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BISMARCK • MANDAN • DICKINSON
OCTOBER 2011
Fashion
Pointers from
the Professor
Tribute to
Sgt. Steven Kenner
Ken Dykes
Executive Director,
Bismarck Cancer Center
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October 2011 | Contents
Kilee’s Take 4
Publisher’s Note 5
Cover Story n
Ken Dykes 6
Community Cluster n
Whatever Happened To 10
Feature n
Culture Shock 11
CM/KFYR Salutes 12
Sportswatch 14
Night Life n
Fashion 16
Entertainment 18
Dining Guide 20
Hobby Hub n
Taste of N.D. 23
Crossword 24
Good Reads 25
Business and
Communication n
Made in North Dakota 26
Secret Shopper 28
Pointers from the
Professor 30
FYI n
Safety Tip 32
Home n
Realtor Tips 34
Home 101 36
Travel n
Air Travel 39
Feature n
Tribute to Sgt.
Steven Kenner 40
Health n
Medical 42
Life Focus 45
Western N.D. n
Building Communities 46
TR Returns 47
16
Fashion
30
Pointers
from the
Professor
What to do
when you
feel company
burnout.
40
Tribute
to Sgt.
Steven
Kenner

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Kilee’s Take
As our community and state continues
to grow, change is inevitable. To date,
Bismarck-Mandan’s population is 105,000.
At a recent Bismarck-Mandan Chamber
of Commerce presentation, it was stated
that the population will increase to
110,000-112,000 by 2015 and 122,000-
125,000 by 2020.
Growth can mean more crime.
According to the 2010 Crime/Traffic
Analysis Report by the Bismarck
Police Department, we are still a safe
community, but increases in “crime
against persons” (which include
aggravated assault and simple assault
among other types) rose 15.24 percent
from 2009 to 2010; and this year’s
numbers are above the five-year average
(1,316 reported in 2010 compared to the
five-year average of 1,242).
With this information in hand,
the men and women of the Bismarck
Police Department (and other agencies
in Burleigh/Morton County) tirelessly
continue to protect and serve our
community and way of life.
In this issue, we pay tribute to Sgt.
Steven Kenner who made the ultimate
City Magazine
sacrifice.
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simple wish: May the angels watch over
those who watch over us.
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Publisher’s Note
Success is often a byproduct of
experimentation. Take for example, Thomas
Edison. He conducted 9,000 experiments to
perfect the light bulb.
In life cycles, we must measure longterm
effects. We often don’t know if a project
or an idea is a good one until we tweak it
and ultimately succeed or move towards a
new thought or idea. During the process,
however, learning takes place and the
positive effects of our energy grows.
The Montessori process of teaching and
learning may be a major factor in success.
In the Montessori method, students learn
by doing. They make little bets, and yes,
mistakes on the way to gaining answers.
Taking a big problem and breaking it into
smaller pieces can help manage the problem
by providing more focus.
By experimenting, we gather information
and learn from it; we obtain information
from countless resources to get the big
picture. The more information accrued, the
bigger the advantage.
When we observe skilled investors, they
are often good at gathering information that
can help them see opportunities and make
decisions. Being open to criticism leads to
small triumphs.
Don’t focus solely on your own point of
view; feedback is the breakfast of champions;
it’s around you if you pay attention to the
cues.
Many Bet
Joe Hauer, Publisher
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“Ken Dykes:
Providing Hope and Healing”
By Tom Regan
Photo by Glasser Images

ironic that the head of the It’st Bismarck Cancer Center would
become a cancer patient himself only a year
and a-half after moving to the community
with his wife on a frigid February day in
2007. “I had never been sick; I thought I was
going to live forever,” said Ken Dykes in his
assuring native Floridian drawl.
Dykes’ battle with the disease has gifted
him with an acute sense of empathy for
cancer patients and their families. Dykes tells the story of how objectified
he felt during his own recovery when, at an out-of-state clinic, bedside
medical personnel referred to him as “the colon cancer case.” “I’m a real
live human being; I have feelings; I’m scared; I need to be reassured; I need
to be warmly cared for and cared about,” he said. “Nothing in that kind of
transaction indicates any personalization or caring.”
Tucked on Eighth Street between Bismarck’s two hospitals, the
Bismarck Cancer Center was established jointly as a nonprofit in 1999 by
Medcenter One and St. Alexius. Known for its humanitarian treatment of
the whole patient, the center treats 30 to 50 patients a day, some coming
from as far as 250 miles. The center has never turned anyone away for lack
of funds, and wraparound services like dietary and spiritual consultations,
transportation and lodging are available for the asking, thanks to a
supporting sister foundation.
It takes a skilled team of 35, including a medical physicist, radiation
therapists, radiation oncologists, oncology nurses, cancer registrars,
biomedical engineering, a social worker and dosimetrists to run a worldclass
cancer treatment center. “In terms of radiation therapy, pretty much
anything anybody can do anywhere we can do right here,” said Dykes.
“Sometimes people think they need to go out of town to get the technology,
but we have finer technology than most of the ‘out of towns.’”
cm:
What’s it like dealing with the seriousness of
cancer day in and day out?
Ken Dykes: True, in some of the cases we’re alleviating symptoms
and suffering—palliative care. But others have a much better prognosis.
Our patients are in treatment for several weeks, usually, so we have an
opportunity to make a connection with them and their families. In the
course of that, we get to meet them, we get to know them as people, and
we get to know their families. You’re dealing with a patient who may be
dealing with a life-threatening illness; they’re grappling with a disease they
may or may not whip. Most of them choose to react in a very positive and
uplifting way. A lot of them are more concerned about what you’re feeling
and what their family is feeling than they are in their own self-interest. It’s as
if they are able to put things in perspective. They’re a group of people who,
because they’re looking at their own mortality, are able to see more clearly
the important things in life. So you get to see the very best in some really
remarkable people. That recharges my battery every day; I tell people I’ve
got the best job in the world.
Ken Dykes
Title: Executive
Director, Bismarck
Cancer Center
DOB: Sept. 17, 1946,
Panama City, Fla.
High School: Port St.
Joe High School,
Class of ‘64
College: Florida
State University,
bachelor’s
in business
administration;
Golden Gate
University,
master’s in public
administration
Family: Wife, Deb;
eight grown children
(four boys, four
girls)
Hobbies: Stamp
collecting, fishing
and reading
Last book read:
“Wreckers’ Key,” by
Christine Kling
Plaque on his office
wall: “I could not
live without books.”
–Thomas Jefferson
What people would
be surprised to learn:
“I was assistant
executive director
of King Faisal
Specialist Hospital
in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia.”
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Is it common for a community
cm: cancer center to be coowned
by hospitals?
Ken Dykes: The effectiveness of the
cooperation that’s resulted in the Bismarck Cancer
Center is unique in my experience. You can see
across the country jointly-owned facilities, but you
rarely see the kind of success in making it work
that you see in this community. This market size
produces patients in sufficient quantity to support
one quality radiation treatment center. We just
purchased a new accelerator, it won’t be delivered
for another year, and we’ll be upgrading one of our
existing machines. That’ll run about $3 million.
We’re planning to add a PET-CT, at a cost of $2.5
million. You could have two radiation treatment
centers in Bismarck, but they wouldn’t have the
kind of technology one center can have when it’s a
cooperative effort.
cm:
Tell us about your own battle
with stage 4 colon cancer.
Ken Dykes: When the doctor told me I
had a tumor that had grown through the wall of
my colon, affected lymph nodes outside of the
colon and metastasized to my liver, I phased out,
I hit overload, my mind was reeling. One of the
disadvantages I had was that I knew something
about the odds. The thing that saved me, and if
You get to see the very best in
some really remarkable people.
you talk to survivors this is not unusual, is the
technique of being able to see yourself in the third
person as if you were an observer. Life is essentially
a series of decisions. Surviving versus thriving is
basically the ability to consistently make logical,
proper, positive decisions for yourself. You can
decide to play “poor me, ain’t it awful,” or you can
choose to say, “This isn’t good, but it is a pretty day
out there.”
cm:
What’s your prevention
message for everyone?
Photo by Glasser Images
Ken Dykes: For each of the primary sites
of cancer, which would be lung, breast, colon
and prostate, there are markers that ought to
be followed. For example, if you have a family
history, you need to get checked at a certain age.
If you don’t have a family history, there is still a
point at which you ought to be checked. The best
thing someone can to do for themselves is to be
somewhat faithful to following those guidelines.
Don’t assume because you’ve never been sick and
don’t feel bad that you don’t need to get checked.
To find that information, contact us or go to the
resource page of our website.
See Ken Dykes’s answers to the
“City Mag 10” questionnaire by visiting
thecitymag.com and clicking “Extra Content.”

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Jim Davis
Community Cluster
Whatever Happened to ...
By Renae Hoffmann Walker
If Jim Davis hadn’t attended
Dickinson State, his life may have
been different. The Belcourt native
is a proud member of the Turtle
Mountain Band of Chippewa. “My
childhood memories include raising
cattle and horses on our small farm
and working hard with dad, mom
and siblings to make a living. We
weren’t necessarily poor; we were rich
in family values,” he says.
Choosing to stay in North Dakota for college kept Davis close
to family and friends and set his life on a fulfilling career path. Davis
graduated in 1968 with a teaching degree. He came to Bismarck in
the early ’70s to design a K-8th grade curriculum for United Tribes
based on Native American history and culture. He then earned his
masters and doctorate degrees in educational administration from
Penn State, with an emphasis on Native American Leadership.
“I came back to Bismarck to work for the Department of Public
Instruction and later for United Tribes. I’ve worked with many good
people in North Dakota,” Davis said.
Davis’ journey came full circle when he returned to Belcourt
to work for the Bureau of Indian Affairs as superintendent of
education for eight years. “I wanted my four children to know their
grandparents, aunts and uncles,” he says. After that, Davis was an
education and management consultant in more than 20 states for
11 years. The past six years, Davis has served as president of the
Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt with an average
enrollment of 750 students. “Tribal colleges were created to preserve
and enhance native languages and cultures,” says Davis. “There are
five in our state and 35 in the nation.”
Davis’ current position is rewarding and challenging because
he has the latitude to be a more creative educational leader than
when he was in public schools or the BIA. “Our tribal college needs
to prepare to train employees for the oil companies because the
Bakken and Three Forks formation extend into the eastern part of
our reservation,” he said.
When he retires, Davis hopes to lead the college’s foundation to
generate additional revenue for TMCC. For now, he’s enjoying his
hometown and his three granddaughters, one grandson and one
great granddaughter.
Renae Hoffmann Walker enjoys writing and public speaking as a former news
reporter and now as Community Relations Director for Bismarck.
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Feature
Culture Shock Dance Studio: for the Love of Dance
By Wes Engbrecht
“Give back what you have been given.” These
words resonate to professional dancer Cedric
Tillman when he considers why he loves his work.
It was how he was trained at the Atlanta Ballet and
it is how he operates the newly opened Culture
Shock Dance Studio in Bismarck’s Gateway Mall.
“The most important aspect of Culture Shock is
that we are a family,” he adds.
Tillman spent several years training in ballet
and working with professional dance troupes on
the east coast before coming to Bismarck. He even
made an appearance in Michael Jackson’s famous
“Thriller” video. Cedric has trained students in
our area for the past 10 years, but expanded his
instruction this April with the opening of Culture
Shock Dance Studio.
At Culture Shock, Tillman offers professional
instruction in many forms of dance and teaches
students from age 3 to professional adults. He is
involved as a technique coach for dance groups like
the Bismarck Demonettes and Bismarck Ice Chips.
Current Miss North
Dakota Ariana Walker is
also an instructor at the
studio.
Culture Shock was
previously located in
the Arrowhead Plaza on
Third Street. The studio
was remodeled to fit
the dancers’ needs by a
group of families who
volunteered their time
and efforts to make it a
positive experience for
their children. Dance has
become an integral part
of life for these young
people and the support
of their families is vital to
their success.
Ally Bakken and
sisters TreAna and
Talena Horner are a
few of Cedric’s many
students who benefit
from individual instruction. Watching Bakken
interact with Cedric at the studio, while nailing
some difficult dance moves, proved to me that his
training hits its mark.
Tillman truly believes that we don’t choose to
dance, dance chooses us. He teaches the proper
technique and gives them what they need to
compete and be successful in local, regional and
national competitions.
Regarding the studio’s mission, Tillman notes,
“We are accessible, flexible and affordable. We
want everyone to have an opportunity to dance.”
Find out more about Culture Shock Dance
Studio and download class registration forms at
www.cultureshockdancestudio.com. You can
also call the studio at 258-6743 or email them at
cultureshockbis@yahoo.com.
Photo by Glasser Images
Left to Right: Ally Bakken, TaLena Horner, Cedric Tillman, TreAna Horner, and K’Cee Barnaby.
Wes Engbrecht, a Bismarck free-lance writer, is the
communications director for Capital Electric Cooperative.
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Community Cluster
City Magazine and KFYR Salutes
By Tom Regan
Guardian and Protective Services (GaPS)
Frances G., age 89,
suffering from severe
dementia, was living in
a condemned home that
compromised her health and
safety. Bismarck’s Guardian
and Protective Services
(GaPS) got her the medical
attention and care she needed.
William G., a bachelor
farmer, was no longer able to
manage his farming operation
and was being exploited by
neighbors. GaPS stepped in
to end the exploitation and
recover his assets. He just
celebrated his 94th birthday
and continues to live on his
farm with in-home care.
These are just two
examples of clients assisted
by GaPS, a Bismarck-based
non-profit agency co-founded
in 1997 by William Chaussee
(now retired) and Judy Vetter
with the mission of assisting
vulnerable adults. “We’re
a safety net for the elderly
individuals that fall through
the cracks of the service
delivery systems,” explained
Vetter, administrator.
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TO KNOW
ABOUT
ELDERY
ABUSE
Dakota has
the highest
percentage
of people
age 85-plus
report of
elder abuse,
14 go
unreported.
exploitation
of the
elderly is
called “The
Crime of
is the No.
1 motivator
in financial
exploitation
of the
million
seniors are
exploited
every year.
in the United
the 21st elderly.
States.
Century.”
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Judy Vetter, Executive Director GaPS
GaPS’
services include
power of
attorney for
healthcare and
or finances;
personal
representative of
estates; trustee;
Statistics show most elderly victims are
exploited by family members, according to Vetter,
a 30-year resident of Bismarck who has worked
with the vulnerable population for 18 years. “I’ve
always felt a special connection with the elderly
and helping them is my passion.”
For more information, contact GaPS at 701-
222-8678 or www.gapsinc.org.
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Administration
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fiduciary; and contract for services. The agency
also serves through court appointments as
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guardian and/or conservator. Referrals come
October 4-22, 2011
from hospitals and nursing homes, human service
centers, senior centers, nursing agencies, social
services and attorneys.
With the “graying” of Burleigh-Morton, GaPS’
client list has grown dramatically. “The majority
For entry information call BAGA, (701) 223-5986.
of the cases are due to financial exploitation,”
reported Vetter. “Victims of elder financial abuse
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Community Cluster
Sportswatch (Central Time unless otherwise noted)
Thursday, September 1:
Men’s College Football – U-Mary vs. Chadron State,
Bismarck, 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 1:
Men’s College Soccer – U-Mary vs. Rocky Mountain
College, 12 p.m.
Women’s College Volleyball – U-Mary vs. Upper Iowa,
4 p.m.
Men’s College Football – DSU vs. Mayville, BAC,
1:30 p.m. (MT)

Boys H.S. Soccer – State Tournament, Mandan
Boys & Girls H.S. Swim – Minot vs. Mandan, MAC,
5 p.m.
Saturday, October 15:
Women’s College Soccer – U-Mary vs. Upper Iowa,
11 a.m.; BSC vs. Anoka Ramsey, 6 p.m.
Women’s College Volleyball – BSC Tournament
Men’s College Football – U-Mary vs. Minnesota Duluth,
2:30 p.m.
Men’s College Soccer – U-Mary vs. Upper Iowa,
3:30 p.m.; BSC vs. Anoka Ramsey, 8 p.m.
Boys & Girls H.S. Swim – Dickinson Invite,10 a.m.
Boys H.S. Soccer – State Tournament, Mandan
Sunday, October 16:
Women’s College Soccer – U-Mary vs. Winona State,
12 p.m.
Monday, October 17:
Girls H.S. Volleyball – BHS vs. St. Mary’s, Karlgaard,
7:30 p.m.; Mandan at DHS, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, October 18:
Women’s College Volleyball – U-Mary vs. Northern State,
7 p.m.
Boys & Girls H.S. Swim – Bismarck vs. Minot, BAC, 5 p.m.
Wednesday, October 19:
Women’s College Soccer – U-Mary vs. Sioux Falls,
2 p.m.
Boys H.S. Football – BHS vs. Williston, Community Bowl,
5 p.m.; St. Mary’s vs. Minot Ryan, Community Bowl,
8 p.m.; Mandan vs. DHS, BAC, 8 p.m.
Friday, October 21:
Women’s College Volleyball – U-Mary vs. Augustana,
7 p.m.
Saturday, October 22:
Men’s College Football – U-Mary vs. Bemidji, 2:30 p.m.
Women’s College Volleyball – U-Mary vs. Wayne State,
6 p.m.
Tuesday, October 25:
Girls H.S. Volleyball – CHS at Mandan, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 27:
Girls H.S. Volleyball – BHS vs. Minot, Karlgaard,
7:30 p.m.; CHS vs. Jamestown, Olson, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 29:
Men’s College Football – DSU vs. Jamestown, BAC,
1:30 p.m. (MT)

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Night Life
Fashion
By Mandy Thomas
In Your Face
Fall Fashion
It’s time to trade in our bikinis
and open-toed heels for fall fashion.
Straight from the runways of Fashion
Week in New York City, here are the
latest looks to wrap-up 2011 and
welcome 2012 in style – and much
like weather in the Midwest – styles
are in-your-face and all over the place.
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Proenza Schouler
demonstrated the
use of bright color for
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Fall 2011 trends include:
• Wild-colored fur in new shapes and inventive textures
• Lengthy duster coats in wool, fur or python fabrics
• Swinging ‘60s styles with saturated shades, tunics and beehive hair
• From microdots to bold graphic spots, polka dots are this season’s
stripes
• Elongated silhouettes embellished with feathers, dramatic layers
and cut leather
• Strong, right angle prints
• Tartan plaid
• Red
• Navajo-inspired prints, crochet dresses and prairie inspired styles
• Victorian styles with high-neck collars, exaggerated shoulders and
ladylike antique lace
Kathy Friend, national image consultant, encourages Midwesterners
to embrace the season’s trends. “Brining a great tweed jacket in to your
wardrobe is a good transition from summer to fall,” she says. “Here in
the Midwest, our daily temperatures can fluctuate between 75 and 40;
adding layers, and doing it with strong textures is perfect.”
Bright summer hues will also transition in to fall. “What better
way to pick up your spirits on those cold Midwest fall evenings than
to pair your favorite jeans with a bright colored sweater,” said Friend.
“The colors range from teal to purple and even the hot spring/summer
color, honeysuckle, is back this fall.”
When worn in excess, however, the latest fashions can come across
as fashion blunders. Friend suggests exercising caution when it comes
to animal inspired trends. “A tip is to choose one animal inspired
piece and soften it with feminine details,” she says. “For example, pair
a leather skirt with a ruffle blouse. Don’t over-do the animal skins and
feathers or you risk looking like you came straight out of the woods.”
From the swinging ‘60s to the styles of Scotland and the Victorian
era, fall fashion is being influenced from times long ago and lands far
away. Give the latest trends a try fashionistas and remember to stay
fabulous!
Mandy Thomas is the editor of City Magazine and a marketing communications
consultant and graphic artist for United Printing.
Expert TIpS
1. Pair a Navajo printed top (sweater or shell)

Night Life
Entertainment
Events to attend, music to hear
and exhibits to see – OH MY!
Sierra Blotsky daughter of
Brian and Sheila Blotsky
October 1
Dakota Territory Collector Gun Show – Civic Center
Exhibit Hall – Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–3
p.m. (Oct. 1, 2)

October 15
The Temptations – Belle Mehus Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Bob and Tom Comedy Allstars –
Belle Mehus Auditorium, 7 p.m.
October 14
Haunted Fort – Fort Lincoln State
Park – Friday and Saturday 7 p.m.–
11 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.–5 p.m.
(Oct. 14-15, 21-23, 28-30)

Night Life
Dining Guide
Owner and Chief
Executive Chef
Gerard “Mo” Schmidt
Recommends:
Warming up this fall with a bowl
of Bistro’s lobster bisque.
pair it With:
A bottle of 2009 Sensual Malbec
and one of their many salad
or sandwich entrees. Top it off
with a sweet treat from Bistro’s
dessert menu.
Cooking Tip:
Freeze your stocks, soups and
other liquids in Ziploc ® bags so
they lie flat. It’s called a filing
system, because they’ll stack
nicely in the freezer. They also
defrost faster, because you just
lay the bag under hot running
water.” Chef Chris Cosentino
Bistro Specials: Visit www.bistro1100.com in November for 15-year anniversary
specials. Tuesday evenings in October are South American ribeye night, which include a
12-ounce red oak grilled South American marinated ribeye steak with a baked potato and
sautéed vegetables for $25. Every Thursday is sushi night. Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2
p.m. enjoy a 6-ounce wood-grilled Bistro bacon cheeseburger with fries and a 16-ounce
tap beer for $7.95.
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Night Life
Spanish Chorizo and Shrimp Paella
By Chef de cuisine Tyler Jensen, Bistro
Photo by Glasser Images
What you need.
1/2 lb. chorizo sausage
1 Tbs. virgin olive oil
1 Tbs. garlic
1 Tbs. shallot
1 Tbs. saffron threads
1 lb., or 6-8 shrimp
1 sliced green pepper
1/2 sliced yellow onion
3 3/4 cup fish stock
3 3/4 cup chicken stock
4 cups short grain rice
manchego cheese
Make it!
Fry chorizo sausage with garlic
and shallot in oil, while soaking
saffron threads in mixed stock.
After chorizo sausage has been
cooked, add rice and stir to coat
with oil. Add stock with saffron
threads and bring to boil. Reduce
to simmer. Halfway through cooking
add peppers, onions and shrimp.
Simmer till rice is tender. Add
more stock as necessary. Top with
manchego cheese.

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Cheesy Jack-o’-Lantern
Ingredients
3 green onions, divided
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese, divided
1/4 cup finely chopped red peppers
2 slices OSCAR MAYER Pepperoni
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Good Reads
By Rina Szwarc
Barking Mad
Author Jamison Ridenhour
Jamison Ridenhour, author of “Barking Mad,” draws on his many talents
to make this novel fun. Set in 1930s England, the venue fits with his
academic expertise as University of Mary literature professor, but the
book is a hilarious genre cross between mystery and horror. Ridenhour
shared some secrets about writing and film with City Magazine.
Why genre fiction?
Ridenhour: “Barking Mad” began as a reader’s fantasy. I love old horror
movies. I love Agatha Christie-style manor house murder-mysteries. I
love P.G. Wodehouse’s Jeeves and Wooster novels and stories—possibly
the funniest literature written in English for my money. It occurred to
me how inexpressibly cool it would be if all three things could happen at
once, so I made it happen.
Reginald Spiffington, your hero, is both armchair detective
and werewolf?
Ridenhour: The kernel of the idea was what would happen if a
Wodehousian playboy met a Lon Chaneyesque werewolf? And of course,
Reggie was already a bit of a wolf, in the slang of the time. It seemed a
natural fit.
Indeed. Any drama at your book reading, 7 p.m., Friday,
Oct. 28, at Bismarck’s Barnes and Noble?
Ridenhour: You mean more dramatic than the reading itself? I’ll be
reading a short story that’s forthcoming in Weird Tales magazine—a
much creepier thing than “Barking Mad”—and talking about the novel
and my new film, “The House of Yaga.” We’re probably going to raffle off a
DVD copy of my film “Cornerboys” to a lucky “Barking Mad” purchaser.
You make films? How does that differ from writing?
Ridenhour: Making a film is much more like being in a band than writing
a novel. It’s very collaborative. Cornerboys Studios will release “The
House of the Yaga,” Oct. 1. Like “Cornerboys,” “Yaga” features words by
me, music by Kevin Smith and art by Ali LaRock.
Back to “Barking Mad.” Will Reggie return?
Ridenhour: Typecast Publishing said they want a second Reggie novel,
most likely in 2013. Certainly there will be more Reggie, more Pelham,
more Mimsy. I love those characters, and I look forward to spending lots
more time with them.
Rina Szwarc is a local writer who pursues stories about people passionate
about what they do. She can be reached at rinaszwarc@aol.com.
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Business and Communication
Made in North Dakota
Marlo Anderson
Sweet Treats
From Buffalo Gals
If you’ve ever watched a herd of buffalo
stampede across the prairie, you will
understand the business sense of Katy Kassian
and Connie Ganje, owners of Buffalo Gals
Country Store and Bakery, a sweet and savory
business based in Regan, N.D. Buffalo Gals,
which opened about a year ago, offers delicious
baked products in a variety of distribution
channels throughout the region.
Kassian says one such distribution district
even inspired their name. “In the early stages
of business, many of our deliveries were in
‘Buffalo Country,’” she says. Thus, the name, all
too fitting for a North Dakota based company,
was born.
Buffalo Gals offers sweet treats like Hog
Heaven Sugar Cookies, Dog-Gone-Good
Choco Chippers, Krispy Cow Treats, Sunburst
and White Buffalo and Cow Patties, but perhaps
most popular is their biscotti, which is traditionally
dunked in coffee, cappuccino, lattes or black tea.
Available in assorted flavors, Buffalo Gals Biscotti
was enjoyed by the Black Eyed Peas at a recent
concert in Minot.
Katy and Connie, the “Buffalo Gals,” at the Diner.
Another interesting fact about Buffalo Gals is
they hand mill their own flour. Freshly milled flour
tastes better and performs much better in recipes.
Flour often deteriorates quickly due to oxidation
and thus goes rancid from natural oils. In fact, flour
begins to oxidize as soon as it is milled, and within
24 hours, nearly half of the nutrients are oxidized.
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Freshly milled flour is better capable of
providing superior nutrition and taste, however.
Buffalo Gals uses the Pride of Dakota
program to foster their business. Kassian says,
“The program has allowed for some great
networking, business training and outstanding
marketing. Our most gratifying moment was
making our first sale at a Pride of Dakota show.”
Enjoy the goodness of a baked treat from
Buffalo Gals today. You can find their products
at Mocha and More in Mandan.
Variety of sweet cookie treats
Mini Caramel Rolls “Great taste
without the guilt!”
Biscotti-Granola
Marlo Anderson general partner of Awesome 2 Products
and president of Zoovio, Inc. in Mandan, is actively involved
in the development of the High Plains Cooperative to
promote Pride of Dakota products regionally and nationally.
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Business and Communication
Secret Shopper
By Staff
Under the Magnifying Glass:
Local Automotive Dealer
and Service Center
City Magazine
Tech Tip
Texting 9-1-1
in an Emergency
Thanks to the Federal
Communication Commission, soon everyone
will be able to text 9-1-1 in an emergency.
That means we’ll be able to send a text
message, a video, a photo, and of course,
place a call. They’re calling it “Next Generation
9-1-1” – and emergency operators will be able
to determine your location from your message
with accuracy. Right now, even though half of
all emergency calls are made from cell phones,
operators still can’t pinpoint a person’s
location from those calls without being given
an address. (The Tesh Media Group)
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Once again, a City Magazine secret shopper,
let’s call her Marissa, put on her trenchcoat, shades
and mustache (OK, not really) to uncover the
customer service scene in Bismarck-Mandan.
HER TARGET: a car dealership and service
center.
HER GOAL: to obtain a quote and receive
vehicle repairs caused by a recent accident.
Marissa visited three locations to obtain an
estimate: one business was closed and the other
made her wait 20 minutes before announcing that
the estimator was not in. After striking out on two
occasions, Marissa finally found a service center
that not only met her expectations, but exceeded
them with a nine out of 10 rating. Can you decifer
where she went?
Marissa rated the establishment’s (this was her
first time as a customer here) staff as extremely
knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. She also rated
her comfort and satisfaction with performance
high and the store’s cleanliness favorable. But
where did the business truly exceed?
“I chose this business because the staff
was friendly and they didn’t give me any false
expectations,” said Marissa. “When I brought my
vehicle in for repairs, they also cut me a break on
fixing a few dents and buffed out a few scratches
for free. Every time I went there, I always dealt
with a smiling, happy-to-help individual.”
One must ask, however, “What could have
made the experience a 10?” According to Marissa,
the lobby area could have used slight updating, as
it was right next to the employees’ desks, making it
easy to overhear their phone conversations.
Will Marissa give them her business again? “I
will definitely take future car repairs here without
question,” she said.
This just goes to show the importance of
customer service. According to the White House
Office of Consumer Affairs in Washington, D.C.,
“A dissatisfied customer will tell between 9 and 15
people about their experience. About 13 percent
of dissatisfied customers will tell more than 20
people.”
A few manufacturers worldwide are doing it
right. A JDPower 2009 Customer Service Index
Study stated that the best North American car
manufacturers in terms of their dealers’ service
department in descending order were: Lexus,
Jaguar, BMW, Cadillac and Acura. Perhaps the
other two dealerships that lost Marissa’s business
locally should take notes.
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WANTED
October 2011 29

Business and Communication
Pointers From the Professor
By Debora Dragseth, Ph.D.
Debora Dragseth is a tenured professor of business at
Dickinson State University. Her column will provide common sense
answers to common workplace issues. If you have a question you
would like Dr. Dragseth to consider please email City Magazine at
thecitymagazine@unitedprinting.com. Learn more about
Dr. Dragseth and what to do when you feel company burnout.
Debora writes for several regional business magazines. In
2008 and 2011, she received first place awards for web writing
as well as business journalism from the National Federation
of Press Women, one of America’s oldest and most prestigious
press organizations that has counted among its members such
luminaries as Eleanor Roosevelt and former Washington Post
publisher Katharine Graham.
She has been a recent contributor to New Geography, India
Times, CNN.com and MSN.com. Her work on outmigration was
cited this summer in both Forbes and Newsweek magazines.
Debora has been given Dickinson State University’s highest
faculty award, the Distinguished Teacher of the Year. Debora
was the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce’s Teacher of
the Year for 2008. She has also been named the student-elected
Outstanding Faculty.
She has been the faculty-elected president of DSU’s Faculty
Senate three times.
Debora trains and develops leadership curriculum for CHS,
Inc., a Fortune 100 company and one of the largest cooperatives in
the world.
Debora has an MBA from the University of South Dakota and
a Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska.
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Q: My company is growing by leaps and bounds.
I still like my job, but I am feeling some job burnout.
My boss says the company can’t afford to hire any new
employees right now. What should I do?
A: This is a common occurrence in North Dakota’s
burgeoning economy. More customers, more orders and
more activity equals more stress on you and your fellow
workers. Employees in this situation feel like they are rarely
able to catch up on their work. They try arriving early or
staying late, taking shorter—if any—lunch breaks. They arrive
home wiped out, microwave a quick dinner, collapse in front
of the television and begin the cycle all over again the next
day.
Think about discussing your situation with other
employees. If your workload and that of your co-workers
is becoming unreasonable, you should try to convince your
department head and the bosses above him/her that your
department needs more staff.
First, determine how an additional employee will
make the entire organization stronger; measure and
benchmark your department’s response time. For
example, are orders being filled more slowly because of your
increased workload? Are inquiries that used to be handled in
an hour now taking two to three days? Are too many callers
being put on hold?
Justify your position by demonstrating to your
supervisor how an additional employee will actually
save, not cost, your company money. For example, your
company may be turning down business or not seeking new
business because the staff is overwhelmed. Creative new
projects or opportunities may not be explored because no one
has the time to do anything beyond handling the most critical
jobs. If possible, compute the current revenue per employee
and project what the revenue per employee will be once the
new person is on board.
As an interim solution, ask your boss to consider
adding an intern to your staff. Call your local college or
university. College interns are a cost-effective way to help
a company or department manage its workload. Hiring an
intern is a win-win situation: Your organization will be helping
a student enhance his or her education with meaningful work
experience, and you will benefit by getting help with your
overwhelming workload. Typically, internships are completed
during a student’s final year of schooling, so if the intern is
bright, enthusiastic and capable, you may even be able to
convince your boss to hire him or her as a full-time employee
after graduation.
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FYI
Safety Tip
By Mike Wetsch
Safe Halloween
Tricks and Treats
The colors of autumn have taken
over the green hues of summer. Summer
heat has retreated to the coolness of the
current season. School in session and
the sounds of football are in the air. One
cannot deny fall is full swing. Soon,
children will transform themselves
into beings limited only by their
imaginations. To ensure you and your
child’s Halloween is safe and enjoyable,
refresh yourself with the following safety
considerations:
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• For children without adult supervision, map out a route for your
little monster to follow.
• Create a “check in” schedule for your little superhero.
• Flashlights, glow sticks and reflective clothing/costumes are a
great way to see and be seen.
• For safety reasons, face paint is a better disguise choice over that
of a mask.
• Only visit homes with their exterior lights turned on.
• Whenever possible, children should use sidewalks instead of the
street.
• Remind your disguised ones to look both ways before crossing
the streets. If you are driving, reduce your speed and watch for
fast moving children. National statistics show that four to five
times more children are killed on Halloween due to pedestrian/
vehicle accidents.
• Ensure costumes fit well. Refrain from costumes that drag on the
ground, consist of oversized shoes or pants, or limit the ability to
see.
• Remind your little princess to NEVER enter the house or vehicle
of a stranger.
• Watch out for aggressive animals. With all the activity, even the
friendliest pets can become aggressive.
• Adults should inspect all the sweet treasure the little pirate brings
home. Remember, as the adult, you are allowed to acquire a
certain percentage of the loot.
• In preparation for those seeking sweet rewards from your home,
remove obstacles from lawns, steps and porches. Ensure your
exterior light is on.
• Usually, Halloween parties for children are a safer alternative to
the traditional home-to-home candy quest.
I wish you all a happy, safe and rewarding Halloween.
Remember to pace yourself in all the night’s events and indulge
in the candy intake.
Mike Wetsch is a full-time criminal justice instructor at Rasmussen College
and a part time police officer with the city of Lincoln.
October 2011 33

Home
Realtor Tips
By Patrick Koski
Full-Time vs.
Part-Time
Agents
In North Dakota’s ever-changing real estate
market, it is crucial that real estate agents are on top
of their game. This summer, we had more buyers
in the market than inventory, which created an
interesting set of dynamics, where the old days of
showing homes in the late afternoon and evening
went out the window and instead, potential buyers
strived to be the first in line in the morning. After
all, “The early bird gets the worm.” This trend is still
in effect as the 2011 real estate market marches on.
The need for houses is still strong and the
demand is high; the volume is low, and the
competition of buyers is out there. For these
reasons, it’s important to have an agent that
dedicates his or her full-time career to real estate
and can be reached at any time to make sure clients
don’t miss out on their dream property.
One of the major differences between a
full-time and part-time agent is that a full-time
agent has more time to be informed about new
laws, regulations and educational seminars that
develop throughout the year. The full-time agent
can dedicate his or her time to important business
aspects throughout the day, where the part-time
agent often won’t do so until after hours, or
when he or she gets off work. In some instances,
retrieving information later in the day can result in
a potential dream home being sold because of high
demand.
Just as we make important decisions about
our health, family and finances, it’s important to
choose someone who is “all in” when it comes to
real estate. Choosing an agent with “one foot in and
one foot out” can be hazardous to any of the above
categories.
Patrick Koski is a local real estate agent with Trademark
Realty who has been in real estate for the past seven years in
Bismarck-Mandan.
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Home
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By Maxine Herr
Breathe Easy
You do it every day. You walk across
your carpet. You clean a bathroom. You
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dust, pet dander, mold spores and viruses
flying.
The EPA has named indoor
air pollution as one of the top five
environmental risks to public health. They
also report that indoor air can be up to 100
times more polluted than the air we breathe
outdoors.
Carey Koch, service manager at City Air
Mechanical believes there’s really only one
solution: a whole-house air cleaner.
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Microns, electrodes, ionizing wires, oh my!
But all you need to know is they attach to
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“We’re trying to make people more
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said. “Mold is a big problem and this will
help alleviate those problems.”
Because the units become part of your
central heating and cooling system, they
stay out-of-sight and the clean air is sent
throughout your home. Koch cautions those
who think a portable room air purifier will
do the same thing.
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the $200-$600 they would spend on a portable unit
and invest it into the cost – averaging $1,000 – of a
whole-house air cleaner.
Koch adds that the clean air system requires less
maintenance than a portable unit or standard filters.
Instead of cleaning a filter every month or two, you
may only clean the system’s filter every one to two
years.
While tighter insulation in newer homes brings
energy efficiency, it also means contaminants become
trapped inside. As winter approaches and braving
20-below wind chills isn’t appealing, it makes sense to
do what you can to keep the indoor air clean.
Koch can personally attest to the advantages
of cleaner air. “My wife is allergic to dogs, and the
dander used to make her so stuffed up,” Koch said.
“We put in a whole-house air cleaner, and that’s no
longer a problem for her.”
Maxine Herr is a former news reporter and marketing
professional who enjoys freelance writing, blogging and
contriving silly stories for her three young children.

Travel
Air Travel
By Melissa
Galvan-Peterson
What’s on Your
Bucket List?
There are times, especially winter, where I find myself watching the
Travel Channel thinking, “Someday I’ll go there.” I would guess I’m not
the only one. I am sure there are places we would all like to visit before
we leave this world, and depending on which magazine or TV channel
you subscribe to, there are different suggestions. Below are two lists from
leading travel websites; one focused solely on places to visit in the lower
48 states, and the other focused internationally.
Ten Places to See in the United States Before You Die
1. Columbus, Ind.
2. Monterrey Peninsula, Calif.
3. New Orleans, La.
4. Grand Canyon, Ariz.
5. Times Square, New York, N.Y.
6. Santa Fe, N.M.
7. Yellowstone National Park, Wyo./Idaho/Mo.
8. Cape Cod National Seashore, Mass.
9. Charleston, S.C.
10. The Strip, Las Vegas, Nev.
*Plus one more: Mesa Verde National Park, Colo.
*Source: AOL Travel News, Article by Jordan Simon originally published Nov. 2009
The next list consists of 28 items, but I will only mention a brief
snapshot below as the original article is well worth reading and includes
phenomenal reasoning for selecting those locations.
28 Places in the World to See Before You Die
1. Pompeii 6. The Louvre
2 Pyramids of Giza 7. Parthenon
3. Taj Mahal 8. Great Barrier Reef
4. Easter Island 9. Galapagos Islands
5. Great Wall of China 10. Amazon Rain Forest
*Source: Smithsonian Magazine, January 2008
Depending on your definition of beauty, adventure and value, you
may or may not agree with the authors’ lists. The point of the article is to
remember the world is full of locations to explore and places to admire.
Your local airport is your gateway to these destinations. What are you
waiting for? Book your adventure today and cross something off your
bucket list.
Melissa Galvan-Peterson is the assistant airport operations manager and is active
in air service development and marketing/advertising at the Bismarck Airport.
October 2011 39

Feature
Tribute to Sgt. Steven Kenner
By Tom Regan
Now his ghost walks a beat on a dark city street
And he stands at each new rookie’s side.
He answered the call, of himself gave his all,
And a part of America died.
(From a poem by an unknown author,
read at Sgt. Kenner’s funeral)
He Was Bismarck’s
Gentle Giant
Sgt. Steven Kenner, age, 56, a member
of the Bismarck Police Department for 32
years, was shot and killed Friday, July 8, 2011,
responding to a domestic disturbance call.
He had a distinguished career at the police
department, earning many commendations.
Deb Kenner, Sgt. Kenner’s wife of 19 years,
graciously granted City Magazine an interview
to help us pay tribute to “the gentle giant.” Sgt.
Kenner also leaves behind four children: James,
28; Stephen, 18; Kailey, 14; and Tayler, 9.
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“He was a great friend at work,” smiled Deb
Kenner, as she recalled getting acquainted with the
burly, but gentle man who was to become her future
husband. She has worked at police headquarters as
an office assistant since 1983. “What attracted me
to him was his kindness; he was always willing to
do whatever he could for whomever he could,” Mrs.
Kenner said.
That kind side of Sgt. Kenner pervaded
everything he touched, whether that was finding
a rare depression-glass butter dish for his wife
or buying a McDonald’s Happy Meal for an
abandoned or lost youngster. He had a soft spot
for animals, too. When he encountered one in the
line of duty—be it a tarantula, badger or snake—he
would usually bring it home.
“One night he called me, said he didn’t have
time to talk, and told me to get a blanket, a pillow
and a certain-size box,” recalled Mrs. Kenner. Her
husband arrived with a severely injured owl that
had gotten lodged in the grill of an ambulance. The
next day the couple brought the owl to the Dakota
Zoo. Over several months, the animal was nursed
back to good health and released.
An attentive husband and father, Sgt. Kenner
enjoyed cooking for his family (his homemade
potato chips and chicken-fried steak were favorites)
and helping with homework. He kept his children
on their toes. “He’d play a game I called ‘Jeopardy,’
where he would ask the kids questions like,
‘Who’s vice president?’” said Mrs. Kenner. “When
something significant was happening on TV and
the kids wanted to go off to play video games, he’d
say, ‘No you don’t, this is history in the making; you
need to pay attention.’”
Duty to his fellow officers and fellow citizens
was paramount to Sgt. Steven Kenner. He was a
true people-person and his mission in life was
to always be there to lend a helping hand. On
the day of his funeral, more than a thousand
people gathered at the Bismarck Civic Center and
hundreds lined the streets to pay their respects to
this great and humble man.
“I often sit back and think what Steve would say
(about the funeral),” said Mrs. Kenner. “Part of me
says he’d be angry and say, ‘What are you doing all
this for?’ Another part tells me he would just stand
there and be amazed—one time in his life where he
would be speechless!”
Tom Regan, a former editor of City Magazine, has been a
media professional for over 40 years.
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One out of eight women in the United States will be diagnosed
with breast cancer during her lifetime. Nationally, the chance
of dying from breast tumors has gone down; possibly the result
of early detection and better treatment. In fact, breast cancer
accounts for the largest group of cancer survivors in the United
States, with more than 2.5 million in 2010.
Treatment for breast cancer depends on the stage of the
disease, but often includes surgery, radiation therapy and
chemotherapy. There is a continual search for better methods of
treating and diagnosing breast cancer. Dr. John Watkins, radiation
oncologist from Bismarck Cancer Center comments, “The most
exciting new agents for breast cancer involve targeted agents.
The essential premise is that not all breast cancers are the same at
the biological level, and newer medications can target pathways
specific to the individual patient’s cancer cells. This results in
improved effectiveness, often with fewer side effects.”
For the early detection of breast cancer, the American Cancer
Society recommends women start having yearly mammograms
at age 40 and continuing as long as she is in good health. Women
with a genetic predisposition to breast cancer (have a family
history of breast, ovarian cancer or get breast cancer at a young
age) would benefit from BRCA genetic testing. Dr. Watkins says
“Women at high risk for breast cancer (including known BRCA
mutation or first-degree relative with BRCA mutation, and/
or radiotherapy exposure to the breast in adolescence or early
adulthood) are recommended to have supplemental breast MRI
for screening 1 .”
For years, researchers have been hard at work trying to
determine links between cancer and environmental causes. “The
development of cancer is multifactorial, often attributable to a
combination of cumulative exposure and genetic susceptibility,”
states Dr. Watkins. Recently, there has been concern about a
possible link between cancer and dioxin exposure through
heated plastic bottles. Dr. Watkins states that “While this is an
understandable concern, as dioxins have been associated with
DNA injury in farm animals, further investigation is necessary
to quantify the exposure associated with health consequences in
humans.”
Vital to cancer awareness, research and treatment, are
fundraising events. Kimberly Jondahl, marketing and public
relations director for the Bismarck Cancer Center, sums up the
importance of local fundraising efforts.
“Cancer affects just about everyone in some way. When
people know that their entire cancer-fighting donation stays local
and is helping a neighbor, a colleague, or another North Dakotan,
that not only helps lift people above themselves for a greater cause,
but it also supports a stronger sense of community.”
1. NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Breast Cancer Screening
and Diagnosis. Version 1.2011.http://nccn.org/
By John Watkins MD, radiation oncologist at the Bismarck Cancer Center, and
Mary Tello-Pool, a licensed practical nurse who lives and works in Bismarck and
serves as a health commissioner on the Burleigh County Board of Health.
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floor. Straighten arms,
raising back to starting
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Alternating
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Rotate back and forth for
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Western N.D.
Building Communities
By Kostas Voutsas
Who is Kristin Hedger? A vice president at Killdeer Mountain
Manufacturing, a member of North Dakota Humanities Council, a
director of the Dakota Defense Alliance, an ethics coordinator for the
National RFID Education Foundation, a Yale University graduate and a
successful entrepreneur of two consulting companies.
Hedger was born in Bismarck and grew up in Killdeer, N.D. She
currently serves as the third generation of leadership with Killdeer
Mountain Manufacturing, a contract manufacturer of electronic circuit
board assemblies, cables, harnesses and ground support equipment,
which represent the nervous system and the brains of modern aircraft.
KMM has four facilities in southwest North Dakota and employs
approximately 350 people.
Hedger is being described as an enthusiastic and inspirational
young leader with a healthy philosophy of life. “I find her enthusiasm
and dedication to KMM very inspirational,” says Jan Hillyard, KMM’s
human resources director. “She provides leadership through a number
of effective strategic methods; she is very humble, yet clear in her
expectations. She has the ability to communicate effectively with our
customers and interprets their needs to the rest of the team. Kristin is
dedicated to continuing the family legacy of providing jobs to small
communities.”
Hedger shares her secrets for effective leadership. “Humility and
empathy are key to being an effective leader,” she said. “Being able to
put yourself in the shoes of another can empower your communication
skills and goals for your team. Find your own sense of strength for
direction. For me, it is my Christian faith and I like to study scripture.”
She also suggests surrounding yourself with honest people who
are willing to disagree with you. When it comes to decision making,
Hedger advises young leaders to “Have trust in your own judgment
and the input from your team, because you all have a common goal.
Always remember that in business, no one has it all figured out, at any
age. Keep an open mind and an open heart, and you’ll be a better and
wiser leader and friend. At the end of the day, the leader provides the
vision and the rest of the time you are largely serving others—that is
my understanding of servant leadership.”
Kostas Voutsas is a professor of business at Dickinson State University
and a corporate trainer.

On July 4, 1886, at the
age of 27, Theodore
Roosevelt, dressed in
buckskins, hopped off a
train that’d just arrived
in Dickinson from
Medora. He walked
three blocks and gave
a nice speech, standing
on a box, on what is
now the Stark County
courthouse lawn.
In his speech, he said, “It is not what we see,
but what our children are to see and we, the people
of today may not see Dakota in all her glory and
grandness, but the people of coming years will witness
the power and glory of this country in its fullness.”
Just that spring Roosevelt had tracked down three
desperadoes who’d stolen a boat from his Elkhorn
Ranch north of Medora and marched them to
Dickinson for some “justice,” while at the same time
battering his feet so badly during the overland trek
from the Killdeer Mountains that he’d have to pay a
visit to pioneer physician Dr. Victor Hugo Stickney.
Later, Stickney invited Roosevelt to give a speech at
the Dickinson Independence day celebration, and
some say it was the real beginning of his amazing
political career.
You see, Roosevelt’s words were more than just
bold predictions made by a young politician. His
optimism represented a complete revamping of a life
that was on the verge of being lost after his wife and
mother died on the same day in 1884.
On Friday, Oct. 28, 2011 at 3:30 p.m., Roosevelt
will once again stand on a box – at that same spot
–dressed in buckskins as the Dickinson State
University Foundation, along with DSU dignitaries,
DSU resident TR scholar Clay Jenkinson, TR’s great
grandson Tweed, members of the national Theodore
Roosevelt Association and other attendees of the
DSU TR Symposium as they watch DSU alum/artist
Tom Bollinger unveil his life-sized TR bronze statue
commemorating that day.
“I have always said I would not have been
president had it not been for my experience in North
Dakota,” TR would say years later, “For it was there
that the romance of my life began.”
Western N.D.
Theodore Roosevelt
Returns to Dickinson
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