Archive - Jul 2012
July 27th
St. Paulâs Lutheran Church of Valley City will be hosting a free indoor concert by the Christian band KoinĂ© on Monday at 7 p.m. Prior to the concert, St. Paulâs will have a family activity night held outside on the church property from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be a variety of games and activities for children of all ages.
The church will also serve hot dogs, pop, water, chips and cotton candy for a low price.
A Valley City woman was arrested Wednesday night on a warrant for allegedly having sexual contact with a female victim under the age of 15.
Felita Bravebull Bredeson, 20, of Valley City, was taken into custody on suspicion of the crime.
âShe was arrested for Gross Sexual Imposition, â said Valley City Police Detective Mark McDonald. âIt did occur in Valley City and it did involve a 14-year-old Valley City resident.â
July 26th
Special to the Times-Record
Bismarck, N.D. â North Dakota Tourism staff are hitting the road in July to work at several high-traffic visitor areas throughout the state, as well as at new sites in oil-impacted areas.
North Dakota Tourism representatives will be at designated visitor centers and rest areas to gather traveler information via a survey and provide traveler assistance. In addition to surveying travelers at traditional visitor sites, they will go to two crew camps and one very busy C-station to survey camp residents about their leisure and travel interests.
Valley Cityâs Family Dollar store may be one of many across the country that will sell tobacco products. Family Dollar media representative Josh Braverman said the move is strictly due to customer demand.
âWe are already selling cigarettes in some stores,â Braverman said.
Valley Cityâs downtown district was hopping Wednesday as locals and visitors swarmed the streets in search of good sales and food. Kids played in bounce houses, shoppers visited outdoor stands and many enjoyed a buffalo burger.
Crazy Day is an annual street fair held every year in July hosted by the Valley City Area Chamber of Commerce. Local businesses offer discounts on selected items and some sell food and items as fundraisers.
Some businesses even hold fun contests, such as the watermelon eating contest that Duttonâs Valley Gallery holds every year.
LIDGERWOOD, N.D. âAs the lineups were announced in Thursday's American Legion Section 1 tournament game against Kindred, Valley City Post 60 pitcher Chase Carpenter knew he could get the win.
The last time he stared the 60-feet-6-inches towards home plate against Kindred, the first game of a July 9 double header, he allowed only four hits and three runs, one of which was earned.
"I figured I'd come in here, have some confidence, just throw strikes," Carpenter said.
Kueber to join VCSU mens basketball team
Valley City State University mens basketball coach Jeff Kaminsky announced last week that regional standout Gus Kueber has signed a letter of intent to attend VCSU and join the Viking basketball program for the upcoming season.
Kueber is transferring in after playing last season at Mayville State University, where he averaged 17.5 points and 8.6 rebounds per game and was named to the All-Dakota Athletic Conference and All-Association of Independent Institutions First Teams.
July 25th
Online safety is everyoneâs responsibility. Parents need to be aware, educated, and observant about their childrenâs use of the computer and cell phone. In our classrooms, teachers need to promote responsible Internet usage by students. The Internet safety curriculum in our school establishes a foundation to help youth develop the decision-making skills needed to use the Internet safely. But when those kids leave our school buildings, computers are no longer filtered, cell phone use is no longer monitored, and social networking sites such as Facebook are no longer blocked.
The Valley City Public School Board discussed six new school policies at a special meeting on Monday, including the schoolâs Wellness Policy which has been in the works for several months.
The policy was developed by school administrators and staff, including physical education instructors, school board member Sharon Buhr, who is the director of the Young Peopleâs Healthy Heart program at Mercy Hospital, and the schoolâs food service director Sue Milender. Milender has been nationally recognized as one of the top school food directors in the country.
Saturday Valley City residents are encouraged to cheer on bicyclists riding to raise awareness for multiple sclerosis.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society hosts a bike ride every year in the Fargo area. This yearâs ride called âBike MS: Sanford Health Ride the Wind,â participating cyclists will start their route in Casselton, loop north through several small towns and Lake Ashtabula, and then turn south to head to Valley City, covering up to 140 miles.
