and Chad the power it seems to have in bringing Schweitzer and Aaron Grinnsteiner often Aaron must wonder how he got and I became brothers-in-law when people together. Coffee culture and the to ask a few questions, and we were involved with a head-in-the-clouds guy I was lucky enough to get his sister people that shape it have been a deeply privileged to try some of their signature like myself, but I am truly grateful for to marry me. Around the same time refreshing discovery for me, and Aaron drinks. Lavender White Mocha anyone? him. He is one of the few people who has that we became brothers-in-law was the first person to point this out. HRV: Coffee shop or coffee house? figured out how to keep my feet (mostly) (2015), I came to work for Chad at He understood what I think we have all LS: We definitely say “coffee shop” planted on firm ground. Venture Homes. Since then, we have come to understand: that coffee isn’t when we are referring to it, although I AG: Chad Glasser, Luke Schweitzer, spent time cultivating our personal just a delicious ingredient bursting with don’t think either term really captures and myself. Chad and I go way back and professional relationships, and potential. Coffee is often where a new who and what we are and are striving to to when I was in grade school. I I continue to learn so much about relationship begins, or an old friendship business and life from him. rekindles, or perhaps where a broken I knew of Luke growing up since I relationship begins to mend. Though graduated with his younger sister Mary, creating delicious meals has always but I did not know Luke until about 12 been an inspiration, if not a compulsion, months ago. Chad and I began discussing for me (and the coffee bean is a truly the idea of potentially opening a coffee compelling ingredient), forming shop at The Market, and we discussed authentic relationships and helping prospective partners and a manager others do the same is my most fiery to run the business day-to-day if we inspiration, and coffee is an incredible decided to take the leap, and that’s source of fuel. where Luke comes in. We would not You’ll be roasting your own coffee? have decided to pursue this had we not LS: Oh, don’t you know it! found the right person to lead our coffee HRV: How did you come up with shop. Luke was the perfect fit for a third the name The Market Press Coffee partner in this venture and has really Co? excelled using his culinary experience. AG: Chad really had a vision for In addition to his contributions to the what a commercial subdivision like The business, it has really been a pleasure Market could bring to the Dickinson developing a relationship with Luke community. He had the foresight to throughout this entire process. Not only know that the intersection of State & are we partners, but we have become 21st Street West is a busy intersection good friends during our time together. where several businesses could really What inspired you to open a coffee gain excellent exposure and experience Owners of Market Press Coffee Co. (L to R): Luke Schweitzer, Aaron Grinsteinner, Chad Glasser shop? and Brittni Glasser. Continued, next page HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 35 Continued from page 34 success. This fact combined with the LS: This is a great question, because At the beginning of each quarter, we style of buildings he intended for it’s really a challenge masquerading as will designate an organization that will the subdivision could really make a question. I think this is what everyone be the recipient of our “Cups for Kids” The Market a destination within our sort of hopes for when they hear a proceeds for that quarter. Our hope is community. Because of the uniqueness new coffee roastery is starting up. The that this program will serve as a small of this subdivision, we wanted to play off truth is that we have begun to take very way for our business and our patrons “The Market”, so when people think of close looks at our green coffee sources to positively impact the youth in our our coffee shop, they also think of “The and look forward to continuing to look community. Market” and vice versa. deeper. Before purchasing any of our HRV: When will the coffee shop HRV: What will be unique about beans, we have asked the questions open? Market Press Coffee Co? necessary to ensure that our coffee is AG: Sometime in February! We aren’t LS: I imagine most people will, at first coming from places and processes that going to announce an exact date until glance, see us roasting coffee fresh every are in-line with our values. But we don’t construction is complete. morning, using raw coffee that we bring just want to buy a bag of coffee because Will you be serving food? in from regions all over the world, and it has a “fair trade organic” label on it. LS: Yes, made from scratch daily; think that this is what makes us unique. We want to come to understand what homemade caramel rolls and brown And I would have to agree with that “fair trade organic” looks and feels butter chocolate chip cookies, traditional thought. Our coffee is very special. But I like. We hope, if and when it becomes and seasonal soups and gourmet grilled hope and expect that the deliciousness possible again, to push our hands into cheese sandwiches, and more delicious of our coffee will essentially pale in the soil next to the man or woman who goodies you’ll have to come see us to find comparison to the way that people will depends on that coffee seed for their out about. feel respected, cared for, even loved by family’s living, to develop relationships For the total coffee experience as State of the art roaster ready to create freshly roasted beans those of us waiting to serve them at that make every roasting session, well as delicious food and atmosphere, Market Press. I promise I do not use any cupping, and drive thru hand-off mean keep an eye out for their grand opening, Market Press Coffee Co is located at State of those verbs lightly. Our aim, each day, more because we’re connected to a hopefully happening by mid-February. is to become a better version of who we person at the very beginning of the are, and to help people achieve this as marvelous evolution of a cup of coffee. & 21st Street. █ well, or at least to help them come to HRV: What will make Market Press believe that they are worthy of such a Coffee Co stand out in the community? simple and profound aim. Perhaps that AG: One of the things we really Thank you to our advertisers! shouldn’t make us unique, but I have a desire to be at the core of who we are Tammie Braun - ConocoPhillips hunch that it may. is to be a business that truly, positively The Real Estate Co. HRV: What are your ambitions impacts the community in which we Irsfeld Pharmacy with roasting coffee? Every bean has exist. 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Bags of green beans waiting to be roasted PAGE 36 | FEBRUARY 2021 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM LIVE RIGHT Protein powder basics like powders or bars are used. Who needs protein powder you might ask? It depends, although it’s typical for those with digestive issues, older adults, vegans/vegetarians and athletes to consider the use of protein supplements. It’s important to first examine your diet. If it could be modified to consume enough protein via whole food sources, then start there. Then, and only then, after putting forth effort, should you look to supplement. Choosing the right protein powder will greatly depend on your goals and tolerance. If dairy intolerance is an issue, egg white or vegan based sources like hemp, pea or soy may be best. The most popular protein powder is whey which is derived from cows’ milk. It contains all 9 essential amino acids which the body cannot create on its CHI ST ALEXIUS HEALTH DICKINSON own, making it a “complete” protein. There are three varieties of whey General surgeon offers patients including isolate, hydrolysate (aka more options, less travel By Gabrielle K. Hartze, RD, LRD hydrolyzed) and concentrate. Isolate is Protein powder has taken the subjected to slightly more processing Dr. Richard Thompson is a general to breast supplement category by storm. Despite than concentrate to further increase its surgeon at CHI St. Alexius Health biopsies to its publicity, powders are not a necessity protein content. It is about 90% protein Dickinson who sees a number of endoscopy, for everyone in order to reach their and contains less fat, carbs and lactose patients with reflux and swallowing and protein needs. Whole foods offer a than concentrate. Hydrolyzed whey disorders in his practice. minimally larger nutritional punch as powders lack is the most expensive of the three. It’s “Heartburn and other symptoms related invasive the additional nutrients found in whole digested the fastest as it’s subjected to to reflux disease are really common,” he laparoscopic foods. the most amount of processing. The explains. “Diagnosis and treatment can operations One thing to keep in mind, despite processing breaks down the complete get complicated if the usual medications including the many types of powders, is quality proteins into smaller bits, similar to the are not working.” treatment for and bioavailability – aka how easily digestive system process. This “pre- CHI’s surgery clinic will soon have colon cancer. it can be digested. The Protein digestion” allows the body to absorb new diagnostic tools for evaluating and As an Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid and utilize the amino acids the quickest. treating patients right here in Dickinson. active Score (PDCAAS) ranks proteins from Whey concentrate undergoes the least CHI St. Alexius Dickinson has invested member of zero to one. The closer the score is amount of processing and contains only in specialized equipment including the American to one, the higher the quality and about 80% protein. It’s comprised of a esophageal manometry and pH testing, Society of digestibility of that protein. Whey, bit more fat, carbs and lactose, but is the which can help answer the question of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, he casein, egg whites and soy are among least expensive. why antacid medications don't work hopes to help develop a comprehensive those with a score of one. Bottom Line: Labdoor.com is a great for some patients with reflux-type weight loss clinic in the future. Protein needs are based on quite a resource to use for general information symptoms. Choosing to come to Dickinson in few things, which can make it rather on protein powder content. Those “Offering this technology in-house, 2019 has allowed Dr. Thompson to build confusing. I’d be confused too if dietetics who are unable to consume enough rather than referring patients down the his practice with colleagues he enjoys wasn’t my profession. Regardless, the protein via whole food sources could road to get the testing done elsewhere, and in a new, modern environment. general rule is 0.8 grams of protein consider supplementing. There are will save patients time and travel. It “We will evaluate anybody who has a per kilogram of body weight. A few numerous powders available, each will also allow us to provide patients general surgical problem, period. If it’s things to consider are weight (whether slightly unique, just like you. Needs are comprehensive care, whether that something that requires more resources to use actual, adjusted or ideal), body highly personalized and visiting with a means surgical intervention here at CHI than we have, then we help get the composition intentions (losing weight dietitian can help you find your perfect or other therapies.” patient to where they need to go. But for or gaining muscle), health conditions match. In addition to treating patients with most cases, we can take care of you right (kidney issues/disease or diabetes…just Is there a topic you would like to reflux and swallowing disorders, Dr. here. I am thrilled that Dickinson has to name two) and usual dietary intake. see covered in the future? Email me at Thompson sees patients for a number a state-of-the-art facility and excellent In many cases, eating too much protein [email protected] of concerns, from complex hernias can be difficult, unless artificial forms, █ surgical staff here at St. Alexius.” █ HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM FEBRUARY 2021 | PAGE 37 PARKS AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITY New year, new opportunities An invitation to pregnant By Caleb Burgard We also have programs and events women! With the past year officially behind scheduled that will entertain youth and us, we look forward to the upcoming the entire family. Join us Wednesday, By Tara Zettel She notes there will year and all the positive opportunities February 10th for our virtual Make & Are you 6-16 weeks be a Registered Diagnostic that will come with it. We continue to Take Crafts on Facebook Live at 10:15 pregnant, or expect to be in Medical Sonographer focus on providing quality programs am. If you are looking for a night out, February or March? (RDMS) from the community and events within our facilities. These look no further than our WRCC Date Connect Medical Clinic training their nurses at all programs and Night event on is a sexual health and times. One person is invited events may Saturday, February pregnancy clinic that offers to attend the training scan have different 13th. Sign your empowering, evidence- with the model and Covid restrictions kids up for the based education and sexual precautions will be in place. and guidelines, Kids Cooking health services such as STI/ “And of course, the however the Class on Saturday, STD testing, pregnancy model will go home with people attending February 27th. testing, and decision- pictures of the baby!” she our activities have Our 3rd session of making services. Plus, they offer limited adds. always driven our swim lessons begin obstetric ultrasounds. The nurses are expecting to require success. With that Monday, February The early ultrasounds for pregnant 30-40 models to complete their training. being said, we hope 22nd with women at Connect have three objectives Women who are considering being we can continue accommodating our registration opening Monday, February to determine: Is the pregnancy in the a model should check with their participants and members during the 1st at noon. Lastly, our Sports & Fitness uterus, what age is the baby based on doctor first to make sure there are no month of February and moving forward. Mixer begins Wednesday, March 3rd. size, and is there a heartbeat? contraindications to the scan. Dickinson Parks and Recreation has If you have other interests, we still Currently, Connect has one RN/OB For more information about serving two tournaments taking place this time offer plenty of amenities within the West sonographer and of year that will appease our adult users. River Community Center or venture is in the process of Our annual Rogina Cusic Memorial over to the West River Ice Center for training more of Doubles Tennis Tournament is Saturday, public ice skating. Registration and their nurses. February 6th. more information for the programs and “When On Saturday, February 13th we will events listed above can be found on our our training have our annual Pat Fadden Classic website dickinsonparks.org or like the is finished,” Racquetball Tournament. We are West River Community Center page on says Executive closely monitoring the ever changing Facebook. We at Dickinson Parks and Director, Tara Covid-19 situation and will be adhering Recreation hope that 2021 will bring Zettel, RN (and to all necessary guidelines for these OB sonographer- tournaments. in training), “We you good health and happiness. █ will be able to offer a woman a pregnancy test Music and ultrasound By Helma Lien, Hawks Point resident, 104 years old any time the clinic is open. It’s Through ups and downs, good times and bad a tremendous Songs have never died. benefit to our The popular music of our land has lived – a source of pride. patients!” We’ve sung about America from lungs filled high with praise In order We’ve sung of love; we’ve sung of war to complete We’ve sung of bygone days. the hands-on The sheet music; the record shops; training, Connect The dancing marathons The jukebox in the ice cream shop needs pregnant women to volunteer as a model for the nurses at Connect And still the beat goes on. as models, or to be specific, to receive Medical Clinic, email their Executive The bluegrass moods of country folk an ultrasound scan for the purpose of Director at Tara@ConnectMedicalClinic. The stirring gospel songs training the sonographer. com. The rock, the blues, the old soft-shoe “The scan is confidential,” To help Connect Medical Clinic offer Have sped the craze along. says Zettel. “We understand that early OB ultrasounds to expecting This music is America. before 12 weeks, many women haven’t women seeking their services, you can Our hearts are joined to sing. even shared their good news yet with check them out on Giving Hearts Day, Oh may we never lose our song. extended family members. We commit to February 11th. This year, Connect is May freedom ever ring! maintaining the same confidentiality for raising funds towards this endeavor, models as we do for patients.”
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