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FROM TH E
EDITOR'S DESK..,
BY ALLISON OLIMB
EDITOR, WALSH COUNTY PRESS
There is a line in my son's fa-
vorite movie that resonates with me
and our life in North Dakota every
time.
The town attorney in Radiator
Springs, Sally, is arguing the case
that Lightning McQueen should
have to stay in their town and repair
the damage he has caused because:
"We are a town worth fixing."
How about that?
It is an animated movie about
cars that can talk and yet, it gets me
every single time.
"We are a town worth fixing."
How many times have you
looked at your own hometown and
felt that much pride?
You can see the people in each
town who have that much passion,
because you know them and you
know their names. They arc the ones
who vohinteer lbr every board,
committee, organization, etc., be-
cause they care.
Not everything in tiffs life is
someone else's problem. And not
everything in tiffs life will fix itself.
One of the biggest challenges we
face as a community is the problem
of population loss.
It's not a Park River problem, it
is not a Walsh County problem, it is
a regional problem.
The Red River Regional Coun-
cil recently posted these statistics on
their Facebook page:
Population has declined be-
tween 14-16% in each of our four
counties (less the City of Grand
Forks) since 2010.
The City of Grand Forks has
grown 7% since 2000.
As a part of the RRRC's recent
discussion on the region's eco-
nomic condition, there are a lot of
statistics that I wouldn't exactly call
a revelation.
If you were to take any graduat-
ing class from the past ten}cears and
map out the ratio of those who left
compared to those who stayed or re-
turned and it wouldn't be pretty.
Walsh County's leading em-
ployment sectors are in (from most
to least) government, agriculture,
health and social services, retail and
manufacturing.
As the oil fields have taught us,
money drives population. If you pay
Hello,
I know by the time you get this,
my favorite holiday will have come
and gone, but it kind of snuck up on
me this year.
A Happy St. Patricks' Day to ya!
Ah, tis a wonderful day to be Irish,
or married to an Irishwoman.
Corned beef brisket and cabbage. A
touch of Jameson or a pint of Gui-
ness. Life is wonderful in the spring-
time.
And that reminds me of an Irish
tale.
Seems this Englishman, Ger-
man, and Irishman were working in
the oil fields in Saudi Arabia and got
to drinking one night. As they be-
came inebriated they forgot that
drinking is illegal in Saudi Arabia
and went out on the town. They
were quickly gathered up and threw
in lockup until their hearing.
At the hearing the judge sen-
tenced each of them to thirty lash-
es. Tough sentence. Then the judge
Hat
explained that since they were for-
eigners they could request to have
something placed on their back be-
fore the whipping commenced.
The Englishman went first. He
gave it a lot of thought and requested
linseed oil. He took his punishment,
screaming and whimpering, and
was carried to the plane on a stretch-
er.
The German went next. When
asked what he wanted on his back,
he told them nothing. He sneered at
his captors as they whipped him thir-
ty times. He spat at them as they un-
lashed him. He grinned and swore
at the guards as they led him away
Tips
from the whipping post.
The guards turned to the Irishman
and asked what he would like on his
back. He quickly replied, "the Ger-
man!"
Paddy had been at the pub too
long again. And the missus was get-
ting a little tired of it. So Shirley (I
don't know where I came up with
that name) decided that she would
scare the living daylights out of Pad-
dy that night. So she rented a dev-
il's costume and hid in a cemetery
along the path home.
Paddy left O'Flynn's and stag-
gered down the cobbled path to-
wards home. As he passed the
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Happenings at Our
Good Samaritan
Nannette Hoeger, Activities Dir.
Busy week last week. 1 would like to thank everyone who came out
and took part in our book sale. It was a big success. Thank you to Cor-
nelia Wylie and Barb Ellefson for all your hard work.
The week of Mar. 23rd- 29th
Mar. 23rd Pastor Totman 2:30, 3:30 Bible Trivia
Mar. 24th Embroidery Grp at 10:30, Baking Cookies, 5pm Rosary, 6:45
Bingo"
Mar. 25thMen's Time, Baking Buns, 3:30 Bible Study
Mar. 26th 3pm Bingo
Mar. 27th 3pm Auxiliary w/Victory Lutheran Church, 6:45 Movie Night
Mar. 28th 10:30 Nail Time,
Mar. 29th 9:30 Mass, lpm Crafts, 2:30 Bingo
Thank You to all our Volunteers who help out every week, Pastor Tot-
man, Linda Larson, Shirley Soblik, Lois Ydstie, Arnold Braaten, Lorene
Larson, Jeanean McMillan, Pastor Hinrichs, Sue Fagerholt, Victory Free
Lutheran Church, Terry Hagen, Fr. Luiten and Thank You to Our Saviors
Lutheran for bringing Bulletins for us to fallow along with the radio.
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Prevent. Promote. Protect.
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Walsh County Health District
Short Shots
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Mental Illness is just that-an ill-
ness. When we are sick with can-
cer or pneumonia or a broken bone
we hear from family and friends,
and they are concerned for us either
through visits, cards, flowers or
other gifts. When we are hospital-
ized with a mental illness we don't
get the same message of concern.
The stigma still exists despite the
fact that 25% of the US adult pop-
ulation has a mental illness, and at
least 50% of US adults will devel-
op at least one mental illness in their
lifetime. (Taken form the Feb 2014
Village EAP Newsletter)
Here are some signs that you or
a loved one may want to speak to a
mental health professional:
Adults
Confused thinking
Prolonged depression (sadness
or irritability)
Feelings of extreme highs or
lows
Excessive fears, worries, or anx-
ieties
Social withdrawal
Substance Abuse
Children and Pre-adolescents
and Younger Children
Substance abuse
Inability to cope with daily ac-
tivities
Changes in sleeping or eating
Excessive complaints of phys-
ical ailments
Defiance of authority, truancy,
theft, and or vandalism
lntense tear of weight gain
i Prolonged negative mood, of-
ten accompanied by poor appetite
and thoughts of death
Frequent outbursts of anger
Younger Children
Changes in school performance
Poor grades despite strong ef-
forts
Excessive worry or anxiety
(refusing to go to bed or school)
Hyperactivity
Persistent nightmares
Persistent disobedience or ag-
gression
Frequent temper tantrums
After 74 years of hoping, the
descendants of the 2,486 Finlan-
ders who had settled in North
Dakota by 1910 finally had cause
for celebration with the 2014 Win-
ter Olympics.
There may not have been any
local chapters of the Knights of
Kaleva to rally the troops on Fin-
land's St. Urho's Day March 16
but the joy in the homes of North
Dakota Finlanders could not be re-
strained.
Since most Finns are Lutherans,
they are not given to boisterous
celebrations in public. Conse-
quently, their celebration was con-
ducted in silence.
Though few in number, Finlan-
ders settled at multiple locations in
North Dakota. Counties recording
their presence include Burleigh,
Dickey, Emmons, Logan, Moun-
trail, Rolette and Towner. In the
100 years since settlement, they no
doubt fanned out to other North
Dakota counties and communities.
For the Finns, February 19 was
comeuppance day in the Olympics
for the Russians when the Finn
hockey team outlasted their histor-
ical nemesis with a score of3-to-1.
Because the loss eliminated Russia
from the Olympics, the victory was
even sweeter than the 5-to-0 loss
handed the Russians in 1994.
The Sochi defeat, with Premier
Vladimir Putin expectant in the
stands, was .an insult for the host
team because it followed a defeat
by arch enemy United States in a
dramatic shootout in which T. J.
Oshie, a former star at the Univer-
sity of North Dakota, whistled four
shots through the Russian goalie.
Perhaps the U. S. State Depart-
ment ought to settle the Crimea
dispute by proposing that Oshie do
a round of shootouts with a goalie
of their choice.
Even though the U.S. losses to
the Canadians by our hockey
teams cast a pall over American
celebrations, I reveled with Fin-
land. From my point of view, it
was the greatest event of the Sochi
them, they will come. But then
again, as the oil fields have taught
us, there is something to be said
about quality of life versus quanti-
ty of people.
According to a February Asso-
ciated Press report, a 700-square-
foot, one bedroom apartment in
Williston, N.D., can run you close
to $2,400 per month. "The same
apartment would cost $1,504 in
the New York area, $1,411 in the
Los Angeles area or $1,537 in the
Boston area, the Williston Herald re-
ported."
The roads are falling apart and
crime is up, but by gum, they have
people...
I don't envy the oil fields. I
don't have the answers.
What I do know is we are a re-
gion worth fixing.
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cemetery he heard an awful scream
and the devil jumped up in front of
him.
"Padrick Sean Murphy, for drink-
ing and sinning I've come to take
you to hell with me!"
Paddy squinted his eyes and
replied, "Well, who might you be
laddy?"
Shirley replied in a deep voice,
"I'm the devil".
Paddy suck out his hand, stag-
gered a littJe, and replied, "Pleased
to meet ya laddy! I'm married to
your sister"
An Irish Blessing... "May those
who love us love us;
And for those who don't love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if He can't turn their hearts,
May He rum their ankles;
: So we'll know them by their
limping.
Later, Dean
:iiii!7!iTiii:!i!iiTiiiii!!:)iT!iii!iTiiiiTii!
Olympics. I have been for Finland
since 1939.
Though only nine years old, I
remember listening intently to the
battle reports from the Finland-
Russian border where the "Winter
War" was being waged against
Finland by an overpowering Russ-
ian military. It didn't seem like a
fair fight to me.
It all started in 1809 when Swe-
den gave ne territory that became
Finland toRussia. The Finns were
unhappy being "Russified". At the
oppomme time, they declared their
independence in 1917 while the
Russians were busily occupied by
the Bolshevik Revolution.
In 1939, the Russians figured
Hitler was up to no-good and de-
manded eastern Finland as a bar-
tier to hold offthe Germans. When
Finland stood its ground, Russia
attacked. The Russians were
shocked when Finland put up a
brilliant defense and imposed
heavy casualties on the invaders.
However, the Finns had only
one-third the troops and no air
cover so a loss was inevitable.
Both sides fought to exhaustion. In
the peace settlement, the Russians
confiscated the coveted territory.
(Premier Putin's foreign policy
these days is marked by the im-
pulse to grab territory. Apparently,
it is a genetic disease for which
there may never be a cure.)
With this bitter experience on
the eve of World War II, the Finns
were hard-pressed to cozy up to the
Russians against the Germans. So
they declared neutrality, although
they found it difficult not to favor
Germany.
It boiled down to that old adage
"the enemy of my enemy is my
friend" so any enemy of Russia
was a friend to Finland.
Well, now that we have re-
viewed Finnish-Russian history,
perhaps the disappointed American
hockey fans can find a glimmer of
brightness in the Winter Olympics
of 2014. After all of these years, a
little bit of justice has been done.
Dramatic changes in eating or
sleeping habits
Strong feelings of anger
Delusions or hallucinations
Growing inability to cope with
daily problems and activities
Suicidal thoughts
Denial of obvious problems
Get Help
Call your family medical
provider
Call your clergy member
Seek Counseling either private
or at the N E Human Service Cen-
ter (701-795-3000)
Perhaps the LI. S. State Department
ought to settle the Crimea dispute
by proposing that Oshie do a round
of shootouts- with a goalie of their
choice."
Extension Exchange
Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right
The winter can drag us down
with doldrums and routines. Even
our dietary habits can become
stagnant. Let March, National Nu-
trition Month, be a springboard to-
ward healthier eating.
The Academy of Nutrition and
Dietetics offers a few tips on how
to enjoy the taste of eating right.
Explore new foods and flavors.
Add more nutrition and eating
pleasure by expanding your range
of food choices. When shopping,
select a fruit, vegetable or whole
grain that's new to your family. Try
different versions of familiar foods
such as blue potatoes, red leaf let-
tuce or basmati rice. For great
recipes check out
www.ndsu.edu/boomers.com,
When selecting or trying new
foods get the most nutrition out of
your calories. Choose the most nu-
tritionally rich foods - those that
are packed with vitamins, miner-
als, fiber and other nutrients but are
lower in calories - from each food
group each day. Use added salt,
sugars and fats sparingly.
Unfortunately, people often
think "nutritious" and "flavorful"
food are two very different things.
According to the National Acad-
emy of Nutrition and Dietetics, we
can give our plate a "taste lift with-
out forfeiting nutrition."
Flavor is the major reason that
people choose the foods that they
do. We have 10,000 taste buds, so
let's use them this spring as we ex-
plore new flavors and cooking
techniques. Joy Dubost, a regis-
tered dietitian and sp0kesperson
for the academy, offered these tips
to enhance flavor while maintain-
ing nutrition.
Add flavor by cooking familiar
foods in a new way. Cooking at
home can be healthy, rewarding
and cost-effective. Making cook-
ing fun and easy by learning some
,cooking and kitchen basics. Inten-
sify the.dvOrs ;o:f rmea;: :poultry
and fish with high-heat cooking
techniques such as pan-searing,
grilling or broiling.
Try grilling or roasting veggies
in a very hot (450 F) oven or grill
for a sweet, smoky flavor. Brush or
spray them lightly with oil so they
don't dry out. Sprinkle with herbs.
Caramelize sliced onions to
bring out their naturally sweet fla-
vor by cooking them slowly over
low heat in a small amount of oil.
Use them to make a rich, dark
sauce for meat or poultry.
Simmer juices to make reduc-
tion sauces. Concentrate the fla-
vors of meat, poultry and fish
stocks. Reduce the juices by heat-
ing them, but don't boil. Then use
them as a flavorful glaze or gravy.
And don't forget to add pep to
your menu with different bold and
nutritious foods, herbs and spices.
Make your menus pop with pep-
pers. Use red, green and yellow
peppers of all varieties, including
sweet, hot and dried. Or you can
add a dash of hot pepper sauce.
For fuller flavors, incorporate
more whole grains, such as brown
rice or quinoa, or experiment with
amaranth and wild rice, items you
can find in area grocery stores if
you're on the lookout for some-
thing new.
Add small amounts of ingredi-
ents with bold flavors such as
pomegranate seeds, chipotle pep-
per or cilantro.
Add a tangy taste with citrus
juice or grated citrus peel such as
lemon, lime or orange. Acidic in-
gredients help life and balance the
flavor.
Enhance sauces, soups and sal-
ads with a splash of flavored bal-
samic or rice vinegar.
Give a flavor burst with good-
quality condiments such as horse-
radish, flavored mustard, chutney
or salsa.
" Sb"urc&" Julie Garden:Robinson, Ph.D.,
"R.D.I L.R. 15!: Food and Nutn'aon Specialist:
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Extension on Ag
around the state
NDSU Researcher F'00hts Rust Disease
A driving force behind Maricelis
Acevedo's research is to make a dif-
ference. The assistant professor in
the North Dakota State University
Department of Plant Pathology cer-
tainly is doing that. Acevedo spe-
cializes in leading research dealing
with rust disease in wheat, a fungal
infection that can have devastating
results on plants. In some parts of
the world, the crop-killing fungus is
called the "polio of agriculture."
'Tm very passionate about work-
ing with rust pathogens, ultimately
with a goal of increasing food se-
curity in the U.S. and around the
globe," Acevedo says. "I find them
very interesting because they are
highly diverse, and new virulent
races are constantly emerging. That
keeps us on our toes and always try-
ing to stay ahead of the pathogen.
I love the challenge of working on
that type of research project."
Her research emphasizes genet-
ics to build resistance to leaf and
stem rust in wheat. The work is es-
pecially important for North Dako-
ta because the State Wheat Com-
mission reports about 19,200 farms
grow wheat. The state typically
ranks second only to Kansas in to-
tal wheat production each year.
"Working in North Dakota is the
perfect place because of wheat's im-
portance as a commodity, a way of
living and its history in the state,"
says Acevedo, who joined NDSU's
faculty in 2010. "It's exciting to be
working in an area where agricul-
ture really is appreciated and our re-
search is valued."
Acevedo is becoming an au-
thority in her field of study. She was
one of the inaugural recipients of the
Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women in
Triticum Early Career Award. In
May 2013, she was an invited
speaker at the Internal Symposium
on Genetics and Breeding Durum
Wheat in Rome, and she also pre-
sented at the "lst Workshop of
Surveillance of Race Ug99 in South
America and Breeding for Resist-
ance" in Passo Fundo, Brazil. She
recently was one of 16 scientists in-
vited to the Melinda and Bill Gates
Foundation in Seattle to brainstorm
about future needs in wheat re-
search.
A native of Puerto Rico, Aceve-
do earned her bachelor's degree in
biology and master's degree in
agronomy at the University of Puer-
to Rico-Mayaguez. She earned her
doctorate in biological sciences at
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Before joining NDSU, Acevedo
received postdoctoral training at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture's
Agricultural Research Service Small
Grains and Potato Research Unit in
Aberdeen, Idaho.
"I like the idea of working with
a purpose, to make a difference in
people's lives," Acevedo says. "I
want to apply the research in the
field and facilitate getting it to mar-
ket as prudently as possible. I'd like
to provide better information and
more understanding of how rust
pathogens interact with the plant, so
researchers can develop better ways
to manage the disease, like new
technologies and new chemicals."
Another aspect of her work is
serving as a mentor and role mod-
el for students. She works in a
field where the majority of re-
searchers historically have been
men, but that is starting to shift. Half
of the graduate six students she
works with are women from dif-
ferent cultural and ethnic back-
grounds.
Acevedo received a 2013 Leap
Research Award from NDSU's
FORWARD program, which works
for the advancement of women.
"I think I bring to the table oth-
er points of view and push re-
search boundaries," Acevedo says.
"My lab provides evidence how di-
versity can provide changes in how
we approach science. We try to
keep an open mind and a 'think-out-
side-of-the-box' approach on re-
search."
Editor's Note
The Extension Exchange columnn was not available this week. It will re-
turn as soon as possible.
