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Thursday, June 20, 2013
Isakson ready to share
information with veterans
By Teresa Roering
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Burke County has welcomed new Veteran’s Service Officer, Zeke Isakson.
Isakson is from Powers Lake where he lives with his wife, Diane.
Isakson moved to Powers Lake in the 70’s and has resided there ever since; he worked for MDU up until 2004 when he retired nine years ago.
When Isakson saw the job opening he thought it would be a good fit for him only being one day a week.
“It’s very important to help out vets and their families; it was a good deal for both parties,” Isakson stated.
Veteran’s Service Officers’ main duties are to help out vets who are in need. Isakson will be advising local veterans and their dependents of their rights and entitlements under various laws, he will be there to counsel them, and actively assist them by filling out necessary forms and papers to obtain documents.
The services Isakson will be providing from the county are at no charge to the veterans or their families.
Isakson will also maintain relationships between local Legions, and VFW’s to make sure their club members are receiving the benefits they are entitled too.
The Veteran’s Service Officer is located in the basement of the courthouse and is open Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Goldade finishes fourth
out of field of 2000
in Spartan Race
By Teresa Roering
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Tyler Goldade of Powers Lake finished fourth at the Spartan Race in Big Fork, MT on May 11.
A Spartan Race is a footrace/obstacle course that is inspired by ancient warriors. The Spartan Race is the world’s leading obstacle race series that takes place all around the globe.
The race has four levels of racing, the “Death Race” which is a 48-hour race; the “Beast” which is 10+ miles and has over 18 obstacles; the Super which is 8+ miles and has over 15 obstacles; and the “Sprint” which is 3+ miles and over 10 obstacles.
The Spartan Race is not just a typical 5k, or 10k, it is a timed race to see how you rank amongst other competitors.
Goldade, his wife Lynn, daughter Jordanna, son Taylor and friend Danielle Holcomb all took part in the Spartan Sprint race.
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Slices of Life
By: Jill Pertler
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FIELD TRIP MOM
The end of the school year means one thing – besides backpacks sent home filled with crumpled spelling worksheets, artwork, pencil nubs and capless markers. I’m talking about field trips. These school-induced excursions usually involve rain, along with a few other elements – namely a signed permission slip, $8 for admission to some museum, a bag lunch and chaperones.
Three out of five dictionaries define chaperone as: 1. “The parent who always sends permission slips back on time and volunteers every Tuesday to help kids with math.” Or, more often: 2. “A parent, who out of guilt for not volunteering during the regular school year, justifies that taking one day to visit a nature center to learn about turtles, sharks, butterflies or fill-in-the-name-of-your-favorite-animal-here will make up for this huge and indiscriminate indiscretion.”
I fit into definition number two. (Why do I always end up feeling like number two?) I do not, regrettably, volunteer on Tuesdays, and have never considered myself tutor-worthy – in just about any subject, including math.
Because of the aforementioned factors, I found myself on a yellow school bus, filled to the brim with fifth graders, in the middle of single-lane road construction, en route to a museum and aquarium for a day filled with both historic and amphibious learning.
I was assigned a small group of six students. Teachers consider six small because they deal with 25 or more kids each day. They also have bionic ears and eyes in the back of their heads. I was born with only normal hearing. Moms like me do not consider six children a small group. To us, it’s more like the Brady bunch. I am proud to say I kept my group in tow for most of the day, except for once or twice when I misplaced a couple of them. But, hey, who’s counting? Has anyone seen Brady?
We spent the morning learning about history; the afternoon about watery ecosystems. We came. We saw. We touched. We splashed. We conquered.
After the aquarium personnel fed the otters, it was time to board the hot, yellow, crowded school bus for home. I could hardly stop myself from letting out a cheer. I was ready to sit in the less-than-comfortable, faux leather, all-too-upright bus seats. Who am I kidding? I was ready to sleep there.
But, our field trip wasn’t over yet. Hooray. Here’s one of the many things I learned that day: fifth grade kids are still young enough to sit three to a seat in a regulation school bus. This means they are three times more likely to do something silly, loud or irritating.
One would think after several lessons about World War II fighter pilots and various water-loving critters, the kids would be a tiny bit tired. (Oh, please let them be tired.) At least you’d hope they’d be quiet.
They were neither. The ones in my small group were mostly wet. I found fifth graders to be extremely hands-on when it comes to aquariums.
The parents on the bus, while dry, were exhausted. At least I was. We’d earned exhaustion. We’d spent the day trying to help kids learn. Do you know how difficult that is? God bless the teachers who do this on a daily basis, and I mean that with my entire, depleted being.
On the way home, after all this wholesome learning, one child – who happened to be in my small group all day – decided to yell the word “pop” over and over again. Mind you, this was in an already decibel-laden bus full of 11-year-olds.
I was seated no more than five feet from said popper.
Through the glazed daze of kid overkill I leaned back and prepared to close my eyes in attempt to get to my happy place. I didn’t even register the fact that someone was yelling the “P” word. Heck, as far as I was concerned, everyone was yelling. It was a gosh darn free for all, except, of course, everyone remained seated (Bus Rule #1).
The teacher sat in the front, about 15 seats from me appearing calm and nonchalant. Her ears pricked. She turned around in a manner that made me fear whiplash.
Her eyes darted like a viper in hot pursuit of prey. She caught my eye and mouthed the words, “Who. Is. Yelling. Pop?” I motioned vaguely to the right side of the bus. Teacher stood up like a whippersnapper, authoritatively and bravely ignoring Bus Rule #1.
We were on the interstate doing 60 mph at the time. Defying the propulsion of forward motion, she made her way to the back of the bus. Despite road construction and uneven pavement, she didn’t waver in her resolve. The heroism and endurance of teachers never ceases to amaze me.
She caught the culprit who’d been yelling what could only be considered a swear word in these circumstances and let them know they were on her super sonic teacher radar. I myself was scared. We all know teachers have super powers. I’m sure she could look right at me and knew I’d failed to keep my small group intact throughout the entire day, not to mention the fact I’d forgotten all my kryptonite at home. I kept my eyes forward and hands and feet inside the aisle and for sure followed Bus Rule #1 for the rest of the ride home.
Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, playwright and author of “The Do-It-Yourselfer’s Guide to Self-Syndication” You can read more columns at the Slices of Life page on Facebook.
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SCHOOL ELECTION RESULTS REPORTED
One race was held in the county school elections last week. Traci Bakken defeated Justin Blom 54-12 a seat on the Burke Central School Board for a three year term. Of the 66 votes cast, all voted in favor of publishing the proceedings in the local paper.
In the Bowbells School Election, 20 votes were cast with all 20 re-electing JR Aufforth (at large) and Lynette Nelson (rural) 20 votes; and voting yes to publishing of minutes.
In Powers Lake, Brian Rosencrans and Jody Schroeder were both re-elected to the School Board. Twenty-four votes were cast.
SPEND THE 5TH IN POWERS LAKE
The City of Powers Lake is planning a party on Friday, July 5.
Plans are not finalized but as of now, several events have been put in place. They include a 3-on-3 basketball tournament (call Mona Christenson, 464-5236), inflatables, a free supper and music, and a family dance put on by Merrill Piepkorn and the Radio Stars at the high school.
Along with these events, the Car Club will have several cars on display; there will be a quilt display (call RuthAnn Larshus, 464-4622), and the museum complex will be open.
Arrangements for additional events are in the making. If you would like to add to the festivities as a vendor or sponor an activity, contact Betty Ledene, 464-5631; Connie Rosencrans, 464-5807; or John Albertson, 705-5682.
The City of Powers Lake is planning a party on Friday, July 5.
Plans are not finalized but as of now, several events have been put in place. They include a 3-on-3 basketball tournament (call Mona Christenson, 464-5236), inflatables, a free supper and music, and a family dance put on by Merrill Piepkorn and the Radio Stars at the high school.
Along with these events, the Car Club will have several cars on display; there will be a quilt display (call RuthAnn Larshus, 464-4622), and the museum complex will be open.
Arrangements for additional events are in the making. If you would like to add to the festivities as a vendor or sponor an activity, contact Betty Ledene, 464-5631; Connie Rosencrans, 464-5807; or John Albertson, 705-5682.
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