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Bids
Call For Bids
The Golden Valley County Board of
Commissioners is accepting bids for
the renovation of the Sheriff's Office
impound building.
Renovations to be completed are:
- Removal of existing roofing mate-
rial and replacement with steel roofing.
Repair stucco and repaint the
exterior of the south wall.
- Replacement of the windows on
the south wall.
- The addition of blown-in insulation
to the attic.
All bids must be submitted to the
Golden Valley Co. Auditor's Office, no
later than 4 p.m. MST on April 6th,
2009. Bids will be opened by the
county commissioners on April 7th,
2009 at 10 a.m. MST.
For project specs or information,
please contact the Golden Valley Co.
sheriff at (701) 872-4733.
(March 5, 12, 19 and 26)
Notice
Notice of Zoning Meeting
The Golden Valley Planning &
Zoning Commission will hold a public
hearing on Monday, March 30, 2009 at
7:00 p.m. in the Commissioner's
Room at the County Courthouse. The
first purpose of the hearing is to review
and make a recommendation on a
conditional use and zoning permit for
additions to the Buffalo Gap Guest
Ranch. The second item is to review
and make a recommendation on a
variance for a shelterbelt planting with-
in the 150' setback requirement along
Mosher Rd in Sec 27-143-104.
Stacey Heckaman, Zoning Director
(March 19, 26)
Bids
The Golden Valley Co. Weed
Board is calling for bids on the follow-
ing chemicals and additives, in normal
usage size containers, quart 1 gallon,
2 1/2 gallon, 30 gallon, or shuttle tank.
Brand name or generic label, with or
without micro valves.
2-4D Amine, Arsenal. Banvel,
Curtail, Fallow Master, Milestone,
Overdrive, Redeem, Plateau, Sahara,
Tordon 22K, Wide Match, Methylated
Seed Oil (MSO).
Bids are to be submitted to:
G V Co. Weed Board
Po Box 605
Beach ND 58621-0605
Or in person by March 24, 2009 at
5 ,p:m. at the Golden Valley County
Courthouse Commissioners room. At
which time, with regular meeting, all
submitted bids are to be opened and
considered.
If there are any questions call 701-
872-4736
(March 12, 19)
Beach Cib/Council
BEACH CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
PUBLISHED SUBJECT TO THE
GOVERNING BODY'S REVIEW
AND REVISION
A regular meeting of the Beach City
Council was called to order by Mayor
Losinski on March 16, 2009 at 7:00
p.m. Present when the meeting was
called to order was Council Perry
Stockwell, Jeanne Larson, Mark
Benes, Wade Walworth, Josh
Wirtzfeld, Tim Marman, PWS Dell
Beach, PW Kent Shaw, City Auditor
Kimberly Nunberg and guest Gene
Hamilton.
Beach reported on sewer back up
and water loss issues and provided
information on purchasing a new trac-
tor and mowers. Marman moved to
purchase the Case IH Tractor from
West Plains Implement and the 2
Rotary Mowers from John Deere, sec-
ond by Walworth. Motion carried
unanimously.
Wirtzfeld moved to approve the
First Reading of Ordinance No. 366
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE
REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEACH OF 2009, AND
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED, WITH
CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS, second by
Walworth. Motion carried unanimous-
ly. Nunberg reviewed a grant applica-
tion to Energy Development Impact
Office for the new fire hall. Walworth
moved to approve the application
being submitted, second by Benes.
Motion carried unanimously. A sewer
back up claim by Keith Farstveet in the
amount of 4709.13 was reviewed.
Marman moved to approve the claim,
second by Benes. Marman-yes,
Benes-yes, Larson-yes, Stockwell-
yes, Wirtzfeld-yes, Walworth-no.
Motion carried. All future sewer back
up claims will be subject to the new
city ordinance limit of $3,000.
No other business was brought for-
ward: Stockwell moved to adjourn,
second by Benes. Motion carried
unanimously. Meeting adjourned at
8:00 p.m.
Walter Losinski, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kimberly Nunberg, City Auditor
(March 19)
Bids
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
THE CITY OF BEACH WILL
RECEIVE BIDS FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF A NEW FIRE STA-
TION UNTIL 5 P.M. LOCAL TIME ON
APRIL 20, 2009, AT THE CITY OF
BEACH, 153 MAIN ST, BEACH,
NORTH DAKOTA. THE BIDS gy. He also noted that the Belfield
RECEIVED WILL BE PUBLICLY team placed 2nd at Math Counts.
OPENED AND READ ALOUD AT 7:30 Bus. Mgr. Berger gave the board
PM AT THE REGULARLY SCHED- financial reports for January 2009.
ULED CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Supt. Report:
THE WORK CONSISTS OF NEW -Noted that school has been
CONSTRUCTION OF A FIRE STA- missed three days for storms. Two
TION. make-up days have been scheduled at
THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS this time.
MAY BE EXAMINED AT THE FOL- -NDHSAA is considering realigning
LOWING LOCATIONS: OWNER: of basketball to a three-tier system.
CITY OF BEACH; BEACH, N.D.; There is a meeting scheduled at DSU
ARCHITECT: KADRMAS, LEE & on Feb. 18th that he encouraged
JACKSON INC., BILLINGS, MONT. board members to attend.
SETS OF THE CONTRACT DOC- -Gave an update to legislature edu-
UMENTS MAY BE DOWNLOADED cationat bills being considered.
AT -Presented a letter giving Mrs.
WWW.QUESTCDN.COM, PROJ- Dorval recognition for her Health Fair.
ECT#850608, FOR A NONREFUND- -Gave a follow-up to the SW
ABLE FEE OF $15. THEY MAY ALSO Community High School tuition
BE OBTAINED AT THE KL&J OFFICE request.
FOR A NONREFUNDABLE FEE OF Procive gave a report on the nego-
$50. DIRECT ALL QUESTIONS TO tiation seminar and RACTC meetings
THE ARCHITECT AT 406-245-5499. he attended. Kadrmas and Procive
CONTRACTORS SHALL BE will be school board negotiators this
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT PROOF OF year.
AT LEAST TWO YEARS EXPERI- M/S Kadrmas/Ebert to pay the bills.
ENCE IN CONSTRUCTING SIMILAR Motion carried unanimously.
TYPES OF PROJECTS. THE PROOF 22514,ACTIVITY FUND BHS, $61.70
SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST 22515,ALTERNATIVE
THREE PROJECTS COMPLETED SANITATION, 250
WITHIN .THE LAST TWO YEARS 22516,AQUALOGIX, 10.50
ALONG WITH REFERENCES FOR 22517,AT & T, 197,86
EACH PROJECT. THE PROOF 22518,BELFIELD CHAMBER
SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE OF COMMERCE, 50
BID. 22519,BEST WESTERN
(March 26 and April 2) RAMKOTA HOTEL, 240
22520,BISMARCK TRIBUNE,
Belfield Public School THE,
22521,CASS CLAY CREAMERY, 40
INC, 1134.86
REGULAR MEETING, BOARD 22522,CITY OF BELFIELD, 395.78
OF EDUCATION, 22523,CLEAR CHANNEL-
BELFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DICKINSON, 26.25
DISTRICT #13 22524, DAN'S
FEBRUARY 12, 2009 SUPERMARKET, 167.98
ELEMENTARY LIBRARY 22525,DUTTENHEFER,
ROBERTA, 26.42
The meeting was called to order by 22526,EAST SIDE ENTREES,
board president Ed Procive at 7:00 INC, 277.23
p.m 22527,ECOLAB, 104
Present: Ernie Buckman, Tim 22528,ESP COMPUTERS &
Ebert, Delbert Kadrmas, Tony Krebs SOFTWARE, 340
(7:02), Ed Procive, Supt. Remington, 22529,FARMERS UNION OIL, 384.58
HS Prin. Lamprecht, Elem. Prin. 22530,FOLLETT
Lorge, Bus. Mgr. Berger. Also present EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, 407.53
was Mr. Rodne representing the 22531,FORTUNION SUPPLY
Billings County School Board. & TRADING CO, 135
M/S Ebert/Buckman to approve the 22532,GEIGER, ALAN, 43.20
minutes of the January 15, 2009, 22533,GOLDEN VALLEY
school board meeting. Motion carried NEWS, 126.27
unanimously. 22534,INFORMATION
M/S Kadrmas/Ebert to approve the TECHNOLOGY DEPT, 396.67
agenda with an addition of school cal- 22535,INTERSTATE
endar. Motion carried unanimously. BRANDS, 297.31
Supt. Remington noted the doors 22536,JACOBSEN MUSIC, 169.39
on the outdoor sign have been 22537,JUNIOR LIBRARY
repaired. GUILD, 318
Elem. Prin. Lorge gave a list of 22538,JW PEPPER &
activities associated with the February SON INC, 370.43
Reading Month. Noted the school has 22539,KEVIN'S AUTO &
received a $1,000 grant for a school TRUCK REPAIR, 995.72
garden through the Ag Dept. and the 22540,LORGE, LOUISE, 23.96
elementary and HS Ag classes will be 22541,MCGRAW-HILL, 144.37
working together on developing this 22542,MENARDS, 88.06
project. She presented her 22543,METPRO
Playground Management proposal. CORPORATION, 1083.52
HS Prin. Lamprecht listed upcom- 22544,MIDAMERICA BOOKS, 217.63
ing school activities. He noted West 22545,MONTANA-DAKOTA
Plains Electric Charitable Organization UTILITIES, 88.96
has awarded the school a $1,200 22546,NATIONALPEN, 100.08
donation to be used towards technolo- 22547,NEWBY'S ACE
HARDWARE, 300.78 5494,BEULAH 4-H COUNCIL, 65
22548,NORTHWEST IRON The administration gave the board
FIREMAN, INC, 1113.60 the indication that they all plan on
22549,PEARSON returning next school year.
EDUCATION, 345.02 Supt. Remington presented an
22550,PIERCE, KELLY, 394 open enrollment application. M/S
22551,POSTMASTER, 42 Ebert/Kadrmas to approve the open
22552,QUILL enrollment application for Billings
CORPORATION, 540.82 County student Seth Obritsch to
22553,REMINGTON, attend Belfield Public School. Motion
DARNEL, 397.50 carried unanimously.
22554,SCHAIBLE, TIMOTHY The Betfield Educational
O, 619.20 Association has submitted a request to
22555,SOUTHWEST be recognized as an appropriate nego-
BUSINESS MACHINES, 329.65 tiating unit. M/S Ebert/Kadrmas that
22556,THE HERMITAGE ART pursuant to the provision of 15.1-16-10
COMPANY, INC, 52.90 of the North Dakota Century Code, as
22557,US FOODSERVlCE, amended, the School Board of Belfield
Inc, 3702.91 Public School District #13 (hereinafter
22558,VANDERESCH, IVAN, 350 "Board") recognizes all full-time
22618,DEPT. OF PUBLIC licensed teachers employed by the
INSTRUCTION, 235.31 Board as classroom teachers and
22619,HUTZENBILER, librarian as the appropriate negotiating
KENNETH, 3277.34 unit. Motion carried unanimously.
22620,KLYM, ROGER, 141.02 The Belfield Education Association
22621,MONTANA-DAKOTA has submitted a request to be recog-
UTILITIES, 9152.40 nized as the exclusive representative
22622,OBRIGEWITCH,for all licensed personnel employed by
TAMMY, 2650.77 the Board, or to be employed by the
22623,QWEST, 195.69 Board, except administration for nego-
22624,QWEST, 61.13 tiation purposes. M/S Kadrmas/Ebert
22629,WAL-MART STORE that the Belfield Public School Board,
#1567, 22.29 hereinafter referred to as the Board,
STUDENT ACTIVITY having previously accepted the
5457,ANDERSON'S, 1327.99 description of an appropriated negoti-
5458,BRAUN DISTRIBUTING, 309.37 ating unit, has on file a petition of the
5459,COCA-COLA Belfield Education Association, dated
BOTTLING, 1076.75 January 20, 2009, which contends that
5460,COMFORTSUITES, 120 it represents a majority of persons
5461 ,DAN'S SUPERMARKET, 113.47 within the appropriate negotiating unit.
5462,DORVAL, PAULETTE, 750.44 This notice which is posted in every
5463,FAIR-PLAY, 21 school in the District, will serve to noti-
5464,FOUR SEASONS fy all interest that the Board will meet
TROPHIES, 133.10 on March 12, 2009 to consider the
5465,GEIGER, ALAN, 30 petition and to ~letermine validity of the
5466,KEITH SIGNS, 656 claim. Motion carried unanimously.
5467,KIPP BROTHERS M/S Krebs/Kadrmas to set the
TOYS & NOVELTIES, 411.84 annual election for June 9, 2009, 11:00
5468,KLYM, ROGER, 78.06 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Belfietd Public
5469,LEWTON, MARCUS, 20 School library for the purpose of elect-
5470,LOGOMAGIC, 137 ing one rural board member and
5471 ,MINNESOTA WOODS deciding on whether to publish school
PRODUCTS, 25 board minutes. Motion carried unani-
5472,NDSU, 12 mously.
5473,NDSU, 15 The next school board meeting is
5474,NDSU, 12 set for March 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
5475,OLD TYME MEAT Meeting adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
SHOP, 166.84 School Board President
5476,ORIENTAL TRADING Business Manager
CO INC, 28.97 Date
5477,PROM NIGHT, 659.21 (March 19)
5478,SCHOLASTIC, 81.75
5479,ST BERNARD'S, 1590 Meeting notice
5480,THE HERMITAGE ART
COMPANY, INC, 72
5481,DORVAL, PAULETTE, 70.49 Notice of Annual Meeting
5482,PEPSI COLA
BOTTLING, 1245.99 Due to illness, the annual Bullion
5483,DISTRICT 5 FCCLA, 330 Township meeting will now be held on
5484,GEIGER, ALAN, 73 Tuesday, March 31,2009, at the home
5485,HLEBECHUK, HAN, 70 of Township Clerk Pare Knopp.
5486,POOL, COLTON, 35 The purpose of the meeting is to
5487,TOOLEY, LEXI, 90 elect one township supervisor for a
5488,DICKINSON PARKS AND three-year term. The meeting and
REC, 201 election will begin at 7 p.m.
5489,CAPITAL ONE, 490.93 Pare Knopp
5490,GEIGER, ALAN, 50 Clerk, Bullion Township
5491,REGION X MUSIC, 80 (March 19)
5492,WAL-MART STORE
#1567, 269.57
5493,ROD MOON
FUNDRAISING, 49
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Can diabetes be prevented?
(The t~tme (~f the woman in this stot3, has been
changed j~r privacT.)
As a pastry chef, Amy* was doubly concerned
when she learned that her mother had developed ~'pe
2 diabetes-concerned about her mother and concerned
about herself. She was aware that type 2 diabetes runs
in families. Like her mother, she was seriously over-
weight, and she had recendy been told that she is pre-
diabetic-with elevated blood sugar but not high
enough to qualify, for a diagnosis.
"My job requires that I spend a good part of every
day tasti ag very rich, sweet foods," she said. "'If I were
to get diabetes, I fi~ured my career would be finished."
Actually, her doctor assured her, her tyccupation
was much less of a hazard than her weight and
lifestyle. Although both type 1 and type _ diabetes are
characterized by high levels of glucose (or sugar) in
the blood, sugar itself does not cause diabetes.
Virtually all carbohydrates a person eats are con-
vened into glucose when they enter the blood stream,
With the help of insulin produced by the pancreas, glu-
cose is then taken into cells to be used as energy,
Type I diabetes develops when the pancreas
becomes unable to produce insulin. "l'ype 2 diabetes.
representing 90 to 95 percent of all ca~s, typically
(recurs because cells become less efficient at using
insulin, a condition known as insulin resistance.
Although the pancreas contiuues to produce insulin, it
is not enough to keep bhmd ghrco~ levels in check.
Type 2 diabetes is more likely than type I to be iuher-
ited. and risk factors include obesity and a sedentary
lifestyle.
Doctors have for many years advi~d patients who
are worried about diabetes to lo~ weight and become
more physically active. An important comirmation
came with publication of results from the Finnish
Diabetes Prevention Study in 2001. Among more than
500 overweight subjects with pro-diabetes, lifestyle
changes aimed at moderate weight loss (averaging
alx~ut seven pounds) through diet and exercise result-
ed in a risk reduction of diabetes of more than 50 per-
cent.
Even nmre convincing and detailed evidence was
pnblished a year later as resuhs from the Diabetes
Prevention Program (DPP), a randomized clinical trial
involving 3,234 overweight pro-diabetic subjects, One
goal of the study was to see if metformin
(Glucophage). an oral diabetes medication, could pre-
vent or delay the onset of lype 2 diabetes. And subjects
taking meffornfin did indeed have a reduced risk of
developing diabetes compared to subjects taking a
placebo. Subjects in the lifestyle intervention ~oup,
however, did even better.
The lifest2,/le goals, now recommended a_s a pre-
vention plan for persons with pro-diabetes, were sim-
ple: weight loss of about 7 percent of tmxty weight
maintained throughout the study; at least 150 minutes
a week of moderate physical activity at an intensity
love s milar to that of brisk walking; m~d a low-fat (25
percent of calories) diet with calories reduced enough
to achieve and maintain the desired weight loss.
Subjects following this lifestyle intervention had a
58 percent reduced risk of developing diabetes com-
pared to 31 percent for those treated with metformin.
The lifestyle inter',ention was foued particularly
effective for subjects age 60 and over: their reduced
risk was 71 percent Metformin was most effective in
persons age 25 to 44 and in those who were at lea.st 60
pounds overweight.
Fonow-up studies concluded that weight loss was
the key and that it was accompanied by both increased
production of insulin and better insulin sensitivity in
lx~ly cells.
The goais were reached in part through the rise of
individual case managers or "lifestyle coaches" with
frequent one-on-one contact plus a 16-session core
curriculum and supervised exercise ,sessions. In real
life, most individuals cannot expect a similar level of
support or supervision. Knowing her risk, however.
Amy was motivated. She made use of a "'Game Plan"
r
brochure and kit available from the National Diabetes
Education Program, monitoring and recording her
daily exercise and diet.
Pro-diabetics should understand that any success-
ful effort to prevent diabetes is only the beginning,
Most diabetic patients die of heart disease. DPP sub-
jects showed reduced blood pressure, lower LDL cho-
lesterol and triglycerides and a reduced risk of devel-
oping the metabolic syndrome.
An estimated 57 million Americans have pro-dia-
betes, and there's evidence that many long-term health
consequences are already developing in these persons,
It's never too late - or too early to do something about
it.
Nurses at St. Joseph's score
well in responsiveness
St. Joseph's Hospital and Health
Center received a report card of sorts
from an independent client survey
• system called HealthStream.
The results show that the hospital
has made some important gains in
meeting the needs of the patients
who are treated there. Nurses partic-
ularly, in their communication and in
responsiveness to patient needs,
scored at the top percentage of the 80
hospitals surveyed.
"We've made some impressive
strides. Our staff has done good work
in this area. Despite the duties and
tasks that come with ensuring
patients receive the very best medical
care, our staff has gone above and
beyond in being mindful of our
patients emotional and spiritual
health as well. As an administrative
team, we're very grateful for their
efforts," said Michelle Hinrichs,
quality director at St. Joseph's.
Surveys such as this one use opin-
ion as a measurement tool. The
questions regard how a patient feels
he was treated. Other surveys are
more data based, measuring results
based on accumulated fact. St.
Joseph's was ranked at the very top
in the nation for its result-based
treatment and positive patient out-
comes.
"' I think we're headed in a posi-
tive direction. We plan to stay on
this path," said Hinrichs. "We've
been purposeful in putting patient
satisfaction at the forefront and we'll
continue to do so."
Ar St. Joseph's } {ospieal, we under~xand nothhlg Ls nmre inaportam ~han your hezlth. ~ ha~e
an ~wa~l-v.Snning Emergency Depar~mem al~ Trauma center, lidl-seoice and ~are~of-the-an¸
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