Committee reaches Farm Bill agreement as Gazette goes to press

 

Editor’s Note: Just as the Gazette was going to press on Thursday, May 1, an agreement was reached in conference committee on a new farm bill. Since the details would not be available until after we published, we went to the USDA Web site and picked up some highlights of the bill. This is not the final bill. Look for that story in next week’s Gazette.

Highlights of Farm Bill

*Demonstrate fiscal responsibility. 

Spend approximately $10 billion dollars less than the 2002 farm bill spent (past five years, excluding ad-hoc disaster aid)

Uphold President Bush’s plan to eliminate the deficit within five years

Support emerging priorities

Increase funding for renewable energy, conservation, research, rural development and trade

Authorize approximately $5 billion more than the projected spending if the 2002 farm bill were extended

Tighten payment limits

“Viva Las Relay”

by Terri A. Barta

“Viva Las Relay” is the theme for the 10th Anniversary of Ransom County Relay For Life. This event will be held from 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 13 through to 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 14 at the Lisbon Track Complex.

The goal this year is to raise $50,000 to present to the American Cancer Society for the fight against cancer.

Although there are 17 teams already registered, it is not too late to add a team. Get together 8-10 people, choose a fun name for the team, and register with Jani Fluto or call her at 701-678-3443.    This year’s Honorary Chair is Kris Long, a survivor of cancer.  Heather Sagvold is the event chair. The survivorship chair is the Girl Scout Troop 30549. The entertainment chair is Michele Sagvold. The Luminaria Chair is Sharon Kudelka. Accounting chair is Paulette Laudert.

This 12-hour event is an inspiring night of hope for cancer survivors and their caregivers and relatives and friends. The teams raise money doing projects both before the actual event and the night of the event. 

All proceeds go towards the goal of raising $50,000 to fight cancer.

Melodrama at Opera House on Mother’s Day weekend

The melodrama “Who Threw the Overalls in Mrs. Murphy’s Chowder or…You Are What You Eat” is being presented at the Lisbon Opera House beginning onThursday, May 8 through Sunday, May 11. Thursday through Saturday performances begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday (Mother’s Day) performance begins at 2:30 p.m.

This rollicking melodrama takes place during the Alaskan gold rush where life is anything but normal. It naturally features a hero, heroine and a dastardly villain who is sure to be up to no good.

The zany cast of characters include veteran NNP thespians Debbie Bergstrom, Tanya Birklid, Terry Brown, Robert Bubach, Morgan Bubach, Jason Dick, Julie Hieggelke, Darline Levang, Tiffany Rinkenberger, Kathryn Smith, Patty Well and Wes Well along with newcomers to the opera house stage, Lance Gulleson, Lynsee Langsdon, and Justine Nieves.  The director of this production is Chuck Long.

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Dathe joins Sunrise Spraying Service

Corey Dathe has joined the Sunrise Spraying Service as agronomist.

Dathe brings over three years experience to the job. He graduated from NDSU in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Crop and Wheat Science. His minor was in ag business.

He is originally from LaMoure, but currently resides in Fargo. He hopes to move to Lisbon in the future. Dathe is single and enjoys outdoor activities including golf.

Local tracksters do well at meets

 

by Joe Howell

The Lisbon track and field teams were busy trying to make up for lost time and track meets as the Broncos competed on back to back days on April 27 and 28 in Moorhead and Wahpeton.

The Broncos were to compete in Wahpeton for the Owen Jensen meet on the 28th, but the Fargo Shanley American Legion Meet was postponed from April 24 to April 27 because of a foot of snow in the metro area.  At both sites volunteers pitched in and shoveled snow off so that the running and field event athletes could compete.  In Wahpeton, the javelin and discus were not held because of snow and a tremendous amount of standing water in those areas.  Wahpeton had been socked in with 19 inches of snow.

Bronco Track & Field Athletes of the Week

 

Anthony Finstad, Erik Heitkamp, and Veronica Munkeby were selected by their teammates as the Broncos track and field athletes of the week for their performances during the weeks of April 20 – 28.

Finstad qualified for state in the 3200 run with his personal best of 10:18.  Anthony was a state placewinner a season ago in the 3200 relay and this is the second straight year that Finny has qualified the 3200 race.

Paula Jacobson

Name:  Paula Jacobson

Age:  42

Residence:  Valley City, N.D.

Funeral -

Date:  May 3, 2008

Location:  Gustaf Adolf Lutheran Church, Gwinner, N.D. 

Date of Death:  April 27, 2008

Birthplace:  Minneapolis, Minn.

Dorothy Thoreson

Name:  Dorothy Thoreson

Age:  80

Residence:  Valley City, N.D.

Funeral -

Date:  May 3, 2008

Location:  Waldheim Lutheran Church, Kathryn, N.D.

Date of Death:  April 29, 2008

Birthplace:  Hastings, N.D.

Clayton Faller

Name:  Clayton Faller

Age:  90

Residence:  Lewiston, Idaho

Funeral -

Date:  May 1, 2008

Location:  Grace Lutheran Church, Lewiston, Idaho

Date of Death:  April 23, 2008

Birthplace:  Swanville, Minn.

Marilyn Hein

Name:  Marilyn Hein

Age:  59

Residence:  Fargo, N.D.

Funeral -

Date:  April 28, 2008 

Location:  Nora Lutheran Church, Gardner, N.D.

Date of Death:  April 23, 2008

Birthplace:  Gardner, N.D.