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1991: General Motors
announces 9 month loss of $2.2
billion.
1981 U.S. national debt tops $1
trillion•
ompan,es
nal merger
agreemen
By Richard Volesky
Editor/Reporter
A merger agreement involving
Flying J Inc. and Pilot Travel
Centers LLC is expected to be
completed in the next few
months, a Flying J spokesman
says.
The agreement is to provide a
framework for Flying J's core
U:avel plaza business to emerge
from Chapter 11 bankruptcy pro-
tection. Flying J filed for bank-
ruptcy in December 2008.
"Things have been progress-
ing, and at this stage, the docu-
ments are being finalized and it's
expected an agreement with Pilot
will be brought to the bankruptcy
court, and that the overall process
can be completed in the next few
months," said Peter Hill, a Flying
J spokesman'.
Hill said the process is court
supervised and a financing plan is
in place, and that all creditors can
expect to be paid in full.
Hill said he couldn't speak to
the financial status of the Beach
travel plaza specifically, but he
said, "I wouldn't look to the trav-
el plazas as a source of concern."
He said the bankruptcy was
due to the broader economic pic-
ture, including the shift in oil
prices•
When Flying J announced its
_plan to reorganize under Chapt~.
11 bankruptcy, it cited the fall in
oil prices and the disruption in the
credit markets as the primary rea-
sons.
Hill was asked if the merger
would result in changes in the
brand name used in the restau-
rants associated with Flying J. A
number of specifics for the merg-
er agreement haven't been ironed
out, but a change "may fall under
that heading," said Hill.
Flying J, based in Ogden, Utah,
includes about 250 travel plazas
and fuel stops. It employs about
14,700 people in the U.S. and
Canada in its transportation, refin-
ing, oil exploration, financial serv-
ices and communications divisions.
Pilot Travel Centers is head-,
quartered in Knoxville, Tenn. It i
owns over 300 retail interstate
properties, and employs about
13,~Q~ people natio~wJ~!~..~
le
A Buccaneer running back chews up some of the 411 yards the team gained On the ground in
its playoff victory over North Star on Tuesday. (Photo by Lavonne Haugen)
• Belfield Senior Citizens
Activity Club, Oct. 26, 1-2:30
bingo, pool; birthday party fol-
lowing.
• Early childhood parenting
seriesi Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 17
and 24 at the former Fryburg
School from 6:30-8 p.m., for
parents of children ages 2-12.
Free supper, 6-6:30 p.m., along
with free childcare. Participants
must register by calling West
Dakota Parent & Family
Resource Center at 456-0007, or
toll free at 1-877-264-1142 by
Oct.16.
' • .North Dako!a Safety
Council Alive at 25 Defensive
Driving Course, for drivers
between the ages of 14 and 25 -
the group most likely to be
involved in fatal collisions;
Sunday, OCt. 25, 4 p.m.;
Dickinson High School Drivers
Ed Building. Pre-registration
required, 1-800-932-8890.
• Beach School District's Red
Ribbon Week, Oct. 26-Oct. 31.
• Beach High School Fall
Concert, 7 p.m., Monday, Oct.
26, ~t the high school gym.
• Billings County
Commission special meeting, 10
a.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, Billings
County Courthouse meeting
room. The purpose of the meet-
ing is to make a decision on
building turnarounds for the
school bus off of Highway 85 for
safety purposes.
By Richard Volesky
Editor/Reporter
Taxable sales and purchases,
which are often used as a measure
of'local economic activity, declined
in Stark and Billings counties in the
second quarter of this year, but
increased in Golden Valley County.
The North Dakota State Tax
Department earlier this month
released a report containing the fig-
ures for April, May and June.
Statewide, the figures show a
decrease of 3.8 percent, as com-
pared to the same three months of
2008.
Taxable sales and purchases in
Beach for the second quarter of
2008 totaled $4.3 million, but for
the second quarter of 2009, the fig-
ure was $4.7 million, which is a
8.51 percent increase. Countywide,
the figures were $4.71 million for
the second quarter of last year, and
$4.99 million for the second quarter
of this year.
Taxable sales and purchases in
Billings CountY for the second quar-
ter of 2008 were $6.5 million, while
for the second quarter of this year
the figure was $4 million, which
represents a decrease of 37 percent.
For Stark County the second
quarter of 2008 posted $108.47 mil-
lion, while the figure for the same
quarter of 2009 was $97 million, or
a decrease of 10.1 percent.
The Stark County figures include
sales and purchases within the city
of Dickinson, which were $95.56
million for the second quarter of
2008, and $91.37 million for the
same quarter of this year. The report
covers the state's 50 largest cities,
so towns such as Golva or Medora
aren't ordinarily included in the
published figures.
Although the figures are lower,
Tax Commissioner Cory Fong
pointed out that 2008 was a record-
setting year for taxable sales and
purchases in the state. "If we com-
pare this report to a more typical
year, such as 2007, it shows that
consumer spending is on pace,"
Fong said in a prepared statement.
Statewide, compared to the sec-
ond quarter of 2007, the 2009 report
shows growth of 16.7 percent or
$425.9 million.
Fong added that in the second
quarter, nearly every county was
experiencing flooding, which meant
businesses were shut down or peo-
ple were focusing on flood protec-
tion efforts.
Counties with the highest per-
centage increases were Logan, up
41.3 percent; Oliver, up 39.6 per-
cent; Traill, up 27.9 percent;
Nelson, up 26.2 percent; and
Benson, up 21 ..5 percent.
The counties with the biggest
percentage decreases were
Renville, down 60.6 percent;
Billings, down 37.5 percent; Walsh,
down 33.3 percent; Burke, down
32.2 percent; and Slope, down 26.8
percent.
By John Rosinski
For the News
The Beach Buccaneer football
advanced deeper into the playoffs
this week with a opening round
playoff victory over North Star 30-
12.
Using a ball possession type
strategy, the Buccaneers were able
to control the clock and keep the
Bearcats off the field and, conse-
quently, off the scoreboard.
"The key for us on defense was
we bent but we didn't break. They
had a couple big plays and we
knew they were capable of that
going in but we tried to keep those
to a minimum," said Bucs Head
Coach Mike Zier. "Offensively, we
controlled the clock an.d that's
what you have to do when you're
going against a quarterback who's
that talented."
Zier was referring to North Star
quarterback, Tanner Komrosky,
who entered the game having com-
pleted 168 of 259 passes for 2,170
yards and 26 touchdowns.
A counter to the Bearcats attack
was found in the highly efficient
and effective Bucs running game.
Justin Maus led the charge with 24
ch
r to
MEDORA - The Theodore
Roosevelt Association (TRA) will
present Sheila Schafer the Rose
Award in Florida later this month.
The TRA is a national historical
society and public service organi-
zation chartered by a special act of
Congress in 1920,which was cre-
ated to preserve the memory arid
legacy of the nation's 26th presi-
dent through an array of historical
• carries, 263 yards and two scores.
When Maus wasn't doing his
damage, the offensive line created
holes for sophomore Jake Hardy,
who hauled the rock 13 times for
102 yards.
All total, the Bucs chewed up
411 yards on the ground.
Beach stormed ahead early and
led 22-0 in the third quarter. A
touchdown connection between
quarterback Tanner Tescher and
Jordan Tescher gave the Bucs a
30-0 lead.
Zier said a lead is never safe,
especially in nine-man football.
"Nine-man football is a different
kind of game," Zier said. "There's
just way more big plays and while
you always can make a comeback
in 11 -man, it seems easier to get the
big'plays you need and make a
comeback in nine-man."
The Bearcats closed the gap to
30-12, but were stopped short at
the Beach 29-yard line. With just
over six minutes to play, Beach
controlled the clock and the game
the rest of the way.
The victory improved the
Buccaneers record to 7-3 on the
season. They're set to travel to
ParshaU this week, a team Zier
said he doesn't know a whole lot
about.
"We're going to look at some
tape and see what they can do,"
Zier said. "They're region champs
though and that's not by accident.
We'll be ready to play."
Kickoff is set for 1:30 mountain
time.
receive
tional
and cultural activities.
The Rose Award is bestowed to
officers and members of the TRA
who have offered outstanding serv-
ice to the association and who have
earned special prominence and dis-
tinction in the history of the organ-
ization. Past recipients of the award
include Edith Roosevelt, grand-
daughter of Theodore Roosevelt,
and N.D. Sen. Kent Conrad.
Shafer was married to the late
Harold Schafer, a North Dakota
businessman who founded the
Gold Seal Company, and was the
original maker of Mr. Bubble
Bubble Bath. The Schafers worked
to develop the historic town of
Medora, one of North Dakota's top
tourist destinations, while preserv-
ing the area's history and Western
culture.
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