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Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Wishes The Journal, Page 1
Christmas Wishes
and Season’s Greetings
Supplement to:
The
December 25, 2013
Page 2, The Journal, Crosby, ND Christmas Wishes Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Dear Santa,
Crosby Dear Santa,
My name is Kambree. I have been really good this year.
I was wondering if I could get a lalaloopsy doll with hair
I would like legos and a
pizza for Christmas.
Love, Lucas Hubble,
for Christmas. I love you Santa. I love my family too. I Age: 2
also love my stuffie unicorn. I’m going to leave you cookies
and milk. I’m also going to leave your reindeer carrots so
please stop by my house.
Thanks again,
Kambree Dear Santa,
Dear Santa, My name is Jorey and I am 11
For Christmas months old. I have been a super
I would like New happy baby this year. I bring
shoes, Batman stuff, cheer to all with my big smiles.
clothes and Ninja Dear Santa, I love love love Elmo. He makes
Turtle stuff. Thank I love you so much.
Please send me a cop me laugh. Could you please bring
you. toy and a Superman toy me an Elmo chair and a big Elmo
Trey Nygaard for Christmas. I would to hug and cuddle? My broder,
also like a Lego City Set.
Age 4 (The cop Lego City Set.) Nanny and sister have been
P.S. I will leave cook- I loved the presents good, too. We will leave you
ies and milk for you!
you gave me last year! milk, cookies and a coke.
Love,
Landon Hubble Love,
Age: 4 Jorey Kocher-Hoversten
Dear Santa,
I want another brown dinosaur for my Dear Santa,
sister Addison. I would like a monster I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
truck and race cars. I have been NICE! I Year. I hope for many presents and I want a Christmas
will leave 9 carrots for Rudolph and choc- Barbie with a dream house. My brother wants a Buzz
olate chip cookies with nuts for Santa. Lightyear that is blue. I have been nice and my broth-
Love, er is nice. Please tell your elves Merry Christmas, too.
Wyatt Elsbernd, Age 4 Love, Addison Elsbernd, Age 5
From all of us at the Crosby branch
Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Wishes The Journal, Page 3
Crosby Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Grant Dear Santa,
Kocher. I am 11 years I want a belt
old. At my dads house and firetrucks. I
I would like Madden
(continued)
25 and NHL 14 for the will leave cookies
xBox 360. I would also for you. Murphy
like the complete tv wants a treat.
series of Castle, all the Please bring my
books written by Rich-
Dear Santa Claus, ard Castle, a handgun BB mommy flowers.
My name is Micaela Kocher gun or pellet gun. At my I miss you San-
I’m 9 years old. I have been mom’s house I would like ta Clause.
good at my dads I would like a nike bears sweatshirt,
a Ipad touch. I would also like a Alshon Jeffrey jersey,
From
for my dads house would be and a blue and red grit Bentley Hanisch
riding lessons on a horse at hockey bag with my name Kroshus
Heide Greaves house and a seat on it.
pet ladybug. I would like for Grant Kocher
Christmas at my moms house
would be a purple or blue tv. I
would also like the 2 beautiful
rings at the mall Claires, size 9
I also want a phonepen at the
mall in purple at claires. Dear, Santa
Ps. I will leave you milk cook- My name is Thayne Coston I have been kind
ies and coke. of good this year. I’m a third grader these are
Thank you very much, some of my thing I want for christmas. legos,
Micaela Kocher lego of china, WIIU, WIIU games, A new gun,
hunting decoy, A new hunting vest So I can
hunt with my uncle Zach, Happy Christmas,
Thayne Coston
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Page 4, The Journal, Crosby, ND Christmas Wishes Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Crosby Dear Santa Claus,
My name is Bethany Kocher. Dear Santa
I am 8 yrs old. I have ben cinda Claus,
good. We have a elf on a shelf Please will you
(continued) named scout. he will tell you if bring a monkey
i be have. I woud like Playdow- for Ashton, my
magik Ise crem shop. I woud al- little brother,
sow like a pink teve for my room. and Equestria
I woud love a mickroew phone Girls for me.
Dear Santa, so i can sing, and a hourse too. I Ashton was
My name is Ava Coston wish It wus real but a fake one is a good boy and
and I have beena good girl ok. a hourse stufer friend woud I was a good
this year I would love if be coul. I will leavee you cookies girl this year. I
you could bring me some- and coke. play nice with
thin off my list somethings P.S. A Seat Pet for my dads. my friends and
I would love for christmas Love, Bethany share.
are monster high Dolls, and Thank you,
Hannah Aspen
a doll house. a barbie Dream Williams and
house. anything for my Ashton
american girl Dolls. a violen. Williams
headpohnes. monster high P.S. Thank you
things. DS. christmas mov- for the monkey.
ies. Puppies. taylor swift St. Nick brought
stuff. I will leav cookies and it for Ashton.
milk for you merry christ-
mas love you.
Begindergarten
Ava Coston
Crosby
Our wish list
for you:
Simple joys,
little pleasures
laughter and smiles
For your friendship, we offer our heartfelt gratitude all in good measure
along with our best wishes for a truly blessed ...
and miraculous Christmas. Thank you for Friends, family,
brightening our year with your visits. togetherness
and love
...
Peace, prosperity and
happiness, too
Don & Kay ...
Tracy, Becky,
Scott, Ryan, All these and more,
Mitch, Leah, we wish for you!
Matt and Hayden
Tim, Lori & the crew at:
112 N. Main St.
Crosby, ND
Phone
701-965-6367
GARBEL’S
FURNITURE & FLOORING
Mon-Fri
9 to 5:30
Saturday Gjovig’s
111 N Main Street
Crosby, ND
10 to 5:30
965-5000
www.garbelsfurniture.com 120 S. Main Street Crosby
Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Wishes The Journal, Page 5
Begindergarten Dear Santa Claus,
Dear Santa Claus,
I think I’ve been
I have been an Angel this year! good this year
Crosby Just ask grandpa Tim. This year for Christmas I
(continued)
I would love a Barbie Dream- would love a four-
house with an elevator, a mer- wheeler - pink
maid cooking set and I would please, a ride on car,
a strawberry Doll,
dear Santa, love a mermaid Barbie and Bike! Paw Patrol Dogs
I want 1 car, Brantley That’s what I want for Christ- Love,
mas! I’m gonna bake you cook- Hailey Robinette
wants a car too and Jayda ies, Hope Kora doesn’t eat them
wants a new ball. before you get here!
Thank you, Thank you,
Isaac Johnson Alyvia Coston
Dear Santa Claus,
I love you Santa! For Christ-
mas I really would like a bow
Dear Santa, Dear Santa Claus, and arrows, a microphone and
My name is Jaida Rose This year I would stand and a cheerleader outfit.
Schumacher. I stay at the like skate board, I’ve tried hard to be good you
motel. I would like a Barbie, a new race car for can even ask Chippy our elf.
a Barbie backpack and a Bar- my race car track, (who has been really good too!)
bie folder I would also like a fireman, a monster Please don’t forget Macky &
a make-up set. That’s it, I’m toy, a dinosaur and a Talon.
done. new book Thank you,
That’s all I want. Thank you, Annali Greaves
Elton P.S. What is your favorite
kind of cookie?
MERRY
CHRISTMAS
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Red Dr. London Jacobs & Staff Theron Huwe, Agent
Rooster Northwest Veterinary Service
Large and small animal medicine and surgeries
Lucas Schumacher, Agent
Jeanne Erickson, CSR
Omar & 211 Main Street - Powers Lake, ND Kayla Pulvermacher, CSR
Stephanie Coston 701-464-5121
and Staff
Page 6, The Journal, Crosby, ND Christmas Wishes Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Begindergarten Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a poney. One with
Crosby long hair.
(continued)
From Angelina C-R
Dear Santa,
My name is Skylar Wehrman. I
am 4 1/2 years old. I have been
a good girl this year. For Xmas I Dear Santa,
would like a pair of new slippers I want to give you a present. I want to get
to wear around the house. My you a guitar so you can play and sing to all
of us kids. I wish I could meet you and your
sister, Jurnee would also like a wife Mrs. Claus, oh and all of your elfs. for
pair of slippers. I also want you Christmas I would really like a unicorn hel-
to know I love your elves and met, the game Candyland, and new dolls. My
reindeer. I will leave cookies and sister Jocia would like Barbie movies, Bar-
chocolate milk for you by the bie dolls, and new princess blanket. My baby
tree. sister farrah would like the pom pom minnie
mouse, Tickle Me minnie, and new movies.
Skylar Wehrman Also, we would all like a new family puppy
dog, or a guinea pig. We are trying our best
to be Very good girls so Santa will visit us
on Christmas. We love you Santa and Mrs.
Clause.
P.S. We’re going to bake you very special
and delicious cookies.
Jamie Fuhrmas
Dear Santa Claus, (and my sisters)
for Christmas this year I want some food
for my play Kitchen, a duck for Milo my cat
and a little something for my sissies! I love
you Santa! Thank you,
Olivia Grote
Lighten Up!
Welcoming your loved
ones home for the
holidays!
Golden Hub
Motel
It’s Christmas!
Doreen Schilke, owner
Tanya Gillen, fitness trainer
109 1st Avenue NE -Crosby
Crosby, ND
965-6368
Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Wishes The Journal, Page 7
Dear Santa Claus,
My Name is Conner Crotts and I Dear Santa,
I hope you have
Dear Santa have been good this year. If you a nice warm trip.
Claus, and My Elf Think I Have been good it’s super cold out.
I’ve been a Enough I would like to get Light- Do you have your
very GOOD ing McQueen fipping track, some Christmas tree
boy! For Christ- cars New vidio (curio) game and a up?
mas I would car Track. I will leave you milk and I have been su-
like a buzz cookies per good this year.
lightyear guy Thank you, I would really like
and a toy that Conner Crotts a Furby Boom with
Purple diamonds
goes KABOOM! on it. Madison,
A superman, Hailey and Zach
a rocket ship, have been good
and a talking this year too so
Spiderman that Dear Santa please bring them
shoots webs. Dear Santa
Claus, something nice.
Merry Christ- Claus, We are going to
My name Bella My name is Wy-
mas Santa Im 4 years old I att and I am 4 yrs
leave cookies with
Claus! would like a toy red and green
Thank you, Kitty and the old, for Christmas frosting some will
Colter things that come I would like a City have sprinkles. We
Hulford with it. will leave carrots
I would also lik Lego set. I think I for the reindeer.
a Dora and Deago have been a pretty Thank you,
baby dolly. good boy this year. Leah Vigness
I will leave you age 5
some milk and Thank you,
cookies. Wyatt Lokken
Thank you,
Bella
Wishing
you a
healthy
and happy Here’s Wishing our valued
patrons all the warmth of
holiday the Christmas season.
season! It’s been a JOY! to serve you
CJ’s Drive In
501 S. Main
Crosby, ND Dr. Kami Wehrman
206 N. Main Street
965-4371 Crosby 965-3222
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Begindergarten
Crosby
Dear Santa Claus,
I have been a sometimes First Grade
(continued)
good girl and a sometimes
naughty girl this year. I hope
Dear Santa Claus,
that you get a present this
year. Do you want to know
Divide Co.
I want a death star what I want for Christmas?
and a piggy base. It is a Doc McStuffins table
Please bring me a for camping. I also want a Dear Santa,
pink furby and a guitar please. I hope your I have ben a good bouy.
pretend egg and an sleigh is ready for Christ- Can yoo plese bring a
incubator with a cur- mas.
tain to keep it safe doghas for my dog? Can
I Love You!
and warm. I like your Thank you, you plese git mi mom a
reindeer. Abby braslit. Can you plese git
Merry Christmas, mi dad a laptop?
Jacob Reistad Merry Christmas to you,
Jayden
Dear Santa Claus,
I have tried to be a good girl
Dear Santa Claus, this year, although I am not
I love you with all my heart always perfect. These are a
because you always give out toys. few things I would like to have Dear Santa,
For Christmas I want my own for Christmas: 1. computer, 2. I want a pink Ds. I want
iPad Mini and a Barbie House ans Barbie Dream House, 3. lots a 80 inch tv. I want a ipad.
a pony. I’m going to leave you of Barbies, 4. Baby dolls, 5. Emma C.
cookies and milk! New clothes and shoes, Makeup, Cout dresis.
Thank you, 6. Play kitchen. Thank you
Kambree -- Kylee B.
Happy
Holidays!
We
appreciate
your
To our good friends
AT THE HOLIDAYS
patronage
Your goodwill and generous
support make it all
Deck
worthwhile for us - Thanks! the Halls Pam, Les,
At this festive time of year, we’d Ottie & Sharon
like to display our gratitude to
our good neighbors and friends.
Have a great holiday!
DK’s Plumbing
and Heating
Wednesday,
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December 25, 2013
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Happy Holidays The
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ND
Portal Service Co.
Wishes You a
Merry
Christmas!
701-933-2314
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Blessings
of the Thanks
Season for your
To our treasured business!
customers and Wishing you and
friends, your family a very
from your merry season
hometown With sincere appreciation for
electrical and
television supply
your valued patronage
this year
Merry Christmas &
Crosby Tire
store. Before you go dashing through the Happy New Year, and Body Shop Inc.
snow, we’d like to take a moment Everyone!
J.D. Electric to let you know how much we Neil Benter
John & Peg Nygaard
value and appreciate your business.
Thanks, friends! Shear Style
Divide/Burke 965-2888
965 - 2888
Michelle, Denise,
Abstract Inc. Michelle,Marian,
Maureen,
Maureen,
Carissa,
Denise, Paige,
Marian,
Sheila
Katie,
Jen
and Gay
North West
SEPTIC & OILFIELD
SERVICES
INC.
Here’s To You!
Happy Holidays from
Because sometimes, even
Santa needs a place to goWednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Wishes The Journal, Page 11
Merry
Christmas
& Many
Thanks!
It’s been a real treat
serving you and
we look forward
to serving you
in 2014!! Merry Christmas
from all of us at
701-965-6319 J. Co. Drug
Kristi L. Haugenoe, Agent
Carissa Smith, CSM 120 N. Main
Desiree L. Prochazka, CSM Crosby, ND 58730
Jeanette Haug, CSM
To our
Bank on a valued customers and
friends go our sincere
great season! thanks and best wishes for
a joyous and happy
Holiday Season and
New Year!
Crosby Building Supply, Inc.
BS
CBS
C Crosby Building Supply, Inc.
900 4th St. SE -- PO Box 190 -- Crosby, ND 58730
Inc. 900 4th St. SE -- PO Box 190 -- Crosby, ND 58730
Inc.Page 12, The Journal, Crosby, ND Christmas Wishes Wednesday, December 25, 2013
All the best of
the season to
you and yours
May the magic from:
of Christmas Sorum’s
conspire
to gladden Westland
your hearts Service
and fill
your
every
desire Wishing you and yours a string of glad
-- Brittany tidings this holiday season.
& Staff Thank you for giving us the opportunity
to serve you this past year.
102 N. Main Street
Crosby, ND
Bert's Woodworks
Bert, Don, Doug, Ryan
965-6071 Crosby, ND
n g
Wyou Merry
i i
sh a
Christmas!
from all of us at
T & R
Crosby Self Serve
&
Hot Stuff Pizza
First Avenue & North Main Street
Draft Beer - Pizza - Subs
Full Menu - Video Rental
Gas - Snacks TRANSPORT
965-6274Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Wishes The Journal, Page 13
Dear Santa can I have a x
First Grade box and a I fon 5 and a 3 bs
and a kenbel fier hb x and I
have Ben good and a 90 inth Dear Santa
Divide Co. TV cthorcor
(continued)
Jonas S. Ds. Hello
kitty books
and hoedr
Dear Santa, and foedr.
I wanted an xbox for Christ-
mas with call of duty on it. And Dear Santa, Tv.
I want grand theft auto and I want a toy sement Iepad.
mafia. And I want just cause. I mixer. I want a toy 200
want zombie apocolips even if
that game exists.
mustange boss and a toy
rideing gator. I want a
Back pack.
Tristan B. dog. I want a toy Jonder fone.
trackter and combine. I
want a leshe for my dog. Barbe’s.
Mackup.
Thanks Santa,
Cooper Cout Dre-
Dear Santa sis.
Dsi ds ds ds ds ds ds ds
ds dear santa I want ms Love
Peterson for Christmas. Naomi L.
And dear santa can I have
Jaren have for Christmas Dear Santa
and Madalyn and a cat. And I want xbox and I want a
xbox one a tv and call of gta colofo bot gos and colod
duty gost. And I want to be black ops! And a 100 ith TV.
a elf. And a giant sled. Dear Santa Love
Love Daimien B. Chayton D.
December 5, 2013
Dear Santa I wont a DS10000
GLAD
and a xbox 5000 and a tocing
hamstr and a tocing dog and
cat and brd and a playstayshing
TIDINGS
10000000000000000000000000000.
Love
Josh L.
TO YOU!
We truly appreciate
Dear Santa
Hunter N your loyal support.
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santa colbobe. And
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Love Hunter N.
Charlie M.Page 14, The Journal, Crosby, ND Christmas Wishes Wednesday, December 25, 2013
First Grade Dear Santa,
I wanta dribivk. Dear Santa, Dear Santa,
I want an ipod5. I I have been a I would like a
Divide Co. want a bick. I want good and cind wreel mustang.
to jump. I want to of bad boy, but Can I please
sing.Thank you, can I get a run- have a herd of
Justin ning minathre mustangs. Santa
December 5, I love you.
car and a driv- Dean
2013 ers lisens.
Dear Santa
I want Hello Dear Santa, Thanks,
kitty Books. I wont a bin and Adam
Hello kitty Glenn Combine. I
Hebbands. also want tractr
Hellow kitty slipers. I have
pichrs. Hello been pretty good Dear Santa,
kitty Dres. this yere. For Chrismis I
Makayla H. Have a good Dear Santa, wood like a drem-
Christmas, I I wod like a house. I wood like
Gust drtbick. I wont my oun Dog for
a firkuo. I wold Chrismis. Now I am
like a tractr. I dun.. “Santa I love
wont pjomes. I you!”
Dear Santa, bein good. I also Reagan
I have been a good girl. I would wont sliprs to go
like a dreamhouse. I would like a with my pjomes. I
lot of Justin Bieber songs. wont pop too.
Happy Christmas Santa, Garrett
Tacie
Take Santa’s
advice
Because You’ve Been So Nice!
Brush
We’re making a list, we’re checking it twice Your
Of people who’ve been especially nice,
Customers, neighbors, associates, too. Teeth! Greetings,
We want to give thanks to each one of you,
And make certain that there’s no one missed Friends
on this very lengthy list.
So Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Merry Christmas to you,
From all of the people who work here! to you and your kin.
And many thanks for
Kocher Financial Inc. dropping in.
For one thing that we
know is true,
It just wouldn’t be
Kurt & Sandra Kocher, Christmas
without ALL OF YOU!
Tabitha, Shelbey, Maisey
Meghan and John
Dental Clinic Power
Crosby, ND
Creamery
965-4362Wednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Wishes The Journal, Page 15
Dear Santa, More Dear Santa,
I have been a good
girl this year. I would I started hockey can
like a neu pupy. Would Divide Co. I have a hockey bag?
you bring my dog I also want a teenage
a bed? mutant ninja turtles
Merry Christmas Dear Santa,
Santa, Hello my name is Madison
sewar. I also want the
Morgen Olson. I am from Fortuna new Bat Cave. I also
North Dakota. A couple want the new Spider-
weeks ago I called you. You
see I am going to California man house. I hope you
this January, I don’t want have a safe fligh. Merry
much this year. I only want
one or two things this year. Christmas and Thanck
So this is my list: you.
- a little box of chocolates
- and some money to go to
Gavyn
Dear Santa, California
I wunt a xbox 360. You don’t have to get me
I wunt a tv. I wunt a both of them too! I have
been a really good girl this
pool. I hav ben relly year too!
good. Thank-You,
Thanks Santa, Madison Olson
Darrien P.S. I like extra stuff in
my stocking! BEWARE we
have 3 cuddly cats!
!
Feliz
May all your travels
be safe this
Christmas season.
MerryChristmasand
Navidad!
Happy New Year!
from Steve, Ardis
and Jody at:
of Crosby
Our best wishes
are with you
as we celebrate
the miracle
of Christmas!
from
Tim & Diane Werner 206 N. Main, Crosby
Stakston-Martin (Next to the post office)
1-701-965-6232
Funeral Home 1-800-965-6232
travlwld@nccray.com
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Naomi Lewis Gabi Wigness Travis Binde Becka Holleran
“My favorite Christmas memory “My favorite Christmas “I remember my first phone. “I remember when I was 4 or 5
was last year, because I got lots memory is when my oldest It was an old cell phone but it years old, and my brothers, 7 or 8 and
of presents that I really, really brother came home from could call and text, all the good 10 or 11, and I would line up in the
wanted. Like fake nails, and a Barbi college, from Nebraska. He didn’t stuff. Everyone had one and I hallway, shortest – that was me - to
Castle. I asked Santa Claus for this.” come very often because he was didn’t… until I got it. tallest and we’d have to wait for our
studying computer systems.” The first text I made was to my Christmas presents in that order.
classmate Gabi.” “They were always pushing me
behind them. I also remember how
my mother made apple coffee cake
and how my Dad made Irish Bailey’s.”
Holiday hours:
Christmas Eve
8 a.m to 3 p.m.
New Year’s Eve
8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Randy, Brenda and the fine folks
at Ekness SuperValu wish you all
a very Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year!
Thank you for your loyal
patronage this year and we look
forward to serving you in 2014!
Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day
965-6412 CROSBYWednesday, December 25, 2013 Christmas Wishes The Journal, Page 17
Bob Enerson, Ambrose Dale Raaum, Fortuna Esther Dahle, Alkabo Ron Dahle, Alkabo
“I remember eating ludefisk on “Riding in a horse-drawn “My favorite memory is “I grew up in a Christian home
Christmas . . .” Bob also recalled sleigh… this would have been Christmas in Alaska in 1962. It and what I remember most is
the Ambrose of yesteryear. during the mid-1940s when I was followed the birth of my daughter the childhood excitement of
“Ambrose is not like it used to be. a small boy, near Colgan. Also Ruth, on Thanksgiving Day. Ron the season. We opened gifts
It had an implement dealer, two taking a walk with a .22 rifle., and (husband) was drafted into the on Christmas Eve, then spent
churches – a Presbyterian and a potting game.” Army in Fairbanks, Alaska, and the next 12 days, the 12 days
Lutheran church - and two bars. she was a red-headed gift.” She of Christmas, celebrating. We
The churches outlasted the bars. also remembered how Ruth was learned that Christmas is about
Today, there’s about 20 people.” fascinated by the blinking light Christmas, Christ.”
bulbs on their Christmas tree
that first Christmas.
As another year
wraps up,
Here’s wishing
you and yours
all of the gifts of
the Christmas
With best wishes to all our season!
neighbors this holiday season.
Thank you for spending your Rosemary L. Tanberg, CPA
free time with us this year! Tax and Accounting
965-6662
The
Dakota rtanberg@nccray.net
TheatrePage 18, The Journal, Crosby, ND Christmas Wishes Wednesday, December 25, 2013
ou r s el f
Giv e y
a gi
tricts. After that figure was es- 2011 rate. For instance, Fertile Valley is
Divide County taxpayers may tablished, bills were reduced by A business property valued located in the Grenora School
be pleasantly surprised by this 12 percent as a result of state at $155,500 in 2012 saw no in- District, which saw a reduction
Property tax bills are down
year’s tax bill -- especially if they funds dedicated to property tax crease in assessed value. Once in the call for dollars. Hayland
own commercial property. relief -- but that doesn’t mean the local call for mills is applied, Township is located in the Di-
That’s thanks in part to prop- everyone will see their tax bills the tax bill goes down 14 per- vide County School District.
erty tax relief funds provided drop by 12 percent compared to cent due to the shift in tax bur- The school and township called
by the state legislature, but last year. den among types of property. for more dollars this year, as did
also due to the fact residential For instance, a home in Cros- Once the state’s relief is applied the Wildrose Fire District.
properties saw assessed values by valued in 2012 at $74,800 saw to the commercial property, the Based on the cumulative
increase an average of 19 per- its value increase to $89,000 this total reduction in the tax bill be- changes in property values, ag
ft
cent, while ag and commercial year. Based on the call for local comes 24 percent. Though low- land now covers only 58 percent
land values were unchanged mills, the 2013 tax would have er than it otherwise would have of the overall property tax bill
this year. been $750 -- compared to $736 been, the 2013 tax bill is about in Divide County -- dropping 15
Changes in property values the year before. However, once $300 higher than the tax bill in percent this year. Historically,
this year also combined to sig- the state property tax relief 2011. ag land has paid as much as 87
nificantly change the percent- is applied, the bill goes down Taxes on monitored ag par- percent of the total tax bill.
age of tax burden borne by each to $660 -- and that’s in spite of cels ranged from a decrease of The share of tax now paid by
type of property -- commercial, a pretty hefty increase in the 6 percent in Hayland Township residential property this year
residential, ag and utilities. school district budget. to a decrease of 34 percent in increased from 12 percent to
Property tax statements be- ■ Township taxes based on 160 acres of farmland. ■ Crosby taxes do not include special assessments.
After taking all of those fac- Fertile Valley Township. The val- 16 percent; the share paid by
gan arriving in area mailboxes tors into consideration, the ues on all ag land remained the commercial property increased
late last week. overall reduction to the exam- same as in 2012, but the tax bills from 8 percent to 12 percent;
All of the properties annually According to County Auditor on the call for mills by local tax- ple property is 10 percent -- but for each are also influenced by and the amount paid by utilities
monitored by The Journal show Gayle Jastrzebski, this year’s ing entities such as the county, it’s worth noting the 2013 rate the school district in which they doubled -- from 7 percent to 14
lower tax bills than last year. taxes first were figured based municipalities and school dis- is still about $40 more than the are located. percent.
That arrives every week
ber to 29.19 million barrels in
Divide County oil produc- October.
tion profitability may suf- Natural gas production
fer if the price of a barrel of also jumped, from nearly 32
oil worldwide continues to million cubic feet in Septem-
slide south of $73, said Lynn ber to 33.178 million cubic
Helms, Director of the North feet in October.
Dakota Industrial Commis- The oil numbers might
sion’s Department of Mineral have been even higher, Helms
Resources, during his month- said, but for October’s four-
ly “Director’s Cut” oil and nat- day deluge, which prevented
ural gas press briefing Friday. access to McKenzie County
Helms sees an economical- oil rigs. This reduced state-
ly “soft year” ahead for state wide oil production by 29 per-
oil production – especially in cent – 10,000 barrels a day.
counties like Divide and Bill- Helms called that a “very
ings, where $73 per barrel oil significant” decline.
prices represent a break-even He said oil production
price. numbers might have been
Helms said oil fell from $93 two- to two-and-a-half times
per barrel in October, to $73 more, had the weather been
per barrel by November. good.
He expects oil prices to re- Bad weather has also been
main “soft” throughout 2014 cutting into oil production
-- somewhere in the $75 to since October, he said, and
$80 per barrel range. fracking has not been very
Despite a growing capac- successful under “arctic”
learning new life skills at the ity to refine the state’s oil, conditions.
Greg Stowers and Coryn same time -- particularly how to according to Helms, this Things look somewhat
Bourgeois, two Missoula Chil- use their imaginations, how to wouldn’t help Divide Coun- better for natural gas, Helms
dren’s Theatre actors, were think on their feet, how to mem- ty if oil remained in the $75 said.
helping Divide County’s el- orize things, self-confidence range, when the break-even He said a gas gathering
ementary classes put together and a few other skills. They price for McKenzie, Moun- system soon coming on line
their own version of a “Princess were also getting a taste of the trail and Williams County oil in Divide County will help to
and the Pea” play, also a Snow performing arts. is about $45 per barrel. reduce flaring. That gas will
White song and dance number Sparking this kind of imagina- What lower oil prices may go to the Hess plant in Tioga.
on Thursday afternoon. tive play under the guise of ac- do, Helms said, is drive crude The Tioga plant alone,
When Stowers asked for five tivity and fun was exactly what oil transportation towards Helms said, has the capabil-
volunteers from the students Stowers and Bourgeois had in the railways, which might ity to create a 5 percent drop
assembled in the gym, most of mind, exactly what the Mis- help raise profitability in in statewide flaring numbers,
the hands shot up and waving soula Children’s Theatre (MCT) counties like Divide and Bill- from 28 percent to 23 per-
to be chosen. aims to accomplish. ings to some degree. cent.
When the choosing was For 39 years, MCT has been Helms said the capacity Divide County’s line could
done, the basic “Princess and providing professionally-guided to move about 90 percent of do the same, he said.
the Pea” storyline morphed theatrical experiences for chil- the 1 million barrels of oil Another change Helms ob-
into a new creation, fabricated dren that are both “artistically the state could produce daily served in his report is multi-
on the spot, straight from the satisfying and educationally by 2014 is there. Helms said well oil pads. During 2011,
students’ imagination. fulfilling,” according to MCT’s this could happen with the he said, one in three oil wells
The prince became a fel- website. change in the pricing sce- was a multi-pad well. In 2013,
low named Logan, who rode MCT does this by sending a nario. two thirds of all pads had
his wolf, Lightning, around the team of two professional tour The good news, Helms multiple wells on them.
imaginary kingdom. ship was okay. While the students were hav- actor/directors to a town with said, is that the state once However, these production
The princess, Belle, liked rid- The pea, the princess’s test ing fun creating their own play all the scenery, costumes, again saw record oil and nat- increases will be tempered in
ing her horse, Bob, with her pal for true “princess-hood” in the and watching their friends ac- props, make-up and basic light- ural gas production numbers the coming year by the influ-
Logan. No, they really didn’t original story, at least for a tually performing, what they ing required to put on a play, during October: Statewide oil ence of bad weather in the
want to get married, but friend- time, became a penguin. didn’t know was that they were then letting the community’s production rose from nearly oil patch as well as declining
28 million barrels in Septem- prices for oil worldwide.
Cookbook by Crosby woman honors memory of granddaughter
“Heavenly Delights” is the name of a new cookbook and toward children’s diabetes research and the pre-
assembled by Crosby resident Dorothy Chaffee, in vention of child abuse.
honor of her late granddaughter, Kelsie Myer. “Now her name can just live on for a long
Myer was killed July 10, 2008, when her car was time with those organizations,” said Chaffee.
struck by a train in Ward County. “She is, to me, still here.”
“Doing this cookbook has given me a lot of peace,” Kelsie was the daughter of Shelly Lambert and
said Chaffee. “Besides, I like recipes.” David Myer. The book contains family photos
While other relatives have worked to establish a and stories, along with recipes from a variety of
scholarship in Kelsie’s memory, her grandmother people in the area and outside of it -- some who
wanted to do something different. knew Kelsie and some who didn’t.
“I did a cookbook like this after my mother died,” Chaffee invited dozens of people to contribute
said Chaffee. “I decided I wanted to do something that recipes, among them Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-ND,
would have Kelsie’s name on it for a long time.” who contributed her recipe for “Heidi’s Amazing
A portion of proceeds from the book will go to three Tarragon Potatoes.”
causes close to Chaffee’s heart -- and ones she also Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of the book
believes Kelsie would support -- the Humane Society, may contact Chaffee by calling 641-1416.
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