The Top Hat Theatre at Ulen-Hitterdal School is proud to announce its upcoming 2013-2014 Performing Arts Series. Buy your season tickets now for the series at the Ulen-Hitterdal School office, Northwestern Bank in Ulen, or the State Bank of Lake Park in Hitterdal. Prices are $60 for all performances. Family tickets are an excellent value at $140 – two adults and two students (through college). Individual tickets at the door will be $15 for adults and $10 for students so buy your season tickets today! All shows start at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Pick up a complete season brochure at the school or call Therese Vogel at 596-8853 (tvogel@ulenhitterdal.k12.mn.us).
West Nile Virus Identified In Grand Forks County Resident
The Grand Forks Health Department has received word that an individual from Grand Forks County has been identified as having West Nile virus. The Health Department continues to urge citizens to take extra precautions to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Most human cases of WNV occur during August and September.
Fargo City Forester Named a “True Professional” by the International Society of Arboriculture
The FM Extra would like to congratulate Scott Liudahl, for being selected as a “TRUE PROFESSIONAL of ARBORICULTURE” by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) of Certified Arborists’ of 2013. The True Professional program honors arborists and tree care professionals for their caring and the positive impact they have made within their communities. Scott was one of five people selected in 2013 for his dedication and work with the ISA Certified Arborists. Scott Liudahl is a city forester in the city of Fargo.
EXTRA DWI PATROLS HIT CLAY STREETS
AUG. 16—SEPT. 2
5 Drunk Driving Deaths, 2,719 DWI Arrests in Clay County in Last Three Years
Moorhead, Minn. — Planning ahead for a sober ride now might be a good choice Clay County Law Enforcement plans to crack down on drunk drivers during a stepped-up statewide and nationwide DWI enforcement effort, Aug. 16–Sept. 2. The statewide campaign is coordinated by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety.
Local agencies participating are: Barnesville Police Department, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, Dilworth Police Department, Glyndon Police Department, Hawley Police Department, and the Moorhead Police Department.
Earth-Kind® Hydrangea Trial Plot Tour
MOORHEAD, Minn. (8/12/2013) – You are invited to attend the Earth-Kind® Hydrangea Trial Plot Tour on Monday, August 19 from 10:00 am until noon. We will meet at the Earth-Kind® Hydrangea Trial located at Cottonwood Park in Dilworth. Your tour guides will be Randy Nelson, UMN Extension, Clay County and Todd Weinmann, NDSU Extension Service, Cass County.
If you have questions about the plot tour, or to request disability accommodations, please contact Randy Nelson at the University of Minnesota Extension office, Clay County at 218-299-7338, 1-800-299-5020 or email at nels1657@umn.edu.
Cottonwood Park is located on the south side of the city near the intersection of Bean Ave. & Prior St. (From HWY 10 in Dilworth: head south at stoplight. Cross railroad tracks and head east at ‘T’ to Avon St. Head south on Avon St. Park is located at the end of Avon St. From South Moorhead: At junction of 12 Ave S. and 40th St. S. head east on 12 Ave S to 50th St. S. Head north on 50th St. S. to Bean Ave. Head east on Bean Ave. to Avon St. Go south on Avon St. Park is at end of street).
Check out our website at http://www.co.clay.mn.us/Depts/Extensio/Extensio.htm The University of Minnesota, including the University of Minnesota Extension is an equal opportunity educator and employer.
Home Builders Care Charity Ride coming up Aug. 17
Fargo, N.D. – Get your motorcycle, classic car, hot rod, street rod or cruiser ready for a beautiful drive during the tenth annual Home Builders Care Charity Ride Aug. 17. The first registration point will be at Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead, 1802 32nd Ave. S., starting at 10:30 a.m. Riders will depart at 11 a.m. Registration will also be available at noon at E.L. Peterson Park, Pelican Rapids, Minn. Lunch will be served and the ride will continue at 1 p.m. Cost is $20 per motorcycle or car and $5 per passenger. Proceeds will benefit Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation, charitable arm of Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead.
To register, or for more information, please call the HBA of F-M office at (701) 232-5846, email jenny@hbcfm.com, visit www.hbcfm.com or check out www.facebook.com/CharityRideforHBC.
Second quarter home building permits exceed last year, highest since 2007
Fargo, N.D. –The Home Builders Association of F-M’s 2013 second-quarter building permit report for
the F-M metro area shows the results of an extremely busy construction industry after a long winter and cold, wet spring.
Housing starts, through second quarter, are at their highest point since 2007. For the most part, total permit numbers and valuations exceed 2012’s level through June. Total construction value is over $293 million, which is up over $30 million. Housing start totals are up 22 percent from 2012, which was a banner year itself, making the overall forecast for 2013 even more optimistic.
HBA President Darrick Guthmiller, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc., says, “It’s no surprise to see these numbers exceeding last year’s. Our first quarter report was lower than 2012, but anyone doing business in the industry here could relate that to weather and the threat of another flood. Many of us had projects just waiting to start as soon as we could get into the ground. Existing homes are moving very quickly, and it’s created an additional demand for new housing.”
Dilworth, Fargo and West Fargo each saw an increase in housing starts compared to last year. Fargo’s number increased by 52, which is up by almost 30 percent. West Fargo increased by 32. Dilworth saw the number of starts go from four to12. While Moorhead’s starts were relatively steady, at 41, the accumulated value of those residences’ permits was 24 percent higher than the same quarter of 2012; also, new commercial starts in Moorhead went from three to 16.
Along with new housing, both total permit numbers and construction values increased for new commercial and commercial remodeling.
“The industry still faces some major hurdles in upcoming flood insurance mandates and the long wait for permanent flood protection,” Guthmiller says. “But with our strong local economy, the housing needs are prevalent and that’s a good thing because we are putting people to work and creating jobs.”
Each quarter, the HBA compiles the building permits from Dilworth, Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo into a uniform report for the industry’s and media’s use. It includes summaries for each city, types of construction, valuations and comparisons to the past four years, as well as comparisons to five-year and 20-year averages.
Sex Offenders Change of Address Notifications
The Fargo Police Department would like to inform the public of a sex offenders who have changed their address:
Travis David Bock, a Level III Sex Offender, has moved to 317 19 St N, Fargo, ND.
Born in 1986, 5’10”, 150 lbs. Green eyes, Brown hair.
Offense Background: Bock was convicted of Luring Minor by Computer on November 8, 2012 in Richland County ND District Court. The victim was an undercover police officer posing as a 14 year old female. Bock is a lifetime registrant.
Lasamuel Richardson, a Level II Sex Offender, has moved to 717 10 st N #1, Fargo, ND.
Born in 1989, 5’11”, 165 lbs. Brown eyes, Black hair.
Offense Background: Richardson was convicted of Indecent Exposure on February 17 2011, in Cass County District Court, ND. His victim was an adult female. Richardson is required to register as a sex offender until 8/26/2037.
Timothy Earl Gray, a Level II Sex Offender, has moved to 717 10 St N #6, Fargo, ND.
Born in 1959, 6’3”, 200 lbs. Brown eyes, Gray hair.
Offense Background: Gray was convicted of Promote Obscene Performance by Minor, class B felony, in Cass County ND in 2001. Gray is required to register as a sex offender until 12/12/2030.
More information regarding these Sex Offenders can be found here: http://www.cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/Departments/Police/CitizenResources/SexOffenders/