Ramsey County

November 7, 2005

Howdy!!!!
This past weekend was very nice and a nice weekend to be out deer hunting.  I found myself not hunting too much as my youngest son had a bull dozer show to clean up a few odd trees and I decided I would like to take a shot at running a cat.  It is strange how we always have our own fantasies of doing something and one of mine happened to be run a cat.  I really enjoyed the destructive mode a person can get in and actually ran it on Saturday and Sunday.  It was a very bitter sweet weekend as my father had planted those trees and I had spent many days helping clean those miserable things along with my sisters.  The trees had been there for many years so was very hard to see them leave.  We also burnt down our old house and let me tell you that were very difficult.  The house did need to be destroyed to not let rodents take over and also because the possibility of somebody ever living in it again was non-existent.  There were many fond memories, of not only growing up there but also raising my kids in that old girl.

“Farmers Night Out”
“Farmers night out” is planned for Tuesday, November 15 at the Memorial Building, here in Devils Lake.  There has been some confusion about the date but this is the correct date.  This program is fully designed to show, the Ag sector of our community, how much they are appreciated throughout our Lake Region Area.  Producers of the lake region are cordially invited to attend this evening, by obtaining free tickets for their family, from either the chamber office or sponsoring sponsors.  The night will begin at 6 pm with coffee and pop refreshments and will continue on with a provided meal.  The meal was very good last year and am very sure will be very good this year as well.  Our entertainer for the evening will be Milo Hatcenbuhler.  He is very energetic and funny.  It will definitely be a night for you to remember.  Remember this is to be a relaxing night for the Ag producers of the lake region.  For more information call the Devils Lake Chamber of Commerce or the Ramsey County Extension office.

“Ramsey County Extension”
I also found out this past weekend that many people do not fully understand what Extension is fully about.  I will try to explain in a few short sentences.  We are here to serve the community of Ramsey County.  Our office provides information that is research based with many specialists available to help answer any questions that we may need help with.  We are also both County and State funded.  Our office employs three people:  Brenda Langerud (Extension agent, Home economist), Cindy Olson (support staff) and Bill Hodous (Extension agent, Agriculture).  We help community members with questions from “how do we can tomatoes”, “how do we grow tomatoes”,  to “what is Antrax”.  We offer programming in many areas and if you think something is missing educationally please stop by our office and we will be more than happy to help out anyway we can.  We work with all areas of our community from schools to farm meetings to homemakers to 4-H and anything in between.

 Calendar!!!!!!
            November 15               Farmers Night out, 6 pm
            December 1                 Cattleman’s Night Out, 6 pm
            December 14               How much can I afford to pay for rent?
            January 4-5                  Lake Region Roundup

524 4th Ave NE #5, 2nd Floor Ramsey County Courthouse
Devils Lake  ND  58301
701-662-7027
email - ramsey@ndsuext.nodak.edu

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