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Worried
Dear Worried,
Problem gambling among older
adults is unfortunately on the rise.
Studies suggest that more than 4 mil-
lion Americans, age 65 and older,
could have a gambling problem. The
reasons behind this growing prob-
lem are because seniors have time
and money on their hands and the in-
flux of casinos that have cropped up
around the country have made ac-
cess to gambling much more con-
venient. Here’s what you should
know, along with some tips and re-
sources that can help your dad if he
does indeed have a problem.
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Problem Gambling
For most older adults, gambling
is simply a fun recreational activi—
ty, but for those who become ad-
dicted to it, it can be a devastating
disease that can financially wipe
them out.
There are a number of reasons
why seniors can be vulnerable to
gambling problems. For starters, sen—
iors are often catered to by casinos
with free bus transportation, free
drinks, discounted meals, special re-
wards and other prizes as a way to
entice them.
In addition, many seniors use
gambling as a way to distract or es-
cape feelings of loneliness, depres-
sion or even a chronic health con-
dition. Some may have financial
problems they are seeking to over-
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Small nonfarrn businesses in the fol-
lowing counties are now eligible to
apply for low interest federal dis—
aster loans from the US. Small
Business Administration. These
loans offset economic losses be-
cause of reduced revenues caused
by adverse weather incidents that
occurred in the following primary
counties in North Dakota, an-
nounced Director Tanya N. Garfield
of SBA’s Disaster Field Opera-
tions Center-West.
Declaration Number: 16199
Primary Counties: Cass, Eddy,
Emmons, Foster, Grand Forks,
Kidder, LaMoure, McHenry, Pem—
bina, Stutsman, Traill, Walsh and
Wells
Neighboring Counties: Barnes, '
Benson, Bottineau, Burleigh, Cav-
alier, Dickey, Gn'ggs, Logan, McIn-
tosh, McLean, Morton, Nelson,
Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom, Renville,
Richland, Sheridan, Sioux, Steele
and Ward in North Dakota; Clay,
Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk
and Wilkin in Minnesota; and
Campbell and Corson in South
Dakota '
Incident Type: Excessive rain,
excessive snow and flooding
Incident Date: Beginning Jan.
1, 2019
Deadline: 7/6/2020
Declaration Number: 16200
Primary Counties: Billings,
Dunn, Golden Valley, McKenzie
and Stark
Neighboring Counties: Grant,
Hettinger, McLean, Mercer, Mor-
ton, Mountrail, Slope and Williams
in North Dakota; and Fallon, Rich-
land, Roosevelt and Wibaux in
Montana
Incident Type: Excessive rain
Incident Date: July 1 — Oct. 22,
2019
Deadline: 7/6/2020
Declaration Number: 16201
Primary Counties: Adams,
Benson, Bottineau, Bowman,
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come. And some may have cogni-
tive impairment that interferes with
their ability to make s01md decisions.
Adding to the problem is that
many seniors may not understand
addiction, making them less likely
to identify a gambling problem. Or
they may be confused or embar-
rassed that they can’t control their
urges to gamble and reluctant to seek
help because they think that at their
age, they should know better. And
even if they recognize that they have
a problem, they may not know that
help is available or where to get it.
You should also know that while
there are many gambling options for
people to get hooked on today,
casino slot machines are far and
away the most popular among sen-
iors. Slot machines are much more
addictive then the old machines of
yesteryear with spinning lemons,
cherries and melons. Many of to-
day’s slot machines offer intense sen-
sory stimulation. with large video
screens, music and vibrating, er-
gonomic chairs.
Get Help
How can you know if your dad
has a gambling problem? Gam-
blers Anonymous offers a 20-ques-
tion online test at GamblersAnony—
mous.org that he can take to help de-
termine if he has a problem. In the
meantime, here are some questions
you can ask to help evaluate his sit-
uation.
Is he preoccupied with gam-
bling, constantly talking about it, or
planning to gamble versus doing his
normal activities?
- Is he gambling more and more
Senior Savvy
Cont. page
Burke, Cavalier, Divide, Grant,
Griggs, Hettinger, McIntosh, Mer-
cer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson,
Oliver, Pierce, Ramsey, Ransom,
Renville, Rolette, Sargent, Sheridan,
Sioux, Slope, Steele, Towner, Ward
and Williams
Neighboring Counties: Barnes,
Billings, Burleigh, Cass, Dickey,
Dunn, Eddy, Emmons, Foster,
Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Kid-
der, LaMoure, Logan, McHenry,
McKenzie, McLean, Pembina,
Richland, Stark, Stutsman, Traill,
Walsh and Wells in North Dakota;
Fallon, Richland, Roosevelt and
Sheridan in Montana; and Brown,
Campbell, Corson, Harding, Mar-
shall, McPherson, Perkins and
Roberts in South Dakota
Incident Type: Excessive rain
and snow
Incident Date: Beginning Aug.
1, 2019
Deadline: 7/6/2020
“SBA eligibility covers both the
economic impacts on businesses de-
pendent on farmers and ranchers
that have suffered agricultural pro—
duction losses caused by the disas-
ters and businesses directly im-
pacted by the disasters,” Garfield
said.
Small nonfarm businesses, small
agricultural cooperatives, small
businesses engaged in aquaculture
and most private nonprofit organi-
zations of any size may qualify for
Economic Injury Disaster Loans of
up to $2 million to help meet fi-
nancial obligations and operating
expenses which could have been
met had the disasters not occurred.
“Eligibility for these loans is
based on the financial impact of the
disasters only and not on any actu-
al property damage. These loans
have an interest rate as low as
3.74 percent. for businesses and
SBA Disaster
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‘Not the outcome we had
hoped for’: Search for
missmgperson concludes
PARK RIVER, N.D. -— On
Nov. 25, the Walsh County Sher-
iffs Oflice requested assistance via
social media in the search of a
missing person.
Michael Eidenschink left his
house in Park River around 1200
hours on 11/24/19. He left in a
Gray 2010 Chevrolet Avalanche
with ND Plate2066ABP. He was
believed to be hunting or fishing
in the Fordville area but hadn't re-
turned.
Monday evening the search
concluded. Walsh County Sheriffs
Office stated: “Mike Eidenschink
has been located. It was not the
outcome we had hoped for. We
thank everyone for assisting us
with this search.”
Land and aerial searched took
place throughout the day. Walsh
County Sheriff Ron Jurgens said
that around 4 pm. they were no-
tified/that Eidenschink’s body was
located near Cando.
County com ittee
Election ballots due Dec. 2
PARK RIVER, N.D. — Voting
is now open for the USDA’s Farm
Service Agency’s (FSA) Walsh
County Committee.
It is important that every eligi-
ble producer participate in these
elections because FSA county
committees are a link between the
agricultural community and the
USDA. The 2019 election in
Walsh County will be conducted
for Local Administrative Area
(LAA)—1. LAA-l consists of the
following townships: Kinloss, Sil-
vesta, Tiber, Dewey, Adams, Ves—
ta, Shepherd, Latona, Sauter, and
Perth Townships.
County committee members
are a critical component of F SA
operations. Committees should
be comprised of members who re-
flect the diversity of producers in-
volved in production agriculture in
Walsh County. This means that
producers representing under-
served groups or communities
should be on the committee to
speak on behalf of their con-
stituency.
Underserved producers are be-
ginning, women and other mi-
nority farmers and ranchers and
landowners and/or operators who
have limited resources. Other mi-
nority groups including Native
American and Alaska Natives;
persons under the poverty level,
and persons that have disabilities
are also considered underserved.
County committee election bal-
lots will be mailed to eligible vot-
ers on Nov. 4, 2019. The last day
to return completed ballots to the
Walsh County USDA service cen—
ter is Dec. 2, 2019.
For more information on eligi-
bility to serve on FSA county
committees, visit: fsa.usda.gov/
elections.
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wishes in the community
for the second year in a row
GRAFTON, N.D. —— Following
the success of the inaugural year
with their Wishing Well Program,
Choice Bank is preparing to launch
the program for its second year ‘
with some exciting new changes
just in time for the giving season.
The program will be open to
everyone and encourages people to
think of individuals, organiza~
tions, or communities that they see
as most in need when submitting
a wish.
Choice Bank received over 250
wishes last year and granted a to—
tal of 17 ranging from a school li-
brary that needed more books to a
brand-new electric scooter to give
a woman with muscular dystrophy
the freedom of movement. Wish-
es were accepted through physical
wells placed at Choice Bank 10-
cations or online for a three-month
period.
“It was amazing to see an idea
that started on a phone call take off
with the momentum it did,” said
Gaige Dunn, Credit Banker and
founding member of the Wishing
Well Committee. “Seeing all the
wishes unfold and how they im-
pacted the lives of the recipients
was Inspirlng.
This year, Choice Bank’s Wish-
ing Well Program will be accept-
ing and granting wishes year-
round starting November 20. Phys-
ical wells will be placed at Choice
Bank locations in Belfield, Dick—
inson, Ellendale, Grafton, LaM-
oure, Medina, Steele, and Wal-
halla. Wishes can also be submit-
ted at www.bankwithchoice.
com/wishing-well.
“After such a successful first
year, it was important to us to chal—
lenge ourselves and take it a step
further by expanding the program
to reach even more people,” said
Tara McFadden, SVP and Chief
Compliance Officer. “By contin-
uing the Wishing Well Program,
we hope to provide a vehicle for
members of the community to
voice what is important to them
and show that our #PeopleFirst
commitment means that we’re
here for not only our customers,
but also the communities we call
home.”
Choice Bank is a people First fi-
nancial services organization that
remains locally owned and built
around long-term customer rela-
tionships, well-rounded products
and services, and authentic com-
munity banking.
For more on Choice Bank’s
Wishing Well Program, visit
www.bankwithchoice.com/wish-
ing-well.
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