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Page 8 ! Golden Valley News i January 17, 2013 List of bills are a potpourri of this nd that "Something for Everybody" was the 13th album recorded by superstar Elvis Presley, but the vinyl LP, which came out in 1961, didn't in- clude any of his many mega hits; it did have lots of good music, but nothing spectacular. Those who follow the 63rd North Dakota Legislative Assembly will likely find something they like and most are hoping the record produced between now and May will turn out to be sweet music. Monday, Jan. 14, was the fifth day of the session and the first dead- line for bill submission. No more than five bills can be introduced by each representative after that date. A review of what had been filed by 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11, showed 164 House bills had been filed, 146 Sen- ate bills and six combined resolu- tions. All are a potpourri of this and that and just about everything in be- tween. As an example, they include a "roll-your-own cigarette-making machine" bill, the duty to report and a possible penalty for not reporting a missing child or death of a child, and carrying a firearm at a public gather- ing. Legislators will also debate opi- ate treatment programs, wine sales, prison rules, child care, water skiing and how to tow, increased speeding fees, National Guard pay increases, citizen tax relief and even athletic concussions. And, of course, the all-encom- passing issues and concerns that have been driving the state to pros- perity but not without some pain - energy, infrastructure, agriculture, education and the overall economy. In one way, state progress is measured through the legislative process where bills are created and laws are amended or repealed. Laws are not laws until bills, introduced by the assembly, a committee or leg- islative management, receive a ma- jority vote by the members of both chambers (the House and Senate). Generally, if passed, they will take effect Aug. 1 after filing with the secretary of state, or July 1 (certain appropriations and tax measures). The legislative session can be a long, laborious process, sometimes even ugly. And the beginning weeks can irritate those with little patience since cleanup issues from past ses- sions ore addressed - along with raises for elected officials. Salary raises are imminent; the bills have been filed and call for two increases in the biennium. Here is a quick look. Gov. Jack Dalyrmple will likely go from a salary of $113,500 to an annual pay of $121,600 and then $126,549. He isn't the highest paid in government, however. Another bill calls for Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem's salary to first be raised to $143,685 and later to $149,432. He currently makes Members of the House and Senate listen to a speech by Tur- tle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Chairman Richard Mc- Cloud in a House-Senate joint session about tribal-state relations. (Photo by John Irby) $134,135. Secretary of State A1 Jaeger could eventually in this biennium make $100,666. He is now at $90,360. Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley is slated to go from $88,183 to $94,462 and then $98,240. New Superintendent of Public In- struction Kirsten Baesler could ad- vance to $114,600. Other top salaries during the biennium would be $109,253 (Tax Commissioner Cory Fong), $103,412 (Ag Commissioner Doug Goehring and Public Service Commissioners Randy Christmann, Julie Fedorchak and Brian Kalk), $100,666 (Auditor Robert Peterson and Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm) and $95,062 (Treasurer Kelly Schmidt). Legislators will also vote on raises for themselves as well as Supreme Court and District judges. Other early bills that seem inter- esting include ones on coal combus- tion residues, pipeline violation fees and hunting fees, as well as a pilot grant program proposal for at-k American Indian students. Management studies of interest currently include healthcare, group housing and crew camps, and autism spectrum disorder service and sup- port for a registry, training and voucher system. Committee hearings will begin Thursday, Jan. 17 to review a sliding scale fee proposal increase (HB1048) for speeding, ranging from $20 plus $2 per mile for 1-5 miles over the limit to $20 plus $10 per mile for 46-plus miles over the limit. HB 1028 calls for closer scrutiny when it comes to athletic injuries (specifically concussions). It would apply to public and nonpublic schools sanctioning athletic pro- grams, requiring them to adhere to the terms of a concussion manage- ment program. When National Guard members are called to active service a new pay scale is proposed in HB1056. Daily pay for six grades would increase from 10 percent (E-8) to 55 percent (E-3). HB1030 appears to be a reaction to federal environmental concerns: "... the legislative assembly deems the present use and disposal of coal combustion residues to be acceptable and that present regulation allows for the beneficial use of coal combustion residues in concrete and other con- struction applications and for safe disposal without coal combustion residues being regulated as a haz- ardous waste." A reduction of $3,375 of taxable valuation of an individual's primary residence is provided for in liB 1044 and HB 1045 is also a tax relief credit bill. A maximum penalty of $10,000 a day for violation of pipeline safety standards is increased to $200,000 a day in HB 1064, with a cap of $2 million rather than $500,000. Another bill (HBll30) calls for an increase in small game hunting fees from $6 to $10 (16 and over, resident) and $85 to $94 (non-resi- dent). OVERHEARD: Two men were washing their hands in the bathroom near the information desk on the ground floor of the Capitol. One said: "You know what I can't figure out." "What?" responded the second. The first man said: "Why does the sign across the hall read 'Women's Restroom' and sign for the room we are in reads 'Men's Toilet'?" (John Irby retired as editor of the Bismarck Tribune. He is now a free- lance writer, private investigator and management consultant. He can be reached at johnrobertirby@hot- mail.com). History's Headlines Jane M. Cook Jan. 17,1963: Headquarters Company, 8th Marines, 2nd Division, Fleet Marine Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C., an- nounces that Marine Corporal Peter Bryan Rushford, son of Mrs. Regina Rushford of Sentinel Butte, has earned special honors. Two lost tots, the 3-year old daughter and 2-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Armstrong of Sen- tinel Butte, were missing in Dickin- son recently, but were found in a matter of minutes in a phone booth on the comer of 8th Avenue and Vii- lard Street. Lawrence Wirtzfeld, 21, oil field worker from Beach, is improving from injuries suffered Friday at an oil well site near Ekalaka, Mont. Sentinel Butte News By Jane Cook The January thaw has come and gone, though it did bring us some mild temperatures, some of which reached 40 degrees. Thursday night fog rolled in and even from the Highway 16 T-intersection, the lights of Beach couldn't be seen. Judy Mollendor drove her mother, Mary Cook, to Wibaux, Mont., on Wednesday to see Mary's sister, Irene Bakken. Mary and Irene then drove to Glendive to visit with their sister, Rose Schreiber. Grace Cash spent some time her aunt Ida Schaeffer at St. Benedict's Health Center in Dickinson on Wednesday. Western Cooperative [REDIT UNII3N WWW.WCE:U.ORI3 Marvin Scherman has returned home after having a short stay in the hospital in Bismarck where he had a stent put in, and some blood clots re- moved. We are happy to see him back and doing better. Terry and Lorraine Scherman, who spent Christmas vacation with their parents, Charlie and Mary Scherman, left on New Year's Eve, driving as far as Halliday to stay overnight with their sister, Linda Gi- etzen, and her family before travel- ing on to Terry's home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. From there, Lorraine flew to her home in Oxford, Fla.,. where she teaches. With the winter season in full swing, once again there are icy con- ditions, people are falling and break- ing bones. Bob Valeu who lives in Bismarck, husband of former resi- dent Marge (Finneman) Valeu, had the misfortune to slip and fall, shat- tering his leg. He was taken to the St. Alexius Hospital where he had emergency surgery. It is expected that he will need more surgery to re- Life is filled with many challenges, changes, and opportunities to learn and grow. It's never easy to learn about the passing of a loved one and learning to live on without them. We now need to adjust to life without Jackie Church, Ruby Tisor and John Stull, all wonderful Manor residents who will be missed. On Thursday, Mass began at 9 a.m., with exercises following with Lorna. Shopping in town was at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning, we were beauti- fied by our hair ladies, Billie Van Horn and Judy Ridenhower. Joann Jablon- ski visited with Anton and Virginia Funk and others during coffee hour. Devotions with Pastor J.T. Burk were held at 4 p.m. in the chapel. Ruthann Zielsdorf played piano for Devotions. The Golva School held its Geographic Bee on Jan. 10. The top five from grades 4- 7, are, from left: Casey Fischer, Brady Norton, Cayden Sarsland, Jacob Steiner and Rachel Bosserman. The winner of the Bee was Casey Fischer. (Courtesy Photo) pair the leg. A new home belonging to Monte and Pam Beach was moved into Golva on Thursday. It sits along Hwy. 16, just south of Bernice Kre- itinger's residence. It is a nice addi- tion to our community, and we we!- come them to our city. If you have items you would like to have included in the Golva News, please call me at 872-3441 or e-mail me at hogs@midstate.net. Made Kremers, Slone Finneman and Katy were Manor visitors. We woke up Saturday morning to exercises in the activity room - for some of us just walking all the way to the activity room and back is exercise enough! Social hour was at 3 p.m. in the dining room with coffee and good- ies. Sunday morning communion was held at 10. We played cards and games at 2 p.m. followed by coffee and treats at 3 p.m. We love to visit and socialize so this is a great time for visitors. At 6:30 the Community Church held its service. Ardyn Mattson led Bible Study on Monday morning. Coffee and treats were served in the dining room at 3 p.m. Then we socialized for a while. Maria Stull visited. Job training opportunities The Experience Works Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is accepting appli- cations. Program applicants must be age 55 or older, unemployed, live in Golden Valley County and have qual- ifying income. "In this difficult economy, many older North Dakotans are finding it necessary to find work," said Lyle Koller, local employment and train- ing coordinator for Experience Works. "Unfortunately, finding a job can be especially difficult for older workers who have not looked for em- ployment for some time or for those who have been unsuccessful in their job hunt. Our program is a stepping stone for people desperate for work. We can provide immediate assistance Christine Stewart had a birthday Tuesday. We began our day with ex- ercises in the activity room followed by Adoration. Heart River Hearing was at the Manor. Devotions were held in the chapel, led by Pastor Ben Baker. Many of us came to crafts on Wednesday afternoon to make cute lit- tle snowmen out of marshmallows and candy. We had fun but they kept falling over so we called them drunken snowmen instead! Some even looked like they had been in a fight! Thank you so much to our visitors for signing in when you arrive at th Manor - it helps so very much. We are now collecting valentines and candy to send out to our service people the first week in February. 227"01SB " l'BOO'733"g22B BEACH: 60 NE 2ND ST • B'72-222B 1-4LEN U LLIN: 414 E SOUTH AVE • 348-3B32 and wages, for those who qualify for the SCSEP." Experience Works SCSEP is available at no cost to people who meet eligibility criteria. The program provides paid community service as- signments at local public and non- profit organizations, training, referral ? GIVE US A CALL. 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