January 31, 2013

For you snowbirds, Brrrr is the popular word again this week. Today, Thursday, January 31st a minus 50 degree wind chill was forecast for early morning.

The community has a lot of its population down with the flu, of all different types. Type A influenza took the life of Everett Johnson, formerly of the Benedict area. We extend our sympathy to his family and friends. 

Others have Type A also. The hospitals everywhere and nursing homes are restricting their visitors.

This coming Monday, February 4th the Child Evangelism Good News Club will meet in the school. They will meet on February 11th, 19th, and 25th.

The Max Community Library's Annual Soup and Sandwich Lunch is Sunday, February 10th.

Tonya Balaban and I have received a letter from Scott A. Elstad who works for the ND Game and Fish Department out of Bismarck. He writes:

Part of my job is to develop 'urban fisheries' around the state. Our district fisheries biologist out of Riverdale has mentioned to me that the Pond in the City of Max would be a nice pond to develop a short term (May-June) fishery. We target the younger anglers (kids) but allow everyone to utilize these fisheries that we have developed in numerous fisheries throughout North Dakota. If you have any interest in developing this pond we would be glad to meet with your commission or mayor to go over plans. Basically for this pond we would develop access by removing vegetation along the shoreline in select areas and sediment out into the pond approximately 50 feet. The ND Game and Fish Department would pay for the renovation to the pond. The pond in Max isn't deep enough to support a year round fishery but as I said, would support a trout fishery for the months of May and June - maybe even into July depending on weather. (He is referring to the pond directly south of the new Cenex.)

If the City of Max officials would like to discuss this further please contact me. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Scott A. Elstad, Aquatic Habitat Supervisor
North Dakota Game and Fish Department
100 North Bismarck Expressway
Bismarck, North Dakota 58501-5094
Cell (701) 220-1036; (701)328-6352
selstad@nd.gov  
www.gf.nd.gov

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