SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 THE PRESS PAGE 5
Hoople church offers benefit, for
Minor flood victim, former pastor
HOOPLE, N.D. A dinner benefit for Pastor John
Streccius and his family will be held at First Lutheran
Church in Hoople on Sunday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Pastor John served the First Lutheran Church from-
1993 to 1999. John Glenda and their 5 children are
victims of the recent flooding in Minot, where John
serves as Pastdr.at Ziola Lutheran Church. The flood
waters destroyed the basement and entire main floor
of their two story home. They have been living with
friends.
If you are unable to attend and would like to
contribute, donations may be sent to First Lutheran
Church, RO.Box 110. Hoople. N.D. 58243.
Park River blood drive a success
PARK RIVER. N.D. Park River has sponsored
a good blood drive. According to Katie Bartelson.
Donor Recruitment Representative at United Blood
Services. "Park River had a good turnout. Out of 45
people who volunteered to donate, 40 were able to
give. Fifteen people gave blood on the automated
2RBC machine which collects two units of red blood
cells during the donation, so a total of 55 products
were collected."
Diane Schmit~ and Dena Larson coordinated the
drive. The Hospital Auxiliary sponsored the drive.
Space to 'hold the drive was provided at the American
Legion.
The availability of blood is dependent on the
success of blood drive held in many, communities.
The citizens of the Park River area can be assmed that
their community is a good example of a well-run
blood program.
On behalf of the patients who benefited. United
Blood Services appreciates all the thoughtful people
who ~/olunteered to help others by giving of
themselves.
Blood is for sharing; you have truly given the "Gilt
of Life".
STENVOLD
He slowly began to open up and
use his experience to advocate for
others.
For the past 16 years he has
been lobbying for veterans of Viet-
naln.
He said the events of Sept. 11,
2001, "really shook my walls."
He found himself opening up to
help the next generation returning
from war.
As president of Vietnam Veter-
ans of America North Dakota he
became connected to the Vietnam
Veterans of America's national of-
rice in Silver Springs, Md.
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The first term that he was nom-
inated to be director at large he re-
ceived the fifth highest number of
votes, the next term he gained the,
fourth highest number of votes.
and now with the second highest
number of votes of anyone being
elected for the 10 positions.
According to Stenvold, the
president of the board said Sten-:
vold's noneonfrontational Midwest
approach is just what the position
called for.
Stenvold said that the approach
he has as mayor of Park River is!
the same as his approach out in'
Washington: "What you see is
what you get."
Part of his job is to increase
membership, lobby for health care
and make sure the government is
aware of the effects of Agent Or-
ange, and to work toward PTSD
awareness, homelessness preven-
tion. and suicide prevention for all
veterans, or as he describes it
• working for "the betterment of all
veterans."
This honor is one that Stenvold
takes very seriously. '~Never again"
has become a promise. "and we re-
ally live by that motto." he said.
WALKING
would continue making walking sticks, we will con-
tinue to make walking sticks as long as we are able,"
Dennis wrote in a book created to document their ef-
forts.
After an article in the Trail County Tribune sur-
faced in February of 2007, Stenvold and the NDVVA
got involved in continuing Enger's dream of reaching
out to these new veterans.
Each branch is'cut from What Eriger~ ~alls swan~p'
willow found near Drake, N.D. After debarking, the
wood takes 90-120 days to dry. The sticks then are
sanded, stained, and covered with four coats of
polyurethane. Each stick then has a leather strap and
rubber tip added. The process takes about fore" or five
hours.
"'We've taken 650 sticks out there," Stenvold said.
"Every stick has a story."
STICKS CONTINHED FROM PAGE 1
The scrapbook Enger created shows thces of men
and women of every background with one common
connection each sustained injuries while serving
their country.
Stenvold said he has come across triple amputees
who have lost limbs from driving through improvised
explos!ve ,devices. Others have sustained injuries from
rocket 15ropell,ed .grenades, gunshot wounds, shrapnel
One man he :met had a skull fracture that doctors
were able to repair.
"In Vietnam. he would have died. No doubt about
it." Stenvold said.
Stenvold said that the kids fighting out there today
are fighting a war~uch different than those fought in
the post, but they are veterans who will not be forgot-
ten.
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CRP LAND & FARMSTEAD FOR SALE
IN SHEPHERD TOWNSHIP
WALSH COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
LADDIE. ZAHRADKA offers for sale the following-
described land (160 acres) including a nice 1½-story
house with many modern improvements, garage, 40x80
pole shed and utility building:
The Southeast Quarter (SE¼) O~
Section 27, Township 156, Range 59
The farmland (121.1 acres) is subject to a CRP
Contract which expires on September 30, 2012.
Bid Procedure: Written bids will be received at the law
office of StevenC. Ekman~, Bremer Bank Building, 910
Hill Avenue, PO Box 70, Grafton, ND 58237 until 2:00
on Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Bids will be opened
thereafter and the successful bidder will be contacted.
Please mark your envelope "BID FOR ZAHRADKA
LAND". The Owner reserves the right to conduct oral
bidding after the written bids are submitted. The right
is reserved to waive irregularities and to reject any or all
bids.
Terms: 10% of the purchase price will be due upon
acceptance of a bid, and tl~e balance due 30 days later.
For a bidding packet and further information, contact:
Steven C. Ekman
Attorney at Law
910 Hill Ave, PC Box 70
Grafton ND 58237
(701) 352-0916 ' z
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places. He turned alcohol and
drugs. In 2002. he was fired from
the FFA for failure to comply with
drug testing. In 2003. with divorce
papers everything but finalized, he
was suicidal.
He went to church to make
peace with God_ but he said that
day something changed.
"The Lord grabbed my atten-
tion." he said.
That's when he tbund himself
turning to prayer. The ni2~tlnares
stopped and he said he found what
he was looking for. He began to
study the bible and look more
deeply into his faith.
"Tenyears ago, as miserable as
my life was. I thought I had what [
wanted and needed." Totman said.
He began to find that life was
not about what you do. but who
you are. As he started to find his
own liliz. TOtman began to work to-
ward doing good.
He ended up taking a job with
Salvation Arnw as a disaster relief
coordinator in August of 2005 and
was thrust right into Hurricane Ka-
trina relief in Louisiana.
He was driving a food truck, de-
livering meals and bibles to people
in need when they ran out of bread.
He began to share the words of the
bible with the crowd, which was
losing patience. Finally he reached
out to the group and prayed for
bread.
Moments later a man in a van
full of goumlet bread stopped and
asked if they wanted to share. Not
long after a Salvation Army truck
full of bread delivered even more.
Totman noted that befbre that
happened, no* a single bible was
picked up, but afterward, everyone
wanted one.
Totman said he went from liv-
ing a life where everything came
easy to him and he had direct con-
trol over everything to seeing that
there was another power in connol.
He and his family gave up their
possessions and began their lives
as missionaries in Florida. They
found that they were provided for.
Each time they were on the verge
of needing a place to stay, they
would pray and a phone call could
come from someone who had a
need for a house sitter or someone
who had extra space.
They maintained stability
within their children's school dis-
trict while being able to help those
who were homeless, people within
the prison system, and anyone else
in need.
Then in 2008. Totman said that
God was giving him clear signs
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Above: The Totman family (L toR) Grace, Robert, Caleb, Susan,
Beth & Robby Totman. (Photos: Submitted)
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Above: Robert offers spiritual and physical food to the homeless.
that he was going to put a church
in his charge.
One day he got a phone call
"'out of the blue" from a woman in
MiltOn. N.D.. who had a connec-
tion to Totman from a man he had
ministered to in Louisiana. Almost
a year later Totman received the
call to come to Michigan. N.D.
"Our fist day in North Dakota
was Sept. I1. 2009," he said.
'Eight years later, to the da3;'"
Totman. his wife. and their four
children ages 13, 10. 7 and 4. took
up residence in a home offered to
them in Fairdale and they have
been sharing their experiences of
thith with the parishioners of Grace
Community Fellowship in Michi-
gan ever since.
Calling himself a missionary
pastor. Totman said that his experi-
ences and Bible studies have been
his education.
"My competence comes from
Him." he said.
From a self-described egoma-
niac to releasing all control. Tot-
man's life has taken a dramatic
shift in ten short years. On Sept.
! 1,200t. his world changed. And
if you ask him. it was all for tlqe
better.
Services in Michigan are held
every Saturday, and Totman said
he makes himself available Sun-
days for anyone wishing for him to
share with any congregation. For
more information: www.church
innd.com.
' Pub ic Notices
t t I !
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WALSH
COUNTY, NORTH DAKOTA
In the matter of the Estate of David
McLean. Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
undersigned has been appointed
personal representative of th above
estate. Ai persons having claims against
the said deceased are required to
present their claims within three (3)
months after the date of the first
~ublication of this notice or said claims
will be forever barred. Claims must
either be presented to Tracy L. Laaveg.
PC., PO Box 127. Park River, ND 58270
or filed with the Court.
DATED this 24th day of August.
2011.
NANCY HUHTA
Personal Representative
TRACY L. LAAVEG
102 4th St W. PO Box 127
Park River, ND 58270
Attorney for the Petitioner
(Aug. 24, Aug. 31, and Sept. 7 2011)
Walsh County Cover Crop
Demonstration Project
Tour: Sept. 14, 2011 from 8:30-5:00
at the Walsh County Extension Office
RSVP by Sept. 9 at 284-6624 or
7466 ext 3
Sponsored by:
Walsh County Three Rivers SCD
NDSU Extension and NRCS
ND SAnE Program
