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This preliminary drawing shows the possible layout of the Beach Co-op Grain rail loop east of
Beach. (Courtesy Graphic)
Baked potato bar a hit
The Golden Valley Manor had its annual Baked Potato Bar Sunday, Nov. 15, and those who
attended found the food and the service excellent. Raffle tickets were sold for baskets donated
by area communities.
Above: Diners enjoy the baked potatoes and fixings. The servers were students from the
Beach High School FBLA.
Below: Golva was one of the communities that donated a basket of goodies to be raffled off
at the Golden Valley Manor annual baked potato bar Sunday evening. (Photos by Jane M. Cook)
By Richard Volesky an engineer's construction plan be
Editor/Reporter submitted, the building of a fence on
A proposal from Beach Coopera- the west side of the property, the
tive Grain for a rail loop east of planting of trees and shrubs, that the
Beach was scheduled to be back be- loop be used for grain and fertilizer
fore the City Council earlier this products and that no flammable ma-
week. terials such as crude oil be loaded at
The co-op proposes to build a rail the property, among other conditions.
loop that would allow the loading of Earlier this year, Paul Lauten-
110-unit grain trains, schlager, who was then the co-op's
A conditional use permit for the manager, said a goal was for con-
project was before the council in struction on the project to be under
February, and it was approved with way this year.
numerous conditions including that Prior to this
Miski, president of the co-op's board,
said an issue has been receiving the
completed construction plan from
the co-op's engineer. The engineering
firm hadn't been "on top off the proj-
ect, and getting the plan done has
taken longer than expected, he said
Miski is hopeful the project can
move forward during the 2016 con-
strucfion season.
The Nov. 16 council meeting dur-
ing which the plans were to be re-
• :iyiewedTwas held after
week's meeting, Rick deadline for the week. ;
Stockwells, Schillo receive Strom awards
DICKINSON - The Strom Cen- dependent business men and women given to a veteran entrepreneur who
ter at Dickinson State University and to recognize those who have has demonstrated a lifetime of en-
honored three local residents with gone before them in this pursuit," trepreneurship and business interac-
awards that were presented at the said Darrell Neubert, entrepreneur- tion in the community. They were
second Annual Celebrating Veteran ial coach at the Strom Center. "We nominated by Prairie West Develop-
Entrepreneurs Event on Tuesday, aim to demonstrate our capability ment.
Nov. 10. and intent to support these individu- The 2015 Veteran Entrepreneur
This year's event took place at his." of the Year Award went to Michael
the Strom Center in Dickinson. The first recipients of these Schillo of Badlands Trenching
"The goal of this event and the awards were Howard and Perry L.L.C. This award is given to a vet-
award ceremony is to better serve Stockwell, S& R Interiors, who re- eran entrepreneur who has demon-
the needs of veterans in the commu- ceived the Lifetime Veteran Entre- strated significant success in the
nity who are looking to become in- preneurship Award. This award is past calendar year.
Lagoon finished, part of bill in dispute
By Richard Volesky the original contract, and part of that place, said Nunberg.
Editor/Reporter cost was done through two contract Money that was paid to Meyer
Beach's new $1.83 million lagoon change orders. However, $196,718 came from energy impact grants and
cell appears finished, but the matter of the cost is disputed. City Auditor from "surge" or energy impact fund-
of a bill for the project wasn't quite Kim Nunberg said it's not really clear ing from the state.
settled as of last week. what the $196,718 is for, and the The city also has been exploring
The lagoon was needed to provide city's KLJ engineer was to discuss the need to borrow, through a bond
for more space for wastewater. The that further with Meyer. issue, the remaining money to cover
cells during a previous season were Meanwhile one of the project all of the cost. The money borrowed
nearly filled to capacity, vendors, which hasn't been paid, would be paid back through charges
The city of Beach has paid $1.55 placed a lien on the city's lagoon on sewer bills, said Nunberg.
million to Meyer Contracting for the property because Meyer hasn't paid The City Council was scheduled
project, the vendor. The city wants the lien to hear an update regarding the dis-
But the project has involved removed because it's not a good busi- puted bill on Nov. 16, which was
$383,606 in additional work beyond ness practice to have such a lien in after the press deadline.
Public input for
rail plan starting
Six state agencies led by the North Great Plain Transportation Institute North Dakota Commerce Commis-
Dakota Department of Transporta- (UGPTI). sioner A1 Anderson said. "This plan
tion (NDDOT), are collaborating on The partners are working together is a vital component of our overall
a new state rail plan that will provide to update the current rail plan that transportation system and one of the
guidance for the rail systems and was completed in 2007. The effort keys to North Dakota's continued
services used by North Dakota pas- will collaboratively establish a economic growth and success."
sengers and freight shippers for at shared vision for North Dakota's rail "Our state's two largest industries
least the next 20 years, system. The plan will assess the rail - agriculture and energy - depend on
The other agencies are: the North system and offer recommendations rail service to transport a bulk of their
Dakota Public Service Commission for policies, programs, processes, and products to market," PSC Commis-
(PSC), North Dakota Department of projects that will improve rail-related sioner Julie Fedorchak said. "Having
Commerce (NDDOC), the North safety and service, a rail system that is efficient, acces-
Dakota Department of Emergency "It is important for North Dakota
Service (NDDES), the North Dakota to establish a shared vision for pas- Plan
Pipeline Authority, and the Upper senger and freight rail transports," (Continued on Page 8)
This photo shows what is believed to Quentin Roosevelt's airplane after it crashed
(Photo Courtesy of Theodore Roosevelt Center Digital Library)
in France.
Local Roosevelt Center assists with French exhibit
DICKINSON - The Theodore menting the sacrifices both coun- of the Theodore Roosevelt Center,
Roosevelt Center at Dickinson tries have made for one another, said "Quentin Roosevelt exempli-
State University (DSU) recently as- The new exhibit on Quentin Rod- fied his father's ideals of duty and
sisted in the creation of a perma- sevelt will assist MAFAtoward be- service, and his death early in his
nent exhibit featuring Quentin coming ahub of cultural exchange, fighting career was mourned not
Roosevelt, the youngest son of Quentin Roosevelt was apilotin only throughout the U.S., but all
President Theodore Roosevelt, in the United States Air Service dur- across Europe. The bonds offriend-
Chfiteau-Thierry, France. ing World War I. He was engaged ship between the U.S. and France
The exhibit is held in Maison de to Flora Payne Whitney, the grand- were strengthened by Quentin's
l'Amiti6 Franco-Amrricainedaughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt, sacrifice and that Of the Roosevelt
(MAFA), or The House of French- one of America's richest men.family. It has been a privilege for
American Friendship. Many of Roosevelt's letters to the Theodore Roosevelt Center to
The MAFA is dedicated to pre- Whitney detailed the harsh condi- assist in creating an exhibit that
serving the memory of all those tions helived through while he was tells his story for future genera-
who fell on the French battlefield serving his country. He died when tions."
during World War I. They continue his plane was shot down July 14,
to build upon the work others 1918, nearChfiteau-Thierry. Exhibit
began almost 100 years ago, docu- Sharon Kilzer, project manager (Continued on Page 8)
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