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WASHINGTON - At a recent
hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy
and Natural Resources Committee,
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tid-
well agreed to make changes in the
management plan for the grasslands
that Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D and
area ranchers had asked for at a
roundtable the senator hosted this
past March in western North Dakota.
"Recently, I had Chief Tidwell out
in western North Dakota to meet with
our ranchers, and we've asked for
some changes in the way the Forest
Service manages the grasslands
plan," Hoeven said in a prepared
statement. "We had the chief in front
of our energy committee, and I asked
if they're going to make those
changes. He indicated to me that he
is, so we very much look forward to
seeing what they produce."
Tidwell said his staff would con-
tinue to work with the grazing asso-
ciations and North Dakota State
University (NDSU) range scientists
to address their concerns. Specifi-
cally, Hoeven asked him to work
with NDSU range scientists such as
Dr. Kevin Sedivek, because they are
knowledgeable and focus on science
"1 think it would provide a slightly different
approach, one that would work for both
ranchers and also address our needs. That
was the thinking I left that meeting with
that a little different approach was being pro-
posed there that could once and for all set-
tle this,"
U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell
and because they have credibility the university," Tidwell said at the
with the ranchers in the area. hearing. "I think it would provide a
Tidwell said he will work with slightly different approach, one that
ranchers and the grazing associations would work for both ranchers and
to modify the Environmental Assess- also address our needs. That was the
ment for the grazing plan and the thinking I left that meeting with
Grazing Association Allotment Man- that a little different approach was
agement Plan, and he thinks they can being proposed there that-could once
resolve their differences. He said he and for all settle this."
would continue to work closely with Tidwell also said Sedivek has
local leaders, grazing associations come up with a different approach to
and NDSU researchers to make sure the visual obstruction reading issue,
the final plan works for ranchers on which relates to the measurement of
the Little Missouri National Grass- the density of grass cover.
land. "I left there (the meeting in North
"I was optimistic after hearing Dakota) more optimistic than I've
about the work being done there by been in a while that this is a better ap-
proach that the university is coming
up with to answering the question" of
which areas are able to produce that
stubbl~ height, Tidwell said.
The~senator also told Tidwell that
the Dakota Prairie Grasslands and
Grazing Association Working Group
is an important resource to get input
from ranchers and asked if the chief
needed legislation to continue meet-
ing. Tidwell indicated that no legis-
lation would be required and he
would continue to use the group:
Hoeven also raised concerns
about controlled bums in the grass-
lands owing to unseasonably dry
weather in North Dakota. A signifi-
cant portion of the state was desig-
nated as having increasing to above
normal wild land fire potential for
May. Tidwell said the Forest Service
is working with local partners and
fire departments to make sure the re:
sources are in place for wildfires and
that he will seek the agreement of
ranchers in the case of controlled
bums.
"We're only going to do con-
trolled burns when we have the
agreement and support of the grazing
associations," Tidwell said.
New laundry equipment is unloaded at the former Chinese restaurant building in Beach on May 7. (Photo by Richard Volesky)--
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was previously a Golden Valley
County sheriff's deputy, and the son
introduced him to real estate agent
Kim Krull, which is how Moll be-
came interested in Beach.
The laundromat and laundry
service businesS is to be located in
the west end of the building. Moll
un
By Richard Volesky
Editor/Reporter
Equipment for a laundromat and
laundry service business arrived in
Beach onMay 7.
The business will be located in
the former Chinese restaurant along
Fourth Street Northeast. Richard
service
Moll, who also owns the Badlands
Westgate Motel, is the owner of the
laundry business.
Moll said the opening date of the
business isn't yet certain.
"I'm trying to get the services
and electrical work done," he said.
Moll is from Minnesota. His son
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hopes to reopen the rest of the
building as a restaurant, but the de-
tails of that haven't yet been de-
cided.
The owner of the previous laun-
dromat passed away, and on May 7,
a "closed" sign continued to be
posted on that building's front door.
Beach team scoring well in golf
By Richard Volesky As of May 6, none had qualified
Editor/Reporter for the state meet, but Groll is hope-
The Beach boys varsity golf teamful.
made history at the Bowman Boys Groll said the good weather this
Golf Invitational on May 1. year made a difference. "We could
This was the first time in the 18- practice the first day of the season,"
year program that Beach won the he said.
team title at a boys varsity meet. Only two of the team members
Seth Bittner was also the medal-are graduating this year, so Groll is
ist. The three top scorers included: also hopeful about team success dur-
Beach varsity: Alex Novotny, ing the next season.
93, third place; Ty Farstveet, 79, sec- The team also took part in the
ond place; and Bittner, 78, first place Bully Pulpit Invitational on May 5:
Junior varsity: Matt Hildebrant, Beach varsity scores: Alex
119, fourth place; Dawson Bishop, Novotny, 99; Ty Farstveet, 94; Seth
111, second place Bittner, 104; Scott Lund, 105; Gun-
- Junior high student: Jhett nar Farstveet, 103; Troy Steele, 122
Farstveet, 57, third place Junior varsity scores: Coy
"For the most part, I think the kids Obrigewitch, 123; Dawson Bishop,
did a good job this year," said coach 130; Matt Hildebrant, 139; Lucas
Jim Groll. Nistler, 147.
Charles Soper
Former Beach official faces sex charges
By Richard Volesky Department of Public Instruction,
Editor/Reporter an assistant director of the Educa-
A Minot man who w~ a Beach tional Opportunity Center at the
School District official for five University of North Dakota, and a
years faces three felony sex charges, principal in Fort Totten, according
Charles Soper, 50, was arrested to his Beach School District person-
at Sawyer High School on May 5 nel file.
for allegedly having a sexual rela- Soper, who later was hired as
tionship with a 15-year-old boy. Beach's superintendent, resigned
Bail was later set at $250,000 cash. from the position in March 2002
Soper denied the charges, and said after a performance evaluation. He
the bond amount wasn't fair, ac- received satisfactory ratings in the
cording to media reports, areas of communications, human re-
Soper is charged with human sources, finance, instruction and in
trafficking, a class AA felony; and his relationship with the School
luring a minor by computer and so- Board, among other areas. But he
licitation of a minor, both class C received unsatisfactory ratings for
felonies. The crimes allegedly oc- attendance and job performance.
curred in Minot. Prosecutors also There were unspecified staff com-
filed a misdemeanor charge against plaints, according to the evaluation.
Soper for allegedly having mari- The board was disappointed about
juana and drug paraphernalia in his Soper not following through with
living room when police searched his required use of timecards.
his apartment. Maurice Hardy, a former School
Soper has been superintendent in Board member, who became a
Sawyer since 2014, according to the board haember after Soper started
school's website. He is a Devils working for the district, said the
Lake native, a Devils Lake High timecards were a way to address
School graduate .and earned his Soper's attendance issues. Hardy
bachelor's and master's degrees said he had no recollection of any
from the University of North incidents similar to the charges now
Dakota. facing Soper. Hardy said he d9ubted
He began his education career in many students actually knew who
the late 1980s teaching English and Soper was. ~- -
speech in Walhalla and also taught After Beach, Soper moved to
at Fort Totten. Colorado, where he was superin-
In 1997, Soper was hired as the tendent for nine years in Park
high school principal in Beach. He County and Lamer schools~
received]etters of recommendation Soper's next scheduled court ap-
from a co-worker in Fort Totten, a pearance is a preliminary hearing on
superintendent in Fort Totten, a di- June 11. However, another hearing
rector of bilingual education pro- regarding a change in his bail
grams at the" North Dakota amount could occur sooner.
1796: Edward Jenner administered the first smallpox vaccine to 8-year-old
James Phipps.
1804: The Lewis and Clark expedition set out from St. Louis.
1904: The Olympic Games were held in the United States for: the first time, in St.
Louis, Missouri.
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