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MARCH / APRIL 2023
the boulevard tree program
the city implements its first-ever tree project
water project update
a light at the end of the watermain
new business highlights
meet our newcomers
150
YEARS 1873-2023
HORIZONS EXPAND HERE
get involved Horace City Council Meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6 p.m. Location: Fire Hall Event Center Horace Planning & Zoning Meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. Location: Fire Hall Event Center Horace Park Board Meetings are on the 4th Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Location: Fire Hall Event Center Horace Fire & Rescue District Meetings are on the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. and the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Location: Fire Hall Event Center Horace Lions Club Meetings are on the 2nd Thursday of each month Social Hour 6 - 7 p.m. | Dinner at 7 p.m. Meeting to follow Location: Horace Senior Center event planning Community Room at the Senior Center Contact Collette @ (701) 630-1384 Event Center at the Horace Fire Hall www.horacefire.com Reserve the Park Shelter Contact Julie @ (701) 282-9188 Suspicious Activity? Emergency: Dial 911 Red River Regional Dispatch Center: (701) 451-7660 2 Horace Happenings
in this issue
A Message from Utility Billing 4
A Message from Public Works 6
Welcome New City Staff 7
Events Calendar 9
Red River Valley Garden Tour Returns 12
Keeping Your Family Connected 13
with Fiber Internet from ReadiTech
Horace Horace 150 Update 14
New Business Highlights 16
City Council The Garden of Healing: Phase 2 18
The Boulevard Tree Program 20
Kory Peterson
Water Project Update: There is a Light at 22
Mayor
the End of the Watermain
A Message from the Horace Fire 27
Stephanie Landstrom
Department
Council Member
DIY: Coffee Filter Peonies 28
Jeff Trudeau Recipe: Cocoa-Nutty Lime Tart 29
Council Member Kids’ Corner 30
Naomi Burkland
Council Member
Sarah Veit
Council Member
CITY HALL
215 Park Drive East
PO Box 99
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 492-2972 | cityofhorace.com
Do you have an idea for Horace Happenings?
Contact us at horacehappenings@cityofhorace.com to share your thoughts!
MARCH / APRIL 2023 3
a message from
UTILITY BILLING
WATER RATES SEWER RATES
Residential and Commercial Base Rate $19.50 monthly Commercial Rate $5.50 monthly plus $4.00
per 1,000 gallons of water -
Residential and Commercial Cost $4.20 no cap
per 1,000 Gallons
Residential Rate $9.00 monthly plus $4.00
Bulk Water User Cost $6.50 per 1,000 gallons of water -
per 1,000 Gallons capped at 10,000 gallons
Residential and Commercial Water Tower $7.60 monthly Rivers Edge Resident $56.06 monthly
and Lagoon Maintenance (surcharge) Flat Rate
Non-Metered Rate $34.20 monthly
GARBAGE RATES
Residential 96-Gallon $25.20 monthly
Tote and Recycling Bin
To avoid shut-offs or late fees...
EXTRA - Residential $12.00 monthly
PLEASE ENSURE THAT
96-Gallon Tote
NON-METERED LOCATIONS YOUR UTILITY BILL
Water $30.00 monthly
IS PAID
Sewer $34.20 monthly
BY THE 25TH
Garbage $25.20 monthly
Vector $2.50 monthly
OF EACH MONTH.
Forestry $1.00 monthly
Surcharge $7.60 monthly
Total $100.50 monthly
REMINDER:
VECTOR AND FOREST FUND RATES Your utility bill will now
Vector (Mosquito) Control Fund $2.50 monthly be coming from
Forestry Fund $1.00 monthly utilities@cityofhorace.com.
(Road right-of-way tree maintenance)
4 Horace Happenings
2023
2023 HOLIDAYS JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
One-Day Delay S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
Memorial Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
May 29
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Independence Day 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
July 4
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Labor Day
September 4 29 30 31 26 27 28 26 27 28 29 30
Thanksgiving
November 23
Christmas APRIL MAY JUNE
December 25 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3
*There will be
no service delay 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
for January 1, 2023
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How to 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 29* 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30
RECYCLE: 30
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
Recycle bottles,
cans and paper
products only
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2
Keep items clean
and dry
2 3 4* 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 3 4* 5 6 7 8 9
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No plastic bags
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30 31
Roll cart to the end
of your driveway every
other week on your OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
service day.
S M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T W T F S
Face the lid toward the 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 2
street with the handle
toward the house. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23* 24 25 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30 24 25* 26 27 28 29 30
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*Observed Holidays: Service delayed one day throughout remainder of week
Garbage and Recycling Week Garbage week ONLY
MARCH / APRIL 2023 5
a message from
PUBLIC WORKS
SUMP PUMP REMINDER
From March 1 to November 30
people may not discharge any stormwater,
groundwater, roof runoff, yard drainage,
yard fountain, pond overflow, or other surface
waters into the sanitary collection system of the
City of Horace.
Please drain outside.
Sump pumps can overwhelm some lift stations
and could cause a potential for water backups
in homes.
To learn more about the City of Horace Water and
Sewer Ordinances, visit cityofhorace.com and click on
City Ordinances under the Government tab.
6 Horace Happenings
welcome!
The City of Horace welcomes new staff
recently served as the Vice President
of their Fargo market. Welcome
Public Works Staff
“I’m looking forward to creating
efficiencies and streamlining
As our community grows, our
processes to make the management
Public Works staff must grow
of the City’s finances clear to all
with it to ensure a smoother-
stakeholders: city staff, city council,
running city.
and city taxpayers,” Voltz says of his
new role.
We would like to welcome
Rick Kaufmann (8/22) and
The avid reader (he typically reads
The City welcomed new Josh Sherer (11/4) to the team!
more than 100 books per year!) also
Finance Director Matt Voltz finds joy in cooking, bowling, and
on November 28. spending time with his wife, Kayla,
and their 10-year-old son, Thomas.
Originally from New Hampshire, They also have three cats named
Voltz relocated to North Dakota after Annabell, Camo, and Thumper.
earning his MBA from Plymouth
State University. His experience Welcome to the team, Matt!
includes four years at Town and
Country Credit Union, where he most
MARCH / APRIL 2023 7
Mayor Peterson participates
in annual January events
Mayor Peterson attended the annual FMWF
Chamber State of the Cities event on January 19
at the Delta by Marriott in Fargo. On January 16, he
attended the yearly HBA New Year Celebration
held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Moorhead.
He joined mayors and city officials from
West Fargo, Fargo, Moorhead and Dilworth at
both events.
Santa visits Horace
The Horace Lions once again hosted
Santa Claus in the annual event
held at the Senior Center on Friday,
December 16. The drive-through
event not only offered gifts for
children this year (a bag of goodies
and a $5 Dairy Queen gift card for
each child), but each well-behaved
parent was also handed free coffee
drink coupons from The Grove
Coffee & Wine.
Although the evening was almost a
blizzard, Santa was able to visit with
many happy visitors.
8 Horace Happenings
H = Horace Event
events
march calendar
Upcoming events in Horace and the surrounding area
Red River Sportsmen’s Show
March 2-5 | Start times vary Red River Singles Event Fargo Junk Spring Market
FargoDome March 12 | 3-7:30p March 25 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
1800 N Univ Dr Fargo Ascension Church Red River Valley Fairgrounds
$2.50-10 (5 and under free) 2820 12th Ave S Moorhead 1805 Main Ave W
FREE $5
H BINGO
March 4 | 7:30p Fargo Masonic Vendor & Craft Show H BINGO
Horace Senior Center March 18 | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. March 25 | 7:30p
714 Thue Court Horace Fargo Masonic Building Horace Senior Center
$6 for 6 Cards 1405 3rd St N Fargo 714 Thue Court Horace
FREE $6 for 6 Cards
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
March 11 | 11 a.m. H BINGO Easter Bunny Fly-In
Downtown Fargo March 18 | 7:30p March 26 | 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
FREE Horace Senior Center Fargo Air Museum
714 Thue Court Horace 1609 19th Ave N Fargo
H BINGO $6 for 6 Cards Free for Members
March 11 | 7:30p
Horace Senior Center PRCA Championship Rodeo
714 Thue Court Horace FargoDome
$6 for 6 Cards 1800 N Univ Dr Fargo
$20-45
april
H Annual Easter Egg Hunt H BINGO H BINGO
April 1 | 2 p.m. April 8 | 7:30p April 22 | 7:30p
Stay tuned for more information! Horace Senior Center Horace Senior Center
714 Thue Court Horace 714 Thue Court Horace
H Swing into Spring $6 for 6 Cards $6 for 6 Cards
April 1 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Horace Senior Center H BINGO Junkin’ Market Days Spring Event
714 Thue Court Horace April 15 | 7:30p April 28-29 | Start times vary
Lunch available for purchase Horace Senior Center Red River Valley Fairgrounds
714 Thue Court Horace 1805 Main Ave W Fargo
H BINGO $6 for 6 Cards $5
April 1 | 7:30p
Horace Senior Center H Spring-A-Ding-Fling H BINGO
714 Thue Court Horace April 22 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. April 29 | 7:30p
$6 for 6 Cards FargoDome Horace Senior Center
1800 N Univ Dr Fargo 714 Thue Court Horace
Open Mic Comedy FREE $6 for 6 Cards
April 5 | 8:30 p.m.
The Cellar Comedy Club
614 Main Ave Fargo
FREE
Email us at horacehappenings@cityofhorace.com to include your event in the next issue!
NOTE: Because event information is collected early, always double-check that printed information is still accurate 9
save
date
the
for the annual
easter event
april 1
more info to come...!
8 Horace HappeningsMARCH / APRIL 2023 11
The Red River Valley Garden Tour committee announces
the return of garden tours in Fargo-Moorhead-Horace
Garden tours are returning to Fargo-Moorhead-Horace The Tours are sponsored by the Northern Plains Botanic
in 2023! Garden Society, Baker Garden & Gift, and NDSU Extension
Master Gardeners.
Find bulbs of inspiration as you wander interesting and
beautifully curated private gardens in Fargo-Moorhead. The Red River Valley Garden Tour committee is made
The inaugural Red River Valley Garden Tour will showcase up of Cass County Master Gardeners and Cass County
six local homeowner yards and Growing Together Extension Agent, Don Kinzler. Members are committed
Community Gardens. Tour-goers will get a peek into to fostering a strong gardening community by providing
fellow gardeners’ vision and passion, each garden offering educational opportunities while showcasing the hard
something unique. work of local homeowners and organizations.
The Tours will be held from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 19 and Tickets will go on sale on April 12, 2023, at 8 a.m.
20, 2023, offering tour-goers two days to explore the yards on Eventbrite:
at their own pace. Tickets are $10 each and the profits from
the tours will benefit Fargo’s Growing Together Community https://www.eventbrite.com/e/red-river-valley-garden-
Gardens, a local non-profit that seeks to create sustainable tour-tickets-519724870077
gardens in the community.
For questions about the tours, please email the RRV Garden Tour committee at rrvgardentour@gmail.com.
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MARCH / APRIL 2023 13150ARS
1873-2023
HORIZONS
HO
ORIZON
NS E
EXPAND
XPAN HERE
The Sesquicentennial Committee
has been meeting regularly.
A tentative schedule has been created
for August 17 - 20, 2023, with promotional
items to be released soon for purchase.
The publish date for the History of Horace
book has been postponed until 2024
so that this year’s memorable celebration
can be included.
Thursday will kick things off with a school
reunion at the Senior Center and a movie
in the park with a kettle corn vendor.
Friday’s annual Car Show location
has moved to the Stone Pointe Plaza
parking lot and will include a free concert
by Drive along with all the yearly features
of balloon animals, ice cream
floats, prizes, and fireworks to end
the night. Open containers will also make
a comeback!
Saturday will feature the usual Bean
Days activities, with Sunday bringing
things to a close with a community
ecumenical prayer service at the Horace
Lutheran Church, where all faiths will be
welcome to join together in thanksgiving.
The service will be followed by a community
picnic catered by Holy Smokes and drinks
provided by The Grove Coffee & Wine.
Stay tuned for more information!
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MARCH / APRIL 2023 15church, we have had to learn and put forth resources and
assets to conduct services from our church-plant group.
new business Rental space is hard to find in Horace, but we have been
blessed by being able to rent the Horace Fire Station
Event Center on Sundays for the foreseeable future.
highlights Our prayer is to build a church within the next two-year
timeframe in Horace to continue our commitment to the
local community. We pray to have possible building sites
to look at later this year or next.”
How did you choose your business name?
““Micah” comes from the Book of Micah in the
Old Testament, particularly chosen because of Micah
6:8 which reads, “He has told you, O man, what is good;
And what does the Lord require of you, But to do justice,
to love kindness, And to walk humbly with your God?”
(NASB95) It is our belief that within these verses we can
observe not only the Ten Commandments, but also all of
God’s decrees. The “Community Church” comes from our
understanding of Scripture that the first churches were in
and, more importantly, of the community that they were
located in.”
Tell us about your services.
Business Name “Our core group had a diverse background of
Micah Community Church Christian practices within the people that started
Micah Community Church. We understand that we can
Location Hours never have an exact First Century (Apostolic) worship
413 Main Street Sundays at 10 a.m. experience due to many different factors, not the least
of which is being 2,000 years removed. Our goal is to
Contact return to a liturgy (order of service, if you will) that has
(701) 850-9803 been derived from scouring New Testament Scriptures.
Email: info@micahcommunitychurch.org Corporate worship includes singing songs and hymns,
Facebook: MicahCommunityChurch studying God’s word in accurate context and its daily
Instagram: @MicahCommunityChurch application through robust biblical teaching and
Website: micahcommunitychurch.org preaching, weekly celebrating Holy Communion, and
fellowship with believers.”
Their Story
Dr. David P. Nerud and his wife, Jennifer, had spent almost Do you have an especially uplifting story to
four years in prayer and discussion, relying on patience tell about your journey?
and God’s timing, before feeling they were being called to “Our journey has only been one of two months so far
start a Community Church in Horace. but there have been some wonderful instances already.
A few attendees have been unchurched for a while
What led you to where you are now? now for one reason or another and have started
“When looking at Scripture, we see clearly in the New attending MCC. I have received many messages
Testament that churches started within communities and feedback from people about distinct aspects of
without denominations. Those followed later as attending MCC that appeal to them. Two messages in
different interpretations and desires immerged particular that have been an affirmation to me are as
and were implemented into the time of worship. follows: “Thank you for sharing the word of God this week.
Church should not be a place of entertainment; it is a No sugar coating, no performance, no expectation…just
place of worshiping our Triune God that is the Father, sound (biblical) teaching.” The second was from someone
the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Our Spirit-led attempt is to who watched during our Live stream on Facebook: “It was
strip back the layers of man-centered worship and return refreshing to hear it (the message) with context in mind.
to God-centered worship by removing the corporate, This seems like a lost art…I amen-ed you several times but
business, and entertainment elements.” unfortunately you could not hear me.” These messages
and other comments mean a great deal to me, as I love
What has been your greatest obstacle? to teach what the Word of God says -- not what I want
“A few come to mind immediately. As we are not a it to say or what is socially acceptable to say, but what it
church-plant from an established church, nor a group actually and clearly states in appropriate context. I believe
removed from a single church who go and start their own it should be 10% preaching and 90% teaching when I
deliver a message.”
16 Horace HappeningsWhat has been your greatest obstacle?
“Our most challenging barrier has been helium. There is
a national shortage of helium. Helium is a non-renewable
resource so once it is gone, it will be gone for good.”
How did you choose your business name?
“Alex and I nicknamed each other hubby dubby. We had
been struggling to come up with name for our business.
Alex said Hubby Dubby Balloons, we immediately knew
from there that’s what we wanted to go with. It was fun,
quirky, and meant something to us.”
How long does it take you to complete
one piece?
“It really depends on the order. Small decorations take 15
minutes, bigger pieces can take anywhere from an hour
to two hours but really depends on the order.”
Business Name What is your biggest project so far?
Hubby Dubby Balloons “We did a set up for Aldevron in Fargo. It consisted of
columns, 36 inch latex balloons, and helium bouquets.
Location Hours It was an outside event which added another level of
416 Main Street, Suite 104 Varies difficulty due to wind. The setup didn’t turn out like we
had planned but worked out in the end.”
Contact
Phone: (218) 979-3326 via call or text What is your favorite project so far?
Email: hubbydubbyballoons@gmail.com “Alex’s favorite project was a Christmas setup for
Facebook: Hubby Dubby Balloons The Lights in West Fargo. This setup consisted of a
Instagram: @hubbydubbyballoons wreath arch, Christmas characters, and a candy cane.
Website: hubbydubbyballoons.com My favorite setup was for a baby shower. This setup was a
full circle arch with colors of Eucalyptus, white, gold, and
Their Story copper along with greenery and flowers.”
For Alex and Tanner Heitmann-Wagy, it began as a side
gig to make a little extra money. They worked out of their Do you have any funny or amusing stories to
home until an office space in Horace opened up, and they tell about your journey?
opened their storefront on Saturday, November 5. “There have been so many projects over the past two
years. One story comes to mind: the same weekend we
What led you to where you are now? had our setup for Aldevron, we had multiple other orders
“Alex had been seeing balloon decorations popping up as well. That weekend we filled over 1,000 balloons!”
on his social media,” says Tanner. “We started thinking
if there was anything in the area that provided balloon
decorations and could only think of Party City and
dollar stores. I started looking into what needed to be
done to start a business. Alex started practicing making
different balloon decorations.”
MARCH / APRIL 2023 17The Garden
of Healing
The groundbreaking ceremony for Features of Phase 2
the Garden of Healing in May of 2021 marked Healing Hotline
an important occasion for Arlin and Sarah Fisher and Jodi The structure will be made out of 4’ to 8’ monoliths in
Plecity: their vision to create a central location where one a teardrop shape to provide a private, natural place for
could sit in prayer and meditation was coming to fruition. visitors to reach out to their passed-on loved ones.
Soon, there would be a sanctuary with all-season, all-day
Butterfly Garden
access to flowers, bird fountains, trees, and eternal flames. The garden will not only be filled with beautiful plants
People could come to contemplate, to grieve, to heal. but will also attract God’s beautiful creatures.
By October, the official ribbon cutting was held. Scent Garden
The gentle sounds of a violin solo carried across the The Garden of Healing is focused on stimulating all
senses, including sight, touch, taste, smell, and sound.
wind to the crowd that had come to celebrate. With Phase
It has been proven by providing nature to all the senses
1 behind them, plans for Phase 2 were set into motion. that individuals will destress much more quickly.
Another subtle way we are addressing sound is by
With Phase 2 being approximately the size of a football having some of the pathways be paved with crushed
field (and 12.5 times the size of Phase 1) and an estimated granite so that when one moves across the walkway,
cost of $1.5 million, the Fishers and Plecity knew it was they will hear the crunching sounds like when walking
down a nature path.
time for fundraising.
Rain Garden
“Ideally, we would love to raise funds in 2023 and then The sound of water has a fantastic effect on the human
break ground in 2024,” said Mr. Fisher. “If we don’t have body. We are incorporating many different water
enough funds raised by 2024, we will either hold off on features into the Garden of Healing, including a Rain
starting in 2024, or we will complete a portion of the Garden with a bridge.
project.” He also explained that beyond the cost of the
Labyrinth and Medicine Wheel
actual garden, fundraising will also be used to ensure These features will
that the grounds are well taken care of after they have left show inclusivity, that
this earth. the garden is meant
for everyone.
Above: When the Garden of Healing Phase 2 is completed, it will be about the size of a football field, 12.5 times the size of
Phase 1. The Garden will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. To bring some beauty to it during the winter, we plan to
use trees, plants, and lighting to help keep the beauty all year long. Upper Right: The Healing Hotline formation.
To learn more about the Garden of Healing, visit gardenofhealingfargo.com
The Garden of Healing is located at 5050 30th Avenue South in Fargo.
18 Horace HappeningsAttention 2023 Graduates
a message from The Horace Lions
Graduation season is here!
If you are a Horace resident who is graduating from high school
this year -- no matter where or how you attend school!* -- we would
like to include you in our annual banner display on County Road 17.
Each year we recognize our graduates with beautiful 2- by 5-foot
banners affixed to each light post, visible to our community and
its visitors. Even Foreign Exchange Students are included!
Photo Submissions Needed
If you would like to be included, please
submit your high-resolution JPG photo
to Keith Zeutschel, Horace Lions Secretary,
at zeutsch@msn.com.
Please do not text photos, as image quality
is lost during the process.
Deadline
March 31
*We understand that Horace students
may attend high school in various
school districts or may be enrolled in
homeschool programs.
MARCH / APRIL 2023 19the BOULEVARD
I do want to push on the trees for these
new developments again. I’m seeing a
lot of bare yards in our future.
It was July 2021 and then-councilmember Chelsey
Johnson spoke at the biweekly City Council
meeting with hope and concern as she considered
the Horace landscape. With hundreds of new
homes being built, things had been changing in
Horace for several years.
We all know by now that trees not only clean our air,
filter our water, and slow storm surge and flooding in
our cities, but there seems to be an often overlooked
fact that the very sight of a tree-lined street can be
breathtaking, offering comfort and serenity as the
sun glistens across the rustling leaves. It sure beats
rows of blocks sitting in the sun on pavement.
“I’m fine waiting because I know that things take
time and that you guys are very busy,” she continued,
“but I’m going to keep pushing it.”
Brenton Holper, the city administrator, reassured
her that staff was researching how to implement a
new tree program. Behind the scenes, he and staff
had been collecting information on memberships,
seedling prices, and community forestry programs.
By the next meeting on September 7, Holper was
ready to present a possible approach: the City could
charge a flat fee, at a rate determined by the council,
for all new builds during the permit process. The fee
would require the owner to plant boulevard trees on
new property.
Councilmembers were in favor of the idea, as it
would guarantee that each new home would get a
tree or two.
20 Horace HappeningsTREE PROGRAM
The City of Horace implements its first-ever tree project
“It could be this year or next year,” Holper had said
of when the program would start.
True to his word, plans for the Boulevard
Tree Program were put into motion in 2022.
Holper continued working with administrative staff
as well as staff from Public Works to research tree
programs, and a plan was laid out at the December
19 meeting.
Holper explained how the program would consist of
two approaches: one for homes built prior to 2023
and one for homes built in 2023 or later. For homes
built prior to 2023, the plan would provide property
owners with up to four tree options to choose from,
depending on availability, through the $10,000
Forestry fund. He stated that if participation is
higher than expected, the fund could be amended.
While there would be no retroactive approach –
meaning that the City would not pay for trees that
were purchased prior to the program – property
owners with homes built prior to 2023 could still
apply for trees on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Existing Homes (Pre-2023)
As of February 17, the Boulevard Tree Program • Application process is first-come, first-serve
was rolled out. Property owners with homes built • $50 for the first tree in front of house on the boulevard
prior to 2023 can now apply for trees on the City of • $250 for the second tree in the front on the boulevard
Horace website. For owners with homes being built • $50 per tree on end lots with a side boulevard
in 2023 and in the future, the number of trees will • No retroactive approach
be determined at the time of the building permit.
New Homes (2023 and Later)
Trees will be planted by Public Works employees, • $250 deposit per tree required to be compliant with the
but property owners are expected to maintain City of Horace Boulevard Tree Ordinance
planted trees. • Property owners have one year to plant tree
• Property owners will receive number of trees determined
___ at time of building permit
For more information, visit cityofhorace.com General Guidelines
or find it on our new app! • One to four tree options, depending on availability
• Property owner is expected to maintain tree
• City is not responsible for sprinkler system repairs if
damage occurs
MARCH / APRIL 2023 21There is a light ...
The Horace water projects began 20 months ago. The first project, Water Improvement District
No. 2020-6: Water System Replacement Project (the “2020-6 Project”), received its notice to proceed on August 10,
2021, and construction commenced the following week. The project’s purpose was to replace the aging infrastructure
in the Horace proper area as well as improve the overall water quality for all residents receiving water service
from Horace. The purpose of the second project, Water Improvement District No. 2020-7: Connection to Cass Rural
Water (the “2020-7 Project”), was to connect Horace water service customers to Cass Rural water service.
Surprises everywhere Joel previously worked for several prestigious engineering
firms and is knowledgeable in many areas of construction.
Delays in construction projects are expected, but what
engineers, project managers, and construction workers HH: When you started working in Horace, what was your
encountered when replacing the aging watermains, first impression of the 2020-6 Project?
gate valves, fire hydrants, and curb stops were
rather unexpected. You would think that a water Joel Luing: I have managed similar water projects in the
system replacement project in a small town like Horace area, and when a water project is started, there are proper
would only take 3 to 4 months, right? That is what all infrastructure plans that show where all watermains
parties involved thought, because the 2020-6 Project’s are located, in which direction they run, and where
original completion date was set for November 20, 2021. they connect. That was not the case in Horace, because
Unfortunately, nobody anticipated what happened next. the infrastructure plans were either incomplete or all
together missing. Locating Horace’s watermains turned
For a better understanding of the complications, into a job in and of itself because construction crews had
we spoke with the City’s new Project Manager, Joel Luing, to do a lot of exploratory excavation.
P.E., who started working for the City on May 31, 2022.
22 Horace HappeningsAn underground puzzle A new completion date
HH: What exactly is exploratory excavation? HH: Is that the main reason why the completion date for
the 2020-6 Project was postponed to July 2023?
Joel Luing: Exploratory excavation involves the removal
of surface soil, sometimes in several locations, to verify Joel Luing: No, there were many other factors at play.
the underground infrastructure. Not knowing where the With a project like this, you need different types of
lines were located, finding them, and trying to figure out construction crews that work symbiotically. One crew
where they were running, became very time-consuming. works solely underground, removes, and replaces the
Some of these lines were over 50 years old. It seemed that pipes, followed by a road crew that patches up the
back then there was no real rhyme or reason to where holes, etc. An overall lack of workers in the area paired with
infrastructure was installed. The issues did not just involve scheduling issues caused further delays. I’m confident
the water lines, but all underground utilities such as gas, though that the 2020-6 Project will be completed
telephone, and electrical lines. Regrettably, the 2020-6 this summer.
Project shifted from replacing aging watermains to fixing
errors made in past decades. HH: What should residents expect in the coming months?
HH: Were residents affected by the lack of uniform Joel Luing: The construction crews will be doing a lot
infrastructure placement? of clean up including restoring and reseeding yards.
We have provided the contractor with a thorough punch
Joel Luing: Yes, they were. For example, we found list of things that need to be finished. The 2020-6 Project
a waterline that fed three residences instead of one is almost complete. All that remains is replacing a few
residence, which led to overall low water pressure. If one fire hydrants, some curb stops on 34th Street, and a line
of the residents took a shower and had their washing needs to be installed to connect the Visto’s Industrial Park.
machine running, the other two houses had barely This can all be done in the spring when temperatures
any water pressure. Additionally, back in the 60s and have warmed up.
70s, some of the water pipes were made from subpar
materials which caused them to be extremely breakable.
During the 2020-6 Project, residents often experienced
water outages due to the lack of detailed plans.
The plans, or lack thereof, caused construction crews to
sometimes close a wrong gate valve. A crewmember
would then cut into a pipe thinking the gate valve shut off
the correct waterline, but instead they cut into an active
pipe which then caused water service interruptions in an
entire neighborhood. Not only do you now have to repair
the issue but continue to find the correct gate valve and
start the process over. It was all very time-consuming and
involved a lot of unexpected water shut-offs.
... at the end of
the watermain
JANUARY
MARCH
/ FEBRUARY
/ APRIL 2023 23HH: What is the status of the 2020-7 Project (Connection many residents will receive improved water quality as
to Cass Rural Water Service)? well as better water pressure. It is important to note, if
customers continue to experience discolored water, it
Joel Luing: Connecting all the Horace water service might be due to their supply lines. The City is responsible
customers to Cass Rural water service will be accomplished for the water lines up to the curb stop. [See image below.]
by installing a meter vault near the 63rd Street and 82nd The property owners are responsible for their water
Avenue South intersection and laying a transmission supply lines that lead up to their house. Water supply lines
line from 82nd Avenue South and then to the Horace clog over time which can discolor the water, so it is very
water tower. Due to the pandemic and labor and material important that you have your water supply line checked.
shortages, the delivery of the needed meter vault was
delayed by 15 months. However, there is some good news, ___
all the necessary connections and transmission lines have
been installed and the meter vault was delivered to the Find out how to keep your water supply line in tip-top
contractor two months ago. Once the weather permits, shape in our next issue of Horace Happenings, where
the vault will be installed, and the 2020-7 Project will we will provide helpful tips on how to maintain your
be completed. water supply.
A light at the end of the watermain In the meantime, sign up for Horace’s City Alerts at
cityofhorace.com/city_alerts and download the new
HH: It sounds like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Horace app, brought to you by Living Local. You can
find the app in your device’s app store by searching
Joel Luing: Absolutely! The projects are coming to an for “Horace, ND.”
end and customers will be connected to Cass Rural
water service sometime this year. It is very exciting that
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MARCH / APRIL 2023 25VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED
Do you think you have
what it takes to be a
volunteer firefighter?
The Horace Fire Department
needs people like you!
Please call Steve Hayton at 701-240-4866
or email at shayton@horacefire.com
for more information.
26 Horace HappeningsA message from the Horace Fire Department
It’s safe to say that no one plans on forgetting about dinner on the stovetop or crashing their car on the highway. On our very worst
days, it’s a relief to know that firefighters have been trained to help. Firemen have been helping Americans since 1678, but most
people don’t know much more about them than what they’ve seen in the movies. Here is a bit of insight into what the job is really like:
1. Most firefighters have other jobs, too. moment, when all of that adrenaline is rushing, you don’t
Volunteering as a firefighter is something you’ll take really feel the weight on you anyway. Fire departments
pride in for the rest of your life — but something has to today aren’t just encouraging women to join; they’re
pay the bills, too. Being a volunteer firefighter doesn’t actively trying to recruit them.
stop you from pursuing other careers. In fact, the two can
work together. Sometimes volunteering can parallel with 6. Not everyone has to fight fires. You can still be
your other lifework. Teachers and coaches sign up because a major contributor to the fire service without ever setting
they can be good role models to kids and talk to them foot inside of a burning building. Fire departments need
about safety. Inspectors and engineers have a lot of career people to work the office, educate the public and more.
knowledge that helps them make quick calculations. If you’re not inclined to climb a ladder or stand face to
You may be surprised how many careers are relevant. face with a structure on fire, the fire station still wants you.
It’s a business, and we need people to run the
2. It’s nearly impossible to see anything at all administrative side of things just as much as we need
inside a burning building. In the movies, bright people to drag a hose to the door.
flames flicker about, clearly illuminating entire rooms
and the people trapped inside. In real life, firefighters 7. Firemen really do still rescue cats
say there’s not a whole lot to look at. Thick smoke from trees. But it doesn’t end there. They rescue
creates a zero-visibility situation in a matter of minutes, all sorts of animals in need: livestock stuck in a lake,
and the firefighters have to navigate by touch to find dogs that fell down wells, and even raccoons stuck
different rooms. As one firefighter says, “Once you’re in in manholes. And that’s not including the number
the building and you feel that heat on you, and you can’t of people who get themselves stuck unusual places!
see anything, you have to use senses other than sight. You name it, it’s happened. If there is one thing for sure,
You really have to trust everyone else you’re with and there is no ordinary day on the job.
trust in your training.”
8. Coworkers become one big family.
3. Most calls aren’t for fires. Fire emergencies With the long hours and high-pressure situations, it
make up a small fraction of the calls fire departments doesn’t take long for fire department folks to form tight
respond to. When that call comes in, you could have a bonds. When you become part of the fire department,
vehicle accident on the highway that has littered debris those people become an extension of your family.
you need to clear, or you could have hazardous materials If someone is getting married or having a kid — typically
to handle. You never know what a call is going to bring. when something is going on with the life of a firefighter
— the rest of the station gets involved.
4. What you learn in high school matters.
Firefighters use basic knowledge that you probably 9. The sense of pride is more than many
already learned in high school. Young people often don’t will ever experience. The sense of satisfaction
think there is much application in the real world for what and accomplishment when you’re able to save a
they are learning in school, but if you go into the fire life is overwhelming. You prepare for weeks and
department, you use a lot of it -- whether it’s the math months for your first incident, and then it comes.
for how to calculate friction to get the proper power to You know you’re a valuable part of the community,
the fire hose or chemistry to determine where hazardous you feel you have a purpose, and you’re hooked
chemicals might be detected. for life.
___
5. Fire departments aren’t all men. It’s not just
big, strong men who fight fires. In fact, it hasn’t been It is definitely a lot of hard work, but it’s rewarding and
since 1818 when Molly Williams became the first known no matter who you are, that feeling you get from helping
female firefighter in the United States. It doesn’t matter if people makes all that hard work worth it.
you’re a man or a woman, young or old, muscular or not,
they’ll take you and show you how. It’s a family and we ___
encourage every single person who walks through that
door. More than half of women who take the physical Horace Fire needs you. If you want to know more,
fitness test each year pass. It’s a physically demanding please call Steve Hayton at 701-240-4866 or email at
job, but equipment is lighter than it once was, making shayton@horacefire.com.
the job that much better for both men and women. In the
MARCH / APRIL 2023 27diy Coffee Filter Peonies
Materials needed
(All materials can be purchased at Walmart.com)
a Coffee filters (about six per flower)
a Food coloring
a Bamboo skewers or chopsticks
a Scissors
a Hot glue gun
a Floral tape
1. Dye your coffee filters by adding a few drops of food coloring to a cup
of water. Soak the filters in the water for at least five minutes. Dry on your
countertop or on baking racks.
2. Make two stacks of three filters. Fold each stack in half once and then
fold in half again to make a quarter. Cut a scalloped edge and repeat to
the second set.
3. Put both stacks together and insert the skewer into the center.
4. Add hot glue to the center of each flower. Scrunch and fluff as you go.
5. Wrap the stem with floral tape.
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28 Horace HappeningsCocoa-Nutty Lime Tart
3 tbsp butter 1 brick (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
3 oz semisweet chocolate 3 limes, plus more for garnish
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
DIRECTIONS
Springy-Fresh
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom.
This rich and citrusy no-bake
2. In large microwave-safe bowl, heat butter and chocolate on high in 30-second dessert is like spring break in
intervals until just melted; stir in coconut. With hands, firmly press mixture into bottom a dessert. We’re not sure if the
and up side of pan in even layer; place on cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes or until firm. true star of this Passover-friendly
Cool completely. recipe is its gluten-free chocolate
3. In large bowl with mixer on high speed, beat cream cheese until smooth. From limes, coconut crust or its no-bake
grate 1 teaspoon zest and squeeze 1/2 cup juice; beat into cream cheese along with cream cheese filling.
condensed milk until blended. Pour into cooled crust; chill 2 hours or until set. Can be
Do you have a delicious
made up to 1 day ahead. Garnish with lime slices and zest.
recipe you’d like to share?
Send your recipe to
Enjoy! horacehappenings@cityofhorace.
com and it might be included in
our May/June issue!
Recipe from GoodHousekeeping.com
MARCH / APRIL 2023 29e !
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Unscramble the
St. Patrick’s Day
themed
words below!
Pot of Gold Maze (Answers are
at the bottom
of the page.)
1. MARKOHSC
____________
2. DGOL
____________
3. BRWNOAI
____________
Knock-knock
4. NEPLREHACU
Who’s there?
____________
Potty.
5. SIHIR
Potty who?
____________
Potty gold at the end of
6. KCLYU
the rainbow!
____________
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7. NERGE
____________
8. ERLCOV
____________
VARIOUS STOCK IMAGES COURTESY OF FREEPIK.COM
1. SHAMROCK 2. GOLD 3. RAINBOW 4. LEPRECHAUN 5. IRISH 6. LUCKY 7. GREEN 8 CLOVER
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What do you call a big
ids’ Corner
Four Leaf Clover Maze
Irish spider?
Paddy long legs!
How can you spot a
jealous shamrock?
It will be green with envy!
What is a leprechaun’s
favorite cereal?
Lucky Charms!
What kind of bow can’t Copyright © 2018 MusePrintables.com
Shamrock Maze
Play Find the Coin
be tied? Have all the players sit in
A rainbow! a circle. One child is chosen
as the “Leprechaun” and must
stand with eyes closed.
The leader hands a gold coin
to one of the other players and
they hide the coin behind
their back. The “Leprechaun”
then opens his/her eyes and has
to guess who has the lost piece
of gold.
Knock-knock
Who’s there?
Irish.
Irish who?
Irish you a happy
St. Patrick’s Day!
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