You'll be the envy of the lunchroom with this Choice Roast Beef Sandwich

My granddaughters were talking with me recently about going back to school, wondering who their teachers would be and which of their friends might be in their classes this year.

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• Video -- Sue shows an easy way to prepare avocado for Choice Roast Beef Sandwiches
• On her blog, Sue shares her favorite cucumber salad recipe
• Recipe card: Choice Roast Beef Sandwiches
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A unique sports experience: Special Olympics teams prepare for state games

Athletes from Special Olympics Region 12 are preparing for the upcoming state unified soccer games on Sept. 11-12 at Grand Forks. Twelve athletes and seven volunteer partners from the Dickinson community have been running drills and playing games on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings on a field near the Optimist park.

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Reworking the old into something new

Buttons, bows, belts and bits of fabric are transformed into jewelry, shadow boxes or even “auntie” dolls through the imagination of Paula J. Lay of Dickinson.

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Got zucchini? Moist cake flavored with orange liqueur, zest makes good use of summer’s bounty

Many years ago, when my husband and I bought our first house, I couldn’t believe our luck when we moved in just as the beautiful vegetable garden in the small back yard was profusely producing and ready for harvest. We enjoyed garden-fresh meals for weeks.

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• Video -- Sue demonstrates an easy way to dice zucchini
• On her blog, Sue stirs grated zucchini into a one-dish Southwestern-style meal
• Recipe card: Orange Zucchini Cake
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Volunteers train for emergency response

Several volunteers recently completed Community Emergency Response Team training under the direction of coordinators Doug Walker and Melissa Sheppard.

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Kid-grown produce: Daniel and Autumn Paluck grow vegetables to sell at farmers market

BELFIELD — Farmers market members Daniel Paluck, 13, and his sister, Autumn, 10, have devised a novel marketing slogan for their garden endeavor. Promoted as “Kid-Grown Produce,” they are raising vegetables on the farmstead of their grandparents, Raymond and Mary Ann Paluck, south of Belfield.

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Trinity High names principal

Carter Fong is beginning another chapter in his educational career. Having taught at Trinity High School for the last four years, he was named principal on July 1. He replaces Rocky Cofer.

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DSC superintendent named: Darrin Roach prepares for the first day of classes

The Dickinson Catholic Schools are under the guidance of a new superintendent, Darrin Roach, who started July 1. He is replacing Sister Dorothy Zeller.

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Join the Clean Plate Club with Whole Wheat Italian Bread Salad

According to registered dietitian Diane Welland, there’s no better way to take care of yourself and your family than by putting healthful, nutritious, clean food on the table.

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• Video -- Sue demonstrates techniques for preparing tomatoes, fresh basil and roasted red pepper
• Listen to Sue's audio interview with The Complete Idiot's Guide to Clean Eating author Diane A. Welland
• Recipe card: Whole Wheat Italian Bread Salad
• On her blog, Sue makes a clean salad of sweet beets with walnuts and chevre
• Click here to learn more about The Complete Idiot's Guide to Clean Eating

An 'extreme fundraiser': Event featuring kiddie carnival, music and food

Dickinson’s newly organized Extreme Fundraising Team is organizing a fundraiser for Treytan Hartl, a 6-year-old boy who has an inoperable arachnoid cyst in his brain resulting in eyesight deterioration.

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A celebration of heritage

Five of Dickinson’s ethnic groups are preparing to celebrate their heritage during the Northern Plains Ethnic Festival on Saturday, Aug. 21. The festivities begin at 9 a.m. and run until approximately 2 p.m. in Prairie Outpost Park located along Museum Drive.

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Iconography: Rich in symbolism, a way of prayer

RICHARDTON — After two years of research, prayer and painting, Br. Llewellyn Kouba, OSB, completed an iconography original at the Assumption Abbey in May. The unveiling and blessing of the icon is set during a invitation-only reception on Sunday, Aug. 29.

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A garden labyrinth: Pathway to center provides time to meditate

BELFIELD — Whenever Diane Harker wishes to meditate or seek reflective time away from a busy schedule, she steps into her Seven Circuit Cretan Garden Labyrinth.

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Quilters on the Prairie to host quilt demonstration

The Quilters on the Prairie are sponsoring a quilt demonstration and trunk show beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday at the First Congregational Church, 102 Fourth St. W.

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