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The National Organizations for Youth Safety has selected the Battle of the Belts project, sponsored by the Lisbon High School Student Council, as an Allstate Foundation Award winner.
“We commend your efforts to improve traffic safety for youth in your community,” said Sandy Spavone, executive director, National Organizations for Youth Safety. “We are pleased to award LHS with $1,000 to be used to further your youth traffic safety efforts or to provide funding for travel to meetings where youth safety is addressed.”
“Congratulations to Mary Christianson, student council advisor, and the Lisbon High School Student Council for being selected an Allstate Foundation Award winner,” commented Steven Johnson, superintendent, Lisbon Public schools. “It is my understanding that only 15 – $1,000 awards were presented in this nationwide competition.”
In early January of 2008, Lana Fornes-RDH, Ransom County Public Health, contacted the Lisbon Student Council and asked if they were interested in participating in a “Battle of the Belts” project in competition with Enderlin High School. The goal was to heighten awareness of seat belt laws and increase safety.
A survey of the high school students provided information on their use of seat belt and driving habits. A series of informative posters were created and displayed to educate students on the importance of wearing seatbelts.
Over a course of three months, Student Council members conducted five seat belt surveillances of the school parking lot to observe and record how many students buckled up when driving to school in the morning. The LHS students improved from 39% at the beginning to 62% at the end of the project.
A video was created by one of the student council members of photos provided by Fornes and set to music for the student body to view. Other activities included: drawings for prizes, a letter sent to LHS parents which included a Parent/Teen Driving Agreement with five rules to follow when driving. This contract was between the parents and teens and did not have to be returned to the school. A demonstration of “The Convincer”, which showed students the difference in the feel of an accident at 3 mph and one at 5 mph, was also used.
Members of the LHS Student Council for the 2007/2008 school year were: Katelyn Birklid, Ashley Wimer, Stefanie Sveum, Jacob Anderson, Taylor Wagner, Veronica Munkeby, Kathryn Smith, Taryn Wagner, Markie Toso, Brent
Noonan, Hunter Carter, Michele Hoistad, Quinn Rufsvold, Bryar Penberthy, Morgan Olson, Kasey Groettum, Dillon Ripplinger, Brian Anderson, Kendall Groettum, Erik Heitkamp, and Samantha Quast.
“We hope that many other youth will be challenged by the great work you and the other applicants have done and will create their own youth traffic safety projects,” said Spavone. “Congratulations for your great work!”
Fort Ransom State Park celebrates North Dakota’s heritage on Saturday, September 6 – Sunday, September 7, with the 25th annual Sodbuster Days. This event is made possible through the efforts of the Fort Ransom Sodbuster Association and North Dakota Parks and Recreation Department.
Sodbuster Days provides something of interest for everyone in the family, ranging from demonstrations on how the state’s settlers lived and worked to games and crafts for the kids. Over 20 demonstrations are displayed on Saturday and Sunday including: horse-powered fieldwork, woodworking, butter churning, quilting, and blacksmithing. Events run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.
Custer’s Memorial 7th Cavalry Co. E’s encampment is open to the public with a performance scheduled for Saturday at 5 p.m.
New this year is the “Sheep to Shawl” demonstration. Beginning with washed fleece, watch the Woolly Women card, spin, knit/weave a shawl each day.
The NorSweDane Dancers display their talents in the Sodbuster Building starting at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Live “old-time” music will fill the park’s new music building all weekend with a jam session from 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday. There is plenty of seating and even room to kick up your heels if the spirit moves you.
The Fort Ransom Sodbuster Association is making sure the youngsters (preschool to 12 years of age) have plenty to keep them occupied with a full slate of “Kids Events” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.
Saturday features a pie auction at 5 p.m. and a beef dinner with all the trimmings at 6 p.m. There is plenty to eat and drink with concessions available throughout the event.
Kick Sunday off with breakfast being served from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Pastor Dave Carlson will officiate an interdenominational church service at 9 a.m. at the Farm Site. A parade will be held at 10:30 a.m. and those interested in entering are asked to contact (701) 642-2015.
The regular state park entrance fee will be waived for day-use visitors.
Parking is free and shuttle rides are available. There is a small admission price which goes to the Sodbusters Association to continue their work.
For those wishing to spend the weekend, the park offers camping with electrical hookups, showers, plenty of picnicking areas and canoe and kayak rentals. The park is located along the Sheyenne River Valley National Scenic Byway, 35 miles south of Valley City, 18 miles northwest of Lisbon or two miles north of the town of Fort Ransom. For more information, call the park at (701) 973-4331.
by Joe Howell
Lisbon and Anthony Finstad won the boys’ division team and individual races at the Bronco’s annual Dead Colt Creek Run. The weather was typical for this meet as high winds and warm weather greeted the runners.
Lisbon was joined in competition by Griggs County Central and Richland.
The Broncos posted a comfortable 25-33 advantage over Griggs while Griggs won the girls’ team title.
Kaia Lunde, Griggs, won the girl’s title while Anthony Finstad of Lisbon came from behind to win his second straight Dead Colt boy’s title.
Finstad pulled away from teammate Jayce Seelig halfway through the race to win his second straight Dead Colt Creek Run, while Lunde just ran away with her title from the start of the race.
Coach Phil Martin’s boy’s crew did a nice job for the first mile of staying in a pack. Finstad and Seelig appear to be the best with a lot of potential depth amongst the remaining Bronco runners.
Josh Hinkemeyer, Lisbon, and Sena Skjefte, Richland, won the individual titles in the junior high boys’ and girls’ divisions.
The Broncos were at Northwood on Thursday, August 28 and will compete this Saturday, September 6 at Cooperstown.
Team scores
Boys
1. Lisbon 25 2. Griggs County 33 3. Richland 75 Girls
1. Griggs County 19
2. Lisbon 46
3. Richland 50
Individual – top 5 & Lisbon runners
1. Anthony Finstad, L 18:44 1. Kaia Lunde, GCC 18:25
2. David Lunde, GCC 18:52 2. Taylor Palmer, GCC 19:18
3. Donovan Williams, L 19:04 3. Maggie Moen, GCC 20:19
4. Jayce Seelig, L 19:24 4. Amanda Dufner, R 20:20
5. Nathaniel Clifton, GCC 19:48
5. Samantha Everson, GCC
20:53
6. Whitney Toyne, L 21:41
7. Connor Stotts, L 20:36 7. Savanna Sagvold, L 22:22
10. Brandon Qual, L 21:29 13. Keanan Kopp, L 21:44
16. Erik Heitkamp, L 22:19
17. Jacob Gallagher, L 23:38
19. Patrick Olson, L 23:45
Junior high
1. Josh Hinkemeyer, L 9:34 1. Sena Skjefte, R 12:31
5. Thomas Horgeshimer, L 11:14
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