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room. The last Saturday of the month is open for all to attend. More info: Sister Suzanne Stahl, 845-2864. display at the Valley City State University Gallery from Monday, Aug. 27, through Sept. 28. More info: linda.whitney@vcsu. edu to attend. More info: Sister Suzanne Stahl, 845-2864. Visual Art: An exhibition of work by Jennifer Wells and Andrea Moon is on display at the Valley City State University Gallery from Monday, Aug. 27, through Sept. 28. More info: linda.whitney@vcsu. edu The Valley City Park Board holds its regular meeting at 7 a.m. at city hall. More info: 701-8453294. Tower City Senior Citizens group meets every Wednesday at the Community Center in Tower City from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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Visual Art: An exhibition of work by Jennifer Wells and Andrea Moon is on display at the Valley City State University Gallery from Monday, Aug. 27, through Sept. 28. More info: linda.whitney@vcsu. edu Valley City Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at noon at the Valley City VFW. Page Area Farmers Market takes place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Page City Park.
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Valley City Farmers MarAA (Alcoholics Anonyket takes place from 4 to 6 mous) meetings take place p.m. at the Rosebud Visitor every Monday, Wednesday Center parking lot. More and Saturday at 8 p.m. and info: Norma Voldal, market every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. manager: 701-845-4303. at Fellowship Corner, 320 Wimbledon City Council 2nd Ave. S.E. in Valley City. meets the first Monday At 5:30 p.m. Fridays, the of the month at 7 p.m. in meeting is in the Sheyenne Wimbledon City Hall. Care Center conference AA (Alcoholics Anonyroom. The last Saturday of mous) meetings take place the month is open for all to attend. More info: Sister every Monday, Wednesday Suzanne Stahl, 845-2864. and Saturday at 8 p.m. and every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Corner, 320 2nd Ave. S.E. in Valley City. Monday, Sept. 3 At 5:30 p.m. Fridays, the LABOR DAY meeting is in the Sheyenne Visual Art: An exhibition Care Center conference of work by Jennifer Wells room. The last Saturday of and Andrea Moon is on the month is open for all
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A meal is served. More info: Betty Gibbons, president, 701-840-0184. Storytime takes place at 10:30 a.m. at the Valley City-Barnes County Public Library. More info: Mary, 845-3821. Valley City Kiwanis Club meets every Wednesday at 12:04 p.m. at the Valley City VFW. Sheyenne Snodrifters meets the first Wednesday of each month at Dito s in Sanborn. More info: Lynette, 701-646-6260. Texas Hold em Tournament is every 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+. The Sanborn City Council meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m.
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at Sanborn City Hall. MUSIC: New York Kammermusika, an internationally-known classical chamber music ensemble, will perform at 7:30 p.m. at Valley City State University s Froemke Auditorium. Open Mic takes place at Dutton s Parlour in downtown Valley City every Wednesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Entertainers (music, comedy, poetry, etc. and audience members are welcome. No cost. AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meetings take place every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and every Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Fellowship Corner, 320 2nd Ave. S.E. in Valley City. At 5:30 p.m. Fridays, the meeting is in the Sheyenne Care Center conference room. The last Saturday of the month is open for all to attend. More info: Sister Suzanne Stahl, 845-2864.
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STILLINGS: From 20 on the matter, hinting only that the sisters had been seen in the company of the Greek owner of a Fargo ice cream parlor at that time notorious as fronts for the white slavery racket. What had actually happened was just too weird. Fast forward to 2011. Valley Citys Kevin Klein, long noted for his skill at capturing alien spacecraft on film, had observed that UFOs often hovered over Medicine Wheel Park possibly mistaking the Wheel for one of the many secret Rest Stops reserved for aliens. Acting on information received from national ufological networks that UFO activity over the Dakotas would spike at that time, he positioned himself near the Medicine Wheel with the hope and expectation that this might be the chance of a lifetime to document the landing of an alien spacecraft. Kevins efforts were indeed rewarded, but he got a lot more than he expected. He was captured and taken aboard the
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UFO, but of what he remembers he will speak little. Not long ago, however, when I was showing him a number of my old photographs, Kevin suddenly grabbed the photo of the two sisters. He stared intently at the picture, slowly shaking his head. I swear I saw these women on the alien spacecraft. They looked somewhat younger than in the photo. Were those two women Mabel and Tillie Glotz? Had they been abducted during their balloon flight 90 years ago? Had space travel at velocities faster than light returned them to earth younger than when they left?
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The North Dakota Wildlife Federation recently made a contribution to the scholarship fund for the Fisheries and Wildlife program at Valley City State University. Shown at right is Bob Anderson, director of VCSUs Fisheries and Wildlife Program, accepting a contribution from Mike McEnroe, president of the North Dakota Wildlife Federation. VCSUs fisheries and wildlife program has also received contributions from the North Dakota Chapter of Wildlife Society, the Barnes County Wildlife Federation, and the Valley City Chapter of Pheasants Forever. We are very appreciative of the support the fisheries and wildlife program has received from these organizations, Larry Robinson, executive director of university advancement at VCSU, said in a release. This program has experienced tremendous growth thanks to the leadership of Bob Anderson and Casey Williams. The program has become recognized as one of the premier Fisheries and Wildlife Programs in the region.
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READING: From 7 things with descriptive sentences. For example, if your child says cow, you could answer Yeah, a cow. But your child will learn more if you elaborate on his or her sentences. In this example you might say, Yes, thats a black and white Holstein cow, and shes having grass for breakfast.
VALLEY CITY - BARNES COUNTY LIBRARY UPDATE

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ith the close of summer youll notice a swing from fishing rods to shotguns, when for the next two months, every day is one day closer to the next hunting season. By Doug For many, its a seamless Leier and welcome transition, even if the tradeoff means were one step closer to winter. On the other hand, while most of us are mentally prepared to get the hunting season started, we might have some work to do before were physically ready. People who hunt all fall, starting with early goose, then doves and working through grouse and waterfowl, gradually acclimate their body to extreme temperatures and physical exertion. This natural progression may serve as an adequate tune-up for October pheasant and November deer season. But for those who have planned their fall hunts on paper since the close of last year, but havent prepared their bodies for the physical challenges, sore muscles, blistered feet, overexertion and other injuries are all possible consequences. On the other hand, just like the softball player who spends the off-season periodically working out, hunters who are physically fit can tip the odds for success in their favor. Deer hunting can often mean hikes through knee-deep snow or heavy cover, and up and down hills. In small doses, these activities are manageable. But a lot of deer hunters with little
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Weve got to do this, Garvey Erfald, the towns chief security officer, bellowed emphatically as he rushed into the meeting of the By Lloyd Homeland Security Omdahl Committee waving a newspaper. Miss North Dakota wants to come to our town, Garvey announced as he pointed to his newspaper. The Observer says she will visit for conventions, civic functions, service clubs, charitable organizations, music workshops... But we dont have any of those, interrupted Holger Danske Wait a minute! interjected Orville Jordan, the railroad depot agent who stayed when the railroad left. Maybe we could create one of those things, like call a convention, plan a civic function, or something. Supposin we did invite her, Ingver Gunderson theorized. What would she do? Give a motivational speech? Some folks in this town could use a little motivation, chirped Lizzie Danske, casting a convicting look at Holger. What would a town this size do with motivation? asked Einar Torvald rhetorically. Wed give it to some town that could use it, Orville suggested. He was still angry because the town didnt do more to stop the railroad from leaving. He conducted a oneperson picket at the depot for two weeks to no avail. Okay, so she could motivate us for 20 minutes but I cant see a lot of folks getting up enough gumption to come for just that, Josh Dvorchek surmised. We would need something more than a speech. I wouldnt care what she did for 20 minutes, Little Jimmy exclaimed. He was the only person in town not collecting Social Security. His folks had gone to the Yukon to look for gold while he stayed home and enrolled in college on the Internet. He was now on his seventh major ornithology. He was young and lonesome. Well, why not have a music workshop? asked Madeleine Morgan, who had just returned from a cultural visit to Glendive, Montana. I dont know about a workshop, but I think that an old time dance with the Polka Trio from Erslyville would draw folks from miles around, suggested Old Sievert. We still have the original piano over there in the corner. That piano! exclaimed Josh with disdain. It was out of tune even when it was in tune. The newspaper says we need $250 for Miss North Dakota, Garvey pointed out reluctantly. Where would we get $250? asked Einar. I know a Methodist minister who would come cheap and he is a real motivator with his hellfire and brimstone special, Birdie Dvorchek pointed out. He always came for a love offeringabout $25. We could charge admission if we had the Polka Trio besides Miss North Dakota, suggested Josh. If everybody in town came, tickets would be $11.90. Considering that most of us can only shuffle, it would be more of a concert than a dance, Holger noted with a grimace. He couldnt even lift his left leg into the bathtub anymore. I dont know about bringing Miss North Dakota into a town where the average blood pressure is 170 over 80, cautioned Madeleine. It could be a last hurrah for some folks. The Medicare people wouldnt like the odds. We need the money before we invite Miss North Dakota to motivate our town, Josh concluded. I say we ask the town board to put this on next years mill levy and have a public vote on it. Indecision was always greeted with appreciation. Buck-passing was also treasured. So the committee broke up before Garvey could even move to adjourn.
OPINION: LLOYD OMDAHL
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Who is the bad influence?

Letter from Lowell Busching Valley City The poker run, street dance and silent auction to support Mark Booms medical expenses for his cancer treatment appeared to be a success from what I observed on Saturday night at Boomers Corner Keg on West Main and at the American Legion Hall, where the silent auction was held after someone decided that utilizing the usually empty Teen Center across from Boomers might be a bad influence to the youth of Valley City! I was not privy to just who this person or persons were, but I found it rather strange that a group of concerned people of any stripe who were supporting one of their own in their time of need to cover medical expenses could be considered to be a bad influence to the above average youth of Valley City, aka Lake Ashtabula. On the contrary, they should have been a positive influence to our youth in the event that they may eventually have to produce a similar event for one of their own.This is in addition to several charity and Christmas runs made by our local biker organizations during the year. After all, just because a few congressmen go skinny dipping in the Sea of Galilee doesnt make all of Congress bad.They accomplish that on their own. According to Rand Paul their approval rating in Congress now stands at 10%. I think if you took a poll on such a thing, I think you would find that overall the local biker organizations have a much higher approval rating.
Please dont send your kids to be aides for your Congressmen. They may be badly influenced for life. Well, a few nearby residents may have had to go to bed a bit later Saturday night, but I am sure Boomer and his family will be much better off. When did we find it not acceptable to help our friends and neighbors with their treatment costs? Probably about four years ago now, when about half the population of the US decided that it is indeed survival of the fittest and the richest. And the lucky. The idea seems to be that everyone has to help themselves. Kudos to the American Legion for opening THEIR doors
for the Silent Auction. After all a number of the bikers are veterans. Sometimes loud veterans, but Veterans nevertheless.
No more Devils Lake water here

Letter from Richard Betting Valley City Downstream Sheyenne River residents should not rest easy just because they heard that the Devils Lake Basin Joint BETTING: 16
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quote from Minnesota DNR technician Vince Nelson in John Myers article in the Fargo Forum jarred my senses the other day: I havent seen a moose all summer. Corky and I have driven and camped through much of northern Minnesota bog and swamp country for over 50 years and have seen many moose eating in the muck. But I had a meeting in Duluth about By Ed a month ago so we drove through Akeley, Walker, Raymond Remer, Floodwood, and all of those interesting little towns. I kept saying to Corky: That sure looks like moose territory. We didnt see a single one coming or going. It might have been happenstance, but it might have been that Eastern Equine Encepthalitis has killed them off. Anyway, thats one theory. After The Forum article appeared, I went to my environmental file and reviewed Michael Specters article The Mosquito Solution in the July 2012 New Yorker, as well as other articles I have collected over the years. I knew I had saved them for some reason! They are my principal sources for this column. To date, we have discovered more than 3,000 species of mosquitoes on all continents except Antarctica. So far, mosquitoes are even more efficient killing machines than man himself. GADFLY: 17
OPINION: THE GADFLY
he communities along the Sheyenne River have taken advantage of the past summer to catch up and make progress on flood relief projects. By Sen. Larry There has been Robinson considerable activity in Lisbon, Ft. Ransom and Valley City. Buy-outs in Lisbon and Valley City have consumed a significant amount of time for city officials. Ft. Ransom has completed a bank stabilization project and is hoping to secure additional funding for planning and engineering work on a proposed levy. The State Water Commission has partnered with these communities with cost-share dollars. To date, the Water Commission has approved cost share dollars as follows: Valley City Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study $115,244; Valley City Water Treatment Plant $15,386,800; Valley City Floodway Property Acquisitions, $3,000,000; Lisbon Mapping and Survey for FEMA Buyouts $29,500; Lisbon Property Acquisitions $645,000; Ft. Ransom Riverbank Stabilization $47,205; and Ft. Ransom Engineering Feasibility Study $40,000. Because some of these projects are in various stages of development, not all of the above mentioned funds have been drawn to date. Although significant progress has been made, the real heavy lifting is ahead of us in all three communities. Permanent
Flood relief is a process, not an event

flood protection is clearly a Process and not an Event!The leadership in all three communities have worked hard to move the process forward to eventually have permanent flood protection for their respective communities. I need to commend the city commissions in all three communities, especially Mayor Ross Cole in Lisbon, Mayor Jim Thernes in Ft. Ranson, Bob Werkhoven of Valley City, and Commissioner Steve Thorfinnson of Ft. Ransom. Commissioners Tim Meyer and Gerry Gemar of Lisbon, and Mary Lee Neilson and Matt Pedersen of Valley City have been heavily involved. I have enjoyed working with them on this important effort. This work is not easy. The three communities have worked together. That has sold well with the legislature, the State Water Commission and the Water Coalition. Our three communities have been represented at the Water Coalition. That organization is a group of individuals representing water organizations, communities, etc. from across the state. They are influential in sending to the governor a list of priorities for water projects for the 2013-2015 biennium.The governor works off that list in determining which projects will be included in his executive budget recommendation. I also want to commend the work of the Valley City Flood Task Force, chaired by Commissioner Matt Pedersen, for its important contribution to this cause.
DISTRICT 24 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
We have been fortunate this summer, in that we have not had to fight off high waters. That could change again next year. The relatively dry weather has allowed all three communities to make good progress on their flood relief efforts. Our next challenge is to secure additional funding for the next phases of these projects in all three communities during the upcoming legislative session. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and having served for several sessions on the Sub Committee and Conference Committee for the budget of the Water Commission, I know full well that our requests will be part of a long list of priorities that will receive consideration.I am guardedly optimistic about our chances for a strong budgetary response to the needs of these communities in the next legislative session. The communities have worked hard and have done their homework. They have made good progress to date and have plans in place to continue that work in the next biennium. We have appeared before the Water Commission more than once, and I believe we have made our case for additional support. Although permanent flood protection is still years away, the groundwork has been put in place to realize that dream. Working together, we will get the job done.
Larry Robinson is state senator for the District 24 North Dakota Legislative District.
BETTING: From 15 Water Resource Board (DLBJWRB) withdrew its sponsorship of the West Stump Lake Outlet project. That doesnt mean that other projects to dump more Devils Lake water into the Sheyenne arent beingplanned. In fact the Devils Lake City Commission has scheduled a tentative meeting for September 5 for all basin counties to discuss how to use the Tolna Coulee Control Structure as a gravity flow outlet to get water out of Stump Lake and into the Sheyenne [The Forum 8-22-12]. The Tolna Coulee project was just completed in July. The project guaranteed--because the sheet pile and a control structure were installed--that the coulee would not erode and cause a calamitous 14-foot wall of water downstream. Instead, the control structure will allow a gradual erosion of the coulee. After erosion occurs, Devils Lake will drain into Stump Lake and then into the Tolna Coulee at a lower elevation than before, probably at an elevation of 1446 feet above mean sea level. That is, all of the water above that elevation would flow into the Sheyenne River and cause continual flooding problems, since there would be no control structure to prevent disastrous amounts of water to drain into the river. Like the 600,000 acre-feet that flowed into the lake in 2009 and in 2011. The Devils Lake watershed above an elevation of 1446 feet msl. would have, in effect, been added to the Sheyenne River watershed. The result of next weeks meeting could be that the counties above Devils Lake will act to drain water through the Tolna Coulee. They will not want to wait until Devils Lake rises to the historical overflow elevation of 1458 feet msl. They will want to starting draining now, although the elevation of the lake now is about 1452.15 feet, over two feet lower than last year and six feet below overflow. All of those living along the Sheyenne will be placed in more flooding danger as a result of such an action, and all of the downstream effects should be studied and determined before any action to do this is taken. A comparison: Minnesota will spend $1.5 million to study the effect of sulfate on growing wild rice. As little as 10 mg/l of sulfate may be harmful [GF Herald--8-27-12]. Thats more than North Dakota has spent to determine the effects of 750 mg/l sulfate on the entire ecology of the Sheyenne. Both Governor Dalrymple and candidate for governor Ryan Taylor should be asked to guarantee residents downstream on the Sheyenne River that no plan to drain Stump Lake would be implemented until a complete Environmental Impact Statement has been done to determine downstream effects of Stump Lake water on the river.
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GADFLY: From 16 Specter writes that mosquitoes are responsible for half the deaths in human history. I suppose a contrarian could argue with that estimate, but Joe Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and the men and rats who passed the bubonic plague around Europe in the Middle Ages were pikers. Malaria is the specialty of mosquitoes, but they keep busy killing humans with such potentially fatal infections of yellow fever, dengue fever, chikungunya, lymphatic filariasis, Rift Valley fever, West Nile fever, and several different types of encepthalitis. France abandoned the digging of the Panama Canal to the United States in 1903 after it lost 22,000 workers to yellow fever. Mosquito Expert Dr. Paul Reiter: We Have Dragged Mosquitoes Around The World In Billions Of Used Tires The intelligent design crowd wont believe this, but viruses, parasites and other creepy crawlies evolve with great rapidity to resist pesticides and drugs. Many insecticides are now useless. Globalization has been very good for the One Percenters and mosquitoes. The species Aedes Aegypti (AA) is one of the major killers among the 3,000 species. They dont fly far or live long. They live for about 10 days and travel no more than a few hundred yards. Some mosquito species are quite noisy. AA is not. They find blood during the day and bite people in the ankles or legs. They bite often and deposit pathogens with every one. Most mosquitoes lay hundreds of eggs in a single raft the size of a grain of rice, but AA lay eggs all over the place, ensuring that some will survive. Dr. Paul Reiter of the Pasteur Institute in Paris is a world expert on mosquito diseases. He says AA probably got to the U.S. on slave ships in the 17th Century, surviving the trip in or around water casks. New Englanders suffered from yellow fever epidemics in the 18th Century, particularly in port cities where ships were headquartered. Reiter says we are more in danger from AA than ever because used tires lying around are ideal incubators. They trap rainwater, absorb heat because they are black, and grow bacteria in all of the puddles they create. We export millions of used tires overseas each year to practically every other country on earth. The World Health Organization estimates the number of dengue fever cases has increased thirty-fold in just the last 45 years, mainly because of used tires. AA And Yellow Fever Killed More American Troops Than Enemy Bullets. The AA is a beautiful jet black with white spots on back and white rings on legs. There is a vaccine now that somewhat controls yellow fever, but during the Spanish-American War we lost more troops to yellow fever than to bullets. AA still infects 50 million people a year with dengue fever. Most dengue cases resemble a mild flu, but 500,000 become seriously ill. There is no vaccine and no cure except for killing AA with insecticide. However, a British biotech company called Oxitec is modifying the genetic makeup of the male so that after a male impregnates a female and the eggs hatch the genes will kill the little AA before they can fly. It seems to work. Tests are being conducted in sections of Brazil, Malaysia and the Cayman Islands (It seems we must protect tax havens with the latest defenses!). The company tried to sell the state of Florida on a trial. Key West had a run of dengue fever in 2009 making 93 people very sick, the first epidemic since 1934. Key West wants to spend $200,000 buying AA Frankenbugs instead of spending $800,000 on pesticides, but the state EPA is leery. The modified male, called OX513A, is not like other mosquitoes. It is made by man by the millions, then released into the wild. Environmentalists are concerned that we are letting loose some kind of Frankenskeeter that may do things we havent researched adequately. Helen Wallace, executive director of the environmental organization Gene Watch, doesnt like the potential: This mosquito is Dr. Frankensteins monster, plain and simple. To open a box and let these man-made creatures fly free is a risk we havent begun to contemplate. The Unintended Consequences Of Fooling With Mother Nature.Near the end of World War 1 Spanish flu swept the world killing an estimated 20 to 50 million. There was a media blackout on its deadliness because the government did not want to scare our troops going overseas, resulting in the needless deaths of millions. My mother lost four siblings in 1918 during the pandemic. One of the most significant examples of man taking on Mother Nature and losing is the great Australia rabbit debacle. We French raised rabbits for food on our little farm by Little Falls as well as chickens, geese, pigs and beef. The French and English domesticated rabbits for centuries. Rabbit is on a par with chicken, perhaps even with a little more sophisticated taste. When England started sending indentured servants and prisoners to Australia to work off their agreements or sentences, the First Fleet, the transporters and caretakers, brought rabbits to Australia in 1788 to add diversion to the larder. They were raised in cages at first, but rabbits are fairly inventive and some escaped from their prisons. They have no natural enemies in Australia. In just 40 years thousands of rabbits were decimating crops and plants. The current rabbit problem started in 1859 when a wealthy hunter Thomas Austin released 12 wild rabbits on his property so he could hunt them for sport and food. He made this statement about the release: The introduction of a few rabbits could do little harm and might provide a touch of home, in addition to a spot of hunting. How wrong he was. Ten years later over two million were shot or trapped each year without any reduction in population. A Few Pluses And Many Minuses. Surplus rabbits actually helped a lot of poor Australians pay off their farms or indentured service in the 20th century. They also provided a very nutritious food. Rabbits were fed to working cattle dogs and boiled and fed to poultry. When freezing equipment was invented rabbit carcasses were frozen for local consumption and export. Rabbit fur pelts are still used for coats and felt hats. But millions of rabbits have probably changed the ecology of Australia forever. Thousands of species of plants and animals have been lost to the sharp teeth of the rabbit. Rabbits have a nasty habit of ring-barking young trees, thus destroying ornamentals, orchards, and whole forests. They eat plants, roots and all, destroying millions of acres of topsoil because of wind and rain erosion. Various methods ranging from shooting, destroying rabbit warrens with bulldozers that plough through with sharp tines, blasting warrens, fumigating and poisoning, and the use of microbiology. Ferrets are used to chase rabbits out of their warrens. Poisoning is quite effective but then the carcass cannot be eaten. Trapping is still used, but only rubberjawed traps can be used and it is very labor intensive. Microbiology techniques have been used since 1950 by releasing Myxoma virus into the wild population. This method reduced the population from an estimated 600 million to about 100 million. But over the 40 years of its use the rabbits had gradually created enough genetic resistance to the virus that the population was back to 200-300 million
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by 1990. The fight goes on, all started by twelve very hardy and promiscuous mixed-breed rabbits. Will Deer Cause As Much Trouble In The U.S. As Rabbits In Australia? We live in a wooded area nd see deer almost every day. I didnt realize they were becoming such a problem until an editorial in the Star Tribune from Bloomberg News reviewed the damage done to property and people (Witness the recent deer attack in Fertile!). State Farm Insurance reported that between June 2010 and June 2011 there were 1.09 million deer-vehicle collisions in the U.S. averaging more than $3,000 an accident. I remember Corky coming home with one headlight and a damaged fender and door after an encounter on the Downer Road. A cool $6,000 worth. Experts claim normal forested areas can support between 5 and 15 deer per square mile. Many deer areas in the U.S. support between 40 and 50 deer per square mile, with much larger populations in some Eastern suburbs. Deer eat a lot of important species of plants and trees. They also eat a lot of hay bales in the wintertime! The article covers a number of solutions to the problem such as shooting more does and using microbiology techniques for mass contraception. Evidently hunters are not ready to accept some solutions. They still want it relatively easy to find a deer with antlers dur- www.indy-bc.com ing the fall season. Another solution is to legalize the commercial sale of venison EXTENSION: From 9 and hides so that deer can a good reader. Children need be harvested year-around. to hear how good sentences Hunters dont like that solu- sound before reading them makes sense. They benefit tion either. Its too bad Burmese py- in the same way that a muthons imported as pets from sic student benefits from Asia cant survive the cold in hearing a polished concert. northern deer country. They Hearing a story read aloud are growing them big in the teaches a child what reading Florida Everglades these is all about. Reading aloud is a great days. I heard a crazy estimate on the radio. Florida activity for the whole famauthorities say they have be- ily. Choose books or stories tween 1,000 and 100,000 py- that everyone can enjoy. thons in Florida (Florida has Older children can take never had a very good edu- turns being the reader too cation system). Perhaps you (let better readers read lonsaw the latest female python ger). You may want to set caught in the Everglades. aside no - TV nights just for At 17 ft. 7 inches and 164 reading and other family acpounds and 87 large eggs it tivities. Many children will could be a formidable op- remember the times when ponent for young deerand their parents read to them as small hunters. Burmese can among their happiest family grow to 20 feet and over 200 times. To make your reading pounds. Perfectly capable of aloud successful, consider killing young deer. I wonder if Australia, with much these tips. Let your child help sewarmer temps, has considlect the stories to be read. ered importing Burmese Sometimes a child will want pythons to work on their rabbit problem? And evi- to hear the same story over dently there is not a species and over again; thats OK. Make sure you quit readof mosquito that can pass on ing when the young ones bedeadly pathogens to snakes gin to lose interest. either. Try to read to your child Too bad. at least 10 minutes each day.
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ccording to an account from the early 1920s contained in material recently discovered at the Barnes County Museum, two young sisters, Mabel and Tillie Glotz, in July of 1922, lifted off from the corner of Fifth Avenue (now Central Avenue) to begin a short flight from Valley City to Oriska in a hydrogen By Dennis gas balloon. Stillings What was intended to be a short weekend visit to relatives turned into tragedy. As hundreds of spectators watched, a brisk wind rapidly took the balloon out of the valley too rapidly to be followed, even by motorcar. Then, as if jerked by a giant hand, the balloon and its passengers shot upward and, as they were about to disappear from sight, a brilliant flash occurred and the balloon was seen no more. Some assumed that the hydrogen gas had ignited due to a stray spark and the very worst was expected. Several citizens leaped into their vehicles and sped to the area in which the debris and bodies might be found. There was no trace of either. In spite of the dramatic and public nature of the event, it was agreed upon that the community would keep silence STILLINGS: 6
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