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HEART RIVER VOICE FEATURE
From chasing dreams to Chasing Horses
By Georgiann Kman O'Bryan created a Facebook page that fit this need their new Medora store inventory. It
more than they realized. Within a year was at about this time that Christine
of conception, they found themselves was ready for a career change; her and
with over 11,000 followers from not only Gary wished to now work full time doing
across the United States, but all around what they do best, Chasing Horses.
the globe. They have followers from Thus, came the birth of their brick
Africa, Australia, Canada, Germany, Great and mortar store in Medora. With the
Britain, and many places in-between. support of the Dickinson Chamber of
Their newfound Facebook followers Commerce, Dickinson Convention and
had many requests and suggestions for Visitors Bureau and the Small Business
the couple, from selling their prints, to Development Center, their dream became
Christmas cards, calendars and even a reality.
books. The most exciting endeavor from Chasing Horses, Gifts – Decor – and
their Facebook page came when they More is located in Teddy's Village at
were contacted by a non-profit group 312 Pacific Avenue in Medora, and will
in Germany called Laufstall-Arbeits- celebrate its grand opening on Thursday,
Gemeunschaft or LAG, who inquired May 9th. This new venture is a horse
about the possibility of licensing their lover’s haven where you can purchase a community does not always receive the
photos. They wanted to use them for souvenir that depicts an actual horse you recognition they deserve, Christine and
a special edition of the magazine their may have viewed at the nearby TRNP, Gary are more than happy to not only
organization produces that would be as Christine and Gary's photographs are share their artwork but to bring attention
released at the Equitana 2019 Worldwide integrated into many of their products. to the artist’s finished work as well.
What started out as a job transfer from Expo to be held in Germany in March of From canvas prints, ceramic tiles and As if their plate wasn't full enough, at the
Illinois to North Dakota soon morphed 2019. The end result was the organization trivets to board games, sun catchers, request of many of their online followers,
into a new entrepreneurial venture, or using the photographs and stories from T-shirts and even a kids’ section, there it is now possible to Chase Horses with
should I say adventure, for Gary and Chasing Horses to produce a beautiful is truly something for everyone. While them through their new venture called
Christine Kman. full color educational magazine that will much of their merchandise is horse “Wildlife Photography Experience”. They
Not long after taking her new position be used for years to come by LAG. themed, you can also find other wildlife are fully permitted with the National Park
with a large company in Dickinson, Christine and Gary see many wild and outdoor themed items as well. Service and also fully insured, to share
Christine and her husband, Gary, started horse dramas unfold in the park every An important aspect of the Chasing their Chasing Horses experience with
spending their leisure time visiting the season of the year, with one touching Horses Mission Statement is to help others. Dates are filling up fast for this
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It their heart so deeply that they felt a sustain and preserve the history of the season. Simply contact Christine or Gary
wasn't long before they realized that wild need to put their feelings on paper. This Nokota Horse, therefore, one of the online at chasinghorses.com to reserve
horse herds roamed the rugged Badlands resulted in the publishing of their first things they have chosen to do to work your date with the wild horse herd and
and soon fell in love with these impressive book titled “Miracle.” Plans are currently toward that goal is to donate 100% of all that the TRNP has to offer.
animals. They upgraded their camera in the works for subsequent true stories the profits from the sales of T-shirts and While they are elated to have realized
equipment and became quite adept at of a TRNP horse or herd. sweatshirts printed with a Nokota horse their dream which encompasses their
wildlife photography with emphasis on “The Notebook” was their next to the Nokota Horse Conservancy. lifelong passion for horses, they look
these horses. big publishing project. A 220-page As another way of giving back, when forward to improving on their concept by
They soon found that they were reference manual that chronicles each people from the artistic community continually learning from the wild horses
gathering a collection of photographs and and every horse in the wild herds with request to use Chasing Horses’ photos or themselves. Christine and Gary's wish is
decided that they needed an outlet for accompanying personal photographs. images for use in their own art mediums, for the everyone to be able to experience
their photos and also a place to document This notebook is updated regularly and they quickly oblige. It humbles them to the beauty and strength of the Wild One's
their adventures at the park. They can be found online as well as part of know that their photos inspire others in this unique National Park in Southwest
in their work. Knowing that the art North Dakota. █
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COVER ARTIST grades 7-12. We also started an Art
Club four years ago. Art Club is active in
Cameron the community creating murals in the
schools and local businesses.
Brown With my personal art, I tend to dabble
in all kinds of media. I use graphite,
acrylic, watercolor, oil, pastels and color
I have been teaching art for Beulah pencils. Being open to a variety of media
Public Schools for nine years. My wife, has given me a broad perspective on
Savannah, and I have been married for creating art and developing my style. My
eleven years. We have three daughters style changes depending on the media I
Zoey (7), Ella (5) and Letty (2). I graduated am using. My work with pencil tends to
from Dickinson State University in 2010 be more realism based and my paintings
with my Bachelors in Art Education. tend to be more stylized.
Throughout my years of teaching in You can see more of my art on my social
Beulah, I have been able to expand the media pages on Facebook and Instagram
course offerings from two to six across @cameronbrownart. █
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CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT HEALTH UNIT
Help us preserve our SWDHU serving the
photographic memories community
By Karen Goyne
Southwestern District Health Unit Infants and Children. This may not
(SWDHU) has evolved and changed seem like a lot but each one of these
over the years. It began in 1945 when programs consists of many different
six counties – Adams, Billings, Bowman, sub-programs or different roles.
Golden Valley, Hettinger and Slope Nursing includes: Immunizations,
joined together to bring better health Comprehensive Health Maintenance,
care to their residents. Stark and Dunn Women’s Way, Dental Fluoride
Counties joined the original six counties varnishing, TB testing and medication,
to make the existing HIV/AIDS, School screenings,
eight-county health Health Tracks, Post-Partum
unit that exists today. visits, Community Health
Their mission continues focusing on hypertension,
to promote, prevent Behavioral Health which
and protect optimal focuses on Underage Drinking
community health. prevention, Opioid Prevention,
Local history and paleo discoveries businesses. Being able to see the original In addition to the and Depression screenings –
are a passion of the Dickinson Museum town sites and the businesses that were main office located at 227 Suicide Prevention.
Center’s Board of Directors, the Stark iconic places in many local communities, 16th St W in Dickinson, Today, SWDHU has
County Historical Society and the SW ND brings back not only memories for public health has offices 34 employees and continues
Museum Foundation. New and exciting older residents, but also gives younger in Hettinger (Adams County), Beach to be committed to health promotion
projects have been in the development residents a chance to see what others (Golden Valley County), Medora (Billings and disease prevention so that health
stages for the past few years, bringing before them had worked so hard on County), Bowman (Bowman/Slope decisions can be based on knowledge
two types of history to life in Dickinson. to build the southwest North Dakota Counties), Manning (Dunn County) and to assure that our children can grow
They say a photo is worth a thousand communities. Activities, events, awards Mott (Hettinger County). Those offices up to be healthy adults and our adults
words, and there are many stories to and more are a part of these great are staffed by Registered Public Health can maintain their health status to an
gaze upon, reflecting, remembering the collections. To view the collections, go to Nurses. optimum level.
old buildings, events, and the people, http://dmc.omeka.net. Over the years, programs have Over the next few months, we will be
who build not only a community, but a The Stark County Historical Society increased and changed. Today the providing more specific information on
sense of place that once appeared to be Board of Directors and the Dickinson main programs include: Nursing, each of the programs and the programs
simple compared to today’s complicated Museum Center has embarked on Environmental Health, Tobacco within programs SWDHU provides to
social world. a multi-year project to inventory, Prevention, Emergency Preparedness the communities throughout our eight-
Who doesn’t love looking at the old catalog, and digitize the photographic and Response and WIC – Women, county region. █
escalator stairs filled with people in the collections before time takes them away.
Woolworth’s store, previously located Preservation comes at a high cost and
on 1st Avenue and Sims? How about the this project will take several years and
1950’s 4th of July thousands of hours
Parades traveling to complete. The
down on Villard goal is to have a
Street past the old visual catalog of
Ray Hotel? the people, places
The Stark and things that
County Historical have made our
Society was community unique.
formed in 1975 Community
to collect and involvement and
interpret the support to keep
history of Stark the photos for the
County. One of the future generations
current projects is very important.
is the digitalization of the old photos of The proper handling of the large number
our area. There are literally thousands of of photos is an investment that the Stark
photo negatives from southwest North County Historical Society hopes you will
Dakota from local photographers such be a part of by participating with your
as the Osborn and Presthus/Horstman monetary gift to continue and complete
Studios. They captured not only formal the collections. If you are interested in
photo of graduates and families, but being a part of this photo investment,
also many great day-to-day activities, please contact the Dickinson Museum
including ranching and local community Center at 456-6225. █
HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM MAY 2019 | PAGE 7
DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY Conference (NCHC) for the past several
years, most recently in Boston. The
set up family-friendly activities, while
volunteers from the community had their
Living the strenuous life
students can network with other honors heads shaved to raise money. Some of the
students and exchange ideas about how TR Scholars also shaved their heads. The
to improve the TRHLP. last event, which raised
Aside from the funds for the DVRCC,
By Holly McBee, Chair, Department of Language & Literature/Associate Profes-
curriculum, the was the annual 5K Hawk
sor of English and Director, Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program students are very Walk on Saturday, April
What might the deranged Easter the 2000-01 school year, and the current dedicated to the four 27 at the BAC. For other
Bunny costume from the 1983 movie, A curriculum for the program includes service events held events, students created
Christmas Story, and Freddie Mercury honors general education courses and each year. This aspect or refurbished wood
of Queen have in common? Not much specialized courses on leadership, of the program best projects for a silent
aside from being costumes that two TR with the students earning a minor in demonstrates the auction during a tailgate,
Scholars wore while participating in the leadership studies. The curriculum students’ leadership with proceeds going to
recent Sweating for Scholarships Bike- is rigorous and engages innovative abilities and the Back Pack Program,
a-Thon, sponsored by the DSU Heritage approaches and themes to challenge opportunities as they and this past fall they
Foundation. These types of events are the students. One project has students work with people set up a zombie-themed
an important part of the Theodore begin with a red paperclip and make at DSU and in the escape room.
Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program several trades, ideally getting better community to reserve There is often
(TRHLP) because they provide a chance items each time, that are auctioned off, rooms, get sponsors grumbling about the
for the students to serve the community with the proceeds going to the DVRCC. and supplies, and help younger generation,
and have a fun time too. The TR Scholars Students also study the impact of with advertising. The but that grumbling
combine their intellect, creativity, artificial intelligence and the ethical use students decide what these fundraising is unfounded as these students are
and dedication to make the TRHLP an of technology. Other courses are more events will involve and which group will dedicated to being responsible and
engaging and worthwhile component of experiential in their approach, including receive the proceeds. On Saturday, April empathetic citizens. The TR Scholars
DSU. service learning, internships, a study 6, the TRHLP held its second annual emulate their namesake, Theodore
The DSU Heritage Foundation provides tour, and a conference proposal. Students Brave the Shave fundraiser in Scott Gym, Roosevelt, who argued for living “the
a generous scholarship for 60 TR have visited the Richardton Abbey and with proceeds going to local families strenuous life.” █
Scholars, yet the program is much more the Mandan Powwow. Students have also affected by pediatric cancer. The students
than a scholarship. The TRHLP began in attended the National Collegiate Honors
BEST FRIENDS MENTORING PROGRAM
Fong, Breitbach selected as leaders for Western
Wellness Foundation Board of Directors
By Mark Billings eight as president, and retired from the Caleb Burgard, a facilities supervisor at
Carter Fong, a teacher and athletic board in December 2018. Dickinson Parks & Recreation, as well
director in the Trinity Catholic Schools The board also appointed Chase as Amanda Lindvig, an assistant vice
in Dickinson, is the new president of the Breitbach as the board’s vice-president. president and mortgage loan officer at
Western Wellness Foundation (WWF) Originally from Oakes, ND, Breitbach is a Gate City Bank.
board of directors. school social worker and student support Since 1995, BFMP has delivered
The WWF is the parent organization liaison at the Dickinson Middle School. mentoring services to an estimated 3,000
of the Best Friends Mentoring Program A graduate of the University of North youth aged 6-16 in Dickinson, as well as
(BFMP). Dakota, he is a former Juvenile Court Stark, Bowman and Morton counties. The
A Dickinson native, Fong is a 2002 Officer and is active with the Association organization’s 21st annual Family Fun
graduate of Dickinson High School of Social Workers – North Dakota Chapter. Day is scheduled from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Fong Breitbach
and 2006 graduate of North Dakota He joined the WWF board in 2016. on Saturday, June 29 on the front lawn kick off from this location at 7:30 a.m. For
State University with majors in history “As a young professional, Chase has of Dickinson State University. A youth more information, contact BFMP at (701)
education and social science education. devoted his career to empowering the competition and 10K/5K races will also 483-8615. █
He has served in various leadership and future of youth,” said Fehr. “He brings
education roles at the Trinity Catholic a thoughtful, progressive voice to our
Schools and was appointed to the WWF board.”
board in 2013. At the end of Trinity’s As board members, Fong and
2018-19 school year, Fong is stepping Breitbach will help set policy and guide
into a new position with Knights of decisions for BFMP, which served more
Columbus Insurance. than 130 youth in Dickinson, Hebron,
“Carter brings a solid, leadership Glen Ullin and New England this past
dynamic to our organization,” said Kris year. The organization has also expanded
Fehr, executive director of the WWF into Bowman County.
and BFMP. “He is well known in the The WWF board of directors also re-
community for his strong family roots elected other community members as
and investment in our local youth. We are officers for 2019, including Secretary/
very fortunate to have him as a leader.” Treasurer Kevin Moberg, an assistant
Fong succeeds Greg Kontz, who served professor of English and Education at
Pictured L to R: Chase Breitbach, Kevin Moberg, Caleb Burgard, Carter Fong, and Amanda Lindvig.
on the board of directors for nine years, Dickinson State University and Directors
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#BOOKWORM How to Hide an Empire
by Daniel Immerwahr;
Here comes summer! Spearhead by Adam
Makos; Ten Caesars by
Barry S. Strauss
By Cindy Thronburg • Adult DVDs: Green
It’s hard to believe, but summer will and coloring contests. Grand prizes for Book; Venom; The
be here before we know it. This is the the kids’ age groups include a Bean Bag Favourite; Bohemian
busiest time of the year for Dickinson Bagimal Monkey, Talking Microscope, Rhapsody; A Star Is
Area Public Library. Our biggest and best Rocket Ship Tent, Mini Drone, Lego Born; First Man; The
event of the year begins: the Summer Space Shuttle, and Beaker Creatures Wife; Mary, Queen of
Reading Program (SRP). The theme this Reaction Lab. Teen prizes offered include Scots; A Simple Favor;
year is “A Universe of Stories,” which a Plasma Ball Lamp, Doctor Who Sonic White Boy Rick; Lizzie;
allows for all sorts of fun space-related Screwdriver, and Astronaut Food. Boy Erased; The Hate
activities. P ro g ra m m i n g U Give; The Happytime
Going on for what is is ramped up for Murders; Westworld,
undoubtedly decades in the summer as Season Two: The Door;
some form or another well. Tons of free Can You Ever Forgive
(I fondly remember activities will be Me?
doing summer reading offered, including • Children’s DVDs:
Second World War; Budgeting Smarts;
challenges at the STEAM events, The Great Summer Campout; PAW
The Science of Survival
library when I was a Teen Events, Patrol: Summer Rescues; LEGO Jurassic
Monthly Mini-Review:
child), the SRP gives crafts, story-times, World: The Secret Exhibit; Chicken Stew;
I typically prefer movies that are
the opportunity for movies, Space The Nutcracker and the Four Realms;
usually off the radar for some people. An
patrons of all ages to Camp, and more! PAW Patrol: Pups Save Puplantis; The
example of one I watched recently was A
read for chances to Children will Backyardigans: Mission to Mars
Simple Favor, starring Anna Kendrick and
win prizes. Sign-up definitely not have • Children’s Easy Books: Hilda and the
Blake Lively. This movie, based on a novel
begins on June 2nd a hard time finding Runaway Baby; Pine & Boof: The Lucky
by Darcey Bell, is about a single mother
with our 8th Annual Kickoff Carnival. something to do while out of school. Leaf; Anna and the Tooth Fairy; Bear and
who befriends a mom at her son’s school,
The carnival runs from 1:00-4:00pm and We hope you will swing by this Wolf; Sing, Don’t Cry; Seamus’s Short
and then her new friend goes missing.
will have various activities, including summer and join in on the fun! Story; The Black and White Factory; How
The film wasn’t how I thought it would
bouncy castles, live music, chalk drawing, New titles added to the collection: To Be a Lion
be. The film is listed on IMDB.com as
photo booth (with space backdrop and • Adult Fiction: The Boy by Tami Hoag; • Children’s and Teens’ Fiction:
comedy, crime, and drama. The film did
props), and DSU Discovery Dome Shows. The Chef by James Patterson; California Breakout; The Strange Fascinations of
have comedic elements, but not enough
Sign-up is free and open to all ages, Girls by Susan Mallery; Chocolate Cream Noah Hypnotik; How We Roll; The Lady’s
where I would describe it as funny. That
including adults. The more you read the Pie Murder by Joanne Fluke; The Secret Guide to Petticoats and Piracy; Pride;
being said, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It had
more chances you have to win some of of Clouds by Alyson Richman; A Justified The Museum of Us; Desmond Cole Ghost
several plot twists as any good mystery
our grand prizes! The program, which Murder by Jude Deveraux; The Next to Patrol: The Haunted House Next Door
story should. I would rate it 3/5: not life-
includes a coloring contest for ages 3+, Die by Sophie Hannah; Open Carry by • Children’s Nonfiction: March
changing, but still worth watching. █
will run through July 31st. To wrap up the Marc Cameron; Mission Critical by Mark Forward, Girl; Facing Frederick; Votes for
summer, we will have an ice-cream social Greaney Women; To the Moon; The Beloved World
on Friday, August 9th from 3:00-5:00pm • Adult Nonfiction: The End of the End of Sonia Sotomayor; Voices from the
to announce the winners of the reading of the Earth: Essays by Jonathan Franzen;
AROUND TOWN expansion project
6) Dickinson Dinosaur Museum
with and support our local educators
from the university level, to our private
Mayor’s memo expansion
7) The building of a First Responders
regional training facility with
and public school systems to meet their
ever changing roles in educating our
future students and workforce.
By Scott Decker classrooms and an indoor shooting Summer will be very busy for all of
As summer approaches there will be projects the city will have to tackle next range at our Fire Training Site us and as we move into approving a
many things on local residents’ minds. year. 8) The results of our RFP in regard to a city budget for 2020, I want to assure
Dickinson residents will be voting Here is a list of some of the projects Dickinson Event Center the public that we, as a commission, are
to approve the construction of a new we will be discussing: 9) Mausoleum expansion and possible continuously working to improve the
Dickinson High School, the 2019 1) A major road repair project in one of veterans’ cemetery quality of life in our city.
graduates will be making plans for their the busiest parts of town. This project 10) North Hills Industrial area fire This will be my last column until the
futures and, everyone’s schedules will may cost the city 2 to 3 million dollars. suppression update budget is approved and I can give more
fill with plans for summer activities. 2) The remodel and expansion of the Also, on our agenda will be details on what projects have been
The summer months are very busy Dickinson Public Library discussions on how to recruit and retain prioritized for the city of Dickinson in
for the Dickinson City Commissioners 3) Repairing the roof at City Hall new workers to southwest North Dakota 2020.
with multiple days set aside for budget 4) Funding of the 2020 SIRN project to meet the needs of our ever-growing Have a great summer, enjoy all the
talks. This coming 2020 budget will be 5) Continued support of the Theodore community. We will continue to support activities that happen in Dickinson
a difficult one because of many large Roosevelt Regional airport runway the development of a Behavioral Health and continue to be good neighbors by
Facility here in Dickinson. We work looking out for each other’s safety. █
HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM MAY 2019 | PAGE 9
WHERE BUSINESS GOES TO GROW
First Pitch with SDC
By Darrell Neubert, Business Advisor, Small Business Development Center
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said night of each month.
something along the lines of “Faith First Pitch gives aspiring entrepreneurs
is taking the first step even when a chance to prove their business idea
you don’t see the whole staircase.” and network with people who can
Although his cause of equal rights was accelerate their success. Monthly First
much greater than that of your local Pitch winners are selected at the Startup
entrepreneur, the meaning still rings true Your Night events throughout the year
in entrepreneurship. Every existing or and are rewarded a cash prize. Winners
aspiring entrepreneur has taken that first will be eligible for the Final Pitch Night in
step of uncertainty at some point without November and a grand prize.
seeing the whole staircase beforehand. Participants will have three minutes
Often that first step is telling a friend to pitch their business idea, concept,
or family member about your idea or product or invention. There will be
coming in to your local Small Business two minutes of judges’ question time ADVERTISE WITH US
Development Center Business Advisor allotted per participant. Pitches are Heart River Voice is the voice of Dickinson and Stark County. We are supported by small and large
for advice. I have the pleasure of meeting evaluated throughout the year by a panel businesses and non-profits who purchase advertising. Your support in this effort is greatly appreciated.
7500 copies of Heart River Voice are distributed across our area each month.
with aspiring and existing entrepreneurs of business and community leaders and
on a daily basis through my position as one winner will be selected at each event. Contact Kelley Jilek at 701.290.2063 or email kelley@heartrivervoice.com
Business Advisor with the North Dakota Winners will receive $100 gift card, entry
Small Business Development Center into the Final Pitch event, and support
hosted on the campus of Dickinson State from business mentors to prepare for the
University. I can tell you with certainty, final pitch. This contest is targeting new
that every one of my clients has taken business ideas or existing businesses
that first step of uncertainty at some with new ideas or concepts in the region.
point and lived to tell the tale. Well most Established business ideas are not
anyway, but we will save that story for eligible.
the June addition of Heart River Voice… First Pitches will be evaluated on the
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THE URBAN HOMESTEADER
Gardening for soil health and human health
By Jon Stika
As we learn more about how the more detail in a book I published in growing. Strive to keep living roots in
Jon Stika is a former USDA
human microbiome affects our health, 2016 titled “A Soil Owner’s Manual: How the soil as much of the time as possible
scientist and the author of,
there is also a parallel exploration of the to Restore and Maintain Soil Health.” throughout the year. Though some “A Soil Owner’s Manual:
soil microbiome and how it affects soil The book is a culmination of over warm-season plants, such as tomatoes, How to Restore and Maintain
health. When we speak of health, we are twenty-five years of my exploration and won’t survive even a light frost, crops Soil Health” and numerous
actually examining how well something, teaching about how the soil is designed such as broccoli will not perish until articles for Brew Your Own
or someone, is functioning. A healthy to function as a biological system. temperatures drop to near 10°F. So magazine.
human is expected to be able to perform The first principle of restoring soil don’t be in a hurry to pull or destroy
certain vital functions and the same is health is to disturb the soil less. Why plants, leave them standing through the
true of the soil. is this so important? Tilling the soil winter to feed and cover the soil. process simple sugars and amino acids
Soil health is the capacity of the soil is the equivalent of an earthquake, Plants and plant residues are the into more complex compounds that
to function. The soil should be able hurricane and forest fire to the home clothing of the soil. Don’t garden insects cannot digest, thus making the
to carry out the essential functions of microscopic organisms in the soil. naked…especially in the winter! The plant less attractive as a food source for
of infiltrating and storing water and Tillage wreaks severe damage upon the soil needs physical protection from rain them.
cycling nutrients in concert with plants, world beneath our feet. Many organisms drop impact and wind, just like we do. To improve the health of your soil, go
the soils’ inseparable partner. When I are killed, and those that remain have Leaving a mulch layer of plant residues easy (better yet, eliminate) tillage, grow
refer to soil, I am not simply referring to no home. Roto-tilling your garden is on the soil also provides habitat for an a diversity of plants, keep living roots
sand, silt, and clay. I am also referring to the worst thing you can do to your soil important group of organisms that live in the soil, and keep the soil covered at
the living part of the soil responsible for and its inhabitants! Leaving the soil under the residue at the soil surface. all times. Focus more on encouraging
the majority of the functions we expect undisturbed and simply scratching a Gardening for soil health is about things to live in your garden instead
the soil to perform. It is the diverse and furrow or poking a hole large enough creating the best habitat possible for of on killing things you don’t want in
countless microscopic inhabitants of to insert seed into the soil is all the soil everything that lives in the soil. It is your garden. Heathy soil, healthy food,
the soil that make it tick. Managing the disturbance that is necessary to plant about striving to have as much life healthy people! █
soil to provide a good home for these each crop. in the soil as
tiny life forms is our charge, if we are The diversity of plants grown in possible. When
to improve soil health, plant health, and the soil is akin to you eating a diverse the greatest
our own health. Plants grown in healthy, diet. Plants feed the soil and the soil diversity of
functioning soil, make healthy food for organisms feed the plants. No one can life is present
us as well. remain healthy eating only one thing in the soil,
So how does one go about restoring, all the time. The soil cannot become, few individual
or developing, healthy soil? There are or remain, healthy by having the same organisms have
four basic principles of restoring and plant grown in the same place year an opportunity
maintaining soil health: disturbing the after year. This is why it is important to to become a pest
soil less, increasing the diversity of rotate crops in your garden by planting to your plants.
plants grown in the soil, maintaining something different in each part of the A plant that is
living roots as much of the time as garden from one year to the next. well fed by a full
possible, and keeping the soil covered Plants feed soil microorganisms best complement of
with plants and plant residues at all through the sugars they put out into soil organisms
times. I describe these principles in the soil while the plant is green and is also able to
Jerry D. Schwartz
C O N S T R U C T I O N , L L C
PHOTO COURTESY OF JON STIKA FORD
DICKINSON, NDHEARTRIVERVOICE.COM MAY 2019 | PAGE 11
FINANCES financial future,” said Vaune Johnson,
Market President at Cornerstone Bank
can hurt your credit history for up
to seven years and can affect your
enough to qualify for your company’s
full match – it’s free money that adds
6 smart in Dickinson. “Living expenses add up
quickly once you’re out on your own,
ability to get loans, the interest rates
you pay and your ability to get a
up to a significant chunk of change
over the years. Automatic retirement
money and many young adults who didn’t plan
ahead are delaying major milestones
job or rent an apartment. Consider
setting up automatic payments for
contributions quickly become part of
your financial lifestyle without having
moves for like getting married or buying a home
because of their financial situation. The
regular expenses like student loans,
car payments and phone bills. Take
to think about it.
• Prepare for emergencies. Hardships
new college
good news is that you can have a bright advantage of any reminders or can happen in a split second. Start an
financial future if you think strategically notification features. You can also emergency fund and do your best to
about money right out of the gate.” contact creditors and lenders to request set aside the equivalent of three to six
graduates
By Cornerstone Bank and
Cornerstone Bank recommends the
following financial tips for new college
a different monthly due date from the
one provided by default (e.g., switching
months’ worth of living expenses. Start
saving immediately, no matter how
graduates: from the 1st of the month to the 15th). small the amount. Make saving a part
American Bankers Association • Live within your means. Supporting • Avoid racking up too much debt. of your lifestyle with automatic payroll
More than 70 percent of college yourself can be expensive, and you Understand the responsibilities and deductions or automatic transfers from
graduates began their career owing can quickly find yourself struggling benefits of credit. Shop around for a checking to savings. Put your tax refund
more than $37,000 in student loans financially if you don’t take time to card that best suits your needs and toward savings instead of an impulse
in 2017. Considering the additional create a budget. Calculate the amount of spend only what you can afford to pay buy.
living expenses they will soon face, money you’re taking home after taxes, back. Credit is a great tool, but only if • Get free help from your bank. Many
new college graduates would be wise then figure out how much money you you use it responsibly. banks offer personalized financial
to focus on their financial future right can afford to spend each month while • Plan for retirement. It may seem odd checkups to help you identify and meet
now. Cornerstone Bank has highlighted contributing to your savings. Be sure since you’re just beginning your career, your financial goals. You can also take
six smart financial decisions college to factor in recurring expenses such as but now is the best time to start planning advantage of free digital banking tools
graduates should consider to position student loans, monthly rent, utilities, for your retirement. Contribute to that let you check balances, pay bills,
themselves for financial success as they groceries, transportation expenses and retirement accounts like a Roth IRA deposit checks, monitor transaction
embark on their next phase of life. car loans. or your employer’s 401(k), especially history and track your budget. █
“The habits new graduates develop • Pay bills on time. Missed payments if there is a company match. Invest
right now will have a big effect on their
PIECE BY PIECE
In
Memories and quilting tips Remembrance
By Suzy Rummel
May, the month of May Day, Cinco
de Mayo, Mother’s Day and Memorial
lucky enough to still have your mom here
on earth, give her an extra hug, send her a
get it done. 4. Change your rotary blades.
5. Use a lint roller to clean your design
of those
Day but it is also the month of some
interesting days such as International No
card, call her up just to say hi, or sing with
her because it is never the same once she
wall or mat. 6. Test your quarter inch
seam by sewing three 2 ½ inch strips we lost
Diet Day, Have a Coke Day and National is gone! together. They should measure exactly 6
Limerick Day. I think I will stick to writing Here are some quick tips for quilters. 1. ½ inches. 7. Pin, pin, pin. 8. Every time
about the traditional days like Mother’s Wind a few bobbins; you can never have you sew a seam, press that seam. 9. Read
Day and Memorial Day. enough on hand. 2. Clean your machine the whole pattern before you start the
I have mixed emotions in May, (who often. Pipe cleaners are great for getting quilt. 10. Have fun, enjoy the journey, but
am I kidding, I have mixed emotions lint from tight spaces. 3. Kit projects. Put remember that finished is better than
every month) but in May they are mixed the patterns and fabrics together in a bag; perfect. █
because of weather and Mothers. I am it just may be the motivation you need to
happy because the weather should be
getting nicer and am sad because I miss
my mom more in May for some reason.
I supposed it is because of Mother’s Day
and I don’t have a mother to visit any
more.
Most days I celebrate her memory, but
there are days I just miss certain things;
the way she would rub the back of my
head when I had a headache and her
singing while she played the piano. But
the thing I miss most is that nobody will
ever love me the way she did. I know I am
blessed beyond belief with my amazing
family and friends. I know she is in a
better place and all I have to do is talk
or think and she will hear me, but some
days I am selfish and just miss her and
want her physical body back. If you arePAGE 12 | MAY 2019 HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM
REMEMBRANCES
Memorial Day Tribute
Photography by Wilson McLaughlin - 4N3 Photos
DICKINSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
New High School facts and figures
statistics and trends continue, in fifteen Even with Perkins and Will, our current other school events like graduation.
By Kevin Hoherz, years there could be over 2000 high architect, the building has grown Unlike the current building, the new
Principal, Dickinson High School school students. and shrunk based on research and school will have one main secured
We are in the midst of exciting times In the early 80’s, with the large community input. The current design entrance and the students will not
for Dickinson High School and the city enrollments slightly higher than our is not the largest presented or the most have to leave the main building to go
of Dickinson. There has been a lot of current enrollment, portable classrooms expensive. The design keeps about 40% to outlying buildings for classes. If
discussion about the construction of were put up in the auditorium and of the current building, which increases students need to go to the 1997, they
a new high school. The community other open areas around the high the size for about seven million dollars will be able to pass through an enclosed
forums have been well attended and school. The design and planning of the cheaper. The cost of the new building, skywalk from the new building. Along
informative. high school wanted the construction remodeling the 1997 wing, and with the fieldhouse and the current
There have been discussions on to limit the disruption of learning. The renovations to the current activities gym, there will be seven different sport
enrollment trends. It is hard to predict current design allows us to stay in area will cost about $84 million. The courts available for the community to
what the future holds without a crystal the current high school until the new rest of the $108 million for projected use.
ball, but we do know student projections building is completed. No portables building will be for the furnishings It has never been the main goal of the
based on our current enrollments in the and no temporary classrooms. This is for the new school and removal of the building committee to build the biggest
district. Our enrollment for the 2018- important to us and from what we have unused current building. When we and fanciest building. The design has
19 school year was 1015 high school heard, for the community. reach 1600 students, Dickinson High been developed to keep the cost to the
students. The enrollment with the Based on the projections stated School will be the largest high school taxpayers as low as possible but still
students that are currently enrolled is previously, we will be over our enrollment in one building in the state meeting the needs of our student to
going to increase to 1156 students when projected capacity of 1100 students for of North Dakota. We need to have a accomplish their educational needs.
the current fifth graders are freshmen our current building during the 2020- school to accommodate those students. Our goal has been from the start to build
in 2022-23. The district has averaged 21 school year. During community The new high school is designed with the most efficient building with a vision
a 4% increase in enrollment each year. forums, the discussion was whether a focus on trades and career education. to the future that will enhance student
Using the 4% change, our enrollment we should build a second high school It has an open main area for students to learning to its fullest. With input from
for the 2022-23 school year projects to or build a new school to accommodate congregate which our current building design experts, staff, and community
be over 1200 high school students. the projected students. Community does not have. This common area is also members, we feel we have a modern
With the current enrollment in lower members made it known at forums they the spine of the building for students to school that will make the students and
elementary students, when they are did not feel that Dickinson was a two centralize and then head out to classes. community of Dickinson proud.
in high school, the enrollment will be public high school town. Pros and cons The main academic area will have Please go the Dickinson High School
just under 1300 students. The last two of different size options were weighed three floors. There will be a modern website, http://www.dhs.dickinson.
years, the new births in Dickinson are before finally deciding to design a new auditorium that will seat 800 patrons k12.nd.us/ for the most updated
reported to be over 700 babies. Statistics high school for 1600 students. for music and drama productions and information on the progress of the
show that about 80% of the new births From the DLR design a few years back a fieldhouse gymnasium that will seat project. Administrators are also more
will be enrolling in kindergarten. That to the current proposal, at least seven around 2750 spectators. The fieldhouse than willing to visit with groups or
is about 560 students per class. If those different options were considered. will host sporting events along with individuals to answer questions. █HEARTRIVERVOICE.COM MAY 2019 | PAGE 13
DID YOU
KNOW ? PIPER’S PALS
Name Match
Your goal: Match the
correct name with the dog. Good luck! █
A: Scout (#____) #1 #4
B: Itty Bitty (#____)
C: Kye (#____)
D: Curtis (#____)
E: Bella (#____)
F: Ellie Mae (#____)
Did you know you
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The Connection
Advisor Craig Tessier Dickinson’s newest radio station rises us exactly what we needed. In fact, there
with American up from the ranks of talk radio to become are quite a few ‘God Stories,’ as I call
the only local Christian Contemporary them, that have happened to build up this
Insurance Center at Music Radio in Stark County. The flip was radio.”
701-483-9104. made just over a year ago: March of 2018. Dakota, but not much about it was local.” “We are a listener-supported radio.
General Manger, Reese Saxon explains: With this goal, Ms. Saxon approached That means we don’t do commercials. We
“I was approached in the summer of the manager in April of 2017 to explain depend on our listeners to support the
2016 to join the radio board, but didn’t her ideas. The manager smiled and told ministry of connecting the community to
Products and services offered realize then that I would be trained to her that he was moving to Tennessee and Christ. And we have reached out to other
through American Insurance take over the radio. I came to the station, with all that training he had given her, non-profit organizations to give them
Center are: * Not a deposit located in the Nodak Insurance building she would now need to run the station. air time, free of course, to bolster their
* Not FDIC insured * Not insured
by any federal government
on Fifth Ave West, eager to help and to Reese was shocked. She immediately work for the people here. We’re all here
agency * Not financial learn how a radio station works. The began praying for help. In July of 2017, together and need to support each other.”
institution guaranteed manager at that time was simply re- her new pastor moved to town, and The radio can be heard locally at 103.7.
broadcasting a satellite feed from a talk with him came his wife who had over 10 If you are traveling out of Dickinson,
show radio program. I felt that since years’ experience in this specific genre. and still want to be connected to your
this community has a few good talk Together with their board, they made home town radio, it is streaming on their
radio stations, Dickinson really needed plans to flip the radio. But they needed website at 1037TheConnection.com.
a Christian Contemporary station to call money. Again, through prayers, their They also have their own Alexa Skill. Ask
their own. That type of music was being needs were met. She exclaims, “I never Alexa for The Connection radio. Check
piped into the community from South asked anyone for money, but God sent to them out on Facebook, too. █
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THE ARTS
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AND PICK UP A COPY! North Dakota artist
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Find Heart River Voice at the
following fine establishments: Jamie Azevedo
“The Female Gaze” is a solo
DICKINSON Frankie’s West Side Shell photography exhibit created by Williston
Family Fare (Roughrider Blvd) Simonson Station Store artist, Jamie Azevedo which is currently
Cashwise Villard Cenex touring North Dakota and Montana until
Country Kitchen Lucky's Xpress April of 2020. Azevedo is a self-taught
artist whose work examines what it feels
Country Rose Diner M&H
like to inhabit the female form. She also
Dakota Diner Tiger Discount Truck Stop
Blue 42 The Hub
The Brickhouse Rosie’s Food & Gas
The Brew The Rock
Mandy's Bagel Bar Fluffy Fields
Dunn Brothers Coffee Dickinson State University
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Dickinson Area Public Library
Regional Airport Trinity High School
Community Action Dickinson High School
Southwestern District Health Dickinson Middle School
Unit Ace Hardware
Stark Development Corporation Jacobsen's Music
Dickinson Area Chamber of CHI St Alexius Health
Commerce Sanford Health East and West
Dickinson Convention and Clinics this effort. Azevedo says she was inspired
Visitors Bureau to give back to her community when
Downtown Dickinson SOUTH HEART considering how hard her single mother
Association I Don’t Know Bar fought to put both of her daughters
Dickinson Museum Center through college. “This is my way of
South Heart School thanking my mother for all her hard
West River Community Center explores themes of interconnectedness work in affording my sister and I an
Edgewood Hawks Point TAYLOR and isolation through using the long opportunity she never had. I feel strongly
Consolidated Taylor Nursery exposure technique with her camera as there is a woman out there today who
Dan Porter Motors well as photographing her subjects in would love to attend college but may not
Sunset Senior Center RICHARDTON desolate, haunting spaces. have the resources to do so. I hope this
City Hall Her current exhibit is also being used scholarship finds her,” Azevedo states.
Johnny's Cafe as a fundraiser to create a scholarship for For more information on this exhibit,
High Plains Dental Cenex C-Store a female Williston State College student please contact the artist at www.
DePorres House of Barbering Suzy’s Stash through the WSC Foundation. For each jamieazevedoart.com. █
and Lounge The Country Drug Store piece sold, $50 will be donated towards
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pharmacy
Hampton Inn & Suites
Call for Artists
Richardton-Taylor High School
La Quinta Inn & Suites
TownPlace Suites Are you a North Dakota
BELFIELD artist who would like to
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Hawthorne Suites Trappers Kettle Do you know of someone
AmericInn Belfield Public School who deserves a "spotlight?"
Ramada Grand Dakota Lodge City Hall Send a short biography (300
County Line Truck Stop words or less) and some
high resolution images of
Heart River Voice is a free community your artwork for consider-
ation. We'd love to show off
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copies delivered for your customers to enjoy! Email to:
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SAFETY FIRST
Infant Swimming Rescue
By Kayla Dorwart
Drowning is the leading cause of got themselves out. The biggest reward
accidental death in children ages 1-4 and is knowing that I have helped give these
the second leading cause of death for kids a chance at survival and a safe and
children 5 years and older. The saddest respectful love of the water.
thing is that drowning is preventable. If a The ISR self-rescue skills are taught
child can physically get to the water, they through one-on-one lessons, conducted
can learn self-rescue. At ISR, our mission five days per week with each lesson
is that Not One More Child Drowns. In lasting no longer than 10 minutes.
just a matter of weeks, my students Because our lessons are customized for
can competently and confidently swim each child, there is not a set number of
horizontally with their face in the water, lessons. On average, it takes 6 weeks for
roll to their back to float rest and breathe, an instructor to teach the ISR skills. This
then flip back over to continue swimming is very different from traditional swim
until they can get themselves to safety. lessons that take several years.
Traditional lessons usually teach Children can begin lessons as early as
students to swim with their face out 6 months old. 6 to 12-month-old children
of the water, with the use of flotation (or if not walking) will learn how to hold
devices. Using flotation devices give their breath underwater, roll onto their
kids a false sense of confidence. If the back and float unassisted until someone
child were to get into water without it, rescues them. A child that is 12 months
they would instantly revert to vertical (that is walking) and older will learn
position and wouldn't be able to keep Billings Clinic Emergency Department swim programs, nothing emphasized the how to hold their breath underwater,
their head above water. At ISR, we teach for 3 years. I have been a Certified ISR water survival skills I wanted my son swim with their face in the water, roll
our students to be independent, relying Instructor for 5 years. I was the first, and to have, especially knowing my parents onto their back to float, rest and breathe;
on their own natural buoyancy to swim am currently the only, instructor in the had a pool and no matter what barriers then roll back over to resume swimming
and float in a horizontal position in state of North Dakota. we had in place, my son could Houdini until they reach the side of the pool and
water. I first became interested in ISR in his way to the water. With no other crawl out. This is called the ISR swim-
I am a native Montanan turned North 2013, one month after my oldest son was instructors in the area, I decided this was float- swim sequence. All children, in the
Dakotan, who lives in Dickinson with my born. I had seen a video on the web of a something I was meant to do. I went on to last week of lessons, will learn how to
husband, Cole, and our three rowdy little small child in blue cotton footed pajamas become an ISR Instructor in June 2014, perform their skills in different types of
boys (Dillon 4yrs, Logan 2yrs, and Layne fall into a pool and roll to his back to and at just 8 months old, my son was able clothes. This is because the majority of
6mos). We moved from Billings, Montana float and maintain that float for several to self-rescue. drownings happen when the child is fully
in the summer of 2017. I earned a degree minutes. I knew I needed to get my own There is no better feeling than clothed. Upon completion, ISR students
in Human Biology from the University son in “that" program. When trying to knowing that the skills you have taught will have the survival skills necessary to
of Montana. Before becoming an ISR find an instructor to sign my son up for a child could save his life. These lessons save himself along with the enjoyment of
Instructor, I was an EMT working on lessons, the closest instructor was over are so much more than just swimming recreational swimming. No child is too
an ambulance for 6 years and in the 300 miles away. After looking into other lessons, they are lifesaving aquatic skills old to learn these vital survival skills. If
along with problem-solving abilities that your child doesn't know how to swim
will give each child healthy confidence and FLOAT, I will teach them how to do
equal to their skill level. both and SURVIVE.
I absolutely love what I do! My Parents wanting to sign up can contact
favorite part about teaching my students me at k.dorwart@infantswim.com for
is watching them conquer skills that they more information. They can also visit
had no idea they could do and seeing my website for more information www.
the confidence radiate from their happy bigskyisr.com. I am currently registering
little bodies. Watching my students roll for July and will soon open registration
to their back independently the first time for my September session. █
gives me warm feelies every single time.
Plus, the kids are so darn fun!
The most rewarding part is getting a
call from a parent saying their child fell
off the dock into the lake in their clothes
and when the parents went to grab them,
they were laying in their float doing
exactly what they had learned to do. Or,
when a parent tells you they were at a
pool party and it had been 6 months since
the child's last refresher and their child
went straight to their back then flipped
over to swim to the side of the pool andYou can also read
