From "In the Loop" December 30, 2010

The Max Commity Library will be closed Thursday, December 30th due to the bad weather.

December 30, 2010

The community extends sincere sympathy to Pete and Joy Lies and their family in the death of Joy's Mother, Eleanora Fliginger of Garrison. She passed away unexpectedly on Christmas Day at the age of 92. We are so sorry.

When you get the McLean County Independent newspaper, there will be only one day left before all the deadlines are up for the Plan D Prescription Plan and for getting recipes into the Seniors. If the weather does what is forecast, the newspaper will likely be delayed.

As of Monday, Dec. 27th, 386 recipes had been entered into the g and r publishing website, for the Seniors cook book. What a fantastic job everyone has done. Thanks for contributing.

Something else to be very proud of for such a small town is the Max website that was redesigned in June of 2009. It has had over 10,000 reader visits!! Fantastic job, Tamra Huesers.

The Max Library Partners will be having their board meeting on January 4th at 9 a.m.

Don't forget to contribute photos for the Max website.

Please check over your January 2011 Community Calendar for upcoming meetings and events.

"May you live all the days of your life." Jonathan Swift

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, email her at emz@rtc.coop.

December 23, 2010

We extend our sympathy to Alice Olson's family. Helen Jacobson and Robert Olson are Alice's sister and brother.

Winter has arrived with more snow; Christmas is around the corner; then we start a new year! Where did 2010 go?

Two deadlines are coming up on Dec.31st: To renew or enroll in your Medicare Plan D Prescription Drug Plan and for getting your recipes to the Senior Citizens for their new cookbook. Contact Dwight or DeeOn Mack at 679-2623 to set up an appointment to meet them at the Max Senior Center to privately discuss your Medicare prescription plan. Recipes can be given to any Senior Citizen, mailed to Joyce Malling at P.O. Box #122, Max 58759, or entered on-line at gandrpublishing.com, using 'cossacks' as the user name and 'over 55' as the password.

On Friday of this past week, Lorna Sambor, Lila Fannik, and Phyllis Narum attended the Christmas Party at the Benedictine Living Center in Garrison with their sister, Margaret Scurlock. While there they visited with Frances Spitanik at The Meadows. The group also stayed for supper. What a wonderful day and way for Phyllis Narum to celebrate her birthday, too.

On Friday evening, Margaret and Eugene Zaderaka attended the performance of The Nutcracker at Ann Nicole Nelson Hall on the campus of Minot State University. Their granddaughter, Hannah, danced in three segments of this performance. Her father and mother are Dean and Heidi Zaderaka of Minot. Hannah is nine and has been dancing with this group since she was four. It was a very professional performance, highlighting costumes and scenery brought over from Russia, where the teacher is from. Many of his former students, now as young adults, returned to take part in this performance. This was also scheduled for Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.

Postponement: The Max Library Partners will be having their board meeting on Jan. 4th at 9 a.m.

Blessings to you and yours for this special birthday celebration -- the birthday of Jesus. We hope the weather will cooperate but please remember, "You can make your plans, but the Lord makes the weather.' --Taken from the back cover of the Country magazine.

"Most people are searching for happiness. They're looking for it. They're trying to find it in someone or something outside of themselves. That's a fundamental mistake. Happiness is something that you are, and it comes from the way you think." Wayne Dyer

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

From "In the Loop" December 20, 2010

The Max Library Partners board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 21st at 9:00 am has been postponed to Tuesday, January 4th, 2011 at 9:00 am due to the bad weather.

December 16, 2010

Robert and Carolyn Barden along with Lila Fannik returned home last week after a trip to Atlanta, Ga. They were gone two weeks. Lila stayed with her daughter and husband, Virginia and Harold Sides. Bardens attended Stella Burts' 88th birthday and also the anniversary of Stella and her husband. Stella is Robert's Mother. They got to see many of Robert's family and friends and also spent time with the Sides. They had great roads all the way until they drove in snow from Jamestown to home. Carolyn and Robert's 25th anniversary was December 6th so they celebrated it once back home in Max.

Important: Deadline for enrolling in or changing plans with Medicare Plan D Prescription Drug Plan is Dec. 31st. You will receive a penalty after that date. Contact Dwight and DeeOn Mack at 679-2623 to set up an appointment to meet them at the Max Senior Center (Over 55 Club building on Main Street) to privately discuss your plan. Even if your present medications don't cost you much, you may need a more expensive medication later on and wish you had this insurance at that time. Remember, Dec. 31st is the deadline.

Also important: Dec. 31st is the deadline for getting any and all recipes into the Seniors for their cookbook they will be selling during the All-School Reunion in July , 2011.

Tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 17th, don't forget to bring non-perishable food items to the noon meal at the Senior Center in Max. This food will go to the Resource Center in Washburn.

If you are familiar with the Max website, www.maxnd.com, you will find a few pictures of interest. Tamra Huesers would like many more pictures for the website, though. Click on "Community Info", then click on "Community Photo Gallery" to see what is there. If you can e-mail your pictures to Tamra, her e-mail address is tamraj@rtc.coop or you may get your pictures to her any other way. These pictures can be of events, scenery, people, and just anything interesting - old or new.

There will be no school in Max from Dec. 23-Jan. 2. School will resume on Jan. 3rd. Sometime in Jan. of the new year there will be another Alumni Reunion Meeting that everyone should make plans to attend! It is only months now until this event takes place!

"The person who upsets you the most is your best teacher, because they bring you face to face with who you are." Lynn Andrews

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

December 9, 2010

Take a peek at Monday, Dec. 6th Minot Daily News - front page. You may recognize him! If your children had him for a teacher, let them read this - about the horses - snow drifts and cuts - and everything else. It is very interesting. No wonder he was such a wonderful teacher. Do you remember his shiny boots?

Tonight - Thursday Dec. 9th is the Max School's Christmas Concert at 7 p.m.

Santa will be arriving this Saturday, Dec. 11. There will be a free breakfast from 9:30-11:30 and Santa will be there with treat bags for the kids. This event is sponsored by Bremer Bank and Insurance, and the Max Civic Club.

Monday, Dec. 13th at 6 p.m. is Civic Club.

Enrollment is now open for Part D Medicare prescription drug insurance. Compare your present plan or enroll for the first time. Call Dwight or DeeOn Mack at 679-2623 to set up an appointment to meet them at the Max Senior Center (Over 55 Club building on Main Street) to privately discuss your plan. You really can save alot by having your prescriptions on one of these plans.

Max Library Partners is having a Board Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010 at 9 a.m. in the Max Community Library

Jeff, Holly and James McElwain of Minot and Joann McElwain of Max spent a week in Beaumont, TX visiting Joel over the Thanksgiving Holiday. James got to get wet in the Gulf of Mexico. They also went to Gator Country and learned about alligators and crocodiles. They had a great time but had to come home to the snow and cold.

Seniors - at noon on Dec. 17th bring a non-perishable food product when you come for lunch. Notify Joann McElwain if you will be there that day.

Dec. 31st is coming fast - that is the deadline for getting your recipes into the Seniors for their cookbook.

"Surpassingly lively, precious days. What is there to say except; here they are, sifting through my fingers like sand." Joyce Carol Oates

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

December 2, 2010

Guess what - it is time for Santa to visit the city! Max's Santa Day event will be Saturday, Dec. 11 with serving of a free breakfast from 9:30-11:30. Santa will be there with treat bags for the kids. This free breakfast is sponsored by Bremer Bank and Insurance.

Dec. 31 is the deadline for getting your recipes in for the Senior Citizens Cookbook. Bring them to the Seniors' Christmas potluck/party on Dec. 17 at noon at the Max Senior Citizens' Center on Main Street. Please bring a non-perishable food instead of a gift. The food will be for the Resource Center in Washburn.

Enrollment is now open for Part D Medicare prescription drug insurance. Compare your present plan or enroll now. Call Dwight or DeeOn Mack at 679-2623 to set up an appointment to meet them at the Max Senior Center (Over 55 Club building on Main Street) to privately discuss your plan. You really can save a lot by having your prescriptions on one of these plans.

"People who soar are those who refuse to sit back, sigh and wish things would change. They neither complain of their lot nor passively dream of some distant ship coming in. Rather, they visualize in their minds that they are not quitters; they will not allow life's circumstances to push them down and hold them under." Charles R. Swindoll

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, email her at emz@rtc.coop.

November 25, 2010

There was a good turnout at this past Friday's Senior potluck and meeting. It is listed on the Community Calendar for this Friday, 26th but was held on the 19th because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Plans were made for the Seniors' Christmas Party, to be held on December 17th at noon, again a changed date due to the Christmas holiday. Each one is asked to bring a non-perishable food item for the Resource Center in Washburn, instead of a gift. And it’s your last chance, almost, to turn in any recipes you have for their cookbook.

Enrollment is now open for Part D Medicare prescription drug insurance. Compare your present plan or enroll now. Call Dwight or DeeOn Mack at 679-2623 to set up an appointment. Medicare Part D annual enrollment event was held in Minot, Tuesday Nov. 23rd. Dwight and DeeOn attended that so are ready to help you privately go over your present Plan D or to get started. Phone them for an appointment to meet them at the Max Senior Center.

IMPORTANT: The Max Senior Citizens are looking for recipes! They will be publishing a new cookbook to sell during the All-School Reunion being held in Max in 2011. It will be available at area businesses, too. You can submit your recipes to the Seniors’ online account or send them to P.O. Box #122, Max, ND 58759. Or give them to any Senior Citizen. If you wish to submit them online, go to www.gandrpublishing.com--User Name: Cossacks; Password: over55. Let's make Max proud of their Senior Citizens by putting out a full and interesting cookbook.

Sounds like Thanksgiving travel might be hazardous so wherever you are, please be safe and have a blessed Thanksgiving.

"Count your blessings, not your crosses; Count your gains, not your losses. Count your joys instead of your woes; Count your friends instead of your foes. Count your health, not your wealth." Old Proverb

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

November 18, 2010

Don't forget to take part in the Max Senior Citizens' noon potluck meal and meeting tomorrow, Nov. 19th. The meeting was rescheduled because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Hopefully many of you attended the alumni meeting last evening, Wed. Nov. 17th. Try your best to attend the next meeting!

"One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve." - Albert Schweitzer

- The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

November 11, 2010

St. Matthew's L.W.M.L met at the church this past Saturday. The next morning there was a very good turnout for the Dough Boy Breakfast served at the Civic Center.

A correction: The Senior Citizens will be having their Nov. potluck and meeting on Friday, Nov. 19th at 12 noon and not on the 26th as the Community Calendar states. It was decided to change it because of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

For alumni and anyone else interested in the All School Reunion taking place in Max on July 1 and 2, 2011, there will be a meeting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 17th in the Max School Commons area. If you are familiar with a computer, you may log onto www.maxnd.com and fill out the alumni registration form online.

How are you coming on getting your recipes in for the Senior Citizens' Cookbook? This cookbook will be sold during the All School Reunion July 1 and 2, 2011.

"Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps." -- David Lloyd George

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

November 4, 2010

This Sunday, November 7 from 9:30-1:00 fried bread dough, sausage and eggs will be served for the Dough Boy Breakfast. This will take place in the Max City Hall on Main Street in Max. New picnic tables for the Max Park will be purchased with the proceeds. This breakfast is being sponsored by the Max Park Board.

Monday, November 8 is the Max Civic Club meeting at the city hall at 6 p.m.

Your new November community calendar came out this week. Look it over, front and back. Some reminders, good wishes, and a comical cartoon!

Did you know? Even if you are not a member of the Over 55 Club (Senior Citizens) you are still welcome to come to the Max Senior Center for lunch at 12 noon on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The meals are complete and very inexpensive.

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'” -- Eleanor Roosevelt

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

From "In the Loop" November 1, 2010

Notice to residents of the City of Max

North Prairie Rural Water District, water supplier to the City of Max, has given notice that water to the City will be shut off at an unspecified time for a period of 3 hours on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. The city will operate during this period utilizing the water in our tower but conservation of water on this day would be appreciated. Please contact the auditor’s office at 679-2770 with any questions.

October 28, 2010

The Max Civic Club's Annual Steak Fry and Dance is this Saturday, October 30th with serving from 5-8 p.m. The dance will follow with music by Wayne Douglas of Max. The proceeds will be used to benefit the Max-Garrison Ambulance and also Civic Club projects, such as t-ball and swimming and many others. The Community Calendar is available free to you through these proceeds also. Everyone is welcome. See you there!

The October monthly potluck and meeting of the Max Senior Citizens was also a birthday get-together for 98 year old Ethel Boettcher of Max. The group sang to her and she enjoyed the many cards she received. Congratulations, Ethel, on being 98! Osteoporosis is of great concern to many people and even some people in and around Max have it. Your bones thin, become porous, and become more fragile so you may suffer more breaks. The Seniors learned more about this problem by watching a video on this subject during the meeting on Friday.

A note from Belinda (Sorenson) Riba. "About 4 weeks ago my friend Susan Gill and I drove my cousin Deb (Sorenson) Todd, her friend Penny Hand, Deb's son Ryan, daughter Anji, and Anji's fiancé Matt back to North Dakota

Deb hadn't been there in over 40 years. In the almost 2 weeks that we were in and around Max they got to see and do everything they came for. We had a great cousin's party at the hall in Max. They saw and took pictures of the Armed Forces Wall, went up to the school to look at and laughed at pictures of our parents and Aunties and Uncles, and we ate at the Max Cafe. We took a trip to New Town to meet up with Deb's cousin Dee, and to Minot to shop and to see our grandparents' graves in the Rosehill Cemetery.

Thank you to Ed and Dellora Schmidt for letting us into the Max Museum and to Rosalie Day for letting us take a tour of our Grandma Sorenson's house.

Also thanks to all the family and friends who put us up, and who put up with us! We had a great time!"

A reminder that the Good News Club is meeting at the school at 3:15 on these Mondays; November 1, 8, and 15th. All children are welcome to attend.

Other reminders: Recipes are needed for the Max Senior Citizens' cookbook. And tickets are for sale now for the Boys and Girls Basketball players' raffle which will help support the teams.

November 7th there will be a Dough Boy Breakfast served from 9:30-1. Fried bread dough, sausage and eggs will be served. The proceeds will be used to purchase new picnic tables for the Max city parks. This is being sponsored by the Max Park Board.

"Knowing what you want is the first step to getting it." Louise Hart

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

October 21, 2010

The community is again saddened with the death of Archie Zahursky, former Max farmer. Archie had been in poor health the last several years. His wife, Mavis, resides in Minot. We extend our sincere sympathy to Mavis and the family.

The address for Irene Borchert, widow of former Max School Superintendent Warren Borchert, has been requested. It is: 1315 Meredith Drive, Bismarck, ND 58501. Her phone number is 223-3328. I'm sure she would love to hear from her friends in Max. If she has already moved to Omaha, Nebraska to live with her daughter Karen, her mail will be forwarded.

The Good News Club meets at the school on Mondays at 3:15. Ben Vinje out of Minot leads the meetings. Ben is associated with Child Evangelism. The Mondays remaining for the meetings are Oct. 25th, and Nov. 1st, 8th, and 15th. All kids are welcome and they will enjoy the gatherings.

Former Max resident Margaret Scurlock had company on Sunday at the Benedictine Center in Garrison. Visiting Margaret were her sister Phyllis Narum and her daughter Jill Vittitow and children Olivia and Blake from Bardstown, KY. Also visiting were Margaret's other sisters, Lorna Sambor and Lila Fannik of Max.

On Monday, Mary Lushenko and her daughter Shirley and her husband John Sizemore visited with Margaret Scurlock and also with Frances Spitanik at The Meadows.

The Sunnyslope Homemakers Club met on Tuesday at Phyllis Narum's home. Six members were present and visitor Jill Vittitow of Kentucky. Each one answered roll call to what they are thankful for.

This coming Saturday, Carolyn Barden and Lila Fannik will drive to Killdeer to Tim and Sally Dvirnak's to attend their grandson Atticus Westley Krenz's baby shower. His parents are Lizzie and Kory Krenz.

Reminders: the Max Public Library would like donations of books that they may sell. They also request items or services to be raffled off at their Soup and Sandwich event in February. Please notify the library of items and/or services you are going to donate by October 25th.

The Max High Girls and Boys basketball players from grades 9 through 12 are selling tickets for a raffle to support the teams. Contact Dennis Fannik or Mr. McQueen with any questions and you may purchase the tickets from any of the players.

The final reminder is for recipes for the Max Senior Citizens' cookbook that will be sold during the All School Reunion held in July, 2011. These recipes are needed by Dec.31, 2010. The Seniors' Oct. potluck and meeting is this Friday at noon.

This coming Sunday, Oct. 24 is Immaculate Conception Catholic Church's Soup and Sandwich Luncheon from 11-1 p.m. On Oct. 30th the Max Civic Club's Steak Fry will be held from 5-8 p.m., with a dance to follow. The Max Park Board is sponsoring the Dough Boy Breakfast on Sunday, Nov. 7th from 9:30-1 p.m. Refer to the back of this month's Community Calendar for details on these meals.

Enjoy the Max Public School's Fall Concert on Monday, Oct. 25th at 7 p.m.

"Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible." Anonymous

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

October 14, 2010

The citizens of Max have just gone through a very difficult week with the deaths of four of its former residents. Connie Strilcov Dunlap, Eugene Zenz, Emma Schnaible, and former Max School Superintendent Warren Borchert have all passed away. Connie passed away in Minnesota at her son's home, while Eugene Zenz passed away in the Benedictine Living Center in Garrison. Emma Schnaible passed away in a nursing home in Minot and Warren Borchert passed away in Bismarck. Several Max alumni attended his memorial service on Friday. He passed away on October 4th at 91 years of age. He had been in failing health for several years. His body has been donated to research. His widow, Irene, will move from Bismarck to Omaha, Nebraska to live with their daughter, Karen. Karen graduated from Max in 1964. We extend our sincere sympathy to all of their families and friends.

This coming Sunday is another All School Reunion meeting at the school at 3:00. October 24th will be Immaculate Conception Catholic Church's Soup and Sandwich Luncheon. October 30th is the Max Civic Club's Annual Steak Fry and Dance. On November 7th the Dough Boy Breakfast will be held.

The Max Public Library's Halloween party will be Friday, October 29th from 3:30 to 5:00.

The library is also requesting donations of books that may be sold. Items or services to be raffled off are also needed. The raffle items are needed by October 25th. Tickets for the raffle will start selling by December 1, 2010. This is for their Soup and Sandwich event held in February.

The Max High Girls and Boys basketball players from grades 9 through 12 are now selling tickets for a raffle that will raise money to support the teams. The raffle winners will be announced at each of the home games from November 30th to February 19th. Contact Dennis Fannik or Mr. McQueen with any questions.

Don't forget your recipes for the Max Senior Citizens' cook book.

Upper Room Teens joined together with teens from Ryder, Makoti, and Max on September 22nd and 23rd for the Twentieth Anniversary of "See You at the Pole". This event is held annually in the month of September. It is a national "student led" prayer event that meets at the school flag pole early in the morning and all pray for the school, teachers, fellow students and the nation. The events were led at Max by Juria Bigelow and at Makoti by Julie Peterson. There were a total of fifteen in attendance at the See You at the Pole events at Max and North Shore High Schools. Students and parents braved cold weather to join together for prayer!

"We don't receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us." Marcel Proust

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

October 7, 2010

This Sunday, October 10th, is Our Savior Lutheran Church's Annual Lutefisk and Meatball dinner. They will be serving from 1 to 5 p.m., with the Praise Band playing at 12:30. The LYO (Youth) will be having a bake sale and an afghan raffle. Everyone is welcome.

Civic Club meets the next day at 6 p.m. at the Civic Center - Monday, October 11th.

On Wednesday, October 13th, take advantage of the convenience of getting your flu shot, without having to leave town. The McLean County Flu Clinic will be held at the Max Senior Center from 1 - 2:30.

Write it on the calendar - the All-School Reunion meeting will be held on Sunday, October 17th at 3:00.

October 24th will be Immaculate Conception Catholic Church's Soup and Sandwich Luncheon. October 30th is the Max Civic Club's Annual Steak Fry and Dance. On November 7th the Dough Boy Breakfast will be held. More on these events later.

Max Public Library's Halloween Party will be Friday, October 29th from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the Civic Center. All children from toddler to sixth grade are welcome to attend. There will be games, prizes, a costume contest, a snack, and more.

The Max Public Library is looking for donated books to sell at their first annual book sale, to be held in conjunction with the Soup & Sandwich in February. Books can be dropped off with Amy at the library, or placed in the book drop in the entry to the Civic Center. In preparing for the Soup & Sandwich event, the library is also looking for items that can be raffled off. Any businesses or individuals who donate will be given public recognition for their generous contributions. Monday, October 25th is the deadline for items for this raffle. This allows time to have the tickets printed and available for sale by December 1st, 2010.

The Max High Girls and Boys basketball players from grades 9 through 12 are now selling tickets for a raffle that will raise money to support the teams. The raffle will give out a $100 first prize and a $50 second prize at each of the home basketball games from November 30th to February 19th. Each ticket, therefore, has 11 chances to win. The tickets are very reasonable, considering what you may win! A maximum of 200 tickets will be sold. Interested persons can contact any of the players for tickets. They can contact Dennis Fannik or Mr. McQueen with questions.

Recipes are still very much needed for the Senior Citizen cookbook that will be for sale during the All-School Reunion in early July 2011. Again, you may submit them online at this website: www.gandrpublishing.com. The user name is 'cossacks' and the password is 'over55'. Or you may mail them to Joyce Malling at P.O. Box 122, Max, ND 58759 - or give them to any Senior Citizen.

This week's news has quite a few 'requests' and 'opportunities' - let's get these filled before the busy holiday season settles in - or winter arrives!

"God has given us two hands, one to receive with and the other to give with." Billy Graham

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, email her at emz@rtc.coop.

City Council Special Meeting, October 5, 2010: Budget

The Max City Council will be holding a special meeting tonight, Tuesday, October 5th at 8:00 pm to review and adopt the Final Budget for 2011.

September 29, 2010

Attention Max School Alumni. You will be receiving a postcard in the mail requesting information from you. Please get it sent in soon. Family information needs to be updated in the Alumni book. Again, send in that information.

Flu shots will be given at the Over 55 Club building on October 13th from 1 to 2:30. The Senior Citizen cookbook isn't coming together very quickly. Only 13 recipes have been received. Please send them in. You may submit them online at this website: www.gandrpublishing.com That is g and r publishing.com. The user name is 'cossacks' and the password is 'over55'. You may mail them to Joyce Malling at P.O. Box 122, Max, ND 58759 also. Everyone is invited to share their favorite recipes for this cookbook. It will be sold during the All-School Reunion in early July of 2011. The deadline for these recipes is December 31st. Reminder - Our Family labels are wanted by the seniors to help with head traumas.

Max Civic Club's Annual Steak Fry and Dance will be held on Saturday, October 30th at the Max Civic Center. Buy your tickets early from Max businesses.

"If you have made mistakes there is always another chance. You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down." Mary Pickford

--The Max News is written weekly by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, please email her a emz@rtc.coop.

September 23, 2010

We extend our sympathy to the family of Harold Erlien, 96, of Benedict and Max. Harold passed away in a Minot nursing home. You may remember him for his big smile as he walked in Max or sat on the Main Street benches.

This coming Sunday, September 26th there will be a noon potluck at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Max to honor Erna Hauf on her 96th birthday. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The funeral for Elmer Dvirnak, 94, of Killdeer was held on Tuesday afternoon. LaVonne Fannik, Lila Fannik, and Delvin and Kristie Fannik, and Dennis, Karla and Casey Fannik attended Elmer's funeral in Dickinson. Also attending were Carolyn and Will Barden, Kenny and Ruth Honcharoff, their son-in-law Chad and their grandson Nickolas. Elmer was our brother-in-law and uncle. He will be missed.

Take note that the Over 55 Club has its own web page now on the maxnd.com website. This club is wanting recipes for their new cookbook and are inviting anyone to mail in, deliver, or put them online on the cookbook website. This website is www.gandrpublishing.com. The deadline for the recipes is December 31, 2010.

Alice and John Dvirnak of Killdeer came to spend the weekend with Lila Fannik and returned to their home Monday morning. On Sunday the Dvirnaks, Fanniks, and Bardens attended the Joshua Dvirnak and Sarah Roberts wedding and reception that was held at Camp Bentley, near Drake.

Mark Sambor of Minnetonka, Minnesota came to Max to visit his mother, Phyllis Seay, his Grandmother Lorna Sambor, Carson and Kent Sambor and other relatives. He then motored to Williston to visit Marlene Eide and daughter.

Sunnyslope Homemakers was held on Tuesday at Mary Lushenko's home in Max.

Tomorrow, Friday, September 24th is the Senior Citizens potluck and meeting at 6 p.m. Starting in October the potluck and meeting will be held at noon. This change is made because of it getting dark so early, so no one has to travel at night

The Max Civic Club's Annual Steak Fry and Dance will be held on Saturday, October 30th at the Max Civic Center. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold so get yours now.

"I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter, to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all." Leo Rosten

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

From "In the Loop" September 21, 2010

Notice to Max City Residents

The Max City Council is holding a Special Meeting on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 7:00pm. Public input is requested for discussion on the potential sale of Park Board property described as the East ½ of Block 18, Carvell’s Addition. This is the property that the old tennis court and BB court are situated upon. There will also be a discussion regarding a Sales and Use Tax Ordinance.

September 16, 2010

Thank you to all who helped with the Grandparent's Day Breakfast this past Sunday. Thanks to all helpers/cooks including Max FFA kids, to the Max school for the decorations, and to the community for the great turnout. Thank you!

This coming Monday, September 20th at 7:00 p.m. is the Max Library Partners Board Meeting. It was listed for Tuesday, September 21st. on the Community Calendar.

September 24th is the Senior Citizens potluck and meeting at 6:00 p.m. Don't forget to get any recipes in that you want published in their new cookbook. And then comes the Max Civic Club's Annual Steak Fry and Dance on October 30th. Buy your tickets early.

"You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world's happiness now. How? By giving a few words of sincere appreciation to someone who is lonely or discouraged. Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a lifetime." Dale Carnegie

September 9, 2010

We extend our sympathy to the family of Doris Berg. Doris graduated from Max High School in 1957. Her funeral will be tomorrow, Friday September 10th at 10:30 a.m. at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Garrison.

Grandparents Day breakfast will be held at the Max Civic Center this Sunday, September 12th. Serving of pancakes and sausage will be from 9:30 to 12:30. The free will offering proceeds will help defray the costs of publishing the Community Calendar, which you receive free. The event is being sponsored by the Max Civic Club.

A bridal shower open house for Krystal Kersten will be held at St. Matthews Church from 2 - 4, this Sunday. Krystal is the bride-to-be of Adam Wilcox.

Then at 3:00 on this Sunday, September 12th, there will be another alumni meeting for planning the 2011 All School Reunion. This meeting will be held at the Max School. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.

The Max Senior Citizens will be publishing a new cookbook. Favorite recipes can be submitted online. The website is www.gandrpublishing.com; the user name is 'cossacks' and the password is 'over55'. It is very easy to submit recipes this way and also very helpful for the group in sorting the recipes and doing all the other work that needs to be done before the cookbook can be published. If you do not have a computer, nor access to one, you may mail them to Joyce Malling, P.O. Box 122, Max ND 58759. You may also give them to any Senior Citizen member. The deadline for the recipes is December 31, 2010.

On Friday Margaret Zaderaka joined her other sisters in Bismarck for a "Sisters Day". Her oldest sister, Florence Wiest, drove up from Wishek and Elaine Fischer and Margaret drove from Garrison. They visited the beautiful Veterans Cemetery where Florence's husband, Ray Wiest, is buried. It was a wonderful day. What a blessing to have family!

Mark your calendar for the Max Civic Club Annual Steak Fry and Dance. This will be held on Saturday, October 30th at the Max Civic Center. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold so get yours early! You may have noticed how many events the Civic Club has, so they need your attendance at their meetings. The next one will be this coming Monday, September 13th at 6:00 at the Civic Center.

"The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can't find them, make them." George Bernard Shaw

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, email her at emz@rtc.coop.

September 2, 2010

This coming Monday is Labor Day, September 6th. There will not be school in Max that day. But the following Sunday will be a busy day, starting with the Grandparent's Day Breakfast at the Max Civic Center. They will be serving pancakes and sausage from 9:30 until 12:30. Free will offering proceeds will help defray costs for the Community Calendar, which you receive free. This is sponsored by Max Civic Club. After you have eaten, and taken a short nap, come to the alumni meeting at 3:00 at the school, this same Sunday, September 12th. Day by day the All-School reunion gets closer to happening, summer of 2011. The public is invited to come to this meeting and hear what is being planned. You may even have an idea or two to share.

The Max Senior Citizens will be publishing a new cookbook. Favorite recipes can be submitted online. The website is www.gandrpublishing.com; the user name is cossacks and the password is over55. It is very easy to submit recipes this way and very helpful to the group. If it is not possible for you to submit your recipes online, please mail them to Joyce Malling, P.O. Box 122, Max ND 58759. You can also give them to any Senior Citizen member. The deadline for the recipes is December 31, 2010.

On Sunday afternoon Lila and Lorna visited Margaret Scurlock at the Benedictine Living Center. The three then had coffee in The Meadows' dining room with Frances Spitanik, Ron and Peggy Osadchy, Carol Frank, Lozina Frank, Lenore Huettl and others. They also stopped by to bring birthday wishes to Helen Jacobson in the nursing home. Isn't it wonderful how these ladies visit others! We could do that, too, and we should. Someday we may want others to visit us!

"Often the most loving thing we can do when a friend is in pain is to share the pain - to be there even when we have nothing to offer except our presence and even when being there is painful to ourselves." M. Scott Peck

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, email her at emz@rtc.coop.

August 26, 2010

Tomorrow, Friday the 27th is the Max Senior Citizens' 6 o'clock potluck with the meeting to follow. At this meeting there will be a short video on osteoporosis which the public is invited to see.

School in Max has started. Please drive slow and watch for the students walking to and from school.

The next alumni meeting for planning the All School Reunion to be held in 2011, will be at 3:00 at the school on September 12, a Sunday. The public is invited to attend.

Visitors at Lila Fannik's home have been Virginia and Harold Sides of Stockbridge, Georgia and Hubert Reed of Little Rock, Arkansas. Harold and Hubert were in the service together so had alot of fun visiting with each other and everyone else.

Also visiting with Lila and others were Don and Jan Meronuck of Fargo, along with their daughter Jina Lee and her children Yvonne and Andrew of Bismarck. Jeremy Meronuck and friend Ramona from Las Vegas, Nevada visited as did Mel Opstad of Big Lake, Minnesota. Other visitors were Clayton and Sharon Narum of Minneapolis, Phyllis Narum, Steve and Joanie Narum and their grandson Gabrial.

Many relatives and friends attended the beautiful garden wedding of Shawna Fannik and Jesse Schroeder at Homer and Alvie Nesson's residence on Saturday, August 14th. Shawna's parents are Dennis and Karla Fannik of Max. Jesse's parents are Robert and Debra Schroeder of Ohio.

A note to others in and around the community, there are former students and residents who would like to read where friends have moved to. Send me your message as to who has come to visit you or where you have gone to visit with former Max residents.

"What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say." Ralph Waldo Emerson

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

August 19, 2010

Happy 50th. Anniversary to Pete and Joy Lies! There will be an open house on Saturday, August 21st, at the Senior Center in Max, from 2 - 4 p.m. for them. Congratulations!

Next Friday, August 27th, the Senior Citizens will be having their potluck at 6 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7:00. During the meeting, a short video will be shown on osteoporosis. Everyone is welcome to come see this video.

Kathy Swanepoel of Max (lives in the former Kathryn Osadchy house) took many great pictures of the recent Rodeo held in Max. If you are interested in seeing them and/or buying any, please contact Kathy at 509-0540 or 679-2084. You may also contact her through her e-mail address. kjswanepoel@ruggedwest.com

School starts in Max on Monday, August 23rd. There will be no school on Labor Day, September 6th.

Important: The next alumni meeting for planning the All School Reunion in 2011, will be at 3:00 at the school on September 12th, a Sunday. You won't be put in as a chairman etc. but you are needed to come and give any information, suggestions, etc.

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanor Roosevelt

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

August 12, 2010

Today, Thursday, August 12th is the last day for school registration. It will be held from 9 until 3 p.m. Max Public School begins Monday, August 23rd. Preschool starts August 31st in Max.

Have you been able to help those requesting items on the Max Web site's Swap Shop? A wheelbarrow or garden cart; a pressure cooker, and juneberry and chokecherry bushes are all wanted. The lockers in the physical education room at the school are selling for $5 each and will be sold on a 'first come' basis. You will need to dismantle these to move them. The lockers may be seen at the Max School now.

The City is requesting residents to watch for suspicious activity in the Parks and to notify the Sheriff's Department at 701-462-8103. Because of all the previous vandalism, the restrooms will have to be locked at about 9 p.m. each night and reopened in the morning. Make Max a safe and clean community!

Delayed news: Lila Fannik and Lorna Sambor attended the Douglas Picnic at the Douglas Senior Center. They had a wonderful time. Visitors at Lila's and Lorna's homes in July were their nephew Don and Jan Meronuck of Fargo; their niece Kathy and Rick Kresbach from Bowman, and niece Carole Scurlock of Florida. Marvin and Madine Krueger and grandsons Reuben and David of Newport, Oregon also visited, as did Pat McIntyre of Max. The ladies appreciate all these wonderful visits.

Eugene and Margaret Zaderaka toured Devils Lake and visited with Darlene and Gary Rose in Rugby on their way home. Darlene is kept busy with sewing 70-some lap robes for the long term care departments there in Rugby. This is something she has volunteered to do in other years too. Gary loves his job as a Maintainer driver for the Rugby area. They have purchased a very nice house in Rugby. Daughters Jenny and Kayla and their families visit often. Jenny lives in Streeter and Kayla lives in Bismarck.

"Trouble is a part of life, and if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you - enough chance to love you enough." Dinah Shore

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

August 5, 2010

It's rodeo time - and garage sale time! This Friday at 6 p.m. there will be a performance of the Max Rodeo. On Saturday, Slack will be held at 8 a.m. with the rodeo performance at 5 p.m. Mutton Busting will be held after Bull Riding both nights. All day long will be the city wide garage sales in Max. Don't forget to pick up your free map of all the sale locations - either at the C Store or at the bank.

Civic Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Monday, August 9th at the Civic Center. This week, August 9-12th, Max School registration will be held, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. August 10th is the day for preschool registration, kindergarten registration, and for new students and returning students with schedule changes. Where did summer go?

Preschool starts August 31st in Max. Please contact the school at 679-2685 if you have a child who is 4 years old before August 1st of 2010, and if you plan to enroll them into the Max School Preschool Program.

Have you been able to help those requesting items on the Max Web site's Swap Shop? A wheelbarrow or garden cart; a pressure cooker, and juneberry and chokecherry bushes. For sale are the physical education room lockers. These will be selling for $5 each and will be sold on a 'first come' basis. You will need to dismantle these units. The lockers may be seen at the Max School now.

The City is requesting residents to watch for suspicious activity in the Park and to notify the Sheriff's Department at 701-462-8103. Because of all the previous vandalism, the restrooms will have to be locked at about 9 p.m. each night and reopened in the morning. Make Max a safe and clean community!

This past Sunday Lila Fannik and Lorna Sambor attended the Douglas Picnic at the Douglas Senior Center. They had a wonderful time. Visitors at Lila's and Lorna's homes in July were their nephew Don and Jan Meronuck of Fargo; their niece Kathy and Rick Kresbach from Bowman, and niece Carole Scurlock of Florida. Marvin and Madine Krueger and grandsons Reuben and David of Newport, Oregon also visited, as did Pat McIntyre of Max. The ladies appreciated all their wonderful visits.

Eugene and Margaret Zaderaka recently toured Devils Lake and visited with Darlene and Gary Rose in Rugby on their way home. Darlene is kept busy with sewing 70-some lap robes for the long term care departments there in Rugby. This is something she has volunteered to do in other years, too. Gary loves his job as a Maintainer driver for the Rugby area. They have purchased a very nice house in Rugby. Daughters Jenny and Kayla and their families visit often.

"Trouble is a part of life, and if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you - enough chance to love you enough." Dinah Shore

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, contact her at emz@rtc.coop.

July 29, 2010

We welcome a new little girl into the community. Peyton was born on Friday, July 16th and her father, Matt Olson, passed away on Sunday, July 18th from natural causes. Matt was very proud of his little daughter, who made him a Daddy. Peyton's mother is Wendy Day, Matt's fiance. Welcome little Peyton.

Reminder: The second session of swimming lessons is being held on August 2-6 from 2:00-3:30. If you are registered to ride the bus, please have your child to the school by 1:15 daily and arrange for pickup at 4:10. Payment of $32.50 per child should be made out to the YMCA and sent with your child on Monday. Any questions, call Lynae at 679-2505.

Reminder: Phone Susan Halverson if you are planning on having a garage sale on August 7th - Max's City-wide garage sale day. She can then put your location on the free map that each shopper can get. The garage sales will run from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

The All-School Reunion to be held on July 1, 2, and 3 of 2011 has a "Wish List". They are needing food vendors; silent auction items are needed; items for the Memory Room at the school--preferably ones not displayed before--are needed; and fund raising ideas are needed. Contact Kathy Huettl at wkjh@rtc.coop; phone her at 679-2499 and leave a message; or write her at P.O. Box #284; Max, N.D. 58759 if you can help with any of these "Wishes".

The Max Rodeo will be held on August 6th and 7th - coming very soon!

"Dreams are extremely important. You can't do it unless you imagine it." George Lucas

From "In the Loop" July 27, 2010

Maxnd.com website maintenance to take place July 28-Aug. 2
Maxnd.com will be undergoing a server change and other updates beginning on July 28th. It is possible that readers could experience brief functionality issues or even a short period of no access at some time between July 28 and August 2. These problems are not expected, but could occur. If you experience problems that last for more than a few hours or change the appearance of maxnd.com, please call Tamra right away at 701-679-2030.

July 23, 2010

The community of Max is very saddened and shocked at the death of Matt Olson, 33, of Max. Matt passed away of natural causes, in his newly built home in Max. His parents are Sharon and Art Olson of Max and Grandmother Pat McIntyre of Max. Our sincere sympathy to the families.

Lucille Hintz of Sacramento, CA passed away June 10. She is survived by three sons, Gary, Alan, and Brian Bartholomew; brothers Ben Bunas of Chicago, Illinois, Alton Bunas of Seattle, Washington and a sister, Margarete Bunas of Sacramento, CA. She is preceeded in death by her first husband Dean Bartholomew and her second husband, Edwin Hintz.

Tomorrow, Friday, July 23rd is the Max Senior Citizens' 6 o'clock potluck with the meeting to follow.

Don't forget to let Susan Halverson know if you plan to have a garage sale during the City Wide Garage Sale on August 7th. Susan needs to know by July 31st. so she can add your location to the Garage Sale map given to the many shoppers.

Know of any area military serving overseas? Please let the women of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Max know so they can send them a Care Package. They need these names and addresses by the end of July.

Please refer back to last week's Max News for items needed for the upcoming All School Reunion taking place July 1,2, and 3rd. of 2011.

"Hope, the best comfort of our imperfect condition." Edward Gibbon

--The Max News is written weekly by Margaret Zaderaka. To have your information included, email her at emz@rtc.coop.

From "In the Loop" July 15, 2010

Max Library offers wireless Internet; City of Max takes bids on used mower.

Beginning July 1, 2010, wireless Internet access is now available at the Max Community Library. The library added this service in an effort to further its goal of making the resources of the Internet available to all members of the community. In addition, the library's wireless service will provide visitors to the city or persons located in Max for temporary employment Web access that they could not previously enjoy.

Wireless service is accessible in or around (within a block or so) the Library and Civic Center. Users need only to connect to the Clear Access network and enter maxlibrary when prompted to provide a password.
For more information, call the library at 679-2263.

Mower For Sale on Bids
The City of Max is accepting bids for a Schweiss model 2360 mower, as is.
Bids will be accepted until 7:00 PM on Monday, August 2, 2010.
The City reserves the right to accept or deny all bids.
Contact the auditor’s office at 679-2770 with any questions.
Send or Deliver bids to:
Max City Council
City of Max
PO Box 116
215 Main St
Max, ND 58759

July 15, 2010

The community is saddened with the death of Marvin Olson. Marvin, 77, passed away at a Bismarck Hospital. His wife, JoAnn, lives at the McLean Manor in Garrison. Her address is P.O. Box #99, Garrison, N.D. 58540. We extend our sympathy to JoAnn and the family.

This Saturday, July 17th, beginning at 1 p.m., the First Ever Demolition Derby will be held on the west edge of Max. Contact Joe at 391-5897 for more information.

The Max City-Wide Garage Sales will be held Saturday, August 7th. Contact Susan Halverson at 679-2607 or 679-2697 by July 31st so your location can be included in the Garage Sale map.

On Friday, July 23rd, the Max Senior Citizens will be having their 6:00 potluck, with the meeting to follow, at the Over 55 Club building on Main Street in Max.

St. Matthew's LWML is wanting names and addresses of area connected military serving overseas, so they may send them "Care Packages". You can give this information to any of the church ladies, before the end of July.

Did you know.....the year 2011 is the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the new Max School on the north edge of Max. So the All-School Reunion held July 1,2, and 3 of 2011 will be extra special for everyone. You are asked to check your e-mails, facebook, or join it at Max High School - also retrieve information from the www.maxnd.com website. Click on 'DO AND SEE' and go from there to the Alumni Registration Form. They need you to update your information from five years ago. All information may be e-mailed to Kathy Huettl at wkjh@rtc.coop or mail it to her at P.O. Box #284, Max, ND. 58759.

Your help is needed for the reunion - even if you don't live in the state anymore or aren't able to attend. Food vendors are needed for Saturday afternoon and/or evening. This is open to all 4-H groups, anyone having bake sales, etc. Please notify Kathy by September first, 2010. Also, if there is any group interested in serving a breakfast on Saturday morning and/or Sunday morning during the reunion, again, please contact Kathy.

There will be a Silent Auction and items are needed for that, along with items--large or small--to raffle off during the reunion. Fund raising ideas are also needed. Anyone have items for the Memory Room at the school, possibly items that haven't been displayed there before? Again, contact Kathy Huettl with any and all information you may have on these matters.

The next Alumni meeting will be held September 12th, a Sunday, at 3:00 at the School. You won't be put in as a chairman or co-chairman if you attend the meeting - but you may have some information or suggestions that will be very helpful.

Please notice how pretty our community is with the new maintenance 'gal' keeping everything neat. She uses the push mower to cut the grass around the Main Street businesses and then uses the blower to blow the grass clippings off the sidewalk. Compliment her!

"The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing." Israel Baal Shem

--The Max News is written weekly by Margaret Zaderaka. Contact her at emz@rtc.coop with any news you want included

July 8, 2010

This coming Sunday, July 11th at 2:00 at the Max Civic Center, the Max Alumni and anyone else interested in helping with the upcoming reunion, will meet. The All School Reunion draws closer and closer - in 2011 - so let's support the Alumni by coming to the meeting.

No Civic Club meeting on July 12th. Next meeting will be August 9th.

Mary Lushenko will be hosting a 5-DAY CLUB in her backyard the week of July 12-16 from 1:30-3:30 each day at 705 Jacobson Avenue. All children ages 5-12 are welcome for Bible lessons, songs, great games, fun activities, memory verses, snacks and prizes. You can contact Shirley at 679-2600 for more information. The club is sponsored by Child Evangelism Fellowship and each teacher and helper has been trained and screened to ensure your child's protection. Parents are welcome to attend.

Then Saturday, July 17th, the first Annual Max Demolition Derby will be held at 1 p.m. on the west edge of Max. Contact Joe at 391-5897 for rules, information, or questions.

Max City Wide Garage Sales will be held Saturday, August 7th. Contact Susan Halverson at 679-2607 or 679-2697 by July 31st if you are having a garage sale.

IMPORTANT: The LWML of St. Matthew's is seeking names and addresses of area connected military serving overseas, to send "care packages" to, at the end of July. If you know someone to include in the mailing, please contact Kathy at 679-2499 or one of the ladies from the church.

Eugene and Margaret Zaderaka enjoyed spending July 3rd at their son Dean's cabin at Lake Metigoshie. At dusk the group of eleven watched the fireworks over the lake. Then on July 4th they enjoyed spending time with their son, Mark at their camper in Centennial Campground at Lake Sakakawea. At dusk their group of fifteen watched the fireworks over the lake. They sincerely hope you had a safe July 4th.

"Oh, the wild joys of living!" Robert Browning

--The Max News is written by Margaret Zaderaka. Email her at emz@restel.net by Monday of each week to have your news included in that week's news blog and in the Garrision Independent.

July 1, 2010

News from Texas! Elijah Randall Haugeberg was born to Chad and Brandi on March 8, 2010. He joins his parents, big brother, Easton, and big sisters, Chloie and Caylee, at home in Arlington, Texas. Grandparents are Richard and Sheryl Haugeberg of Max. Great-grandparents are Don and Jeanette Haugeberg and Doris Anderson of Minot.

The community would like to extend their sympathy to Mary and Tom Hauf in the death of their daughter, Stacy Roberts. Stacy was killed in an automobile accident.

On Friday, June 25, Mary Lushenko celebrated her "39th" birthday with friends and relatives visiting and sharing stories and refreshments. She says that at this age, she is going backwards now. She had 23 friends and relatives from Minot, Kief, Benedict, and Max at her party plus several calls from relatives and friends during the day. She had each attendee draw a number from a cup and later on they went to find their numbered "goodie bag". A fun time was had by all and she so appreciated all the good wishes.

There is a need for a wheelbarrow or a garden cart in Max. For more information, please phone John at 679-2600.

Upcoming events are the Max Alumni Association meeting, being held on Sunday, July 11th at 2 p.m. It is very important that everyone who can attend. You do not need to be a Max Alumnus.

Saturday, July 17th at 1:00 there will be a Demolition Derby at the old Golf Course west of Max. For more information, contact Joe Huettl.

"If you let yourself be absorbed completely, if you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments." Anne Morrow Lindbergh

--The Max News is written weekly by Margaret Zaderaka.

June 24, 2010

The 4th Annual Summer Solstice was held Sunday evening at the Max City Park. People had a nice time, there was good food and good entertainment. Summer is here!

Tomorrow, Friday June 25th at 6 p.m. the Max Senior Citizens will have their potluck supper and meeting at the Over 55 Club building on Max's Main Street. You are welcome to come to either or both. See you there!

Coming up soon will be the Max Alumni Association meeting. This will be held on Sunday, July 11th at 2 p.m. Tentative meeting place is the Max Civic Center. Reminder: The group is still in need of people to help on committees and be chairpersons of committees. You don't have to be an alumnus to help out! The Max Alumni Reunion, to be held in 2011, will be a very streamlined event if no more helpers show up. Even as a resident of Max, you will enjoy the parade, so come to the meeting and show your support.

July 17th at 1:00 there will be a Demolition Derby at the old Golf Course west of Max. Again, show your support for this new community event.

Check out the new hours at the Max Cafe!

"The greatest revolution of our generation is the discovery that human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds can change the outer aspects of their lives." William James

June 17, 2010

Week-end activities in Max include a baby shower for Ivan Scott Lee, son of Heather and Scott Lee of Benedict. This will be held at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Max this coming Saturday, June 19th, at 2:00. Everyone is welcome.

Sunday is Father's Day and also Max's Fourth Annual Summer Solstice. This will be held in the Max City Park, starting at 6 p.m. There will be a potluck, BBQ, picnic with meat, buns, plates, cups and utensils being provided. Bring your favorite salad or dessert to share. Also bring your own beverages and chairs.

The Max Library Partners will have a Board Meeting June 21st, Monday, at 7 p.m. at the Max Community Library. Any Max Library Partners may attend.

Friday, June 25th, the June potluck and meeting of the Max Senior Citizens will be held at their center on Main Street. The potluck begins at 6 p.m., with the meeting following. Everyone is welcome.

July 17th at 1 p.m. the first ever Demolition Derby will be held on the old Golf Course at Max.

The Max Alumni Association will hold their next meeting on Sunday, July 11th at 2 p.m. Tentative location will be the Max Civic Center. The group is still in need of people to help on committees and be chairpersons of committees. At the last meeting it was the consensus that if we do not get more people to attend the meetings and volunteer to assist with the activities, the event may be very streamlined. At this point, confirmed activities are Friday night Entertainment, a meal for Saturday night, Saturday parade and a booklet. If you can help, please let us know and we hope there will be more attending the next meeting. Kathy Huettl is one you may contact if you are interested in helping in any way. Her number is 679-2499. I'm sure you don't have to be a Max Alumnus to help out! You will enjoy that week-end of activities - help out now to make it the best ever!

The Bible Study met on Wednesday at Lila Fannik's home for lunch and Keith Kaynor led the devotions. On Thursday evening at the Senior Center in Max, everyone enjoyed dinner and fellowship time, with Missionary Keith and Marilyn Kaynor. People came from Max, Minot, and Washburn.

The Kaynors cooked and served dinner at Lila Fannik's home on Friday evening. Those attending were Norval and Cary Semchenko, Michael and Agnes Dobowey, LaVonne Fannik, and Lorna Sambor. The Kaynors left from Bismarck for their home in Michigan on Saturday morning.

Fourteen pelicans were seen recently on the west end of a slough that is adjacent to the trailer court. What a beautiful sight. In flight, their wing span is outstanding!

Sunnyslope Homemakers met last week at Linda Krueger's home in Minot. One of their adopted Grandma's recently passed away, Lucina Kabanuck, so they adopted Marge Scurlock of Garrison. Their other Grandma is Martha Rovenko of Minot. This type of adoption is wonderful and, actually, individuals could adopt Grandparents too. How wonderful for the 'Grandparents'.

On Sunday at the Douglas Senior Center there was a bridal shower for Shawna Fannik. She and Jesse Schroeder will be married August 14th. Shawna is Dennis and Karla Fannik's daughter.

Swap Shop on the Max website has two requests: One individual is looking to buy a used pressure cooker. Another individual is wanting raspberry bushes; they will dig them up. She also wants to know if there are any Juneberry bushes that they may pick from. Contact Tamra Huesers if you can help fill any of these requests. Her phone number is 679-2030 and her mailing address is P.O. Box #152, Max, ND 58759.

"The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs.....one step at a time: Joe Girard

June 10, 2010

Tonight, Thursday evening, Pastor Keith and Marilyn Kaynor of Michigan will be at the Max Senior Center. Pastor Kaynor is a former pastor of First Baptist Church in Max. The Senior Center will open up at 5:00 and a potluck supper will follow at 6:00. Come and get reacquainted with the Kaynors and hear his reports of his experiences and trips in Asia, South America, Africa, and Europe. Come and enjoy the fellowship.

Max Civic Club meets Monday, June 14th. at 6 p.m. at the Civic Center.

The following day, Tuesday, June 15th from 2 until 4 p.m. there will be an Open House at the Max Senior Citizens' Center so any of you can come and visit with us and learn what we do. Coffee and refreshments will be served.

Then on Saturday, June 20th the Fourth Annual Summer Solstice will be held at the Max City Park. It has been well attended and enjoyed by many. There will be a potluck, BBQ, picnic beginning at 6 p.m. Meat, buns, plates and cups and utensils will be provided. Bring your favorite salad or dessert to share. Also bring your own beverages and chairs.

The Max Library Partners will have a Board Meeting Monday, June 21st at 7 p.m. at the Max Community Library. Any Max Library Partners may attend.

Then less than a month away, a first-ever Demolition Derby will be held on the old Golf Course at Max. Date is July 17th, starting at 1 p.m. More details later.

If you have a computer, log onto the Max website, www.maxnd.com, and check into the Swap Shop feature. You may list things there that you have for sale or are wanting to purchase. If you don't have a computer, you may phone Tamra Huesers at 679-2030 with your information or find someone who has a computer to enter your information. There are alot of wonderful features on the city web-site -- travel through it! Next week I will try to list some of the items for sale or wanted.

The Mandan Braves High School Baseball team won the 2010 North Dakota State A Baseball championship at the tournament that was held at the Dave Ressler Field at Mandan's Veteran's Memorial Ball Park, June 3, 4, and 5th. DeWitt Mack, formerly of Max, is their head coach. His son, Dwight J, is a member of the team. Also a member of the team is Lorel and Renee Jungling's son, Reid. Congratulations!

The Max Alumni Association will hold the next meeting on Sunday, July 11th at 2 p.m. Tentative location will be the Max Civic Center. The group is still in need of people to help on committees and be chairpersons of committees. At the last meeting it was the consensus that if we do not get more people to attend the meetings and volunteer to assist with the activities, the event may be very streamlined. At this point, confirmed activities are Friday night entertainment, a meal for Saturday night, Saturday parade and a booklet. If you can help, please let us know and hope we will have more attending the next meeting.

"Sometimes things can go right only by first going very wrong." Edward Tenner

The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka.

Max News, June 3, 2010

Our sympathy to the family of Lucina Kabanuck of Max who passed away at the age of 89 in the Garrison Memorial Hospital. Her funeral will be tomorrow, Friday June 4th at 10 a.m. in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Max.

Your Summer Reading program begins today, Thursday, June 3rd at the Max Community Library at 10:30 am. Children Pre-K through Sixth Grade are welcome. See the back of the printed Community Calendar or call the library at 679-2263 for more information.

Swimming lessons are full for the first session June 7-11. If your children are riding the bus, please have them at the school Monday-Friday at 1:15 and pick up time will be at 4:10. Make sure you send payment of $32.50 for each child, made out to the YMCA, on Monday or your child will not be able to swim. Also, don't forget to pack them a snack for afterwards!

Tuesday, June 8th is the City Election with the polls being open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. The School Board election will also be held this same day from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

On June 10th, Pastor Keith and Marilyn Kaynor of Michigan will be at the Senior Center in Max. Pastor Kaynor is a former pastor of First Baptist Church in Max. The Senior Center will open at 5:00 and a potluck supper will follow at 6 p.m. Come and get reacquainted with the Kaynors and hear his reports of his experiences and trips in Asia, South America, Africa, and Europe. Come and enjoy the fellowship.

Civic Club is going to meet at 6 o'clock on Monday, June 14th. Make plans to attend and enjoy supper together with your friends.

On June 15th, from 2 o'clock until 4 o'clock there will be an Open House at the Max Senior Citizens' Center so you can come and visit with us and learn what we do. Coffee and refreshments will be served. What a wonderful opportunity to learn more about your 'senior' community. (Write all these events on your home calendar, now!)

Remember Summer Solstice? On June 20th, the 4th Annual Summer Solstice will be held at the Max City Park, starting at 6 p.m. It has been well attended and enjoyed by many in the past years. Come find out what it is all about. More details on this next week.

Lila Fannik and Lorna Sambor recently returned from a trip to Minneapolis for a few days. They traveled by Amtrak to get to there, with Connie Sambor picking up her Mother and Aunt at the depot

On Friday and Saturday they enjoyed such a blessed time at Gospel Quartet concerts. So many quartets and so much beautiful harmony and wonderful messages.

Sunday they traveled to St. Paul to visit Keith Meronuck (Richard and Rose's son) who has M.S. His Mother, brother Chris, and wife Jane were there also. Connie took them back home. On the way they stopped at Hoffman, Minnesota to visit with their cousin, Roy Johnson.

Cleo Kulish of Dickenson visited Lila and Lorna on Monday evening. She is the State President of W.C.T.U.

Several from Max attended the Des Lacs graduation at the Burlington gym on Sunday evening. Dennis, Karla Fannik and Casey; Carolyn, Robert Barden and Will, and Lila Fannik attended. Following the graduation ceremony they all went to the Open House for Samantha Benzmiller.

Over the week-end, Julie Timothy (Sam and Ruth Timothy's daughter) visited with Lila Fannik and Lorna Sambor. She also visited with several other friends in Max. Julie came to place flowers on her parents' graves.

Last Thursday Pastor Dan Chell of Our Redeemer's Christian Church in Minot, came to the Benedictine Living Center in Garrison to visit with Marge Scurlock. Also there were Marge's sisters.

Eugene Zaderaka's sister, Esther Lund of Bismarck, and her daughters Laura Lund and Candace Lund, both of Minneapolis, visited the Max Baptist Cemetery before joining family for dinner in Minot on Sunday. We all then spent the rest of the afternoon visiting at Mark and Lori Zaderaka's home in Minot.

After arriving home, Margaret then went to her sister Elaine Fischer's home west of Garrison to visit with her niece, Elaine and Jim's daughter, Connie, from Rapid City, S.Dak.

"There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self." Aldous Huxley

--The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka

From "In the Loop" May 27, 2010

Notice: City of Max water outage. Due to the rain, the expected water outage in Max this morning will not take place. However, the excavation work that was scheduled for today is now planned for tomorrow, Friday, May 28th. As before, a water outage in the city could take place at any time after 8:00 am. The exact time or the duration of the outage are not known. Please be aware and plan your routines accordingly.

May 27, 2010

Max News 5-24-2010

There is a new little baby boy whose grandparents live in Max! Candace and Ray Iverson have a new grandson, Ivan, born on May 7th at 9# 5 oz. and 22 inches long. He is Heather Iverson Lee and Scott Lee's son, of Benedict. Ivan has four sisters who love him dearly; Riley, 7; Alyssa, 6; Emmersyn, 4; and Kambry, 3. Congratulations to all of you!!

Notice: Closing the prescription drug coverage gap with a $250 rebate will help you with your Medicare drug costs. The Affordable Care Act passed by Congress and signed by President Obama this year contains some important benefits for Medicare recipients. If you have Medicare prescription drug coverage, and aren't already getting Medicare Extra Help, Medicare will automatically send you a one-time $250 rebate check after you reach the coverage gap (also called the "donut hole") in 2010. This rebate is the first step toward closing the Medicare prescription drug coverage gap.

"What is the coverage gap and how will I know if I've reached it?" Most Medicare drug plans have a coverage gap. This means that after you and your plan have spent a certain amount of money for covered drugs, you have to pay all costs out-of-pocket for your drugs (up to a limit). The Explanation of Benefits notice, which your drug plan mails to you each month when you fill a prescription, will tell you how much you've spent on covered drugs and whether you've entered the coverage gap.

"Will I need to do anything to get this rebate check?" No. There are no forms to fill out. Medicare will automatically send you a check that's made out to you. You DON'T need to provide any personal information like your Medicare, Social Security, or bank account numbers to get the rebate check. DON'T GIVE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE WHO CALLS YOU ABOUT THE $250 REBATE CHECK. Call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) to report anyone who does this. TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048.

Go to "stopmedicarefraud.gov" to learn more about how Medicare is working with law enforcement to stop scams against seniors. If you have other questions about the rebate check or the Affordable Care Act and Medicare, you may visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE, (1-800-633-4227).

Again - don't forget to phone Lynae Schroeder at 679-2505 if you want your child or children to take swimming lessons this summer.

Tomorrow, Friday, May 28th the Max Senior Citizens will be having their potluck and meeting, starting at 6 p.m.

"The important thing is not that we can live on hope alone, but that life is not worth living without it." Harvey Milk

From "In the Loop" May 26, 2010

Due to some excavation work scheduled for the morning of Thursday, May 27th, Max residents may experience a brief water outage sometime during the morning. The exact time or duration of the outage is not known at this time. The excavation is scheduled to begin at about 8:00 am, and the outage could occur at any time after that. The city appreciates your patience and wants you to be aware that it is an expected short-term shut-off. More details about the outage, if they become available, will be posted Thursday morning.

May 20, 2010

Reminder: Call Lynae Schroeder at 679-2505 if you want your child or children to take swimming lessons this summer. The first session will run from June 7-11 and the second session will be from August 2-6. These lessons will be held at Minot's Y.M.C.A. from 2:00 - 3:30, with a cost of $32.50 per child.

Tomorrow morning, Friday May 21st at 10:00 is Kindergarten graduation at the Max School. Then Saturday, May 22nd at 2:00 is High School graduation at the Max Public School.

The Max Senior Citizens' potluck and meeting will be held on Friday, May 28th at 6:00 p.m. at the Over 55 Club building. We will learn during the meeting how well Older Americans' Day went for the group.

Max Public Library's Summer Reading Program for 2010 starts on June 3rd at 10:30 a.m. at the Community Library and Civic Center, all on Main Street.

Monday, May 10th was the last session of the Good News Club at the Max School cafeteria. There were 22 children in attendance. Todd Erickson, N.W. Director of Child Evangelism, from Bowbells, N.D. and Ben Vinje of Minot, both led the class. Camden and Taylor Johnson both had perfect attendance and learned the Bible verses. Everyone enjoyed it.

Visiting with Margaret Scurlock and Frances Spitanik in Garrison on Mothers’ Day were Lorna Sambor and daughter Phyllis, and Lila Fannik.

Sunnyslope Homemakers Club met last Tuesday at Mavis Zahursky's home in Minot. Six members and one visitor were present.

Announcement: Please have your news to me no later than 9:00 p.m. on Monday evenings. You may send it by e-mail, slow mail, or phone me. Thank you!

"Don't wait for something big to occur. Start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater." Mary Manin Morrissey

May 13, 2010

Bad weather and roads once again got in the way of Clean Up Day for Max. It has not been rescheduled but if you have things to take to the dump grounds, please contact the City Auditor's office at 679-2770 to make an appointment to have the gates opened.

The weather didn't get in the way of having a successful Older Americans' Day at the Max Over 55 Club building. Kyle's Greenhouse, with plants of all kinds, was set up inside the building, as they were last year, too. Much more comfortable shopping and the plants aren't competing with the wind. The bake goods sale was exceptional with table after table being removed once the goodies on each table were sold. The winners of the raffle drawings were: quilt to Karla Fannik; afghan to Ethel Boettcher; special books were won by Vicki Fure and Dellora Schmidt; the poinsettia doily was won by Nicole McElwain; the hand painted picture done by Ellie Lindquist was won by Kenneth Jungling; and the queen size bed sheet set was won by Annika Huesers. The door prize drawn went to Karen Berg.

The Sky Warning training held at the Max Civic Center on Tuesday evening had approximately 53 in attendance, according to KXMC's weatherman. Many from the surrounding towns attended.

Swimming lessons will be available again this summer. The first session runs June 7 - 11 and the second session August 2 - 6. The swimming lessons will be at the YMCA from 2:00 - 3:30 and the cost is $32.50 per child. Please call Lynae Schroeder at 679-2505 to register your child(ren). Space is limited as we will be using the mini bus, so call today to sign up!

Graduation time is upon us with Max's Kindergarten graduation being held at 10:00 a.m. on next Friday, May 21st. This is also the last day of school. Max's High School graduation ceremony will begin at 2:00 the following day, a Saturday, May 22nd.

Refer to the back of your free Community Calendar for information on the Summer Reading Program at the Max Community Library. It all begins June 3rd.

"All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action." James Russell Lowell

From "In the Loop" May 7, 2010

Due to continued bad weather, the Max Clean-up Day scheduled for Saturday, May 8th has been canceled. There is currently no plan to reschedule. For access to the Max landfill to dispose of your spring clean-up items, contact the Max City Auditor's Office at 679-2770 to make an appointment for the gates to be opened.

May 6, 2010

Carter Darrin Hauf was born to Darrin and Shannon Hauf of New Melle, MO on April 10th. Carter weighed 6# 6oz. and was 18 3/4 inches long. Grandparents are Jay and Marily Oltmans of Jackson, MN and Edward and Idamae Hauf of Max. Congratulations to the new parents and to all the grandparents, too.

This Saturday is the Older Americans' Day at the Max Senior Center (Over 55 Club building). Kyle's greenhouse will be there - raffle drawings will be held - free pie and coffee - and bake sale from 10 until 2 p.m.

This Saturday is also Max's Clean-up Day, postponed from last Saturday when it was raining.

You have most likely seen the notice in the newspaper and on the Community Calendar about the Mother's Day Special being held at the new Max Cafe on Highway 83, Max. Hours are from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. and a free carnation will be presented to each Mother eating there, as long as the supply lasts! You can celebrate Mother's Day and honor your loved one without even leaving town - how wonderful.

Quite a few ladies gathered at the Max Senior Center last week to celebrate Marian Schmidt's and Linda Hayne's birthdays, only a day apart. It was alot of fun visiting and laughs.

"I live by this credo. Have a little laugh and look around you for happiness instead of sadness. Laughter has always brought me out of unhappy situations. Even in your darkest moment, you usually can find something to laugh about if you try hard enough." - Red Skelton

From "In the Loop" May 1, 2010

Because of the inclement weather, Clean-up Day in Max will be postponed until next Saturday, May 8th, weather permitting.

April 29, 2010

The Max News is written each week by Margaret Zaderaka.

Important: This Saturday, May 1st is Clean-up Day in Max. The city landfill will be open from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. Branches and similar items that burn can be dumped free of charge. Normal rates apply to appliances and other items that do not burn. Help is available--also any needed information--by phoning the City Auditor's office no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 30th. City Auditor's office number is 679-2770.

The Good News Club is still meeting every Monday directly following school, in the school cafeteria. On Monday, May 10th the N.W. Director of Child Evangelism, Morris Erickson, will be visiting.

Remember to contact the Max Public School at 679-2685 if you have children who are aged 4 years or younger. This is for collecting data to estimate future class sizes in the school.

May 4th, Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m. K.X.M.C. television will be presenting their free weather seminar at the Max Civic Center. This is open to the public and will help you recognize any stormy weather that is approaching the community. Everyone is invited.

On Saturday, May 8th, from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. the Max Senior Citizens will be celebrating Older Americans Month at their center by serving free coffee and pie; having a bake sale; hosting Kyle's Greenhouse with their supply of potted plants, hanging baskets, and garden vegetable plants, and having a raffle drawing at 2:00. There are many quality items to be raffled off - you do not need to be present to win. This is open to the public.

The Senior Citizens recent monthly potluck and meeting included many men and women in attendance. There was some impromptu entertainment that had everyone in tears with laughter! You should come join at only $10 per person per year and see just what fun we all have!! It was announced that on May 8th, members need to have their baked goods at the Center by 9:30 a.m. for pricing. There will be a Cleaning Day on May 13th from 4:00 until 6:00 p.m. Men and women both are needed for this project. Anyone 'not yet' a Senior Citizen is very welcome to come help out! On June 15th starting at 2:00 p.m. the Center will be open for anyone who is wondering about joining, to come have a snack and visit with all the others there. The present members want you to see their beautiful building - a building that is available to rent reasonably for anyone to hold their dinners and/or events in. You do not need to be a member to use the building.

"What you think of yourself is much more important than what others think of you." Seneca