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Page 4 January 20, 2011 ed00cr I Snow crew doing excellent To the editor: Kudos to the Beach Street Department for its excellent job of snow removal this winter! We're very lucky to have such a dedicated crew. It makes one proud to be a citizen of Beach. Sharon Dietz Beach Legislature grabbing for power- again "The legislative department is everywhere extending the sphere of its activity and drawing all power into its impetuous vortex." This often quoted observation from Federalist Paper No. 48 (James Madison) is often quoted because legislatures are often trying to grab powers beyond their consti- tutional authority. The North Dakota legislature has been in ses- sion for only a couple of weeks and it is already trying to draw power "into its impetuous voi'tex." One of the functions of state constitutions is to keep the branches of government confined to their pre- scribed powers and duties. The North Dakota constitution provides for four branches of government - the legislative, the executive, the judiciary and the Board of Higher Education. A 4-branch government may sound odd but that's what we have. The higher education branch was created in the 1930s after the exec- utive branch, primarily Governor William Langer, abused its power by meddling in the staffing of North Dakota State University. At the time, the institutions of higher learning were under a statutory board over which the governor had control. A constitutional amend- ment was adopted to protect high education from the other branches of government. In almost every session, the state Legislature entertains proposals that are clear violations of the con- stitutional provisions relating to the Board of Higher Education. In the last-session, it was carrying guns on campuses and regulation of athletic competition between NDSU and UND. ,; - ,.: The present session is only a couple of weeks old and bills already have been introduced to take charge of the University of North Dakota "Fighting Sioux" logo controversy. Under the state constitution, this issue is none of the Legislature's business. N.D. Matters By Lloyd Omdahl Those proposing to take charge of the matter allege that they are doing this in response to public opinion. Well, constitutions cannot be altered for public opinion. If public opinion could override the constitution, the constitution would cease to be a constitution. They also concede that the measures may be unconstitutional but they will let others prove it. Even if the Legislature passed this legislation, it that would not be the end of the problem because there are external players involved. Some of the other Division I schools have indicated that some- time down the road they will refuse to play teams with allegedly defam- atory logos. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will continue to issue mandates, regardless of our state laws. Because of the unpredictable responses of the other Division One teams and the NCAA, North Dakota needs to retain flexibility in resolving the issue. The state could get into some embarrassing situa- tions if all options are preempted by state legislation. At this late date, a favorable vote by Standing Rock residents would be of questionable value. There is no doubt that the legitimacy of the vote would be attacked as unrepre- sentative or illegal by opponents of the logo. A favorable vote may no longer convince other teams or the NCAA that the logo should remain in use. • ..... At any rate, this is not a matter for the Legislature to draw into its "impetuous vortex". The cavalier attitude of legislators toward the importance of the state constitution suggests that a course on the consti- tution ought to be required prepara- tion for serving in the Legislature. Trying to drive through endless construction Hello, Boy, 1 screwed up this time. But, some of you may get an opportunity to read this. If not now, next week. As before, I'm writing this on Monday from a motel in Texas. I guess 1 just keep drawing the short straw. But when you are old, and you get in the traffic around Houston, time just slips away. You know, their construction season never ends. And when I drive all day; I start looking for a room about dark. I guess it's just me, but I have a heck of a time. My lights get dim- mer. Everyone elses get brighter. So I turn off at a place with tots of businesses. All eating places. No motels. And a jillion people driv- ing like mad men. All knowing where they are going except me. I follow the lights to the east edge of Conroe. No motels. So I take a left to get turned around. One way street. Not going the way I'm going. I hate that. So, while everyone swears at me in Mexican, or else they were giving me directions, I get turned around and take the next left. Under construction. I end up in a trailer court. Not good. I finally see a motel sign on the other side of the interstate. I make itover here and ask directions to a restaurant. Since all the roads are under construction, I have to go a . mille south, take a right, and there ?will be a burger place. But, to come back to the motel, : I'ti have to go under the inter- state, take a left, go to the second ' stop'light, take another left, jump ". over the interstate, take the next quick !eft, no the. second quick =, llffr,[go ,past the construction , eqUiprrient, take a quick right, and -I should be there. But then nay Spanish and Indian (like India)leaves a little to be desired. Hat Tips Oh, I found the burger place alright. Was good. And for the last hour, I've driven around and around, sometimes swearing, sometimes crying. But always lost. I ended up in a cotton field. A couple of times I saw the motel. But it was always on the wrong side of the highway. I finally found this place. If anyone needs a room tonight, I have two. One on each side of the highway. Both paid for in advance. 1 think I'd rather be chaining the pickup up in the Badlands. But you can get lost there too. I remember when I was a kid at Berthold. Rolling hills, the prairie pothole region. Gary was working for us and got lost in blizzard. Grandpa had taught us to keep the wind on our left cheek and we would get home. Unless the wind switched. Well, the wind switched, and Gary was lost. He finally found a set of horse tracks and knew we were out looking for him. He followed those tracks for about twenty minutes and ten came across set joining them. A bit later another rider joined the first two. He was pretty sure he must be getting close to home with all the traffic. Turned out he was riding in a circle. If grandpa hadn't found him he'd of wore a hole in the ground! And that reminds me of a guy I met in Wyoming last winter. Old codger sweeping tip at a gas sta- tion. Wind was ripping about eighty miles and hour and it was a whiteout. I asked this old boy how long it was supposed to last. "Well, sonny, It'll blow till it stops and snow till it runs out!" Wonder how he got old. Later. Dean Center claims impact on smoke-free efforts BISMARCK -The North Dakota Center for Tobacco Prevention and. Control Policy says that North Dakota has seen a significarit decrease in the number of cigarette packs sold in North Dakota after cities passed strong smoke-free laws and funding for statewide tobacco prevention efforts increased. From state fiscal year 2009 to 2010 the North Dakota cigarette tax revenues dropped nearly 4 percent, from $19.27 million to $18.52 mil- lion. The dip in the numbers coincides with the implementation of smoke- free laws in Fargo and West Fargo and increases in funding for local tobacco prevention efforts. A slight rise in the cigarette tax revenue between state fiscal year 2007 and 2008 occurred when Minnesota implemented a tobacco tax increase, which may have prompted some western Minnesotans into North Dakota for cigarette purchases. Additionally, numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System paint a picture of success for those North Dakota counties receiving the high- est levels of funding for tobacco use prevention, according to the North Dakota Center for Tobacco Prevention and Control Policy. Burleigh and Cass counties reported lower cigarette use rates while state cigarette use rates were 25 20 15 I0 5 0 Behavioral Risk Factor Report Centers for Disease Control PERCENTAGES OF SMOKERS 20.5 20.9 20O7 18 1 18.6 13.9 2008 07101108 Fargo/W Fargo implemented smoke-free laws 2009 • BURLEIGH • CASS l= ND STATEWIDE relatively unchanged. This coin- cides with Burleigh and Cass Counties receiving the highest lev- els of single-county funding for tobacco control in the state and with enactment of smoke-free laws in Fargo, West Fargo and Bismarck that are stronger than the state law. Since Measure 3 established the state Center in July 2010, funding to all counties in North Dakota has nearly doubled. "We believe that the impact of increased funding in all counties and continued efforts to make cities 100 percent smoke-free will begin long-term downward trends in tobacco use at the county levels, and will eventually impact state tobacco usage levels," said Center Executive Director Jeanne Prom. Prom said the Center wilt not work toward an increase in tobacco taxes this legislative session, but such legislation is a goal of the Center. "This is a year to prove that our methods work, show results and save lives and money. We'll gather the support we need and move forward when the time is right," Prom said. The Center's objectives include increasing the number of 100 per- cent sm0ke-free communities and increasing the percent of total of school districts with 100 percent tobacco-free campuses. State issues vaccination reminder following death BISMARCK - The North Dakota Department of Health on Jan. 12 reported the death of a North Dakota child from influenza, according to State Epidemiologist Tracy Miller. The child was a resi- .dent of north central North Dakota who had underlying medical condi- tions and died while hospitalized. The child was younger than 10 years and tested positive for type A influenza. "The death of a child is always sad and unexpected," Miller said. "Even though we rarely see children dying from influenza in North Dakota, this should remind all of us that influenza can be a serious ill- ness and that we should take pre- cautions to prevent th e sPread of the disease." The flu season in North Dakota is just starting, and usually does not peak until February or March. The department said it is never too late to be vaccinated for the tlu and is urging people, regardless of age or health status, to take time to call their doctor, local public health unit or pharmacy to get vaccinated. Most health-care providers partici- pate in the federal Vaccines For Children program, which provides vaccines at no cost for children who are either American Indian, Medicaid-eligible, uninsured or underinsured. The majority of insurance companies, including Medicare Part B, cover the cost of influenza vaccine .... Farm Rescue accepting applications Farm families in need of crop planting assistance this spring can apply now for help through Farm Rescue. The nonprofit organization is accepting planting requests from farmers in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and eastern Montana. Farm Rescue provides planting and harvesting assistance to farm families that have experienced a major illness, injury or natural dis- aster. "Last year, Farm Rescue assisted 30 farm families in the region. It is very important that farmers apply early to receive top consideration," said Pam Musland, Farm Rescue director of operations. Families assisted are selected based on a number of factors, Musland said, including extent of need, farm size, farm viability, and geographic location for moving equipment and volunteers in a time- ly manner. Applications postmarked by April 15 receive priority consid- eration. Each family can receive up to 1,000 acres planted free of charge. Since 2006, Farm Rescue has assisted 131 farm families that have experienced hardships ranging from open heart surgery and cancer treatment to severed limbs and car accidents. For an application or more infor- mation, go to farmrescue.org or call (701 ) 252-2017. "The death of this child is a reminder of the seriousness of influenza, especially for children, older adults and those with underly- ing medical conditions," said Molly Sander, Immunization Program manager for the North Dakota Department of Health. "All children six months of age and older are rec- ommended to be vaccinated against influenza. Children younger than six months of age are too young to be vaccinated, so it is important for their close contacts and caregivers to be vaccinated to reduce the chance of passing the flu to an unprotected child." Eighty cases of the flu have been reported to the North Dakota Department of Health as of Jan. 12, 2011. Of those, 28 cases have been in children younger than 10. Typical flu symptoms include fever, dry cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, headache, muscle aches and extreme fatigue. In addi- tion to vaccination, the following precautions should be followed to help prevent the spread of flu: cover your mouth and nose with tissue when sneezing or coughing; wash your hands frequently and thor- oughly with soap and water; and stay home from work or school when you are ill. For more influenza information and to order free education materi- als, visit www.ndflu.com. Reported influenza case numbers are updated every Wednesday on the Web site. BEACH St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Rev. Russ Kovash Mass: Saturday 4:00 p.m. and 10:30 a.m., Sunday St. Paul's Lutheran Church, LCMS Rev. Scott Hojnacki Sunday Worship - 10:15 a.m. Sunday School - 11:15 a.m. First Lutheran Church - ELCA Pastor J.T. Burk Sunday School - 8:10 a.m. Sunday Worship - 9:30 a.m. Beach Evangelical Church Rev. Dr. James Isaac, pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship- 10:45 a.m. United Community Church Pastor Warren Maxted Sunday Worship - 9 a.m. BELFIELD St. Bernard's Catholic Church Rev. Shannon G. Lucht Saturday Mass: 7 p.m. Confessions: 6:15-6:45 p.m. i Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Confessions: 7:45-8:15 a.m. St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church Rev. Taras Miles Divine Liturgy: 8 a.m. on first, third and fifth Sundays. l0 a.m. on second and lburth Sundays St. Peter's Lutheran - LCMS Rev. Scott Hojnacki Worship Service: Sunday - 8 a.m. Belfield Lutheran - ELCA Rev. Roger Dieterle Sunday School (all ages): l 1 a.m. Sunday Worship: l0 a.m. Daglum Lutheran Church - ELCA Rev. Roger Dieterle (Located 25 miles southeast of Belfield) Sunday Worship - 11:45 a.m. on first and third Sunday of each month Belfield Baptist Church Rev. Robert Hlibichuk Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday Bible Study: 10 a.m. Belfield Church of God 781 Milissa Ave. Pastors Harold & Marge Sundgren Thursday, 7 p.m. FAIRFIELD St. Demetrius Ukrainian Catholic Church Rev. Taras Miles Stmday Divine Liturgy: 8 a.m. on second and fourth Sundays, and I 0 a.m. on first, third and fifth Sundays GOLVA St. Mary's Catholic Church Rev. Russ Kovash Mass: 8 a.m., Sunday MEDORA Medora Lutheran - ELCA Rev. Roger Dieterle Sunday Worship - 8:30 a.m. Sunday School: 3:30 p.m., Wednesday Union Congregational Church June, July and August only Sunday worship - 10:30 a.ln. St. Mary's Catholic Church Saturdays 4:00 p.m. May 3 - end of Oct. No Masses during winter months SENTINEL BUTTE Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor J.T. Burk Sunday Worship - 8 a.m. TROTTERS Trotters Church 1 st and 3rd Sunday of each month WIBA UX United Methodist Church Pastor Ruth McKenzie Sunday Worship: 9 a.m. Calvary Temple, Assembly of God Pastor Andy Lain Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School -- 9:30 am. Trinity Lutheran Church - ELCA Pastor J.T. Burk Sunday Worship - I l : 15 a.m. Christian Fundamental Church Pastor Jeremy Stradley Sunday School- 9:45 a.m. Sunday Worship - 11 a.m.