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News Hillsboro Banner Friday, January 11, 2019 5 Read the news generated at the Traill County Courthouse in the Hillsboro Banner STAY INFORMED HAMS, BACONS & BINGO Saturday, Jan. 12 THE FUN STARTS AT 5 P.M. Lunch served starting at 5 p.m. BINGO Wheel Games & Door Prizes 636-5711 Vets Club Hillsboro Sponsored by VFW Post 4172 FUN NIGHT VETS CLUB SUBSCRIBE to Hillsboro and Traill County’s AWARD-WINNING NEWSPAPER Hillsboro Veterinary Clinic MTW: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 215 1st St. SE, Hillsboro, ND Portland Veterinary Clinic Thursdays: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm 625 Parke Ave., Portland, ND For Appointments call 701-566-5500 [email protected] Vaping is unsafe for youth Vaping has reached epidemic proportions in youth across the country since its introduction in 2007. In North Dakota alone, 21 percent of high school students currently identify as a vaping-product user. The National Youth Tobacco Survey reveals that the number of high school-age children using vaping products rose by more than 75 percent from 2017 to 2018. Vaping devices are not approved as a cessation aid by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are considered unsafe for youth. Tobacco use among youth in any form, including vaping devices, is not safe and opens the door to other possible addictions in the future. Parents need to be on the lookout for devices that look suspicious. They may look like pens or flash drives and be challenging to identify. For more information, visit www.parentslead.org to learn tips on how to talk to your children about substance use, https://e-cigarettes.surgeongeneral.gov/ for information on e-cigarettes, or contact Traill District Health Unit, 636-4434. 636-4454 Lower Level q Traill County Courthouse Hillsboro, N.D. Nurse’s Notes Brenda Stallman, RN Traill District Health Unit HCV Booster Club To sponsor a game or become a member of the HCV Booster Club, contact Carissa Olsen (701-430-9588) or Tammy Ensign (701-430-9462) Business Sponsors H-CV Boys Basketball vs. Four Winds/Minnewaukan Jan. 11 – 7:30 p.m. - CV K2 Seed H-CV Boys Basketball vs. Cavalier Jan. 17 – 7:30 p.m. - CV MayPort Farmers Co-op & Larissa Campbell - Rodan & Fields Consultant Central Valley hires new head cook, sees small enrollment bump By COLE SHORT The Central Valley School Board on Wednesday hired a new head cook and learned the district’s enrollment will see a slight uptick this winter. High School Principal Frank Justin told board members that three students will be enrolling in the district within the next two weeks. The additional pupils will increase Central Valley’s K-12 enrollment to 193 students. “It’s always good to see our numbers growing. It’s a good sign,” Justin told the board. During the brief 30-minute meeting, school board members officially hired Sonya Sherva as the district’s head cook and Fran Scholand as assistant cook. Sherva, who served as assis- tant cook the past two and a half years, replaces Sarah Thomp- son. Scholand previously served as a head cook at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks for 28 years, according to Cen- tral Valley Superintendent Jere- my Brandt. In other business Wednesday, Hillsboro-Central Valley athlet- ic director Dave Nelson told the board that school officials are seeking students to participate in speech under newly hired ad- viser Linda Dockter. The speech program was sep- arated from the H-CV sports co- op earlier this year in hopes of boosting participation at Central Valley, although no students at the school had signed up through Wednesday. Nelson said Dockter hopes to recruit at least a handful of stu- dents for speech meets, which run January through April. He estimated Hillsboro will have 7 to 10 students in speech this winter under new adviser and social studies teacher Mag- gie Zentner, who led the same program last year at Central Cass High School in Casselton, N.D. Harwood, Erie and Argusville, makes it a prime spot to test and develop their app. “We don’t even have a post office, so it’d take awhile for someone to come out and help anyone,” she said. “Having a video call would help.” Hannasch has 18 students in- volved in the project, which be- gan in October. The group currently is in the second round of the Samsung competition, with two rounds left. As the state winners in the competition, Northern Cass will receive $20,000 in technology, as well as a Samsung video kit to create a three-minute video showcasing the students’ proj- ect. The deadline for submission of the video is Feb. 15, which means Hannasch and his stu- dents have about three weeks to develop a working prototype of the app with the help of Simply Made Apps based in Fargo. The eighth-graders are still gathering information from emergency personnel on how best to implement their idea, so Hannasch said to not expect their app, which is nameless at the moment, to be available in the iTunes store next month. “We know we that it won’t be a final product by the time we finish the video,” he said. “It’ll just be a prototype.” After submitting their vid- eo, Hannasch’s eighth-graders could be selected as one of the top 10 projects in the nation and guarantee at least $50,000 in technology for the school. Those 10 finalists will fly to New York to pitch their ideas to a panel of judges. Three grand-prize winners will be selected in New York for a $100,000 technology package. From there, the general pub- lic will vote for the best of the three, with the winning school receiving an additional $10,000 in Samsung products. The three grand-prize win- ners last year included projects to help emergency workers safe- ly dispose of drug paraphernalia, a water sensor to deploy flood barriers and impact sensors for football helmets to identify con- cussive hits. Wolff hopes that even if they don’t advance any further in the competition, someone will pick up the torch for their app idea. “People that know now about this hopefully can take the idea,” the eighth-grader said. “We’re just a small group, but this could make a huge dif- ference.” APP Continued from page 1 HILLSBORO CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 17, 2018 THE HILLSBORO BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS HELD A REGULAR MEETING ON THE ABOVE-MENTIONED DATE. Commissioners present: Reese, Sather, and Tibert (Sando via tele- phone). Commissioners absent: Kress Commissioner Reese called the meeting to order at 6:33 PM. Reading of the Minutes: Commissioner Sather moved to approve the December 3, 2018 City Commission Meeting Minutes. Com- missioner Tibert seconded. On a roll call vote, the following Commis- sioners voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. Consent Agenda: Abentroth Building Permit. Commissioner Sather moved to approve the December 17, 2018 Consent Agenda. Commissioner Tib- ert seconded. On a roll call vote, the following Commissioners voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. Presentation of Bills: Abentroth, Doug, Building Per- mit Refund, $375.00; Acme Tools GF, Supplies, $95.95; Advanced Engineering, Geomatics Services, $288.00; Ameripride, Mops/Rugs, $197.00; Border States, Parts, $6,978.85; Butler, Parts, $120.98; City of Fargo, Tests, $48.00; Core & Main, Parts, $127.54; CDW Govern- ment, Office supplies, $893.00; Dis- covery Benefits, Mthly Fee, $50.00; Ewing Oil, Fuel, $546.18; Grainger, Parts, $71.10; Halstad Telephone, Fobs, $75.00; Hillsboro Airport Au- thority, Contribution Nov, $93.09; Hillsboro Banner, Legals & ads, $841.40; Hillsboro Business Assn, HLB Bucks, $250.00; Hillsboro Lum- ber & Hardware Co, Parts, $55.15; Laser Systems, Paper, $46.00; Lawson Products, Parts, $385.07; Magnuson Tires and Service, Parts, $338.31; Microscoft, Online services, $200.00; Midwest Pest Control, Ro- dent Control, $171.00; Miller’s Fresh Foods, Food, $44.11; Missouri River Energy Services, AMI Meter Count Fee, $359.40; Matt Mutzenberger, Expense Reimbursement, $47.96; MVM Contraction, Inc, Elec Power, $1,200.00; NAPA, Parts, $487.56; ND Dept of Health - Lab, Water-Flu- oride, $16.48; ND One Call, Tickets, $17.45; ND Water Users Associa- tion, Membership dues, $300.00; Premium Waters, Misc supplies, $76.85; Payment Service Network, Inc, Account Services, $1,476.45; Dave Sather, BES reimbursement, $33.00; Traill County Treasurer, Law Enforcement Contract Oct, Nov & Dec, $31,938.23; Traill Rural Water District, Raw water, $6,937.12; Ver- izon, Phones, $370.38; Waste Man- agement, Rolloffs, $2,461.51. Total Accounts Payable: $58,013.12. Commissioner Tibert moved to pay bills as presented. Commission- er Sather seconded. On a roll call vote, the following Commissioners voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. City Commissioners Reports Commissioner Tibert – Nothing to report. Commissioner Sather – The ar- rangement between the the City of Hillsboro and Traill County on the transfer of police property was not clear enough – uncertain about the furniture. Commissioner Reese – HEDC plans to move into the City Hall space on December 28. Rec Board Pickelball will begin in January. The school is looking into an electric bus. The possibility of an electric/autono- mous electric bus for the City is be- ing explored. Commissioner Sando – Present- ed the possibility of a natural gas pipeline running from Beltrami, Min- nesota to Hillsboro, and a discussion between the City of Hillsboro and Greater Minnesota Gas. Report of City Officers: Jim Anderson, Public Works Di- rector – Nothing to report. Commissioner Sather moved to approve the reimbursement Mike Hovet’s cell phone expenses up to $80.00 per month until he gets a city phone in approximately six months. Commissioner Tibert seconded. On a roll call vote, the following Commis- sioners voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. John Juelson, City Attorney – Nothing to report. Matt Mutzenberger, City Auditor – Written report submitted. Recycling Containers were distributed on Fri- day, December 14. Urged the Com- mission to adopt the State’s records retention policy. Sheriff’s Office – Nothing to re- port. Commissioner Tibert moved to approve the reports of the City Commissioners and Officers. Com- missioner Reese seconded. On a roll call vote, the following Commis- sioners voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. Old Business: No old business. New Business: I-29 Watermain Crossing (AE2S) – Commissioner Tibert motioned to move forward with AE2S’s propos- al for a spring watermain crossing south of the interchange. Seconded by Commissioner Sather. On a roll call vote, the following Commission- ers voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. December Shut-off list – 25 resi- dents for approximately $11,600. Commissioner Tibert moved to approve the reports of the City Commissioners and Officers. Com- missioner Sather seconded. On a roll call vote, the following Commis- sioners voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. Holiday Hours – Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Commissioner Tibert moved to close the City Offices and Depart- ments all day (as opposed to the usual noon closing) on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve because they fall on the Monday before the Tuesday Holiday. Commissioner Sather seconded. On a roll call vote, the following Commissioners voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. 2019 Remark Technology Con- tract Commissioner Sather moved to approve the 2019 Remark Technol- ogy Contract. Commissioner Tibert seconded. On a roll call vote, the following Commissioners voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. Community Orchard Project Commissioner Tibert moved to approve the Community Orchard Project. Commissioner Sather sec- onded. On a roll call vote, the fol- lowing Commissioners voted ‘Yes’ – Reese, Sando, Sather, and Tibert. Motion carried. Commissioner Sather moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:36 PM. Commissioner Tibert seconded. Mo- tion carried. The next regular meeting of the Hillsboro Board of City Commission- ers is on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 6:30 PM. Terry Sando, President Matt Mutzenberger, City Auditor Legal Notice Samsung to fly top 10 finalists to New York for presentations
