Not too much rain and hardly any mosquitos. The flies and wasps are pretty prevalent; however I feel both of those are much better than mosquitos. Crops are ready early, and harvest has started. Wheat harvest is still going, and sugar beets are starting to prepile, so please be careful with the beet trucks on the road. Beet truck drivers have a hard time stopping for you, so be careful and drive safely.
While writing this article, I find myself finishing dinner and enjoying every minute of it! If you have not tried the barbeque at Dickey’s, you are missing out! Dickey’s offers numerous combinations of meats and side dishes. My favorite is the sliced brisket and the spicy cheddar sausage with a side of green beans and a side of fried okra. My other favorite is the juicy wonderfully smoked ribs; the ribs there are some of the best I have ever had. The employees are friendly and very helpful. Dickey’s is located at the Demers Ave and Washington Street intersection. Stop by and enjoy a cool lunch or dinner and free ice cream.
UND partners with Sitting Bull
College on social work degree
program
The University of North Dakota Department of Social Work together with officials from Sitting Bull College on the Standing Rock Reservation are collaborating on a new UND undergraduate Social Work degree being offered starting Friday, Sept. 14.
On June 28, 2012 UND President Robert Kelley and Sitting Bull College President Laurel Vermillion signed a memorandum of understanding, detailing this important partnership between the two schools. The agreement will allow members of the Standing Rock communities and surrounding area to enroll in an accredited UND undergraduate Social Work program, taught by UND faculty, at Sitting Bull College. To eligible for the degree program, a candidate must have completed an Associate of Arts degree at Sitting Bull College or is at the junior level in college credit hours. Upon completion of the program participants will be eligible for a bachelor’s of science degree in Social Work (BSSW) from UND and are qualified to become licensed social workers. The Sitting Bull College classes will be taught by UND faculty on Friday afternoons and all day on Saturdays, six times per semester.
UND will provide an on-site advisor each semester to assist students with academic program planning, with classes scheduled at the Sitting Bull College campus in Fort Yates, ND. Students must be admitted to UND and enrolled through the University to be eligible for financial aid and degree completion. The social work degree program at UND is fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and all graduates are required to fulfill UND’s graduation requirements.
For more information about the program or enrollment procedure, please contact Dr. Kenneth Flanagan, UND BSSW program director, 701.777.3769, kenneth.flanagan@und.edu; or Dr. Koreen Ressler, Sitting Bull College vice president of academics, 701.854.8001, koreenr@sbci.edu Story courtesy of UND media relations
UND Football approaching
game one at a feverish pace
The midway point of fall camp is quickly emerging as the North Dakota football team returned to the practice field at Memorial Stadium following its first complete day off the playing surface since camp opened on Aug. 3. There was no easing back into it either as the team completed its third two-a-day in the last five days.
The offense continued to focus on the passing game during both workouts, which has provided good repetitions for a youthful secondary. “We are progressing pretty good,” defensive backs coach Benny Boyd said. “We are deep at receiver with a nice mixture of athleticism and size, so that has given our guys a lot of good looks. We still need to work on bringing a high-level of energy every practice because our unit cannot afford to have a flat practice. “We have to be sharp and have some leadership start to emerge from one of the veterans in the group.”
Sophomore Daryl Brown (Plymouth, Minn.) is the lone returning starter of the four defensive backs in UND’s 3-4 scheme. He started all 11 games during last season’s 8-3 run and had two interceptions as a redshirt freshman to tie for the team lead.
Senior Braden Hanson (Charlotte, N.C.) continues to build chemistry with those wideouts and he continued to look sharp in both sessions. Junior R.J. McGill (Phoenix, Ariz.) was the beneficiary of a couple of those passes in the morning session as the team worked on its red zone offense and defense.
Junior Chavon Mackey (Jacksonville, Fla.) had one of the nice plays of the morning session, nearly making an acrobatic interception in the corner of the end zone on a pass intended for Greg Hardin (Bellevue, Neb.). Mackey made the fingertip grab initially before the ground knocked it loose. Story courtesy of UND media relations
Senior quarterback Braden Hanson fires a strike to R.J. McGill during Monday’s morning session in full pads. Photo courtesy of UND media relations
Around Town
*This Friday the 17th of August brings the races back to the Speedway at the county fairgrounds in Grand Forks. The River Cities Speedway is at 2300 Gateway Drive, Grand Forks, ND 58201
River Cities Speedway will be alive with the sights and sounds of Premier Racing! Outlaw Sprints, Late Models, Midwest Modifieds and Street Stocks will all vie for the checkered flag on one of the regions best 1/3 mile dirt tracks. Get out and enjoy them Grand Forks!
Heritage Days
East Grand Forks will be hosting Heritage Days; this is fun for the whole family. Here are some of the events planned:
Friday, August 17: Car Show at 5 p.m.; Dance from 6-9 p.m.
Saturday, August 18: Parade at 9:30 a.m.; Kids activities and games, Kiddie tractor pull; Petting zoo; Live Demonstrations on sawmill, threshing, digging potatoes, small engines, lefsa making
Sunday, August 19: Church at 10:30 a.m. with dinner to follow (baked potato bar); Northern Pullers Tractor pull at 1p.m. For more info go to: www.egfheritage.com
by Shane Hylton
Columnist