Diversity? What's that? Seriously, its like 95-96 percent white. That's the weirdest thing. Then, the next largest group is Native American, which is about 3%. We have a fairly diverse newsroom staff, but that's just because people come here for the job. And it's still predominately white.
I haven't heard about "spring planting" but it honestly wouldn't surprise me if it's true. I've heard that days in winter when it gets to 20 or 30 degrees, it feels like a heat wave. Though apparently winters have been mild lately. And yes, the skies here are just absolutely phenomenal. Such a gorgeous, pure blue. --- In [email protected], "Valerie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Retha, congrats on your graduation, moving across country, the new > job, etc., etc. I just have to ask: what's the diversty like there in > Bismarck? My dad worked for the Inidan Health Service and we lived > there from 1972-1975 (I was 5 when we left.) The reason I ask is > because when my sister was born there in 1973, she brought the Black > population of Bismarck to ELEVEN. My mom said they got together for > Thanksgiving with all the other blacks one year. > > My mom loved it there, but said the winters were too much. When it got > up to 30 degrees, people would go out in short sleeves. Oh, and how > about this: my dad says they had "spring planting" when the ground > thawed--this was when those who had passed away during the winter were > buried. > > I was there once in 1980, and don't remember much, but do remember > bright the blue skies. Enjoy!!! > > --- In [email protected], "Retha" <love4dalord@> > wrote: > > > > Sorry if I'm boring everybody with tales of North Dakota...but it's > > all I really have to talk about :-P > > > > I have not yet been to Medora, but it is on the list of things to do > > before I move out of here. Most of the places outside of the city > > I've been to just for stories...I've been to Washburn, Linton, New > > Salem, Steele, and Streeter...though those are more eastern. I'm sure > > I've been to others as well. > > Restaurants...have not been to Minervas but I parked in the parking > > lot for the 4th of July. I've been to Peacock Alley twice, and I've > > been to the Woodhouse and Space Aliens. > > > > I haven't seen the stars while driving on 94, I've only been on that > > during the daytime. And for those of you stuck in DC traffic > > continuously...imagine this. 2 lanes of highway, barely any cars, > > speed limit 75. Enjoy. I'm coming back to MD in 6 weeks to visit, > > and I know I'm going to hate the traffic. > > > > I don't remember exactly what was asked in the next post but I don't > > want to send two, so I'll do my best. I know it was asked how I just > > picked up and moved. Essentially, once I accepted the job, I bought > > an SUV to hold a lot of my belongings (but it's one that still gets > > 25pmg, I do care about the environment), packed my life in boxes, and > > left what wouldn't fit with my parents with instructions to mail > > later. I drove out here, checked into a hotel, and got the local > > paper, opened to the classifieds and began searching for apartment > > listings. I was lucky that I was moving at the end of May, so that I > > could start a lease right at the beginning of June and not have to > > wait a month. I also went to the chamber of commerce to get a listing > > of apartment management companies and called them to see what > > vacancies there were, in addition to what was in the paper. I spent > > the first 1-2 days searching and once I found one I liked, signed the > > papers on the spot and unloaded my car. I went to a thrift store and > > bought a few pieces of essential furniature (chair, table). Most of > > the people I've met are through work, but I've definately found enough > > to do. > > > > One of the things I've found that I really like about a small city is > > the number of community things that go on. Recently there was a huge > > softball tournament in town (McQuades) and the Prarie Rose State > > Games, which is like the olympics for North Dakota. So those were fun > > to just go watch. Also, the rodeo was in town so I went to see > > bucking bulls and all that...I think my job makes it a little easier > > to know about things going on because we get press releases and such, > > but it's worked out really well. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], Diane Lochner > > dlochund@ wrote: > > > > > > I went to college in Grand Forks, but had/have family and friends in > > Bismarck. I adore Bismarck and the western part of the state (Has > > anyone taken you to Medora yet for the Pitchfork Fondue?) > > > > > > Guarantee you, that even in the short time you've been there, you > > probably met someone I know, or someone who knows someone I know. > > It's a very small state! One of my very favorite places on earth is > > Fort Lincoln, across the river in Mandan. Anyway, Bismarck has a > > handful of good restaurants (The Bistro, East 40, Minerva's, Peacock > > Alley, and The Walrus) are ones that come to mind. > > > > > > I definitely miss seeing the stars -- being on I-94, in the middle > > of the night, with just the hum of the highway and the black, black > > sky full of stars to keep you company.... > > > > > > Anyway. I hope you keep finding great things in Bismarck (but > > seriously, stay away from Minot. And Fargo, too.) Grand Forks and > > Bismarck are the only places you need to know! > > > > > > And for the rest of you, this concludes my North Dakota travelogue > > and trip down memory lane. > > > > > > > > > Retha love4dalord@ wrote: > > Shoulda kept reading messages before I just replied to the first one I > > > saw.... > > > > > > In response to Ellen's earlier question, I'm in the TV news > business, > > > not papers, but yes I did get a job at a tv station out here and so > I > > > up and moved cross country on about a week's notice. Gene saw me > walk > > > across the stage on a Monday and I was out of Maryland on that > Friday > > > morning, just a week after I accepted the job here. > > > > > > Diane, what were you in ND for? And I do agree that it is > absolutely > > > lovely out here. Wide open spaces, very rural, but just downright > > > gorgeous. The Missouri River at night is spectacular...and for > those > > > of you who live in/around DC, you can actually see stars at night. > If > > > there's haze in the sky it means that there's a wildfire nearby, > > > because there's no pollution. > > > > > > Though there was a week or so that I kept thinking I had discovered > > > the middle of nowhere, only to continually be proven wrong. I > think > > > the best was an area I went to, in North Dakota, that had a South > > > Dakota address because that was where the closest post office was. > > > And about half the state still doesn't have cell phone service. > But I > > > am in love with Bismarck. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > > Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs.Try it free. > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. 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