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November 19, 2009
Under renovation
From left, Scott Cook, Jesse Gunkel and Greg Davidson paint the hallway of the city-owned
mini-mall in downtown Beach. The gray siding on the walls was covered with sheetrock, and
the walls were painted burgundy and tan. New carpet is also planned for the hallways. (Photo
by Richard Volesky)
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CAMP BONDSTEEL Kosovo -
The commander of the North
Dakota National Guard recently
paida visit to his state's citizen-sol-
dierS as they prepare to assume
responsibility for a U.S.-led NATO
peacekeeping mission here.
Maj. Gen. David A.
Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota
National Guard adjutant general,
spent two days in Kosovo with the
troops. He also held high-level
meetings with NATO KFOR
(Kosovo Forces) commanders and
the U.S. ambassador here.
The general was an honored
guest at a Transfer-of-Authority cer-
emony at Camp Bondsteel, where
North Dakota's 141st Maneuver
Enhancement Brigade (MEB),
under the command of Brig. Gen.
Alan S. Dohrmann. Bismarck,
accepted responsibility for NATO's
Multi-National Task Force-East
(MNTF-E) sector to Brig. Gen.
Keith D. Jones of the California
National Guard.
Sprynczynatyk was joined atthe
ceremony by Command Sgt. Maj.
Dan Job. senior •enlisted leader of
Joint Force Headquarters, North
Dakota National Guard: Maj. Gen.
William H. Wade II, California
National Guard adjutant general;
Bri~. Gen'. Scott W. Johnson, com-
mander of the 40th Infantry
Division, California National
Guard; Command Sgt. Maj.
William J. Clark, senior enlisted
advisor to the California adjutant
The Soldiers will spend about nine
months, maintaining a safe and secure
environment and freedom of movement for
the people in Kosovo.
general; and German Lt. Gen.
Markus Bentler. commander of
"NATO forces in Kosovo.
The ceremony marked the offi-
cial beginning of the peacekeeping
mission for more than 1,300 U.S.
soldiers, nearly half of which come
from the North Dakota National
Guard. The Soldiers will spend
about nine months, maintaining a
safe and secure environment and
freedom of movement for the peo-
ple in Kosovo.
During his stay in Kosovo.
Sprynczynatyk also sat down for
breakfast with a select group of
Soldiers and held a town-hall-style
meeting with 150 other troops, who
got a chance to ask the general
questions and tell him what's on
their mind.
"Our people are very profession-
al in what they do and ~hey're going
to make a difference."
Sprynczynatyk said. "So my mes-
sage to our soldiers was 'thank you
for your service: I'm proud of you.
You're doing a great job and I
appreciate thht fact that I have the
opportunity to visit with you, if just
for a matter of days, for me it's a
wonderful experience.'"
Even though the new task force's
headquarters is based out of North
Dakota. it comprises subordinate
units from 13 states and the Virgin
Islands. In all, nearly 40 states have
soldiers represe, nted in the task
force~
When combined with soldiers
from five other nations - Greece
(Task Force Hellas) Poland.
Ukraine (Task Force Pol/Ukr),
Armenia and Romania - NATO's
MNTF.-E is a 2,200-member
force. MNTF-E is one of five
major sectors in Kosovo. where
NATO military forces conduct
peacekeeping patrols and'interact
with people.
Before arriving in Kosovo.
Sprynczynatyk traveled to Djibouti.
Africa, to visit soldiers with the
Bismarck-based Detachment 42.
Operational Support Airlift, which
is deployed in support of Operation
Enduring Freedom.
This small•but highly specialized
aviation unit serves with the
Djibouti Combined Joint Task
Force. Their mission is to provid~
short-notice fixed-wing transporta-
tion.for personnel and cargo within
their area of operations.
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New Medicare prescription
drug and health plan choices are
offered each year. Medicare's
Open Enrolhnent Period runs
from November 15 to December
31.
Open enrollment is the chance
m review current plans, including
oNginat Medicare coverage, and
comparc them with other options
~o make ,urc ~l~e best available
coverage for heallh care needs is
have changed in cost or coverage
for 2010. or maybe a plan with a
lower deductible is available.
Any changes in health status
are primary reasons to double-
check . coverage during open
enrollment to insure coverage of
an'- new treatments or drugs,
Since coveraee varies by plan.
each person should know what's
important. For example, make a
list of the drugs required and
check which plans cover them. If
on orieinal Medicare without pre-
scriptmn drue coverage, open
enrollmem is the time to join a
Medicare drug plan.
Medicare has several ways to
help those ~ ho need to find a plan
that works:
• Visit the ww~v.medicare.gov
to eet a personalized comparison
of the costs and coverage of the
plans hvaitable in an area.
• Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-
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Weekend Passes Now on Sale:
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Dinner & Dance
For aavancea t~cKe[ sales ano further
information: contact the Medora
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Y0u'll find it here
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Current health plans may have changed
in cost or coverage for 2010, or maybe a
plan with a lower deductible is available.
800-633-4227~ to find out more
about coverage options. TTY
users should call 1-877-486-2048.
Medicare customer service repre-
sentatives are available 24-hours
a day/7 davsa week.x~ith multiple
language optfons and resources
for people with disabilities.
• The 2010 Medicare & You
handbook is mailed to all
Medicare households each fall
and includes a listing of all plans
in the area. This handbook is also
conveniently available online at
www.medicare.gov
• Meet one-on-one with a
trained expert for personalized
assistance. Call 1-800-
MEDICARE or visit
www.medicare.gov to find a
Medicare specialist. Select "'Find
Helpful Phone Numbers and
Websites.'"
Important Medicare
Enrollment Dates:
• November 15: Open enroll-
ment begins. Switch plans as soon
as possible to avoid any problems
at the pharmacy in January.
• December 31: Open enroll-
ment ends. Last day to join or
change a Medicare drug plan.
• January 1: New plan cover-
age begins.
Some people may qualify for
extra help. Medicare has a pro-
gram where, if eligible, a person
pays no more than $2.50 for each
generic drug and no more than
$6.30 for each name brand drug.
If eligible for extra help, the pro-
gram also helps pay premiums
and other out-of-pocket costs.
Call 1-800-772-1213 or visit
www social security.gov to find
out more about Extra Help.
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F advisory meetings scheduled
RHAME - Outdoor enthusiasts
are invited to attend a North Dakota
Game and Fish Department adviso-
ry board meeting in their area.
The NDG&F's District 8
includes the counties of Adams,
Billings, Bowman, Dunn. Golden
Valley, Hettinger, Slope and Stark.
The meeting is scheduled for Nov.
24.7 p.m.. American Legion Hall.
Rhame. The host will be the Little
Missouri Grazing Association. The
contact person and advisory board
member is Wayne Gerbig, Amidon.
These public meetings, held each
spring and fall, provide citizens
with an opportunity, to discuss fish
and wildlife issues and ask ques-
ttons of their district advisors and
agency personnel.
The governor appoints eight
Game and Fish Department advi-
sors, each representing a multi-
county section of the state, to serve
as a liaison between the department
and public.
Any person who requires an aux-
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