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July 7, 2011page 3
N.D. Matters
By Lloyd Omdahl
Trillitye (Finlayson) Lotito, formerly of Beach, prepares for a lab test. (Courtesy Photo)
MSU Guardsman finds
passion in research
, As a senior at Beach High
School, Trillitye (Finlayson) Lotito
knew she wanted a career that
would help people.
After graduating in 2005, she
joined the North Dakota Army
National Guard and began studying
biology at Dickinson State
University. In 2007, Lotito was
deployed to Iraq for a year with the
164 Engineer Battalion.
In 2008, Lotito started at
Minot State University to contin-
ue her undergraduate degree and
realized her passion when she
began to assist Heidi Super, asso-
ciate professor of biology, on can-
cer research. Lotito studied the
effects of leukemia and through
her experience, ,is encouraged to
continue her research in medical
school or attend graduate school
to pursue a doctorate degree in
cancel" biology.
"Doing research has taught me
specialized techniques with various
scientific tools," Lotito said. "I've
had the opportunity to present my
results at conferences nationwide
on our discoveries."
But closer to her heart, Lotito
knows her contribution to leukemia
research may someday make the
difference in the lives of people she
will never meet.
Being in the N.D. National
Guard gave Lotito the opportunity
to attend the university and help
others in a different way. She
recently finished her first six-year
enlistment and has re-enlisted
another six years. Lotito was also an
avid member in the Biology and
Science Club and has been involved
in the MSU Sustainability
Committee.
After graduating in May, Lotito
and her husband were moving to
Tampa Bay, Fla., where she hopes
to continue her education in med-
ical school.
Pesticide Collection in Dickinson
BISMARCK - Project Safe Send.
North Dakota's annual collection of
unusable pesticides, will be conduct-
ed at 12 locations in July.
"'Project Safe Send helps farmers,
ranchers, homeowners and business-
es get rid of unusable pesticides safe-
ly, legally and free Of charge," said
Agriculture commissioner Doug
Goehring. "It is a safe, simple and
non-regulatory program that has
been used by thousands of people to
dispose of more than million
pounds of chemicals."
A collection will run from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at the North Dakota
Department of Transportation facili-
ty on Monday, July 11, at Dickinson,
1700 Third Ave. W Ste. 101, on the
east side of N.D. Highway 22, one-
half mile north of the junction of 1-94
and N.D. Hwy 22.
The program accepts old, unus-
able or banned pesticides, including
herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides
and fungicides. The collected pesti-
cides are shipped out of state for
incineration. Project Safe Send is
FCS holds
election
'Three positions for directors
were filled at the Farm Credit
Services of Mandan, ACA annual
meetings. Sectional meetings were
held as part of Farm Credit
Services' , Customer Dinner
Meeting and Director Elections on
June 8 in Mandan and June 9 in
Dickinson.
Ed L. Breuer, Mandan, and Cary
Moch, Braddock, were re-elected to
the board, and Michael J. Schaaf,
Glen Ullin, was newly elected to
the board. Dallas. Bakken,
Napoleon, James A. Breiner,
Flasher, Derrick Dukart, Manning,
Carson Kouba, Regent, Thomas
Bernhardt, Linton, Pamela A. Hoff,
Flasher, Jodi Schriefer, Golden
Valley, and Dale Ottmar, Mott,
were elected to the nominating
committee.
Following the last sectional
meeting, the board met and re-
elected James Vander Vorst, Hague,
to serve as the board chairman for
Farm Credit Services of Mandan,
ACA. Curtis Pavlicek, Dickinson,
was re-elected vice chairman. Kent
Albers, Center, and Allen Roshau,
Dickinson, serve as the associa-
tion's North Dakota Farm Credit
Council representatives. Kent
Albers is a representative on the
AgriBank District Farm Credit
Council.
Farm Credit Services is a mem-
ber-owned agricultural financing
cooperative that serves a twenty-
county area in southwestern North
Dakota.
"If the containers are deteriorating or
leaking, pack them in larger containers
with absorbent materials. Free, heavy-duty
plastic bags are available from the North
Dakota Department of Agriculture."
Doug Goehring, Agriculture Commissioner
funded through product registration
fees paid by pesticide manufacturers.
Goehring said people should
check their storage areas for any
unusable pesticides and safely set
them aside for Project Safe Send.
"If the containers are deteriorat-
ing or leaking, pack them in larger
containers with absorbent materi-
als," Goehring said. "Free, heavy-
duty plastic bags are available from
the North Dakota Department of
Agriculture."
People with more than 1,000
pounds of pesticides should pre-reg-
ister. No other pre-registration is
required. A maximum of 20,000
pounds of pesticides per participant
will be accepted. Pesticide rinse
water will also be accepted. The first
100 pounds of rinse water will be
taken free of charge; a fee of $1 per
pound will be applied for each addi-
tional pound.
To pre-register, obtain plastic
bags or for more information, con-
tact Jessica Johnson at the North
Dakota Department of Agriculture at
(800) 242-7535 or jnjohn-
son@nd.gov.
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at the 1,a Playa in Beach ND li'om 7pro to Iopm.
There ill Iw cake and appetizers servtsl along tqth a cash bar.
The party can continue after IOplll at the Backynrd or Legion afterwards,
N,, ( ;;lis }'h,a.
There may be no future in the future
Sometime arotmd 1970, Prof. Ed
Banfield wrote a book, The
Unheavenly City, in which he
described the "present-oriented"
nature of lower class people whose
lifestyle was devoid of thoughts of
the future.
As a society, we could deal with
this inability of a minority to fore-
see the importance of curbing
today's desires lbr tomorrow's
rewards. As an example, to protect
these folks from themselves, Social
Security was made compulsory
because present-oriented people
would spend everything today and
have nothing for retirement.
Smoking is another present-orient-
- ed example. We'll enjoy that ciga-
rette today and worry about cancer
later.
While present-orientedness was
creating social problems 40 years
ago when Banfield was writing, it
has spread to all segments of socie-
ty. "I want it now" consumerism
• has become the rule rather than the
exception. Our thoughts of the
future have been eclipsed by our
thirst for things of the present•
This present-oriented mentality
casts dark shadows over our future.
In fact, if we stay on this course,
there may be no hlture in our future.
God has not guaranteed our exis-
tence in perpetuity.
The first shadow is the inability
of the electorate to make informed
decisions. With the advent of elec-
tronic media, people have lapsed
into ignorance about public affairs,
banking on the total misrepresenta-
tions by FOX and MSNBC and the
partial misrepresentations by CNN
and the networks. Uninformed
opinions have supplanted facts in
the public dialogue as newspapers
have been edged out of the market-
place.
The second shadow is the nation-
al debt. Our present-oriented
spending habits are unsustainable
and, if we are going to have a
luture, we must curb spending and
raise revenue. But this will never
happen. Three-fourths of the people
think we are spending too much but
they are also against cutting pro-
grams or raising taxes.
Faced with'this inconsistency,
politicians grab the part of the ele-
phant they like best and make it
their nonnegotiable position. The
debt crisis will not be solved by
polarized politics that promise to
get worse rather than better. Long
term problems can't be solved by
short term politicians.
The third shadow is the "dumb-
ing down" of our education system.
Instead of making education a joint
responsibility of parents and teach-
ers, we keep blaming the failure of
children on the schools. Most of the
criticism during the Bush and the
Obama administrations has been
directed at schools while it is the
parents who need to be more
engaged and that would take a
m(jor cultural shift.
At the college level, we see an
erosion of academic standards. The
electronic media have made it pos-
sible for profit-making organiza-
tions claiming university status to
short-cut education by oftring "life
experience" credit, second-rate con-
tent and inferior instruction. This
dumbingdown of the system means
students are learning less and as
more and more students keep learn-
ing less and less we will have an
electorate thai lacks knowledge,
critical thinking and other qualities
required to sustain a democracy.
The fourth shadow is energy.
The present dialogue on energy
policy manifests a distinct present-
orientedness, There is no public
support for reductions in consump-
tion, such as reducing traffic speed.
raising gas taxes, or cleaning up
energy sources. The response to
such suggestions focuses on the
increased cost and inconvenience
to present day consumers. Today's
corporate bottom line and con-
sumer convenience are more
important than the impact on future
generations.
On the major issues of the day,
the present-oriented electorate can
no longer think into the future and
realize that ' this generation must
experience inconvenience and sac-
rifice to secure a brighter future tbr
our children and grandchildren.
Unless we start making some hard
decisions, there is not much future
in the future.
,%rea students graduate "om college
Students from the area were
among the 1,362 students to gradu-
ate from North Dakota State
University this spring.
Those from the area include:
Lance G. Fulton, bachelor of sci-
ence in management information
systems, Beach: Daniel James
Duletski, doctor of pharmacy, and
Katelyn Rose Kordon, bachelor of
science in biological sciences, both
of Belfield; Melissa Mary
Weinreis*, bachelor of science in
dietetics, Golva; and Travis Lloyd
Weinreis, bachelor of science in
agricultural systems management,
of Sentinel Butte.
The asterisk denotes graduation
with honors.
Graduates of the University of
Mary this spring included local stu-
dents: Angela Abrams. master of
science in counseling, and Caitlin
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Family Frie.ds - Come help our morn
Celebrate her birthday!
Hazel Pilot
85th Birthday Open House
Sunday, July 24
3:00 - 6:00 p.m. CDT
Watford City Senior Citizens Center
205 5th St. NW
Watford City, North Dakota
No gifts please. Your presence is present enough.
Greetings may be sent to her at: 529 4th St SE, Watford City, ND 58854
Hosted by her children, Deb & Kent Fuller and LaRaye & John Anderson
Adorni (Cure Laude), bachelor of
arts, both from Wibaux, Mont.:
Daisy Herold, master of science in
counseling, from Bellield: and
Whitney Hardy, bachelor of science
from Golva.
NOTICE OF INTENT TO
AMEND ADMINISTRATIVE
• RULES
relating to
Reclamation and
Gas Pipeline Safety.
Public Service
Commission
will hold a public hearing to address
proposed changesto, the N.D. Admin.
Code. , :,, .... .:
Commission Hearing Rm.
12th Floor ....
State Capitol
Bismarck, ND
Tues., Aug. 9, 2011
10:00 a.m.
A copy of the proposed rules may be
obtained by writing the Public Service
Commission, 600 E. Boulevard Ave.,
Dept. 408, Bismarck, ND 58505-0480
or by calling (701) 328-2400, toll free 1-
877-245-6685 or Relay North Dakota
TTY: 1-800-366-6888 or
NDPSC@ND.gov. This information is
also available to view on our web site at
www.psc.state.nd.us under "Formal
Actions/Case Search". Also, written
comments may be submitted to the
PuNic Service Commission at the above
address, until September 26, 2009. If you
plan to attend the public hearing and will
need special facilities or assistance
relating to a disability, please contact the
Public Service Commission by
telephone or by writing to the address
above at least 24 hours prior to the public
hearing.
Kevin CraTer, Commissioner
Tony Clark, Chairman
Brian P. Kalk, Commissioner