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ductin
The National Park Service has
begun implementing prescribed fire
projects in Theodore Roosevelt
National Park's North Unit.
Prescribed fires are those started
by park managers under specific
weather and fuel conditions for a par-
ticular purpose. Air temperature,
humidity, fuel load and moisture, and
wind speed and direction are some of
the many factors considered in deter-
mining whether conditions are favor-
able to start a bum.
"'We have been waiting for the
right conditions to conduct these pre-
scribed fires?" said Superintendent
Valerie Naylor. "Fire is a natural
process that contributes to the main-
tenance and health of prairie ecosys-
tems within the park. National Park
prescri
Service policy stresses managing fire
for resource benefits rather than
merely suppressing it."
Two separate areas are expected
to be burned, totaling approximately
1.200 to 2.200 acres. One bum area is
near the Longhorn Flats Pullout and
the other is west of River Bend
Overlook. in the park's Theodore
Roosevelt Wilderness Area between
the Little Missouri River and the sce-
nic tour road.
The primary objective of the
bums is to restore fire to parts of the
landscape that have historically beer~
subject to natural, periodic wildfire.
The topography includes numerous
clay buttes, moist drainages, and
areas of bare ground which provide
natural firebreaks. These help fire-
fires
fighters contain the fire to desired
areas and avoid impacts to fire sensi-
tive vegetation and culturally impor-
tam sites. The bum prescription, fire
behavior, and site conditions will
result in a only fraction of the area
acmatly being burned. This mosaic of
burned and unburned areas is an out-
come expected in a naturally occur-
ring fire.
Local fire deparmaents and law
enforcement agencies have been
notified and signs will be placed
along the road and at park visitor cen-
ters to notify the public. National
Park Service personnel will be assist-
ed by other federal land management
agencies and cooperating organiza-
tions to carry out the prescribed
bums.
This year's early frost is a
reminder that North Dakota is a
cold-climate state.
People have a few simple ways to
reduce their energy bills and make
their homes more comfortable.
according to Carl Pedersen, North
Dakota State University Extension
Service energy educator.
The warm summers and cold
winters have a tendency to wreak
havoc on buildings in North Dakota.
Building materials can expand and
contract with temperature swings.
This movement easily can break
seals that are meant to keep the con-
ditioned mr inside a home. By
allowmg air leaks to go unsealed.
homeowners are letting money
escape from their homes.
"'Running a fresh bead of caulk
around window and doorframes can
be an inexpensive way to reduce air
leaks," Pedersen says. "Caulk only
costs a few dollars, and a tube will
oo a long way."
If your windows are old and
replacing them is not in your budg-
n
et. window films might be a good
option. A wide variety of heat-shrink
window films that will reduce heat
leaks and convection air currents
around windows are available.
Convection currents are caused
as warm air from a home comes in
contact with the cold air next to a
window. The air drops and more
warm air from the home replaces
it. This continuous cycle is what
causes the cold. drafty feeling next
to a window even though no air
may be leaking through the win-
dow. Window films create an air
pocket between the window and
the film. helping keep the cold out-
side air away from the warm air in
a home.
"Insulated window treatments
are another great way to save a few
dollars on heating bills" Pedersen
says.
Installed properly, quilted or
pleated window coverings wilt cre-
ate air pockets that can reduce heat
loss significantly. The advantage of
the window treatments is that they
g
can be opened on the sunny side of
the house to allow the sun to add
free heat to the home. In the evening
when the sun goes down. simply
shutting the blinds retains the heat,
The NDSU Extension Service
has a program for homeowners to
borrow an infrared thermometer to
check a home for air leaks and cold
spots.
"Using the thermometer, a home-
owner can quickly scan a mona and
determine if there are cold spots
around windows and doors, as well
getting an idea of the amount of
insulation in walls." Pedersen says.
Homeowners can borrow the
infrared thermometers free of charge
and pick up a checklist and informa-
tion on home energy use and savings
from county Extension offices.
These resources also are available
online at
http://www.ndsu.edu/energy.
For more information, contact
your local county Extension office
or Pedersen at (701~ 231-5833 or
carl .pedersen @ndsu.edu.
Public asked to report whooping cranes
Whooping cranes are in the midst which are visible only when theshould be reported to the U.S. Fish
of their fall migration and sightings wings are outspread. In flight they and Wildlife Service office at (701)
will increase as they make their way extend their long necks straightfor- 387f4397, the North Dakota Game
through North Dakota over the next ward, while their long, slender legs andlFish Department's main office
several weeks. Anyone seeing these extend out behind the tail. Young- in _~ismarck at (701) 328-6610, or
birds as they move through tlae state of-the-year whoopers are white to tt cal game wardens around the
is asked to report sightings so the with scattered brown feathers, state. Reports help biologists locate
birds can be tracked. Whoopin~ cranes typically migrate important whooping crane habitat
Whoopers stand about five feet singly, or in groups of 2-3 birds, and areas, mo~}itor marked birds, deter-
tall and have a wingspan of about may~~~~an--ffd~-T4" mine survival and populatios] num-
seven feet from tip to tip. They are cranes, bers, and identify times and migra-
bright white with black wing tips, Whooping crane sightings tion routes.
Some seasonal activies may have tax benefits
With kids back to school, sum-
mer is unofficially over. As you
reflect on summer memories, the
Internal Revenue Service reminds
you that some seasonal activities
may have a tax benefit or implica-
tion.
If you helped a charity, moved.
married, vacationed, experienced a
damaging storm, sent the kids to
camp or paid for college, hold onto
the records or receipts. "If you
haven't already, establish a central
location to keep tax-related docu-
ments." said Carrie Resch, IRS
spokesperson. "Not only are some
records required to claim a tax ben-
elit, but they can also remind you of
months-old transactions and simpli-
fy the process when you file in
2012.'"
Here are tips from the Ins that
tnay help you lower your taxes or
avoid tax problems:
1.. If you got married Report any
imme change to the Social Security
Administration before you file your
next tax return and report any
address change to the Postal
Service• your employer and the Ins
to ensure you get tax-related items.
Also. use the Withholding
Calculator at IRS.gov to make sure
your withholding is correct now
that there are two of you to consid-
er.
2. If you helped a charity If you
drove your personal vehicle while
helping a qualified charity, you can
deduct 14 cents per mile. Also. items
you donated after spring or summer
cleaning may garner you a tax deduc-
tion if you gave to a qualified charity
and the items were in good condition.
You must have proof of all donations
and itemize when you file.
3. If you sent the kids to day
camp - Many working parents must
arrange for child care while school
is out. If your child under age 13
attended a summer day camp, the
cost may count towards the Child
and Dependent Care Credit.
tOvernight camps do not qualify.)
4. If you gambled - If Lady Luck
smiled on you during your vacation.
remember you must report gam-
bling winnings on your tax return.
Losses, substantiated by good
records, are deductible only if you
itemize and have winnings that
equal or exceed your losses.
5, If you moved - If you relocat-
ed for work. you may qualify to
deduct mileage, lodging and costs
of moving your belongmgs. You
don't have to itemize for this deduc-
tion, but you do need to satisfy dis-
tance and time tests.
6. If you paid college expenses -
College students or parents who pay
college expenses like tuition and
fees or books, supplies and equip-
ment required for coursework may
qualify for one of three tax benefits
available in 2011 to offset college
COSTS.
7. If you experienced a disaster -
If a flood, storm, fire or other disas-
ter damaged your property, you may
be able to claim a casualty loss for
the reduction in its value. If your
county was declared a federal disas-
ter area. you may be able to file a
tax return immediately to claim that
loss.
8. If your situation changed - A
marriage or divorce, a change m
number of dependents, a home pur-
chase, retirement or a large change
in income can alter the amount of
tax you owe. Making withholding
adjustments now gives you a few
months to stretch out the changes
and avoid a surprise when you tile
in 2012. The Withholding
Calculator at IRS.gov can help.
For details about ~any of these
topics, visit www.irs.gov or call the
IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040 (1-,
800-829-4059 TDD).
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Hello ....
Blank. My mind is blani~'. And tilen
to make matters worse.•Shirley says
that is when it is best! That hurts. That
really hurts: And I've t0~d her many
times, fat people have feelltitgs too.
You know. a couple years ago, you
never would have thought about rush
hour traffic in Alexander. Wtllislono,
Watford. _ .But now you do. There was
a time. when. if you were om late at
night, or early morning, you would be
the only car on the street. That could
be good. Or that could be bad.
When we were living an~ranching
in both the Dickinson and Selffidge
areas, we spent a lot ol time at each
place. It depended on .just where we
were haying or cowboying. So. we
didn't keep a lot of lix)d m either
fridge. We .just kind of played it by ear.
So. if we were in Dickinson. 1
could eet up at three in the morning,
drive across town to the ~ocery store.
bu~ breakfast groceries, and prepare a
big breakfast for the neighbors and
ourselves, without really bothering
anyone.
One morning. I .guess it's about
three or three thitxy, 1 go buy breakfast
foods. And headine south through
town on 22.1 get picked up for speed-
rough
ing. Thirb -two! Thirty-two in a twen-
ty-five! l'm the only car on the road.
People drive thirty-five all day long
and nobody says a thing.
Weft. the officer shines his light
around the car. He's sure anyone out at
that time of the morning is drunk or
high or lost or it is an emergency or
something. All he can lind is bacon
,and eggs and juice I he never found the
.body in the trunk ~. He gwes a stem
lecture on speeding and sends mc off.
I'm a little upset,
Two weeks later, same deal. It is
cold and I leave n]~ car run under a
streetlight in the store lot. I load my
+m'oceries and take off. Being some-
what of a rebel. I detmrnine to drive at
27 mph. 27. As I make my way'
through town. 1 meet an officer. His
lights come on and he spins around. I
fasten nay seat belt. take out my dri-
ver's license, and wait for him. He
comes up and shines his light m my
car. Again. looking for drugs, booze.
weapons of mass destruction, or so
forth. Nothinm
He shines his light in my face. "Do
nson
you know why I stopped you'?"
l stare into that fight and scream
indignantly, "For going 27 mph in a
25, you moron!"
"No," he responds. "You don't
have your headlights on."
"Oh. thank you nice officer".
That reminds me of a story.
This guy was driving home for a
late night of drinking and card play- •
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ing. As he goes through Manning, an ,
officer begins following him. It is two
m the morning. The officer is follow- :
mg pretty close, so the guy eases to the ;
side to let the patrolman by.
Immediately the officer flips his lights ;
on ~md picks the guy up.
"'Where are you going this time of ;
the night?"
"Well '" the guy replies, 'Tm on I
my way to a lecture on the evils of
alcohol and the evils of gambling. The
speaker is touching on how it affects
1
your family life. How it can cause
marital breakups. And how it can ~
jeopardize your career." =
Interested. the officer, asks who is
giving the lecture.
"My wife." comes the short reply. '
Click. click. The sound of hand- '
cuffs.
Later. Dean
New state
BISMARCK USDA's Natural
Resources Conservation Service
~NRCS) has named MmT Podoll as its
new North Dakota state conservationist.
Podoll, who had been director of the
East National Technolog3 Support
Center in Greensboro. N.C.. will be in
charge of managing NRCS operations
in North Dakota. which includes 280
employee,~ mid 51 field officeg through-
out the state. NRCS is a federal agency
that works with private landowners on
conservation practices to improve and
protect their soil. water, and other natu-
ral resources.
Podoll has over 24 years of experi-
ence working at NRCS. She began her
career as a soil conservationist, and later
Put Your Money t ]
nservationist named
became a district conservationtst in
southwest Oklahoma. She also served
as a resource conservationist in South
Dakota. and then as assistant director of
the Pacific Islands area. Prior to her role
as director of the East National
Technology Suppo~ Center. Podoll
spent three years as an area conserva-
tionist in New Mexico.
Raised on a small grain and cattle
farm in southwest Nebraska, Podoll
became interested in pursuing a career
with agriculture and resource conserva-
tion at a young age. She is a graduate of
Oklahoma State University where she
received her bachelor of science degree
in agronomy and soils,
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Racing News, Stats & Trivia
Sylvania 300
Sept. 25th, 2:00 pm ESPN
New Hampshire Motor Speedway
Track Details
Location: Loudon. N.H.
Shape: Oval
Distance: 1.058 miles
Turns / Straights: 12° / 2°
Qualifying Record: Rusty Wallace 132.089 - 2000
Race Record: Jeff Burton 117.134 - 1997
Sylvania 300 Preview
~The second Chase for the Spnnt Cup race is
the Sylvan=a 300 at New Hampshire Motor
Speedway. New Hampshire Motor
"~'~ Speedway has become New England's
NASCAR mecca for ddvers and fans of the sport that
travel here from all over the country to attend races. The
two Spdnt Cup Sedes races at NHMS. also known as
"The Magic Mile". are the largest spectator sporting
events in New England with over 100.000 guests in
attendance at each race. Located -near~-Lou'don, the
SPeedway is about one hour from Boston, two hours
from "Portland. Maine and Providence. R.I.. and is
easily accessible from Vermont and Canada.
Through Sept. 18, 2011
• 2011 Sprint Cup Series 2011 Nationwide Series
11 Kyle Busch Drivej: Points
Points: 2012 1) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 986
Wins: 4 TOO 5:13 TOD 10:16 2) Elliott Sadler 972
21 Kevin Harvick 3) Reed Soranson 939
Points: 2012 4) Aric Almimla 922
Wins: 4 Too 5:7 TOO 10:13 5) Justin AIIgaler 905
3) Jeff Gordon 6) Jason Leffler 859
Points: 2009 7) Kenny Wallace 813
Wins: 3 Top 5:10 Top 10; 14 8) Steve Wallace 791
4} Matt Kenseth 9) Brian Scett 778
Points: 2006 10) Michael Annett 772
Wins: 2 TOO 5:7 TOD 10:14
5) Carl Edwards
Points: 2003
Wins: ~ Top 5:12 Top 10:17
6) Jimmie Johnson
Points: 2003
Wins: 1 Too 5:11 Too 10:17
7) Kurt Busch
Points: 2003
Wins: 1 Top 5:7 Top 10:14
8) Ryan Newman
Points: 2003
Wins: 1 Too 5:8 TOO 10:13
9) Tony Stewart
Points: 2000
Wins: 0 Top 5:3 Top 10:11
10) Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Points: 2000
Wins: 0 Too 6:3 Too 10:9
11) Brad Keselowski
Poir~ts: 2000
Wins: 3 Top 5:6 Too 10:10
12I Denny Hamlin
Points: 2000
Wins: 1 TOD 5:4 Too 10:10
Nine of NASCAR's 10 final
races will be available to
watch online for the first
time in history.
NASCAR.com's RaceBuddy feature will
be available dunng the Chase for the
Sprint Cup championship. RaceBuddy
will feature two mosaics with a mix of
eight in-car and stationary cameras
positioned around the track. NASCAR
programming will also appear on
ESPN's WatchESPN.com.
At which track did El~lot "~
Sadler get his first win? •
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a) Bristol c) Dadington
b) Martinsville d) Roc~
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Last Week's Rained Out Race" Geico 400
Position Mak~
Matt Kenseth 1 Ford
Paul Menar~ 2 Chevrolet
Kurt Busch 3 Dodge
Ryan Newman 4 Ch e'vilolet
Cad Edwards 5 Ford
Brad Keselowski 6 Dodge
Greg Biffle 7 Ford
Bdan Vickers 8 Toyota
Kyle Busch 9 Toyota
Joey Logano 10 Toyota
" After battling a persistent rain for six hours past the
183.243 originally scheduled start time Sunday, the Geico 400 at
183.125 Chicagoland Speedway was postponed until noon ET
183.032 Monday. It was the first race in Chase history to be
183.007 postponed. Pole-sitter Matt Kenseth said the rain that
182:914 washed away the Sunday start also cleansed the 1.5-
mile track of all the rubber that had been laid down
182.859
182.648 dunng events Fnday and Saturday That could change
the complexion of the start of the event Monday.
182.587 NASCAR president Mike HeRon said. "We appreciate
182.340 the fans hanging in there with us and we know that rain
182.309 presents an issue that nobody has much control ever."
Driver of the Week
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Matt Kenseth #17
Cup Position: 4th
Born: March 10. 1972
Crew Chief: Jimmy Fennig
Car: Ford
Year
This Season
Career
2 14 11.9
20 203 14.6
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