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September 8, 2011 Page 3 Tod ced :r Taxpayers have no one to ,hide behind To the editor: Lloyd Omdahl's headline last week was "Tax repeal would create inequities." Oh - really. He talked about the plight of the "'spenders" or "takers" at the county level and below. Let me set a visual image tbr you - it's like a state candy store, all the public offi- cials from the counties on down are the only ones there, milling around. There is a certain level of stress in that favorite candy .jars ,are low or empty. You hear a constant refi'ain of "There's never enough" or "That's always the way we've done it." On the outside of the candy store are the rest of us tproperty taxpay- ers) looking through bullet proof glass with a slot marked "'Rent for your Home and, Real Property/Option - Foreclosure." Is this image exaggerated'? Then why is one county the owner of a com- mercial race track (no taxes), one city owns a commercial water park (no taxes) and another city has 47 percent of all city property exempt from property taxes. It's also hard to count the state golf courses that are subsidized by taxpayers. And how many county and city owned and operated liquor stores are there? Should a "farm homestead" worth $1 million or more carry no load'? Omdahl's whole article is about the takers and spenders and the way it looks, there is a lot to be cleaned up, cut out. reformed or - abandoned. The real issue is the unfairness and inequities in the taking of the property taxes. The players in this game are the property taxpayers on one hand and the following gang on the other - state of N.D., county, city, township, park board, etc. The taxpayer has no one to hide behind or shift the obligation. The other group can point the finger at each other all day with a refrain of "It's their fault." I could recite examples ad nauseam The Legislature has tried for decades to correct things but all they apply is band "~ids. And we all know what band aids do for a broken arm! Nothing. I suggest to read "For Good and Evil" (Author: Adams) Read what taxes have done both good and bad since about 500 B.C. right up to today. News alert - there is a down side to taxes. I'm sure Mr. Omdahl would be shocked to find out the tax payer is the one to worry about. Leon L. Mallberg Dickinson It was a summer for the frogs Labor Day seems mark a divi- sion between summer and fall even though the calendar doesn't figure it that way. Anyway, it's a good time to look back and evalu- ate what should be the best season of the 3 ear. This has not been a good sum- mer which is more than a mere dis- appointment. For someone run- ning out of summers it's a catas- trophe. If l would have had this summer in my college class. I would have given it a D- In fact. all of North Dakota would have given it a D-. First. there was the wet sopping spring. It was so wet my first two plantings of tomatoes sat in the mud and died. My third planting had better be biennials because they won't be ready to produce until next year. While none of the other vegeta- bles made it to the county fair, the cucumbers went wild. This was indeed the year of the cucumber. But one can eat only so many cucumbers and even that is too many. Then there were the farmers. With market prices sky high, this was the year-for them fo make a real killing on the north forty, pay off the mortgage, and spend an extra month in Florida. But the water-soaked fields kept millions N.D. Matters By Lloyd Omdahl of acres from being planted, depriving farmers, main street and Phoenix of unprecedented Wos- perity. The water problems did not end on the farms. It was worse in towns. Folks in our urban areas were scrambli.ng as the Mouse flooded Minol. the Missouri threatened Bismarck. the Red gave Fargo a scare, and the James put Jamestown in a dither. Even semi- arid Medora saw a few sandbags. Sales of Zantac in Devils Lake have' been going up more rapidly than the lake as the city fathers try to figure out how to fight the rising water, (For months, a really old man has been building a huge boat near Minnewaukan.) All of the folks down the Sheyenne River share the concern over the irre- pressible Devils Lake. knowing that all overage will travel through their backyards on the way to Canada. It is difficult to believe that the Garrison Diversion Project was launched in the 1960s to bring fresh water to a dying Devils Lake. They stopped digging when the lake freshened itself. Only the frogs will chalk up Summer 2011 as a winner. It was a bad summer for the Minnesota Twins. too. Coach Gardenhire found out that his bullpen was full of heifers. Not only that. his stars turned out to be comets that flamed out on impact. And the starting pitchers were just that: starters. Since Medicare wasn't avail- able for most players, the team found it Cheaper to buy their own ambulance. By the end of the sea- son. all the Twins had was a bunch of strangers on the field. It got so bad Thome went back to Cleveland and you can't do that without taking a lot of as pirin. This darkest of Minnesota sea- sons wore on Gardv. He became irritable and combative. He even argued with the umpires over the size of the diamond so he could get thrown out of the game and go watch Jeopardy. No. this is not the kind of sum- mer we want to see again Let's hope this wet cycle is a cycle and not a permanent part of earth warming. But they are already say- ing that next spring is going to be anotherwet one. If that is true. l hope that old man at Minnewaukan hurries with his boat, I'll help round up the ani- mals. State Library to host town hall meeting DICKINSON - On Sept. 8, the North Dakota State Library will host a town hall meeting in Dickinson. The purpose of the meeting is to gather information about State Library services from librarians. public library board members. local government officials, and the public. This is an opportunity for res~- dents to tell the North Dakota State Library what they like. what they no longer need, what they can't live without, and what the State Library can do to help meet community library and information require- ments. The information gathered wilt become the basis for the State Library's updated long-range plan of services and its federal Five Year Evaluation and Federal 2013-2018 Five Year Plan. The meeting will be 4 p.m.- 7 p.m. at the Dickinson Area Public Library at 139 3rd Street West, Betty and Kenneth Brockmeyer Brockmeyers celebrate their 60th PHOENIX- Kenneth and Betty Brockmever cel- The 32 people who attended represented eight ebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.in Phoenix. states. After everyone attended church, a catered Ariz. with all their children, grandchildren and luncheon was held at the Foothills Golf Club. great-grandchildren, including their spouses, pres- Included in the decorations were Betty's wedding ent, dress and their original cake topper. Highway BISMARCK - The North Dakota Highway Patrol ,announces a new offensive strategy to increase safety on North Dakota roadways. The strategy, dubbed Operation Whiteout. will saturate select areas and roadways within the state with troopers and their white squad cars. The intent of the program is to Patrol implementing 'Operation Whiteout' reduce motor vehicle crashes during ing troopers io pre4dentified areas peak travel periods, of responsibility. These areas may NDHP commanders throughout include specific roadways or the slate will coordinate resources regions selected based upon high during these select periods, assign- traffic an&or crash rates. DEADLINES The deadline for submitted copy and sto- ries and all ad orders is noon on Fridays. Call 872-3755 or e-mail gvnews@ midstate.net 281 E MAIN - BEACH ND 701-872-4362 Pull Bingo , Black Tabs sue rosner, SSO Jack 9-2-11 L~oFriday & Saturday Hours: Mon-Fri. 3pm-l, am Sat. lpm-lam Happy Hour: Mon.-Thurs. 5:30-6:30pm Horrible Bosses State to receive more than $786 BISMARCK Sen. John Hoeven. R-N.D.. last week said at the Bismarck-Mandan Flood Recovery Conference that state. federal and local officials need to continue to work on both recover- ing from this year's floods, and also on doing all the~ can to miti- gate the risk of similar floffding in the future. 'North Dakota is on track to receive more than $786 million to help individuals and communities million due to flooding recover from what is clearly one of the mosl severe flood seasons m our state's history," Hoeven said. "As water levels continue to recede and work t.o rebuild our towns and cities advances, we Put Your .Money Where Your ~ouse Is~ ioca~ md~det~t A~ stre~gtne~ our t~u~ne~s are~ commumt~ ,ot~e t~o~ eatu~ ar~ out economy G ............ ................ FOR SALE: BEACH FOOD CENTER Don't miss this opportunity! This store is in the middle of the i Bakken Formation. There are no food centers of this size in miles in all directions! For details visit: www.Homeandlandcompany.eom or call Sally Abernethy at (7Ol) 872-4674 or cell (7m) 26o-5o87 need not only to repair homes. roads, schools and other infra- structure, but also to do all we can to prevent a repeat of this year's destruction next year." Estate Sale 384 1st St. SE Beach, ND Sat. Sept. 10 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. The Wibaux Civic Club thanks.,,-i : :: : 0 Gold S,Iver Bronze General Lohman Games Miske Feeds - Darin Miske NAPA DDT Services Prairie Lure ber Company Big Sky Well Service Bob's Body Shop Baker Metal & Recycling Wholesale Ag Products West Agri Insurance - Don Hardy Farmers Elevator Shamrock Club Border Steel & Recycling West Plains Inc. Wibaux Auto Glass Dakota Farm Equipment Tri State Services Power Fuels D&M Water Interstate Industrial-Marry Shaide Beach Co-op Grain James Taxidermy - Steve James Golva Co-op Elevator First State Bank of Beach/Golva/Medora Farmers Union Oil Company - Beach Miske Ranch Angus Boespflug Trailers & Feed Tire Rama Dakota Community Bank HKT Big Sky Motors Golva Bar Stockman Bank Urlacher Angus Ranch G&G Garbage Knight Well Service Dickinson Truck E~luipment Hutchinson Heating & Cooling M & P Beeler Inc. - Monty & Paula Beeler Houck Energy Resources MiMe Implement Richard Begger Golva Custom Meats Amslers Convenience Store Runnings Farm and Fleel Rainbow Club Dennis Efta'COnsttuctioff ~ - Wibaux County Abstract Company ka Playa Mexican' Restaurant " Corner Market ~ . ~ .. Dwayne's Maintenance Se~ice " ) Tastee Hut Wibaux General Store Wibaux Co-op Oil Company Firelight Bar Robin's Service " - Gary Brengle ~" ~._-.: ~ R. W. 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