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Page 4 Golden Valley News June 27, 2019
Bids
NOTICE FOR SEALED BIDS
FOR ONE OR MORE NEW SEMI-
TRACTOR(S)
The Board of County Commission-
ers of Billings County, North Dakota, will
receive sealed bids at the County Audi-
tor's Office at P.O. Box 168, Medora,
North Dakota 58645, until the hour of
11:30 AM MDT, Tuesday, July 2, 2019,
for One or more 2020 Semi-Tractor(s).
Bids will be submitted on the speci-
fication form furnished by the Auditor's
Office. A dealer bond or dealer license
in a separate envelope must accom-
pany each bid. Please specify "Semi-
Tractor(s)" on the envelope.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids, to waive irregulari-
ties in bidding, to hold all bids for a
period not to exceed thirty (30) days
from the date of the bid opening or to
accept such as may be determined in
the best interests of the county.
Bids will be opened Tuesday, July 2,
2019 at 11:30AM in the Commissioner's
room of the Billings County Courthouse.
Billings County does not discrimi-
nate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in
its solicitation of bids.
Dated at Medora, North Dakota, this
7th day of June, 2019, by order of the
Board of Commissioners. Marcia Lamb
Billings County Auditor
(June 13, 20 and 27)
Notice to Creditors
RONALD S. EFTA
P.O. Box 300
Wibaux County Courthouse
Wibaux, MT 59353
Telephone: (406) 796-2431
Fax: (406) 796-2625
Email: wcaefta@ midrivers.com
ND ID # 04844
Attorney for: Applicant
IN THE STATE OF NORTH
DAKOTA, IN DISTRICT COURT OF
GOLDEN VALLEY, SOUTHWEST JU-
DICIAL DISTRICT
In the Matter of the Estate of BETTY
J. DICKERSON, Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the undersigned has been appointed
Personal Representative of the above
estate. All persons having claims
against the said deceased are required
to present their claims within three (3)
months after the date of the first publi-
cation of this notice ~)r said claims will
be forever barred.
Claims must either be presented to
RONALD S. EFTA, attorney for the Per-
sonal Representative, return receipt re-
quested, at P.O. Box 300, Wibaux,
Montana 59353, or filed with the Clerk
of the above-entitled Court.
Dated April 30, 2019.
/s/Beverly Phillips
583 2nd Ave. SE
Beach, ND 58621
(June 13, 20 and 27)
Notice
City of Medora Water Report
The City of Medora has completed
its 2018 Consumer Confidence Report
(CCR). Copies of the report are posted
online at Medorand.com and at the
Medora Post Office and at the Medora
Community Center/City Hall. If you
would like a copy of this report, please
call 623-4828, visit the City Auditor's of-
rice, email mauditor@midstate.net or
log on to www.medorand.com.
(June 27)
Beach School Board
PROCEEDS OF THE
SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BEACH SCHOOL BOARD
Unofficial Minutes
Subject to Review and Revision of
the Board
June 17, 2019
8:00 a.m.
Room 11
Members present were, Kimberly
Gaugler, Mark Lund, Carrie Zachmann,
Misty Famstrom, and Dave Wegner.
Robert Sperry and Mike Van Horn
were absent.
President Gaugler called the meet-
ing to order at 8:02 a.m. No visitors
were present.
Gaugler reviewed the agenda. Con-
sensus of the board approved the
agenda as presented.
Election results were 93 ballots cast.
Mark Lund received 58 votes. Donnie
Feiring received 35 votes. Motion by
Zachmann, second by Gaugler to ap-
prove election results. Motion carries
unanimously.
Gaugler called for a motion to ad-
journ. Motion by Lurid, second by Zach-
mann to adjourn. Gaugler adjourned
8:03 a.m.
Kimberly Gaugler, President
Misty Farnstrom, Business Manager
(June 27)
Clarification
In the May 23 editions, the photo
ititled "Back on course" was a file
i photo from a previous year's golfing
season at Medora.
il
The Stark-Billings County team took first place in the junior division of the State 4-H Meat Judg-
ing Contest. Shown are, from left, Wyatt Schulte, assistant coach; team members Joe Schmidt,
The following relates to oil and gas water is a byprtxtuct of oil and gas de-
well activity for the week of June 16,in velopment.
Stark, Golden Valley, Billings and Initial estimates indicate appmxi-
Slope counties and is from reports of mately 200 barrels of produced water
the N.D. Department of Mineral Re- were released and impacted a small
sources: drainageway. The company used dik-
Permit renewal: ing to contain the spill in the drainage-
#28687 - Whiting Oil and Gas Cor- way and recovered about 200 barrels
poration, Pronghorn State Federal 14- of water. Personnel from the NDDEQ
9PH, NENW 16-140N-100W, Billings have been to the site and will continue
Co. to monitor the investigation.
Baker Hughes rig count as of June The North Dakota Oil and Gas Di-
21: vision was notified of two fires result-
- U.S. rig count is down two rigs ing from lightning strike during storms
from last week to 967, with oil rigs up in western North Dakota. Friday, June
1 to 789, gas rigs down 4 to 177, and 14, Slawson Exploration Company
miscellaneous rigs up 1 to 1. Inc. notified the state and authorities of
- Canada rig count is up 12 rigs a fire at the Van Hook 1-9 saltwater
from last week to 119, with oil rigs up disposal, about 7 miles east of New
11 to 80 and gas rigs up 1 to 39. Town. Slawson reported 867 barrels of
Spills: oil and 2,603 barrels of brine were re-
The North Dakota Department of leased.
Environment Quality (NDDEQ) was Bullrock L.L.C. also reported, on
notified of a produced water spill re- June 14, a lightning strike at the HOB
suiting from a pipeline leak in Stark SWD No. 1 saltwater disposal, about
County. The pipeline is operated by 5 miles south of Keene. Approxi-
Scout Energy Management L.L.C. mately 110 barrels of oil and 990 bar-
The spill occurred near the Inter- rels of brine were released on location.
state 94 on-ramp at mile marker 57 All product released in both inci-
west of Dickinson on June 17, and it dents remained on location and
was reported the same day. Produced cleanup was under way.
Mark Schmidt, Rawley Kessel, Tony Dorner and Joel Schultz; Kurt Froelich, coach; and Sam
Poland, assistant cozlch. (NDSU Courtesy Photo)
State 4-H Meat Judging Contest winners named
Kidder and Stark/Billings County selves or others, they will gain a use-
teams took top honors in the State 4- ful skill to perfect as they gain expe-
rt Meat Judging Contest held re- rience," Skurupey notes. "Just as
cently in the meat laboratory at North important, this contest advances a
Dakota State University's Shepperd participant's knowledge of the live-
Arena. stock and meat industry.
The North Dakota 4-H Meat This contest provides an educa-
Judging Contest provides an oppor- tional program for all project mem-
tunity for youth enrolled in 4-H live- bers, including those who may not
stock projects to enhance their own aprojectanimal."
carcass evaluation and retail identifi- The winning 4-H senior meat
cation skills, judging team will represent North
"Meat judging programs are cur- Dakota at the National 4-H Meat
rently the most effective tool for the Evaluation and Identification Contest
recruitment and development of fu- as part of the American Royal Live-
ture meat science technologists in ex- stock Show in Manhattan, Kan in
istence today," says Leigh Ann October.
Skurupey, NDSU Extension's 4-H Senior Division
youth development animal and The top teams were:
equine science specialist. "Meat First - Kidder County, with team
judging is more than the determina- members Ryelelgh Lalb, Rhea Lalb,
tion of the quality and lean meat
yield of a carcass or wholesale cut
that affect the safety and taste of the
products we consume. The North
Dakota 4-H meat science project
serves as a training tool to develop
young leaders in the meat and live-
stock industries.
"Contestants step into a meat
cooler, where food safety is the first
priority in this project area because
there is a consumable, uncooked
product being judged," she adds. "4-
H'ers move from table or carcasses
hanging on a hook to evaluate the
meat products."
This project area helps youth im-
prove life skills such as decision-
making, communication skills and
confidence, but also provides an op-
portunity for them to gain a practiqal
skill they can use through life as they
visit the grocery store or butcher
shop. Youth gain the skills to exam-
ine cuts of meat and determine which
is the highest quality with the most
flavor.
"Whether they cook for them-
Bradyn Lachenmeier, Madelyn
Schmidt, Austin Schmidt and Danny
Keily (coach Gary Martens)
. Second - Stark-Billings County,
with team members Kia Ward, Vic-
toria Trochez, William Schmidt, Tay-
lor Downing, Justin Kathrein and
Wyatt Dorner (coach Kurt Froelich)
Third - Ward County, with team
members Matthew Schauer, Ethan
Myers, Tate
Novodvorsky, David Scheresky
and Kaden Korgel (coaches Jacob
Scheresky and
Christopher Rockeman)
Individual winners were:
First - Ryeleigh Laib
Second - Rhea Laib
Third - Lachenmeier
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Fourth - Ward
Fifth - Schauer
Intermediate Division
The top teams were:
First - Stark-Billings County,
with team members Katie Schmidt,
Jess Schulz and Quin Polensky
(coach Kurt Froelich)
Second - Ward County, with
team members Layne Korgel, Mark
Schauer, Danny
Kersten and Cole Huesers
(coaches Jacob Scheresky and
Christopher Rockeman)
Third - Towner County, with
team members Chloe Marquardt and
Oscar Laufer
(coach Hanna Nordby)
Individual winners were:
First-Korgel
,Second : Schrnidt ~
Third - Schulz
Fourth - Marquardt
Fifth - Schauer
Junior Division
The top team was:
First - Stark-Billings County,
with team members Joel Schultz,
Mark Schmidb
Rawley Kessel, Tony Dorner and
Joe Schmidt (coach Kurt Froelich)
Individual winners were:
First - Schulz
Second - Mark Schmidt
Third - Kessel
Fourth - Dorner
Fifth - Joe Schmidt
Spring breeding duck numbers tallied
The North Dakota Game and Fish can again be attributed to the large
Department's 72nd annual spring number of ducks that we have been
breeding duck survey conducted in producing for many years."
May showed an index of 3.4 million Survey results indicate numbers
birds, up 20 percent from last year. for all primary species were up from
Migratory game bird supervisor their 2018 estimates, including mai-
Mike Szymanski said the index was lards (16 percent), green-winged teal
the 22nd highest on record and (81 percent) and ruddy ducks (57
stands 40 percent above the long- percent). All other ducks ranged
term (1948-2018) average, from 5 (scaup) to 40 percent (pin-
"Breeding duck numbers gener-tails) above last year's numbers. All
ally trend with wetland conditions," species, with the exception of pin-
Szymanski said. "The large number tails and blue-winged teal, were
of ducks in North Dakota this spring above the 71-year average.
Crash involves three vehicles
By Jane Cook Nagel's view to the east was blocked
Reporter by semi traffic on Hwy. 23. Nagel at-
NEW TOWN - A crash at the inter- tempted to make a left hand turn onto a
section of Highway 23 and Highway gravel roadway to the north. The 2019
22, 11 miles west of New TownVin- Ford pickup struck the 2017 Tahoe on
volved three vehicles, the back passenger side which caused
The N.D. Highway Patrol reported the Tahoe to spin clockwise, then slid
that around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, June into the rear of the 2015 Tahoe. That
18, a 2019 Ford pickup, driven by Chevy Tahoe then struck Youngwolf,
Skyler C. Engle of Dickinson, was throwing him into the ditch.
traveling westbound on Hwy. 23. A Youngwolf's vehicle struck a stop
2017 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Bryan sign and came to rest in the ditch fac-
J. Nagel of Jamestown, was stopped, ing northwest. The Ford pickup con-
facing east on Hwy. 23 waiting to turn tinned.west until coming to a stop on
left or north. A 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe Hwy. 23 facing west. The 2017
was stopped on the north side of Hwy. Chevrolet Tahoe came to a rest on
23 facing west/northwest. Hwy. 23 facing east.
The driver of the 2015 Tahoe, Nagel was uninjured, and both
Bronson J. Youngwolf of New Town, Engle and Youngwolf received minor
was out of the vehicle and standing injuries. No charges were filed and the
near the front driver's side comer of his crash remains under investigation by
Tahoe. the Highway Patrol.
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