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From left, Baili Weninger, Haley Steffen, Ashley Ueckert, Baili Nielsen and Brooklynn Zachmann (Courtesy Photo)
Eighth graders elevated to high school team
The girls eighth-grade junior high school bas-
ketball season has come to an end, but for the
players, it is only the beginning of their high
school careers.
Coach Loni Hall recently held a short meeting
for the eighth-grade basketball players and invit-
ed them to join the high school teams.
When they were in the fifth grade, I told them
that I couldn't wait for them to get up into the
high school. Although, we are small in num-
ber, we still can compete at a high level. It is
going to take a lot of work, but if they are will-
ing, we can continue to have good teams.
Our junior high coaches, Tammy Hoffer and
Carey Zook, really enjoyed them as players as I
did when they were fifth and sixth graders.
N DCHF deadline extended to Jan, 31
The NDCHF board worked with
its lender to extend the $104,000
bond payment deadline to Jan. 31,
2012. The total construction debt is
$1.2 million with a repayment
schedule over 10 years.
With more than 1,000 members
and nearly $350,000 in pledges that
are paid on varying schedules, the
NDCHF currently has $33,000 in its
checkbook. The hall has assets of $5
million, according to Baird.
"The board has initiated a direct
mail campaign, reaching out to our
trustees, members and friends,"
Baird said. "The board also has an
organizational position plan that
identifies future needs and targets
new fund-raising goals."
NDCHF officials have been work-
ing with several donor families for
naming rights on key exhibits and
exhibit spaces. "Unfortunately, time
created a gap before these prospective
gifts could be realized," Baird said.
A series of events last year creat-
ed the financial strain on the NDCHF
organization. The national economic
turndown had a negative impact on
financial contributions. Disastrous
flooding across North Dakota further
reduced visitation to Medora and
other vacation spots, according to
Baird. High gas prices the past three
years also had an impact on tourism,
according to Baird.
"The Cowboy Hall of Fame
brings together the state's Native
American, ranching and rodeo her-
itages for all generations to see,"
said Baird. "It is important that
these cultures are showcased for our
children to understand their connec-
tions to history and place. These are
their legacies."
To fill a gap between last year's
fund-raising efforts and its annual
construction bond payment, the
North Dakota Cowboy Hall of
Fame (NDCHF) is soliciting finan-
cial contributions.
"Like most non-profit organiza-
tions, we rely on donations of our
members, donors and sponsors
throughout the year," said NDCHF
President Phil Baird. "We've been
saddled with a tough year, financial-
ly, and the challenge is clear. We
need cash in the bank. We want to
clear this financial obligation."
FSA details payments in county
economies.
"These payments aren't just
benefiting the farmers and ranchers
that participate in FSA's pro-
grams," Krauter said. "These are
real dollars that are coming into
North Dakota and helping the main
street businesses and communities
as a whole. Getting those pay-
ments out is really a testament to
the hard work of the staff in our
county offices; without them this
just wouldn't happen."
Payments were made to Golden
Valley County producers through
many different FSA programs,
including $1.4 million through the
Direct and Counter Cyclical
Program, including ACRE; $1.2
million through the Disaster Trust
Fund, which includes the
Supplemental Revenue Assistance
Program, Livestock Forage
Program and Livestock Indemnity
Program; and $824,000 through
the Conservation Reserve
Program.
USDA Farm Service Agency
made over $569 million in pay-
ments to farmers and ranchers in
North Dakota in 2011, which
included $3.8 million paid to
Golden Valley County producers.
FSA State Executive Director
Aaron Krauter says those payments
are having a big effect on rural
State starts new
marketing campaign
"Arrive a guest. Leave a
Legend." That's what North Dakota
Tourism's 2012 marketing strategy
invites travelers to do.
Gov. Jack and First Lady Betsy
Dalrymple, North Dakota
Department of Commerce
Commissioner AI Anderson, and
Tourism Division Director Sara
Otte Coleman recently unveiled the
2012 campaign.
This year marks a milestone in
marketing North Dakota, as 2012 is
the 10th anniversary of North
Dakota Tourism's Legendary
brand. For the past decade,
Legendary has been a branding
statement for North Dakota, and
this year's advertising campaign
continues to build upon it. "Arrive a
guest. Leave a Legend" gives visi-
tors ideas on how their visit to
North Dakota changes what's pos-
sible in a vacation, according to the
Tourism Division.
"A decade ago, we started
aggressively marketing North
Dakota as a great place to live,
work, play and conduct business,
and those efforts have paid off in
big ways for our state," Gov.
Dalrymple said.
Anderson noted the ultimate
goal of the state's investment in
tourism is to increase the impact of
tourism on North Dakota's econo-
my and the well-being of the citi-
zens. "Since our initial efforts,
we've seen North Dakota's tourism
industry grow steadily," said
Anderson. "Our 2010 advertising
campaign brought in more than 1
million visits to North Dakota,
$176.9 million in visitor spending
and $13.6 million in tax revenue."
"In North Dakota, visitors'
experiences can transform them
from being a guest to a legend,"
Otte Coleman said. "They aren't
just bird watching at Lake
Audubon; they're seeing a Baird's
sparrow for the first time. They're
not just shopping and dining in our
cities; they're escaping everyday
life and making memories with
their friends."
Audiences in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, South Dakota,
Montana, Manitoba and
Saskatchewan are the targets for the
2012 campaign efforts.
Otte Coleman said the success
of North Dakota Tourism's
Legendary strategy is not by acci-
dent. "The success of the
Legendary strategy over the past 10
years is in large part due to our
research-driven approach," she
said. "We consistently use research
and measurement to refine the strat-
egy to keep it on track year after
year."
Ashley Ueckert wins
local Geography Bee
The Lincoln Elementary School
Geography Bee champion is Ashley
Ueckert. Brandon Stockwell came
in second and Cole Erickson and
Gunner Farstveet tied for third.
The following students partici-
pated:
- Fourth graders: Talon Hoffer,
Samantha Oech, Colin Westrum,
Shawn Smith, Colten Steen, Jacoby
Mattern.
- Fifth graders: Logan Sime,
Bailey Frieze, Pacyn Partridge,
Clay Mattern, Riley Frieze,
Brandon Schulte.
- Sixth graders: Gunner
Farstveet, Cole Erickson, Jenna
Helsper, McKenzie Dietz, Trevor
Losinski, Stephen Giggey.
- Seventh graders: Larissa
Roberts, Makensie Mattern, Ray
Wegner, Casey Rieger, Dustin
Scott, Ralph Giggey.
-Eighth graders: Alex Novotny,
Ashley Ueckert, Abel Muruato,
Brandon Stockwell, James Giggey,
Hunter Hoff.
Each student was given seven
rounds of questions dealing with
geography. At the completion of the
seventh round, the top 10 scores
were advanced to the next round.
The 10 students who advanced
were Brandon Stockwell, James
Giggey, Cole Erickson, Abel
Muruato, Alex Novotny, Ray
Wegner, Larissa Roberts, Ashley
Ueckert, Casey Rieger and Gunner
Farstveet.
The objective of the second
round was to cut the number of
contestants from 10 to two. They
were eliminated from the competi-
tion when they gave their second
wrong answer. The students used a
map to answer a question in this
round. It took five rounds of ques-
tions to narrow the competition to
two participants. The two students
who advanced were Brandon
Stockwell and Ashley Ueckert.
These two students went head to
head with a clean slate in the
championship round. They were
given the same three questions and
had to write their answers.
Whoever had the most right
answers was the winner. Ashley
Ueckert was the champion last
year as well.
Ashley Ueckert will take a writ-
ten test in January. The state takes
the top 100 scores from across the
state to compete in the State
Geography Bee. The state geogra-
phy bee is usually in early April.
A look back at some key stories of 2011 On.,,,Dav
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the Golden Valley News in March to the basement of the mini-mall - A woman was struck by a car workshop, okayed the first filming of a news
and April 2011. This is the second
part in a continuing series:
March:
- The first-place winner of the
Golden Valley County Spelling
Bee is Abagail Billedeaux.
Western Cooperative Credit
Union, as of Feb. 28, moved into
the space that had been occupied
by M'Lord M'Lady Beauty Salon.
North Dakota is ranked as
having the best job market in a
study of 2010 data.
- Prairie West Development
in downtown Beach while the
roof on the Prairie West and
Learning Center building awaits
repairs.
- The Beach girls varsity bas-
ketball team is all fired up for a
trip to the State Class B
Tournament.
The annual supper and pie
auction for the Sentinel Butte fire
department once again had a great
turnout.
- The Lady Bucs bring home
the consolation championship
from the State Tournament.
on Beach's Main Street. She was
released from the hospital later
that day.
April:
- The Golden Valley County
Commission asks an architect to
develop a proposal to add onto the
county courthouse, with the goal
being an addition for an elevator.
The N.D. Game and Fish
Department reports that the
bighorn sheep population in the
Badlands is holding steady.
Kim Nunberg, Beach city
- David Ball signs on as the
performer for the Spirit of the
West Concert, which is set for
Aug. 6, in Beach.
- Lucas Nistler, a Golva stu-
dent, won fourth place at the State
Science Fair.
- Jo Kimery, a licensed profes-
sional counselor, opens an office
in downtown Beach.
Karen Wojahn receives an
award recognizing her outstand-
ing volunteerism for the North
Dakota chapter of the American
Massage Therapy Association.
Listings for high school sport-
ing events, plus public events that
are free to anyone and aren't
fund-raisers or aren't family or
business invitations, can be pub-
lished free of charge in this col-
umn.
• Boys Basketball, Beach,
January 20, in Mandaree.
• Boys Basketball, Beach,
January 26 vs. Harding County
• Girls Basketball, Beach, Jan
21 vs. Carrington in Bismarck
• Girls Basketball, Beach
January 28 vs. Lemmon
conference for television.
2001: President Clinton admitted
he made false statements under oath
about Monica Lewinsky.
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