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During its December r Valley County Museum, and dents more competitive in the job
meeting, the Community Lean ltion Library. market or more skilled in their busi-
Technology Center (CLTC) bc ng its Annual Meeting in the ness or personal li ves.
directors in Beach selected ,: board determined it was nec- The CLTC's computer lab is lo-
local non-profits for end - of - the - essary to discontinue the charitable cated in downtown Beach in a build-
year gifts totaling $12,009. gaming activity as of Dec. 30, due to ing owned by the Stateline
The funds are proceeds from the the lack of participation. Ministerial Association. The Beach
CLTC charitable gaming activity 1o- The C LTC is a 501(c) ( 3 ) or- Food Pantry operates from the back
cated at The Backyard. CLTC began ganization that focuses on providing portion of the building The corn-
its charitable gaming program in public access to computers, Internet puter lab stopped having daily hours
June 2013. and other technology available when Prairie West Develop ment, at
Selected for gifts this year were through the web, while providing a the front of the building, stopped
the Golden Valley Manor Founda- learning and social atmosphere to having daily hours.
tion, Home On The Range, Beach discover enjoyment through com- Jill Schatz, CLTC's board presi-
Park Board, Central Rural Fire Pro- puter technology CLTC also pro- dent, said they are looking for volun-
tection District, Stateline Ministerial vides instruction for improving teers so that the computer lab could
Association, Friends of the Chateau, computer skills making local resi- open for a few hours per week.
Study: Premium gas not always worth extra cost
FARGO - Do you buy premium
gasoline when you don't need to?
Some motorists think they are doing
their car a favor, but AAA released
new research that shows paying up
for premium may not be worth the
extra money.
While some vehicles are designed
to run on and require premium oc-
tane gasoline, others simply recom-
mend it. So AAA set out to determine
the effects of using premium gaso-
line in vehicles that recommend it,
and whether the benefits in fuel econ-
omy and horsepower are worth the
higher price at the pump.
According to national averages,
the price difference between regular
and premium gasoline is approxi-
mately 20 to 25 percent, or 50 cents
per gallon .
Today, the North Dakota state
average price for a gallon of regUlar
is $2.48 vs, $2,94 for premium.
AAA tested a variety of vehicles
that recommend, but do not require
the use of premium (91 octane or
higher) gasoline
A series of tests were conducted
to determine whether the use of pre-
mium gasoline resulted in improved
fuel economy or increased perform-
ance (horsepower)
Since drivers of these vehicles are
unlikely to see any benefit from
using premium gasoline during typi-
cal city or highway driving, a com-
bination of laboratory and on-road
tests were performed to simulate ex-
treme driving scenarios such as tow-
ing, hauling cargo and aggressive
acceleration.
Test vehicles included a Ford
Mustang GT, Jeep Renegade, Mazda
MX-5 Miata, Cadillac Escalade
ESV, Audi A-3, and Ford F-150 XLT.
Most vehicles showed a modest
improvement in fuel economy and
performance.
Fuel economy for test vehicles
averaged a 2.7 percent improvement.
Individual vehicle test result aver-
ages ranged from a decrease of 1 per-
cent (2016 Audi A3) to an
improvement of 7.1 percent (2016
Cadillac Escalade).
Horsepower for test vehicles av-
eraged an increase of 1.4 percent. In-
dividual vehicle test result averages
ranged from a decrease of 0.3 per-
cent (2016 Jeep Renegade) to an im-
provement of 3.2 percent (2017 Ford
Mustang).
Premium gasoline costs 20-25
percent more than regular.
The fuel economy improvements
recorded during AAA testing do not
offset the potential extra cost to pur-
chase premium gasoline.
"Sometimes consumers think they
are giving their vehicle a boost by
buying a higher-grade gasoline than
what is required," said Gene
LaDoucer, North Dakota spokesman
for AAA - The Auto Club Group.
"AAA already proved that there is no
benefit to using premium gasoline in
cars designed to run on regular Now
we can confidently say that unless
the vehicle manufacturer requires it,
or you drive in demanding condi-
The Community Choir entertains residents at the Golden Valley Manor. (Photo by Renee Orluck)
Community joins together to entertain at Manor
By Renee Orluek
Correspondent
The fourth annual Community
Christmas Event was enjoyed by
nearly 100 Golden Valley Manor
residents and area community mem-
bers at the Manor on Sunday, Dec.
17.
Organized by Machelle Zapel and
Tina Davidson it can be pronounced
a Succcss.
Grace Church commenced the af-
ternoon playing and singing "Come
On Ring Those Bells," and everyone
got to ring along on the chorus Sis-
ters MaryLee Schmitz and Michelle
Hardy were next with a trumpet and
piano duet of "The March of the Tin
Soldiers." Beach resident Gloria
Ueckert favored the audience with
several accordion numbers Her
granddaughter Ariah Ueckert sang
"Alleluia ."
St. Paul's Bell Choir performed
three pieces including "Silent
Night." The Catholic Men's Choir
sang "Do You Have Room?" and
MaryLee Schmitz plays the trumpet. (Photo by Renee Orluck)
"Joseph's Lullaby " Piano duets dren's performances including Avery
were performed by several members Olstad and Leah Davidson singing
of the Steele family "My Favorite Things."
The most energetic and cute por- There was over an hour of beauti-
tion of the program was the chil- ful Christmas music.
tions, motorists who buy premium and the costs associated with using
are likely wasting money at the higher octane fuel. Actor Michael Kelly as Lt. Col. Gary Volesky is shown on the set of'The Long Road Home' at Fort
pump." If your engine makes a "ping- Hood, Killeen, Texas. (National Geographic Courtesy Photo)
Last year, nearly 1.5 million new ing" or "knocking" sound when
vehicles sold in the United States using regular fuel, especiallyinave- International TV series has local connection
recommend, but do not require, pre- hicle that recommends premium fuel,
mium gasoline, a higher octane gasoline may resolve DICKINSON - Ed Volesky has tractor. Gary Volesky's wife, LeAnn, and
The trend toward recommendingthe issue, but it's a good idea to have been intently watching a National Ed Volesky said he has also spot- son, Alex, are also portrayed in the
or requiring higher-octane fuel con- the vehicle checked by a reputable Geographic Channel mini-series in ted Gary Volesky's name elsewhere series.
tinues to rise as manufacturers work repair shop. recent weeks, in recent years such as in Newsweek. "It's pretty interesting," Ed
toward meeting stringent CAFE Drivers who choose to use pre- After all, it's not every day that The November issue of National Ge- Volesky said of the series. "It's
(Corporate Average Fuel Economy) mium fuel should shop around for he's heard his last name used in a n ographic magazine includes an inter- bloody, but that's war."
standards, the best price, as it varies signifi- Iraq war drama, nor is it that a rela- view with Raddatz about the TV Gary Volesky is a native of
"There's no question that higher- cantly between gas stations in any five of his has been featured on an in- series. Spokane, and earned a master's de-
octane premium fuel has the poten- given city. ternational program. The series relates to an incident gree from Princeton University, and
tial to boost a vehicle's fuel Drivers looking for a higher The mini-series, "The Long Road on April 4, 2004, in Bagdad, where a a master's degree at Air War College
economy and performance; how- quality fuel should select a Top Tier Home," started airing in November. platoon of the 1st Cavlary Division at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. He
ever, engines have to be calibrated to gasoline, AAA says. Previous AAA It is based on a New York Times was ambushed. Raddatz, in the Na- served in the Gulf War, Iraq War and
require that fuel to see the full bene- research found that gasoline meeting best-selling book of the same name tional Geographic interview, said the war in Afghanistan, and later was
fit," said LaDoucer. "Based on Top Tier standards resulted in 19 by ABC journalist Martha Raddatz. after learning about the details of the the U.S. Army's chief of public af-
AAA's testing, vehicles that only times fewer engine deposits than The series stars Michael Kelly as Lt. ambush, she just felt compelled to fairs in Washington D.C. He was
recommend premium gasoline can't non: Top Tier fuel. Col. Gary Volesky, plus actors Jason write about it. next appointed commander of the
take full advantage of higher octane AAA found no benefit to usingRitter, EJ. Bonilla, Kate Bosworth, In her book and in the National 101st Airborne Division in Fert
fuel and, as a result, the benefit that premium gasoline in a vehicle that Sarah Wayne Callies, Noel Fisher, Geographic interview, RaddatzCampbell, Ken. He later served as
comes from upgrading to premium only requires regular-grade fuel. Jeremy Sisto and others, said what she found especially commander of the ground forces in
gasoline may not offset its high In a study released last year, AAA EdVolesky'sconnection to Garymoving about the story was a Iraq.
cost." found that consumers wasted nearly Volesky comes from the Volesky quote from Gary Volesky, who In April 2017, he became com-
AAA recommends: $2.1 billion dollars fueling vehicles family that settled in northeastern said, "Some guys have seen things mander of I Corps and Joint Base
Always follow the vehicle with higher-octane gasoline. Billings County in the early 1900s. that no one ever wants to see I Lewis-McChord in Washington. His
owner's manual to determine which Drivers seeking a higher quality Gary Volesky's grandparents, Steve understand now what it means awards include the Silver Star and a
type of gasoline is recommended fuel for their vehicle should consider and Rosalind, lived between the when you go to a veterans' cere- Purple Heart. His current rank is
and/or required for your vehicle. Ve- using one that meets Top Tier stan- Clement and Anton Volesky farm- mony and you see the old veterans lieutenant general.
hicles that require premium-grade dards. Previous AAA research found steads until about 1940. get together and hug and cry, and Lt. Gen. Volesky has been to the
gasoline should always be fueled it to keep engines up to 19 times "Steve built his own house and you never really understood it. I set where the ~eries was filmed and
with the higher octane gasoline, cleaner, worked as a mail carrier fromunderstand it now." met some of the actors.
Drivers of vehicles that recom- The study noted the difference in Belfield," said Ed Volesky. The Steve The series aired in 171 countries However, he has not been giving
mend, but do not require, premium- fuel quality was dependent on the Volesky family left the area and and 45 languages, according to a Na- interviews regarding the series, a
grade gasoline should consider their various detergent packages in gaso- moved to Spokane, Wash where tional Geographic story that pro- public affairs specialist at Joint Base
driving habits, the potential benefits line, which vary by retail brand. Steve Volesky began work as a con- rooted it. Lewis-McChord said.
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opportunities. As the year ends, we want you to know
how thankful we are for your business. We wish our many
customers and friends a Happy New Year and
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