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Music students at Valley City State University will be featured in a general student recital on Monday, April 2, at 7:30 pm in Froemke Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. Performing in the recital: n Guitar students of Jon Rudolph include: Jonathan Casey, Cherry Hill, N.J., performing In Dreams by Roy Orbison; and Daniel Kietzman, Edgeley, performing No Other Way by Jack Johnson. n Vocie students of Robin Allebach include: Micki Buchholz, mezzo soprano, Oakes, Look at All Those Things by Gian Carlo Menotti; Tyson Eli, Binford, N.D., Ouvre tes yeux bleus by Jules Massenet; Rebecca Hahn, Pierre, S.D., soprano, Mi rendi pur content by Vincenzo Bellini; Andrea Swartz, soprano, Park River, N.D., Una donna fuindi ci anni by W.A. Mozart; and Jonathan Casey, tenor, Cherry Hill, N.J., A Vuchella by Francesco Tosti. n Courtney Pederson, flute, West Fargo, student of Peggy Hammerling, will perform Sonata in F Major by Johann Christophe Pepusch, accompanied by Jaime Namminga. n Voice students of Leesa Levy include: Kirci Wagner, soprano, Valley City, Mein Herr Marquis from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, accompanied by Namminga; Thomas Zinke, tenor, Rolla and Valley City, The Sigh by Gerald Finzi, accompanied by Namminga; and Bradyn Good, tenor, Rolla, Sonntag by Johannes Brahms, accompanied by Sarah Rhyan. David Burgess, trombone, Anchorage, Alaska, student of ames Adams, will perform Concert Piece No. 5 by Vladislav Blazhevich. Burgess will be accompanied by Namminga.
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Pianist Sarah Ryan and sopranos Katelin Wadeson and Taryn Wallace will present a student recital April 1 on the campus of Valley City State University. (Photo/submitted)
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Valley City State University and Dakota College at Bottineau (DCB) recently completed an articulation agreement that allows students who have completed an associate in Applied Science degree in Information Technology from DCB to earn a bachelors degree with a major in Computer Information Systems (CIS) from VCSU. DCB students have a solid foundation in general education Steve Shirley and introductory CIS courses. This VCSU President agreement provides these students with a direct path to a bachelors degree in CIS from VCSU, said Steve Shirley, VCSU president. The agreement identifies a set of DCBs general education and CIS courses that will directly transfer to VCSU and apply towards a VCSU bachelors degree. This allows DCB students to plan their associates program with confidence that their coursework will apply towards a bachelors degree and allow them to transfer to VCSU with junior year standing. The agreement also identifies the VCSU courses needed to complete a bachelors degree in CIS from VCSU. Participating students may elect to complete their junior year without leaving Bottineau but are required to attend courses on the VCSU campus for the final two semesters of study.
alley City State University students Sarah Ryan, piano, and sopranos Katelin Wadeson and Taryn Wallace will present a recital Sunday, April 1, at 3 p.m. in Froemke Auditorium, with reception to follow. Admission is free and public. Sarah Rhyan of Oakes, N.D., is majoring in K-12 Instrumental Music Education and pursuing a minor in Piano Pedagogy. Rhyan is active on campus, taking part in the following activities: concert band, jazz band, concert choir, woodwind trio, Valley City Civic Orchestra, student senate and Alpha Lambda Delta, as well as serving as a piano accompanist. She will perform the Prelude from Pour le piano, by Debussy, the Prelude and Gigue from Bachs English Suite No. 3, and Muczynskis Toccata. Katelin Wadeson, soprano, is a Vocal and Instrumental Music Education major. She grew up on a farm 30 miles southeast of Valley City and attended high school in Enderlin. Wadeson performs with the concert choir, concert band, University Singers, Valkyries, jazz ensemble, woodwind trio and Valley City Civic Orchestra. Wadeson will perform various vocal
works, including Deh vieni, non tardar from Mozarts opera Le nozze di Figaro and the duet Laudamus Te from Vivaldis Elijah with senior Taryn Wallace. Wadeson will be accompanied by Sarah Rhyan and Jaime Namminga, VCSU professor. Senior Taryn Wallace, a soprano from McHenry, N.D., has studied voice at Valley City State University for seven semesters under the instruction of Leesa Levy. She is an active member in the concert choir, University Singer, and Valkyries. Wallaces program will include Alleluia by W.A. Mozart and Paysage by Gabriel Faur, complemented by other composers, including John Duke and George Frideric Handel. Namminga will accompany Wallaces selections. Performing this final recital will be a bittersweet experience, Wallace said. Its really exciting to know that I have come this far, but I will be sad when it is done. However, I am excited to share the growth and progress I have made with my family and friends. Wallace will graduate from VCSU in spring 2013 with majors in Music and Art.
Natalie Ley, who will graduate this spring from Va l l e y C i t y High School, h a s s i g ne d w i t h J a m e - Natalie Ley stown College and plans to participate in Cross Country and Track & Field for the Jimmies, according to a release issued by Jamestown College womens track & field and cross country coach, Jim Clark. Ley is the daughter of Cory and Sandi Ley of Valley City. She plans to pursue a path toward elementary education. Ley is a three-time AllConference Runner and served three years as team captain of her cross country team. She is the 2010 Region Champion in the 3,200 meter run and 2100 Region Champion in the 4 x 800 meter relay. Her best time in the 3,200 meter run is 12 minutes, 13 seconds. Natalie is a special recruit to me in many ways, said Clark. Natalie has a passion for distance running and when healthy, she is a very good runner. She has had her share of ups and downs with her health, but she always bounces back. Natalie is also an excellent student and especially a person of strong character. She is a leader in her school, her church, and her community.
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to 12:30 p.m. For people 21+. Barnes County Senior Center Activities: noon, lunch (hamburger on a bun, potato salad, baked beans, juice, cookie). Fight to Box Out Cancer, a Relay for Life fundraiser, starts with a free taco bar at 5 p.m. at Punkys Bar & Grill in Dazey, followed from 6 to 8 p.m. with a silent auction and live band entertainment by Northern Town from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. $5 cover charge donated to Relay for Life. For people 21+. Center in Valley City. Live Theater: Valley City Junior High Drama presents Lagooned at 2:30 p.m. in the VCHS Theater. Tickets: Adults, $8; students, $5; preschool, free when seated with an adult. Barnes County Senior Center Activities: 12:30 p.m., lunch (chicken, mashed potatoes/gravy, California blend, apple crisp). Senior Dance: The Country Lads will be performing at the Community Center in Tower City from 1:30-4:30 p.m. a.m., exercise; 11:30 a.m., lunch (pot roast, potatoes/carrots, fruit, juice); 1:15 p.m., whist. Community Club of Buffalo meets at 7 p.m.
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A Community Soup & Sandwich Feed, hosted by the Valley City State University Pre-Professional Club is 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the VFW, 138 E. Main St., Valley City. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be used to advance the club, with a portion to be donated to Hospice of the Red River Valley. Tickets: $7, under 5 eat free. More info: Hilde van Gijssel, 701-845-7337 or hilde.vangijssel@vcsu. edu Valley City Kiwanis Club meets every Wednesday at 12:04 p.m. at the Valley City VFW Club. Open Mic at Duttons Parlour in downtown Valley City is every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Entertainers (music, comedy, poetry, etc.) and audience-members welcome. No cost. Storytime at the Valley City - Barnes County Library starts at 10:30 a.m. Story: All Creatures Great and Small.
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Parent-teacher conferences: Maple Valley School District Valley City Rotary meets every Tuesday at noon at the Valley City VFW Club. The artworks of Peter Beaugard are on display through April 20 in the VCSU Gallery. Barnes County Senior Center Activities: 11:30 a.m., lunch (fish, oven potatoes, coleslaw, JellO pudding); 1:15 p.m., pinochle. Griggs County Central School Senior High Academic Challenge @ Dakota Prairie - depart at 4:30 p.m.
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A pancake benefit for Rick Hoefs runs from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Valley City, 499 Fourth Ave. N.W. Hoefs suffered a severe back injury that resulted in two major back surgeries. Proceeds will help offset medical expenses. Public Open Roller Skating sponsored by the Optimist Club runs from 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays through April at the Rec
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f you are in an accident, having a stroke or heart attack, or your heart starts beating irregularly, minutes can mean the difference By Alana between life and death. Wendel How quickly you receive initial care often means the difference between a full recovery or lifelong limitations. Especially in the instance of a stroke or heart attack, it is extremely important to seek medical care right away. Every minute matters. Research has shown that each minute not treated is correlated with a worsening outcome. Know the symptoms of a stroke and heart attack. If you or someone you know develops these symptoms, call 911 immediately. Symptoms of a stroke can be remembered through the acronym FAST: F Facial Weakness A Arm or Leg Weakness S Speech Problems
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T is for Time. Call 911 immediately! Symptoms of a heart attack include: chest discomfort; discomfort in other areas of the upper body; shortness of breath; breaking out in a cold sweat; feeling nauseated; or light-headed. Sometimes people who are having a heart attack do not have the usual symptoms, resulting in a delay in care. Other symptoms may include abdominal, back, or jaw pain, nausea/ vomiting, trouble breathing, and unexplained fatigue. (Source: http:// millionhearts.hhs.gov/about-hd.shtml. ometimes people think that if they are transferred from Mercy to another hospital, that it means that the visit to Mercy was a waste of time. On the contrary, the initial stop at Mercys emergency room is important. You should know that we work closely with the larger hospitals in our region and have protocols in place to improve your outcomes. By coming here, you begin your treatment right away. We give you oxygen, IV fluids and medications that can decrease the longterm effects and can literally save your life. As we provide that initial treatment, we alert the larger hospital so that their team is ready to continue the care we have begun for you. In fact, very recent statistics compiled by Sanford Health show that our hospital is one of the most efficient ERs in our region when it comes to care of heart attack patients. Our ER care providers are very skilled and have taken advanced training in many critical areas. In addition, ER staff have certifications in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Trauma Nursing, CPR, and Neonatal Resuscitation. We are able to offer very important initial care that assists in stabilizing patients in emergency or life threatening situations.
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Those were the days: Tech, busy streets and ham radios
VC: NOW & THEN
t one time, t h e street on the west side of the Pizza Corner block was By Lowell not as non- Busching descript as it appears now with the low-profile Senior Center, where the Ford Garage and Roy Lunds TV & Radio shop once were, and the Omwick Theater, now occupied by the Open Door Center. When it opened, the Omwick Theater was one of the largest movie theaters in North Dakota, if not the largest. It was one of the first to have the extra wide screens for CinemaScope, a large lobby and seating hundreds of people. Unfortunately, it opened
around the time TV finally reached Valley City and soon declined in attendance. Too much, too late. Roys Radio & TV repair shop kept many a TV or radio going in those days of the 40s and 50s. In addition, the shop owner was also something quite rare in North Dakota - a ham radio operator who had got in on the ground floor of ham radio and thus had one of the first W calls: W0VSK. He ran his ham station from his home in northwest Valley City. For ham radio operators, from around the world and the U.S., who were trying to make their all states contact confirmations, he must have been a very popular guy. His station was state of the art at the time with a giant rotary beam antenna on his roof. I remember it
RIGHT: The marquee on the now-defunct Omwick Theater is shown in this old photo of Valley City.
(Photo submitted/Lowell Busching)
looked like the house was going to fly! With his expertise he could literally contact any place in the world at will and put V.C. on the map, at least for hams. This included, after some work by both of us, the small Bahamian island of San Salvador (where Columbus was supposed to have landed possibly.) I operated a much smaller ham station while working for General Electric at a Range Safety Tracking Station there. My stateside call was K8IMV, which I still have, but do not currently use. The Bahamian government issued me the call VP7BM
(No jokes please.) and through Roy, I was able to talk via phone patches with my parents here in VC during my year there. Now that was real high tech stuff at the time and we both operated out of small buildings already existing. Although the pictures here show this to be true, I NOW & THEN: 13
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AFTER 14 YEARS, REPS. RALPH METCALF AND PHIL MUELLER ARE RETIRING FROM THEIR SEATS IN THE NORTH DAKOTA HOUSE.
The Democrats absence leaves an opportunity for Republicans in District 24 to pick up one or both spots, but the GOP is also hoping to steal the Senate seat occupied by Sen. Larry Robinson since 1989. Running on the Democratic ticket to replace Mueller and Metcalf are Sharon Buhr, an active member in the community through her work at Mercy Hospitals Young Peoples Healthy Heart Program and on the Valley City School Board; and former Enderlin teacher Naomi Muscha. ing of the school funding and I think thats they way PHIL MUELLER. formula to make it fairer it should be. Phil Mueller wasnt there for all schools, garnering Sharon Clancy, a past the night one of his friends capital for improvements chairwoman of the District fell to the oor, with a stilled heart, while playing to Valley City State Univer- 24 Dem-NPL, says the a pickup basketball game at sitys Rhoades Science Cen- forums were a real gi to ter, and setting up a fund the community. She says Valley City High School. Mueller and fellow retiring Mueller wasnt there that to help farmers if grain elevators go belly up. Rep. Ralph Metcalf showed night. But he later sucat last piece of legislacommitment not only to cessfully worked to ensure tion came about a er a the legislative work, but the device that saved his grain elevator in Wimblealso to interim work. friends life, a de brillator, don closed. A er turning in If he could change anywas placed in every public their grain to the business thing about the Legislature, school building in North at the end of the year, some Mueller says hed like there Dakota. producers deferred on tak- to be freer discussion by all ere have really been ing their income until the members of the body -- as some sad stories of kids following January for tax opposed to the majority having cardiac arrest, purposes. Republican Party running Mueller says, but certainly But when the elevathe show. us older generation we get We could be better in the heat of the game and tor went out of business, nothing in state law o ered than we are if we were a things happen. protection for farmers who little more balanced out As the 66-year-old nears hadnt taken their income there, and I dont mean the end of his time in the Legislature, Mueller recalls right away. Mueller helped that as a partisan shot, he set up an indemnity fund, says. ere were times such stories as ways he which farmers deferring that things got railroaded made a di erence through through that should have his role. Sometimes he took payments at elevators pay into in case of a closure. gotten more discussion. lessons learned at home We had pretty inadMueller says hes leaving and used them as the basis equate protection for farm the Legislature to spend for legislation in Bismarck. folks at the grain elevators, more time with his family, When he voted, he did Mueller says. including eight grandchilso based on what the folks Mueller says public dren. Hed like to be inback home were saying. He forums the District 24 team volved with the community says he voted constituency held during his time afin some way but doesnt yet rst and conscience second. fected how they thought. know what that will be. A farmer and former We did listen and a lot He says hes been fortuEnglish high school of times what they said nate to be able to give back teacher, Mueller will be moved us in a little difto his constituency, neighremembered for his work ferent direction or moved bors and friends. on the House Agriculture us in a direction, period, But I do think, Mueland Education Commithe says. Communication ler says, theres a time for tees, says Steven Anderson, with those folks had a new blood and new ways chairman of the District 24 profound e ect on how we of thinking, and maybe the Dem-NPL. did our business out there, time has come. at includes a reworkFor the Republicans, Enderlin Municipal Library Director Myrene Petersen is vying for a House seat, and District 24 Republican Chairman Ed Kuhlmann says theyre searching for a second candidate for the House. The Republican Senate candidate is retired John Deere Seeding Group executive Keith Hovland. While thats whats coming up, heres a look at Mueller and Metcalf's time in the Legislature. his work in bringing the calf o cially sets aside his RALPH METCALF. Lisbon home from concept legislative duties later this On the southern end of to reality, but hes quick to year, the people of District the legislative district Ralph Metcalf served for 14 years share in the praise: I dont 24 might remember him want to take any personal best for the Veterans Home. stands his most visible credit for it because it was e local party faithful and accomplishment: a $36 milthe e ort of a lot of people, others see the facility as lion new home for North including those at the Vet- Metcalf s project. Dakota veterans. erans Home. Years in the planning Metcalf is proud of Nonetheless, when MetMETCALF: 15
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Coolwater fish are better targets for winter anglers

inter began Dec.21 and ended March 21. Or so says the calendar, if you prefer a specific date, rather By Doug than a change in Leier weather to note the arrival and departure of seasons. For many, winter didnt really feel like winter until the snow and storms of late February, at least in the eastern part of the state. While that late-winter blanket of white quickly snuffed out memories of January temperatures that felt more like October or April, it didnt last long. Personally, I acclimated quite well to the winter-like conditions and the reflex of warming up the truck, and making sure it still had sandbags and shovels and various other winter survival gear. Plus, its a little easier to take a Sunday nap when you can refer to it as hibernating, or pretending winter will disappear just by closing your eyes. Fish are kind of like that. While they dont necessarily hibernate away the winter, they do change their routine a little bit beneath the ice, and seasoned ice anglers have adapted as well. An article in the January 2008 issue of the state Game and Fish Departments magazine, North Dakota Outdoors, provides some insight into winter fish behavior. In winter, ice anglers mostly target the states coolwater fish species, including yellow perch, walleye and northern pike. Like trout, a coldwater species, these fish remain active even under two or three feet of ice and snow. Conversely, warmwater species such largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, white bass and
Anglers planning to fish the Missouri River this spring should take notice of which boat ramps are accessible. Bob Frohlich, North Dakota Game and Fish Department fisheries development supervisor, says the damages from last years flood are still evident in some areas from the Garrison Dam to South Dakota, and numerous sites will be closed for some time. While all ramps and some of the associated infrastructure were damaged to some degree from last years flood, many of the ramps are now open and usable at least for the time being, Frohlich said. However a couple popular ramps, MacLean Bottoms and Kneifel Landing, are currently closed, but the department hopes to have them operational as soon as possible. Local park boards who manage these areas have been busy working with FEMA, engineers and contractors to come up with plans and funding to reconstruct facilitates damaged or destroyed during the flood. The Game and Fish Department is assisting park boards, as well as working on a number of its own ramps. At this time of the year, conditions can change daily and anglers are encouraged to check the status of Missouri River boat ramps by accessing the boating link at the Game and Fish website, gf.nd.gov.
While walleye may slow down a bit in winter, they still actively feed and are highly sought by winter anglers. (Photo/NDGF)
New fishing, furbearer licenses needed before April 1
Hunters, trappers and anglers are reminded that new fishing and furbearer licenses are required April 1. The dates for the furbearer license coincide with fishing season. The 2012-13 licenses are effective April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. In addition, anglers are reminded this is the first year of a new two-year fishing proclamation. Refer to the 2012-14 North Dakota Fishing Guide for regulations. Licenses can be purchased online by accessing the online services link at the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov.
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catfish slow way down, doing ing for food, Gangl said. So by as little as necessary to make it not being very active, they can through the winter months. You reduce their stress level. could say their internal furnaces Every winter, though, ice anare not running on high in win- glers catch the occasional white ter, said Randy Hiltner, Game bass, largemouth or other warmand Fish Department northeast water species. Likely whats godistrict fisheries supervisor, ing on is the angler just happens Devils Lake. Their metabolism to put the bait right in front of slows down and they just dont the fish, and the fish could be feed as much. biting more out of natural reacLeier is a biologist for the North Dakota White bass in Devils Lake, tion than because its hungry, Game and Fish Department. He grew up in Valley City. Reach him by email at dleier@ for instance, likely arent wast- Gangl said. nd.gov ing energy by chasing minnows, These chance encounters with but rather eating from the incredible and easPISTOL LEAGUE - WEEK 10 ier to catch freshwater (240/2706); 4. Travis Carico (263/2703); 5. shrimp buffet for which Valley City Rifle & Pistol Club Harvey Carico (267/2569). the lake is noted. Team Standings (Wk Total/Total) High Scores for this Week AA.22: Handicap - Garth Weber 289; Ron Biologists can see AA.22: 1. Northwestern Industries 2. Precision Shooting Group Koslofsky 285; Chad Couture 283; High Actual this period of lethargy (570/2263); (560/2259); 3. Carico Shooters (567/2258); 4. Score - Garth Weber 289; High Team Score by looking at fish scales, CCI (551/2251); 5. Al and Mikes (556/2244). Northwestern Industries 570. A.22: Handicap - Tim Lockwood 285; Tanya which read like growth A.22: 1. Quilting Goddess (559/2192); 2. (532/2182); 3. Great Plains PlumbCouture 285; Diane Delparte 285. High Actual rings on a tree. In winter, Socialites ing (532/2178); 4. AWS (556/2139); 5. Als Score - Tim Lockwood 264. High Team Score white bass scale rings are (520/2091). Quilting Goddess 559. Centerfire: Handicap - Chad Couture 285; packed closely together, Centerfire: 1. Valley City Auto Parts 2. Northwestern Industries Harvey Carico 285; Tom Cruff 280. High Actual indicating little growth. (543/2206); (562/2204); 3. Precision Shooting Group Score - Chad Couture 274. High Team Score Fish are adapted to (552/2196); 4. Weber Trucking (518/2193); 5. Northwestern Industries 562. Revolver: Handicap - Ron Koslofsky 284; optimums, said Scott Mikes (515/2178). Revolver: 1. Tom Cruff (282/2829); 2. Tom Cruff 282; Harvey Carico 267; High Actual Gangl, Department fish- Ron Koslofsky (284/2735); 3. Aaron Carico Score - Tom Cruff 271. eries management section leader. In summer, PIZZA OF THE WEEK Visit our Full Service for instance, when waTAK EO Print Shop ters warm, trout become E IN N I uT D stressed while bass thrive. In winter, the opposite is true. We dont know a Full Color Digital lot about fish behavior Printing Now Available under the ice, other than warmwater species slow HOURS Banners & Posters way down and likely MON-FRI: Custom Forms 11 AM - 1 AM dont go actively searchMarketing Materials
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ormally, Id being talking about getting ready for spring by now. But in case you missed it, spring is over. Welcome to June. All kidding and weather-banter aside, spring is here and everyones timetable has been moved up, but there are some important dates, activities and here-and-now actions that are going on which may a ect shing and hunting for generations to come. Making Amends e most noteworthy development in the upper Midwest, in terms of preserving habitat and hunting opportunities, is the Clean Water, Lands and Outdoor Heritage Amendment, which was okayed by the N.D. Secretary of State in January to be brought to a vote by the general public. e amendment would use ve percent of the existing oil tax revenue in the state to establish a fund for clean water, ood control, conservation, recreational and wildlife habitat projects. In order to place this initiative on the statewide ballot for the general election, proponents must collect 27,000 signatures by Aug. 8. While similar to Minnesotas Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, the N.D. amendment would tap the growing oil tax funds generated by operations in the western third of the state, as opposed to a sales tax. Proponents see this Amendment as a way to tap readily-available funds to continue conservation e orts in the wake of dwindling Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres, and as a way of o setting
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the environmental changes coming with the progression of oil and gas operations in the state. General EnrollBy Nick ment Simonson e U. S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) opened the CRP general enrollment last week, and on Mar. 12, landowners with marginal land were given the option through Apr. 6 to renew or sign-up their lands for set-aside. A er 25 years, CRP has shown a proven track record of protecting natural resources from coast-to-coast, while providing signi cant economic and environmental boons to rural communities who cater to hunters. Setting aside lands does more than just provide habitat for game birds, deer and watchable wildlife; it also prevents erosion, removes chemical runo from ground water and limits downstream deposits of sediment. e typical CRP contract runs from ten to 15 years in length. Agricultural producers with expiring contracts and producers with environmentally sensitive land are encouraged to evaluate their options under CRP. Producers also are encouraged to look into CRPs other enrollment opportunities o ered on a continuous, non-competitive, signup basis. Currently, about 30 million acres are enrolled in CRP; and contracts on an estimated 6.5 million acres nationwide will expire at the end of September. Attacking ANS Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) have become less of a buzzword and more of a bane to successful shing and water recreation in recent years. Agencies across the upper Midwest have stepped up their e orts to slow and prevent the spread of headline-grabbing nasties like Asian bighead carp and the high- ying silver carp, along with the usual suspects in ltrating regional lakes such as spiny water eas, zebra mussels and curly leaf pondweed. e Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources (DNR) has instituted a mandatory training program for all lake service providers i.e. those engaged in the installation, transport, storage and preparation of boats, li s docks and other mobile items which might foster the spread of ANS from water-to-water. Service providers are required to complete the training this year and apply via the DNR website for their permit. e service provider permit is valid for three years, and requires a $50 registration fee. In the immortal words of Mathew Broderick, in his most iconic role as Ferris Bueller, Life moves pretty fast, if you dont stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it. With this spring seemingly in fast forward, it might be worth it to take a quick break and check out the e orts ongoing in your area and see what can be done to help bring about a better futurein our outdoors.
Nick Simonson grew up in Valley City.
Snow Goose hotline, website track migration
North Dakota spring light goose hunters can track general locations of geese as birds make their way through the state during the upcoming spring season. Hunters are able to call (701) 328-3697 to hear recorded information 24 hours a day. Migration reports are also posted on the North Dakota Game and Fish Department website, gf.nd.gov. Updates will be provided periodically during the week as migration events occur, until the season ends or geese have le the state. Availability of food and open water dictate when snow geese arrive in the state. Early migrants generally start showing up in the southeast part of the state in mid-to-late March, but huntable numbers usually arent around until the end of March or early April. If this winters mild weather conditions continue, light geese could arrive earlier than normal. However, movements into and through the state will depend on available roosting areas and the extent of the snow line. North Dakotas spring light goose season opens Feb. 18 and continues through May 6. Season information, including licensing requirements and regulations, are also available by accessing the Game and Fish website.
Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized
Volunteer instructors for North Dakotas hunter education program were recognized recently for their contributions of teaching students the importance of hunter safety and ethics. Instructor of the year and years of service awards were presented at the annual hunter education workshop and awards banquet held in Bismarck. Larry ompson of Dickinson and Dale Patrick from Bismarck were named instructors of the year. Among those receiving years of service awards were: Albert Ulmer of LaMoure, 25-year service award; Dennis Ertelt of Fingal and Glenn Lemier of Oakes, 20-year service award; Darren Benneweis of Enderlin and Bob Campbell of Hannaford, 15-year service award; and Robert Miller of Oakes,10-year service award; and Lyle Olson of Lisbon, ve-year active instructor award.
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xcept for a few nomads in Outer Mongolia, everybody now knows that 85-year-old Marilyn Hagerty has spent decades living on the edge as the Eat Beat reporter for the Grand Forks Herald. Her column lauding the recently-opened Olive Garden restaurant has attracted nationwide acclaim. Not only has she been given yards of news copy, but she has been interviewed by television networks, becoming the best known North Dakotan since Eric Severeid provided daily wisdom on CBS television. Some fancy Eastern folks were amused by a favorable review of a chain restaurant. They dont understand that Grand Forks is a Scandinavian town with very few Italians. In fact, this restaurant wouldnt make it on Italian traffic alone. So a favorable review is our way of telling the Norwegians its okay to welcome the Olive Garden by making it their annual dining out destination. And they have. Because of the publicity, the place is crammed with customers, including some wayward French, Poles, Czechs, Germans, African-Americans, Asians, as well as the usual mix of Norwegians, Swedes and Danes. Rumors of all kinds are flying about Marilyns future. Some say that she is in line for a television contract, testing the products of those chefs who spend afternoons cooking in front of lonely television viewers. And its about time for some cooking transparency. For sure, half of them would have to leave for honest employment if they were exposed to the scrutinizing pen of an experienced food critic. Another television possibility would be that of a talk show hostess on CNN, maybe even replacing Piers Morgan with a new show called Dont Eat It, to help Americas obese learn how to cook. That would attract a really big audience. I wouldnt be surprised to see
Marilyn doing a gig on Dancing with the Stars. But the Marilyn story is about By Lloyd more than an Omdahl 85-year-old who can still remember to put all of the ingredients in the soup. Im not sure you know that 80 percent of recipes get shorter as cooks get older but you can be sure that Marilyns soup has everything the recipe prescribes. The real Marilyn story is one of unwavering courage in the face of eminent danger. When the U. S. Marines are handing out Purple Hearts, I hope they reserve one for Marilyn. She has never flinched from doing her duty but has sauntered bravely into restaurants that would buckle the courage of most health inspectors. In fact, it is said that she has strolled unabashedly into eateries as ptomaine victims were being carried out. She has eaten more overcooked and undercooked food from unregistered kitchens than the troops in Iraq. Now thats courage deserving of a Purple Heart. As far as I am concerned, the Captains Feast at the Red Lobster will be hard to beat. But I have an open mind. Ruth and I will find out when we get our turn at the Olive Garden. Unfortunately, we cant get in until June 6, 2015, when their Marilyn Hagerty addition is supposed to be finished. I hope that Marilyn doesnt have any Olive Garden stock in her portfolio. A little conflict of interest scandal would certainly give her trouble in the Republican presidential debates in 2016 and a juicy morsel like that would not be overlooked by Ron Paul.
Lloyd Omdahl served as Lt. Governor of North Dakota.
e have been having an uncivil war between our many religions and our state since the Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled in 1630. We should thank an influential Calvinist minister named Roger Williams for establishing guidelines to keep religion out of state business. He had a real battle on his hands. John Winthrop, the leader of the Colony, wanted Williams to lead Boston churches. Williams rejected the post because he thought the church was not totally committed to the worship of God. Winthrop and other Colony leaders thought the state must prevent any errors made by the church or state. Williams put his case simply. He believed preventing error in religion was an impossible task because all of Gods laws required interpretation by mere mortals. And people would always screw up. So we have been battling over the relationship between religions and state ever since, compounded also by what should be the relationship between a free individual and the authority of the government. At one point in human history there was only one common language, but according to Genesis 11:1-9 when man learned about construction he started to build a stairway to heaven. God came and saw the tower. He thought such a tower would drive man away from Him so He confused language so man could not understand one another. Then He scattered all of the people over the face of the earth. Thus came the Tower of Babel somewhere in Babylon. Bab means gate and el means God. He did a heckuva job. We once had over 7,000 languages on the planet. We are down to about 6,500 today, so there is still babble because of the Tower of Babel incident. In Genesis 11:6 God says: If as one people speaking the same language they have begun to do this, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them. Whatever that means to this mere mortal. Some say we humans were building a monument to us to call attention instead of giving glory to God. Did we
build cathedrals as monuments to ourselves? Work on that one for awhile. The Original Tower Has Not Been Discovered Yet. Archeologists have been searching for centuries for the bricks and mortar of the Tower of Babel. And we certainly have confusion about religions. At last count there are about 4,300 major faith groups in the world. In the U.S. we have over 200 denominations that attend 335,000 congregations. But denominations break down into many sects and factions. As an example, Jews have Reform, Conservative and Orthodox factions, but have many other smaller groups. One group makes women ride in the back of the bus! OK, folks, if our government policy should follow one religion instead of having separation, which denomination should dominate? Should it be the Dalai Lamas Buddhism which practices self-immolation to make a political point? A young mother of three burned herself to death last week in Sichuan Province protesting Chinese rule. Among the 20 Tibetan Buddhists who have burned themselves to death in the last year was a middle school student of 15. Or should it be a Jewish UltraOrthodox religion that sponsors a religious circumcision rite known as bris on young male babies? It was recently discovered that a two-week old infant died in New Yorks Maimonides Hospital in September of 2011 after receiving herpes from the rabbi who performs the circumcision and then removes the blood from the wound by sucking it up with his mouth. The rabbi had also infected three infants in 2004 during the same ritual. Sometimes tradition kills. Or should it be Norwegian Lutherans who share power with government? Would Americans like to eat lutefisk and drink the potent Aquavit for every holiday? I think most would really go for Aquavit but they might start selfimmolation over lutefisk. Or should the very conservative Catholic cult called Opus Dei (The
Work of God), sit at the very farright hand of our government? The favorite cult of the last two popes has supported fascist By Ed governments Raymond around the world since its start in Spain in 1928. Like the mother church (or is it papa?) of Rome, it has always been interested in the sex lives of everybody. The founder, Josemaria Escriva de Balaguer, declared as late as 1997: Ninety percent of the physically and mentally handicapped are the children of parents who entered marriage in an impure state. Duh. Members practice corporal mortification such as the tightening of the spiked bloody cicatrice around the thigh exhibited by the Monk Silas in the movie The DaVinci Code. Women can become members of Opus Dei, but they only serve coffee and clean toilets. The retching Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is a hangers-on of Opus Dei. He goes to an Opus Dei church in Great Falls, Virginia, and traveled to Rome to participate in the 100th birthday of the Opus Dei founder Balaguer. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia attends the same church. Interesting. There are worse religions and better. It seems Methodists, Episcopalians and Congregationalists forgive and forget rather easily. I worry about Southern Baptists and Tennessee Snake Handlers a lot more. We have the Prosperity Gospel churches which babble about money and pray that God will make them rich. I guess they have forgotten that Jesus was born poor and died poor. I see Roman Catholic Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the president of the Conference of U.S. Catholic Bishops, has exhorted Catholics to become more political. In that Catholics dont obey some of the major principles of the Catholic Church. One would think he would exhort them to follow the rules instead of lobbying a babbling Congress. Who knows how GADFLY: 16
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BARNES COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES FEBRUARY 9, 2012 Members Present: Bob Eggert, John Behm, Eldred Knutson, Delyle Mortenson, Vernon Roorda, Bob Werkhoven, Mike Schwehr, John Froelich. Also present: Lee Grossman, Liz Roorda. Chairman Eggert called the meeting to order. Minutes were reviewed. Behm made a motion, seconded by Roorda, to approve the minutes of January 12, 2012. Eggert recessed the meeting and opened a hearing for Alex Bitz to do a Conditional Use Permit to change from agricultural to residential. Auditors Lot 9 of NW1/4 section 22-14258, Ashtabula Township. No one appeared, wrote or called to oppose the change of use. Eggert closed the hearing and reconvened the meeting. Froelich made a motion, seconded by Schwehr to approve the Conditional Use Permit. Motion carried. Froelich made a motion, seconded by Roorda to approve Auditors Lot 1 of SE1/4 Section 8-141-57, Noltimier Township, for Prairie Industries LLC. Motion carried. Knutson made a motion, seconded by Behm to approve Auditors Lot 1 of NW1/4 & NE1/4 Section 12-141-58, Getchell Township, for Carol Winter Bjorge. Motion carried. The following building permit was reviewed: Kelly Marler SE1/4 35-142-59, Rogers Township, breezeway and an attached garage. There was discussion concerning the Permitting of Flood Control Structures. John Froelich, as representative on the State Water Commission, will help in keeping this board informed of updates that are needed. Discussion of commercial gravel pits. Lee Grossman will continue to research the rules and regulations concerning them. Motion by Werkhoven, seconded by Froelich, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Liz Roorda, Acting Secretary Barnes County Planning & Zoning Board BARNES COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING MINUTES JANUARY 12, 2012 Members Present: Bob Eggert, John Behm, Eldred Knutson, Delyle Mortenson, Vernon Roorda, Ken Evenson, Mike Schwehr, John Froelich Also present: Lee Grossman, Betty Koslofsky, Leroy Suhr, John Triebold Chairman Eggert called the meeting to order. Minutes were reviewed. Roorda made a motion, seconded by Behm, to approve the minutes of December 8, 2011. Eggert recessed the meeting and opened a hearing for Leroy Suhr on a request for an 80 variance for construction of an attached garage, in NE1/4 section 26-140-59, Hobart Township. John Triebold, adjacent land owner, was present to state he had no opposition to the construction. Also, Jason Sjostrom, land owner within 600, had called the office to state he had no opposition to the construction. Knutson made a motion, seconded by Schwehr to close the hearing. Eggert closed the hearing and reconvened the meeting. Question on zoning of the parcel, currently is agricultural. Per Lee Grossman, States Attorney, stays agricultural until residential structure is removed and a new residential structure is constructed. Froelich made a motion, seconded by Mortenson to approve the 80 variance as presented. Motion carried. Evenson made a motion, seconded by Roorda to approve Auditors Lot 1 of SW1/4 Section 16-139-58, Marsh Township, for David A Nelson. Motion carried. Roorda made a motion, seconded by Froelich to approve the Auditors Lot 9 of NW1/4 Section 22-142-58, Ashtabula Township, for Alex Bitz. Motion carried. Schwehr made a motion, seconded by Roorda to approve Auditors Lot 1 of NE1/4 Section 6-141-59, Stewart Township, for Kevin Harstad. Motion carried. Knutson made a motion, seconded by Schwehr to approve Auditors Lots 2 and 3 of NE1/4 Section 6-141-59, Stewart Township, for Leonard J Didier. Motion carried. The following building permits were reviewed: Leroy Suhr NE1/4 26-140-59, Hobart Township, attached garage Didier Farms NE1/4 15-140-61, Eckelson Township, machinery storage John Dimmer NE1/4 20-13956, Springvale Township, machinery storage Kohler Farms NW1/4 34-13957, Cuba Township, machinery storage Scott Legge Renew SE1/4 14-141-61, Brimer Township, calving shed Motion made by Evenson, seconded by Froelich, to nominate Robert Eggert as Chairman. Froelich made a motion, seconded by Schwehr, that nominations cease and a unanimous vote be cast for Eggert for chairman. Motion carried. Froelich made a motion, seconded by Evenson, to nominate John Behm as Vicechairman. Knutson made a motion, seconded by Evenson, that nominations cease and a unanimous vote be cast for Behm as vice-chairman. Motion carried. Motion made by Behm, seconded by Knutson, that letters will be sent to landowners where permanent flood protection dikes are being built, including roads that have been built up to form a dike. A copy of the letters will be mailed to the Barnes County Water Board, equivalent of a complaint. Motion carried. There was discussion of commercial gravel pits. Tabled any action till the February 2012 meeting. Motion by Froelich, seconded by Evenson, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. Betty Koslofsky, Administrator Barnes County Planning & Zoning Board March 2012 Council Minutes City of Tower City The City of Tower City minutes for the meeting held Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7:00 PM. Council members present:Scott Salberg, Jon Unger and Theresa Tallackson. Guests: Kerry Trenda, Deputy Kitzan, and Julie Nelson from Park Company Realty. Absent: Adam Walburn Mayor Scott Salberg called the meeting to order at 7:09 PM. The city council reviewed the minutes from February 7, 2012. Theresa Tallackson made a motion to approve the February 7th minutes as reviewed. Jon Unger seconded. Motion carried. Auditors Report: February financial statements and bills were reviewed. Jon Unger made a motion to approve the February bills. T. Tallackson seconded. Motion carried. Past due water bills were discussed, past due accounts (more than 60 days will be disconnected), to be added to property tax for an individual who has moved. Stop service from Ellison Gas as we no longer use propane. Bills paid: AT&T $16.26; Barnes Rural Water $969.50; Cass Rural Water $992.63; City of Fargo $14.00; First State Bank of ND $751.65; Jody Haseleu $483.18; Sid Hinrichs $80.00; ICTC $126.24; Tom Jorgensen $217.50; Keiths Air Conditioning $1,895.00; Maple Valley PTO $125.00; NAPA Auto Parts $48.93; ND Department of Health $176.55; Otter Tail $1,101.57; Times Record $132.48; Suzette Trenda $160.39; U.S. Post Office $154.00; Wells Fargo $206.99; Xcel Energy $29.39; Xcel Energy $302.44 Department Reports: Adopt-a-community: Deputy Kitzan introduced himself to Council Sewer: Jon Unger OK Water: Scott Salberg OK Streets: Scott Salberg OK Planning and Zoning Walkers submitted a building permit for an attached garage, J. Unger made a motion to approve the permit, T. Tallackson 2nd Forestry: Theresa Tallackson Looking at applying for a grant for a community garden and orchard Old Business: Moore Engineering: Cavin emailed and called Jody and Scott about the grant for sewer repairs. As the rural development funds have been used for this fiscal year, Tower City may have to wait until September for more funding to become available. Community Hall Bathrooms: An individual is interested; Scott will contact him about what the Council and Community Club would like to have done Increase in Sales Tax: Council agreed that the raising of the sales tax to help offset the increasing cost of maintaining and improving our infrastructure is a necessity. Raising the sales tax would have to go on the ballot for the citizens to decide. The tax would be increased by $.01 (1 cent) this will go on the ballot in June. City Council Elections: Both Scott Salberg and Theresa Tallackson expressed an interest in running for TOWER CITY: 14
This old photograph depicts Dollys Cafe, which was one of many restaurants and cafes that once filled the storefronts in downtown Valley City. Apartments for singles and families were often located above the storefronts in those days. (Photo submitted/Lowell Busching)
NOW & THEN: From 7 did not remember the Ford Garage having pumps on the street as it shows in the picture above, but I am sure the price per gallon was much less than today. The current Senior Center was able to make good use of the large front windows for the show room of the garage, making it much more airy-looking than many of the other senior centers in the state. The main feature of the picture depicted here is that of Dollys Cafe, where the previous antique store was located until moving to Main. There were a great many restaurants in downtown Valley City at one time, since the ones on West Main either did not exist or were just getting started. How they all made a living, if they did, I have no idea as more women actually had time to cook at home in those days. Of course the prices
for good food and coffee were much cheaper then. I have heard from a source even older then I am, that Dollys was one of those that served the function of the Broken Spoke now. A meeting place. I lived almost above it for many years with my parents, but I do not remember ever eating there! I imagine I did at some time. Anyone else having memories of Dollys please write in to the editor. It was certainly convenient to the workers at the Ford Garage and the Giesler Implement Co., located across from the now Pizza Corner and currently also used by the Open Door. As I have mentioned before, most of the upper floors in the buildings on both Main and Central, were fully occupied by families and individuals, not to mention the small hotels above places like the current VFW. No ghost town appearances of downtown then,
day or night. Valley City continues to have a housing shortage. Perhaps if all these building had continued to keep up these apartments, there would currently be a market for them, but they would have trouble meeting the handicapped regulations now for elevators etc. unless some sort of grandfather clause could exempt them, or the owner has the clout to ignore them. Most are probably not liveable by now. Like we used to kid about with one of my former employers, GE, progress in Valley City seems to be our most important problem. Sorry for most of you here now that you missed Valley City in it heyday. It was a vibrant city or appeared to be. Then came the Interstate and TV.
Lowell Busching is retired, a ham operator and lives in Valley City.

LIBRARY: From 7 Weaver. He came whenever she needed him. Now, she is well and wants to get on with her life. All her friends her age are married and already have families. She wants this and asks Graham to suggest a courting partner for her even though shed really like that person to Graham himself. He feels somewhat strange at her request but has a problem himself. Jenna, a young woman Graham dated a few times, has announced that she is pregnant and he is the father of her child. Her parents disowned her and she is forced to find lodgings with Mary and her son Abel. John Weaver, whom we met in volume 2, is sweet on Mary and is trying to decide to return to his Amish faith. My mostenjoyed character is Katie, Grahams little sister, who can make anyone laugh with her antics. Youll have to get all the characters lined up with your previous reading then enjoy the outcomes. Waiting in the wings: My assistant tried to be helpful last week as she reached for two books on my table. I said, no, I need to review those yet. Now Ive almost forgotten the plots. I do know The Nanny and the Bosss Twins by Barbara McMahon was hilarious! Nanny Stacey Williams takes the job of watching Luis Aldivistas twin boys on the Spanish Riviera. He plans to work; she sees Pablo and Juan really need their fathers attention. Luis doesnt get it, but his grandmother, whom they are visiting, encourages Stacey to be one of the family. Will Luis ever get the message? Is it too late? The other book, The Wonder of Your Love by Beth Wiseman, is part of another series, volume 2 of The Land of Canaan. Gods plan for Katie Ann Stolzfus may be different than hers. A recent widow, raising her first child, she thinks God has forgotten her when she meets vacationing Eli Detweller, who has just become an empty-nester and plans to enjoy his freedom. An instant attraction sparks, which they both ignore. Eli does have definite childraising talents that can assist Katie. Baby Jonas is fussy and Eli shows Katie what to do. Perhaps there is a love in both their futures, with each other? Sad, but true, our white and blue, with red aligned between, has suffered loss, a tragic cross, a loss in dignity, by groups who stray and choose that way. I read a note the other day, emailed by a friend, that told the gold of such a flag to prisoners held in war. A soldier stitched inside his shirt a flag of our US, and every night the prisoners said the pledge that makes us free. Yes, under God, is where we are and where we ought to be if ever we, a nation plan to hold our dignity. NEW MATERIALS. Adult books: Nothing to Hide (Patchwork Mysteries v.16) by Susan Page Davis; To Love and Cherish (Home to Heather Creek v.19) by Leslie Gould; Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James; Celebrity in Death by J.D. 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TOWER CITY: From 13 re-election. That leaves two seats still open. Several items of New Business were discussed: Park Company Realtors: Council members discussed possible sale of lots in Minnesota Court. Discussion tabled. Julie Nelson would like signs up on lots that are for sale, $25 each. Jon Unger motioned that the Council pay for the signage, T. Tallackson 2nd. Trenda: Discrepancy with the abstract for the property that Trenda wants to purchase from the city. Council agrees that Trenda will pay $300, council will pay the difference on the abstract. In the future, abstracts will be included in the purchase price of lots sold. Trenda has 2 years to complete his project City Assessor: Ione Johnson expressed an interest in stepping down. Council agreed that if she were interested, L. Beilke would be hired to be the new assessor. Maple Valley PTO: asked for donation for the carnival, J. Unger motioned that the Council donate $125.00 to the MVPTO, T. Tallackson 2nd. Next City Council meeting tentatively set for April 2, 2012. Adjourn: T. Tallackson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:48 pm. J. Unger seconded. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Jody Haseleu City Auditor Scott Salberg Mayor
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GADFLY: From 12 the Bible might be interpreted by a religious government? Now theres a real Pandoras Box! Je erson: Religion Is A Matter...Between Man & His God. In 1790 a Jewish synagogue in Rhode Island pleaded with George Washington to have complete religious freedom. Washingtons reply is considered to be a classic of religious liberty: e citizens of the United States...have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy worthy of imitation....Happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it... their e ectual support. Note; George didnt say anything about America being a Christian nation as the Christian fundamentalists always claim. He rejected this vision. omas Je erson, who along with Ben Franklin was considered to be a Deist, cemented the wall between religion and the state with this unequivocal statement to the Danbury Baptist Association on 1 January, 1801:Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with solemn reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, thus building a wall of separation between Church and State. In e Matter Of Religious Market Share. All churches in the U.S. should read the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. It details what is happening to religion in America. It is declining quickly. Among 18 to 29 year-old Americans over 25 percent are not a liated with any religion. For the entire population 16.1 percent are una liated, more than double than when they were children. So the trouble is not only in Vatican City, it is beginning to hit the megachurches. Bill Maher has come up with a term for the una liated. He calls them apatheists, a shortening of apathetic atheist. Symbolic of the troubles many religions have when they dont temper their ideas with scienti c truths is the Pentecostal snake handlers of Appalachia. ey use Biblical quotations from Luke and Mark to support their religion: In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues, ey shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. Behold I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. At least these worshipers are not as bad as Dominion followers Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann. ey insist that God brought Hurricane Katrina and wrecked New Orleans because it was a sinful city. ey also believe that God punished the entire nation with 9/11 because of our tolerance for gays. And here I thought it was Saudi Arabian Muslims! Do you still think we have a Christian nation?
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