Lady Spartans Win And Lose Against North Country Mavs

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The Scobey varsity girls’ volleyball team was one game-victory away from qualifying for the championship match of their own Scobey Tournament.

Held Saturday, September 14, in both gymnasiums using three courts, the Spartans were eliminated in the semifinals by the North Country Mavericks.

The Scobey girls met the Lustre Christian Lions in the small gymnasium in one of the three 8 a.m. openers and emerged a 25-10, 25-9 winner.

The remainder of Scobey’s matches were played on Court 1 (west side) in the large gymnasium, starting with a 17-25, 25-16 win (42-41 total points) over Bainville that saw the first serve in the air at 11 a.m.

Next was a 2 p.m. date with the Froid-Lake Redhawks with Scobey earning the victory. It was knotted at 24-all in the second and final game. These matches were being timed and as the clock was winding down the Spartans scored the 25th point with three seconds to go.

Scobey’s fourth match of the day, starting at 3:30 p.m. had it competing against the Wibaux Longhorns. The Spartans made quick work of their opponent by winning 25-15, 25-16.

Pool play was now finished and tourney play was on tap, and the North Country Mavericks was Scobey’s opponent.

The Mavs captured the first game of the semifinals by a 25-15 count.

Game two had North Country ahead 12-7 but the Spartans finally knotted it at 17 as the ball went out of bounds in their favor. From there ties at 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24 occurred. Scobey was ahead 23-21 on an Ava Stentoft/Emery Rouse double block and also 24-23 on a Mady Willis kill shot but the Mavericks tied it a 24 and then tallied the next two points for the 26-24 win.

Other teams competing in the tourney were Circle, Culbertson, Ekalaka, Mon-Dak (Westby-Grenora), Nashua, Plentywood, Plevna and Richey-Lambert.

Scobey opened the week by hosting North Country on Friday, September 13, in a conference match.

It was tied at one game apiece as both squads posted 25-17 wins. Game three was tied 24-24 but the Spartans tallied followed by a Camrie Holum spike for a 26-24 win and 2-1 lead.

Game four had the Mavericks ahead 4-zip but the Spartans began heating up to knot it at 4 apiece. It became a double-digit lead for the home team when the Mavericks hit the ball out of bounds, and later grew to 11, 12 and 13 before the visitors mounted a comeback. North Country closed within 2419 but served the ball out of bounds for Scobey to win.

Here is a partial look at the near-future matches for the Spartans:

Thurs., Sept. 19 — Scobey at Wolf Point Wolves, Wolves Den Gym, JV/V, 5 p.m.+20 minutes.

Fri., Sept. 20 — Scobey at Brockton Warriors, JH/V, 3 p.m.+20 minutes.

Fri., Sept. 27 — Scobey versus Richey-Lambert Fusion in Richey, JH/JV/V, 4 p.m.+15 minutes+ 20 minutes.

Sat., Sept. 28 — Scobey at Plentywood Wildcats, JV/V, 1 p.m.+20 minutes.

Thurs., Oct. 3 — Scobey versus MonDak Thunder in Westby, JH/JV/V, 4 p.m.+15 minutes+20 minutes.

Fri., Oct. 4 — Bainville Bulldogs at Scobey, JH/JV/V, 2 p.m.+15 minutes+20 minutes.

Sat., Oct. 5 — Scobey at Richey-Lambert Tournament, Lambert, 9 a.m.

SPORTS S TUFF

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Sponsored by Cromwell’s Convenience & Petroleum

VOLLEYBALL—Tistheseason,whichmeans it is time to understand the lingo: The Montana High School Association 2024 girls’ volleyball season got underway a little while ago, meaning it is the perfect time for all fans to brush up on the language of the sport. Assist: A pass to a teammate resulting in a kill. Attack: Hitting the ball into an opponent’s court in an attempt to score or earn a side-out. Block: A play by one or more players who attempt to intercept the ball over or near the net with two hands. Dig: To pass an attacked ball to a teammate. Hitting error: An attack that results in a loss of possession. May come about as a result of, among other things, hitting the ball out of bounds, into a block, or into the net. Kill: An attack that lands on an opponent’s court for a point or sideout. Libero: A defensive specialist who can substitute in for any back row player but cannot serve. She wears a different colored uniform and doesn’t count as a substitute (a team can sub only 18 times in a game). Receiving error: Inability of a player to return a serve. Service ace: A serve that lands on the opponent’s floor for a point, characterized by a lack of control. Set: To pass the ball intoposition for a player to attack the ball. Side-out: The exchange of service.

FOOTBALL — Is the price right? According to data from SeatGeek, average National Football League ticket prices are up 9 percent year-over-year at $131.82. The Detroit Lions have the most expensive tickets at $254, but fans across the pond will have to pay even more to attend NFL International Series games, which have an average get-in price of $293.78. Furthermore: NFL ticket prices are up 9 percent, with the average get-in price for NFL games being $131.82; the New Orleans Saints ($43) and Jacksonville Jaguars ($48) have the least expensive tickets; the Pittsburgh Steelers and their well-traveled fan base will be the road team for the two most expensive NFL games; the NFL International Series have a get-in price of $293.78, which is 15.6% more than the highest teams (the Detroit Lions on top); the National Football Conference’s North Division ($171.25) has the most expensive tickets while the NFC South has the least-expensive ($65). In case one didn’t know: Since 1985 the Scobey varsity football team has compiled a 246-120 (.670) record, which includes last Friday’s 36-18 victory over the visiting Plentywood Wildcats. In that time span the Spartans have not qualified for the playoffs only 12 times, meaning they have qualified 27 times in those 39 seasons. Expect an update at the end of this season with much more info of this time span. Wild season thus far: It has been, at times in jest, called the Crazy Football League. Thus far in 2024, it is certainly just that. Take the Saskatchewan Roughriders, for instance. They bolted out of the gate at 4-0 and are now 5-7-1. The Edmonton Elks started 0-7 but are now 5-8 and one of the hottest teams in the league, just one point out of a playoff spot. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers bombed in their first four games with an 0-4 record and are now 7-6 tied for first place in the West Division. In the East Division, Hamilton was 2-9 and riding a 3-game losing streak but have won their last two and making a push for a playoff berth. It’s crazy… and fans are loving it!

CFL WEEK 15 RESULTS — Toronto 33 British Columbia 17, Hamilton 37 Ottawa 21, Calgary 19 Montreal 19 (tie following two overtimes). STANDINGS — West Division: Winnipeg 7-6, 295-274, 22.6-21.0 (Streak: W5); British Columbia 7-7, 352-350, 25.1-25.0 (L1); Saskatchewan 5-7-1, 333-330, 25.6-25.3 (L4); Edmonton 5-8, 385-342, 29.6-26.3 (W2); Calgary 4-8-1, 301-381, 23.1-29.3 (T1). East Division: x-Montreal 10-2-1, 351-288, 27.0-22.1 (T1); Ottawa 8-4-1, 335-347, 25.7-26.6 (L1); Toronto 7-6, 364-342, 28.0-26.3 (W1); Hamilton 4-9, 347-409, 26.6-31.4 (W2). WEEK16SCHEDULE — Fri., Sept 20, Hamilton at Toronto, 5 p.m. (Free online streaming platform: CFL+. Radio internet: Ticats Audio Network or TSN 1050), Saskatchewan at Calgary, 7:30 p.m. (Radio: CKRM 620 AM, with pre-game show starting at 4:30 p.m. Free online streaming platform: CFL+. Radio internet: 620 CKRM or 770 CHQR). Sat., Sept. 21, Montreal at Ottawa, 2 p.m. (Free online streaming platform: CFL+. Radio internet: TSN 690 or TSN 1200), Winnipeg at Edmonton, 5 p.m. (Free online streaming platform: CFL+. Radio internet: 680 CJOB or 630 CHED). WEEK 17 SCHEDULE — Fri., Sept. 27, Edmonton at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. (TV: CBS Sports Network. Radio internet: 630 CHED or 680 CJOB), Hamilton at British Columbia, 8:30 p.m. (Free online streaming platform: CFL+. Radio internet: Ticats Audio Network or 980 CKNW), Sat., Sept. 28, Ottawa at Saskatchewan, 2 p.m. (Radio: CKRM 620 AM, with pre-game show starting at 11 a.m. Radio internet: TSN 1200 or 620 CKRM), Montreal at Toronto, 5 p.m. (Free online streaming platform: CFL+. Radio internet: TSN 690 and TSN 1050). x-Clinched Playoff Berth

Gridders Double Wildcats, Head To Wibaux Next

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The Scobey varsity football team is scheduled to meet up with an old friend (or is that nemesis?) on Veterans Memorial Field in Wibaux.

The junior high teams get things started on Saturday, September 21, with a 10 a.m. kickoff while varsity squads begin at 1 p.m.

The Longhorns and Spartans began playing each other in Class C 8-man football in 1988, with Wibaux leading the series 20-9. In those 29 seasons (1988-2016, 2023) the Longhorns have outscored Scobey 937-468 (32.3-16.1 average). When breaking down their playoff contests the Spartans currently own a 5-4 advantage.

The two have met twice in the Class C state championship game. In 2001 on Scobey’s Plainsmen Field, the Longhorns defeated the host 42-30. The next season the two met again in the 8-man state championship contest, also played on Plainsmen Field, with Scobey winning 50-6.

That was the last time the Spartans outscored the Longhorns.

The two squads did not play each other in the 201722 seasons because Wibaux was moved down to Class 6-man due to declining enrollment numbers. In their six seasons in 6-man they qualified for the playoffs from 2017-21 but didn’t qualify in 2022 when posting a 2-6 record. During their first five seasons in 6-man the Longhorns went 9-2 in 2017, 12-0 in 2018 (state champs), 10-3 in 2019 (state runnersup) and 2-4 in 2020 (losing in first round of playoffs). Their overall record of six seasons in 6-man was 37-21 (.637).

Wibaux returned to the Class C 8-man classification last season. The Longhorns defeated the Spartans in Scobey 29-6 in the final game of the regular season and posted a 6-2 record. It defeated Valley Christian 5831 in the first round of the playoffs but fell 70-6 to Belt in the quarterfinals.

Thus far in the 2024 season the Longhorns have an 0-3 record. They lost 56-0 to Circle in Round Town and and 39-26 to Plentywood at Lincoln Field. Wibaux forfeited to Poplar last week due to lack of players, for whatever reasons, meaning a 1-0 loss.

Last week’s action had the Spartans playing the Plentywood Wildcats under the lights of Scobey’s Plainsmen Field.

The visitors took the opening kickoff and used eight plays—5 passes and 3 rushes—to score a touchdown 4 minutes and 4 seconds into the game for a 6-0 advantage.

On Plentywood’s third offensive possession it fumbled the ball and sophomore Aydan Stentoft recovered at the Wildcats’ 13-yard line. Two plays later quarterback Brecken Maher scampered into the end zone from 8 yards out and tacked on the 2-point conversion rush for an 8-6 lead and Scobey never trailed the rest of the way. Eight and one-half minutes into the second quarter Maher ran a keeper for 65 yards and it was 14-6.

The Wildcats clawed their way back within 1412 with 37 seconds left until halftime. However, nearly five minutes into the third frame Torsten Lamb galloped 23 yards into the end zone, tacked on the 2-pointer and made it a 2-possession game.

Plentywood responded on its next possession by pulling back within 22-18 but the Spartan offense shot right back with an 8-play, 45-yard scoring drive for a 10-point lead. Scobey created the final score of 36-18 with 8:09 left in the contest.

THE STATS STORY Scoring First Quarter PLENTYWOOD — Carson Solberg 8 pass from Will Shackelford (kick failed), 7:56.

SCORE: Plentywood 6 Scobey 0. DRIVE: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2 first downs, 4:04 time of possession.

Second Quarter SCOBEY — Brecken Maher 8 rush (Maher rush), 10:21.

SCORE: Scobey 8 Plentywood 6. DRIVE: 2 plays, 13 yards, :39 time of possession. KEY: Plentywood fumbled the ball, Aydan Stentoft recovered it at Plentywood’s 13yard line, Torsten Lamb rushed for 5 yards and Maher followed with the 8-yarder for the score.

SCOBEY — Maher 65 rush (rush failed), 3:20. SCORE: Scobey 14 Plentywood 6. DRIVE: 1 play, 65 yards, :14 time of possession.

PLENTYWOOD — Solberg 17 pass from Ben Hagan (rush failed), :37. SCORE: Scobey 14 Plentywood 12. DRIVE: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3 first downs, 2:41 time of possession.

Third Quarter SCOBEY — Lamb 23 rush (Lamb rush), 7:10. SCORE: Scobey 22 Plentywood 12. DRIVE: 4 plays, 46 yards, 2 first downs, 1:22 time of possession.

PLENTYWOOD — Solberg 33 pass from Hagan (kick failed), 5:58. SCORE: Scobey 22 Plentywood 18. DRIVE: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1 first down, 1:19 time of possession.

SCOBEY — Lamb 3 rush (rush failed), 1:49. SCORE: Scobey 28 Plentywood 18. DRIVE: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2 first downs, 3:58 time of possession.

Fourth Quarter SCOBEY — Maher 11 rush (Lamb rush), 8:09. SCORE: Scobey 36 Plentywood 18. DRIVE: 4 plays, 40 yards, 0 first downs, 2:13 time of possession. KEY: The possession was set up by Konner Oller’s interception with 10:22 left in the game.

Team Statistics Rushes-yards — Scobey 45-285 (6.3), Plentywood 29136 (4.6). Passing yards — Scobey 6, Plentywood 111. Total yards — Scobey 291, Plentywood 247. Passing — Scobey 1-1-1-6, Plentywood 10-24-2111.

First downs — Scobey 8, Plentywood 10. Return yards — Scobey 70, Plentywood 72. Penalties-yards — Scobey 8-75, Plentywood 7-50. Fumbles-lost — Scobey 3-3, Plentywood 1-1. Punts-yards-average — Scobey 3-112-37.3, Plentywood 3-198-32.6. Quarterback sacks by-yards lost — Scobey 2-(minus 3), Plentywood 1-(minus 4).

3rd down conversions — Scobey 2-10 (.200), Plentywood 5-11 (.454). 4th down conversions — Scobey 2-3 (.667), Plentywood 1-3 (.333). PAT rush/ pass conversions: Scobey 3-5 (.600), Plentywood 0-1 (.000). Extra point kicks — Scobey 0-0, Plentywood 0-2. Turnovers — Scobey 5 (3 fumbles, 1 interception, 1 downs), Plentywood 5 (1 fumble, 2 interceptions, 2 downs).

Time of possession — Scobey 21:32, Plentywood 26:28.

Individual Statistics (Scobey) Rushing — Maher 19-170, Torsten Lamb 17-94, Kolten Machart 3-16, Konner Oller 3-7, Holten Girard 1-(minus 2). Passing — Maher 1-1-1-6. Receiving — Evan Tande 1-6. Punts — Cooper Axtman 2-73-36.5, Maher 1-39-39.0. Punt returns — None.

Kickoff returns — Cam Cromwell 2-44, Lamb 1-20, Machart 1-6.

Fumble recovery — Stentoft 1-0.

Interceptions — Maher 1-0, Oller 1-0. Pass knockdown — Maher 2, Oller 1, E. Tande 1. Quarterback sack — None. Tackle for loss — Axtman 1-(minus 4), Girard 1-(minus 2). Unassisted tackles — Oller 6, Axtman 3, Ryan Halverson 2, Lamb 2, Girard 2, Maher 1, Machart 1, E. Tande 1, Stentoft 1. Total tackles — Axtman 8, Lamb 6, Oller 6, Halverson

5, Maher 4, Girard 3, Machart 3, E. Tande 2, Stentoft 1.

GAME-DAY EXTRA POINTS Game time: 7:03-9:23 p.m. Nemont Smart Phone Time.

Weather: At opening kickoff it was 62 degrees with a slight breeze.

On-field officials: Glasgow pool.

EAST C 8-PLAYER STANDINGS Records are conference/overall Circle 3-0, 3-0, 123-26 Ekalaka 3-0, 3-0, 126-24 Fairview 3-0, 3-0, 172-52 Culbertson 2-1, 2-1, 130-63 Scobey 2-1, 2-1, 96-46 Plentywood 1-2, 57-86 Poplar 1-2, 27-121 Broadus 0-3, 0-3, 28-141 Forsyth 0-3, 0-3, 42-172 Wibaux 0-3, 0-3, 26-96 Last Week’s Games

Circle 47 Broadus 14 Ekalaka 56 Forsyth 18 Fairview 47 Culbertson 18 Poplar 1 Wibaux 0 (forfeit) Scobey 36 Plentywood 18 This Week’s Games Friday, September 20 Broadus at Fairview, 7 p.m.

Forsyth at Poplar, 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 21

Scobey at Wibaux, 1 p.m.

Ekalaka at Circle, 1 p.m.

Plentywood at Culbertson, 7 p.m.

Upcoming Games Friday, September 27

Scobey at Forsyth, 7 p.m.

Circle at Poplar, 7 p.m.

Culbertson at Ekalaka, 7 p.m.

Fairview at Plentywood, 7 p.m. Wibaux at Broadus, 7 p.m.

Junior High Spartans Run Record To 2-0

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The Scobey Spartans junior high football team defeated the Plentywood Wildcats 50-6 Friday, September13, at Plainsmen Field. The team remains undefeated this season at 2-0.

Next on the schedule is a road game at Wibaux Saturday, September 21 with kickoff set for 10 a.m.

SCOBEY SPARTANS FOR THE 2024 ….

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SCOBEY SPARTANS FOR THE 2024 FOOTBALL SEASON include, front row from left, Torsten Lamb, Aiden Norby, Teagan Fishell, Nicholas Turner, Liam Leininger, Blake Lekvold; middle row from left, middle row from left, Holten Girard, Bridger Larson, Evan Tande, Clay Southland, Konner Oller, Heath Cahill, Brecken Maher, Reese Tande; back row from left, Jacob Bekker, Asher Handran, Aydan Stentoft, Cam Cromwell, Sebastian McGowan, Kolten Machart, Enzo Righi, Cooper Axtman, Ryan Halverson. — Jessie Hardy Photography

SCOBEY FIREMAN’S FUNDRAISER GOLF TOURNAMENT ….

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SCOBEY FIREMAN’S FUNDRAISER GOLF TOURNAMENT was conducted Saturday, September 14, at the Scobey Golf Course. The winners were Caitlin Buer, Jerod McCrory and Seth and Jacklynn Nelson, who fired a net 52. Above, a pair of teams are shown on the No. 6 green. Below, one of the rules of the tourney, an 18hole scramble, was on hole No. 5 one team member had to tee off in the fireman’s coat, helmet and gloves and nobody else on the team was allowed to hit a tee shot. Luckily for Deanna and the others who had to tee off with all that extra luggage, it was only for that one hole. — Leader Photos

Scobey School Board Minutes

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 DANIELS COUNTY, MONTANA

REGULAR MEETING OpenSession: August12,2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Music Room MembersPresent: TimTande, DuWayne Wilson, Logan Olson and Garrett Lund. Leif Handran was absent.

Administrative Staff Present: Greg Hardy, Superintendent; Caitlin Buer, Principal; Colleen Drury, District Clerk Others Present: Tammi Fladager, Dottie Berg and Kyla Cromwell Chairman Tim Tande called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Roll was taken and it was established that a quorum was present. Patrons & Visitors were recognized.

On motion by DuWayne Wilson and seconded by Logan Olson, the minutes from the July 16, 2024 Regular meeting was approved unanimously as presented.

The board chair then declared Action item #A – student appeal – the person’s right to privacy exceeded the public’s right to know and declared they would hold this in closed session in room 112.

The board re-entered the room and declared the meeting open.

Staff Reports: The Superintendent and Principal’s reports were discussed and are attached and made a part of these minutes by reference.

Committee Reports: There were no Committee Reports.

Finance: On motion by Garrett Lund and seconded by Logan Olson, Garrett Lund, Claims #19191 – #19223, dated July 13, 2024 – August 8, 2024, in the amount of $115,362.24, were approved unanimously as presented.

On motion by Logan Olson and seconded by DuWayne Wilson, the Activities Report for the month of July, 2024 was approved unanimously as presented.

New Business: There was no action on item A for lack of motion.

Logan Olson moved to approve the second reading of the attached Board Policies as presented. Garrett Lund seconded and all present voted in favor.

Garrett Lund moved to approve the second reading of Policies 5228P1, 5221F1 and 5228F2 as presented. DuWayne Wilson seconded and all present voted in favor.

DuWayne Wilson moved to approve the second reading of Board Policy #7320 – Purchasing as presented. Logan Olson seconded and all present voted in favor.

Logan Olson moved to approve the changes to the Spartan Standards as presented. Garrett Lund seconded and all present voted in favor.

Logan Olson moved to approve the quote from S.M.A.R.T. Technologies in the amount of $4,213.00 for the purchase of an additional SMART board as presented. Garrett Lund seconded and all present voted in favor.

Logan Olson moved to approve the purchase of a Gear-Wrench workbench/toolkit from Home Depot in the amount of $4,182.07 as presented. Du-Wayne Wilson seconded and all present voted in favor.

Logan Olson moved to approve the purchase of an additional walk-behind floor scrubber from Quad K Supply in the amount of $4,769.75 as presented. Garrett Lund seconded and all present voted in favor.

DuWayne Wilson moved to approve Erica Righi for cleaning services for the 2024-2025 school year. Logan Olson seconded and all present voted in favor.

Garrett Lund moved to add Tammi Fladager on the Substitute list for the 2024-2025 school year. Logan Olson seconded and all present voted in favor.

DuWayne Wilson moved to add Garrett Backman and Andrew Hersel as substitute/activity drivers for the 2024-2025 school year pending First Aid/CPR certification and satisfactory background checks. Garrett Lund seconded and all present voted in favor.

Garrett Lund moved to hire Lucas Knight as Athletic Director for the 2024-2025 school year. DuWayne Wilson seconded and all present voted in favor.

Logan Olson moved to hire the following Jr. High coaches for the 2024 fall sports, pending satisfactory background checks: Jr. High Volleyball – Kristen Bekker and Kylee Anderson Jr. High Football – JR Maldonado Garrett Lund seconded and all present voted in favor.

Logan Olson moved to include the following activity drivers for the 2024-2025 school year pending first aid/CPR training and satisfactory driving & background checks: Mike McDermott, Jedd Lekvold, Jason Wolfe, Ashton Handy, Nicoli Lund, Cale Handran, Kristen Bekker, Kylee Anderson, KC Holum, Drew Baldry, Matt Stentoft, Levi Bucklin, Lynley Bucklin, Haley Pfefferkorn, Mike Euken, Nicole Euken, Annette Thievin, Lucas Knight, John States, Greg Hardy; Garrett Lund seconded and all present voted in favor.

DuWayne Wilson moved to adopt the FY 2024-2025 budgets and mills as follows: General $2,833,343.82 122.36 Transportation 361,176.96 26.49 Bus Depreciation 360,165.73 21.04 Tuition 2,311.13 0.00 Retirement 394,108.96 Adult Education 10,000.00 .42 Technology 78,404.50 7.61 Flex 43,886.41 Building Reserve 374,205.29 18.25 Debt Service 151,700.00 18.21 TOTAL $4,397,506.66 214.08 And set operating reserves as follows: General Fund 10% Transportation Fund 10% Retirement Fund 15% Logan Olson seconded and all present voted in favor.

Board Discussion: Board committee discussion set the next regular meeting to September 9, 2024 in the Music Room at 7:00 p.m.

There being no further discussion or business, the meeting was adjourned.

SPECIAL MEETING

OpenSession: August19,2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the Music Room MembersPresent: TimTande, Leif Handran, Logan Olson, Du-Wayne Wilson and Garrett Lund AdministrativeStaffPresent: Caitlin Buer, Principal; Colleen Drury, District Clerk Others Present: none Chairman Tim Tande called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. Roll was taken and it was established that a quorum was present. Patrons & Visitors were recognized.

Chairman Tande declared that the individual’s right to privacy exceeded the public’s right to know and declared the meeting closed.

Leif Handran moved to approve the enrollment of Student A for the 2024-2025 school year. DuWayne Wilson seconded and all present voted in favor.

There being no further discussion or business, the meeting was adjourned.

Hospital Board Meeting Notes

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Daniels Memorial Healthcare Center held its regular Board of Directors meeting,
August 26, 2024 at 6 p.m. in the Hospital conference room. The unapproved minutes in part include:

Members Present: Jack Pittenger, Kody Brinton, Cliff Hames, Tanner Trower, Mike Bjarko, Wyatt Wilder, Arlene, Kymber Carney, Kim Zink, Pat McConnell, Jennifer Marsh, Tana Nelson, Wendy Dahl, Koby May

Jack Pittenger called the meeting to order.

Dietary Dept Update – Tana Nelson, Dietary Manager, gave the dietary update. The dietary department provides meals for its patients, long-term care residents and is available to employees three times a day.

On a monthly basis, the dietary department is reviewed by a registered dietician to assess patient and resident records to assure the dietary protocols are being achieved. Twice a year, the County Health Inspector assesses the dietary department. Since February 2016, the dietary department had no violations with either agency. DMHC dietary is also part of the state survey with DPHHS and the CAH survey with CMS, again reporting no concerns and are within compliance.

DMHC has contracted with Grove Meals, a web-based menu planning solutions that allows its user to write daily or weekly menus. DMHC was the first facility in Montana to use Grove Meals and it has allowed dietary the freedom to utilize new equipment received with COVID funds such as a deep fryer, convection oven and stove with flat griddle, as well as control production costs by tracking food requirements and the meals prepared for residents. Grove Meals helps facility supervisors to plan and share menus with their residents and county meals on wheels participants to generate inventory order lists.

Building Committee Update – Mike Bjarko gave the update. Mitch Goplen and the team met regarding building space with DMHC staff and it was productive. Mitch came in looking for a way to right size the facility footprint. Staff were looking at where they really needed to do our jobs, and the feedback gave architects and Mitch an idea of how to rework the square footage of the hospital.

Need to schedule another meeting to finish the initial meeting. Then Mitch and team can come to the board to recommend the updated program.

Quality Committee Update – Kymber Carney gave the quality update. Social determinants were added back into quality, which include asking questions about home life. Kymber reviewed quality stats including: readmission rates are low, skilled bed patients returned to home, and increased quality of discharge paperwork.

Regarding Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS), all patients receive and are encouraged to respond to a third-party survey after a stay in the hospital. Currently we have a 50% response rate. DMHC is starting with a new survey company and hopes to increase patient engagement. Team is also working on improving quality in the clinic.

CEO Update – Kody Brinton, CEO gave updates for the board. Next month’s CEO update will be included in the board packet, in addition there will be a high-level financial update.

Last month, July had a positive net operating income due to an increase in swing bed stays, and clinic visits. Kody continues to meet with each manager and focuses on variances and details of budget.

Administrative Council is working on labor cost analysis based on net revenue to labor percentage and paying attention to staffing patterns. DMHC also had a Rural Health Clinic (RHC) survey and had team performed marvelously. It had been 10-12 years since the last one, but there was only 1 recommendation due to government changes. This change has already been restored and accepted.

Last week, the maintenance team observed the elevator at DMHC started losing oil. OTIS, the elevator manufacturer, is coming out to share their recommendations for fixing. If and when we have to repair the elevator, this could impact the population we serve. Kody shared the team is looking to come up with a work around and hope the elevator isn’t out too long. Historically, the invoice for maintenance of the facility is sent to the Hospital District, which have never been denied. Hospital District funds are there precisely for things like maintenance for the elevator.

Fall MHA Conference is Sept 17-20, with one board member currently attending. There is room for another 1-2 board members to attend if interested.

The team at McKenzie Health in Watford City, who perform different surgical procedures including orthopedic, would like to have their Physician Assistant come see orthopedic patients in Scobey. DMHC visited with teams on this, including the logistics, and continue to work on this. Discussion is happening to have a separate area for visiting specialist in the new hospital build.

The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) will be in the works by bringing together a community group to build the survey to be sent out. Answers to these surveys will help DMHC understand if community health needs are being provided.

Billings Clinic Update – Jennifer Marsh, Director of Regional Operations at Billings Clinic, reported Dr. Jim Duncan, President of Billings Clinic Foundation, has announced retirement in a year. Billings Clinic and Logan Health have begun the process of integrating air and ground ambulance services (MedFlight and ALERT), with the assistance of Vince Robbins as director. Additional development and execution are underway, and details will be shared as needed.

Brief Discussion – Arlene Kegley led the board brief discussion on “Advocacy Basics for Trustees” for the group. The board was reminded how they are ambassadors to the community and the importance of communicating as a group with the same information.

Next board meeting to include board member terms, Hospital District resolution, Compliance Regulatory Update, and Finance Committee Update.

Meeting adjourned at 7:05 pm.

2024 SCOBEY JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL ….

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2024 SCOBEY JUNIOR HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM consists of, front row from left, Charlie French, Wayne French, Quentin Buer, Maddex Holum, Nate Lekvold; middle row from left, Maximus Winge-Petersen, Adam Bekker, Mason Ridley, Braylon Henderson, Bryson Halverson, Isaac Leininger, Simon McGowan, Logan Wolfe, Jett Holum; back row from left, Coach JR Maldonado, Cannon Rush, Reid Cromwell, Tate Johnsrud, Blaine Thompson, Tyce Holum, Curtis Leibrand, Quinn Axtman, Tommas Lundquist, Coach Mike McDermott. — Leader Photo, mike

Fall Watering

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Evergreen/Deciduous Trees By: Abiya (Abi) Saeed,

Extension Horticulture Specialist

This is a commonly debated topic with vast amounts of contradictory information available. Although many resources had historically suggested tapering your watering for trees to allow them to harden-off and prepare for the winter months, there is little science to support this strategy. In fact, we are seeing more and more that lack of watering results in greater instances of stress, winter injury, and dieback issues. This is significantly more common in younger and newly transplanted (<5 years) trees and shrubs. Although these issues seem more apparent in evergreen trees (since they continue to lose moisture through transpiration throughout the winter months), they are also fairly common in deciduous trees.

While the above-ground parts of deciduous trees go dormant into the fall, the root systems remain active until the ground freezes and needs that moisture for continued growth. Prolonged dry periods, especially when late summer and early fall temperatures are high, can result in root damage, stunted growth, early defoliation, branch and tip dieback, and even overall death of sensitive trees and shrubs.

Continuing to water into the fall can be a way to combat these issues. Although excessive watering is not recommended (make sure that soils are not saturated with water), adding water around the active root zone (along the drip-line, and beyond) can set up the trees for fewer winter-related injuries associated with water stress.

If you have had a hot and dry month so far (like many of us in the state) and you are seeing some of those signs of stress in your trees, make sure you cntinue to water them this fall. This is especially important for younger and newly transplanted trees (<5 years) since their root systems can be damaged through the transplanting process and can take years to recover. During this time, they need more moisture than established trees since their underdeveloped root systems can’t keep up with water demands. Trees with shallower root systems (such as spruce, maple, ash, willow, birch, and aspen) also need supplemental watering in the fall to set them up with enough moisture to get them through the winter months.

Continue watering until the ground freezes. Water when air temperatures are above 40 F and there is no snow cover on the ground. Water bags placed on stakes along the drip-line can also help to keep up with watering for newly transplanted trees.

For more information, contact the Daniels County MSU Extension Office at 487-2861.