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VOL. 132 • ISSUE 30 • PARK RIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015
Three Park
River Bo 7
Scouts achieve
the rank of
Eagle Scout
By Allison Olimb
of The Press
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- On Sunday,
Jan. 18 three Park River Area High School
seniors were honored for achieving the
highest and most distinguished rank in the
Boy Scouts program.
Seth Helgeson, son of Dr. Dori Carlson
and Dr. Mark Helgeson; Isak Johnson, son
of Marsha and Pastor Jeff Johnson; and
Rylan Setness, son of Bethany and Jeremy
Setness took part in the Eagle Scouts
Court of Honor.
Requirements for the rank of Eagle
Scout include earning at least 21 merit
badges nd demonstrating the atfitudeof .,
Scout Spirit. Twelve of the 21 badges are
mandatory to obtain the rank of Eagle
Scout.
Seth, Isak, and Rylan have been
Eagle Scouts
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Right: (Groups L to R) Seth Helgeson, son
of Dr. Dori Carlson and Dr. Mark Helgeson;
Rylan Setness, son of Bethany and Jeremy
Setness; and Isak Johnson, son of Marsha
and Pastor Jeff Johnson took part in the Ea-
gle Scouts Court of Honor.
Photo: Larry Biri
Park River native prepares for lif00
mission trip to Guyana, South
By Kellen Dobmeier
of The Press
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- "I have a wonderful
opportunity to do mission work in rural Guyana,
South America, with FOCUS in March," Park
River native Sadie Vold explained of her up-
coming adventure.
A fundraiser was held on Sunday, Jan. 18 in
Park River with proceeds going toward a mis-
sion trip that Vold will be taking part in with FO-
CUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Stu-
dents) this spring.
"I'll be going with a group of college students
from all over the United States, but mainly from
the East Coast and the Carolinas."
While in Guyana, they will be visiting fam-
ilies, along with planning and running a camp
for children.
"With very few forms of entertainment in this
country, the children of Guyana will flock from
all comers of town to spend time with our team,
playing soccer, making crafts, and learning
about the Faith. I'm excited to play such a large
rote in these children's faith lives," she said.
While she has been involved in other faith-
related things, a mission trip is something Vold
has always wanted to do. "I've always wanted
4 I'm excited to play such a large role in these
children's faith lives"
to go on a mission trip, but it's been in the past
two years that I've realized I shouldn't put it off
longer," said Vold
anY'I go to the University of Minnesota, Duluth,
which is a FOCUS campus, so I've talked to a
few FOCUS missionaries about it. I did some re-
search online, applied, and got accepted."
During their mission trip, Vold's FOCUS team
will also be working with another group.
"Guyana is on the northeast coast of South Amer-
ica. It's nicknamed 'the Land of Many Rivers.'
After landing in Georgetown, Guyana's capital,
our team will embark by boat down some of the
rivers to the mission locations run by the Servi-
doras (Servants of the Lord)," Vold said.
"The Servidoras is a religious order of nuns
who dedicate themselves to spreading the
Gospel by spreading the word of God with neigh-
bors. Traveling through the jungles and rain-
forests of Guyana, we will join the Servidoras
in this work as we visit the homes of impover-
ished families to share our faith."
Vold is excited to embark on her first mission
trip. "l haven't been on a mission trip before, but
I have gone to many retreats, conferences, and
camps, traveling to places as far as Tennessee and
Ohio or as close as Park River Bible Camp."
Vold's FOCUS group has concrete goals with
this mission trip. "Our main goal as a team is to
teach people about the Catholic faith and get them
excited about it. Another goal is to work along-
side the adults in villages to collaborate every-
body's ideas for a Bible camp for the children,"
said Void. "We want this to be a very fun and in-
teractive experience."
Vold explained that her personal goal is to cel-
ebrate the lives of the children she would be
working with.
"As these children come from poverty, peo-
ple will feel sympathy for them when they see
them," she sai& "Instead of focusing on their eco-
nomic state, I .want each child to know how spe-
cial they are, and how beautifully they were
made."
T0them00nadback...
Park River post driver
honored for safe driving
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- One
million miles is equal to about two
trips to the moon and back. Driv-
ing that distance over the course of
a career is an accomplishment, do-
ing it accident-free is something spe-
cial, and a feat achieved by Darrell
Hell from the Park River Post Of-
rice.
As winter sets in, this North
Dakota road warrior serves a re-
minder to drive safe. He offers the
following tips for safe driving:
• Drive Defensively-expect the
unexpected.
• Maintain a safe distance of one
car length for every 10 mpg be-
tween you and the car in front.
• Be courteous, use turn signals
and obey all laws.
• Keep your options open-have
a "what do I do if I'm cut off' strat-
egy.
• Turn off mobile devices when
driving- no cell phones or texting.
Darrell was recognized by the
National Safety Council with a la-
bel pin and a plaque. Reaching this
pinnacle requires years of acci-
dent-free driving and a safe attitude.
"I couldn't be more proud of
him, and all our carriers, who dai-
ly provide excellent customer serv-
ice while safeguarding themselves
and the neighborhoods and com-
munities they serve," said Park
River Postmaster Jeane Flaten.
The nation's 31,000 plus Post Of-
rices are linked by nearly 214,000
vehicles-the world largest civilian
fleet. Nearly 300,000 letter carriers
and truck drivers log more than 1.2
billion miles annually when deliv-
ering to America's 151.5 million ad-
dresses.
"Our carriers deliver the mail in
Post Office
Cont. page 3
Obituaries
See page 2
Taking it to the hoop for 2000+
See page 7
'We must chan00 boys from a
'what can I get' to a,what can I
give' attitude"
Robert Baden-Powell
Walsh Co.to take on USDA program
See page 6
Catching the big one
See page 12
