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Nomination being
accepted for
2011 's inductions
MEDORA - The North Dakota
Cowboy Hall of Fame's Center of
Western Heritage and Cultures:
Native American, Ranching and
Rodeo is accepting nominations for
the 2011 Hall of Fame inductions.
More than 130 individuals,
events, ranches, four famed rodeo
bucking horses, a nationally
acclaimed bull and several ranches
have been inducted in the past 12
years. In 2011. six individuals and
one event will be inducted.
NDCHF Executive Director
Darrell Dorgan said nominations
will be accepted on or before Jan.
15. 2011. in the following cate-
gories: Rodeo (Pre-1940 and
Modem-era p, Ranching (Pre- 1940
and Modern-era). Cowboy Long
Rider and Special Achievement
Divisions. There will be two
inductees from the Modern-era
Rodeo category and one inductee
from each of the other categories
Nominations for the Hall of
Honorees are made through the
group's 210 trustees from across the
state.
"If you have someone you want
nominated for possible selection to
the Hall of Fame, contact a local
trustee," said Dorgan. "The3~ have
the forms necessary to begin the
infonnation gathering process."
Individuals can also get nomina-
tion forms directly by calling the
Hall of Fame in Bismarck. (701)
250-1833. or Medora. (701) 623-
2000. The nomination forms must
have trustee approval prior to sub-
mission.
Once nominations are submit-
ted. they are screened and forward-
ed by the NDCHF boa~'d of direc-
tors and the trustees, Those selected
will be put on the ballot Ballots
will be mailed to trustees in April.
and the results announced over
Memorial Day weekend. Those
selected to join the 130-plus current
inductees will be fomlally inducted
on Friday and Saturday. June 24
and 25. in Medora.
Tourism grant
recipients announced
Ten North Dakota tourism
entities have received 2011
Tourism Infrastructure and
Expansion Grants from the North
Dakota Department of
Commerce.
These grants support new or
expanding tourism or recreatmn
facilities or designated develop-
ment areas primarily by funding
infrastructure projects.
The funds are matching grants
reqmring the sponsor to provide
one dollar for every two dollars of
grant money being requested. The
total amount of grant dollars
awarded for this program is
$99.312.
Among the recipmnts are:
Enchanted Highway Inc.,
Regent. to construct the
"'Enchanted Castle," a 20-room
lodging facility in the former
Regent school building that will
provide a destination for tourists.
hunters and motorcyclists travel-
ing on the Enchanted Highway.
McKenzie County Tourism.
Watford City, to expand the exist-
ing oil display at the Pioneer
Museum of McKenzie County
with scale models of drilling and
work-over rigs. showing below,
ground activity. The display will
be a resource center for oil her-
itage and oil industry-related
information in North Dakota.
North Dakota Department of
Commerce Commissioner Shane
Goettle said. "This program pro-
vides an opportunity to combine
Economic Development and
Tourism Division dollars to
enhance the state's tourism attrac-
tions, thus drawing more wsitor
dollars to North Dakota."
Grant recipients can use the
funds to remodel or preserve
existing tourism and recreation
attractions, historical sites and
artifacts. Funds may be used to
build or purchase new attractions.
historical sites and artifacts, and
purchase equipment.
Health Unit Clinic schedule
Billings/Golden Valley County
health clinics for November will be
held as follows:
- Nov. 10. WIC at Public Health
Office. 9-12.1-4.p.m.
- Nov. 16. Beach Senior Citizens
Center, 10:30-12:30 p.m.
- Nov. 24, Golden Valley Manor,
Beach 9-12 p.In.
- Nov. 5, 9, 12, 23, Medora
courthouse 9-12, 1-3 p,m.
- Nov. 8, 18, 22, 30, Beach
health maintenance at Public Health
Office, 9-12, 1-3 p.m. (Please call
for appointment scheduling.) For a
complete list of services provided,
please call (701) 872-4533. q Please
call for appointment scheduling.)
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Public Notice
Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Period
This Week's Local Forecast
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Farmers Union Oil Co.
701-872-4471
Interstate Cenex '
701-872-3590
i Hot Stuff Pizza
701-872-3190
Don Ehli, portraying a jester, tells a story to kids and teachers gathered at a Halloween event
at the Chateau de Mores Interpretive Center in Medora on Oct. 29. (Photo by Jane Cook)
Halloween story time at the Chateau
By Jane Cook
Reporter
MEDORA - Students. teachers
and parents from the DeMores School
in Medora, and Prairie School in
Fairfield gathered at the Interpretive
Center of the Chateau de Mores to lis-
ten to some Halloween stories as told
by The Jester portrayed by Don Ehli.
This is Ehti's third year of telling
stories to the school children at the
Chateau's Interpretive Center,
Amusing Halloween stories and
tongue twisters ~idded to a ftm after-
noon for the youngsters and adults.
plus a story in which the children
were asked to add words to form a
type of twisted tale.
Before leaving, bags of goodies
were handed out to each of the stu-
dents.
Fall mule deer survey completed
Aerial observations during the 2009) was similar to the long-term
North Dakota Game and Fish
Department's fall mule deer survey
indicated production was similar to
last year.
Bruce Stillings, big game biolo-
gist in Dickinson. said observers
who accompanied pilots in fixed-
wing planes counted 1.613 (1,528
in 2009) mule deer in the October
demographic survey. While the
buck-to-doe ratio of 0.45 (0.54 in
average of 0.43 bucks per doe. the
fawn-to-doe ratio of 0.72 (0.74 in
2009) equaled the lowest on
record, and was well below the
long-term average of 0.94 fawns
per doe.
This year's fawn production was
the same as m 1997. following one
of the worst winters on record.
The fall aerial survey, conducted
specifically to study demographics.
DSU to host Music Festival
Dickinson State University will
host the 53rd annual Northern
Plains Music Festival on Friday and'
Saturdav. Nov. 5 and 6.
The festival will conclude witfia
series of three public performances~
on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. in
Dorothy Sfickney Auditorium.
Dr Jonathan Nero. Bottineau.
N. D;; native and director of choral
activities at Black Hills State
University will conduct the Mixed':
Honor Choir with Cheryl Hewson
as accompanist, i:
The Women's Honor Choir will be:!:
conducted by Bruce Southard. DSU~
assistant professor of music education
and director of choral activities with
Colleen McKirdy as accompanist.
Micahel Compton. DSU associ-
ate professor of music and director
of bands, will conduct Honor Band.
The public is invited to attend
the free concert on Saturday, Nov. 3
at 3 p.m. in Dorothy Stickney
Auditorium.
covers 24 study areas and 306
square miles in western North
Dakota, Biologists survey the same
study areas m the spring of each
year to determine a population
index.
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Peterson -
Bock
Sara Peterson, Bismarck and
Loren Bock. Beltield, are pleased
to announce their engagement and
forthcoming marriage. Sara is the
daughter of My lo and Dorothy
Peterson of Mohall. N.D. Loren is
the son of Ronald and Judy Book of
Dickinson.
Sara, a registered nurse,
received her bachelor's degree in
nursing from Medcenter One
College of Nursing.
Loren. a graduate of North
Dakota State University, is a self-
employed fammr and rancher in
rural Belfield.
The wedding will take place on
Saturday, Nov. 27. at Good
Shepherd Lutheran Church.
Bismarck.
THE VOTER EFFE .coM
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.... An rtual Baked Potato Bar
Sunday, November 14
Golden Valley Manor
4:30-7:00 p.m.
Free will offering benefits the kitchen
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in the state of North Dakota between November 15 and December 31, 2010. Generally,
Coverage will be effective January 1, 2011. If you already have a Medicare Prescription
Drug plan, you may change to MedicareBlue Rx at this time. For more information
contact your agent or 1-866-434-2037, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily, Central and Mountain
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licensed 'sales representative when you call this number.
MedicareBlue PPO (Regional PPO), a Medicare-approved regional PPO plan offering
combined health and prescription drug coverage, is accepting enrollments in the state
of North Dakota between November 15 and December 31, 2010. Generally, coverage
will be effective January 1, 2011. If you already have a Medicare Advantage or Medicare
Prescription Drug Plan, you may change to MedicareBlue PPO at this time. For more
information contact your agent or 1-866-434-2038, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., daily, Central and
Mountain Times. TTY hearing impaired users call 711. You have the option to speak
'with a licensed sales representative when you call this number.
Visit us on the Web at www.YourMedicareSolutions.com.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross
and Blue Shield Association.
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