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the president said in emphasizing
the horror of chemical weapons.
president had is not an uncommon
one. If you see something bad hap-
pening and ignore it, you are no
better than the villain. The least we
can do is have a conversation
about it.
Some have said, as the president
mentioned that evening, that they
are fighting themselves and Amer-
ica is not the world police. We do,
however, have the power to start
the conversation across the world
that this behavior is not right.
Though it may not always seem
like it, America is like the popu-
lar jock in school. We may not al-
ways say the right things, but by
gum, people listen when we do.
I shuddered listening to the
descriptions of the use of chemi-
cal weapons involving satin gas,
imagining not soldiers fighting
soldiers, but children who could-
n't understand what was taking
place around them.
"The images from this massacre
are sickening: men, women, chil-
dren lying in rows, killed by poi-
son gas, others foaming at the
mouth, gasping for breath, a father
clutching his dead children, im-
ploring them to get up and walk,''
"The question now is what the
United States of America and the
international community is pre-
pared to do about it, because what
BY ALLISON OLIMB happened to those people -- to
EDITOR, WALSH OUNTY PRESS those children -- is not only a vi-
, olation of international law, it's also
How fitting is it that on the an- for fear that the airplane may not a danger to our security."
niversary of one of the greatest at- be friendly and may carry more Who is to say that the use of
tacks ever put to American soil that than they bargained for. chemical weapons would stop
we are discussing the fate of Syr- If I hear a boom outside I can there? Yes, they may be using them
ia? safely assume that it is fireworks on their own people in their own
One day before the anniversary or thunder. There is no threat that war, but isn't that how most action
of9/11, the President came on my some enemy combatants are try- movies go before the villain plots
TV while I was attempting to ing to take down a neighbor or out strikes across the globe before
watch America's Got Talent. While friend. James Bond comes to save the
I know that this is a controversial When news reports of mass
topic and a difficult one, my ini- shootings or bombings on our day?
tial reaction to the description of home ground happen, the reaction After it was all said and done,
the use of chemical warfare was: is horror rather than being some- it was back to my regularly sched-
How lucky are we to live in a thing that is so commonplace that uled program. While I snuggled
country where that is not our re- the body count racks up daily, with my family and watch come-
ality? I don't have a gas mask or dians, dancers, and magicians
When an airplane flies over survival rations in my home. I have traipse across the stage one act at
my house, my son and I stand in days where I don't even remember a time I thanked God that I live in
the front yard waving while I to lock the door. America and prayed for those
point it out to teach him the word While the events that are taking struggling to breathe free.
airplane. In countries like Syria, place in Syria may not have a di-
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dancers at the Dollar in Mandan. ride. I carried a short piece of rope
I'm not sure. But I guess that was that I used to tie his foot up every
not the fight answer. Was one of time I got on. I would tie it hard
those deals where you felt a sud- and fast to the horn, take a wrap
den chill enter the room. around his foot, pick it up, and dal-
In the fall, I always get to ly to the horn, Then I could get on
thinking about the old roundup and let his foot down. That was be-
days on the reservation. Back fore I got married and had Shirley
when there were few fences and around to top offhorses like that.
lots of good cowboys. And you About the same time that I was
were in good enough shape to get riding Rebel, we started producing
on a colt that was spooking at his rodeos. One day we were taking a
tail as daylight was sneaking up on truckload of horses into town to try
you. out. Young bucking horses. Loren
One of my favorites was a sor- was hauling them in a twenty-two
rel horse called Rebel. He would foot straight truck. We loaded
always blow up and buck as you these colts up and then decided we
stepped on. But, if you could get had room for one more. I looked
a good'seat, hd was kind of fun to over in the pen and there stood
Hello,
I know I said in April, that
spring was my favorite time of the
year. Now, I changed my mind.
Fall is my favorite time of the year.
The flies are getting slow enough
that I can hit one once in awhile.
The lawn doesn't need mowing
every couple of weeks. We still
have a bunch of Sudan grass to
hay, but with over two inches of
rain the past couple days, that
can wait.
The neighboring ranches are
working cattle, so you have a
chance to get those colts ridden a
little before freeze up. We will be
giving fall shots in the next cou-
ple weeks and moving some cat-
tle around. Life is good.
We were watching the Twins
the other night and got to visiting
about how much the players get
paid. Now, during this conversa-
tion, Shirley asked if I had ever
known any professional athletes.
Other than rodeo stars. I said I
Rebel.
We squeezed him into the back
and Loren took off for town. We
saddled a couple of pick-up hors-
es and left about twenty minutes
later. As we got close to the Pierce
place, we could see a sorrel horse
standing in the middle of the road.
Gravel road. As we neared the
horse, we saw it was Rebel. The
bottom of the endgate had popped
loose and poor old Rebel got
crowded out the back.
Now that is a four foot drop to
a gravel road, out of a truck going
fifty miles an hour. I'm not saying
he didn't have some bumps and
bruises. He did. And he lost a lit-
tle hide.
But it is a testimony to how
poor a horse Rebel was. Cause it
was nothing serious. And if it
would have been a good horse, he
would have been cripple for life.
He healed up and I gave him to
Shirley as a wedding gift when we
got married.
Later, Dean
knew several. But they were all lap
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r ll- G ood . Happenings at Our
.q s ma, n tan Good Samaritan
Amanda Daley, Activities Asst.
Upcoming Events:
Sept 19 2-4 STAR USED BOOKS SALE & LUNCH
*Drop offyour books at anytime.
Sept 23 1:00 Walsh County Bus Ride
Sept 26 3:00 Auxiliary Lunch and Program w/OSLC PR
A Special Thank You to all the volunteers that come and give their
time and shared their talents. It is always appreciated and the Residents
are so grateful.
Thank you to the following volunteers this week: Sunday Worship
Service, Pastor Byron Cox and Accompanist Cheryl Cox; Daily
Devotional Leaders, Lois Ydstie, Lorene Larson, Pastor David Hinfichs,
Bonnie Vard3ruggen, and Corfinne Ramsey; Accompanists, Mary Seim
and Jan Novak; Grandparents Day, Dietary Staff for serving a wonderful
luncheon; Walsh Country Bus, Oscar Byron; Hymn Sing, Cheryl Cox
and Friends; Embroidery Group, Shirley Soblik and Linda Larson;
Rosary, Shirley Sobolik; Men's Time, Arnold Braaten; Bible Study,
Jeanean McMillian; Monthly Birthday Party, STAR Committee; Nails
Time, Terry Hagen; Special Music, Mennonite Singers; and Mass, Father
Lutein.
If you would like to share any of your talents with us or volunteer
please give the Good Samaritan Society a call at 701- 284-7115. Ask
for the Activity Department or our Volunteer Coordinator. Thank you.
l>dal Walsh County Health District
'" ' '0" ' Short Shots
The North Dakota Motorcycle Safety Program (NDMSP) recom-
mends riders wear a helmet which in the event of a crash could reduce
the extent of head injuries, possibly saving a life, Many good helmets
are available. Make sure it fits comfortably and snugly, and is fastened
for the ride. In choosing a helmet, look for the U.S. Department of Trans-
portation (DOT) label on the helmet. The DOT label on helmets con-
stitutes the manufacturers certification that the helmet conforms to the
federal standard. In many states, use of a helmet is required by law.
Passengers should also wear a helmet. For more information on choos-
ing the fight helmet go to
www.nhtsa.gov/Safety/Motorcycle
What does the North Dakota Law Say on Helmet use?
North Dakota Century Code (NDCC 39-10.2-06) Equipment
for motorcycle riders
No person under the age of eighteen years may operate or ride upon
a motorcycle unless a safety helmet meeting US department of trans-
portation standards is being worn on the head of the operator and rid-
er, except when participating in a lawful parade. If the operator of a
motorcycle is required to wear a safety helmet, any passenger must also
wear a safety helmet regardless of the age of the passenger.
What does Minnesota State Law say on Helmet use?
Minnesota State Statute 169.974 Motorcycle, Motor Scooter,
Motor Bike Subd.4.Equipment for operator and passenger
No person under the age of 18 shall operate or fide a motorcycle on
the streets and highways of this state without wearing protective head-
gear that complies with standards established by the commissioner of
public safety; and no person shall operate a motorcycle without wear-
ing an eye protective device.
Homeland Committee
Considers Hate Center
"Welcome!" bellowed Ork
Dorken, chairperson of the Home-
land Security Committee, as he
opened the annual economic de-
velopment conference for 14 of the
town's eager electors seated ran-
domly around the room.
Einar Stamstead stumbled in
late. His dirty knees indicated that
he was digging his carrot crop. His
trousers appeared to be sitting
while he was standing.
Ork rapped a Coke bottle on his
makeshift table to silence the chat-
ter that echoed across the cav-
ernous chamber.
"As you know, each of us is sup-
posed to have one suggestion to
reinvigorate this community," Ork
announced. "Who wants to start??"
"Well, I heard about this town
somewhere in North Dakota where
this guy wants to start a hate
colony," Torvald explained. "They
sold vacant lots - which we got
some of- and got a bunch of pub-
licity so I thought we might do
something to take advantage of all
the hate floating around these
days."
"We need to inventory our hate
before we start something we can't
finish," Josh Dvorchak cautioned.
."How many people in this room
have enough hate to get a starter
colony going?" Torvald asked.
"Come on. Everybody has a hate."
Nobody confessed.
"Well, I used to hate the Swedes
because they kept beating up on
Norway but there aren't any
Swedes around these parts so my
hate just petered out," Einar ex-
plained, brushing the dirt off of his
trousers.
"Who are we supposed to hate
to make up a colony?" queried Old
Sievert.
"It seems that the nest of haters
in that town is against everybody
who ain't white," Torvald replied.
"We don't have anybody in this
town who ain't white," Holger
Danski noted. "How can we hate
somebody who ain't here?"
"If we're going to hate some-
body it should be in a Christian
way," suggested Garvey. He was a
deacon before the church burned
down in 1957.
"How can we hate somebody in
a Christian way?" asked Dorsey
Cranchak.
"Well, if they hate us first,
maybe we can hate them back,"
suggested Josh.
"No! That's not Christian," in-
terjected Madeleine Morgan.
"We're supposed to turn the other
cheek."
"If we run out of cheeks, then we
can hate them," concluded Josh.
"Well, I don't hate people. I hate
the railroad for leaving town with-
out me," barked Orville Jordan, the
retired depot agent who stayed
when the railroad left.
"How can we hate something
that is gone?" asked Dorsey.
That question was too hard to
answer so no one tried.
"I hate those jackass politicians
in Washington for being jackass
politicians," Torvald grumbled.
Little Jimmy stood up. He was
taking college on-line and was
now majoring in clinical psychol-
ogy.
He liked on-line college because
he didn't have to learn anything to
get a degree. This was his 13th ma-
jor since his parents went to Alas-
ka to hunt for gold and left him to
take care of the house.
"There's a lot of hate around,"
Jimmy observed. "We need to stop
hate so it doesn't get out of hand
like it is in Washington. I propose
that we organize a hate center here
in the community hall where peo-
ple can come and shout their hate.
We could be the anti-hate clinic of
America."
"Maybe we can get a Con-
gressman to dedicate the center,"
Torvald added with a wry smile.
"I can sign up for a psych
practicum and run the center for at
least a semester," Jimmy proposed.
"We can see if there is enough hate
to keep it going."
"Well, I hate long meetings,"
Old Sievert declared abruptly.
"Let's adjourn."
Everyone loved the idea and left.
Ork hated it when they cut meetings
short.
Extension Exchange
Adding Lemon Juice
to Tomatoes and Salsa
Before Canning
Are you growing tomatoes
this year? If you plan to can
them, remember to acidify your
tomatoes. Add 1 tablespoon of
bottled lemon juice or tea-
spoon citric acid per pint of
tomatoes. Why is this important?
It's all about pH.
pH is the measurement of the
acidity or alkalinity of a solution.
Lemon juice is acidic, which
means it has a low pH. Soap is
very alkaline, or basic, which
means it has a high pH. Mi-
croorganisms, such as the type of
bacteria that causes botulism, can
survive and grow in some foods
at certain pH levels. The Food
and Drug administration and the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
recommend that naturally acidic
foods (such as fruit, jams/jellies)
and acidified foods (such as pick-
les and salsa) have safe pH lev-
els before canning. A pH of 4.6
or lower is required for safe can-
ning without the use of pressure
processing.
What Should I Use: AWater
Bath Canner or Pressure Can-
ner?
For safety, "low acid" foods
such as vegetables, meat and
many mixtures of foods require
pressure canning using current
time/pressure recommendations.
Acidic foods such as most fruits
and jellies/jams and properly
acidified foods such as tomatoes
and pickles can be processed in a
water bath canner.
Canning Salsa
When planning the amount of
tomatoes needed for canning
salsa, approximately 2.5 to 3
pounds of fresh tomatoes equals
about one quart canned tomatoes.
Standard slicing tomatoes will
produce a juicy sauce, while
paste tomatoes, such as Roma,
will produce a thicker sauce.
Use only tested recipes, such
as those from the Ball or Kerr
canning books, or from our Ex-
tension bulletins or USDA tested
recipes. DO NOT change the in-
gredient proportions, especially
the amount of vegetables like
onions, peppers and celery. If
you increase the amount of veg-
etables in the recipe, the pH level
will rise, causing the salsa to be-
come unsafe if canned by the
water bath method.
If a recipe calls for vinegar,
you can substitute lemon or lime
juice. If the recipe calls for lemon
or lime juice, DO NOT substitute
vinegar, because it is less acidic.
You may safely decrease the
amount of spice called for but not
increase the spice amounts.
To alter the "heat" in salsa,
you can safely substitute one
type of chili pepper for another,
but keep the total amount of pep-
per the same. Handle hot peppers
carefully. Wear plastic gloves
and wash your hands before
touching your face.
Do not thicken salsa with
cornstarch before canning. Doing
so may make the mixture too
thick for proper heat penetration.
All canned salsas needs to be
processed in a boiling water bath
for 20 minute for pints. If you've
created your own recipe for
salsa, you should freeze it for
safety's sake, rather than canning
it. Any salsa recipe can be safely
frozen.
Canning Tomatoes
Select only disease-free,
preferably vine ripened, firm
fruit for canning. Do not can
tomatoes from dead or frost-
killed vines because the acidity
of the fruit may be altered. Green
tomatoes are more acidic than
ripened fruit and can be canned
safely with any of the following
recommendations.
To ensure safe acidity in
whole, crushed or juiced toma-
toes, add 2 tablespoons of bottled
lemon juice or teaspoon of cit-
ric acid per quart of tomatoes.
For pints, use 1 tablespoon of
bottled lemon juice or tea-
spoon of citric acid.
Acid can be added directly to
the jars before filling with prod-
uct. Add sugar to offset acid
taste, if desired. One to 2 tea-
spoons of sugar may be enough
to enhance the fla,vg r
.Re ,memb er s!icing tg at q ,s
require a much longer cooking
time to achieve a desirable con-
sistency. Same with the salsa,
you may decrease the amounts of
spices, but increasing the amount
is not advised. You may make ad-
justments to suit your tastes after
opening the jars.
For more information and
recipes see "Why Add Lemon
Juice to Tomatoes and Salsa Be-
fore Canning?"; "From the Gar-
den to the Table: Salsa!; and
Canning and Processing Toma-
toes and Making Salsa" at
www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/preserva-
ton.html.
Walsh County Extension Office
Park River - 701-284-6624
lS a season
Fall! The season loved by many
is here! Fall can bring us many ex-
citing things harvest, the trees turn-
ing colors, beautiful sun sets but it
also brings us work, with farmers in
a hurry to get field work done, and
many of us working in our yards to
get plants cut back, the garden
cleaned out and the yard ready for
winter. Have you ever wondered
what you are supposed to do to put
your lawn to bed for its long win-
ter nap?
One of the first things that should
be done is a fertilizer application.
The best time for this is after Labor
Day. If the lawn is in poor condition
look for a fertilizer that is high in Ni-
trogen, if the lawn is in good con-
dition look for a fertilizer that is
more balanced in numbers. These
numbers are usually on the front of
the bag for example 10-10-10. The
first number is the amount of ni-
trogen, second is phosphorus and
third is potassium. For poor condi-
tions two applications can be ap-
pried. It's recommended to use a fer-
tilizer spreader this will allow for an
even coverage.
Second is mowing the grass for
the last time, it should be about 2-
3 inches in height. This is true for
the entire growing season; the grass
should always be cut to the same
length. The clippings can be left on
the lawn, this will along for extra
moisture in the spring. When spring
does come it's recommended to use
a power rake to remove exlra thatch.
Third if grass needs to be plant-
ed its best to plant in the spring or
in the fall around Labor Day, but no
later than middle September. If sod
need to be laid it should be done be-
fore October 1st.
With these three easy steps your
lawn should be ready for its winter
nap, and create a good start for the
next growing season.
Dates to Remember:
September 24 Poultry Testing 5-8 pm at the Extension Office
September 27 Cover Crop Tour 1:00 pm (Start at Extension
Office)
September 29 Cattle Fitting Demonstration 3 pm at the Walsh
County Fair Grounds
October 16-19 Walsh County Fair
