Hunter Education Volunteers Recognized

Volunteer instructors for North Dakota’s hunter education program were recognized Feb. 11 for their contributions of teaching students the importance of hunter safety and ethics.

Instructor of the year and years of service awards were presented at the annual hunter education workshop and awards banquet held in Bismarck.

Larry Thompson of Dickinson and Dale Patrick from Bismarck were named instructors of the year.

Recognized for 35 years of service were John Jones, Wishek; Steven Seeger, Turtle Lake; Jim Shulind, Grand Forks; Ernest Trudeau, Jamestown.

Receiving 30-year service awards were Timothy Dewald, Streeter; Jim Gross, Mandan; Rodney O’Clair, Jamestown; Lori Schweigert, Beulah; Lyle Westbrook, Moffit.

Presented with 25-year service awards were Darwin Bucholz, Rolla; Terry Fasteen, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; Allan Goerger, Barney; Juel Halstenson, West Fargo; Richard Harwood, Lemmon, S.D.; Susan Harwood, Lemmon S.D.; Robert Ingold, Manning; Thomas Kempf, Sawyer; Dennis Miller, Mandan; Lynda Miller, Mandan; Scott Mitchell, Rolla; Michael Peterson, Hazen; Robert Schwagler, New Salem; Joe Solseng, Grand Forks; Todd Thingelstad, Grand Forks; Lauren Throntveit, Crosby; Albert Ulmer, LaMoure; Curtis Wittmayer, Parshall.

Honored for 20 years of service were Douglas Bolte, Regent; James Borkowski, Bottineau; Dean Burwick, Dickinson; Dennis Ertelt, Fingal; Gary Ertmann, Devils Lake; Gerard Goldade, Hague; Craig Hoffart, Bottineau; Ruth Hubbard, Minot; James R. Johnson, New Rockford; Alan Klatt, Grand Forks; George Koenig, Gackle; Lynn Lawler, Rolla; Glenn Lemier, Oakes; Richard Leshovsky, Velva; David Meberg, Hebron; Karla Meikle, Bismarck; Brad Pierce, Hatton; Doyle Roeder, Bismarck; Lance Sateren, Bismarck; Daryl Simmons, Garrison; Patricia Stark, Cavalier; Curtis Walen, Carrington.

Recognized for 15 years of service were Darren Benneweis, Enderlin; Larry Brooks, Bottineau; Bob Campbell, Hannaford; Scott Fasteen, Bismarck; Sean Hagan, Walhalla; Marvin Ingman, Dickinson; Mary Beth Ingman, Dickinson; Doyle Johannes, Underwood; Brad Kilde, Glen Ullin; Joe Lautenschlager, Berthold; Marty Liesener, Ray; Zachary Lindemann, Bismarck; Mike Marquette, Britton, S.D.; Brad Olson, West Fargo; Dale Patrick, Bismarck; Mike Rieger, Minot; Glen Sargeant, Jamestown; Scott Sigette, Devils Lake; Paul Vasquez, Grand Forks.

Ten-year service awards were presented to Randy Anderson, Hettinger; Jerod Basol, Portland; Keith Brodie, Arvilla; Harold Capaci, Minot; Kenneth Clouston, Bismarck; Wesley Crosby, Williston; Walter Helfrich, West Fargo; Connie Jorgenson, Devils Lake; Kelly Keller, Center; Jackie Martin, Anamoose; Kevin Mattson, Kindred; Michael Melaas, Minot; Robert Miller, Oakes; Scot Schara, Gladstone; Joseph Schirado, Bismarck; Richard Simon Sr., Grand Forks; Ronald Swenson, Williston; Eric Tilton, Larimore; Sharon Titus, Lincoln; Lavern Vance, Ray.

Five-year active instructors recognized were Dorian Anderson, Drake; Jeff Ball, Des Lacs; Wayne Bauer, Wishek; Sean Benzmiller, Burlington; Kimberly Blake, Park River; David Blocker, Mohall; Steven Brush, Sabin; John Butz, Northwood; Mark Crosby, Bowbells; Brett Crotty, Pembina; Dennis Crotty, Pembina; Terrance Estvold, Devils Lake; Paul Goldade, Hague; Steve Goroski, Bismarck; Mike Graue, Devils Lake; Stephen Hunt, Reynolds; Amanda Johnson, Minnewaukan; Nadine Kassian, Wilton; Sherry Lillis, Lincoln; Martin Marchello, Bismarck; Casey Martin, Bismarck; Deb Michels, Elgin; Timothy Nelson, Harvey; Brent Nettleton, Burlington; Lyle Olson, Lisbon; Todd Olson, Mohall; David Phillips, Bismarck; John Pretzer, Scranton; Chad Symington, Manvel; Samual Theurer, Mandan; Torrie Vader, Williston.

Recognized for two years of service were Travis Anderson, Grand Forks; Josh Beaudoin, Minot; David Bjorndahl Jr., Grafton; Damon Bosche, Medina; Eric Crimmins, McClusky; Lori Deal, Carrington; Kendon Faul, McClusky; Antonie Fettig, New Town; Helen Gorman, Larimore; Brian Johnson, Sawyer; Darren Mehs, Hatton; Jacob Miedema, Jamestown; Kathy Needham, Gackle; Richard Nelson, Grand Forks; Steve Norton, Mandan; Tom Nowatzki, Bottineau; Jared Nygaard, Bismarck; Eric Odegaard, West Fargo; Daniel Olson, Medina; Adam Pachl, Grand Forks; John Perritt, Casselton; Larry Romyns, Glenburn; Wesley Sauer, Washburn; Steven Schiermeister, Lincoln; Brian Schock, Dickinson; Jeremy St. Aubin, Ashley; Tammy Weigum, Dickinson; Cherri Weyrauch, Watford City; Brady Woodard, West Fargo; Andrew Zickur.

Game Wardens Association to Give Scholarship

The North Dakota Game Wardens Association has a $300 scholarship available for a graduating high school senior entering college in fall 2012 who enrolls in fisheries or wildlife management with an emphasis on law enforcement.

Applicants must be North Dakota residents and have maintained a 3.25 grade point average. The scholarship will be awarded to the student upon proof of enrollment in college.

Applications are available by contacting the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at 328-6604; or email ndgf@nd.gov. Applications must be postmarked no later than May 4, 2012.

Ducks Unlimited is part of a coalition working to get the Clean Water, Lands and Outdoor Heritage Amendment on the November ballot to dedicate five percent of the total revenue from oil and gas extraction and production taxes to conserving North Dakota’s natural resources. 

The petitions have been approved by the North Dakota Secretary of State.

HUNTER SAFETY EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR -Merle Weatherly, Jamestown

SPORTSMAN/ SPORTSWOMAN OF THE YEAR -Rich Truesdell, Wahpeton

CLUB OF THE YEAR -Berthold Sportsmen Club