P.O. Box 69Ellendale, ND 58436

July/August 2018

Network Connections

Students from across DRN’s service territory gathered at DRN headquarters in Ellendale on Thursday, June 14 for its second annual Tech Camp.

The tech camp provided many hands-on activities as kids, ages 12-17, learned to create their own ethernet cable, locate underground wires, check for wi-fi signal strength, build Lego robotics and understand the diversity and future of technology.

The kids participated in a friendly competition of Kahoot, a game focused on learning, as they competed to quickly answer the most questions correctly about technology.

Next, a guest speaker from John Deere spoke to the students about many new farming technologies for weed control, precision agriculture, and gave students an opportunity to see the technology in a new John Deere tractor.

Lego robotics, geocaching and wearable technology were the focus of the camp afternoon sessions. Students created programmable robotic Legos, and planned and made their own wearable technology.

The day concluded with a geocaching event using GPS coordinates to locate landmarks. Separated into teams, the participants located clues at GPS coordinates to solve the puzzle.

DRN ReadiTech hosts annual Tech Camp

DRN ReadiTech is proud to have successfully hosted its second hands-on tech camp. Students left the camp with a greater knowledge of technology, its capabilities and how it enhances life in rural North Dakota. They were reminded of the important role DRN plays locally as a technology solutions provider. n

For more 2018 Tech Camp pics follow us on Instagram @drn_readitech

in this issue:

2 2018 Scholarship Winners

4 Welcome Summer Staff

7 Customer Appreciation Picnics

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DRN awards scholarships to seniors

Tiffany Engelhart Rachel Rueb Benjamin HenschenKaitlyn Schiele

Sierra Kramlich

Tyra Steinwand

Cassidy Bucholz Alisha Zirnhelt Elliott Hayen Carter Anderson

Jackie Meiklejohn Josie Riddle Grace Elijah

Olivia Buckeye

Marina Zetocha

Hailey Decker

Shelby Mund Hannah Dykstra

Taylor Roney

Not pictured: Nicholas Bergemann and Ernest Trzpuc.

Trey Juran Nathan Peterson Kathleen Schmidt

DRN’s Board of Directors approved to offer two $500 scholarships to each school within the DRN territory which includes Ashley, Edgeley, Ellendale, Kulm, Sargent Central, North Sargent, LaMoure, Lisbon, Milnor, Litchville-Marion, and Oakes. DRN also offered one $500 scholarship to a student enrolled in a Southeast Region Career and Technology Center class.

DRN had over 70 applicants for this scholarship and selected the following individuals as winners: from Ashley, Tiffany Engelhart and Rachel Rueb; from Edgeley, Kaitlyn Schiele and Olivia Buckeye; from Ellendale, Benjamin Henschen and Tyra Steinwand; from Kulm, Sierra Kramlich and Cassidy Bucholz; from Sargent Central, Alisha Zirnhelt and Elliott Hayen; from North Sargent, Carter Anderson and Hailey Decker; from LaMoure, Jackie Meiklejohn and Josie Riddle; from Lisbon, Grace Elijah and Nicholas Bergemann; from Milnor, Shelby Mund and Marina Zetocha; from Litchville-Marion, Hannah Dykstra and Ernest Trzpuc; and from Oakes, Taylor Roney and Trey Juran. Lastly, Nathan Peterson from Ellendale was the winner of the Southeast Region Career and Technology Center $500 scholarship.

DRN is also pleased to announce that one student within DRN territory was awarded a $2000 Foundation for Rural Service scholarship as well as a $500 scholarship from DRN. Kathleen Schmidt from Ashley was the FRS scholarship winner. DRN congratulates Kathleen for being selected from over 1,500 applicants.

Edgeley 493 Robert Shannon .................. 493-3186

Ellendale 349 Henry Hanssen .................... 349-2384J & J Professional Carpet & Air Duct Cleaning ........... 349-3006

Forman 724 Joel Kroeger .......................... 724-3134Darrel Thomas...................... 724-3544 Kathleen Vrchota ................ 724-3396

Jud 685 Jeremy Nitschke .................. 685-2492

Kathryn 796Destiny Eull ........................... 796-7576Wayne Horsager .................. 796-7646

Kulm 647 Richard McEvoy ................... 647-2283

LaMoure 883 Platinum Temporary Housing ................................................... 883-5675Sharon Smith ....................... 883-4225

Lisbon 683Dead Colt Rec. Area ........... 683-5766Bill Henderson ..................... 683-2243Joe Miranda .......................... 683-5988Marlene Trottier................... 683-2284Ransom County ................... 683-6177

Oakes 742Sally Ramaker ....................... 742-3930Della Risser ............................ 742-2525

Veona 432David Meier .......................... 432-5647

DRN is hosting its annual customer appreciation picnic in Ashley on July 31 and in Lisbon on August 1. Join us for an evening of fellowship and food from 5-7 p.m. DRN will serve complimentary burgers and brats.

Tuesday, July 31 the picnic will be at Centennial Park in Ashley. On Wednesday, August 1, the DRN picnic will be at the Sandager Park in Lisbon. Bring lawn chairs as there is limited seating. n

DRN CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PICNICS

Tuesday, July 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Centennial Park in Ashley.Wednesday, August 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sandager Park in Lisbon.

Polka fans, put on your dancing shoes! Four times per week Polka Time Again will air on DRN channel 102. DRN will air the show at 3 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, and at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Polka Time Again is produced weekly by Wadsworth Community Television in Ohio and is hosted by 83-year-old Gene Kovak, and co-hosted by 93-year-old Joe Gabrosek. It’s been airing for over 23 years, and is the longest running public access show in the country.

Don’t forget, also airing on DRN TV is Aberdeen Livestock, channel 193 and Hub City Livestock, channel 192, with live streaming from the sale barn. n

Scholarships continued on page 3.

Marissa Diggs

Polka airing on DRN channel 102New listings

North Dakota is an indescribable place. The best way to tell someone about it is with a camera. DRN is asking for your help to fill our calendar pages with photos of North Dakota showcasing all four seasons, the breathtaking landscape, holiday fun, and life on the farm.

We ask that you limit submissions to ten entries per person. Please include your name and address with each photo. If your photo is selected, you will be credited with the photo in the calendar, and receive a $25 credit on your DRN account.

Deadline for calendar photos is July 20, 2018. E-mail high-resolution photos to: marketing@drtel.com; Subject: Calendar Photos. We are excited to see your view of North Dakota! n

Join us!

Submit photos for 2019 calendar

DRN recognizes the importance of being involved in and focused on the betterment of its communities. In an effort to continue this commitment, DRN recently donated $1,000 to the Marion Community Café Association for a commercial dishwasher. n

Photo left to right: Annetta Ihli, Secretary/Treasurer and Jodean Witt, Manager.

DRN donates to community cafe

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$Outstanding Capital CreditsThe following customer accounts have outstanding capital credits. If your name or business is listed or you have information regarding a name below please call DRN 877-559-4692 or 701-344-5000.

Irene R AdyAggregate Industries Thomas H AldrichIrvin AndersenJoel AndersonJohn A AndersonTammy AndersonSue AyalaDorene W. BabcockJocelyn BaileyHeather BellEmma BellmoreKathleen BleibaumNicholas BollingerMelissa BonnLilly BrantLisa M. BrownAnn BrownleeCraig BruseJames BuroTreston ButterfieldFarmers CafeBrian CamellRandy CampneyCHI Health ConnectChuck's Tree Service CJ Healthy Smiles, LLCKenny ClausDavid ColbyMary ColgroveJoseph ConderMark CriderLawrence CrossDavita Oakes Dialysis Donald A Sailer EstateTodd DouglasDuckota Lodge David EdisonBrandon EdwardsShane EganMegan Eichele

Bret EichstadtCasey EricksonMatt ErlandsonFarmers Elevator Inc Raulin FerchTravis FickShannon FischerNikolas FisherFort Cafe Ft Ransom Trading PostTroy FreelandMargie FroehlichCheri FroelichWilliam FroemkeMark GainorHarry GainorRoque GarciaZackory GardnerChad GibbonMitch GibbonJason GillespieClifford GlynnJoe GlynnWayne GohnerScott W GoolsbeyTeresa A GriggsFern GroetheDavid GuessDorothy GusaasLeigh HammondVernon H HansenHeather HardyJerry HeadRandy HehrLester HeinrichJeremy W HeinrichLillie HeitmanJoe HejtmanekDarrell HelmStephanie HesseEdward HidaniTabitha HildebrandtRick HoistadBenjamin Holen

John HolubAhmed IlmiInky's Repair Leo IsaksonIsland Park Motel Michael JacobWallace JohnsonMichael JohnsonMichael JohnsonRussell E KabrudCorine KartesMary KeidelBernice KempelMarina KhounMark D KiserTerri KotzHunter KrankWayne W KuslerCeleste KvarnessJeffery LaityIvien LarsonTodd LarsonRyan LeeRichard LelmMike LeonardNathan LeppertDr MR LewisGena LottHeather LundRyan LunneborgAlysia MacarthurIvan MannMarion Fire Hall Bessie MatzkeKathleen McCabeJeanna McintoshFrantz MehuMiles MillerDarin MitchellIrvin D MorrisonRobert MosbruckerPatrick MundJesus MunizLynn Nelson

Derrick NelsonVera NelsonShirley NicolaiLeonard NitschkeMichael NitschkeBlane NitschkeNathan NitschkeDarcy O'ClairAlexis OlsonBruce OrdahlSteven OstJune A OsterbergAmy OttoDan PahlKarson PennickJeff PersonsBriar PetermannDale R PetersonDavid PetersonLynnell PetersonJames PranteJames PriceLeo PritchardRalph H PutnamLynn RallDan RebergKelly RetzlaffSawyer RichardsonLee RiversJoel E RogersGlenn RuckreigleCandra SargentJennifer SchedinEric ScherbenskeCaitlin SchererBrian SchmokerJulia SchottWanda SchreinerJames M SengerShake N Bake ShakersDiane ShapeBrad ShirekKevin Smith

Terry SmithSt Francis Medical CtrPete StarkTrent StorhaugTrent TeskeThe Dickey Station The FieldSharon J ThomasHugh ThorfinnsonRobert ThorpeLevi TriggerRoxanne TrzpucScott E UeckerLarry UlmerLawrence UlmerUlmer Farm Employees Beth Van StiphoutJose VasquezTyler VincentJoseph WaldnerGreg WaltonMildred WheelerGary C WhiteWhitestone Farms LLP Jacob WilsonAshton WingateTaylor WitteKeith WolfSam WrightDoug ZahnDonna M ZitoDonald Zundel

This year the Foundation for Rural Service was gifted $25,000 from NISC, National Information Solutions Cooperative, in celebration of their own 50th anniversary. With a share of this money the FRS created the NISC Community Leadership Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. This scholarship is awarded to those students in rural areas who have shown not only academic excellence, but also model community involvement. DRN is pleased to announce Marissa Diggs of Oakes, as the winner of this one-time scholarship.

Summer fun awaits for adults and children alike all summer long! Check out these special events and fairs!

July 13–15 Dickey County Fair, EllendaleJuly 14–15 Sodbuster Days, Fort RansomJuly 20–22 Fun Days, GwinnerJuly 25–29 Sargent County Fair, FormanAugust 17–18 Windfest, KulmAugust 23–26 Ransom County Fair, Lisbon

For more activities happening in DRN territory, visit the community calendar on www.drtel.net.

Continued from page 2.Scholarship winners

ReadiTECH G.O.L.F. Tournament set July 14-15DRN’s ReadiTech has once again teamed up with area golf courses to bring you the 32nd Annual G.O.L.F. Classic. This year’s tournament will be held July 14-15 on the beautiful greens of the area’s best courses. July 14 the tournament will be held at Grand Rapids Memorial Park Country Club and the Oakes Golf Course. On July 15, golfers will be at the Lisbon Bissell Golf Course and Forman Golf Course. An entry fee of $80 per golfer will include four nine-hole rounds of golf along with a delicious steak supper on Saturday night on the course of the golfer’s choice. The G.O.L.F event is open to all golfers ages 16 and older. Golf teams of four are encouraged but teams of two or three will be accepted. The first 72 foursomes (288 golfers) will be accepted into the tournament. Beginning tee times on Saturday are 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., and Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Participants in the hole-in-one contest will have a chance to win a free Club Car golf cart, sponsored by local Farmers Union Insurance agents! An overall champion will be crowned and prizes will be paid out in each flight. A female champion and runner-up will also be awarded.

New this year is a senior division. Golfers ages 60 and over will be vying for a senior championship and runner up. A best team outfit prize will be awarded on Saturday.

Be sure to register by July 8! For more information and to register, visit www.drnreaditechgolf.com. Stay updated with the latest on the Facebook page, GOLF Classic by DRN ReadiTech. n

General Manager/CEO Robert Johnson believes DRN’s role as a local telecommunications cooperative is about enhancing the opportunities and quality of life for the members. He states, “The scholarship program is just another example of DRN’s Board of Directors commitment to our mission statement. Congratulations to this year’s scholarship winners! We look forward to witnessing your continued success.” n

Summer Fun!

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This summer DRN welcomes seven summer staff. Allison Giesler, Alyssa Nishek, Jacob Baumann, Casey Strong, and Kyle Johnson have started their first summers at DRN. Trace Beethe and Bennett Klima have returned to DRN to join the team for another summer.

Accounting intern, Allison Giesler, grew up in Kulm and graduated from Edgeley High School in 2017. She will be a sophomore at NDSU where she studies accounting. Her goal is to be an accountant in a rural community after graduating college. Allison looks forward to learning different accounting practices and techniques, as well as gaining more experience during

her internship at DRN. In her spare time, Allison enjoys running, playing basketball, and fishing.

Marketing intern, Alyssa Nishek, Ellendale, graduated from Ellendale High School in 2018. She will be a sophomore at NDSU where she is studying communications and criminal justice. Her goal after graduating is to go to law school to pursue a career as a criminal justice attorney. Through her internship, Alyssa looks forward to improving her communication and writing skills while gaining the experience of working in a professional workplace. In her spare time, Alyssa enjoys reading, singing, baking, and spending time with her family and dogs.

IT intern Jacob Baumann, graduated from Edgeley High School in 2015. Jacob will be a senior at NDSU where he is studying computer science. His dream job is to be a video game developer; however, he is also interested in pursuing a career in cyber security after graduation. Through his internship at DRN, Jacob looks forward to gaining the experience of working in a technology environment to prepare him for future jobs. Jacob founded the NDSU Anime Club and is the current treasurer of NDSU’s Student Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery.

IT intern Casey Strong, Ellendale, graduated from Ellendale High School in 2017. He is currently studying mechanical engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His goal after college is to work in research and development testing for a company in the automotive or powersports industry. Throughout his internship, Casey looks forward to experiencing work in a corporate setting and improving his communications skills. In his spare time, Casey enjoys camping, fishing, and playing video games.

Summer Construction Assistant Kyle Johnson graduated from Ellendale High School in 2017. He is currently studying law enforcement at Alexandria Technical and Community College. His goal is to be a North Dakota police officer. In his position at DRN, Kyle looks forward to expanding his people skills and problem-solving abilities to help with his career as a police officer. Kyle enjoys spending his time fishing, coaching little league baseball, and being with friends.

IT intern Trace Beethe, grew up in Fullerton and graduated from Oakes High School. Trace spends most of the year in Madison, SD where he is studying cyber operations at Dakota State University. His goal is to become a cyber security analyst or cyber ethics consultant. After his last summer at DRN, Trace gained real life work experience and returned to DRN in hope of furthering his knowledge. Trace enjoys reading, hiking, golfing, video games, playing tenor saxophone, and singing.

Summer construction assistant, Bennett Klima, has returned for his third summer at DRN. Bennett is originally from Edgeley, but moved to Morrison, Illinois when he was young. He graduated from Erie High School in Illinois. Bennett is currently a junior at NDSU where he is studying computer engineering. After graduating, he would like to pursue a career in video game development or work as a creator of defensive technologies. Bennett felt he has gained valuable experience during his summers working at DRN, where he learned more about customer communication and technical problem-solving skills. He looks forrward to learning more this summer. Bennett’s hobbies include playing video games and building computers.

DRN is thrilled to help these individuals grow into each of their desired career paths and looks forward to having them on board this summer! n

From left to right: Jacob Baumann, Alyssa Nishek, Trace Beethe, Casey Strong, Kyle Johnson, Allison Giesler and Bennett Klima.

DRN welcomes summer staff

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$Outstanding Capital CreditsThe following customer accounts have outstanding capital credits. If your name or business is listed or you have information regarding a name below please call DRN 877-559-4692 or 701-344-5000.

Irene R AdyAggregate Industries Thomas H AldrichIrvin AndersenJoel AndersonJohn A AndersonTammy AndersonSue AyalaDorene W. BabcockJocelyn BaileyHeather BellEmma BellmoreKathleen BleibaumNicholas BollingerMelissa BonnLilly BrantLisa M. BrownAnn BrownleeCraig BruseJames BuroTreston ButterfieldFarmers CafeBrian CamellRandy CampneyCHI Health ConnectChuck's Tree Service CJ Healthy Smiles, LLCKenny ClausDavid ColbyMary ColgroveJoseph ConderMark CriderLawrence CrossDavita Oakes Dialysis Donald A Sailer EstateTodd DouglasDuckota Lodge David EdisonBrandon EdwardsShane EganMegan Eichele

Bret EichstadtCasey EricksonMatt ErlandsonFarmers Elevator Inc Raulin FerchTravis FickShannon FischerNikolas FisherFort Cafe Ft Ransom Trading PostTroy FreelandMargie FroehlichCheri FroelichWilliam FroemkeMark GainorHarry GainorRoque GarciaZackory GardnerChad GibbonMitch GibbonJason GillespieClifford GlynnJoe GlynnWayne GohnerScott W GoolsbeyTeresa A GriggsFern GroetheDavid GuessDorothy GusaasLeigh HammondVernon H HansenHeather HardyJerry HeadRandy HehrLester HeinrichJeremy W HeinrichLillie HeitmanJoe HejtmanekDarrell HelmStephanie HesseEdward HidaniTabitha HildebrandtRick HoistadBenjamin Holen

John HolubAhmed IlmiInky's Repair Leo IsaksonIsland Park Motel Michael JacobWallace JohnsonMichael JohnsonMichael JohnsonRussell E KabrudCorine KartesMary KeidelBernice KempelMarina KhounMark D KiserTerri KotzHunter KrankWayne W KuslerCeleste KvarnessJeffery LaityIvien LarsonTodd LarsonRyan LeeRichard LelmMike LeonardNathan LeppertDr MR LewisGena LottHeather LundRyan LunneborgAlysia MacarthurIvan MannMarion Fire Hall Bessie MatzkeKathleen McCabeJeanna McintoshFrantz MehuMiles MillerDarin MitchellIrvin D MorrisonRobert MosbruckerPatrick MundJesus MunizLynn Nelson

Derrick NelsonVera NelsonShirley NicolaiLeonard NitschkeMichael NitschkeBlane NitschkeNathan NitschkeDarcy O'ClairAlexis OlsonBruce OrdahlSteven OstJune A OsterbergAmy OttoDan PahlKarson PennickJeff PersonsBriar PetermannDale R PetersonDavid PetersonLynnell PetersonJames PranteJames PriceLeo PritchardRalph H PutnamLynn RallDan RebergKelly RetzlaffSawyer RichardsonLee RiversJoel E RogersGlenn RuckreigleCandra SargentJennifer SchedinEric ScherbenskeCaitlin SchererBrian SchmokerJulia SchottWanda SchreinerJames M SengerShake N Bake ShakersDiane ShapeBrad ShirekKevin Smith

Terry SmithSt Francis Medical CtrPete StarkTrent StorhaugTrent TeskeThe Dickey Station The FieldSharon J ThomasHugh ThorfinnsonRobert ThorpeLevi TriggerRoxanne TrzpucScott E UeckerLarry UlmerLawrence UlmerUlmer Farm Employees Beth Van StiphoutJose VasquezTyler VincentJoseph WaldnerGreg WaltonMildred WheelerGary C WhiteWhitestone Farms LLP Jacob WilsonAshton WingateTaylor WitteKeith WolfSam WrightDoug ZahnDonna M ZitoDonald Zundel

This year the Foundation for Rural Service was gifted $25,000 from NISC, National Information Solutions Cooperative, in celebration of their own 50th anniversary. With a share of this money the FRS created the NISC Community Leadership Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. This scholarship is awarded to those students in rural areas who have shown not only academic excellence, but also model community involvement. DRN is pleased to announce Marissa Diggs of Oakes, as the winner of this one-time scholarship.

Summer fun awaits for adults and children alike all summer long! Check out these special events and fairs!

July 13–15 Dickey County Fair, EllendaleJuly 14–15 Sodbuster Days, Fort RansomJuly 20–22 Fun Days, GwinnerJuly 25–29 Sargent County Fair, FormanAugust 17–18 Windfest, KulmAugust 23–26 Ransom County Fair, Lisbon

For more activities happening in DRN territory, visit the community calendar on www.drtel.net.

Continued from page 2.Scholarship winners

ReadiTECH G.O.L.F. Tournament set July 14-15DRN’s ReadiTech has once again teamed up with area golf courses to bring you the 32nd Annual G.O.L.F. Classic. This year’s tournament will be held July 14-15 on the beautiful greens of the area’s best courses. July 14 the tournament will be held at Grand Rapids Memorial Park Country Club and the Oakes Golf Course. On July 15, golfers will be at the Lisbon Bissell Golf Course and Forman Golf Course.

An entry fee of $80 per golfer will include four nine-hole rounds of golf along with a delicious steak supper on Saturday night on the course of the golfer’s choice. The G.O.L.F event is open to all golfers ages 16 and older. Golf teams of four are encouraged but teams of two or three will be accepted. The first 72 foursomes (288 golfers) will be accepted into the tournament. Beginning tee times on Saturday are 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., and Sunday at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Participants in the hole-in-one contest will have a chance to win a free Club Car golf cart, sponsored by local Farmers Union Insurance agents! An overall champion will be crowned and prizes will be paid out in each flight. A female champion and runner-up will also be awarded.

New this year is a senior division. Golfers ages 60 and over will be vying for a senior championship and runner up. A best team outfit prize will be awarded on Saturday.

Be sure to register by July 8! For more information and to register, visit www.drnreaditechgolf.com. Stay updated with the latest on the Facebook page, GOLF Classic by DRN ReadiTech. n

General Manager/CEO Robert Johnson believes DRN’s role as a local telecommunications cooperative is about enhancing the opportunities and quality of life for the members. He states, “The scholarship program is just another example of DRN’s Board of Directors commitment to our mission statement. Congratulations to this year’s scholarship winners! We look forward to witnessing your continued success.” n

Summer Fun!

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DRN awards scholarships to seniors

Tiffany Engelhart Rachel Rueb Benjamin HenschenKaitlyn Schiele

Sierra Kramlich

Tyra Steinwand

Cassidy Bucholz Alisha Zirnhelt Elliott Hayen Carter Anderson

Jackie Meiklejohn Josie Riddle Grace Elijah

Olivia Buckeye

Marina Zetocha

Hailey Decker

Shelby Mund Hannah Dykstra

Taylor Roney

Not pictured: Nicholas Bergemann and Ernest Trzpuc.

Trey Juran Nathan Peterson Kathleen Schmidt

DRN’s Board of Directors approved to offer two $500 scholarships to each school within the DRN territory which includes Ashley, Edgeley, Ellendale, Kulm, Sargent Central, North Sargent, LaMoure, Lisbon, Milnor, Litchville-Marion, and Oakes. DRN also offered one $500 scholarship to a student enrolled in a Southeast Region Career and Technology Center class.

DRN had over 70 applicants for this scholarship and selected the following individuals as winners: from Ashley, Tiffany Engelhart and Rachel Rueb; from Edgeley, Kaitlyn Schiele and Olivia Buckeye; from Ellendale, Benjamin Henschen and Tyra Steinwand; from Kulm, Sierra Kramlich and Cassidy Bucholz; from Sargent Central, Alisha Zirnhelt and Elliott Hayen; from North Sargent, Carter Anderson and Hailey Decker; from LaMoure, Jackie Meiklejohn and Josie Riddle; from Lisbon, Grace Elijah and Nicholas Bergemann; from Milnor, Shelby Mund and Marina Zetocha; from Litchville-Marion, Hannah Dykstra and Ernest Trzpuc; and from Oakes, Taylor Roney and Trey Juran. Lastly, Nathan Peterson from Ellendale was the winner of the Southeast Region Career and Technology Center $500 scholarship.

DRN is also pleased to announce that one student within DRN territory was awarded a $2000 Foundation for Rural Service scholarship as well as a $500 scholarship from DRN. Kathleen Schmidt from Ashley was the FRS scholarship winner. DRN congratulates Kathleen for being selected from over 1,500 applicants.

Edgeley 493 Robert Shannon .................. 493-3186

Ellendale 349 Henry Hanssen .................... 349-2384J & J Professional Carpet & Air Duct Cleaning ........... 349-3006

Forman 724 Joel Kroeger .......................... 724-3134Darrel Thomas...................... 724-3544 Kathleen Vrchota ................ 724-3396

Jud 685 Jeremy Nitschke .................. 685-2492

Kathryn 796Destiny Eull ........................... 796-7576Wayne Horsager .................. 796-7646

Kulm 647 Richard McEvoy ................... 647-2283

LaMoure 883 Platinum Temporary Housing ................................................... 883-5675Sharon Smith ....................... 883-4225

Lisbon 683Dead Colt Rec. Area ........... 683-5766Bill Henderson ..................... 683-2243Joe Miranda .......................... 683-5988Marlene Trottier................... 683-2284Ransom County ................... 683-6177

Oakes 742Sally Ramaker ....................... 742-3930Della Risser ............................ 742-2525

Veona 432David Meier .......................... 432-5647

DRN is hosting its annual customer appreciation picnic in Ashley on July 31 and in Lisbon on August 1. Join us for an evening of fellowship and food from 5-7 p.m. DRN will serve complimentary burgers and brats.

Tuesday, July 31 the picnic will be at Centennial Park in Ashley. On Wednesday, August 1, the DRN picnic will be at the Sandager Park in Lisbon. Bring lawn chairs as there is limited seating. n

DRN CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PICNICS

Tuesday, July 31 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Centennial Park in Ashley.Wednesday, August 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sandager Park in Lisbon.

Polka fans, put on your dancing shoes! Four times per week Polka Time Again will air on DRN channel 102. DRN will air the show at 3 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, and at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Polka Time Again is produced weekly by Wadsworth Community Television in Ohio and is hosted by 83-year-old Gene Kovak, and co-hosted by 93-year-old Joe Gabrosek. It’s been airing for over 23 years, and is the longest running public access show in the country.

Don’t forget, also airing on DRN TV is Aberdeen Livestock, channel 193 and Hub City Livestock, channel 192, with live streaming from the sale barn. n

Scholarships continued on page 3.

Marissa Diggs

Polka airing on DRN channel 102New listings

North Dakota is an indescribable place. The best way to tell someone about it is with a camera. DRN is asking for your help to fill our calendar pages with photos of North Dakota showcasing all four seasons, the breathtaking landscape, holiday fun, and life on the farm.

We ask that you limit submissions to ten entries per person. Please include your name and address with each photo. If your photo is selected, you will be credited with the photo in the calendar, and receive a $25 credit on your DRN account.

Deadline for calendar photos is July 20, 2018. E-mail high-resolution photos to: marketing@drtel.com; Subject: Calendar Photos. We are excited to see your view of North Dakota! n

Join us!

Submit photos for 2019 calendar

DRN recognizes the importance of being involved in and focused on the betterment of its communities. In an effort to continue this commitment, DRN recently donated $1,000 to the Marion Community Café Association for a commercial dishwasher. n

Photo left to right: Annetta Ihli, Secretary/Treasurer and Jodean Witt, Manager.

DRN donates to community cafe

P.O. Box 69Ellendale, ND 58436

July/August 2018

Network Connections

Students from across DRN’s service territory gathered at DRN headquarters in Ellendale on Thursday, June 14 for its second annual Tech Camp.

The tech camp provided many hands-on activities as kids, ages 12-17, learned to create their own ethernet cable, locate underground wires, check for wi-fi signal strength, build Lego robotics and understand the diversity and future of technology.

The kids participated in a friendly competition of Kahoot, a game focused on learning, as they competed to quickly answer the most questions correctly about technology.

Next, a guest speaker from John Deere spoke to the students about many new farming technologies for weed control, precision agriculture, and gave students an opportunity to see the technology in a new John Deere tractor.

Lego robotics, geocaching and wearable technology were the focus of the camp afternoon sessions. Students created programmable robotic Legos, and planned and made their own wearable technology.

The day concluded with a geocaching event using GPS coordinates to locate landmarks. Separated into teams, the participants located clues at GPS coordinates to solve the puzzle.

DRN ReadiTech hosts annual Tech Camp

DRN ReadiTech is proud to have successfully hosted its second hands-on tech camp. Students left the camp with a greater knowledge of technology, its capabilities and how it enhances life in rural North Dakota. They were reminded of the important role DRN plays locally as a technology solutions provider. n

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in this issue:

2 2018 Scholarship Winners

4 Welcome Summer Staff

7 Customer Appreciation Picnics

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