Son to Deanna and William Froelich, Mandan, at 8:53 p.m. May 7.

Son to Amy Mehlhoff, Mandan, at 4:41 p.m. May 8.

St. Alexius births

Daughter to Leigh and Kim Clarke, Mandan, at 2:25 a.m. May 8.

Son to Sara York and Evan Hunt, Mandan, at 8:45 p.m. May 8.

Daughter to Cody and Kessie Baier, Mandan, at 1:01 p.m. May 9.

Son to Chris and Nicole Reiser, Mandan, at 3:49 p.m. May 9.

Twin son and daughter to Rob and Wendy Graff, Mandan, son at 12:45 a.m. and daughter at 12:58 a.m. May 10.

Daughter to Jeff and Amy Heinle, Glen Ullin, at 11:39 a.m. May 12.

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At the May 3 meeting, Mandan American Legion Post No. 40 meeting recognized some of its longtime members. Pictured are (l-r) Post 40 Commander Jake Riley, Gordon L. Peters, 60 years continuous membership, Kenny Siegal 50 years, and Roy M. Barth 60 years.

Also mentioned and recognized were Peter J. Gartner for 68 years, John F. Berger, William E. Broxmeyer, Florian G. Goldmann, Leonard C. Schmartz, Sylvester A. Sondog and Roy R. Tomanek, all with 67 years continuous membership. Also Clem Boehm, 65 years, Jerome H. Zander and Kenneth C. O’Neil with 60 years continuous membership in the American Legion were recognized.

Son to Cassandra Reid and Timothy Conover, Mandan, at 4:19 a.m. May 2.

Son to Shari and Levi Schmidt, Mandan, at 4:38 p.m. May 2.

Son to Kimberly and Timothy Alyea, Mandan, at 3:59 p.m. May 3.

St. Alexius births

Son to Jeremy and Nicole Moos, Mandan, at 7:37 a.m. May 1.

Son to Chris and Cami Bauman, Mandan, at 7:39 a.m. May 2.

Son to Lucile and Nick Froehlich, Mandan, at 12:04 a.m. May 2.

Daughter to Michelle and Clayton Christie, New Salem, at 10 a.m. May 4.

Daughter to Weston and Brooke Wiedrich, Mandan, at 11:25 a.m. May 4.

Son to Steven and Joann Martian, Mandan, at 8:57 a.m. May 6.

Son to Alan and Sandy Negron, Mandan, at 12:43 a.m. May 7.

Those who attend must be 55 or older. If a couple attends, one must be at least 55. The cost to attend is $5 per person.

Live music will be provided by Pius Koch and his group. Refreshments of pie, coffee, punch and water will be served at no extra charge.

Photos will also be taken and processed from 7 to 7:30 p.m. for a freewill offering.

Tommy Cash and the band County Legend, who go by the name The Cash Crew when performing with Cash. Submitted photo

After 20-plus years together, one of Pennsylvania’s most prestigious and traveled bands, County Legend, bid its farewell.

But not so, as they are coming out of retirement to perform a concert in Mandan on Saturday, July 7.

“We thought it was an awesome run and a great time to retire in September 2011, but we have a special show to do for our friends in Mandan,” says County Legend lead guitarist Rick Buck.

The band of four began performing together over 20 years ago and have become great friends with many Mandan residents through some previous gigs with Tommy Cash as The Cash Crew.

“We were to play a show here on June 25 last year. But when the area was hit by the storms and massive flooding, the show had to be cancelled. We were very saddened by our friends in the state’s loss,” says Buck.

The concert last year was organized by Dave Ressler, who wanted to put on a free concert for the community as a way to thank them for their years of commitment to his business.

The band decided there was only one answer – to call Louie Zachmeier and Ressler, who had originally booked the band, and told them the band wished to come back for a concert in the area. “I mean, we already had plane tickets, and what else are friends for,” says Buck.

The band will be performing on July 7 at Dykshoorn Park on West Main Street beginning at 5 p.m.

“We also talked with our good friend Tommy Cash, and with a little bit of persuading and information on the situation, he has agreed to come and perform with us in Mandan,” Buck says.

Tommy Cash, a longtime country music entertainer with 19 Top 10 hits including “Six White Horses,” will perform with County Legend, aka The Cash Crew, at 8 p.m. on July 7. Cash is also known as the brother of country legend Johnny Cash. Also performing with the band will be special guest, local vocalist Lynn Zachmeier.

In their career together, County Legend has gone from being a club band to working the local fairs and carnivals, and had the great fortune to work stages all over the world. They have performed in four continents, from Dublin to Beijing, and all over USA and Canada.

Fellows of the AANP are visionaries and, as such, hold an annual think tank to strategize about the future of nurse practitioners and health care. The new fellows will continue to demonstrate leadership and contribute to the mission of the AANP.

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners will honor this year’s FAANP inductees at a ceremony, followed by a reception and dinner on Friday, June 22, during the AANP 27th annual National Conference in Orlando, Fla.

AANP established the FAANP program in 2000 to recognize nurse practitioner leaders who have made outstanding contributions to health care through clinical practice, research, education, or policy.

Daughter to Melanie and Jeremy Paul, Mandan, at 11:19 p.m. April 23.

Daughter to Nicole Bad Brave and Eloy Brady, Mandan, at 4:02 p.m. April 25.

Daughter to Kelsey Oster and Shane Leingang, Mandan, at 2:58 p.m. April 27.

St. Alexius births

Son to Ted and Kristin Wald, Mandan, at 8:16 a.m. April 21.

Daughter to Joshua and Sara Simmers, Mandan, at 7:15 p.m. April 21.

Daughter to Kent and Elizabeth Ronholdt, Mandan, at 11:45 p.m. April 28.

Daughter to Amanda and Jeff Schmidt, Mandan, at 2:24 p.m. April 29.

Son to Angela Shoots The Enemy and James Chase, Mandan, at 7:35 a.m. April 24.

North Dakota National Guard Command Sgt. Maj. Guy Boschee recently assumed responsibilities as 68th Troop Command’s

68th Troop Commander Col. Darcie Handt presented Command Sgt. Maj. Harley Schwind with the Meritorious Service Medal at the Change of Responsibility Ceremony on Apr. 15 in Bismarck. Schwind has been assigned as the North Dakota National Guard State Command Sergeant Major. Photo by Sgt. Ann Knudson, Joint Force Headquarters

new command sergeant major of the unit. As the new command sergeant major, he will be responsible for taking care of and leading 39 soldiers in 68th Troop Command, which is located in Bismarck.

Boschee is a native of Eureka, S.D., where he serves as the director of utilities for the city.

Command Sgt. Maj. Harley J. Schwind Jr., of Mandan, has been a member of the NDNG for 31 years and has been assigned as the North Dakota National Guard State Command Sergeant Major.

As the top enlisted soldier in the NDNG, Schwind is responsible to help lead the 3,400 soldiers of the North Dakota Army National Guard.

Command sergeants major often are called the “lifeblood of the Army.”  There is no substitute for the position or any question of its importance. Their principle responsibility is the health, welfare and training of all soldiers assigned or attached to their units. They mentor subordinate sergeants major, first sergeants and officers. They also advise commanders and assist in training.

Yi is a civil affairs specialist with the 405th Civil Affairs Battalion, Las Vegas, Nev. He has served one year in the military.

He is the son of Connie R. Yi, of Mandan.

Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name given to anti-terrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. Active duty and reserve component members from all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces have been deployed to support the war against global terrorism outside the borders of the United States. U.S. troops serve in South, Southwest and Central Asia, the Arabian peninsula, the Horn of Africa, islands in the Pacific and Europe.

Morton County Farm Bureau President Nathan Boehm presents Maggie Ryan with her award for winning the name the calf contest at the 2012 Ag Day. Submitted photo

Maggie Ryan, of Bismarck, was named the winner of the Name the Calf contest at this year’s Ag Days, which was held on March 16 at Open Road Honda on The Strip. Nathan Boehm, president of Morton County Farm Bureau, presented Ryan with a gift certificate of $50 to Butcher Block Meats.

This year, Open Road Honda hosted over 3.800 children at this year’s Ag Days. Sponsors and organizers are already working to prepare for another successful Ag Day next year.