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Counties, others agree to new access road
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signage, being added to discourage
million left homeless, on top of Sentinel Butte have Access to the top of the butte had people from leaving items such as
refiched an agreement to build a
new access route on the butte. The
current road, ruined by a spring
landslide, wilt be abandoned.
At least eight communications
towers are located on the flat-topped
butte, with some entities or compa-
nies sharing the use of the same
tower. Due to heavy rain this spring,
the access road was cutoff when a
maior landslide buried part of the
road.
Those represented at an Aug. 24
meeting in Beach concerning the
road included Midstate
Communications, American Tower,
Western Area Power
Administration, N.D. Department
still been possible by all-terrain
vehicle alter the landslide, but those
with towers there said access by
truck would soon be needed
because propane supplies used by
some of the facilities on the butte
were running low.
John Thompson, Golden Valley
County commissioner, said the cur-
rent road may date back to the
1930s or 1940s, and it"s always
been considered to be a private
road. He said the county didn't want
m create a new public road, which
would bring in other expenses relat-
ed to safety and liability.
The butte includes public land
owned by the U.S: Bureau of Land
Management, and has been used by
the public as a sightseeing venue•
"From a recreational standpoint•
1 don't know if. we can put the.
money into it," said Pete Wirtzfeld,
Golden Valley County road fore-
man. He also said it would be diffi-
cult for the county to bear all the
burden of the cost of repairs•
Considered was the possibility
of removing the soil that slid over
the road, but that wasn't deerlaed
feasible because "more soil could
later slide from above. Also con-
sidered was creating a new route
around the slide to connect with
the existing road, but that option
was also determined to be too cost-
ly.
The other option, which all the
parties attending favored, was to
abandon the current road and build a
new road about a half-mile in length.
The road would need three small cul-
verts and a cattle guard, but would
not require as much emhwork as try-
ing to bypass the landslide.
The new route will cross land
owned by Pat Ueckert. He agreed
that the best option would be the
route across his property instead of
working near the landslide area.
Ueckert volunteered to provide sco-
ria from a nearby pit for the first
tires, barrels and refrigerators on his
property, or to have a sign that said
the road was for authorized person-
nel. Ueckert said a gate had once
been suggested, but he said he did-
n't want public access entirely cut
off.
Wirtzfeld first estimated that the
cost of the new access route would
be $16,000. However, with
Ueckert's scoria donation, the cost
• would be about. S8,000, Wirtzfeld
said.
Those attending agreed to each
contribute $1,000 to the cost of the
new road. Golden Valley County
hopes to start on the project within a
matter of days.
Hospital looking for input
on building, services
By Richard Volesky
Editor/Reporter
Representatives of St. Joseph's
Hospital and Health Center held a
forum in Beach on Aug. 25 with the
goal of planning for possible
changes in the hospital's services
and to help lay the groundwork for
a new' hospital.
The new hospital would be
located, near Interstate 94's Exit 59,
or west of the West River
Community Center. Catholic Health
Initiatives, the hospital's parent
organization, will be financing the
project, which is estimated to cst
$55 million to $70 million.
Contributions from area residents
and companies are also being
sought.
Reed Reyman, the hospital's
president and CEO, said the hospi-
tal previously built based on emo-
tion, such as was the case with its
cancer center, which later was
closed. This time around, the idea is
to start a master facility plan, with
input from the community and hos-
pital staff, he said. About 75 staff
meetings are planned.
Reyman said an expert with
experience in building 22 other hos-
pitals has been hired to assist in the
process.
Hospitals once were judged by
the number of beds they had, but
now the focus is more on the num-
ber of visits, said Reyman.
'Reyman said it's important for
area residents to know that a hospi-
tal isn't something that's just given
to them as is. Rather, people can ask
what they want to have included in
a hospital.
Reyman said one request is that
the new building include a daycare.
Beach resident Sonja Groll suggest-
ed that housing be located on the
hospital's 40-acre site tot patients"
families who wish to stay nearby.
Reyman said that perhaps the cur-
rent house used for this purpose
could be sold, and replaced with a
new house at the site.
Regarding services, Beach resi-
dent Cheryl Planert asked about
outreach sessions for mental health,
marriage and family therapy,
among others.
Also discussed was the hospi-
tal's reputation, which relates to an
opinion held by some of the public
that health care is better elsewhere.
But Cebe Schneider of the hospi-
tal's public relations department
said the commission that evaluates
hospitals nationwide on the basis of
"'positive outcomes" in patient care
Hospital
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Enrollment changes
vary within county
By Jane M. Cook
Reporter
The new school season has arrived',
and classes are back in session.
Enrolhnent /'or Lincoln
Elementary in Beach includes 126
students• The numbers in each class
are: 14 students in kindergarten, 17
in first grade, 22 i0 second, 15 in
third, 22 in fourth, 16 in fifth, and
20 in sixth grade, said Connie
Baertsch. school secretary•
At Beach High School, there are
a total of 161 students. The numbers
in each grade are: 12 students in the
seventh grade, 22 in eighth, 28
freshman, 38 sophomores, 11 jun-
iors, and 31 seniors, said Raynette
Szudera, school secretary•
The enrollment for Lincoln
Elementary has remained about the
same while at Beach High School
the enrollment is down slightly, and
it appears that new students may
continue to arrive.
Enrollment for the Golva School
includes 28 students. The numbers
in each class are: 7 in kindergarten,
2 in first grade, 4 in second, 4 in
third, 3 in fourth, 2 in fifth, 3 in
sixth, 1 in seventh, and 2 in eighth
grade, said Lori Zook, administra-
tor.
The enrollment for the Golva
School District fluctuated some last
• year with families coming and
going, but it's estimated that after
last year's count at the end of the
seas.on, that the enrollment is up
about two students this year.
During a light practice, the day after their win, the varsity Bucs run out the kinks at practice.
(Photos by Michelle Morelock)
First varsity football game goes well
By Michelle Morelock
Reporter
On Aug. 23, the Beach Bucs var-
sity football team played its first
game of the season against Parshall-
White Shield.
The Bucs won, with an ending
score of 56 to 6.
"'It was a good first game. We got
to play all the players. The back-ups
got to play and get some experience
on the field," said Mike Zier, head
coach.
The varsity team is made up of 35
boys this year. "We have some expe-
rience this year. Our goal is to make
it to the playoft\\;s and become one of
the top four in the state for the fifth
consecutive year. That is the hope,
but we don't want to jinx it," said
Zier.
This year, the junior varsity team
is a small one but with high hopes.
The team is made up only 10 boys.
Eric Egan, head coach, said,
"'Keeping all of them healthy is the
most important."
Here are more details of the Aug.
23 game:
Beach scores per quarter: 6, 32, 6,
8
Parshall-WS scores: 0, 0, 0, 6
1 st quarter: J. Hardy, 32 yd. rush-
conversion tail
2nd quarter: J. Hardy, 40 yd. rush;
J. Kary to B. Zachmann, RA.T.; J.
Hardy, 70 yd. lUsh; J• Kary to B.
Skoglund, P.A,T.; L. Buccholz, 7
yd.. rush; J. Kary to L. Weinreis,
Junior varsity team members, after a good stretch, warm up
with some high-knee drills.
P.A.T." T. Strobe. 3 yd. rush; J. Kary
P.A.T.
3rd quarter: L. Buchholz, 3 yd
rush, conversion fail
4th quarter: J. Kary, 1 yd. rush; T.
Sime. P.A.T.; F. Wikinson. time
expired, no P.A.T.
Passing: J. Kary, 3 of 4, 26 yds.
Rushing: J. Hardy, 10 carries, 201
yds; L. Buchholz, 12 carries, 48 yds.
Receiving: L. Buchholz, I for 20
yds.
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• Southwest Water Authority
board of directors meeting,
Tuesday, Sept. 6, beginning at 9
a.m., at the Elks Lodge,
Dickinson
• Energy Impact Symposium,
Growing with Energy:
Envii'onmental and Workforce
Impacts, Sept. 18-20, Dickinson
State University
• Volleyball, Beach vs.
Bowman County, A, B and C
squads, i n Bowman, 4:30 p.m.,
Sept. 1
• Beach varsity football vs.
Williston Trinity/Trenton, an
away game, 6 p.m., Sept• 2
Two from area
in leadership
program
The fifth class of Rural Leadership
North Dakota (RLND) includes
ranchers, economic development offi-
cials, farm organization leaders,
Extension Service agents, business
owners, a grain farmer, dairy opera-
tions manager, patient financial serv-
ices manager and precision agricul-
ture adviser.
Among the 26 participants chosen
for the North Dota State University
Extension Service's leadership devel-
opment program are Jolene
Obrigewitch and Corey McCaskey of
Beach. The progam starts in
December. They will spend 18
months developing skills to help them
sha W the future of their organization,
community and state.
The 2011-13 program consists of
in-state seminars with experts on top-
ics such as leadership, economic
development and agriculture: tours O f
aicultuml mad community business-
es: trips to Washington D.C., and
Minneapolis to meet with agricultur-
al, business and governmental lead-
ers; and a trip to Brazil to learn about
international agricultural and commu-
nity issues.
Participants will learn about agri-
cultural and rural policy, the agricul-
tural economy and future trends that
could affect North Dakota aiculture,
finding innovative ways to fund local
and regional development projects,
marketing, civic engagement, the
value of coalitions and partnerships.
industry and comanunity advocacy,
and how to work with the Legislature.
In addition, they'll create a net-
Class
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