N ,RCH 9, 2011 THE PRESS PAGE 5
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. --
Adams-Edmore fourth graders
Ethan Sampson and Sara Hodek
recently competed in the North
Dakota U-14 (under 14) Bantam
Curling Championships held at
Lake Region Curling Club in
Devils Lake. Skip Sampson .and
vice skip Hodek curled their way
to a three way tie for first place
after the round robin competition.
Because of their team's shootout
score determined earlier in the
bonspiel, they were awarded first
place overall and are the North
Dakota U-14 Champs.
Team Sampson was not the
only teafn with ties to Edmore at
the state bonspiel. Tim Hodek
also skipped a team in the U-18
boy's bonspiel, and ended with a
2-2 record. The Tim Hodek team
also includes, Carl Kolbo, Jake
Brekke, and Brock Olafson.
Both teams got the chance to
compete at the Can-Am Bonspiel
in Grand Forks, facing stiff
competitors from Canada and
USA.
In the U- 18 group another skip
and vice skip from Devils Lake
won this event also. Alex
Kitchens team went undefeated
in a 5 team playdown event.
They are really tough.
The players are Paul Tharalson
from Hoople, Luke Whalen from
Grand Forks, Nate Myrhre vice
skip, and Alex Kitchens skip.
Top: Sara Hodek, Fairdale, Curling in State Bantams in Devils Lake. Bottom Left: The winners of
the U-14 group was the Ethan Sampson team. The players are; Abbey Kitchens 2nd, Eva Sobak
lead, Sara Hodek vice, and Ethan Sampson skip. Bottom Right: Alex Kitchens team went unde-
feated in a 5 team playdown event. The players are Paul Tharalson from Grafton, Luke Whalen
from Grand Forks, Nate Myrhre vice skip, and Alex Kitchens skip. (Photos: Submitted)
student
chosen to participate in
Orchestra's
the Greater
Symphony
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- Hayley Fingarson,
Edinburg has been selected as a violinist with
the Greater Grand Forks Symphony
Orchestra's Junior Symphony. A-spring
orchestra concert will be presented on
Sunday, March 13th at 3:00 pm in the East
Grand Forks High School Performing Arts
Center. The three orchestras performing at the
concert provide training in orchestral and
symphonic performance for students from
elementary to college age.
Sinfonietta, directed by Ligia Feo de
Drago, is an ensemble composed of
elementary and middle school-aged string
players. Sinfonietta will perform selections
chosen to introduce the musicians to a variety
of styles and musical forms. This ensemble
will also join the Junior Symphony for the
beautifully arranged "Celtica," which features
Donilyn Bergman on solo violin. Bergman is
a former concertmaster of the Greater Grand
Forks Symphony and has two daughters who
are violinists in the Junior Symphony.
The Junior Symphony is composed of
intermediate -level middle school and high
school string players and is directed this
Hayley Fingarson
(Photo:Submitted) ,
semester by Suzanne Larson. This ensemble
will present varied works for string orchestra,
including a suite ofEdvard Grieg's music and
an arrangement of a Handel Concerto
Grosso. The Junior Symphony will also join
the Youth Symphony to perform Farandole by
Georges Bizet.
The Youth Symphony, directed by Valdin
Buchmeier,' is composed of advanced string,
wind, brass and percussion players in high
school and college. They will perform
standard symphonic and orchestral repertoire
including the final movement ofDvorak's 8th
Symphony, Vaughn Williams' Rhosymedre,
and a Corelli Concerto Grosso. The concert
will close with Bernstein's thrilling Overture
to Candide; for this selection the Symphony
will be joined by members of the Greater
Grand Forks Symphony, UND faculty, and
other area professionals.
Tickets will be available for $5 at the door;
children aged 10 and under are free. A
reception will follow the performance. The
GGFSO Youth Programs, which also include
Summer Strings Chamber Music Program
and Divertimento Chamber Music, are
coordinated by Naomi Welsh.
Above: Geraldean Samuelson (left) and Tanya DesChamps
(right) of Lucky 13 bar in Adams, N.D. (Photo: Submitted)
SMOKE-FREE BAR FROM PAGE 1 --
both former tobacco users, customers, they felt that this
Geraldean has smoked on and off decision had to be made. Their
since she was about 15, stating decision is backed up by the 2006
that back then it was almost Surgeon General's Report, which
expected that they would smoke, states that there is no "risk-free"
Geraldean was raised by her Aunt level of exposure to secondhand
Irene for a number of years smoke. This report goes on to
following her mother's death, advise that all people at risk for
Geraldean relates that Irene had heart disease should avoid all
also started smoking at age 15 but indoor places that allow smoking
had quit after 40 years because as even a short-term exposure to
she was not allowed to smoke at secondhand smoke creates an
work. Luckily, Irene has not increased risk of heart attacks.
suffered any health problems The Lucky 13 is also locally
related to her tobacco use. well known for their delicious
However, Geraldean stated food, especially their Taco
that her sister, Dana, was not as Thursday's. They have received
lucky. Last year, at the age of 37,
Dana passed away from some support from their
esophageal and throat cancer customers who are looking
secondary to her tobacco use. The forward to eating out in this new
Samuelson's have also lost smoke-free environment. While
the Lucky 13 does hold a
several other family members to
restaurant license, they have not
health problems secondary to
tobacco use, including JenT's been able to utilize it, due to the
mother, Marcy who died back in smoking, now they can look at
2001 from lung cancer. All of adding to their menu. The
these loses have been an Samuelson's are hopeful that the
additional reason to go smoke- new smoke-free environment
free. will attract more people into their
The Samuelson's had hoped bar for food. With 80% of North
that North Dakota would pass a Dakotan's as non-smokers, the
comprehensive smoke-free law odds are in their favor.
which would make all bars in The Walsh County Health
North Dakota smoke-free, this District commends the Lucky 13
does not appear to be in the for voluntarily going smoke-free
works this legislative session, and thereby providing a safer,
Thus foi" their own health, and the smoke-free environment for their
well being of their staff and employees and customers.
HEALTH FAIR FROM PAGE 1
while walking by the Park River Center received a couple of years
Ambulance booth, ago, allowed for the development
"Let's go test our strength," of the wellness outreach program
another said while going by the for Park River and the
Occupational Therapy table, surrounding communities,
The health fair started in Park making fitness programs and
River as a part of the Wellness health education possible
Outreach Without Wallsthroughout the area.
program. The Rural Health The grant runs through next
Network Development Planningyear, so expect one more health
Grant, which First Care Health fair to hit Park River next spring.
The family of Deborah Conlon wishes to express our most heartfelt
thank you to everyone, our families, relatives, friends and neighbors for
their kindness, sympathies, memorials, cards, beautiful flowers, food
brought to our laomes, the luncheon and the St. Josephs Altar Society for
serving the luncheon.
Special thank you to Father John Keinschimt for the beautiful service and
to Father Sam for you thoughtful phone call. The Readers; Annette and
Mary, Gift Bearers; Connie and Diane and Honorary Pallbearers; Don,
Tenny, Susan, Marggy, Jenni, A1, Darin, Robert and Steve.
Thank you to the Organist Brent Hermans. Cantor Jean Ann Jiskra.
Also thank you to Michael Such and the Tollefson Funeral Home Staff for
their compassion and prayers said at the burial.
Thank you Bertha and Verna for leading the Rosary before Mass.
God Bless you all
John and Betty Soukup
Jeff Soukup and Family
T.J. Conlon
Christy, Jason Mailon and Family
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