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February 23, 2017
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Shown are
hart, second;
Photo)
Spelling Bee winners named
this year's Golden Valley County Spelling Bee winners, from left, Chance Man-
Lukas Hefel and Molly Farstveet, tied for third, and Megan Rising, first. (Courtesy
leave state due to harsher winter
The North Dakota Game and Fish created poor wintering conditions for Riw:r, and another 700 were scat-
Department's annual midwinter wa- Canada geese and mallards, tered on Nelson Lake in Oliver
terfowl survey in early January indi- "We saw a significant drop in the Cou aty. Lake Sakakawea had nearly
cated 26,360 Canada geese in the number of birds that wintered in the 500 on the lake itself. Dinges said
state, down from a record 222,890 in state, but that's because wintering after summarizing the numbers, an
2016. conditions were excellent last year, additional 3,160 mallards were tal-
Andy Dinges, migratory game as little snow accumulation and mod- lied statewide.
bird biologist, said above average erate temperatures allowed birds to The 10-year average (2008-17)
snow fall and below average temper- remain," Dinges said. for the midwinter survey in North
atures that began in late November An estimated 23,100 Canada Dakota is 95,410 Canada geese and
continued up until the survey, which geese were observed on the Missouri 27,310 mallards.
Q & A with Sanford providers: Obsessive-compulsive disorder
What is obsessive-compulsive
disorder?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
(OCD) is a common, chronic anxiety
disorder where a person experiences
obsessions, which are frequent, un-
controllable and unreasonable
thoughts, fears or worries. Due to
their irrational quality, the obsessions
cause a person great anxiety. These
obsessions cannot be controlled
through reasoning, and instead a per-
son tries tr"SfOlJ,'maiaagrOr ease them
through rituals, also called compul-
sions.
What are common OCD obses-
sions?
A need for order or symmetry
A strong fixation with dirt or
germs'
Persistent thoughts of awful sex-
ual acts
Repeated doubts (for example,
about having turned off the stove)
Spending long periods of time
touching things or counting
Thoughts about violence or hurt-
ing someone
Troubling thoughts that are
against personal values and beliefs
How do compulsions manifest?
Though a person knows the ob-
session is unreasonable and not due
to a real problem, reasoning is not
enough to make the unwanted
thought go away; instead, compul-
sions must be completed in order to
reduce anxiety. Some examples are:
Repeated hand washing (often
100 or more times a day)
Checking and rechecking to
make sure a door is locked or the
oven is turned off
Following rigid rules of order,
such as putting on clothes in the same
order each day or alphabetizing the
spices, and getting upset if the order
becomes disrupted
Compulsive acts can become ex-
cessive, disruptive and time-consum-
ing, interfering with daily life and
relationships. This can result in alco-
hol or drug Use to feel calm as well as
avoiding situations where the person
would have to face their obsessions.
What causes OCD?
Experts are unsure of the exact
cause of OCD. Genetics, brain ab-
normalities and the environment are
thought to play a role. OCD often
starts in the teenage years or early
"adulthood bfft caia onset in-childkood.
It appears to run in families and af-
fects both men and women equally.
Other anxiety problems, depres-
sion, eating disorders, or substance
abuse problems may occur with
OCD.
How is OCD diagnosed?
A health care provider will diag-
nose OCD through a physical and
psychiatric exam which can deter-
mine if obsessions and compulsions:
Cause distress
Interfere with daily life.
Take up at least one hour each
day
How is OCD treated?
Treatment is determined by a
health care provider based on a num-
ber of factors including: Age
Condition severity and timefrarne
Overall health and medical his-
tory
Personal opinion and preference
Tolerance for specific medica-
ti0ns~, procedures and therapies '
Treatment often includes anti-anx-
iety or antidepressant medications.
Mark Doerner, PhD, is a child and
adolescent psychologist at Sanford
Seventh and Rosser Clinic in Bis-
marck. He graduated from the Uni-
versity of South Dakota and was
fellowship trained in child and ado-
lescent psychology at the University
of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics in
Minneapolis. To schedule an ap-
poihtment, call (701) 323-6543.
Dug-outs&Clean-outs
Sheriff's report
Join us for a day of education, resources
and networking to learn morel
Billings County Sheriff's Office
report for January:
Traffic:
warnings, 14
citations, 31
truck regulatory contacts, 5
general police calls, 41
motorist assists, 24
alarms, 3
fire call assists, 2
accidents, 4
control burn calls, 28
ambulance call assists, 2
agency assists, 3
animal complaint, 6
Breakdown of citations:
warnings (verbal and/or written),
14
speeding, 26
driving under suspension, 1
overtook when unsafe or prohib-
ited, 1
no insurance, 2
failed to register motor vehicle, 1
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I
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To the editor: that as the checks and balances as
As treasurer for North Dakota, I mandated by the North Dakota Con-
am once again blessed to inform and stitution. Imagine if no dollars were
educate the voters and readers of the dispersed back to our cities, counties
duties of the treasurer's office, or schools? Imagine if you did not
It's a well-known fact Sen. Math- get your income tax refund? Imagine
ern was my opponent in the 2016 if state employees did not get paid,
campaign and throughout his cam- because the money is just sitting
paign, his message was to eliminate there. Imagine child support pay-
the office. Now he is claiming the ments never being received.
entire duties or functions of the Of- Now, imagine this - all the rew
rice of State Treasurer should be enue that is collected, just sits there
eliminated and no duties transferred and it is not invested. The treasurer
to another agency. That statement has the fiduciary responsibility to in-
disappoints me and it should disap- vest dollars from the general fund,
point you the owners of the "Peo- which is the checkbook for the state,
pie's money." Allow me to explain, and to ensure dollars are invested in
If the duties of the treasurer are a timely and efficient manner. It's
not performed as Mathern stated, the treasurer's responsibility to pro-
what are the true consequences of vide fiscal oversight to ensure the
these actions? The Tax Department bills are always paid and the general
would continue to collect revenue fund is earning interest through our
from sales tax, oil and gas tax etc. investments with the Bank of North
That money would just sit there, and Dakota. Since I have been treasurer,
I mean sit there. The tax department I have seen the general fund at $750
collects the revenue and the trea- million dollars to as high as $4.5 bil-
surer's office disperses it. We refer to lion. With sound financial oversight
and wise planning' investments of
the general fund have generated mil-
lions in revenuo. Now, imagine if the
functions of the Office of State
Treasurer were no longer necessary
as sta.ted by a longtime legislator.
How very disappointing it is that
this person has neVer stepped foot
into the Office of State Treasurer to
do his research or spoken to a Staff
member and it is highly unlikely he
has looked online at nd.gov/treasurer
to see the cash distributions to polit-
ical subdivisions.
I believe the people of North
Dakota wish to retain the Office of
the State Treasurer and the checks
and balances this agency provides
because voters and readers under-
stand the value a treasurer brings to
any organization, including your
church, your local PTO and your
state. It is by all means, the "People's
money."
Kelly Schmidt ....
State Treasurer
Bismarck
Ag Department: Anhydrous transfers need approval
BISMARCK - As the spring sea- their county commissioners and
son approaches, Agriculture Com- county emergency manager."
missioner Doug Goehring is There is no fee required for the
reminding anhydrous ammonia users notification, just a legal description
to file the proper documentation be- of where the planned transfer will
fore transferring the fertilizer from a take place and personal contact in-
tanker to a nurse tank in the field, formation. Written notification
"Transferring anhydrous ammo- should be made prior to March 1 for
nia from a tanker to a nurse tank is the spring season and prior to Sept. 1
allowed out in the field," Goehring for the fall season. '
said. "Users just need to provide The notification is required to
written notification to the North make information readily available to
Dakota Department of Agriculture, emergency responders in case of an
accident and to ensure that persons
transporting and transferring the an-
hydrous ammonia are properly
trained.
Users with questions about down-
loading anhydrous ammonia should
contact Eric Delzer at the North
Dakota Department of Agriculture at
(701) 328-1508 or 800-242-7535.
The notification of intent tO down-
load anhydrous ammonia form for
the Department of Agriculture can be
found at www.nd.gov/ndda/forms.
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