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THERE’S ONLY ONE KIND OF TAX THAT WOULD PLEASE EVERYBODY--ONE THAT NOBODY BUT THE OTHER GUY HAS TO PAY.  Earl Wilson

Do you own a Centennial Farm? To register your farm go to http://www.agdepartment.com/Programs/CentennialFarms.html
You will find the downloadable form at the bottom at that page.
 or call the North Dakota Department of Agriculture at (701) 328-2231 or (800) 242-7535.
The Centennial Book Committee would like to recognize the Centennial Farms in the Centennial Book.
Contact Kay Stafslien on the book committee if you have this information.

Makoti's Centennial will be held in 2011. The Book committee is requesting the following information for the Makoti Centennial Book.

Any one who is living in Makoti or has ever lived in Makoti area is asked to send in a history (may include up to 2 photos.) Also histories of businesses, organizations, social groups.

Memorials (with or without photos) can be purchased. Full page $55.,  1/2 page $35., 1/4 page $20., 1/8 page $12.50.

Any area veteran's names should be given to Bernadyne Zablotney with information on their years of service, their branch of service, when and where they served and when they were discharged. A picture in uniform would also be appreciated.

Also looking for Centennial Farms, Memorabilia,
nominations for Who's Who (to be selected by committee), Historic Photos, School Composites, Business pictures, etc.

Deadline for submissions is May 1.

Committee Members:
Layout--Cheryl Stein--Layout--701-721-0631--fadstein@srt.com
Business Histories and Family Histories-
    Kay Stafslien--701-726-5622      jkstaf@restel.net
    Marlys Orluck--701-240-4952      orluck@ndak.net   
    Judy Goldsberry-701-726-5527      goldsb@RTC.coop   
Memorials
    Bernadyne Zablotney--701-726-5510    ezfishin@srt.com
Veteran's Histories
    Bernadyne Zablotney--701-726-5510    exfishin@srt.com
    Phyllis Skrainy--701-726-5767            zwoman@rtc.coop
    Wanda Mulligan--701-726-5737   
Memorabilia
    Audrey Petz--701-726-5005            catond@restel.net

Please include your phone number in case we have any questions, it will not be published.
Please write a narrative about your family history. Feel free to add recollections or antidotes.

Limit your pictures to two—perhaps an older picture and a more current one. Please include a self addressed stamped envelope if you want your photos returned. You may email your history or high resolution photos to fadstein@srt.com or mail your information to Judy Markwardt Goldsberry, PO Box 201, Makoti, ND 58756.

We recommend that you either type or print for accuracy.   We would appreciate your histories as soon as possible. You may submit updates later if necessary.  To order books or to pay for memorials, the money and orders may be sent to Bernadyne Zablotney, 16001 324 St. SW, Makoti, ND 58756.  The cost for Memorial pages is full page $55.00; 1/2 page $35.00; 1/4 page $20.00; 1/8 page $12.50.  Please make checks payable to Makoti Centennial.

We may have to edit for space or clarity.

Do you know someone from Makoti or Makoti related who should receive special recognition  for their accomplishments for a small Who’sWho section in the Makoti Centennial book?  Send a short reason why they should be nominated. All nominations will be considered by a  committee. Please email Cheryl Dobrinski  Stein fadstein@srt.com or mail your information to Judy Markwardt Goldsberry, PO Box 201, Makoti, ND 58756.

Please share this information with anyone who you think might be interested.

Keith Smette Department of Defense Hero.
Click on "50 Heroes from 50 States" than click on the North Dakota Map to read the story about Keith Smette on the US Department of Defense's official web site, http://www.defenselink.mil/

If you have your composite class picture we would like to scan it for the website. Thanks. To see the photos go to  Class Photos .

Thanks to Larry Cunningham of Ryder, we now have pictures from 1970 through 2004. We still need class photos of classes before 1951, 1964,   2005-2008.  We also need 1964, 1972 and 1976 because they are damaged. Thanks to Cheryl Haugen Nielsen we now have 1966

An interesting website about North Dakota Weather Stations

I just completed listing all of the records for the Hope Lutheran Cemetery on the Ward County Roots / Orlien site.
 If you know anyone around the area who may be able to correct or add to the site it would really help. There are many birth and death dates missing and could be spelling errors.
 Please let me know what you think of the page.
 http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndward/Townships/OrlienTwp.htm
 Don Gardner
Ward County Coordinator
NDGenWeb
If you can help in this research please contact him at DTGARDNER@aol.com

We have received information from Donald Thomas Gardner that may interest  you.
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ndward/
If you click on "Enter the Site" Then "Townships" Then
Orlien Township you will find some of the info he has
entered for Makoti. There are also some pictures of
Makoti folks in Hiddenwood Township

Wanda has written short biographies of Makoti area veterans.  These biographies will be kept for the records of the American Legion,  Post #230.
 
 

God Bless America.

 

Visit  Makoti Park Donations  to see all who have contributed to this the Makoti Park Project.

 See the Antarctic Pictures  from Judy Markwardt Goldsberry. Thanks, Judy!
 

 
A wealthy old lady decides to go on a photo safari in Africa taking her faithful aged poodle named Cuddles along for the company.

One day the poodle starts chasing butterflies and before long, Cuddles discovers that he's lost.  Wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the intention of having lunch.

The old poodle thinks, 'Oh, oh! I'm in deep doo-doo now!'  Noticing some bones on the ground close by, he immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat.  Just as the leopard is about to leap, the old poodle exclaims loudly, 'Boy, that was one delicious leopard!  I wonder if there are any more around here.'

Hearing this, the young leopard halts his attack in mid-strike, a look of terror comes over him and he slinks away into the trees.  'Whew!' says the leopard, 'That was close!  That old poodle nearly had me!'

Meanwhile, a monkey who had been watching the entire scene from a nearby tree figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard.  So off he goes, but the old poodle sees him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figures that something must be up.  The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard.

The young leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, 'Here, monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine!'

Now, the old poodle sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back and thinks, 'What am I going to do now?', but instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet, and just when they get close enough to hear, the old poodle says:

'Where's that dumb monkey?  I sent him off an hour ago to bring me another leopard!'

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