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June 24, 2021 Golden Valley News Page OPINION NEWS College enrollments continue declining 3‘“ N.D. According to the National Student Clearinghouse, enrollment in higher education institutions continues to decline, dropping 5% this spring. The 5% represents 725,000 fewer students. According to the National Center of Educational Statistics, the average number of students for each faculty member is 16. There isn’t an institu- tion in North Dakota with that low of a student: faculty ratio. If the figures have any credibility, the 725,000 student drop represents a large number of faculty salaries no longer flowing through local economies. ‘, . Faculty salaries are dispropor- tionately more important in the small college cities than in the business communities of the two research uni- versity cities. North Dakota has been using a variety bf strategies to maintain or increase the number of students. The major strategy has been en- couraging out—of—state students to come to North Dakota. This has proved especiallyvsuccessful for the two top institutions, both of which have a majority of their students from out-of—state or out-of- country. While some legislators think this is extending charity at North Dakota taxpayer expense, keeping a full body of students accrues all sorts of Matters By Lloyd Omdahl benefits to the institutions and busi- ness communities. ' According to a report by Elissa Nadwomy of National Public Radio, the downward enrollment trend started in 2012 nationally, the same year North Dakota hit the skids. Up to this time, North Dakota has been able to finesse the decline with- out significant disruption of the flow of education in the institutions. But bad days are ahead. , The number of faculty members needed to teach 10,000 fewer stu— dents will be cut. If the decline con— tinues nationally, the job market will soon be filled with PhDs released from educational institutions. There isn’t anything about North Dakota’s institutions that suggest the state will. be exempt from the national trend. We need to consider one caveat. The $70 million program for “career academies” created by the recent leg- islative session should draw new bodies into new post-high school in- stitutions. That will fill a known gap in the state’s educational system and it will also attract present students from the universities who would rather be learning technical skills. With 11 institutions fighting for expansion or survival, every institu- tion has tried to add disciplines to justify the present or larger faculties. In the upcoming belt—tightening, many of these majors will fail to at— tract enough students to justify high faculty salaries. With too many institutions run- ning too many programs for too few students, we can be assured that in- stitutional competition will mark the declining days. Every institution has a. cheering section of alumni, fans and business- men. In the war among the “North Dakota 11” the political pressure will be formidable when any allocation of resources is taking place at the state level. While some hope that online courses will take the pressure off of downsizing, they have limitations. Some courses can be taught effec- tively online; others cannot. Real life experiences of campus life will be lost. Some faculty can teach on- line; some cannot. Some students want to get at least 75 miles out of town but they will “online” in their homes. , I must be transparent. I acquired all of my high school education by correspondence which isn’t too dif- ferent from being chained to a com- puter. My social development suffered. I never did catch up. Underrated, but can't live without it The liver is one of the most amaz- ing but underrated organs in our bod- ies. We cannot live without it, and, unlike the kidney, we cannot bypass it with a dialysis machine. Lose your liver and you lose your life. The liver is essential for digestion, but also detoxifies our blood, filter- ing, breaking down, and disposing of chemicals we cannot use. While there are many toxins that can harm the liver cells, it has an amazing abil- ity to regenerate itself. It can suffer immense damage, nearly die out, then recover and allow many more years of life. To help us discuss liver damage, we look atg‘he I to’ fromgthe Greek ‘hepar’ of livergfiius, the words ‘he— patocellular’ meaning cells of the liver, and ‘hepatitis’ referring to in— flammation of those cells. Hepatitis can cause cirrhosis (liver scarring), liver failure, liver cancer and death. The classic forms of hepatitis (yellow jaundice) are caused by the hepatitis viruses, A, B, and C. Hep- atitis C is particularly aggressive but thankfully there is now a drug that lit Dr. Kcnnclli \. lizn‘llrolonicn can kill this virus. Toxins and chemicals can also cause hepatitis, the most common being drinking alcohol and aceta— minophen (Tylenol). The combina- tion of both is especially toxic. Other commonly used medications that can damage the liver include" aspirin, cholesterol drugs called statins, anti— seizure meds like phenytoin (Dilan- tin), ketoconazole, some antiviral drugs, and anabolic steroids. If you take these prescription meds, do not stop. Instead talk to your doctor if you haVe questions. ' Unknown to many people is the fact that even some herbs and sup— plements, used excessively, can cause liver damage. Comfrey, black cohosh, aloe vera, cascara, kava, and Chaparral are just a few; even vita- mins taken in quantity have poisoned the livers of children who mistook them for candy. Regrettably, in our obese society, fatty liver is fast becoming one of the most common forms of liver dam- age. Fatty infiltration of the liver cells causes inflammation. NASH (nonalcoholic steatohepatitis) is the worst form of this. There is no med- ication; the only known cure is sig- nificant weight loss. A simple blood test can reveal if your liver enzymes are in the normal range or if they are showing inflam— mation. The liver may be underrated, but please do not ignore it. Schedule your annual exam and talk to your doctor about your liver. Catch prob- lems early and you might prevent long—term complications. (Dr. Kenneth A. Bartholomew is a contributing Prairie Doc® colum- nist. He practices in Pierre, S D., and serves on the Healing Words F oun- dation board of directors, a 501(c)(3) which provides funding for Prairie Doc® programs.) Droughtcreating forage shortage The majority of livestock produc- ers in North Dakota are faced with forage shortages due to drought. Currently 99% of the state is ex- periencing some level of drought, with 18% and 49% categorized as being in exceptional (D4) and ex- treme (D3) drought, respectively. “Unfortunately, the window for forage production is closing,” says Miranda Meehan, North Dakota State University Extension livestock environmental stewardship special- ist. “In North Dakota, our grasslands are dominated by cool-season grasses. As a result, about 80% of forage growth occurs due to precip- itation occurring between April 1 and June 30.” Ranchers who have tame grass pastures or hay land should expect at least a 50% reduction in forage pro- duction. In the D4 areas, tame grass production will be 25% at best. However, some producers may not have adequate production to jus- tify haying. Once these grasses pro— duce a seed head, the plant has limited potential to produce addi- tional biomass. If the plants were grazed in the vegetative stage, the ' potential exists for regrowth if mois- ture occurred. “Recent rains will benefit native rangeland because these species are in the vegetative stage,” says Kevin Sedivec, Extension rangeland man- agement specialist. “Producers in much of the state should expect 50% to 60% of normal production on na- tive pastures. In the D4 areas of the state, forage production on pasture will be 25% to 30% of normal at best.” This reduction in forage produc— tion will shorten the grazing season, bringing it to a close sometime this summer instead of in the fall unless destocking of livestock occurs. To 'account for the deficit in forage pro- duction, producers will need to ad- just their management plan to provide supplemental forage and/or reduce the forage requirements of their herd. Annual forages can be a source of additional livestock feed if adequate moisture is available to support growth. “At this point in the growing sea— son, the best options for hay are warm—season grasses,” Sedivec says. “We recommend Siberian foxtail millet if available. If Siberian it is not available, use German foxtail millet. The next best option is su- dangrass; however, sudangrass has an increased potential for prusSic acid toxicity when drought. stressed. “If the intent is to establish an an— nual forage for grazing, we recom- mend planting a diverse cover crop mix that includes both cool-season. and warm-season species,” he adds. “This will increase the chance of es- tablishment and reduce the overall risk of a total failed crop. A diverse cover crop also will have the poten- tial to produce a higher—quality for— age with less risk of toxicity.” The drought also has been stress- ful on crops, resulting in thin stands with potentially low yields. If crops are unharvestable, producers may have the opportunity to use them as hay or for grazing. However, pro— ducers need to be careful because drought—stressed crops can be toxic. The most common toxicity is ni- trates, which are common in small grains and corn. Failed crops should be tested for nitrates before feeding to livestock. For more information On nitrate toxicity, refer to NDSU Extension publication “Nitrate Poi- soning . of Livestock” (https://www.ag.ndsu.edu/publica- tions/livestock/nitrate—poiSoning-of— livestock). “Given the severity of this drought, producers will likely need to combine these strategies while re- ducing stocking rates through culling and/or early weaning,” Mee- han says. “Visit with your county Extension agent to develop strate- gies to reduce livestock forage de- mand.” ' NDG&F offering Earth Day patch program The North Dakota Game and Fish Department has for years encouraged students to design Earth Day patches to bring greater awareness to the en— vironment in the state and elsewhere. Yet, like Earth Day, which began in 1970 and kicked-started the envi- ronmental movement, the concern for our outdoor places isn’t simply a once-a—year—thing, but ongoing. Understanding this, the Game and Fish Department has initiated Earth Day, Every Day to promote contin- ual awareness about the environ- ment. Groups that engage in environ- mental clean-up projects, landscap- ing, or other efforts that promote environmental awareness, will re- ceive an Earth Day patch for all par- ticipants. The patches are used to recognize groups that work to celebrate the Earth Day concept, and everyone is encouraged to participate in the Earth Day, Every Day awareness cam- paign. For more information about Earth Day, Every Day, or to request patches for your project, contact Sherry Niesar, Earth Day coordina- tor, at (701) 527-3714 or sniesar@nd.gov. ‘7 SECTION 00100 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2021 TRESTER PIT CRUSHING AND STOCKPILING GRAVEL SEC 21, T139N R104W COUNTY OF GOLDEN VALLEY, NORTH DAKOTA Sealed bids will be received by the Golden Valley County Commission, at the office of the Golden Valley County Auditor, 150 1st Ave SE, PO Box 67, Beach, North Dakota, 58621, until 11 :30 AM MT, July 6,2021 at which time they will be publically opened and read aloud for the furnishing of materials. labor, equipment and skill required for the censtruction of Crushing and Stock- piling Gravel and incidental items in and for said Golden Valley County, as is more fully described and set forth in the plans and specifications therefore, which are now on file in the office of the Golden Valley County Auditor. Bids shall be upon cash payment on the following estimated quantities and types of work: 1 LSUM CONTRACT BOND; 1 LSUM MOBILIZATION; 1 LSUM STRIP & STOCKPILE TOPSOIL & OVER- BURDEN; 40,000 CY CRUSH & STOCKPILE GRAVEL; 1 LSUM RE- CLAIM PIT SITE; The contract documents are on file and may be examined at the following: Golden Valley County Auditor, 150 1st Ave SE, Beach, North Dakota KLJ, 677 27th Ave E, Dickinson, North Dakota Complete digital project bidding doc- uments are available at www.kljeng.com “Projects for Bid” or www.questcdn.com. You may download the digital plan documents for $17.00 by inputting Quest project #7873737 on the website’s Project Search page. Please contact QuestCDN at (952) 233- 1632 or info@questcdn.com for assis: tance in free membership registration, downloading, and working with this dig- ital project information. Please contact us at (701) 483-1284 if you have any questions. All bids are to be submitted on the basis of cash payment for the work and materials, and each bid shall be ac- companied by a separate envelope containing the contractor's license and bid security. The bid security must be in a sum equal to five per cent (5%) of the full amount of the bid and must be in the form of a bidder's bond. A bidder's bond must be executed by the bidder as prin- cipal and by a surety company author- ized to do business in this state, conditioned that if the principal's bid be accepted and the contract awarded to the principal, the principal, within ten (10) days after notice of award, will ex- ecute and effect a contract in accor- dance with the terms of his bid and the bid bond as required by the laws of the State of North Dakota and“ the regula- tions and determinations of the govern- ing body. If a successful bidder does not execute a contract within ten (10) days allowed, the bidder's bond must be for- feited to the‘ governing body and the project awarded to the next lowest re- sponsible bidder. All bidders must be licensed for the full amount of the bid as required by Section 43-07-05 and 43-07-12 of the North Dakota Century Code. The successful Bidder will be re- quired to furnish Contract Performance and Payment Bonds in the full amount of the contract. Contracts shall be awarded on the basis of the low bid submitted by a re- sponsible and responsive bidder for the aggregate sum of all bid items. A single contract will be awarded for the work. All bids will be contained in a sealed envelope, as above provided; plainly marked showing that such envelope contains a bid for the above project. In addition, the_bidder shall place upon the exterior of such envelope the following information: 1. The work covered by the bidder 2. The name of the bidder 3. Separate envelope containing bid bond and a copy of North Dakota Con- tractor's License or certificate of re- newal. 4. Acknowledgement of the Ad- denda. No Bid will be read or considered which does not fully comply with the above provisions as to Band and li- censes and any deficient Bid submitted will be resealed and returned to the Bid- der immediately. The work on the improvement will be completed and ready for final payment on December 31, 2021. The Owner reserves the right to re- ject any and all bids, to waive any infor- mality in any bid, to hold all bids for a period not to exceed 30 days from the date of opening bids, and to accept the bid deemed most favorable to the inter- est of the Owner. 'Should the contractor fail to com- plete the work within the time required hearin or within such extra time as may have been granted by formal exten- sions of time approved by the Owner, there will be deducted from any amount due the Contractor the sum of $900 per day and every day that the completion of the work is delayed. The Contractor and his surety will be liable for any ex- cess. Such payment will be as and for liquidated damages. Dated this 4th day of June 2021. GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA s/TAMRA SPERRY AUDITOR (June 10, 17 and 24) Notice to Creditors IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF BILLINGS COUNTY, SOUTHWEST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA Probate No. 04-2021-PR-00014 In the Matter of the Estate of Robert Evoniuk, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed ' personal representative of the above estate. All persons having claims against the deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication or mailing of this notice or the claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to Ashley M. Evoniuk, 2018 East Avenue E, Bismarck, ND 58501 or filed with the Court. Dated this 2nd day of June 2021. IslAshley M. Evoniuk Ashley M. Evoniuk Personal Rep- resentative Address: 2018 East Ave. E Bismarck, ND 58501 REDMANN LAW, PC. 107 1st Ave. NW Mandan, ND 58554 (701) 751-7188 Attorneys for the Personal Repre— sentative - /s/Jonathan Lee Huber Jonathan Lee Huber #06971) jhuber@redmannl‘awpc.com (June 10, 17 and 24) (ND lD Notice NOTICE OF ZONING HEARING The Golden Valley County Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 28th, 2021 at 3:00 PM in the Commissioners Room at the Golden Valley County Courthouse in Beach, ND. The purpose of the hear- ing is to review and make a recommen- dation to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the current pipeline permit fee schedule. Dated at Beach, ND this 11th day of June 2021. Angelina Marman Zoning Director (June 17 and 24) Beach City Council CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS PUBLISHED SUBJECT TO THE GOVERNING BODY’S REVIEW AND REVISION A regular meeting of the Beach City Counbil was called to order by Mayor Jeanne Larson on June 7, 2021 at 7:00 pm. Present when the meeting was called to order was City Council Nick Hegel (via telephone), Tim Marman, Lynn Swanson—Puckett, Sarah Ross, Bev Wolff, Andy Zachmann, PWS Randy Dietz, City Auditor Kimberly Gaugler, and Engineer Eric Lothspeich. The Pledge of Allegiance was re- cited. Roll call was taken. All members were present. Mayor Larson called for any addi- tions or corrections to the agenda. Gau- gler request adding correspOndence from Wade Walworth. Minutes Minutes of the meetings on May 17th and June 4th were presented. Zachmann moved to approve the min- utes, second by Wolff. Motion carried unanimously. Vouchers Vouchers were reviewed for pay- ment. Zachmann moved to approve the following vouchers presented, second by Ross. Motion carried unanimously. 21846 Auto Tech 103.12 21847 Beach Coop Grain 356.99 21848 Beach Food Center 22.16 21849 Beach Garden Club 101.50 21850 Beach Park Board 2,870.78 21851 Bismarck Tribune 32.00 21852 Boss Office Products 20.98 21853 Brenna Miller 100.00 21854 Chris Marman 100.00 21855 CNH 12.80 21856 Color Dynamics 63,200.00 21857 Coral Creek Landfill 2,755.00 21858 Core Main 331.68 21859 CT Electric 6,283.00 21860 Dakota Dust-Tex 166.10 21861 Darrel Martian 200.00 21862 Don Miller 200.00 21863 Farmers Union/NAPA 4,571.55 21864 G G Garbage 1,200.00 21865 GV County 8,757.00 21866 GV News 176.96 21867 Greg Davidson 500.00 21868 Jeremy Bulger 200.00 21869 Jill Schatz 55.64 21870 Johnie Kliner 100.00 21871 Judy Kukowski 200.00 21872 Lindsay Dykins 300.00 21873 MacQueen Emergency Group 1,253.00 21874 Marman Plumbing 1,080.00 21875 Matthew Marman 100.00 21876 Michael Clark 200.00 21877 MARC 662.47 21878 Midstate Communications 371 .18 21879 MDU 4,958.01 21880 Municipal Finance Officers Assoc. 30.00 21881 ND Water and Pollution Control 360.00 21882 Nick Hegel 100.00 21883 Olympic Sales 257.61 21884 One Call Concepts 117.60 21885 Pace 5,655.80 21886 PB Electric 1,900.00 21887 Prairie Lumber Company 836.73 21888 Riley Frieze 100.00 21889 Robert Paul 200.00 21890 Rohan’s Hardware 168.43 21891 SBM 140.00 21892 Scott Cain 100.00 21893 Solotek 987.68 21894 Southwest Water Authority 16,224.89 21895 Steele Auto Body 375.00 21896‘Stockwell Cleaning 275.00 21897 Terisa Webber 100.00 21898 Valli Information 50.00 21899 Verizon 170.40 21821 -21 829 -88372 -88368, 21837— 21844 -88366 -88356 Wages for May 28,794.79. 21830 City of Beach 341.44 -88367 First State Bank of Golva 2,762.71 21831 Golden Valley County 60.00 21832 Unum Life 49.95 21833 Shakespeare In The Park 600.00 21834 Blue Cross Blue Shield 6,637.60 21835 USPS 220.55 21836 Thomas Littlecreek 140.54 21845 City of Beach 524.32 -88355 First State 3,325.91 3,513.28 Bank of Golva —88354 ND PERS Public Works Report PWS Dietz reviewed his written re- port. Auditor Report Gaugler reviewed her written report. Engineers Report Engineer Lothspeich reviewed his written report. 2021 Street and Utility Improvement Project BEK is making excellent progress. All watermains and services are com- plete and in service. Nearly all concrete restoration is complete. They are work- ing on road base prep and fixing soft spots. Asphalt paving is planned to start on June 9th. 2021 6th Street Watermain Improvements Project Elite is making steady progress. All watermain bores and tie-ins are completed. They are working on installing water services west of Central Avenue. Additional water services work at Golden Valley Manor and residence on corner of 6th Street and 1st Avenue SW. These water services were not included in the plans or cost of the original project or change orders. The Contractor is working on a price for this additional work. The de- termination was made the additional work Will not be completed. Contractor’s Application for Payment #2 from BEK Consulting in the amount of $697,449.39 was reviewed. Marman moved to approve, second by Wolff. Motion carried unanimously. Contrac- tor’s Application for Payment #2 from Elite Enterprises, LLC in the amount of $120,362.42 was reviewed. Marman moved to approve, second by Wolff. Motion carried unanimously. Committee Report Police Committee — Marman moved to send notice to Golden Valley County Sheriff’s Department that the City would like to renegotiate the contract for serv- ice for the year 2022, second by Ross. Motion carried unanimously. Puckett- Swanson will contact the Sheriff to schedule a committee meeting. Strategic Planning Swanson re- ported on beautification projects being completed. Old Business Application for Blighted Residential Building Demolition Program submitted by Judy Vincent. . Tabled until further information can be provided. New Business Correspondence from Home on the Range was reviewed. Correspondence was read from Carol Bartz, Beach High School Coop— erative Education Coordinator regard- ing the successful completion of another year as a work site for students to gain job skills and experience. Correspondence was read from ND State Fire Tornado Fund regard- ing a 14% rate increase to our renewal policy. Correspondence was read from the property owner at 464 Central Avenue S regarding sideralk replacement with handicap access at the‘street. Swan- son-Puckett moved to allow the request of sidewalk replacement with handicap access at the street, second by Mar- man. Motion carried unanimously. Wolff moved to approve Resolution 2021-11, second by Hegel. Motion car- ried unanimously RESOLUTION 2021-11 A RESOLUTION SETTING AUDI- TOR BOND LIMIT FOR THE CITY OF BEACH, NORTH DAKOTA WHEREAS, the City of Beach is covered by a blanket bond by the North Dakota State Bond Fund; and, ' WHEREAS, the North Dakota State Bonding Fund provides fidelity bond coverage for city employees and public officials in dealing with public funds; and, WHEREAS, the bond is fixed by the city governing body and set by resolu- tion as outlined in NDCC §40-13-02;\ and, WHEREAS, at the June 7, 2021 regular, city council meeting of the Beach City Council the current bond limits were reviewed and found to be sufficient. NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Beach, North Dakota, that the Auditor Bond coverage by the State Bonding Fund in the amount of Seven Hundred Eighty- three Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty- nine ($783,789) has been reviewed and found sufficient. Jeanne Larson, Mayor ATTEST: Correspondence was read from the property owner at 276 First Avenue SE requesting the sidewalk be replaced and special assess the cost of the im- provement to the property. Marman ab- stained from voting. Swanson-Puckett moved to approve the request, second by Zachmann. Motion carried unani- mously. No other business was brought for- ward. Swanson-Puckett moved to ad- journ, second by Wolff. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm. v Attest: Jeanne Larson, Mayor Kimberly Gaugler, City Auditor (June 24) Nofice Meeting Notice The board for the Southwestern Dis- trict Health Unit will meet at 3:30 pm. on June 24 at the SDHU Conference Room, 227 16th St. W., Dickinson. On the agenda is the proposed budget for 2022, commission schedule, COVlD-19 update, and the signing of vouchers. (June 24) Nofice The Golden Valley/Billings County Council on Aging will meet on Wednes- day, July 7, 2021 at 9 am. Meeting will be held in Beach at the Golden Valley Senior Citizens Building. If you plan to attend please call the office 701 -872-3836. (June 24)