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Worn U.S. Flag Disposal
Spring has begun to show its lace here and there and we go about
the process of making yards, houses, cars. and the like look fresh once
again. What about theU.S. Flag in your front yard? Is it faded? Is it
showing signs of being ripped and torn like it went through a North
Dakota winter?
Perhaps it is time to replace your flag. Flags can be purchased from
various depots and outlets. If you warn your flag made in the U.S. of
A. make sure you either look close at the fine print or ask the
manufacturer.
But back to the tattered and torn flag. What are you supposed to do
with it? There have been reports of flags being tossed in the garbage,
and that's not quite right. Old Glory is to be disposed of in a proper
disposal ceremony. Your flag can be a part of one if you take it your
local post office or you can drop it in a specially made flag-drop box
outside the Watsh County Administrative Building next to the Law
Enforcement Center in Grafton. You can also gather a bunch of used
flags and drop them at the Walsh County Veterans Service Office in
the Administrative Building.
If you have quesnons or concerns regarding flag etiquette or
disposal, feel free to call 352-5030.
Katrina Hodny
Walsh County Veterans Service Officer
Administrative Building, 638 Cooper Ave. Grafton
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LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD
The efforts of the Republican Party to choose a candidate to op-
pose President Obama in the November Elections is very enter-
taining. This will come to an end in July when a candidate will be
chosen at the National Convention.
To me the best thing that could happen, would be if Obama is
re,elected President for another four year term. This thinking is
not only because I am a Democrat. This would be the best thing
that could happen to our National Congress, the Republican Party
and our Country as a whole, Think of this: IfObama is re-elected
the Republicans can give up their hatred of him and forget of de-
feating Obama and concentrate on good legislation so they would
have a good record to run on in 2016. Obama can only serve eight
year total. They could cooperate wifl the President because they
know he can't run again for President. It would eliminate all the
name calling and the spreading of lies and untruths.
This would also give the Obama administration four more years
to undo what the Bush administration did in eight years in office.
This seems only fair. Most people will agree that the economy is
t steadily improving, not fast enough, but is improving and needs
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[ The Republicans have been bashing the Ntional Healthipl'a
lassed by Congress and signed by the Presint two years ago/
Why haven't they tried to amend the Health Bill if there are parts
they don't agree with? If this plan is defeated we will have to start
all over again after trying to get a bill passed since Teddy Roo-
sevelt's presidency.
On another subject I am disappoimed to note that there are still
drivers of vehicles who still don't use their headlights while driv-
ing. This is dangerous even at sunrise and sunset but more so in
bad weather, including the fog that we have had this spring. Is this
because people are stubborn? When I was in the Senate we didn't
pass a bill requiring headlights to be on as Manitoba did because
we didn't want more mandates. We thought the people would do
it for their own safety.
Just think there are less than 280 days until the next ND Legis-
lature and less than 215 days until the November Election.
Best Wishes for a good summer.
Harvey Tallackson, Grafton, N.D.
IT'S A BoY[
Gary Brian
Olimb was
born to Allison
and Frank
Olimb at 9:02
a.m. on Feb.
20, 2012.
He weighed 7
pounds and 11
ounces and
was 20.5
inches long.
After an
extended stay
at the hospital he was welcomed home by his dog, Fred,
and cat, Kitta.
Gary's Grandparents are Brian and Sara O'Tooie of Crystal,
N.D. and Gary and Carol Olimb of Alvarado, Minn. His Great-
Grandparents are Richard and Keitha O'Toole of Crystal,
N.D. and Bernice McGuire of Halleck, Minn.
Haugen- Hebert
Engagement Announcement
Mr. and Mrs. David
Haugen of Edmore
are pleased to
announce the
engagement of
their daughter
Emily Haugen to
Daniel Hebert,
Park River, the son
of Greg and
Rhonda Rowley,
Thief River Falls.
Emily is a graduate
of Adams-Edmore
High School and Northland Community and Technical College
with an Associate's Degree in Occupational Therapy.
Daniel attended school in Park River and is an employee at the
Good Samaritan Center of Park River.
The wedding will take place June 2 at Living Word Free
Lutheran Church in Edmore. A reception and Dance will follow
at the Park River City Hall.
Benefit concert to be held
ANOKA, MINN A Benefit
Concert for the Anoka High:
School students and their families
will be held on April 14-15.
The concert featuring the Anoka
Staff Rock Band called "Staff
Infection" and the Anoka High
School Concert Orchestra and
choir perform classic rock music
(Paul McCarmey, Nell Diamond,
Elton Jolm, the Eagles, etc.)
For the past two years the
Anoka High School Concert
Orchestra and Choir have
perfbrmed at the Park Ri)er Bible
Camp and Elk Valley Lutheran
Church.
There will be Larimore, Grand
Forks and Fargo bus boardings.
For more information regarding
cost, bus loading locations and
times please contact Marcy
Halstenson at 701-397-5702.
Reminder of Conservation Reserve Program general signup
FARGO, N.D. -- USDA's NOrth Dakota
Farm Service Agency State Executive Director
Aaron Krauter is reminding producers that FSA
is conducting a Conservation Reserve Program
general signup until April 6. "CRP has been an
important part of our landscape for the last 25
years and has provided great environmental md
economic benefits to North Dakotans," Krauter
said. "'This general signup is an opportunity for
our producers to continue this voluntary
program."
Producers are encouraged to contact their
local comaty office to discuss enrolling land in
CRR Land offered during the general signup
is ranked according to an environmental
benefits index (EBI) based on the relative
environmental benefits of the land offered.
Krauter expects the general signup to be vey
competitive since there are over 6.5 million
acres expiring across fle country in 2012. "In
North Dakota alone, we're looking at over 830
thousand acres of CRP expiring this year, so
there's a lot of interest in getting land re-
enrolled," Krauter said. "There are several
enhancements to offers that producers can make
that will make their offer more competitive."
Producers are also reminded that if oflred
acreage is not accepted during the general CRP
signup, land devoted to certain practices may
still be el!gible to be enrolled in CRP through
the non-competitive continuous CRP signup.
For more information, producers should
contact their local county office or visit
vw.fsa.usda.gov.
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