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Monday, 11 January 2010
Projects update.....and competition
The easiest project is the upgrading of a little single storey corner shop which I built from a kit aeons ago and is in a very basic and perfunctory state.
As you can see.
It must be around 18 years old, and has been living, unloved and untouched on top of a cabinet in the workroom for all of the 6 years we've lived in this house. I don't know why I didn't lavish more care on its construction when I built it, and I can't remember what sort of shop I intended it to be.
Perhaps a funeral parlour given that I decided to paint it all black.
I cringe to look at it now. The tiling on the bay windows was made using little card price tags glued on and painted plain black. The door window blind is faded and tatty. It never even had a shop sign. Inside, there was one awful, tatty, imported. dark wood display cabinet and a similarly dire counter.
I don't know what I was thinking.
In my defence, I must have built it during a period of miniature insanity when I had 17 doll's houses, shops, rooms boxes and settings, not one of which was ever completely finished.
However, I espied it a few months back, dragged it down from the top of the cupboard and gave it a closer inspection.
After I'd wiped 6 year's worth of dust off it. Which for the dust-conscious houseproud among you, is a seriously scary amount.
Of course, after I'd dusted it off I didn't really know what to do with it, so I replaced it on the cupboard top and forgot about it again. However, having shrugged off its cloak of invisibility, it tugged at my consciousness, and I found myself taking it down from time to time to assess its potential. Just a modest single storey shop, with perspex roof which I'd neglected for years.
Then the kernel of an idea took root in my brain. What if I gave it a makeover? A complete upgrade. Outside and in. So before Christmas I managed to track down three display cabinets just like the ones in my Victorian toy shop. The ones with the removable perspex shelves. In my toy shop I installed lighting in each and every one of the many display cabinets, which was a true labour of love. As the little shop has a perspex ceiling, which allows light to pour in, I don't have to do that, which is a bonus. In fact, the three cabinets are such a perfect fit that I don't have room to install any lighting at all.
Double bonus.
The exterior needs some serious TLC. I'm torn between a complete repaint, or adding brick slips around and below the bay windows. Obviously I need to re-tile the tops of the windows, make a proper shop sign etc.
But compared to the scale of the other three 'projects' this will be a walk in the park. As always, I'm open to suggestions for interior/exterior decor.
As to what sort of shop it is to be.......well a very high-class toy doll emporium of course, which will sell only the very best dolls for the discerning doll's house child. I envisage something along the lines of the Harrods or Fortnum & Masons of the doll world.
Which brings me to my competition. I can't decide on a name for the shop so I'm requesting suggestions. These can be in the form of comments on this post, or emailed to me at firstname.lastname@example.com
I will award a prize of a boxed toy doll to the winner, which will be picked at random by Small Dog.
Closing date for entries 31 January.
Multiple entries accepted.
Good luck!
10 comments:
- Michelle's Mad World said...
Is the sign going directly above the main door?
I'm thinking of length of name etc. and what would fit.
Off to have think...
Michelle :o)
- 11 January 2010 at 18:35
- Sandra Morris said...
Michelle, I'm intending to have the sign above the door, but I could also have the shop name in the windows.
- 11 January 2010 at 18:43
- tattyhouse said...
Dolly's Galore
Sounds satisfyingly multilayered.
Or how about Dolls-onista (like fashionista but about the dolly's).
- 11 January 2010 at 19:15
- Kim said...
oh- I have to think about this one! The new shelves look wonderful in there.
- 11 January 2010 at 20:08
- Eliza said...
Mom's had a half-finished toy shop from the same series of shops sitting in her closet for at least 6 years! As for names, I don't have any real suggestions, but I tend to name everything in miniature after books, so might consider naming it after a favorite storybook doll, like Hitty or the Lonely Doll.
- 11 January 2010 at 20:47
- rosanna said...
My best loved toyshop was Il Paradiso dei Bimbi aka Kids' Heaven. Secon one was La Fata dei Bambini aka Children' Fairy. They are real shops in Genoa and from time to time I go there and have a stroll. Truly enjoyable :o)) Mini hugs Rosanna
- 11 January 2010 at 21:52
- Tabitha Corsica said...
Perhaps simply "Dolly's" or "Dollies" since that is what is for sale...?
- 12 January 2010 at 01:32
- julie campbell said...
I think its a fab little shop Sandra,can see lots of potential and a very posh doll shop sounds perfectly gorgous.
Hmmm thinking cap on for a suitable name .
Why is it I always go all fench when I try to think of a shop name ???
"le petite poupee " sounds good but will be back if I think of another........
I have a whole load of those shelves bought over xmas for my sid cooke shop , before I realised the very strange angles of my shop floor.
They are lovely but might have to adapt mine somehow....listen for loud wails of frustration !!
julie xxx
- 12 January 2010 at 08:18
- Michelle's Mad World said...
Well, one of my ideas has already been mentioned. So, I have a couple more:
Pandora's Dolls and Dolly's Heaven
Michelle :o)
- 12 January 2010 at 15:22
- Karin F. said...
How about "Dollies on Parade"
"Adora Dollies"
"Angelic Creations"
"Glitz and Bling"
"Pandora's Box"
"Moppets and Trinkets"
"The Moppet Boutique"
"Puck's Galleria"
"The Dollie Den"
hugs Karin
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The North West's hopes of Irish Junior Cup glory this season rest on both BBOB and Limavady/Drummond United shoulders.
The pair are the remaining sides from the area in the prestigious competition.
There are also Premier, First and Second Division games down for decision this Saturday.
Irish Junior Cup
BBOB v Ballyvea (KO 1.30pm)
Lisbellaw v Limavady/Drummond United (KO 1.30pm)
Premier Division
Claudy Rovers v Ardmore
Tullyally v Foyle Wanderers
Greysteel v Lisahally
First Division
Eglinton v Donemana
Burnfoot v Claudy United
Roe Rovers v Draperstown
Ardmore Reserves v Douglas Bridge
Irish Street v Churchill
Second Division
Dromore v Limavady Rugby Club
Donemana Reserves v Roe Rovers Reserves
Newbuildings United III v Caw
Artigarvan v BBOB Reserves
Roe Valley v Lincoln Courts Reserves
Kick Start v Draperstown Reserves
Foyle Wanderers Res v Dungiven Reserves
Unless stated all matches kick-off at 2pm


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Uncle Serge and Christopher Sheldrake have been up to their old tricks again. Their latest release could easily be dismissed as an old-fashioned feminine, a woody floral stuck somewhere in the late 70s. With its lipstick reds, hospital greens and spice-rack browns, Vitriol d'Oeillet is akin to the sort of painting you might consider hanging in the waiting area of an efficient office. Although its eponymous carnation is not unappealing, there's an intimidating, medicinal coldness in its background, not to mention what comes across as an excessive enjoyment of its own grimacing bitterness.
But in the same way that the aforementioned painting would take on an entirely different appearance if it were transferred to another setting (say, a sunny kitchen or a bedroom in a cramped student flat), Vitriol's impact changes when you try to read it as a masculine. Suddenly, what first came across as fairly muted sillage appears just right. The clove-eucalyptus notes that were suppressing the floral heart now seem to be keeping its excesses in check. The frostiness turns into studied detachment. In short, the outmoded is transformed into the daring. Indeed, it's when you begin to question the identity of Vitriol's potential wearer that the scent makes most sense. The one-line blurb accompanying the perfume on SergeLutens.com reads "What is it, Dr Jekyll?" which is perhaps an indication that the very notion of a shifting personality is this particular creation's raison d'etre.
Then again, maybe that's taking kindness too far. Maybe Vitriol d'Oeillet is simply a bit of a muddle. Maybe all 'retro' feminines could currently be seen as bold masculines. I doubt it'll go down as one of the year's more memorable releases, but its attempt to present a spiky, stand-offish floral is commendable (and, incidentally, makes me think it's what Guerlain should have aimed for when they put together Arsène Lupin Le Voyou). Hardly indispensable but well worth trying.
[Review based on a sample of eau de parfum provided by Serge Lutens in 2011; fragrance tested on skin.]


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In my last two blogs, I talked about ways that service providers can monetize their mobile networks. In this blog, I'll explore a few more: mobile value-added services, quality of experience and advertising.
Mobile Value-Added Services
Mobile value-added services are a key element in optimizing networks. According to Infonetics, mobile operators now get 66% of their revenue from voice and 20% from SMS/MMS, with broadband services making up the rest. Just a few years ago that was 78% for voice and 16% for SMS/MMS. In APAC, voice is now just 61% of revenue and SMS/MMS has stayed consistent at 27%. Remember that this is only for SMS/MMS, so when adding in other mobile revenue producing value-added services such as CRBT, video ring-tones, speech portals, voice-enabling social networking, and voice and video conferencing, mobile value-added services can certainly account for at least 33% of service revenues. IDC also forecasts that multimedia services for APEJ (Asia/Pacific excluding Japan) will increase with a CAGR of 22% for the next 5 years to reach US$40 billion in 2014. Clearly, mobile value-added services are a key component in monetizing mobile networks.
Going forward, video mobile value-added services will play an even bigger role. As smartphones increase in popularity, with their larger screens, more computing power, and complex operating systems, video will definitely be utilized. Video-enablement of existing mobile value-added services, such as video SMS, video conferencing, video chat, or video ring-tones are a key part of this.
Mobile Commerce is also expected to play a greater role in generating revenue for service providers. Using a mobile phone to make payments or to do mobile banking such as transferring money are also becoming important value-added services.
Quality of Experience
But video-streaming services, such as user generated content that you see on YouTube, or maybe some news channels, or paying to watch professional video content streamed to your phone, are now and will continue to be increasingly important. According to a March 2011 Nielsen report, 25 million people in the US watched video on their mobile devices in 2010, spending an average of almost 4 and half hours per month watching.
As subscribers watch and pay for professional content, they will start to not care about the device they watch it on, and will expect great quality of experience no matter what that device may be. So whether it's watching the game on HDTV, or a laptop, or a tablet, or a mobile phone, the subscribers will expect a great experience. As such, the networks will need to be context-aware, so they "know" what kind of device is being used, what the quality of the video is at the source and the ultimate quality at the endpoint. This "quality of experience" mapping and tracking, and the ability of the service provider to make improvements, will help monetize the networks as well.
If the user experience is good, then subscribers will be willing to pay to be able to watch the World Cup no matter where they are, and no matter what device is in front of them.
Finally, if you think about the mobile network as a mobile broadband network, then some cues from the internet regarding monetization can come into play. Monetization of the internet is via advertising – that is, the portal, say Google, can charge for advertising depending on how many people are seeing the portal. This was the similar model for TV as well. So for the mobile internet, it stands to reason that advertising can help monetize the mobile network. Advertising on SMS/MMS, advertising on the mobile video streams, and location based advertising, say for Starbucks. In fact, Starbucks was named the Mobile Marketer of the year in 2010. And one of Dialogic's customers in Rome helped Dunkin' Donuts increase sales by 20% via an SMS-location based advertising campaign. That's pretty cool!


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Birds are on my mind a lot lately. When I sit down to journal, I always do a status update of the 2 finch nests. What I like about birds is their way of gathering found materials to create a nest that is strong enough to lay their eggs and keep them safe until they hatch. You don't see birds looking for the latest pottery barn catalog, or watching some decorating show for new ideas. They stick to what they know: nest building. And they use what they find. A reminder to me that my home is not a sum of it's coordinating pillows are fancy stuff. Making do with what I have, using what's on hand instead of rushing to the store to get what I think I need.
One skill I have is gathering and collecting. If you could see the things I've collected and stored away for "some" day. Last weekend I found some of the little Jenni Bowlin bingo cards. I see these online and covet them thinking of the wonderful things I'd make if I had these. So I bought a little pack. Normally these would get looked at for a while, then put away for something "special". But yesterday I was in a mood, and got to making stuff. My two little people were watching pbs and I was nearly manic with the need to make something, get a paintbrush out, dirty up my hands. I felt a little bad that I wasn't doing something with my kiddies or being productive doing house work or homework. But I got over it pretty quick! 🙂
So here is a little bird book. Made from a few of my favorite bits of things I've been holding onto. Does it have a purpose? Not really, other than to be something little and pretty and in tones of ivory.
front cover with bird punched out of a Starbucks sleeve
inside, small watercolor painting.


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The Drink
Jonathan Latimer…states that his Headed for a Hearse Cocktail is quite as deadly as it sounds.
The equipment necessary are a water tumbler, some crushed ice, and a stout heart; also Pernod and some very old Bourbon. Place the ice in a strainer and pour into the tumbler two jiggers of the Bourbon. Similarly drip through the ice an equal quantity of Pernod. Add a quarter of a tumbler of cold water.
– From So Red the Nose
And here we have another authorly drink in which absinthe is the first and strongest flavor. Although maybe that won't be true if you actually use "very old brandy" as instructed, but for me, very old = very expensive. I guess my brandy counts as old to you if you're eight. Continue reading


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Bass and Guitar Tabs
and More...
Keeping the Faith
(G. Rossington, E. King, J. Van Zant, D. Tate)
Are you a saint then don't be a stranger
Were you sent down from Heaven to show me the way
And if you ain't then I see a danger
You better take a minute and hear what I've got to say
'Cause I'll keep on tryin' to put it straight to you
You better give it straight to me
'Cause most women seem to have a good time
Makin' a fool out of me
I'm keepin' my faith I've made up my mind
I've got nothin' left to lose just lay it on the line
I'm keepin' my faith yea I'll find the one
Who won't steal me blind who won't turn and run
I'm keepin' my faith I'm trustin' in you
So don't treat me like those other ones do
Ain't no gettin' 'round it tell me to my face
Do you think I'm a fool for keepin' my faith in you
I'll treat you right I'll do you better
I won't disappoint you I won't make you cry
My friends tell me if you let her
She'll empty your pockets she'll spend you dry
(repeat chorus twice)
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Abstract - This whitepaper discusses the implementation of a high-speed source transfer system at the Orangeburg, SC Department of Public Utilities to provide the Albermarle Pharmaceutical plant with a more robust power supply. Traditionally, Automatic Source Transfer systems were inherently designed as pad-mounted switchgear. This application, however, required a pole-top solution and consists of four pole-top primary switching units and three power sources interconnected in a mesh topology.
This whitepaper discusses the following:
Reasons for selection of system topology
Transfer sequences implemented
System design, testing & commissioning
System communication & SCADA integration
Settings applied for transfer & protection coordination
Field test results
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This document is written for system administrators of the Sun StorageTek 5800 System. The administrator should be familiar with network troubleshooting and UNIX system administrator activities.
Chapter 1 provides an overview of the system hardware and software, as well as an introduction to the system components and software functionality.
Chapter 2 details the functions of the netcfg and alertcfg commands and explains how they are used to configure system parameters and the alert subsystem.
Chapter 3 describes the monitoring capabilities of the Sun StorageTek 5800 system.
Chapter 4 provides more detail on metadata and the system schema, discusses upgrading the schema configuration, and then describes file system views and their definition.
Chapter 5 explains how to perform routine maintenance on the Sun StorageTek 5800 system.
Appendix A provides instructions on how to access the CLI, as well as descriptions, syntax, and examples for each of the CLI commands.
The Glossary provides a list of pertinent words and phrases and their definitions for the Sun StorageTek 5800 system.
This document does not contain information on basic UNIX® commands and procedures. Refer to the following for this information:
The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output
What you type, when contrasted with on-screen computer output
Book titles, new words or terms, words to be emphasized. Replace command-line variables with real names or values.
Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide.
These are called class options.
You must be superuser to do this.
The documents listed as online are available at:
Late-breaking material not included in the documentation set
Sun is not responsible for the availability of third-party web sites mentioned in this document. Sun does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials that are available on or through such sites or resources. Sun will not be responsible or liable for any actual or alleged damage or loss caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services that are available on or through such sites or resources.
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Posted 10/27/10 (Wed)
By Neal A. Shipman
Farmer Editor
McKenzie County voters will be asked to choose between three candidates to fill two seats on the McKenzie Board of County Commissioners during the 2010 General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2.
Incumbents Roger Chinn of Grassy Butte and Richard (Rick) Lawlar are being challenged by Cameron Arnegard of Arnegard.
This week as part of the McKenzie County Farmer's coverage of the local races that area voters will be deciding next Tuesday, we asked each of the candidates running for the County Commission to respond to a series of questions dealing with issues that are important to the residents of McKenzie County.
The questions posed to each candidate and their responses follows.
With all the energy development in McKenzie County, county roads are deteriorating rapidly. What should the County Commission be doing to properly maintain roads in the county?
Arnegard: Roads in McKenzie County should be the County Commission's top priority. North Dakota allocated $1.35 billion for the period 2009-2011, a small fraction of which went to the western part of the state – the part of the state that produces the bulk of the revenue the state has. The improvements that are underway now are from the small amount the state has deemed necessary for the western area of North Dakota. It amounts to intersection improvements and a few passing lanes. While this is indeed a welcome improvement, it is a pitiful amount against a massive requirement. It does nothing for secondary roads. Our roads are carrying the only real commerce in the state. What are needed are major road repairs including secondary roads. What is being done now is like a band-aid applied to major hemorrhaging. The secondary roads are deplorable and need to be fixed. Compacted sub-base courses, base courses and surfacing including widening are necessary for a lasting road that will take farm traffic and oil traffic. In other words, build roads that will last a while. Given the politics of the state of North Dakota, it is unlikely we will ever get the amount really needed from the state. The county will have to fund a lot of the bill. Fixing the roads should be job one.
Chinn: Traffic on McKenzie County roads has increased dramatically and our road department has done as much as possible to maintain our road system. McKenzie County initiated a dust control program utilizing mag-chloride in 2008 covering 11 miles. This pilot program was successful as a dust suppressant and also to preserve surfacing. In 2009 this was increased to 65 miles. While the program is ongoing in 2010, I believe we will reach 85-90 miles this year. We have found the product not only controls dust but also does an excellent job preserving gravel surfacing on heavily traveled roads.
As County Commissioners we have added additional road department equipment and personnel and will continue to upgrade county equipment to allow county employees to use their time as efficiently as possible. This year we have also contracted to have surfacing applied to maintain McKenzie County roads in the best condition possible. We have also implemented an 80,000-pound load limit with reduced travel speed for trucks on selected county blacktops. I expect this to be expanded to protect McKenzie County's investment in blacktop roads. In addition the McKenzie County road construction crew continues to upgrade county and township roads each construction season.
Another area we have addressed is safety on our roads. For 2011 we have budgeted for two additional deputies. This should allow for increased rural patrolling and also one deputy to do truck regulatory including scales to protect county blacktop roads.
If re-elected I will continue to put resources to work to maintain the McKenzie County road system and provide for public safety.
Lawlar: I understand the frustration that people are having with the conditions of the roads, myself included. With the amount of heavy truck traffic, it is extremely hard to keep the roads maintained like we have been accustomed to. However, the commissioners have been and will continue to see that the road department has updated equipment and the manpower to operate it. I also would like to share that Mark Koeser and his road crews are doing an outstanding job under the conditions they are working in.
We are experimenting with mag-chloride on the roads and that seems to be holding the surface on the road and working well with the heavy truck traffic. There is also a crew that now works specifically with the mag-chloride. We are in the process of hiring two more sheriff's deputies to help with the traffic control. We also have purchased and trained one of the sheriff's deputies to operate weigh scales.
It is important to remember that one loaded semi equals about 105,000 pounds. That is equivalent to 60 cars. We are looking at different options to continue to improve the quality of the roads.
With the rapid development of industrial development and housing subdivisions across the county, do you believe that the county commissioners need to develop and implement zoning ordinances?
Chinn: North Dakota Century Code #11-33-01 allows County Commissioners to implement a planning and zoning process. My personal belief is that this is an infringement on private property rights. The position of the County Commissioner is to listen to the citizens and respond to requests. If a super majority of McKenzie County residents through public meetings requested the County Commission to implement this process, I would participate.
Lawlar: Zoning tends to be a very sensitive subject. Before I would implement any zoning ordinances, I would set up town hall meetings and seek the will of the people, to see what the majority wants. I would like to get different views and opinions from the residents of McKenzie County.
Arnegard: Yes. Unfortunately there is no alternative to the County developing its' own zoning and implementing zoning ordinances. This, however, should not be done without the communities developing such ordinances with assistance from the County. No zone or ordinance should be developed unilaterally and forced on the community without county-wide approval. This is especially true when it comes to roads, energy and transportation zones. Consideration should be given to agricultural and industrial needs as well as housing area needs. The county should not rely on state ordinances but must develop McKenzie County rules commensurate with state laws.
Cities in McKenzie County are struggling to meet the infrastructure needs associated with more people moving into these communities. What role should the county have in helping these communities meet housing and infrastructure needs?
Lawlar: I feel we have stepped up to the plate in helping the different communities in McKenzie County with their infrastructure needs that they have brought to us. As the communities continue to come to us, we are more than willing to help, if possible. I would like to see the county, cities, and schools band together to meet with the legislature to try to gain more oil and gas production tax back for McKenzie County.
Arnegard: The county should have plenty to do with helping communities developing housing and infrastructure needs. They should work closely with industry and the state to determine what is required and strive to attain these goals. The county should be more than just a tax collector. They should hold the residents responsible to comply with the state law. What about the itinerant residents who fail to get their vehicles licensed in North Dakota? I don't see any enforcement of current law which requires licensing shortly after moving here.
Chinn: McKenzie County has been aware of the impending energy development for a number of years. In preparation we have partnered with the city to study the feasibility of a housing development in the Liberty Hills subdivision and we have invested in the infrastructure improvements to provide affordable rental and town home units in the city. We recently funded the purchase of senior apartments to insure our elderly and handicapped citizens will not be displaced by the energy impacted housing market.
Substantial investment in rural and city water projects is providing clean and potable water to new and existing rural residents, including improvements to the City of Alexander water system. Rural water now serves the majority of new homes within five miles of the city. These new homes would likely not have been built without this water source. We have supported the initial investment to bring Missouri River water to Watford City and county residents by partnering with the energy industry to make these projects feasible.
McKenzie County has funded our share of the Department of Transportation study to bring the condition of Highway 85 and 23 into the public eye, resulting in major safety improvements on both state highways. We have supported the upgrade of rail service to our agriculture and energy businesses in western McKenzie County and are currently participating in countywide studies to determine impacting on housing, roads and water projects throughout the region. These studies will help determine future needs and to provide legislative input as we try to bring oil tax dollars back from the state for countywide infrastructure improvement.
Our goal has been to invest in quality infrastructure; specifically roads and water to encourage private developers and businesses to locate here and invest and provide economic opportunity for our citizens.
What do you see as being other big issues facing McKenzie County in the next four years and what solutions do you have to meet these issues?
Arnegard: New energy sources such as wind generation should be welcome to the county but within guidelines set by the county. New ideas such as the research station in Sidney that is being built by North Dakota and Montana should be helped and welcomed by the county. Assistance should be given to aid this type of development as the benefits accrued by the county are significant. The county needs to continue to strive to improve the education of the children so that students meet annual yearly progress test scores. Maybe a different priority of tax dollars is in order since this is money that could have been better spent on road improvement and infrastructure.
Chinn: The challenges I see facing McKenzie County in the next four years are:
1. Maintaining and expanding the infrastructure for a growing population. This would include not only roads but also housing, rural water systems, emergency services (law enforcement, fire and rescue, ambulance and medical services).
2. Adequate funding to address the many impacts of an expanding oil and gas industry. McKenzie County is working with the Association of Oil and Gas Producing Counties to quantify these impacts and secure adequate funding through the legislative process to address these impacts.
3. Availability of surfacing (gravel and scoria) for County roads. One of the impacts of the oil and gas industry is a rapidly depleting gravel and scoria inventory in McKenzie County.
4. Maintaining access and use of federal lands. Approximately one-third of McKenzie County consists of federal lands. These lands contribute a significant portion of McKenzie County's economic base. The County Commission must continue to be involved not only to maintain an adequate level of grazing but also to ensure these lands remain accessible for recreation and responsible development of natural resources.
Lawlar: It is really hard to say what the next four years in McKenzie County will bring. McKenzie County is in an exciting time of growth and expansion. If the oil activity continues like it has been, we will need to continue to keep the roads well maintained. It's possible the healthcare facilities, crash and rescue or ambulance services may need upgrades with the increased population. We will need to move with caution in these areas because we don't want to get McKenzie County in the position that we will need to raise taxes. Our fire, crash and rescue and ambulance services are some of the best in the state.
If you could share one message with the voters of McKenzie County as to why they should elect you to serve them, what would it be?
Chinn: McKenzie County will have many challenges in the next four years. We are very fortunate to have the oil and gas industry providing an abundance of jobs to compliment our agriculture economy.
I believe with my previous experience, practical solutions for problem solving and history of the federal land re-acquisition program I am well prepared to serve as a county commissioner. As a board I feel we have been very open to any concerns that residents of McKenzie County have. If re-elected I would support continuing this policy.
Lawlar: I am here for the long haul. I was born and raised in McKenzie County and am a 3rd generation farmer/rancher. I have served two terms as McKenzie County commissioner. My desire is for McKenzie County to be a great place to live, work and raise a family.
Arnegard: As a native son of McKenzie County and with outside experience in infrastructure, I believe the county could use new ideas during this period of growth and economic development. If elected, I will work hard to improve roads in McKenzie County, including secondary roads.


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The new year begins on the Sunday following the second Saturday in May and runs through the second Saturday in May of the following year when the RHAA finals are held. Memberships are valid for one year from date of application. All members will receive copies of the RHAA newsletter, a membership card to be presented at all shows, and a set of rules upon receipt of the yearly dues. Members are responsible for submitting any change of address and contact numbers to the RHAA office in a timely manner in order to maintain current records.
All contestants and horse owners must be RHAA members prior to competing in all sanctioned RHAA events unless contestant purchases a permit the day of the show. Each contestant is required to show a current year's membership card and competition license at each show. Corporate Ranch memberships must designate all riders' names, addresses, and phone numbers. The corporate membership is unlimited as to the number of riders, provided all riders are full time employees of the ranch and meet all eligibility requirements. The corporate ranch membership is not extended to minor children or spouses living in the household as they are not full-time employees.
Minor children (under the age of 18 and/or enrolled in high school) and/or spouses of full-time employees under a corporate ranch membership will be eligible to show horses owned by the ranch provided the employee is included on the corporate membership and the horse has a valid competition license. The minor child and/or spouse must, however, obtain their own RHAA membership to be eligible to compete.
Day permits will be available at all shows. If a contestant prefers to purchase a permit instead of a membership in order to enter any competition, a fee of $35 must be submitted along with a completed permit application before contestant will be allowed to enter any class. Horse ownership rules apply relevant to class entered. When the contestant has entered two separate shows and purchased two day permits, he/she will be issued an annual membership valid from date of purchase of second permit and become a full member.
A competition license is required on all horses to be shown throughout the competition year by a card holding member. An application for the competition license is to be submitted at the time of application for an RHAA membership, along with a copy of the front and back of the current registration certificate in the current owner's name, and a competition license must be on file in the RHAA office prior to entering any approved competition. The competition license is required to be furnished to show secretaries at all shows entered throughout the year for verification of ownership and age, with the exception of riders competing under a day permit, in which case, proof of current ownership must be presented upon entry. The application fee for the competition license is $15 per horse and is valid for the lifetime of the horse. Upon change of ownership, the original license must be submitted to the RHAA office with the appropriate $15 transfer fee and transfer request. Upon receipt of application for competition license, the RHAA will assign a competition license number and a certificate will be issued to each horse. In the event the license is lost or destroyed, a request for duplicate must be submitted to the RHAA office along with a $15 fee. For computation purposes, the Date Transfer Recorded on the registration papers will be the date used to determine the six-month ownership of the horse in the Ranch Hand, Junior, and Senior classes.
Any RHAA member who is delinquent in fees of any kind concerning RHAA events, or falsifies any documents pertaining to their eligibility or their RHAA membership, will be held in suspension and ineligible to compete in any RHAA event until such fees are paid in full.
Any unsportsmanlike conduct or attempt to influence a judge's decision will result in a warning for the first offense. A second warning will result in suspension of membership and a $100 fine. If a member becomes physically aggressive with any RHAA officer, director, secretary, show staff, or judge, the member will be suspended from RHAA and receive a $250 fine.
In order for a local ranch horse competition to be approved to qualify its winning contestants for advancement to the RHAA National Finals, the outlined minimum criteria must be followed and the event must be approved by a signed sanction agreement which is to be submitted to the RHAA office no less than thirty days prior to competition. All necessary forms (judges' cards, competition results, membership applications) will be furnished by the RHAA to the sanctioning show committee, and only RHAA forms must be submitted at the conclusion of all events.
The local competition must be open to the world. Reasonable entry deadlines are obviously allowed. In an otherwise closed ranch rodeo, the ranch horse competition event still must be open to the world. Entries may only be limited due to time constraints. During the year, classes offered will be the Wrangler, Cowboy, Ranch Hand, Junior, and Senior classes in order for contestants to compete with other RHAA members of similar skill levels. All RHAA National Finals qualifiers must have a current membership to be eligible to compete at the Finals in each of their qualifying classes.
A $10.00 per horse sanction fee must be delivered to the RHAA office along with the event results by the sponsoring organization following the event. The Sanctioning Agreement signed by the show committee constitutes the payment of a sanction fee regardless of the outcome of the show, (i.e. whether the class was a qualifying class, # of entries etc.) as well as the use of RHAA approved forms only.
Local competition results must be reported in writing certified by the event director or secretary, to the RHAA office immediately following the conclusion of the show (not to exceed five days). In the event of back to back shows, the RHAA may request placing and earning information to be submitted either by fax or by email within 2 business days of the event. Items required to be forwarded to the RHAA office are as follows: the completed RHAA competition form (indicating number of entries, class, riders' names, horse's registered name, placing, and pay out, in order of final placing), sanctioning fee, and judges' sheets, as well as any new memberships and fees collected.
At least two judges are required in all shows which had in excess of fifty entries at the prior year's competition. Two judges are recommended at all competitions. Judges' names must be submitted to the RHAA at least two weeks prior to the show. Only RHAA certified, card carrying judges must be used at all competitions. Judges must hold a current RHAA membership and must have attended at least one RHAA Judge's seminar within the previous two years as required by RHAA. Judges must be provided with a current copy of the rules and RHAA judge's card at the time of competition and be familiar with the judging criteria. One judge must be provided a whistle or a flag in the event a run must be halted to allow for new cattle. It is important that judges do not sit together or confer during scoring. Judges should sit outside the arena of competition, preferably one judge on each side of the arena so they will be judging different views of the competition. Judges must use a uniform score sheet supplied by the RHAA. All score sheets must be forwarded to RHAA after the competition.
Class Descriptions
This is an entry level class for any RHAA member who has won no more than $500 in any RHAA sanctioned event. A person that starts the year in the Wrangler class may finish the year in the Wrangler class regardless of how much money the contestant wins in that year. No monies won in the Wrangler class will count against lifetime earnings used to determine eligibility in the Cowboy and Ranch Hand classes. Wrangler winnings will not be included to determine the year-end high money award.
Professional horse trainers are ineligible for the Wrangler class. Contestants with Open earnings in the NRCHA, NCHA, ACHA or NRHA or Open points in AQHA or APHA in the working cow horse, cutting or reining classes are ineligible to compete in the Wrangler class. It is the responsibility of the contestant to keep up with their eligibility for the Wrangler class. Any RHAA member that enters the Wrangler class fraudulently, faces disciplinary action that can include suspension of membership. The RHAA office will make every effort to ensure that updated information is available to all members. The RHAA board of directors reserves the right to reclassify any contestant that they feel is violating the intention of the Wrangler class. Rules to enter this class are: 1) the rider must be an RHAA member who owns the horse being shown; however, there is no time limit on ownership for this class, and/or; 2) the horse must have a valid competition license. If rider is not a current RHAA member, the rider may compete under a day permit. No competition license is required when showing under a day permit, but rider MUST show proof of ownership.
Contestants are required to rope the cow in the Wrangler class. The rein rule applies unless showing a junior horse.
Anyone who is an RHAA member and has not won more than $1500 in any RHAA sanctioned event can enter this class. A person that starts the year in the Cowboy class may finish the year in the Cowboy class regardless of how much money the contestant wins in that year. Professional horse trainers are not eligible for the Cowboy class. Contestants with Open earnings in the NRCHA, NCHA, ACHA or NRHA or Open points in AQHA or APHA in the working cow horse, cutting or reining classes are ineligible to compete in the Cowboy class. It is the responsibility of the contestant to keep up with their eligibility for the Cowboy class. If a contestant enters after they have earned out of the Cowboy class they will forfeit that qualifying spot in the finals and the next contestant will be moved up. Any RHAA member that enters the Cowboy class fraudulently faces disciplinary action that can include suspension of membership. The RHAA office will make every effort to ensure that updated information is available to all members. The RHAA board of directors reserves the right to reclassify any contestant that they feel is violating the intention of the Cowboy class. This class is a qualifying class for the RHAA National Finals. Rules to enter this class are: 1) the RHAA member must own the horse being shown. There is no time limit on ownership for this class, and/or; 2) the RHAA member must be a fulltime employee of the owner of the horse prior to competing in this event; and 3) the horse must have a valid competition license. If rider is not a current RHAA member, the rider may compete under a day permit. The rein rule applies unless showing a junior horse.
This class is for RHAA members with less than $3500 lifetime earnings in any RHAA sanctioned event. Professional trainers and members with NRCHA Open earnings, NCHA Open earnings, NRHA Open Earnings, ACHA Open Earnings or AQHA, APHA Open Points in Reining, Cutting or Working Cow Horse within the previous ten years are ineligible to compete in this class subject to review by the board. The RHAA reserves the right to move any member out of the Ranch Hand class that violates the intent of this class. This class is designed as an intermediate division for riders advancing out of the Cowboy class. Rules to enter this class are: 1) the RHAA member must own the horse being shown for at least six months as indicated by the Date Transfer Recorded on the competition license, and/or; 2) the RHAA member must be a fulltime employee of the owner of the horse prior to competing in this event; and 3) the horse must have a valid competition license. If rider is not a current RHAA member, the rider may compete under a day permit. The rein rule applies unless showing a junior horse.
A Junior horse is defined as being five (5) years old or younger as of the first Sunday following the RHAA finals and may compete in the Junior Class until the completion of the RHAA finals at the conclusion of the current RHAA fiscal year. The burden of proof for a Junior horse status is on the contestant through presentation of a current competition license. It is up to the event director or secretary of the show to view these documents before allowing any contestant to enter. It is with the understanding that the integrity and professionalism of the competition is of utmost importance and should be carried out by the local show committee. In the Junior division, horses may be ridden with a ring snaffle or a hackamore with two hands without penalty. Rules to enter this class are: 1) the RHAA member must own the horse being shown for at least six months as indicated by the Date Transfer Recorded on the competition license; and/or; 2) the RHAA member must be a fulltime employee of the owner of the horse prior to competing in this event; and 3) the horse must have a valid competition license. If rider is not a current RHAA member, the rider may compete under a day permit. The rein rule applies unless showing a junior horse.
A Senior horse is defined as an aged horse no longer eligible for the Junior division. Horses in this age group will be exhibited one handed in the bridle. (shanked curb bit) Junior horses may be shown in the Senior class but must adhere to Senior class requirements, provided it is not a combined class. In the event the Junior and Senior class is combined, a Junior horse may be shown two handed in a two handed bridle, such as a ring snaffle or a hackamore. There will be a penalty for showing any horse two handed in a shanked bit. There will be a five (5) point penalty per judge per violation of showing the horse two handed at any time during the judging. Rules to enter this class are: 1) the RHAA member must own the horse being shown for at least six months as indicated by the Date Transfer Recorded on the competition license; and/or; 2) the RHAA member must be a fulltime employee of the owner of the horse prior to competing in this event; and 3) the horse must have a valid competition license. If rider is not a current RHAA member, the rider may compete under a day permit. The rein rule applies unless showing a junior horse.
The total number of horses in the competition must be 6 or more. The minimum qualifying class size must be 4 horses for Senior and Junior classes, with an additional qualifier for each 4 horses entered. The minimum qualifying class size must be 5 horses in the Wrangler class, 6 horses for the Ranch Hand class, and 8 horses for the Cowboy class, with an additional qualifier for each 5 horses entered in each of these classes. A Junior horse may enter both Junior and Senior divisions. In order to fill a class to fulfill the qualifying requirements, the Junior and Senior horses may be combined into one class. The judges should know which horses are Junior horses and also that a Junior horse may be ridden two-handed with a two handed bridle. Prizes may be awarded for top Junior and Senior horse; however, payouts cannot be kept separate. A horse that is qualified in a combined class must show at the finals in its age division. A Junior horse that qualifies in a combined class will show in the Junior semi-finals. The Cowboy and Ranch Hand classes may not be combined in order to meet qualification requirements.
All contestant's horses must have been owned by the current owner or rider for six months prior to the competition entered, with the exception of the Cowboy and Wrangler classes, which has no time restraint for ownership. The horse cannot be an AQHA leased horse. The RHAA recognizes horses owned in a partnership and they may be shown so long as they meet the RHAA requirements for the class they will be shown in. This means that a registered horse must be in both parties' names or in the name of the partnership, and proof of the partnership must be provided. The horse in partnership must have been owned in partnership for six months prior to the first event entered. A horse owned in partnership that will be shown in the Cowboy class must be in both parties' names. The burden of proof for ownership is upon the owner/contestant and it is up to each individual event director or secretary to approve the qualification.
If the rider of the horse is not the owner, but is instead an employee of the ranch-owner of the horse, then the employee must be a full-time employee of the ranch doing general ranch work and must have worked on this ranch prior to the competition entered. A signed statement from the employer will sustain this, stating that this employee receives wages as a main source of income from the ranch and works on this ranch on a full time basis. In the Cowboy and Wrangler classes, the contestant must-1) own the horse being shown (there is no time limit on this ownership for this class), and/or; 2) the RHAA member must be a fulltime employee of the owner of the horse prior to competing in this event. In the Ranch Hand, Junior and Senior classes, horses must have been owned for six months from the date of transfer as recorded on the registration papers. The show must submit proof of ownership and/or employment when requested. This proof must accompany the show results, along with the sanctioning fee. In the event that proof of employment must be provided, documentation will be submitted to Kelly Gill. Kelly Gill is RHAA legal counsel and all information will be confidential. A family member may ride another family member's horse provided it is a member of the immediate family. This is defined as the spouse or immediate blood offspring or spouses of immediate blood offspring.
A first time violation of the ownership rule will result in a $500.00 fine and a six-month suspension from member privileges of the RHAA. A second violation by the same member will result in an additional $500.00 fine and a one-year suspension. A third violation will result in a third $500.00 fine plus an additional one-year suspension, or at the discretion of the RHAA Board of Directors, a possible lifetime suspension from any RHAA activities or membership.
There is no age restriction, although a requirement of eighteen years or older is encouraged for liability reasons. Many arena rules or insurance policies may prohibit minor contestants. A comprehensive, written release should be obtained from all minor contestants, executed by an adult parent or guardian.
Professional horse trainers are not disqualified as contestants so long as they are otherwise qualified to compete by RHAA rules. Professional trainers are prohibited in the Cowboy and Ranch Hand classes.
Although not a restriction, it is recommended that the local competition be prepared to maintain cattle numbers equaling at least one and one-half cows per contestant, rounded to the next number. To the greatest extent possible, seek uniformity in size, disposition, and breed in your cattle and cull prior to the competition for unfavorable cattle candidates. Cattle weighing 400 to 600 lbs. are recommended. In instances of mixed cattle, mulies and cattle having large horns, (horns too big to prevent a rope from coming off), the see through rule will be lifted for that class, or the entire show, then the three legal head catches apply. Legal head catches are defined as slick horns, half head, or around neck. Horns, half head and leg is not a legal catch.
The last placing contestant should at least receive his/her entry fee back. A minimum of 50% of each entry fee must be paid back to class winners.
|2 or 3
|60%, 40% or
50%, 30%, 20%
|40%, 30%, 20%, 10%
|30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%
|29%, 24%, 19%, 14%, 9%, 5%
1) Dress Code: Boots, hat and long sleeves are required, anything beyond that such as leggings, chinks, etc., is optional
2) Saddles: The horse must be ridden with a western or stock saddle.
3) Horse Shoes: Any shoes are legal.
4) Two handed bridles, such as ring snaffles and hackamores, may be ridden two-handed in the Junior division only. A horse may be ridden in a two rein and the bosal may be of any size with no iron or metal of any kind. A two rein horse must be ridden one-handed. Reins on a shanked bit must be held in one hand with no more than one finger between the reins. Romal reins must be held full-fisted.
5) Bridles and Bits: Any bit is legal provided nothing extends below the bars of the bit. A bridle is defined as curbed, shanked bit. Chain bits are legal provided there is no gag or slide. Contestants will not be allowed to use any device that gives him/her undue control over the horse such as:
- Tie Downs
- Mechanical Hackamores, Quick Stops, etc.
- Martingales
- Nothing may be around the horse's nose
- Gag Bits
- Wire on the Curb Device or any part of the Bit or Headstall.
- Bits must be free of mechanical device
- Nothing extending below the bars of the bits
A judge may ask any contestant to drop a bridle after a run is completed. Judges will check one bridle at random from each class at each competition. Any horse observed with a pink or bloody mouth will be disqualified.
All qualifiers (same horse/rider combination) must have attended at least two RHAA sanctioned events to be eligible to enter the RHAA finals. Entry is not restricted to the same qualified class to meet the two-show requirement. All qualifiers must have a current RHAA membership. The RHAA National Finals will be consist of qualifiers from each of the Wrangler class, Cowboy class, Ranch Hand class, Junior class, and Senior class. Horses will compete in the class in which they qualified. The number of horses qualifying for advancement toward the finals, which may include regionals and semi-finals, depending on the number of horses involved, will depend upon the aggregate number of horses entered in the local competition. The breakdown is as follows:
# Entries # Qualifiers
5-9 1
10-14 2
15-19 3
20-24 4
25-29 5
30-34 6
# Entries # Qualifiers
8-12 1
13-17 2
18-22 3
23-27 4
28-32 5
33-37 6
# Entries # Qualifiers
6-10 1
11-15 2
16-20 3
21-25 4
26-30 5
# Entries # Qualifiers
4-7 1
8-11 2
12-15 3
16-19 4
If any of the winning horses from any local sanctioned competition have previously qualified for the finals, then the next highest point scoring horse, or horses, shall advance to the finals. For instance, if a local sanctioned competition has 20 horses in the junior or senior class, following the chart above, 3 horses would qualify to advance to the finals. If the first and second place winner in this local sanctioned competition had previously qualified to advance to the finals for the RHAA, then the third and fourth and fifth highest point scoring horses would qualify to advance toward the finals under this example, providing the class had 20 in it. If there is a tie for the last advancing place, then both horses will advance to the finals. This advancement of additional horses to the finals does not, however, affect the local competition or the prize money or winners of the local competition in any way. The RHAA office will determine who qualifies for advancement following this formula from each competition.
This is a timed event. Each rider's time will begin when he/she enters the arena and the contestant will have five (5) minutes to complete his/her task in an average size arena. If you have an extremely large arena, you may increase the time to six (6) minutes. The announcer for the event calls out a 2-minute warning ("2 minutes remaining") when the contestant reaches this point in his/her run. It is also called out again when he/she reaches only 1 minute left ("1 minute remaining") and then, of course, when his/her time has been exhausted, the announcer will call "Time" and the run will be over. The contestant is judged on the segments of his/her run that was completed prior to the calling of "Time".
No abuse of horses or abuse of cattle will be tolerated during any RHAA competition. In the event, the rider deviates from any judged segment of the competition and displays unsportsmanlike training of horse or cow, he will be asked to leave the arena and shall be disqualified from the class.
This contest consists of three (3) divisions all performed as one event, or competition, within a five (5) minute time span. The normal flow of the event for the contestant is that he/she enters the arena and performs the reined work portion, then moves straight into the cow-working segment (at this time contestant signals for only one animal to be turned out into the arena for the contestant to work and rope), and then straight into the roping segment.
In the event of a tie, the judges will use the scores on the judges' score card from the first portion of the cow work and proceed from that point to break the tie. Dry work will be the last segment utilized to break any ties. This will save time and prevent contestants from having to show their horses again.
The awarding of a contestant's rerun is the sole decision of Judge No. 1. At each show, judges will be designated as Judge No. 1, Judge No. 2, and/or Judge No. 3. This will be decided upon prior to the start of competition. Judge No. 1 will call for a rerun to the secretary and the clock will stop. Uses of a whistle, walkie talkie's, short waive radios or waving a white flag is good for this signal. A new animal will be turned out to the contestant, thirty (30) seconds will be added to his time and he will complete his competition from where he left off in the original time-frame allotted, i.e. (the clock was stopped when the judge called for a rerun, now the contestant will start form that point and go forward until he reaches the 5-minute limit). A rerun animal is only given if he is unworkable or leaves the arena working floor. Unworkable is defined as an animal that, for any reason, does not let the contestant exhibit his/her horse at all. Examples of this are animals that immediately fight the contestant's horse or enter the arena and simply refuse to move. Awarding a new animal to a contestant is the sole discretion of the designated judge and is only intended in the event of an unworkable animal. Under no circumstances will a rerun be awarded if it is the contestant's fault that the animal is tired, out of air, run down, or overworked to the point he doesn't care to move, etc. Judges please keep this in mind – we are also judging the cowboy's ability to recognize these things and adjust his run accordingly. This is a ranch horse and cowboy event designed to replicate how they work together out on the range.