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City is giving back to
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the area well.
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recently received a monthly
award for customer service.
Its our third time this
year, said store manager
Amber Olson. We got it, I
think ,11 of 12 months last
year.
Were very happy getting
the award.
Verizon ofen contacts
customers for surveys
following new service or
changes to service.
Te survey asks for
customer satisfaction,
Olson said. Te results of
the survey determine the
monthly award.
BeMobile is joining Ve-
rizon in the Back to School
backpack giveaway.
We received 75 back-
packs flled with school sup-
plies, Olson said. Teyre
basic school supplies, noth-
ing fancy.
BeMobile will give one
backpack per family to
anyone who requests one
between July 31-Aug. 3.
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locations in North Dakota,
South Dakota, Minnesota,
Iowa and Wisconsin.
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foor conference room on
Monday, July 28, at 7 p.m.;
she will be at the Enderlin
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FRIDAY, July 18
MUSEUM: The Midland
Continental Depot Trans-
portation Museum Featur-
ing Peggy Lee is open daily
1-4 p.m. through Labor
Day in Wimbledon. Open
other times by appoint-
ment. More info: 701-435-
2875 or 701-435-2333.
SHUFFLE OFF: Shuffe Off
to Buffalo is today and
Saturday in Buffalo, begin-
ning today at 5 p.m. with
the Fifth Annual Homecom-
ing at the Historic 1916
School. Saturdays events
begin at 9 a.m.
TEEN MOVIE NIGHT: The
Valley City Barnes County
Library will host a Teen
Movie Night, beginning at
6 p.m. More info: 701-845-
3821.
KARAOKE: Big Hammer
Music Entertainment will
hold karaoke at My Bar.
TENNIS TOURNEY: Valley
City Junior Open Ten-
nis Tournament for youth
ages 10-18 will be to-
day and Saturday at the
North Courts. Singles and
Doubles play. More info:
701-840-1727.
MOVIE NIGHT: The Vault
will show Clear and Pres-
ent Danger at 7:30 p.m.
Admission is $3. More info:
701-840-7519.
MUSEUM: The Litchville
Community Library is open
by appointment for the
season. More info: 701-
762-3964, 701-762-4475
or 701-840-3768.
AA: Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets every Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday
at Fellowship Corner, 320
2nd Ave. S.E. in Valley
City. Monday and Saturday
meetings are at 8 p.m.
and Wednesday meetings
are at noon and 7:30 p.m.
The Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
and last Saturday of the
month at 8 p.m. are open
speakers meetings for all to
attend, not just alcoholics.
A Friday 5:30 p.m. meeting
is held at Sheyenne Care
Center conference room.
More info: 701-845-2864.
SATURDAY, July 19
CAR SHOW: The 9th An-
nual Main Street Car, Truck,
Motorcycle and Tractor
Show will be on Main
Street in Litchville. Sign
in from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
More info: Todd, 701-490-
8633 or 701-762-4486.
REUNION: The Litchville
School/Community Re-
union will be at the Litch-
ville Community Center.
Tickets for the meal are
$12 at the door.
MUSEUM: The Midland
Continental Depot Trans-
portation Museum Featur-
ing Peggy Lee is open daily
1-4 p.m. through Labor
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It would appear that Mother Nature
has fnally fgured out what season it is
supposed to be.
Te National Weather Service is pre-
dicting seven straight days of tempera-
tures in the mid to
upper 80s.
None of these
days have more
than a 10 percent
chance of rain as of
press time, mean-
ing an extended pe-
riod of warm, dry
weather.
Farmers may be
pleased with the
forecast, as some
have informed me
their corn crops
need an extended
period of hot, dry
weather to really
get going.
While the farmers are going to be
pleased, it is also time to take care.
While the outdoors can be inviting
during a warmer speill, it can also be
dangerous. Take precautions during the
heat -- both now and later in the summer
-- to be sure youre OK.
Drink lots of water to avoid dehydra-
tion. Wear sunscreen on exposed skin
and wear a hat with a brim to provide
protection to the
face.
Tese are all
warnings youve
heard before, but
theyre worth re-
peating as every
year there are heat-
related deaths due
to people not being
careful enough.
While summer
hasnt given us
an extended heat
wave, it may have
fnally arrived in
earnest and we all
need to be careful
and be prepared.
I may hit a golf course during this
time, but Im taking lots of water. Te
way I play golf, Ill be out there for an ex-
tended time.
-- RB
Take care in the heat
Day in Wimbledon. Open
other times by appoint-
ment. More info: 701-435-
2875 or 701-435-2333.
SHUFFLE OFF: Shuffe Off
to Buffalo is today begin-
ning at 9 a.m. with an
opening ceremony and
followed by a 5K run/walk,
a horseshoe tournament,
a co-ed mud volleyball
tournament, a homestyle
ham supper, ice cream
and desserts, bingo, a
car show and Main Street
entertainment.
JAM SESSION: The Who-
ever Can Come band will
have a free and open jam
seesion from 1 to 4 p.m. at
the Barnes County Mu-
seum. More info: 701-845-
0966.
TENNIS TOURNEY: Valley
City Junior Open Tennis
Tournament for youth ages
10-18 will be today aat the
North Courts. Singles and
Doubles play. More info:
701-840-1727.
AA: Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets every Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday
at Fellowship Corner, 320
2nd Ave. S.E. in Valley
City. Monday and Saturday
meetings are at 8 p.m.
and Wednesday meetings
are at noon and 7:30 p.m.
The Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
and last Saturday of the
month at 8 p.m. are open
speakers meetings for all to
attend, not just alcoholics.
A Friday 5:30 p.m. meeting
is held at Sheyenne Care
Center conference room.
More info: 701-845-2864.
SUNDAY, July 20
GOLF TOURNEY: A four-
person golf scramble will
be held at 1 p.m. at Bjorn-
son Public Golf Course
with the proceeds going
to the Sheyenne Valley
Chaplaincy Council. Cost is
$35 per person. More info:
Dave, 701-845-1649.
MUSEUM: The Midland
Continental Depot Trans-
portation Museum Featur-
ing Peggy Lee is open daily
1-4 p.m. through Labor
Day in Wimbledon. Open
other times by appoint-
ment. More info: 701-435-
2875 or 701-435-2333.
VFW BREAKFAST: The
VFW Maintenance Break-
fast serving eggs, biscuits,
gravy, pancakes and coffee
from 9 a.m. to noon at the
Valley City VFW.
MONDAY, July 21
SENIORS: Buffalo Senior
Citizens meets every
Monday at the Community
Center, Buffalo, from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m.
LITCHVILLE: The Litch-
ville Community Center
hosts regularly scheduled
events, including: morning
coffee from 8 to 10 a.m.
Monday-Saturday; On
the Move exercise group
Tuesdays and Thursdays
at 8 a.m.; and cards (Hand
& Foot) with refreshments
Wednesday evenings at 7
p.m. No fee, but donations
accepted. More info: 701-
762-4856.
LIARS DICE: Play progres-
sive liars dice at the Vault
in Valley City on Mondays
from 6 p.m. to midnight.
More info: Paul Stenshoal,
701-840-9313.
ENGLISH CORNER: English
Corner will meet Mondays
(except holidays) from 5:30
to 6:30 p.m. at the Valley
City-Barnes County Library.
More info: 701-845-4005.
MUSEUM: The Midland
Continental Depot Trans-
portation Museum Featur-
ing Peggy Lee is open daily
1-4 p.m. through Labor
Day in Wimbledon. Open
other times by appoint-
ment. More info: 701-435-
2875 or 701-435-2333.
FARMERS MARKET: The
Valley City Farmers Market
takes place from 4 to 6
p.m. at the Rosebud Visitor
Center parking lot. More
info: Norma Voldal, market
manager: 701-845-4303.
WELCOME EVENT: A Wel-
come Event is planned for
new residents to Barnes
County and Valley City
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at
the Dacotah Pavilion in
Chautauqua Park in Valley
City. Food will be provided
free of charge, with games
and prizes. Representa-
tives from organizations,
social groups, healthcare,
businesses, churches and
more will be on hand.
YOUTH TRACK: Beginning
at 6:30 p.m. at the Valley
City State University track
for youth ages 13 and
under. More info: 701-845-
3294.
SOCIAL: Litchville Histori-
cal Society Museums year-
ly Pie and Ice Cream Social
fundraiser will be held from
2 - 4 p.m. at the Litchville
Community Room.
AA: Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets every Monday,
Wednesday and Saturday
at Fellowship Corner, 320
2nd Ave. S.E. in Valley
City. Monday and Saturday
meetings are at 8 p.m.
and Wednesday meetings
are at noon and 7:30 p.m.
The Wednesday 7:30 p.m.
and last Saturday of the
month at 8 p.m. are open
speakers meetings for all to
attend, not just alcoholics.
A Friday 5:30 p.m. meeting
is held at Sheyenne Care
Center conference room.
More info: 701-845-2864.
TUESDAY, July 22
KIWANIS: The Lisbon Ki-
wanis Club meets at noon
at Parkside Lutheran Home
in the dining room.
ROTARY: Valley City
Rotary Club meets every
Tuesday at noon at the Val-
ley City VFW.
BONE BUILDERS: Improve
balance, increase energy,
bone density, mobilty and
lower blood pressure with
this free program. Tuesd-
says and Thursdays at
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10:30 a.m. at Enderlin
Senior Center. More info:
701-437-2669.
MUSEUM: The Midland
Continental Depot Trans-
portation Museum Featur-
ing Peggy Lee is open
daily 1-4 p.m. through
Labor Day in Wimble-
don. Open other times by
appointment. More info:
701-435-2875 or 701-
435-2333.
OPEN MIC: Open Mic is
now being held at The
Vault in Valley City. Open
7:30 p.m. to close. The
Vault is located in the 200
block of Central Avenue
North.
HEALTH BOARD: The
City-County Health Board
meets at 4 p.m. on the
fourth Tuesday of each
month. (Note that meet-
ings may be canceled for a
lack of a quorum or a lack
of agenda items.) More
info: 701-845-8518.
FARMERS MARKET: At
Page Park, from 5 to 7
p.m.
WEDNESDAY, July 23
SENIORS: Tower City
Senior Citizens group
meets every Wednesday
at the Community Center
in Tower City from 10 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. A meal is
served. More info: Betty
Gibbons, president, 701-
840-0184.
STORY TIME: At Valley
City Barnes County Public
Library, 10:30 a.m. More
info: 701-845-3821.
CRAZY DAYS: Valley City
Crazy Days and Street
Fair will be 10 a.m. to
7 p.m. Super Slide and
Splash, infatable games,
crazy sales, BINGO, Bison
Burgers and lots of fun on
Centtral Avenue.
KIWANIS: The Valley City
Kiwanis Club meets every
Wednesday at 12:04 PM
at various locations in
VCSU Student Union. Use
the West door for entry.
MUSEUM: The Midland
Continental Depot Trans-
portation Museum Featur-
ing Peggy Lee is open
daily 1-4 p.m. through
Labor Day in Wimble-
don. Open other times by
appointment. More info:
701-435-2875 or 701-
435-2333.
COURTHOUSE MUSIC: The
Celebrate Recovery Praise
Team, a faith-based wor-
ship group from Valley City,
will play at 7:15 p.m. at the
Barnes County Court-
house as part of the Music
at the Courthouse summer
series.
POKER TOURNEY: Texas
Holdem Tournament is ev-
ery Wednesday at 7 p.m.
at the Eagles Aerie, Valley
City. Open to all player
levels. More info: Richard
Hass: 840-2612. Free, for
people 21+.
AA: Alcoholics Anony-
mous meets every Mon-
day, Wednesday and
Saturday at Fellowship
Corner, 320 2nd Ave. S.E.
in Valley City. Monday and
Saturday meetings are at
8 p.m. and Wednesdat
meetings are at noon and
7:30 p.m. The Wednesday
7:30 p.m. and last Satur-
day of the month at 8 p.m.
are open speakers meet-
ings for all to attend, not
just alcoholics. A Friday
5:30 p.m. meeting is held
at Sheyenne Care Center
conference room. More
info: 701-845-2864.
THURSDAY, July 24
TOPS: Tops Club of
Enderlin meets every
Thursday at the Senior
Center in Enderlin. Weigh
in from 8:30 to 9 a.m.;
meeting at 9.
FARMERS MARKET: The
Valley City Farmers Market
takes place from 4 to 6
p.m. at the Shopko park-
ing lot. More info: Norma
Voldal, market manager:
701-845-4303.
QUILTERS: St. Catherine
Quilters makes quilts
for those in need every
Thursday from 1 to 4:30
p.m. and 6:30 to 9 p.m. in
the St. Catherine School
gym basement, Valley
City. Anyone is welcome;
no experience necessary.
More info: Lela Grim, 701-
845-4067.
MUSEUM HOURS: The
Enderlin Museum is open
through September from 1
to 4 p.m. on Thursday and
Friday and from 9 a.m. to
noon on Saturday. Also
open by special appoint-
ment. More info: 701-799-
0725 or 701-793-9743.
BONE BUILDERS: Improve
balance, increase energy,
bone density, mobilty
and lower blood pressure
with this free program.
Tuesdsays and Thursdays
at 10:30 a.m. at Enderlin
Senior Center. More info:
701-437-2669.
MUSEUM: The Midland
Continental Depot Trans-
portation Museum Featur-
ing Peggy Lee is open
daily 1-4 p.m. through
Labor Day in Wimble-
don. Open other times by
appointment. More info:
701-435-2875 or 701-
435-2333.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY: A
12-step, Christian-based
recovery program for
those 18 and over for all
habits, hurts and hangups,
begiing at 6:15 p.m. with
a small meal. Group and
worship starts at 7 p.m.
Located at 658 4th Street
SW.
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A WITTY SAYING PROVES NOTHING. VOLTAIRE
OBITUARIES
CYNTHIA LOUISE
(HOEFS) ROTH
Cynthia L. Roth, age
62, Resident of Dilworth,
Minn., passed away early
Sunday morning on July 6,
2014 at the Golden Living
Center in Moorhead, Minn.
A funeral service will be
held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday
July 15, 2014 at Trinity Lu-
theran Church in Valley
City. A viewing will be held
one hour prior to funeral
service at the church. In-
terment will be in Memory
Gardens in Valley City fol-
lowing the funeral service.
Cynthia L. Hoefs was
born in Harvey, N.D. on
July 15th, 1951. She was the
third child of Gilbert How-
ard Hoefs and Ione Dolores
Hoefs (Kollman). Cynthia
graduated from St. Cath-
erines in Valley City and
soon afer married James
Marvin Roth on January
27, 1970. She was a house-
wife for many years then
attended nursing school
in Grand Forks, N.D. and
received her certifed nurs-
ing degree. Cynthia devot-
ed most of her time to her
family and grandchildren.
Cynthia had a passion in
bird watching and feeding
the ducks.
Cynthia L. Roth is sur-
vived by her four children;
Tamara (Dilworth, Minn.),
Heidi (Norborne, Mo.) Dan-
iel (Norborn, Mo.), Stacy
(Dilworth, Minn.) and her
four brothers; Rick (Val-
ley City), Kevin (Bismarck),
Randy (Valley City), Mi-
chael (Valley City), two
sisters; Julie (Texas), and
Beth (Fargo); also by her
10 grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
Cynthia L. Roth was pro-
ceeded in death by her hus-
band, James Marvin Roth;
Her mother, Ione D. Hoefs;
Her father, Gilbert H. Hoe-
fs; Her brother, Terry Hoefs;
and both her grandparents;
Mr. and Mrs. Hoefs and Mr.
and Mrs. Kollman.
A beneft account is being
set up for the family at Gate
City Bank, 305 8th Street
South, Moorhead, Minn.
56560.
Funeral arrangements by
the Lerud Schuldt Funeral
Home of Valley City, ND.
Online guestbook available
at www.lerudschuldt.com.
DARWIN SORENSEN
Darwin Sorensen, age 75,
of Valley City, N.D., died
Tuesday, July 1 at Mercy
Hospital in Valley City. A
graveside memorial service
will be held 5 p.m. on Fri-
day, July 18 at Memory Gar-
dens Cemetery near Valley
City.
Darwin Wendel Sorens-
en, the son of Anton and
Mary (Johnsen) Sorensen,
was born July 22, 1938 in
Valley City, N.D. He was
Baptized and Confrmed
at First Lutheran Church
in Valley City. He received
his education in Valley City
and graduated from Valley
City High School in 1958.
Darwin married Marge
Lorenz afer his gradua-
tion from high school. He
worked as a baker at Millers
Bakery before purchasing
the business. Darwin later
started doing plumbing for
Websters Plumbing and
Heating in Valley City. He
later started his own busi-
ness which he ran until his
retirement in 2001. Darwin
was a member of the Eagles
Club, Elks and was a mem-
ber of the VCSU V-500
Scholarship Program. Dar-
win also enjoyed outdoor
sports.
Darwin is survived by his
children, Ronald (Linda),
Jim (Beth) all Valley City,
N.D., Patti (Dale) Meiding-
er and Bob (Candace) So-
rensen, all Wishek, N.D.;
one sister, LaVetta (John O.)
Anderson and Gary (Evie)
Sorensen, all Valley City,
N.D.; 12 grandchildren; and
one great-grandchild.
Darwin was preceded in
death by his parents, one
son Wyatt and three broth-
ers, Lyle, Merret, Mylo and
one sister Vivian Welken.
Funeral arrangements by
the Lerud Schuldt Funeral
Home of Valley City, N.D.
Cynthia Louise Roth
107 2nd St. NW
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Valley City Police did nothing wrong
Letter from Chief Fred J. Thompson
Valley City, ND
As the currently sitting Chief of Police for the City of
Valley City it is my function through the eforts of the
members of the Department, not only to police the com-
munity by arresting criminals for their discretions, en-
forcing trafc laws through the process of warnings or
citations where appropriate, enforcing any local ordi-
nances as approved and passed by the City Commission-
ers, but to police as it were, the members of the Valley
City Police Department who work under my command.
If you watch the media enough I am sure that you have
seen instances of police misconduct all around the Unit-
ed States. Examples such as the Rampart investigation
in Los Angeles in which a group of rogue detectives com-
mitted all sorts of crimes, creating culpatory evidence,
falsifying reports, and testalying in court, or the re-
cently arrested police ofcer in Seattle for the charge of
child molestation, or the Baltimore ofcers charged in
the death of a dog, are but a few. Ofenses committed
by the approximately 900,000 law enforcement ofcers
in the United States that should be above reproach, ex-
amples of propriety, to be sure are rare, but when com-
mitted, no matter how minor, are serious.
It is important for the citizens of Valley City to know
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Tis column looks back at early
area history as found in the
archives of the Enderlin
Historical Society and Museum.
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FLAMES CONSUME SHELDON
BLOCKS
First National Bank, Ransom Co.
Trust Co., N. W. Telephone Exchange,
Postofce, Masonic Temple in Ruins
A fre which started in the basement
of the Ransom County Trust Company
block in Sheldon last Tuesday night
about 11 oclock made total wrecks of
the Trust Company block, the postofce
and the First National Bank, and the
upper story of the Masonic Temple. Te
frst foor of the temple, occupied by the
Shelver Drug store, was not burned,
but it is said that the drug stock is
ruined by water.
Tere was a very heavy wind blowing
at the time and an eye witness reports
that the fre seemed to rush along as if
driven by a monster blow torch. Te
local fre department, although working
heroically, were unable to control the
fames. Tey were hampered by a scar-
city of water, being able to put but two
streams on the fre. Te wife and child
of Mr. Gus Kratt, who had apartments
over the bank, naroowly escaped being
burned and were rescued clad only in
their night clothes.
Te loss on buildings destroyed is
estimated at almost $75,000 with about
half that amount of insurance.
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Sues Comments: Sheldon seemed
to be plagued by fres in the early
years.
One of the frst great fres was on
May 8, 1897 when most of down-
town burned with the result being
the rebuilding of most of the busi-
nesses with freproof brick. Fire
struck again in 1899 in the middle of
the night and destroyed several more
businesses. in 1908 the Great West-
ern Elevator burned and in 1923 the
school burned to the ground, to name
just a few of the fres.
By Susan
SCHLECHT
DID YOU KNOW?
Flames destroy buildings back in 1921
Measure 1 is good for N.D.
Letter from Judy Stahl
Valley City, ND
Measure 1 will be on the ballot in
November. It would insert language
into the North Dakota Century Code
(ND constitution) stating, Te in-
alienable right to life of any human be-
ing at any stage of development must
be recognized and protected.
Measure 1 itself does not make law
but instead gives standards to which
any laws passed by the legislature must
conform. Measure 1 would strengthen
North Dakotas constitution and rein
in the power of activist judges to rule
against certain right-to-life laws passed
by the legislature as has happened in
the past.
Opponents claim that Measure 1
would limit North Dakotans ability to
make decisions such as advance direc-
tives for end-of-life health care. Tis
simply is not true.
1. Tere is a distinction between
knowingly killing a human being and
ending treatment or providing pain
relief that have as their purpose some-
thing other than killing.
2. North Dakota has laws authoriz-
ing its citizens to make advance health
care directives or to appoint someone
to make health these decisions for
them if they are unable. (North Da-
kota Century Code sec. 12.1-16-06;
N.D.C.C. Sec. 23-06.5-13 (9); N.D.C.C.
sec. 23-06.5-01.)
3. Measure 1 does not repeal any of
these laws.
Avoid alphabet soup
Letter from Duane Stahl
Valley City, ND
A nation has probably never
drowned in alphabet soup, but it might
with the ever-increasing free trade
agreements.
Such agreements are hardly
freewith their non-elected bodies
with unconstitutional sovereignty-
draining grants of lawmaking powers.
And they havent yielded increased US
production, more exports, or high-
paying jobs.
In 1993 NAFTA started our down-
ward spiral of moving manufacturing
and jobs to other countries. Ten came
GATTwhich begat the WTO with
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diseases, maintain balance,
and even strengthen your
mind. In fact, the reason
that these things occur is
because of inactivity.
Tere are programs that
allow the elderly to remain
in shape while and healthy.
Many towns have a senior
center or programs at physi-
cal rehab or assisted living
places. Te reason for these
programs is to prevent bone
loss, battle against disease,
or prevent disease as aging
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Many of the programs
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people who are aging, but
also people who already
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based out of Fargo.
Te reason for bone
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vention or improvement of
bone density or bone loss;
that is where the exercises
are geared to, said Tracy
Ekeren. Ekeren is the Pro-
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lin Heart Program.
We do it in two diferent
spaces. In the Enderlin Se-
nior Center at Tuesdays and
Tursdays at 10:30 p.m. it is
open and free to anyone who
wants to participate. Also is
done at the Sheldon Com-
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at 9:00 a.m., said Ekeren.
Bone Builders does basic
exercises using your own
body weight and some light
weights.
Tey do exercises that
address everything from
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One of several women exercise at the South Central Senior Center in Valley City on
Wednesday. Several senior centers and assisted living facilities offer exercise programs
and classes to help older folks remain active.
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Bending and twisting while placing elbows to knees helps women increase fexibility
during a workout on Wednesday at South Central Senior Center in Valley City.
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arms and shoulders, back, abdominal, lower
body. Every time they do it they do a light
warmup, stretching, and then they go into
balancing training. Ten work with some
weights doing some weight training and
then a cool down, explained Ekeren.
Although younger bodies can take more
wear and tear, rest days are recommended.
Just like that, it is recommended that the
elderly do take days of but still can push
it a little bit when it comes to their bone
strengthening programs.
Tey recommend that you do it with
how much your body can take.
People see better results who do it two
days a week, but they highly recommend
that you take a rest day between workout
days, said Ekeren.
Bone Builders is free and open to anyone.
Te program is normally kept to about an
hour.
Tis program is not the only way to im-
prove or sustain health in your later years.
Tere are things like doing daily chores, or
gardening.
Even walking can help keep bone density
and balance.
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First Lutheran Church
326 Blu St
(701) 437-3317
Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
Pastor Thea Monson
First Methodist Church
228 5th Ave
(701) 437-3407
Trinity Lutheran Church
319 Fourth Ave.
(701) 437-2433
Hope Lutheran Church (AFLC)
(meets at Enderlin Methodist)
Sunday School@10 a.m.
Worship Service@11 a.m.
701-437-3777
Pastor Dennis Norby
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FINGAL
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
419 1st Ave.
(701) 924-8290
FORT RANSOM
Standing Rock Lutheran Church,
136 Mill Rd.
(701) 973-2671
KATHRYN
St Pauls Lutheran Church
(701) 796-8261
11546 52nd St SE
LEONARD
Bethel Moravian Church
15407 49th St SE
(701) 645-2287
Leonard Lutheran Church
PO Box 279
(701) 645-2435
St Peters Lutheran Church
(ELCA)
4713 150th Ave SE
(701) 347-4147
LISBON
Assembly Of God
1010 Forest St.
(701) 683-5756
First Baptist Church (ABC)
401 Forest St.
(701) 683-4404
First Presbyterian Church
10 6th Ave. West
Pastor Juwle S. Nagbe
(701) 318-4273
Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
418 5th Ave W.
(701) 683-5841
United Methodist
(602 Forest St.
701) 683-4479
St Aloysius Catholic Church
102 7th Ave W.
(701) 683-4584
Redeemer Lutheran Church
803 Forest St.
(701) 683-5347
LITCHVILLE
First Lutheran Church
(701) 762-4297
506 5th St
Trinity Lutheran ELCA
5809 Co. Rd. 60 SE
(701) 669-2282
MARION
North Marion
Reformed Church
(701) 669-2557
4430 99th Ave SE
NOME
St Petri Lutheran Church
12505 52nd St SE
(701) 924-8215
ORISKA
St Bernard Catholic Church
(701) 845-3713
606 5th St
SANBORN
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Sunday service 9 a.m.
Sunday School 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Mark Haines
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
(701) 646-6306
711 4th St
TOWER CITY
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
(701) 749-2309
401 Broadway St
www. splbl.org.
VALLEY CITY
All Saints Episcopal Church
516 Central Ave. N
701-845-0819
Calvary Baptist Church
(Independent)
2030 West Main St.
701-845-8774
Congregational United Church
of Christ
217 Fourth St. NW
701-845-1977
Epworth United
Methodist Church
680 Eighth Ave. SW
701-845-0340
Evangelical Free Church
1141 Ninth St. SW
701-845-1649
Faith Lutheran Church
575 10th St SW #3
701-845-4390
First Baptist Church
3511 S. Kathryn Rd.
701-845-4500
First Church of the Nazarene
913 Riverview Drive
701-845-4193
Grace Free Lutheran Church
(AFLC)
2351 West Main St.
701-845-2753
Mercy Hospital Chapel
570 Chautauqua Blvd.
701-845-6400
New Life Assembly of God
520 Winter Show Rd.
701-845-2259
Our Saviors Lutheran
138 Third St. NW
701-845-1328
Rivers Edge Ministry
(Interdenominational)
348 E. Main St.
St. Catherines Catholic Church
540 Third Ave. NE
701-845-0354
St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran
Church (WELS)
202 3rd St NW
701-845-0702
Sheyenne Care Center Chapel
979 Central Ave. N.
701-845-8222
Southwest Bible Chapel
826 Fifth St. SW
701-845-2792
Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)
499 Fourth Ave. NW
701-845-3837
Valley Apostolic
Sunday School 10AM
Sunday Worship 11AM
Pastor Tony Puckett
215 Fourth Ave. NW
(701) 845-9590
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Valley Baptist Church
204 5th St. NW
701-845-6950
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701-633-5410
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505 3rd St N
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701-633-5410
Service 10 a.m. Sundays
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ENDERLIN
First Lutheran Church
326 Bluff St
(701) 437-3317
Sundays at 9:30 a.m.
Pastor Thea Monson
First Methodist Church
228 5th Ave
(701) 437-3407
Trinity Lutheran Church
319 Fourth Ave.
(701) 437-2433
Hope Lutheran Church
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Worship Service: 10 a.m.
701-437-3777
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Pastor Dennis Norby
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FINGAL
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
419 1st Ave.
(701) 924-8290
FORT RANSOM
Standing Rock Lutheran
Church,
136 Mill Rd.
(701) 973-2671
KATHRYN
St Pauls Lutheran Church
11546 52nd St SE
(701) 796-8261
LEONARD
Bethel Moravian Church
15407 49th St SE
(701) 645-2287
Leonard Lutheran Church
PO Box 279
(701) 645-2435
St Peters Lutheran Church
(ELCA) 4713 150th Ave SE
(701) 347-4147
LISBON
Assembly Of God
1010 Forest St.
(701) 683-5756
First Baptist Church (ABC)
401 Forest St.
(701) 683-4404
First Presbyterian Church
10 6th Ave. W.
Pastor Juwle S. Nagbe
(701) 318-4273
Sunday Worship 11:15 a.m.
Trinity Lutheran Church
418 5th Ave W.
(701) 683-5841
United Methodist
(602 Forest St.
701) 683-4479
St Aloysius Catholic Church
102 7th Ave W.
(701) 683-4584
Redeemer Lutheran Church
803 Forest St.
(701) 683-5347
LITCHVILLE
First Lutheran Church
506 5th St
(701) 762-4297
First Reformed Church
210 8th Ave
Worship: 9:30 a.m.
701-762-4440
Trinity Lutheran ELCA
5809 Co. Rd. 60 SE
(701) 669-2282
MARION
North Marion Reformed
Church
4430 99th Ave SE (701) 669-
2557
NOME
St Petri Lutheran Church
12505 52nd St SE
(701) 924-8215
ORISKA
St Bernard Catholic Church
606 5th St
(701) 845-3713
PILLSBURY
Baldwin Presbterian Church
Service 9:30 a.m. Sundays
SANBORN
Our Saviors Lutheran
Church
Sunday service: 9 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:30 a.m.
Pastor Mark Haines
Sacred Heart Catholic
Church
711 4th St
(701) 646-6306
TOWER CITY
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
401 Broadway St
www. splbl.org
(701) 749-2309
VALLEY CITY
All Saints Episcopal Church
516 Central Ave. N
701-845-0819
Calvary Baptist Church
(Independent)
2030 West Main St.
701-845-8774
Congregational United
Church of Christ
217 Fourth St. NW
701-845-1977
Epworth United
Methodist Church
680 Eighth Ave. SW
701-845-0340
Evangelical Free Church
1141 Ninth St. SW
701-845-1649
Faith Lutheran Church
575 10th St SW #3
701-845-4390
First Baptist Church
3511 S. Kathryn Rd.
701-845-4500
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ommunication can be hard. We dont always un-
derstand each other.
Sometimes we mumble and grumble and mut-
ter in unintelligible ways.
Other times we use words that others might be famil-
iar with.
Having young children I fnd myself ofen explaining
what words mean and how we use them to speak to one
another.
As we grow we gain the use of more words allowing us
to better communicate.
Part of what education brings is the use and familiarity with more
and diferent words.
A mechanic grows in understanding of his job when he learns what
a fuel injector is and does. A doctor grows in understanding of her job
when she learns what a spleen is and does.
A Christian grows in understanding when they are able to learn and
understand words such as: justifcation, Trinity, and propitiation.
Te reason this is true is because we use words to help us communi-
cate the truth.
And some very important words and thoughts are introduced and
discussed in the words of the Bible.
Tat word, propitiation, I mentioned above is a word Paul uses to
communicate to the people in Rome.
He says in Romans 3:25, God put forward (Jesus) as a propitiation by
his blood, to be received by faith. Tis was to show Gods righteousness,
because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
Te word is a big one, but that shouldnt scare us away from it. I might
even say it should be a big word because it communicates a big and
important concept to us.
Tis word makes clear that Jesus is the sacrifce of atonement. Propi-
tiation is a word that makes clear that the penalty of sin has been paid
for.
Tis word would bring to the minds of the Jewish readers the cover of
the Ark of the Covenant which had the blood of the sacrifce sprinkled
on it at the Day of Atonement.
Te big long word is also used in Hebrews 2:17 where it says, Tere-
fore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he
might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God,
to make propitiation for the sins of the people.
And the Apostle John uses it in 1 John 2:2 which says, He (Jesus) is
the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins
of the whole world.
And it also shows up in 1 John 4:10 In this is love, not that we have
loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation
for our sins.
By Gods grace, I pray that we would be learning some of those big
long words used in the Scripture.
I pray that we might be understanding and believing the truth as re-
vealed in the Bible.
It might not roll right of our tongues but the word propitiation has
a wonderful and beautiful meaning. It means that in Christ our sins are
paid for..
The Rev. Dennis Norby pastors for HOPE AFLC in Enderlin.
Reach him by email: thenorbys@msn.com
AN ATHEIST IS A MAN WHO HAS NO INVISIBLE MEANS OF SUPPORT. JOHN BUCHAN
07.18.14 the independent PAGE 11
By the Rev.
Dennis NORBY

First Church of the Nazarene
913 Riverview Drive
701-845-4193
Grace Free Lutheran Church
(AFLC)
2351 West Main St.
701-845-2753
Mercy Hospital Chapel
570 Chautauqua Blvd.
701-845-6400
New Life Assembly of God
520 Winter Show Rd.
701-845-2259
Our Saviors Lutheran
138 Third St. NW
Worship 8:30 and 10 a.m.
701-845-1328
Rivers Edge Ministry
(Interdenominational)
348 E. Main St.
St. Catherines Catholic Church
540 Third Ave. NE
701-845-0354
St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran
Church (WELS)
202 3rd St NW
701-845-0702
Sheyenne Care Center Chapel
979 Central Ave. N.
701-845-8222
Southwest Bible Chapel
826 Fifth St. SW
701-845-2792
Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)
499 Fourth Ave. NW
701-845-3837
Valley Apostolic
Sunday School 10AM
Sunday Worship 11AM
Pastor Tony Puckett
215 Fourth Ave. NW
(701) 845-9590
pastor@valleyapostolic.com
Valley Baptist Church
204 5th St. NW
701-845-6950
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THEME: FINISH THE
LYRICS
ACROSS
1. Raccoons cousin
6. Western tribesman
9. Rigatoni relative
13. Deposit the ashes
14. Computer simulation
15. Courted
16. In-place, legally speaking
17. Common Market initials
18. Repetitions
19. *Should old acquaintance
be forgot and never brought __
____...
21. Swellings
23. *The day my Mama socked
it to the Harper Valley ___
24. Confned
25. Financing acronym
28. *Back in the U.S., back in
the U.S., back in the ____
30. Tree of Life to ancient Egyp-
tians
35. They will inherit the earth?
37. *The OJays, Ship ____
39. You can be fned for hitting
these in NYC
40. Vigor
41. Specifc site
43. Warsaw Pact opponent
44. The Raven author
46. *It was rare, I was there, I
remember it all too ____
47. *____ the nights are better
48. Small stream
50. Scorch
52. Bards before
53. Oration station
55. Hawaiian Mauna
57. *Good times never seemed
__ ____
60. *Where ______ is heard a
discouraging word...
63. Vessel pointed at both ends
64. *You aint seen nothing
___
66. Musical duo Hall & _____
68. Makes eyes at
69. Caustic chemical
70. Anti-elderly
71. *Father Christmas...Dont
mess around with those silly
____
72. *___ it be
73. Tooth trouble
DOWN
1. Belarus+Russia+Ukraine,
originally
2. *Get down __ __
3. Camera setting
4. Donald or Ivanka
5. Unmoved
6. Hand-me-down
7. *I keep the ends out for the
___ that binds. Because youre
mine...
8. Mike holder
9. Camera feature
10. Bit
11. Found in a caddies pocket
12. Dog tags, e.g.
15. *How sweet the sound that
saved a ______ like me...
20. Like Fran Dreschers voice
22. Chain letters
24. A particular course of ac-
tion
25. *Oh beautiful for spa-
cious skies, for _____ waves of
grain...
26. Hidden or placed on watch
27. Monarchs duration
29. *One for the money, two for
the ____...
31. Top notch
32. Hunger for
33. Lay to rest
34. *I hope some day youll
join us, and the world will be __
___
36. Riddle without solution
38. Christmas season
42. Satisfy, as in thirst
45. Does over again
49. ___ Tsu
51. Load again
54. Tennyson poem, e.g.
56. Haste makes waste, e.g.
57. Kind of palm
58. *____ the good die young
59. *There ____ my baby
60. Editors mark
61. Auricular
62. Tableland
63. Soldiers bed
65. *Its the ___ of the tiger. Its
the thrill of the fght.
67. Chester Whites home
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T
h i s
weeks
c o l -
umn takes
us down the
S h e y e n n e
a short dis-
tance from
the location
discussed in
last weeks column.
Te area of interest is what
was known over a century
ago as N.P. (Northern Pa-
cifc) Park. Even though it
had a name of its own, N.P.
Park was ofen represented
in photos as being part of
Chautauqua Park. It was a
very popular place to camp
and go fshing.
We took it upon our-
selves to rename N.P. Park
Te Broken Bow afer
Straight Arrows ranch.
(See: http://www.old-time.
com/sights/s_arrow.html
if you dont know who
Straight Arrow was or
this column in the July 13,
2012 issue of Te Indepen-
dent.) Te old N.P. Park was
a favorite playground for us
kids in the early 1950s. Te
very shallow lagoon just of
to the lef of the creek was
full of spawning sunfsh that
would readily attack a bare
hook. Almost every time I
visited the nearby creek, I
would witness a pair of bass
swimming up or down the
creek together. Tey would
have been easy to catch, but
for some reason, I never felt
like doing that. Occasion-
ally we would play hobo
bringing along a fry pan,
a half-loaf of bread, some
pork n beans, and cooking
our freshly caught fsh over
an open fre.
A few years ago, while I was
still living in Hawaii, I was
examining some of the pho-
tographs of the Valley City
area that I had collected.I
noticed a few that were of a
bridge over the Sheyenne of
which I had no memory. I
was aware of the suspension
bridge that had once crossed
the Sheyenne just upstream
from the old swimming hole
(approximately where the
Chautauqua fshing dock is
now), but this wasnt that.
Te Carpenter-Neumann
Bridge from Chautauqua
Park to N.P. Park may not
have lasted long. It was
probably built around 1908-
1910, and the last illustration
I have of the bridge is dated
1916. I have found no one
who remembers anything
about it.
EUROPE WAS CREATED BY HISTORY. AMERICA WAS CREATED BY PHILOSOPHY. MARGARET THATCHER
PAGE 14 the independent - 07.18.14
MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS
By Dennis
STILLINGS
Forgotten bridges of North Platte Park, part one
This Google satellite map shows the layout of the area from Chautauqua Park to the
Hi-Line. I have found that few people know anything about this area. Since I have been
unable to fnd out what the offcial name of the creek is, I have taken the liberty of calling
it N.P. Creek.
The plaque attached to the arch over the bridge reads: Presented to/Chatauqua [sic]/
by/Carpenter-Neumann/Con. Co. (Authors collection)
Early movie-making on
the Carpenter-Neumann
Bridge. (Coutesy BCHS)
MISSION
Our mission is
to nurture the
healing ministry
of the Church by
bringing it new
life, energy and
viability in the 21st
century. Fidelity to
the Gospel urges
us to emphasize
human dignity and
social justice as we
move toward the
creation of healthier
communities.
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n Shanel Finke has been named the new
event coordinator for the Valley City Area
Chamber of Commerce.
Finke, a native of Grand Marais, Minn., is
a University of Minnesota-Crookston gradu-
ate with a degree in communications.
Finke was working at the Division of Mo-
tor Vehicles at the Rosebud Visitor Center
before taking over as event coordinator on
June 23.
She replaces Courtney Henkel, who re-
signed and relocated to Colorado.
n BEK Communications will host a grand
opening celebration of the companys Valley
City ofce on Tursday, July 24. BEK lead-
ers and staf invites Valley City and Barnes
County residents to join them for food,
drink and prize giveaways as a thank you for
the support theyve received since ofering
fber-built communication television, Inter-
net, phone, security and surveillance services
in the area.
Te event will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
at the Regional Technology Center at 415
Winter Show Road. A ribbon-cutting will be
at 4:45 p.m.
Tough our Valley City ofce has been in
operation for a few months now, we are ex-
cited to ofcially open our doors, introduce
new additions to our Valley City staf, and
thank the community for the warm wel-
come they have displayed over these many
months, said BEK CEO Derrick Bulawa in a
press release.
For more information, call 701-845-0355.
n Licensed massage therapists Heather
Schwehr, Valley City, and Michelle Kinzler,
Jamestown, recently attended the Young
Living Essential Oil convention in Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Educational workshops covered a wide va-
riety of topics. Schwehr and Kinzler attended
workshops on the use of essential oils in the
treatment of post traumatic stress disorder,
anxiety, depression, sports performance, skin
care, pet care, personal growth and balance,
stomach issues, improved mental clarity and
function,
Both therapists currently use Young Liv-
ing oils in the massage practices. Schwehr
has been a massage therapist for 16 years at
A Holistic Touch Massage and Wellness in
Valley City, while Kinzler has been a thera-
pist for 20 years at her Terapeutic Massage
Works practice in Jamestown.
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authority to override our countrys decisions.
NAFTA begat CAFTA with Central America. (Tere also were
GATS, TRIP, and TRIMS, by the way.)
Tose have worked so well (for some, I guess) that were now
negotiating TTP in the Pacifc and TTIP with the European
Union (EU).
Now the most important initials for USTrade Promotion Au-
thority (TPA)--or fast track. Tis President (and predecessors)
want Congress to have very limited debate and then quick for/
against votes on agreements--no amendments even considered.
Were our Founding Fathers wrong to have the Constitution
stipulate ALL legislative powers be in Congressor assign CON-
GRESS the power to regulate commerce with nations? (Afer all,
we certainly can trust whatever a President decides, right?)
No wonder even liberals like Democrat Senators Max Baucus,
Sherrod Brown, and Elizabeth Warren and progressive House
Democrats are joining with Tea Party Republicans against ceding
more power to the President by giving him TPA.
Tell Senators and Representatives (Heidi Heitkamp, John Ho-
even and Kevin Cramer in ND) to oppose TPA and do their
jobs.
Otherwise we may yet drown in alphabet soup.
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the independent 07.18.14 PAGE 16
I TAKE MY WIFE EVERYWHERE, BUT SHE KEEPS FINDING HER WAY BACK. HENNY YOUNGMAN
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
LETTER: From 6
my stance on police misconduct. My stance is simple, it
is not permitted, period. Since I have been with VCPD
we have been slowly, carefully, and with great thought and
discussion, assembling a Policy and Procedure Manual
that, when completed, will be one of the best in the State
of North Dakota. Each and every policy and procedure is
vetted by the appropriate subject matter experts, be that
the City Attorney, States Attorney, Juvenile authorities, or
police personnel. Once enacted, all members of VCPD re-
ceive training on each and every policy. Teir training is
recorded and maintained by the Training Sergeant. Having
an ofcer state, Tey did not know, is not an excuse. If
you would like to see our manual, just come down to the
station and see me, I will show it to you.
Te lead in above brings me to this. I make it my habit to
attend all of the City Commission Meetings whenever pos-
sible. I do this for several reasons, most importantly to be
able to answer questions that either the City Commission-
ers, or a citizen, may have about police operations, as well
as being there for the purpose of security in case someone
tries to interrupt the Commission Meeting. Mostly, I just
sit in the back of the room watching the proceedings.
During the Commission Meeting on July 1, 2014, I was
advised that a citizen had some questions about something
they observed a police ofcer do and thought it was wrong.
For whatever reason the topic did not surface during the
meeting so I met with the citizen afer the meeting so I
could inquire as to their concerns.
Te citizen advised me that on Sunday, 06-29-14, at ap-
proximately 2113 hours (9:13 PM) the citizen observed a
marked patrol unit driving down Main Street without its
headlights on and stated that this was a violation of the law
and that he demanded that this ofcer be issued a citation
for their improper driving. I proceeded to try to explain to
the citizen several possible scenarios in which the ofcer
might be driving without their lights on, to no avail. Te
citizen was very upset and stated that I was only trying to
cover for my ofcers, and that nothing would ever hap-
pen. Te citizens anger over this was easily observed.
To the citizen of Valley City who made the complaint,
here is my response. I researched and received a copy of
the Call For Service (CFS) when you called your complaint
into the Barnes County Communication Center. In case
you are interested CFS #8536 shows that Communications
received your call at 2113 hours (9:13 PM). Please note the
time the call was received as it is important.
I spoke to the ofcers working that evening and yes,
when Communications went out over the radio with the
information that someone was driving without their head-
lights on, one of my ofcers did not have his headlights on
as he was driving down Main Street. He admits as much.
A check of North Dakota Century Code reveals the fol-
lowing as stated by NDCC 39-21-01, When lighted lamps
are required.
Subject to the exceptions for parked vehicles, every ve-
hicle upon a highway within this state must display lighted
headlamps, taillamps, and illuminating devices as required
in this chapter for diferent classes of vehicles as follows:
1. At any time from sunset to sunrise, and every farm
tractor upon a highway within this state at any time from a
half hour afer sunset to a half hour before sunrise;
2. At any time when it is raining, snowing, sleeting, or
hailing or during other adverse driving conditions and
these conditions do not render a person or vehicle on the
highway clearly discernible at a distance of one thousand
feet [304.8 meters] ahead; or
3. At any other time when visibility is impaired by
weather, smoke, fog, or other conditions, or when there is
insufcient light to render a person or vehicle on the high-
way clearly discernible at a distance of one thousand feet
[304.8 meters] ahead.
Stoplights, turn signals, and other signaling devices must
be lighted as prescribed for the use of these devices.
I then did some further research on this complaint by
going to http://www.sunrisesunset.com/calendar.asp
which is one of many sites dedicated to listing the times
of sunrise and sunset for every day of the year. A check of
this site shows that on June 29, 2014 the sun rose at 0540
hours (5:40 AM) and more importantly set at 2131 hours
(9:31 PM).
A check with the National Weather Service (NWS) ad-
vised me that at 2100 hours (9:00 PM), it was 73 degrees,
with the winds out of the west-southwest at 18 mph, with a
visibility of 10 miles, with overcast skies.
Now let us put all the facts together, the law states, ev-
ery vehicle upon a highway within this state must display
lighted headlamps, taillamps, and illuminating devices
as requiredat any time from sunset to sunrise. Te re-
mainder of the statute discusses inclement weather and
the requirement to use headlights when you cant discern a
person or vehicle at a distance of one thousand feet [304.8
meters]. NWS advised that visibility was ten (10) miles at
the time of this incident. Te time of your call into Com-
munications was 2113 hours (9:13 PM). Terefore since
your call to Communications was BEFORE sunset and the
alleged violation was witnessed BEFORE sunset, instead of
AFTER sunset as required by law, there was no violation
and the ofcer committed no wrong. In fact this time of
year, at approximately 2115 hours (9:15 PM) it is usually as
bright as it is anytime in the afernoon.
Te question now is why did I do all of this? I have men-
tioned in the past that one of my goals for VCPD is to be-
come an accredited agency through the Commission on
Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. Standard
52.1.1 states, A written directive requires all complaints
against the agency or its employees to be investigated, to
include anonymous complaints. What was done here in
regards to this citizens vocalized concerns is VCPD follow-
ing this accreditation standard.
Te citizens of Valley City must have confdence in the
actions, training, and conduct, of the ofcers sworn to pro-
tect them. Tey must know that VCPD will police its own
and deal with violations of Policy and Procedure, as well as
local, State, and Federal law, quickly and fairly among all its
personnel. It is my job to ensure that this happens.
As for the citizen mentioned in this article, I hope they
read this. While I do not expect this individual to come
down to the station, meet with me, and apologize for the
attitude that was expressed when I was frst advised of the
possible indiscretion, it is my hope that this citizen under-
stands that I will look into any complaint and handle it as
appropriate under the circumstances.
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