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Golden Valley News
January 8, 2015
Alice Miller
BEACH - Alice Miller, 99, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at the
Wibaux County Nursing Home in Wibaux, Mont.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, at St. Paul's
Lutheran Church in Beach, with Pastor Paul Hojnacki officiating. Interment
will follow in the Beach Lutheran Cemetery.
Silha Funeral Home of Beach has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Richard
BEACH - Richard Mosser, 86, of Beach, passed away on Thursday, Jan.
1,2015, at the Wibaux County Nursing Home in Wibaux, Mont.
Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and from 6-7 p.m. on Fri-
day, Jan. 9, at the Silha Funeral Home in Beach. A Family & Friends Serv-
ice will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Silha Funeral Home in Beach.
A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, at the First Lutheran
Church in Beach with the Rev. Roger Dieterle officiating. Interment will fol-
low the luncheon at the church in the Medora Cemetery in Medora.
Silha Funeral Home of Beach has been entrusted with the arrangements.
In the obituary for Robert Ekre, 93, Dickinson, formerly of Beach, which
• was in the Jan. 1,2015, editions, the correct date of death is Thursday, Dec.
25, 2014.
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DICKINSON - At the end of each The following students earned a
regular semester, Dickinson State spot on the list:
University recognizes those students - Nathan Zachmann of Golva
named to the Dean's List. - Alicia Palaniuk of Fairfield
Eligible students must be en--Hailee Farstveet of Beach
rolled full-time and must earn at 3.5 - Stefanie Heath of Golva
GPA or higher.
Hunting, fi ;hing legislation
can be found on Internet
The North Dakota Game and Fishand Fish Department website,
Department will once again track gf.nd.gov.
hunting and fishing issues during the A brief description of each bill
2015 legislative session, will be included, along with the bill
Interested outdoor enthusiastssponsor and hearing schedule. To
can follow, proposed outdoors-re- view each bill in its entirety, click on
lated bills by logging onto the Game the hot-linked bill number.
Black Friday now turns
into ....... January
That headache we are feeling as
we see the mailperson dropping off
bulging letters from credit card com-
panies is called "doorbuster hang-
over." The retailer's Black Friday
now becomes red January because
we overdid it.
All of the big lending folks are
after us - Visa, MasterCard, Ameri-
can Express and Discover. In addi-
tion, we hear from Macy's, Penny's,
Sears, Starbucks, Target, Walmart,
Lowes, Kohl's, K-Mart, Joe's Barber
Shop and Amazon. It's called spread-
ing the wealth. In our case, it's really
spreading the debt.
At our house, the Christmas buy-
ing season is preceded by a bargain-
ing session with the three offspring.
We negotiate the size Of the estate.
This year, by a vote of two-to- one,
they let us spend the estate down by
three percent.
This Christmas gray Thursday and
Black Friday teamed up to siphon
much more from the estate than the
negotiated three percent. Two more
years like this and we won't have to
worry about probate. The estate tax
disappeared in the rearview mirror
four years ago.
Maybe our ardor for reckless
spending would be cooled if we re-
membered why there is such a day
called Black Friday It is called black
because it is supposed to put retailers
in the black.
Now let's think about that a little.
Retailers are offering us doorbusters
- 50 and 60 per cent discounts and by
giving us these huge discounts, they
expect to make enough profit to end
the year in the black.
By giving us the merchandise
cheaper, they are making more
money. So, I wonder, how much are
they making when they are not giv-
ing doorbusters. When items are sold
at regular prices, they are losing
money? My Texas instrument says it
doesn't add up.
Nevertheless, here we are with an
armful of credit Card bills, payday
loans, and other instruments of debt.
For retailers to go into the black, I
N.D. Matters
By Lloyd Omdahl
must go into the red. Christmas shop-
ping is simply an exchange of colors.
To deal with our deficit, which is
proportionately more than the federal
debt, we are forced to look at some
undesirable options, especially since
paying cash is out of the question.
We could pay $60 on that $3,800
credit card bill. The credit card peo-
ple would like that since they can
make 23 per cent interest on the un-
paid balance during the 36 years it
would take to liquidate. That would
be more profitable than the retailers
who made only 11 per cent on the
merchandise.
We could send them unsigned
checks. That would give us a couple
of weeks before they could return the
checks and asked for a signature.
That would give us some breathing
space.
We could file for bankruptcy. Not
only would that impeach our man-
agement abilities but the newspapers
publish bankruptcies and that would
be embarrassing. It would also end
membership on the mayor's budget
committee.
We could get a "reverse" mort-
gage to use some of the equity in our
home. Unfortunately, we already did
that last year.
We could throw ourselves in the
government safety net by cancelling
grocery purchases in favor of food
stamps; drop medical insurance and
go on Medicaid, and cancel payments
to the power company and get fuel
assistance. When all else fails, we
could pray. But I'm not sure God will
bail us out of our consumerism, es-
pecially since He got such a small
share of our Christmas money. He
would do better starting a credit card
company.
It may not be a happy new year
but we can wish it anyway. So Happy
New Year.
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What is a foot ulcer and how does
it develop?
Foot ulcers are slow healing
wounds on the feet. They are often
associated with complications of di-
abetes, including nerve damage and
poor blood circulation in the feet.
How can I avoid developing foot
ulcers?
Foot ulcers usually begin as pres-
sure points, blisters, or calluses. It is
important to wear shoes that protect
the feet and that aren't too tight over
the pressure points of the feet. Eat a
healthy diet, exercise regularly, and
follow your diabetes medication reg-
imen to stay in good general health.
Check your feet daily for changes
and practice good diabetic foot care.
What are general diabetic foot
care and footwear recommenda-
tions?
Wash and dry your feet gently, in-
cluding the areas between toes. Ex-
amine your feet daily for blisters,
cuts, redness, swelling or other
changes. Trims toenails straight
across and gently use an Emory
board to smooth sharp edges. Wear
recovery
Dr. Fullmer
clean, dry socks that do not have
tight or prominent seams.
Wear shoes with a supportive sole
that have a rounded toe. Avoid high
heels or narrow-toed shoes. Do not
use over the counter callus or wart
remover medications. Do not soak
your feet in hot water or use heating
pads to warm the feet.
What should I do ifI notice a foot
ulcer or other changes in my feet?
If you are concerned that you
might have a foot ulcer or if you have
noticed other changes to your feet
such as unexplained swelling, pain,
or change in the shape of the foot, see
a podiatrist or your primary care
provider. ....
Early treatment usually leads to a
quicker recovery and may alsoavoid
more serious problems such as a di-
abetic foot infection or amputation.
Any wound that does not show signs
of healing in a week or two should be
evaluated right away.
Do I need to see a doctor even if I
have no foot issues?
People with diabetes should have
their feet examined at least once a
year. A podiatrist can help to identify
problems such as early signs of nerve
damage, poor circulation or other
problems.
(Clark Fullmer, DPM, is a podia-
trist at Sanford Health Dickinson
Clinic. Certified by the American
Board of Podiatric Surgery, Fullmer
is a graduate of the California Col-
lege of Podiatric Medicine in San
Francisco.)
To the editor: They've never met a tax they did- property tax reform for this next leg-
rm sure by now everyone has re- n't like. islative session. They have done this
ceived their property tax statements. Measure two that would've abol- in previous sessions, particularly in
Doesn't it give you a warm won- ished property tax sent such a chill up the 2013 session where nothing hap-
derful feeling when you see how and down the spines of special inter- pened except the
much more they are confiscating ests that they formed a coalition of Legislature bought down all the"
from us ... again? It sure does me. fear mongering, scaring everybody school district mill levies only to
It's making me so warm, I'm hot into the notion of losing local control have it all gobbled up by the counties
boiling mad! Isn't it amazing how which was a big lie. and cities, resulting in no property
they can give us the shaft and make It didn't stop there. Our wonder- tax reduction.
us feel good while they are giving it ful citizen Legislature came up -with The only way to fix .this mafia
to us? about half a dozen bills in the 2013 type tax that is repressive, unwork-
Obviously, government at every legislative session aimed square, able and unfair is to obtain the re-
level, regardless of political persua- point blank at citizens like you and I quired number of signatures to place
sion, has no intention of controlling who would want to initiate another this issue on the ballot as an initiated
spending. They are spending our tax measure to abolish property tax in measure and vote to abolish this tax
money at five times the rate of infla- North Dakota. Had measure four once and for all. Everybody, espe-
tion. passed in last November's general cially our legislators know it. What
Again, the old lie: "We didn't election it would have disabled re- other tax penalizes you for trying to
raise taxes, the valuation went up." sponsible citizens like you and I from improve your property? Remember
It's very sneaky when the value, ever initiating another such measure, three words: Abolish, abolish, abol-
tion goes up but the mill levy is not It's very plain to see where our ish!
lowered. This time the valuation and legislators stand on this issue. We Ralph Muecke
mill levys both went up. hear a lot of talk about proposed Gladstone
Traffic stop results in heroin-related arrest
BISMARCK - On Monday, Dec.
29, at approximately 10:50 p.m., a
North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper
stopped a Chevrolet Malibu, bearing
Nevada license plates, within Bis-
marck city limits for a traffic violation.
While speaking to the occupants,
the trooper became suspicious of
criminal activity. A Highway Patrol
canine unit was deployed and the ca-
nine alerted on the vehicle. A subse-
quent search was performed,
revealing methamphetamine, drug
paraphernalia, and approximately 4.5
pounds of heroin.
Both the driver and passenger
were taken into custody and trans- from Tucson, Ariz.
ported to the Burleigh County Deten- The Bismarck Police Department,
tion Center. The driver was Burleigh Country Sheriffs Depart-
47-year-old Frank Anthony Villa ment and the local drug task force as-
from Tempe, Ariz., and the passenger sisted with the incident.
was 56-year-old Charles Ahumada
ATTENTION
CANOLA GROWERS
The North Dakota O|[seed Council canota election for Bi[(in~
county wi,[ take place at t2:30 PM on January 14, 2015, at the Chateau de Mof~,
3426 Chateau Road in Medora, ND.
ELECTION
Anyone who has planted canota in 2014 and Intends to plant in 2015
and is a participating producer who re~,ides in the county is eligible and encoura~=,d to vote,
For more information contact the North Dakota OiLseed Council at (701) 328-5107.
lission
occurs
DICKINSON - A head-on colli-
sion occurred 3 miles south of Dick-
inson on Tuesday, Dec. 30, resulting
in injuries to the vehicles' occupants.
Driver Patrick Freese, 56, of
Coon Rapids, Minn,, along with his
passengers Patrick Freese Jr., 22,
and Anthony Freese, 21, were head-
ing northbound on Highway 22 in a
2004 Ford F250 Crew Cab when he
came upon a vehicle that was
stopped in the left turn travel lane.
Freese St. attempted to move onto
the shoulder, but failed to maintain
control of the vehicle. The Ford trav-
eled into the southbound lane and
collided with a 2010 Lincoln Navi-
gator driven by 64-year-old Pamela
Griffin from Scranton, according to a
Highway Patrol report.
Stark County Sheriffs Depart-
ment, Dickinson ambulance, Rural
fire and Dickinson fire departments
responded to the incident. Griffin
and Freese Sr., were both injured in
the accident and were transported by
the Dickinson ambulance to the hos-
pital in Dickinson with Griffin's in-
juries the more serious. The crash
remains under investigation by the
NDHP. Charges are possible, pend=
ing the outcome of the investigation.
Area oil
activity report
The following relates to oil and
gas well activity in Stark, Billings,
Golden Valley and Slope counties
for the week of Dec. 28, and is from
reports of the N.D. Department of
Mineral Resources: Permits:
#30342 - WHITING OIL AND
GAS CORPORATION, OBRIGE-
WITCH 41-29PHU, NENE 29-
140N-99W, STARK CO., 341' FNL
and 480' FEL, DEVELOPMENT,
BELL, 20341', 9-5/8 inch , 2660'
Ground, API #33-089-00865
#30343 - WHITING OIL AND
GAS CORPORATION, OBRIGE-
WITCH 44-20PHU, NENE 29-
140N-99W, STARK CO., 296' FNL
and 480' FEL, DEVELOPMENT,
BELL, 20986', 9-5/8 inch , 2659'
Ground, API #33-089-00866
Wells approved for "tight hole"
status:
#28811 - FIDELITY EXPLO-
RATION & PRODUCTION COM-
PANY, STEFFAN 1-12H, SWSE
36-140N-98W, STARK CO. Permits cancelled:
#27404 - WHITING OIL AND
GAS CORPORATION, PETER-
SON 13-14, NWSW 14-143N-
105W, GOLDEN VALLEY CO.
#27439 - WHITING OIL AND
GAS CORPORATION, PETER-
SON 33-27, SWSE 27-143N-105W,
GOLDEN VALLEY CO.
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