DOT uses fatal car accident in new PSA to send dramatic message

 DOT uses fatal car accident in new PSA to send dramatic message http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNYLEEQQzdE
 

 
Sandra Kilde of Beulah turned 67 on Dec. 30, 2009.
 
She died the following day from injuries sustained in a head-on crash — the other driver, who had been drinking, died at the scene.
 

The tragic story that affected the lives of two families is the focus of a new North Dakota Department of Transportation public service  announcement campaign on drinking and driving.
 

At the center of the one-minute video spot is Steve Kilde, a lieutenant with the Bismarck Police Department, Sandra Kilde's son.
 

The video contains actual audio as a motorist following the drunken driver talks with a 911 dispatcher right up to the time of the collision.
 

Mark Nelson, safety division director for the DOT, said the department annually produces safety campaigns on drinking and driving.
 

This one is different, he said.
 

Nelson said the PSA, which was posted on the DOT's Facebook page on its website, had generated about 100 views in just a few hours.
 

Nelson said when developing a drinking and driving  campaign, the primary target audience officials hope to reach is the 18-34 age group, something that can be difficult to achieve through conventional television and radio messages.
 

Nelson said in recent years the DOT has incorporated social media more and more into its safety campaigns although in this case, it was posted a bit earlier than planned by members of the Kilde family on Facebook.
 

That's OK though, Nelson said. "As long as people are seeing it."
 

Steve Kilde's comments in the PSA are honest and genuine and something most everyone can relate to.
 

"It makes a big impact," Nelson said. "It's a very powerful message."
 

For Steve Kilde and his family, telling their story was something they felt they had to do.
 

With 23 years in law enforcement, much of it in Mercer County where the accident happened, Kilde has been on both sides of death notifications involving drinking and driving fatalities.
 

He said his family contacted the family of the other driver and discussed the campaign beforehand.
 

"First of all, we bear no ill will against them at all," he said. "We realize this is not a situation unique to us ... they were as much of victim as we were," Kilde said. "There is a 7-year-old boy who will have to grow up without his mother."
 

In doing the PSA, Kilde said it was difficult at times to separate the professional from the personal, but it was something he felt compelled to do.
 

Kilde's father, Vince, died earlier in the year and he said it's what his parents would have wanted.
 

"If some good can come out of this, that is what we want," he said.
 

With the message out on the Web, it may possibly reach people it might not otherwise have.
 

Kilde said if people share the story with others, some good may well come from a tragedy that affected both families.
 

"I spent a career trying to prevent this ... if you touch a few people, that always has to be your goal."
 
 
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Military Family Network News - August 2010

 

In this issue:   • News You Can Use • Spotlight • This Month's Focus • Family Support • Community • Money & More • Mission Critical • Relocation • Veterans Corner • Tricare/Health • Book Club
Military Family Network News   ·   August 2010     A MESSAGE FROM YOUR MFN TEAM As the dog days of summer come to an end and autumn closes in on the horizon, we begin to feel a sense of urgency for summer projects left undone and the clear knowing that as the new school year begins and the holiday seasons unfold, that our lives will become busier and our time more treasured. How different from only weeks ago! When spring approaches, with its newness and hope, we are energized and inspired to think big thoughts with confident can-do attitudes: "Sure, I'll clean out that garage and attic! Yes, I'm tackling that family photo project! You bet it'll be my best garden ever!" "Second language? No problem!" And, it's all going to happen this summer. But fall, always serious and overshadowing, seems to sneak up on us with a rush of duty, leaving us scrambling to tie up matters, finish projects, "store away our acorns for the winter" and get the kids in bed on time. Then, more quickly than the blink of an eye, August comes rolling around and reality sets in. It's a sobering moment: "Where has all the time gone?" No doubt about it: August is a transitioning month. But if we stop there, we miss out on some very important gifts that this month has to offer. August gives us an opportunity to review and reflect about our summer accomplishments and our memories of recent vacations - far from home, close to home, across the street in the neighbor's pool, or just hanging out watching glorious sun sets. We get a rare moment to catch a glimpse of ourselves enjoying our lives and the people we have in those lives. And, if we're fortunate enough to step out of the moment, we can let that vision settle in slowly, warmly to the backs of our mind to be plucked later, for daydreaming, during winter's deep chill. So then, as the world prepares for back to school and the bustling holiday months ahead, let's rest here a bit to enjoy this feeling of ease and satisfaction. We're in no hurry today. Until Next Month (or you can email us at connections@MilitaryFamilyNetwork.com if you just can't wait!), Megan, Luis and Darrell   K-12 CORNER Meet K12!     K 12 is the largest provider of online education in America for grades K through 12. We all know how often many of our military families are required to move. K12 is a way for those families to have a consistent educational experience, year after year. In fact, no matter where you are in the world, as long as you have an internet connection, K 12 can give your children a high quality, American education. What is an Online School ? A Student's Perspective: Watch Austin and Tiffany take the mystery out of online schooling. Click HERE to go with them on a short, entertaining journey into how individualized, 21st century learning really works. 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Tonight marks the end of the American combat mission in Iraq. As a candidate for this office, I pledged to end this war responsibly. And, as President, that is what I am doing. Since I became Commander-in-Chief, we've brought home nearly 100,000 U.S. troops. We've closed or turned over to Iraq hundreds of our bases. As Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, our commitment to a sovereign, stable, and self-reliant Iraq continues. Under Operation New Dawn, a transitional force of U.S. troops will remain to advise and assist Iraqi forces, protect our civilians on the ground, and pursue targeted counterterrorism efforts. By the end of next year, consistent with our agreement with the Iraqi government, these men and women, too, will come home. Ending this war is not only in Iraq's interest -- it is in our own. Our nation has paid a huge price to put Iraq's future in the hands of its people. We have sent our men and women in uniform to make enormous sacrifices. We have spent vast resources abroad in the face of several years of recession at home. We have met our responsibility through the courage and resolve of our women and men in uniform. In seven years, they confronted a mission as challenging and as complex as any our military has ever been asked to face. Nearly 1.5 million Americans put their lives on the line. Many returned for multiple tours of duty, far from their loved ones who bore a heroic burden of their own. And most painfully, more than 4,400 Americans have given their lives, fighting for people they never knew, for values that have defined our people for more than two centuries. What their country asked of them was not small. And what they sacrificed was not easy. For that, each and every American owes them our heartfelt thanks. Our promise to them -- to each woman or man who has donned our colors -- is that our country will serve them as faithfully as they have served us. We have already made the largest increase in funding for veterans in decades. So long as I am President, I will do whatever it takes to fulfill that sacred trust. Tonight, we mark a milestone in our nation's history. Even at a time of great uncertainty for so many Americans, this day and our brave troops remind us that our future is in our own hands and that our best days lie ahead. Thank you, President Barack Obama

ND National Guard NR 10-132 "Former ND National Guard Adjutant General Passes Away"

 
  
 

News Release 10-132

For Immediate Release                                                                                                         Aug. 31, 2010

 

Contact: Bill Prokopyk at 701-333-2129 (office) or 701-220-7277 (cell)

 

Former North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Passes Away

 

BISMARCK, N.D. — Retired Maj. Gen. C. Emerson Murry passed away on Aug. 29 at age 86 at his Bismarck home. Murry, a World War II Veteran, served as adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard from 1975 to 1984.

 

"A dedicated patriot, C. Emerson Murry served his state and nation in uniform during wartime and during peacetime for more than 30 years," said Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general.

 

In 1942, Murry interrupted his college studies to enlist in the U.S. Army during World War II and served as an infantryman in the European theater with the 17^th and 82^nd Airborne Divisions. He participated in several major campaigns, to include the Battle of the Bulge in 1944. After Germany's surrender, he performed occupation duty in Berlin. Upon returning to the United States in 1946, he participated in the New York City WWII Victory Parade before receiving a discharge as a sergeant and returning home to North Dakota.

 

He immediately resumed his studies, graduating from the University of North Dakota in 1950 with a Juris Doctor degree. As an attorney, he served as head of the North Dakota Legislative Council in 1951, a position he held for more than 25 years. In 1955, he joined the North Dakota National Guard as a Judge Advocate General officer, serving in positions of increasing responsibility until his appointment to adjutant general by then Gov. Arthur A. Link.

 

During his tenure as adjutant general in 1983, the North Dakota National Guard boasted a membership rate of 124% of authorized strength.

 

"Under his watch, the North Dakota National Guard grew into a premier organization that led the nation in recruitment and retention," said Sprynczynatyk. "Maj. Gen. Murry also recognized the importance of Camp Grafton near Devils Lake and worked hard to develop it into a first rate training facility."

 

Murry's efforts led to the construction of the 800-person barracks and readiness center at the Camp as well as securing additional maneuver training area to the south. The firing range complex at Camp Grafton South is named for him because of his initiative and vision in developing a much needed area for Guardsmen to fire and train with their weapons.

 

"In addition to his military service, Maj. Gen. Murry served the citizens of North Dakota for more than four decades in several key positions," Sprynczynatyk added. "He was a mentor and trusted advisor to me and so many others, and was truly dedicated to a life of public service. Our entire National Guard family mourns his passing."

 

After retiring from the North Dakota National Guard in 1984, Murry served as director of the Garrison Conservancy District until 1993. He was an active member of the North Dakota Bar Association, past commander of Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW), Gilbert N. Nelson Post #1326, Bismarck, associate member of the Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws and received many awards for his leadership contributions from a wide spectrum of civilian and military organizations.

 

In his last public appearance on Memorial Day, he delivered the keynote speech at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery highlighting the service of World War II veterans. This speech was so popular that it was published in the North Dakota National Guard's Guardian magazine the following month.

 

Murry is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College, Command and General Staff College and the Judge Advocate General Reserve Components General Staff Course. His military decorations include the Combat Infantry Badge, Glider Badge, Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal (with "V" device for valor), American Defense Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Belgian Fourragère, and Netherlands Orange Lanyard.

 

Services will be held Sept. 2 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck. Interment will follow at 2 p.m. at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery. Full military honors will be rendered by the North Dakota National Guard Military Funeral Honors Team and VFW Post #1326.

 

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Since the 2001 terrorist attacks on America, the North Dakota National Guard has mobilized more than 3,500 Soldiers and more than 1,800 Airmen in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Currently, about 150 North Dakota Guardsmen are serving overseas while more than 4,000 remain in the state for emergency response and national defense. For every 10,000 citizens in North Dakota, 52 serve in the North Dakota National Guard, a rate that's more than four times the national average.

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Maj. Gen. (Retired) C. Emerson Murry (Photo by Sgt. Jon Haugen, North Dakota National Guard Public Affairs)

 

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Gov. John Hoeven (left), Maj. Gen. (Retired) C. Emerson Murry and Chaplain (Maj.) David Johnson bow their heads during the invocation for the Memorial Day ceremony at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, May 31, 2010. Murry was the keynote speaker for the ceremony. (Photo by Bill Prokopyk, North Dakota National Guard Public Affairs)

 

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Maj. Gen. (Retired) C. Emerson Murry (seated in uniform) poses with members of his family after the Memorial Day ceremony at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, May 31, 2010. Murry was the keynote speaker for the ceremony. (Photo by Bill Prokopyk, North Dakota National Guard Public Affairs)

 

 

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Maj. Gen. (Retired) C. Emerson Murry rests after participating in television interviews at conclusion of the Memorial Day ceremony at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, May 31, 2010. Murry was the keynote speaker for the ceremony. (Photo by Bill Prokopyk, North Dakota National Guard Public Affairs)

 

 

 

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Dear Soldiers' Angel: I'm writing you and our other most loyal friends. Last month was the deadliest yet in Afghanistan and our troops need to hear from us now more than ever.  I desperately need your help.   Here's why: Right now I have 300 pallets of goods to send the troops. That's roughly 660,000 pounds of comfort items for our men and women serving in war zones overseas.   Even simple things we take for granted, like coffee and socks, are some of our most requested items from our troops in the field.  And we have a warehouse full of these goods, ready to go. So what's the problem? We still don't have the funds for shipping, which are astronomical.   Please click here to make your tax-deductible donation. You can just imagine how much it would cost to ship that much weight anywhere.  That's 330 tons of materials for our troops. Multiply that figure because we're shipping it half-way around the world.  Then multiply if further because it's going into an area without many roads or other infrastructure.  And multiply it even further because it's going into a warzone. That's what you and I are faced with. Yes, we need a miracle. To make matters worse, August has always been a slow month for donations.  Families are on vacation, people are outside engaged in activities with friends and loved ones.  But our needs for supporting our troops are actually greater than ever before, regardless of the summer plans of our supporters. That's why I'm writing you.  My sincere prayer is this message will prompt you to send your emergency contribution today - - right now, while you are thinking about it. Please click here to make your tax-deductible donation. After all, what can I tell our soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors?  That we can't help them because people are on vacation?  That their medical recovery needs to be put on hold? That we here at home have forgotten about all they're doing for us overseas? I just can't bring myself to do that. And knowing what I know about you and how much you love and support our brave troops, I don't think you'd want me to, either. Please click here to make your tax-deductible donation. I have no hope of providing for these needs, unless I come to you and my other loyal friends with this emergency plea for help. Please don't put this message aside and go on to anything else. Could you give just $20 or $25 to help at this critical time? Maybe you could give $50 or $100 or even $500 or more, to help make up for those who can't give us much. Your tax-deductible contribution for $20 or $25, or whatever amount you're best able to give at this time would mean so much to our troops who have already sacrificed so much. Please click here to make your tax-deductible donation. Soldiers' Angels doesn't receive taxpayer funds.  We rely on the loyal financial support of good friends like you.  I hope you renew your support with your very best tax-deductible contribution –- today!   Thank you so much for your friendship and support.    Most Gratefully, Patti Patton Bader Founder and Chairman Soldiers' Angels P.S.  Last month was the deadliest yet for our troops in Afghanistan.  They need to hear from us at home, to know we love and support them even while their struggles have all but disappeared from the national media. We have roughly 300 tons of material to send, and no way to send it because we can't pay for the shipping. We need a miracle.  Please, can you be a part of that miracle today with a gift of $20 or $25, or even $100 or $500 or more? Please click here to make your tax-deductible donation.

Blankets of Belief and Gratitude

 

A note from the Soldiers' Angels Sewing Team - to help, you don't even have to know how to sew! Hello Angels, Sewers, Knitters, Crocheters and Crafters, The Sewing Team is excited to bring you the next Sewing Team Newsletter!  This issue features all the programs of the Sewing Team, from blanket making to scarf sewing to lap robe knitting, plus Operation Top Knot. The holidays will be here before we know it, so we are hereby kicking off the BLANKETS OF BELIEF and BLANKETS OF GRATITUDE programs.  Complete information is included in the newsletter.  Will you make just ONE? To view the newsletter, simply go to:  www.soldiersangels.org/uploads/sew/newsletter/sewingnewsletter2010-1.pdf Will you also please help get the word out about the BLANKETS OF BELIEF and BLANKETS OF GRATITUDE programs?  Simply go to these sites  --  www.soldiersangels.org/uploads/boh/BlanketsOfBelief-Flyer.pdf  and www.soldiersangels.org/uploads/bog/BOGflyer.pdf -- and download the flyers, print them and distribute them!  They can be placed in fabric/yarn shops and given to sewing groups, crafting groups, church groups, scout troops, co-workers, etc. Other important links and contacts are shown below.  We welcome your feedback and would love to hear from you at bohnewsletter@gmail.com . We thank all of you who have taken part in sending love and gratitude to our servicemembers through our projects... they are truly gifts from the heart! Love, Dee Jerge :) Contacts / Links Soldiers' Angels website www.soldiersangels.org Vice President - Sewing Team Director - Blankets of Hope Dee Jerge blanketsofhope@soldiersangels.org bob@soldiersangels.org djerge@soldiersangels.org Soldiers' Angels - Germany Maryann Phillips mphillips@soldiersangels.org Sand Scarves Anita Dice sandscarf@soldiersangels.org Cooling Scarves Crafts Corner / Crochet Team Deborah Delcorio coolscarf@soldiersangels.org crochet@soldiersangels.org Operation Top Knot Jody Shervanick optopknot@soldiersangels.org Sources of polyacrylamide crystals www.watersorb.com www.theartisticshop.com www.watercrystals.com Pico Textiles www.picotextiles.com

Power Women Magazine Newsletter

 

Power Women Magazine & Radio Show

www.powerwomenmagazine.com August 9, 2010 Get an Apple iPad- on us! Click here! Welcome to Power Women Magazine Newsletter GOOD MORNING Ladies I want to welcome all new comers!! We are growing by leaps and bounds and so excited to have everyone join us! I am so blessed to have each of you in my circle of sisters. Thank you for all you do!! I went to the shelter this past Friday and took up school supplies and diaper donations that came in the last couple weeks. You should of been there with me when the kids had eyes big as saucers. So that lead me to thinking I must do something for Christmas for them. I want to start collecting small trinkets and such, put them in a Christmas Bag and let them have some kind of normal Christmas. So ladies im asking again for your help. As always you will get a link on the magazine site for your help. There are women and children of all ages at the shelter. Everyone from girls and boys, babies and teenagers. I know I can count on yall to pull threw for me and if anyone needs a donation receipt for taxes let me know that can be given as well. God Bless and lets make this Christ mas for them a great one. You can also send handmade things as I know alot are artsy craftsy .. Our shows are now in syndication!! Click on banners to go to Radio Stations!! Listen in each Thursday at 12 noon CST is where my documents live! BE AN ANGEL INVESTOR FOR WOMEN EVERYWHERE!! WHERE YOUR DONATIONS WENT THIS WEEK: School supplies for area children ( see drive info below) Ladies THANK YOU so much I took the first load of supplies up to the shelter Friday and those kids were so excited!! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE WOMEN ITEMS, PLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY..WE ARE A NON-PROFIT AND YOUR DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE SEE HOW Y0UR DONATIONS ARE CHANGING LIVES OF WOMEN EVERYWHERE? KEEP DONATING TO HELP EVEN MORE WOMEN..TYVM Radio shows this week Listen to Power Women Magazine on Blog Talk Radio Wanna Check out the show? You can go to our website www.powerwomenmagazine.com or click on Power Radio Button above, will take you to our show page and you can listen live or shows archived.Call in live at 646-929-0160 Poncho and Joan Show Thank You ladies for such great questions for our very first Doggie show with Joan and Poncho.. If you missed the show you can still listen to the great questions and answers over at our site www.powerowmenmagazine.com and click on radio show tab at top then click on the player and there you go. Next month the dynamic duo will be our guest on August 31 at 1 CST which is 2 EST or 11 am PST... our topic this time will be Enrichment: Providing mental & physical exercise for your dog while helping prevent boredom related to behavior issues. So email us your questions powerwomenmagazine@gmail.com and listen in to hear the live answers. 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We are as well assisting children with school supplies such as; glue sticks, scissors, No. 2 pencils, colored pencils, large pink eraser, water-based marker, four-ounce bottle of white glue, spiral-bound or composition notebooks, three-ring binder, loose-leaf notebook paper, pocket folders, ruler with English and metric measurements, scotch tap, stapler and backpack. To donate please email us for our shipping info and for a thank you in return, we will post your site links in our magazine. powerwomenmagazine@gmail.com We aim to assist mothers and children in shelters with the basics of diapers and school supplies. Newly appointed photojournalist, Pamela Bussi stated- "I am delighted that Deb Bailey is behind this fundraiser. This is a great way to assist mothers and children". As a volunteer at a homeless shelter I understand the impact of helping children. 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