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me about it. ome ummer Reading fun: 6 0 More than 110 chilFreshwater Clams dren plus teens and Mariniere years ago, adults have helped launch when the our summer reading pro4 pt Mussels shoreline gram. Keep on coming. 1 c Dry white wine of the By Dennis Join the fun! 1 tb Scallion; chopped Sheyenne Stillings n Politeness will get you 1 Sprig parsley had not most anything! In The 1/2 Garlic clove yet been Duckling Gets a Cookie 1 sm Bay leaf eroded away by floods and by Mo Williams, a chil1/8 ts Thyme high water, clam shells were drens title, Duckling asks Ground pepper; several commonly seen on the (politely) for a cookie, with Gratings shore. It was not at all rare, nuts, and receives it imme3 tb Butter or margarine when bottom-fishing for diately. Pigeon is jealous! Salt to taste bullheads, to pull in a clam He complains loudly and 1 tb Parsley; chopped that had become firmly long about asking and not clamped to the throw-line. receiving. Finally, Duck Scrub mussel shells with The river-bottom was covsays he got the cookie for a stiff brush, wash well. ered with them. Pigeon. Then Duck politely To me, the clam-meat Place shells in a kettle with asks for another cookie, without nuts! wine, scallion, parsley, looked clean and firm and n Kitty, kitty, kitty We possibly good to eat. I asked garlic, bay leaf, thyme and nearly had a library cat! A around, but apparently no pepper. Cover kettle tightly bright orange kitty with a and cook over high heat one had tried them, so I curled-back tail had been figured that they might not until shells openabout 5 hanging around the library be as good as they looked; minutes. Remove mussels for several days, looking consequently, we just used from the kettle. Take off top hungry and appealing; clams for bait, if we used shells and place mussels in a needing to be petted and deep heated dish or tureen. them at all. fed. Our librarians rescued I hear that it is illegal Strain stock and cook over kitty and sent her on her high flame until reduced to harvest clams from the way to a new home. Her by 1/3 its original quanSheyenne but, having eaten new owners named her tity. Add butter and salt to all sorts of pretty weird fish Sheba Dew, short for the taste; heat through. Pour over the years (including queen and of course, Mrs. over mussels in tureen. Add lamprey), I d certainly take Dewey. a shot at it now. If anyone chopped parsley for garnish. n Trouble! One dad and knows a source, please tell Serve in deep soup plates or triplet girls who really want a mom. Thats what Tara Taylor Quinn wrote about in Four Times the Trouble. I loved it! Jacobs seven-year-old girls are hiding something. They are behaving strangely in school. Their principal knows they need motherly attention. Mom has left; she didnt want the inconvenience. Michelle, Jacobs partner in a live talk show, is mourning her missing military husband and not ready to let him go. She agrees to help Jake with the girls, and finds what she needs. Can they ever find courage to make a family? Maybe but then Mom returns to the picture, wanting attention. n Misstated or misspelled! Our intern for June+ is Kourtnie Everson. She is working feverishly to learn all it takes to be a business manager. Even though we are more like family, the library does require most all business practices of any Main Street establishment. We will try to impart all that knowledge in 180 hours, plus lots of fun. n Timely, yes! Where Lilacs Still Bloom by Jane Kirkpatrick arrived at the library in time with our new lilac bush putting forth blooms at the back door.

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Based on a true story of a turn-of-the-century housewife who wanted to be more... Hulda Klager wished for an apple which was easier to peel and crisper, making pie-making a lot easier. She succeeded! Then came the lilac challenge. She ordered special shoots from France and set about her quest for a pure white lilac. Flooding in her acre- Kimberly (Haugen) Kotaska Family Benefit age, plus family tragedy, all but tore her from her goal, but persistence and the LIBRARY: 7

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his years proceeds from the Annual Duckin Down the Sheyenne rubber duck race will go to the United Way of Barnes County. The annual fundraiser will be held on Saturday, June 16, during the Rally in the Valley festivities in Valley City. Applications for funding recipients were reviewed by the Chamber Board on Friday, May 18. United Way will be distributing the funds raised to services considered most critical in Barnes County. The group will be responsible for the sale of the 1,600 numbered duck certicates for $5

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lie Brown Field. More info: 845-1891. The Rally in the Valley Street Dance begins at 8:30 p.m. at the Broken Spoke parking lot in Valley City with the Unbroken band. All ages show, adults $5, minors $3. Fireworks at midnight. An Old-Fashioned Pie and Ice Cream Social runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Valley CityBarnes County Public Library. More info: Mary, 701-845-3821. KARAOKE: Full Nelson Karaoke is at the NuBar tonight in Valley City. For people 21-plus. More info: Tara Nelson, 701-840-5308. Roses Valley City Farmers Market takes place from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Halloween at Hinschberger Park in Valley City. More info: Becky Huber, 701-924-8278. Happy Days in Lisbon! Family Picnic in Sandager Park, Parade, Golf Tournament, Street Dance. More info: www.lisbonnd.com. Barnes County Senior Center Activities: Noon Lunch (Beef Stroganoff, Noodles, Tomato Juice, Coleslaw, Rice Krispie Bar). Buffalo Senior Citizens meet every Monday at the Community Center, Buffalo, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Valley City School Board hosts its regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the Central Administration Building. More info: 701845-0483. Barnes County Senior Center Activities: 10:30 a.m. Exercise; 11:30 a.m. Lunch (Ham, Yams, Peas and Carrots, Pudding); 1:15 p.m. Whist. A booster club meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at the home of Joyce Ertelt, 12004 52nd St. S.E., Kathryn. Open to the public. More info: 701796-8021. First Baptist Church on the Kathryn Road hosts its vacation Bible school, Incrediworld Amazement Park, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Join the thrill ride through Gods creation! For children from age 4 to those who have completed sixth grade. Pre-registration is not required, but is accepted by calling 845-4500.

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Can plum tree with black, oozing bark be saved?

By Ron Smith, Horticulturist NDSU Extension Service Q: We own a ranch on the river bottom, but the house sits up above overlooking the ranch. I transplanted some of the native cottonwood trees last spring from the bottom and put them up by the house. The soil is rock and clay. However, one tree is not doing well. It has leafed out but the leaves are very small and dont appear to be getting any larger. Do you have any ideas what the problem could be? (email reference) A: This possibly would indicate root death or decline. The tree is using energy stored in the branches and trunk to produce the leaves. Without more energy reserves surging from the root system, the tree likely will expire in a few weeks. This could be due to root damage during the move, a girdling canker at the crown, rootfeeding larvae (not very likely) or being planted too deeply. In this instance, there is virtually nothing you can do to save the tree. If it is going to recover, it will do so on its own, so dont waste your emotional energy or financial resources attempting to save the tree. Simply remove it and plant another. Q: I found a tiny evergreen under my deck several years ago. We think it is some type of spruce. I planted it in my flowerbed and it is now a beautiful tree. We would like to transplant it to another part of our yard but are not sure when or how to do it. Is now a good time? How deep do we need to dig to get all the roots, or is it better to have someone move it using a tree spade? (email reference) A: It is better to have it dug up using a tree spade, but do it later in the season, such as early fall or right after the Labor Day

weekend. That will give the roots a chance to become established before winter closes in. By then, the plant should be toughened off enough to not react sensitively to being moved. You want to give it every advantage to survive now that youve been successful at getting it to live this long. Q: I have a 10-year-old Princess Kay plum tree in my front yard. The tree was beautiful until last spring. Normally covered with blossoms, the tree had only a few this year. The leaves also were sparse, and some branches didnt have any HORTISCOPE: 10

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etables. is listing explains in detail the exact e ects of the allies and enemies, and names the companions. ASPARAGUS Companions: Basil, parsley, tomato. Ally: Pot marigold deters beetles. BEANS Companions: Beet (to bush beans only), cabbage family, carrot, celery, chard, corn, cucumber, eggplant, peas, potatoes, radish, strawberry. Enemies: Garlic, onion and shallot stunt the growth of beans. Allies: Marigold deters Mexican bean beetles. Nasturtium and rosemary deter bean beetles. Summer savory deters bean
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BEETS Companions: Bush beans, cabbage family, lettuce, onion Ally: Garlic improves growth and avor. Enemies: Pole beans and beets stunt each others growth. CABBAGE FAMILY (Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauli ower, Chinese cabbage, kale and kohlrabi) Companions: Beet, celery, chard, cucumber, lettuce, onion, potato, spinach. Allies: Chamomile and garlic improve growth and COMPANIONS: 13

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saw my first hummingbird yesterday and it prompted an immediate trip to the kitchen to mix up some sugar syrup for By Sue B. my feeders. Balcom We have a grosbeak, bunting, sparrows, robins, swallows, thrashers, mourning doves and a nesting cedar waxwing. That gave us another new bird to check off our list. Of course, these are just a few in addition to all the water birds and turkeys that live in our neighborhood. Birds are awesome. And they are a very necessary part of our existence in this world. Have you ever given any thought at all to what this world would be like without them? Why do we need birds? There are people who find their morning wakeup call to be annoying at the break of dawn, when dawn breaks around 5 a.m. It is my favorite part of the day. We are actively learning about bird songs and identification through beak size and shape, body size and habits. Photographing birds is a secondary hobby in order to correctly identify our neighbors. But birds play an important part in our ecosystem. Birds eat weeds seeds, rodents and insects. In the process, they spread seeds and aid in pollination. A healthy bird population equates into a healthy environment. Bird watching has gained popularity in past years and has helped to grown ecotourism in the state. As you know, North Dakota rests in the central fly zone for migrating species. If you are interested in more information about how to get started birding you can visit the state parks website at: http://www.parkrec. nd.gov/nature/birding.html or your very own birding organization in Barnes County at http://dakotabirding.com/ .Birding is a great way to enjoy the great outdoors with a minimal impact to your surroundings. If you own a camera you can find tips on shooting birds at http:// digital-photography-school.com/ photographing-birds If you are the type that doesnt

hen I was a young angler, watching bobbers off the dock with my cousin Kris was more of a competition than leisure or hobby. Wed see who could catch the most perch, wed By Nick see who could catch the bigSimonson gest bluegill and anyone who caught anything other than that - especially a northern pike, no matter what the size - was the automatic winner for the day. It came to pass one day in the ongoing competition that while Kris ran into the cabin to get a drink of water, I caught the bluegill that was pulling his red-and-white bobber under the surface of the lake. It was large, and threatened to be the fish that would take top honors for the day, and my cousin was none too happy that I had taken advantage of his absence to seize the lead in our rivalry. That fish is half mine, I recall him saying. Whys that? I questioned. Well, you caught it with my rod, and that makes it half mine, he reasoned, and from that day, the half mine theory applied in my boat and in my fishing adventures has comically evolved. The rules are simple: if you contribute anything to anyones fishing success, particularly with a big fish, that fish is fractionally yours. If you borrow a rod and someone uses it to catch a walleye, then that walleye is half yours. That tenet of the system remains unwaveringly set in the roots of the half mine structure, but from there on, its been developed over slow fishing outings, campfire chats, and moments where Ive landed monster fish, with a little help from my friends, or vice versa. What follows is what weve come up with. If you borrow a lure to a friend and they land a fish, that fish is one-eighth yours if the lure cost over four dollars, if it was a less expensive lure, say like a jig, the fish is only one-sixteenth yours. If you see someones bobber go down, or their rod jump from a strike and you alert them, that fish is one-two-hundred-and-fiftylike creeping around the bushes in search of birds, theres a delightful movie about birding called The Big Year, starring Owen Wilson, Jack Black and Steve Martin. The Big Year is an informal competition amongst birders. The winner must see or hear the most species of birds in one year in a single state, a Canadian province, within the lower 48 United States or within the American Birding Association area. And, if you are interested in learning about identifying those birds, you

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COMPANIONS: From 11 flavor. Catnip, hyssop, rosemary and sage deter cabbage moth. Dill improves growth and health. Mint deters cabbage moth and ants, improves health and flavor. Nasturtium deters bugs, beetles, aphids. Southernwood deters cabbage moth, improves growth and flavor. Tansy deters cabbageworm and cutworm. Thyme deters cabbageworm. Enemies: Kohlrabi and tomato stunt each others growth. CARROTS Companions: Beans, lettuce, onion, peas, pepper, radish, tomato Allies: Chives improve growth and flavor. Rosemary and sage deter carrot fly. Enemy: Dill retards growth. CELERY Companions: Beans, cabbage family, tomato Allies: Chives and garlic deter aphids. Nasturtium deters bugs and aphids. CHARD Companions: Beans, cabbage family and onion CORN Companions: Beans, cucumber, melon, parsley, peas, potato, pumpkin, squash Enemies: Tomatoes and corn are attacked by the same worm. Allies: Odorless marigold and white geranium deter Japanese beetles. Pigweed raises nutrients from the subsoil to where the corn can reach them. CUCUMBER Companions: Beans, cabbage family, corn, peas, radish, tomato Enemy: Sage is generally injurious to cucumber. Allies: Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters aphids, beetles and bugs, improves growth and flavor. Oregano deters pests in general. Tansy deters ants, beetles, bugs, flying insects. EGGPLANT Companions: Beans, pepper Allies: Marigold deters nematodes. LETTUCE Companions: Beet, cabbage family, carrot, onion, radish, strawberry Allies: Chives and garlic deter aphids. MELONS Companions: Corn, pumpkin, radish, squash Allies: Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters bugs and beetles. Oregano provides general pest protection ONlONS Companions: Beet, cabbage family, carrot, chard, lettuce, pepper, strawberry, tomato Enemies: Onions stunt beans, peas. Allies: Chamomile and summer savory improve growth and flavor. Pigweed raises nutrients from subsoil and makes them available to the onions. Sow thistle improves growth and health. PARSLEY Companions: Asparagus, corn, tomato PEAS Companions: Beans, carrot, corn, cucumber, radish, turnip Allies: Chives deter aphids. Mint improves health and flavor. Enemies: Garlic and onion stunt the growth of peas. PEPPERS Companions: Carrot, eggplant, onion, tomato POTATOES Companions: Beans, cabbage family, corn, eggplant, peas Enemies: Tomatoes and potatoes are attacked by the same blight. Allies: Horseradish, planted at the corners of the potato patch, provides general protection. Marigold deters beetles. PUMPKINS Companions: Corn, melon, squash Allies: Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters bugs, beetles. Oregano provides general pest protection. RADISHES Companions: Beans, carrot, cucumber, lettuce, melon, peas Allies: Chervil and nasturtium improve growth and flavor. Enemy: Hyssop SPINACH Companions: Cabbage family, strawberry SQUASH Companions: Corn, melon, pumpkin Allies: Borage deters worms, improves growth and flavor. Marigold deters beetles. Nasturtium deters squash bugs and beetles. Oregano provides general pest protection. STRAWBERRY Companions: Beans, lettuce, onion, spinach, thyme Enemy: Cabbage Allies: Borage strengthens resistance to insects and disease. Thyme, as a border, deters worms. TOMATOES Companions: Asparagus, carrot, celery, cucumber, onion, parsley, pepper Enemies: Corn and tomato are attacked by the same worm. Mature dill retards tomato growth. Kohlrabi stunts tomato growth. Potatoes and tomatoes are attacked by the same blight. Allies: Basil repels flies and mosquitoes, improves growth and flavor. Bee balm, chives and mint improve health and flavor. Borage deters tomato worm, improves growth and flavor. Dill, until mature, improves growth and health. Once mature, it stunts tomato growth. Marigold deters nematodes. Pot marigold deters tomato worm and general garden pests. TURNIPS Companion: Peas
Source: Todd Weinmann, NDSU Extension Horticulturist. The Valley City Community Gardens (VCCG) Steering Committee invites you to send your gardening questions to VCCG Gardening Column, 230 4th St., N.W., Rm. 204, Valley City, ND 58072-2947 or vcgardens@gmail.com - Steering committee members are: Ellen Bjelland, president; Stephanie Mayfield, vice-president; Dale Hildebrant, secretary; Randall Schlecht, treasurer; Don Bauer; Diane Heuser; Alicia Hoffarth; Sheryl Solberg; Carol Umsted; Denise Majerus; and David Schelkoph. More info: 701-845-8528 (Extension Service); or email at vcgardens@gmail.com

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Art & Craft Donations wanted for upcoming silent auction to benefit the Open Door Centers Childrens Program. Silent Auction sponsored by Dancing Wildflowers Salon in Valley City. Please call Jessi 701-845-8011 or email jjwinter81@yahoo. com Wanted: Hummer H2 SUT. Phone 701-8409322. Wanted: Current or exAvon ladies with Soft Musk on hand. No vintage please. Also Mark Hello Pretty, Hollywood Pink & more. 701-8400476 w/prices. Wanted: Old satellite dish. Call Kent 701-490 6462. WANTED TO BUY. Gun collector wants to buy old Winchesters and other antique guns. Fair prices paid. Call 605-352-7078. Want to buy: Winchester 1894s most any year, also firearms of most any type. Also Kawasaki 3 cylinder 2 stroke motorcycles. Call 701-845-5196. GIVE IT AWAY. No charge for giveaway classifieds listings. Send info to classifieds@indy-bc.com or

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PARKMAN Trautman WEISENBERGER By Jenni Lou Russi CONTRIBUTING WRITER If your travels include summer shows this vacation season, keep an eye out for VCSU Theatre students, graduates and faculty! Tony Trautman, who played Mr. Mushnik in VCSUs production of Little Shop of Horrors last October, is playing Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet for Shakespeare in the Park in Detroit Lakes, Minn. Trautman will return to VCSU in the fall semester for his second year at the university, leading the cast of Third as co-stage manager for the first production of the 2012-13 season. Playing the title role in A.R. Gurneys Sylvia, Anna Weisenburger joins the Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts for their summer theatre season. WeisenLEE burger is familiar to VCSU Theatre audiences for her roles in Run for Your Wife, Much Ado about Nothing, Boy Meets Girl and Life in the Fat Lane. Transfer student Sara Jean Parkman immediately became involved with VCSU Theatre when she played a leading role in Life in the Fat Lane during her first semester at the university. Parkman has been cast as a principal performer in the role of Penelope Pennywise in Urinetown. The second production in repertory at the Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts this summer, this hit musical is a popular satirical comedy. Zack Lee, who recently returned to North Dakota from Los Angeles after graduating from VCSU with a Theatre minor in 2011, has also been hired as an actor for the 2012 summer season at DPRCA. Lee participated in various aspects of theatre on and off the stage while at VAREBERG VCSU. Recent VCSU graduate, Kyle Vareberg, is spending his second summer season working backstage with the musical revue in Medora. Best known onstage at VCSU for his role as Sam, the leading role in Searching for Davids Heart, Varebergs last production at VCSU was Life in the Fat Lane, for which he was the director. Staying closer to home, VCSU Director of Theatre, Jenni Lou Russi, is spending her summer directing The Apple Tree for the LaMoure Summer Musical Theatre in Grand Rapids, featuring teens and adults from Kulm, Oakes and LaMoure.
More information about the summer shows and dates/times can be found at the sites listed below: n Shakespeare in the Park in Detroit Lakes: http:// shakespeare.areavoices.com/ n Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts: http://www.dprca.com/ n Medora: http://www.medora.com/musical/ n LaMoure Summer Musical Theatre: http://www.lcsmt.com/

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Buying Farm Scrap & Car Bodies. Rock & gravel sales available. Tandem truck to haul. Will trade barn cleaning for scrap. Will pick up car bodies in town and rural. Call Elroy Patzner, Jamestown, 701-2522533 or 701-320-2239 (cell). Wanted Scrap Metal of All Kinds. Buying farm scrap, cars and snowmobiles. Always buying batteries. Call 701-8400800. T.C. Salvage. Buying old batteries. $5 auto; $8 tractor; $1 lawn mower or motorcyle. Call 701-8400800. T.C. Salvage. HEART DISEASE - A GLOBAL CRISIS. Restore your health NOW. http://acaciacenter. bproheart.com or 701429-8928.

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- JOB OPENING VALLEY CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Valley City Public Schools has an opening for a Dishwasher at the High School, 2.75 hrs. per day, 11:15 AM 2:00 PM. If interested, please complete a Valley City Public Schools Support Staff Application which may be obtained at the Valley City Public Schools Central Administration Office, 460 Central Avenue North, Valley City, ND 58072, or on the school website, www.valley-city.k12. nd.us. Once completed, please return your application to Sue Milender at the Central Administration Office. Deadline to apply: Open until filled.

a sand wedge away from the 14th green at Meadows Golf Course in Moorhead! 4 bd, 3 ba, 2400 sq. ft. Finished basement with surround sound and fireplace, along with carpeted and lighted storage under stairs. Kitchen features stainless steel appliances, oak cabinets and floors. Garage is heated 3-stall with floor drain and hot/cold water faucet. Landscaped with deck overlooking east side of golf course. Corner lot on culdesac, only 2 blocks from Horizon Middle School. Brad Paul design. Built in 2009. PS: HOT TUB STAYS!! Serious buyers call 701-320-6314 10TH AVE S at 12TH AVE & 34TH ST-MHD.
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Jorge Variego, composition and woodwind instructor at Valley City State University, applied for and was awarded a professional development grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts along with additional assistance provided by Valley City State University. This state-funded grant program is designed to benefit artists by providing financial assistance for informational and educational opportunities relating to the arts and arts development. For arts organizations, this program aids in training opportunitites for staff, board members and volunteer or for hiring consultants and technical or artistic directors. The grant will provide funds for Variego to record, edit, and master a CD comprised exclusively of works for clarinet and electronics by contemporary composers. A concert and a master class are also part of this project. This grant will help me grow as an artist and a creative person, says Variego. My work will benefit greatly from my participation at this conference. Variego will be attending the summer 2012 Centro Mexicano para la Musica y las Artes Sonoras (CMMAS) conference located in Morelia, Mexico. The CD will be distributed in Argentina, the United States and Europe, expanding the reach CMMAS, fostering the creative endeavors of North Dakota-based artists and stimulating the GRANT: 16

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GRANT: From 15 collaboration between international institutions dedicated to contemporary music. Variego is a composer and performer from Argentina who obtained his master's degree with double major in composition and clarinet performance from Carnegie Mellon University where he attended as a Fulbright fellow. He holds a PhD in music composition from the University of Florida, Gainesville, and a Juris Doctorate equivalent from the National University of

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Rosario, Argentina. He recently released his first solo CD, "Necessity," with the Albany records label from New York, to several outstanding reviews. His dissertation piece, "Colors," was premiered August 2011 by the Symphonic Orchestra of Rosario, Argentina. The North Dakota Council on the Arts is the state agency responsible for the support and development of the arts throughout North Dakota, and is funded by the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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