January 2, 2012 The Star Page 7 A look back at the big stories of 2011 January Traditional dancers help ring in colorful new year The bone-numbing cold outside was the furthest thing from any- one's mind when the first drumbeats signaled Iraqi war veteran B.J. Rainbow. His job war to carry the American flag into the gym and lead the grand entry of dancers at the Turtle Mountain New Years Eve Pew Wow. The spirit of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa people contin- ues to live on through the tradi- tional celebrations such as the annual event that attracted a sur- prising number of dancers and com- munity members, who all braved the sub-zero temperatures and dan- gerous wind chills. Held at the Tur- tle Mountain Community College north of Belcourt, the event was deemed a success and a time of family and tribal pride by the or- ganizers. Volunteer spirit Dunseith woman gives 38 years to mission store Custombers coming to the St. Mary's Dunseith Mission Store dur- ing the last 38 years could count on two things; low-priced, quality items, and Lorraine Peterson standing there, ready to greet them. Only half of those guarantees will be there this week, when Peterson will be noticeably absent. February Applying himself Rolla student creates video game for cell phones It has taken Rolla High School senior Nathan Joraanstad a few hours, many hours in fact, but he's close to putting the finishing touches on an application for cell phones. When completed, the application could be a big boost for JoraanstadIs pocket book. The application is called "Galac- tic Blast," a game described as a deep space shooter designed for multi- The phone has been ringing off the hook at Arrow-Tech, a manufac- turing plant that specializes in the manufacture and distribution of in- struments that can detect and meas- ure radiation. The Direct-Reading Dosimeters the plant :is known for have been in high demand following a 9.0 magni- tude earthquake off the shores of Japan earlier this month. The quake and tsunami that followed exten- sively damaged amounts of radiation into the atmosphere. Hospital, clinic relationship frac- tured Rolla's two healthcare providers have ceased cooperation and officials at both entities are being rather vague about the cause. Northland Community Health Center Clinic (NCHC) resigned its privileges at Presentation Medical Center (PMC) and, as a result, can no longer admit patients to the hospital. All washed out More than 125 roads in Rolette, Towner counties suffer extreme dam- age No matter which way John and Carolynn Peterson went, water was in the way. The couple lives three miles east of the Rolette County line along what's commonly known as the Pic- ton School road. Carolynn works at Dacotah Bank in Rolla and her Monday started as badly as any Monday could. Going west on the gravel portion of High- way 43, she ran into a washed-out portion where water had taken out not only the road but the culvert under it. May Training drill turns into real emer- gency Some well-run mock emergency drills turned into preludes for a real emergency during the course of a training session that took place at Belcourt area schools last week. As Tribal Emergency Manager Anita Blue left the training exercise at Ojibwa Indian School, she was alerted to another emergency - but this one turned out to be the real thing. Final bell rings for Rock Lake School A home-made rocket lifted off from the middle of a tennis court in Rock Lake Friday morning. It hissed upward around 500 feet before drifting back to earth. A ma- jority of Rock Lake School's 26 stu- dents and a few of its 18 staff members watched from a distance as the science project came to life. Just as the rocket had reached its optimum altitude Friday, so too had the school. After more than 100 years, Rock Lake School had its final last day. June Businesses will get a closer look from architect With an eye towards 2013, busi- ness owners in Rolla might be giving their stores a makeover. Roila's 125th celebration is sched- uled to take place in 2013 and with that in mind, the Rolla Job Develop- ment Authority (JDA) has begun looking into how businesses can bet- ter themselves. Cities will see big increases in garbage bills Residents in Rolette and, possibly, St. John will be seeing an increase in their monthly city bills, beginning as soon as next month. The biggest increase affecting the city of Rolette is in regard to their garbage contract. The Rolette City Council received a letter earlier this spring from their current sanitation provider, Laducer Sanitation, indicat- ing a 30 percent increase for the service. touch game play. Joraanstad hopes people downloading the game have ( . ...,, ablast, and it catches on. Dunseith Community Nursing m" it was inthe cards Home Caring Hearts Auxil,ary ' Aiwin-thrillerinG:q I 1 :" " ,ii Extends Thanks ................... --) nale .................. '' ...... " ............ I .................. ,I For one last time, it was the Rock A ' " Lake Aces that took center stage. | The Dunseith Community Nursing Home Caring J Wearing throw-back jerseys, the • ..... b,. Hearts Auxlharv would hke to thank the manv '. coope atwe of Rolla-Rock Lake  ...... It gave way to the Aces Saturday I commumty busmesses, organlzattons, and private J evening in honor of the school's final  I, citizens who donated prizes to our Fall Toy Bingo held '. basketball game ever "' " M " I on December 3,2011 Once again the local community '1 arch Rolette teens fired up to help , opened their hearts and gave generously in the support 4 community t of our local nursing home. Our sincere thanks go out / A pmr of lumors m Rolette School in "" .' " " K_ to the following bus" esses and private citizens: ,' recently completed a course that goes ' " beyond the classroom. | • , ]l John Azure Jr, and Spencer Stew- IL City of Dunseith Robert and Donna Leonard , art attended the North Dakota Fire- f • St. Michael's Furniture • Dunseith Hardware ' fighters Association annual  i Dunseith Drug • Peace Lutheran & Methodist . convention in Minot last month,  Pamida Willing Workers " earning a certitication in the process. [ • Wayne s Food Pride ' Dale's C Store The convention focused on Ik "Kelvin Klinic • Margaret Strong hands-on training Azure Jr and o . , .... , MTC Lumber Dale s Lounge Stewart were each put into actual o ° • . . | Turner Dental Dr. Bnan Selland firefighting situations, rather than ^. : :^,^:. " ........  • T & M • Dav, o,nt.,a. "! smp]y stuuymg or watcmng avmeo, m" ., .......... -- .. I! MIKe blaener ' oavls tar m April / , m ....... _ .:. ,. Ik • Starion Financial • Nikki s Salon on Main ,' KOlla company s prouucts lu m  "k demand after disaster F MaudeAbrahamson .Turtle Mountain A natural disaster thousands of ,_. Garden Tap Communications miles away is having a direct impact on at least one area business. NDEU EXTENSION SERVICE Farm, ranch transition planning Do you want to design an orderly and successful transition plan for your farm/ranch business? Are you uncertain about how to choose the successor or successors best suited to continue your business into the fu- ture'? Are you concerned about the fi- nancial impacts and tax consequences of your transition plan? What are the best tools/strategies available to cre- ate this plan'? These are just a few of the ques- tions that will be answered at the farm/ranch transition planning work- shop series the North Dakota State University Extension Service is host- ing Feb. 9, 16, and 23, 2012. The ses- sions will run from 6:15 to 9:30 p.m. CST and 5:15 to 8:30 p.m. MST at the following locations across the state: • Ashley High School, 703 Main St. W., Ashley • Beulah High School, 204 5th St. N.W., Beulah • Bottineau County District Court room, second floor, Bottineau County Courthouse, 314 5th St. W., Bottineau • Towner County Extension office, 404 5th Ave., Suite 1, Cando • Carrington Research Extension Center, 663 Highway 281 N.E., Car- rington • Griggs County Extension office, Griggs County Courthouse, 808 Rollins Ave. S.W., Cooperstown • Armory meeting room, 417 5th St. N.E., Devils Lake • Grand Forks County Extension office, County Office Building, 151 4th St. S., Suite 302, Grand Forks • North Central Research Exten- sion Center, 5400 Highway 83 S., Minot • Mountrail County Extension of- rice, Memorial Building, 18 2nd Ave. We're the TIRE SPECIALISTS! Always Reasonable Prices! 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Topics for the first session are why you should plan your estate, who should be involved, what materials you'll need and the importance of communication among family mem- bers. The IVN presenter will be Gary Goreham, professor of rural sociol- ogy in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at NDSU. Session 2 will cover farm business arrangements, including the pros and cons of different types of business or- ganizations for fiarmers and ranchers in North Dakota. Session 3 will address farm suc- cession planning, and tax and eco- nomic consequences of asset transfer strategies. The IVN presenter for both sessions 2 and 3 will be Andy Zenk, agribusiness consultant, AgCoun- try/Farm Credit Services, Grand Forks. An early bird registration fee is available for individuals and spouses or business associates (up to two ad- ditional) if postmarked by Feb. 2, 2012. After that date, individual regis- trations will increase. Registration fees include materials and refresh- lnents. 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