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1828: Noah Webster copyrighted the first edition of his dictionary. 1860: The first pony express rider reached his destination of San Francisco. He left St. Joseph, Mo , on April 3. • Belfield American Legion Auxiliary Post #144 meeting, April 19, 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Hall, downstairs. • Bureau ' of Land Management public forum, April 20, 4-9 p.m. Central Time, discus- sion will be regarding hydraulic fracturing techniques to stimulate oil and natural gas production on federal lands, Belle Mehus Auditorium, 201 North 6th Street, Bismarck. • Beach High School Blood Drive, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday, April 15, school gym. Egg hunt set for April 24 MEDORA - An Easter Egg hunt for children of all ages will take place at the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site in Medora on Easter Sunday, April 24, beginning at 11 a.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the State Historical Society of North Dakota and the Medora Chamber of Commerce. The hunt will begin on the grounds of the Chateau de Mores Interpretive Center. In order to ensure there is plenty of time to hide the eggs, parents are asked to provide a dozen eggs - already dec- orated - for each of their children who Will be participating. Eggs should be delivered to the Americlnn in Medora, beginning Thursday, April 21, at noon through Saturday, April 23. The motel is open 24 hours daily, and the eggs can be delivered anytime during this period. Everyone is welcome to attend the event even if they do not have children participating. Coffee, rolls, and juice will fie provided on the patio of the Interpretive Center. In case of bad weather, the egg hunt will be .moved to inside the Interpretive Center, "The Easter Egg hunt at the Chateau is a long-standing tradition started by Harry Roberts, the first caretaker at the Chateau many years ago," said Dee Linn, site supervisor at the Chateau de Mores State Historic Site. AI Miller, Golden Valley Courthouse custodian, guides a tour of the courtroom in the county courthouse as Jan Prchal, architect, and Chris Wentz, structural engineer, look on. (Photo by Richard Volesky) Architect to su bmit courthouse proposal By'Richard Volesky ing's east side. ' ruptions in courthouse operations. Editor/Reporter The Golden Valley County Commission on April 5 asked an architectural finn to develop a pro- posal for adding onto the court- house. At issue is making the court- house handicapped accessible to comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The addition would include an elevator. "If you can come up with some ideas - the (current) drawings are not cut in stone," said Dave Quale, commission chairman. One idea is to attach the elevator to the build- County Auditor Ceil Stedman said a concern is that the building's heating system may have to be done as a part of an elevator project. Jan Prchal of Hulsing & Associates Architects of Dickinson said she would send a proposal to the commission. A county committee has been studying the possibilities. AI Miller, a member of the committee, said they toured other courthouses where remodeling work has been done. Miller said the remodeling projects uncovered problems with the buildings and also caused dis- "If I had the money to do it (build a new building), I wouldn't do it (remodel)," said Miller. However, Quale said he doubted county residents would ever support the construction of a new court- house. Prchal said a possibility could be to create an addition on the build- ing's south side. The elevator addi- tion could be a structure separate from the courthouse and would be connected by a breezeway. That way there would be fewer problems than connecting the addition to the existing structure. Comedy play scheduled The senior, class of Beach High School will be performing the com- edy, "American Idle, Murdering the Music" by Randall David Cook on Sunday, May 1, and Monday, May 2, beginning at 7 p.m. The play will be held at Lincoln Elementary School. "We're your hosts for 'American Idle: Murdering the Music'," shouts co-host Ryan Seasunk, the hyperactive emcee of the most popular talent show in America with a much calmer Brianna Dunklefunkle by his side. As viewers tune in, the top ten totally stressed finalists perform live for the audience and three in- fighting judges: Simon Callous, always ready to dish out a nasty barb; Paula Abominable, the relent- lessly perky cheerleader; and Randy Jackalacka, the layed back music producer. The cast includes: Jake Hardy, Kelcee Dykins, Landon Lechler, Hannah Wegner, Owen Makelky, Destiny Portanova, Miranda Dietz, Becca Gunkel, Brittney Noll, Kyle Bagley, Kaylene Kreitinger, Lloyd Weinreis, Brooke Davidson, Lucas Buchholz, Bobby Szudera, Austin Fulton, Mathew Gerving, Allyssa Zook and Jared Kohanes. Study: Ad campaign continues to deliver Gov. Jack Dalrymple and the North Dakota Tourism Division recently unveiled return on invest- ment results for its 2010 advertising campaign, along with 2010's year end results, adding to the ongoing list of statistics that demonstrate the strength of the state's tourism industry. A $1.94-million investment in North Dakota tourism advertising brought $176.9 million in visitor spending to the state in 2010, according to research by Longwoods International, a travel industry market research company. Each dollar spent on paid media in 2010 brought in $91 in visitor spending. In addition, each dollar spent on advertising brought in $7 of state and local taxes, for a com- bined total of $13.6 million in taxes paid by visitors in 2010. "Nearly a decade ago we started aggressively marketing North Dakota as a great place to live, work and play, and our efforts continue to show results," said Dalrymple. "Tourism is an important contribu- tor to North Dakota's robust econo- my and ties in closely with other key industries in providing opportu- nities for our citizens." The Longwoods research showed that the overall cost of advertising per visitor trip, or "cost per trip," was $1.88. According to Longwoods International, a cost per trip of less than $2 is considered excellent. In addition, the research also revealed that North Dakota Tourism's 2010 advertising cam- paign produced more than one mil- lion trips to North Dakota in 2010. Of these trips, 976,000 were from U.S. markets, and 59,100 were from Canada. "Our Legendary advertising campaign continues to do what we need it to do - attract visitors to North Dakota," said Sara Otte Coleman, North Dakota Tourism director. NDG&F: Bighorn sheep population steady North Dakota's bighorn sheep population has remained stable despite three consecutive severe winters, according to Brett Wiedmann, big game biologist for the State Game and Fish Department in Dickinson. The 2010 annual bighorn sheep surx, ey, which covers a period from April 2010 to March 2011, revealed a minimum of 283 bighorn sheep in western North Dakota, a 4 percent reduction from 2009 but still 3 percent higher than the five-year average. The northern badlands' popula- tion was down just 1 percent from last year, while the southern bad- lands' population, which has been struggling for several years, saw a 15 percent decrease. In total, biologists counted 95 rams, 158 ewes and 30 lambs. There are also approximately 30 bighorn sheep in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Game and Fish Department biologists count and classify all bighorns in late summer and then recount lambs in March to deter- mine lamb recruitment. Lamb recruitment was low at only 19 percent, Wiedmann said, which is well below average in North Dakota. Sixty-seven per- cent of the lambs counted last In total, biolo- gists counted 95 rams, 158 ewes and 30 lambs. There are also approximately 30 bighorn sheep in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. summer survived the winter. "Due to deep snows that arrived in November, spring survey con- ditions this year were the most difficult we've had in many years," he added. "Herds were scattered and broken into very small bands, which made getting a complete lamb count nearly impossible. Consequently, we likely missed a few lambs as pop- ulation modeling predicted 46 lambs instead of the 30 that were actually observed." While lamb recruitment was low, the adult population Sheep (Continued on Page 8) Leader Award winners, from left, are Kim Nunberg, Beach; Dawn Marquardt, Killdeer; Byron Kleven, Mayville; and Darrell Bjerke, Beulah. (Courtesy Photo) Beach auditor receives leadership award Kim Nunberg, Beach city audi- tor, received the Leader Award at the Municipal Government Academy awards ceremony during the recent North Dakota League of Cities' eighth annual workshop held in Bismarck. "Achieving this honor is not a simple task," said Nicole Peske, education and training director for the North Dakota League of Cities. "Each city is fortunate to have a leader who is truly dedicated to making their community a better place." The Municipal Government Academy's Leadership Training Program recognizes city leaders for their dedication, time and commit- ment in making their communities better places to live. Award winners receive credits in the Leadership Training Program (LTP) by attend- ing conferences and training events sponsored by the North Dakota League of Cities. Twenty LTP participants were recognized for achieving the first level or "Innovator" award (30 hours of training), 13 city leaders achieved the "Visionary" award (60 hours of training), 10 individuals achieved the "Leader" award (100 hours of training) and two people reached the "110 percent" award that requires 200 hours of training. Award (Continued on Page 8) I i i " . r0000rst State Bank Beach 872-4444 • Golva 872-3656 Medora 623-5000 24 hr. ATM in Beach & Medora lobby We're The Safe Place ... For Your Money00 In a world filled with uncertainity, it's good to know your money is _ safe. No matter what type of account you have with us: checking, savings, money market, retirement, or certificate of deposit, your money is safe. We're your "Hometown Bank." When you bank with us, each depositor is FDIC Insured to $250,000.