Sue Bradley wrote The Ryder News (a.k.a. "Sue's News") until 2021.
The Ryder News is now written by Kathy Kallestad and is published by the McLean County Independent out of Garrison, ND.

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Ryder News Apr 2, 2020

Ryder News for April 2, 2020 

Not much news for this week as everyone is staying home and washing their hands!! Remember, no traveling unless it is essential, stay 6 feet away from others, cover your mouth when you cough and be sure to sanitize or wash your hands! If we want this to go away, we have to follow the rules! 

The Ryder Food Pantry will not be open to the public until the Pandemic quarantine is lifted. If you need food it is by appointment only. You can call Kathy at 701-578-5876.
  
Raffle prize drawing for Nathan Wohlk Benefit L-R: Mary Simmons, Nathan Wohlk, Rod Johansen with his dog Lars.

The Nathan Wohlk Benefit Gun Raffle was held on Friday, March 27th at 7:30 p.m. in front of the Ryder Star Bar in Ryder. Due to Social Distancing, there were only a few present for the drawing. Those present were Mary Simmons, Nathan Wohlk, Nichole Bennett, Sue Bradley, Rod Johansen and his dog Lars. There were a total of 366 tickets sold. The gun was a 22 Long Rifle Savage Youth Model which was donated by Rod Johansen and his Nakota Outfitters. The winner of the drawing was Bruce Peterson of Ryder. Nichole Bennett was doing a Facebook Live so everyone that was interested could watch the drawing. 


                                       Day 1 of Home Schooling 
8:00  Opened school website to get assignments. 
9:00  Found where assignments were hidden on the website. 
9:15  Called school to have the website explained. 
9:30  Called school again. 
9:45  Had wife call school. 
10:30  Started printing first assignment. 
10:31  Ran out of printer ink. 
10:35  Sent wife to buy more ink while I watched YouTube to learn how to do common core. 
10:39  Had first cocktail. 
11:00  Googling who the idiot was that came up with common core. 
11:02 2nd cocktail. 
11:15  Called school to see if the virus was still an issue and if so, could I sign a waiver for my kids. 
11:16  School asked me not to call back. 
11:20  Realized my wife wasn't home yet. Called her to find out she was having a difficult time finding the right ink.  Pretty sure, I heard someone in the background yell her name followed with "Venti vanilla latte!" Right before she hung up on me. 
11:30  Started 1st assignment. 
11:45  Lunch break. 
12:30  Restarted first assignment. 
12:35  Read 3 chapters to help answer 2 questions. 
12:40 Figured I'm either being played or they have been falsifying their report card. 
12:45  Practicing disguising my voice so I can call the school again. 
1:00 Didn't work. 
1:15  Scraping "My kid is a TERRIFIC student" sticker off of all vehicles. 
2:00  Beginning to think wife isn't coming home. 
2:15  Decided to have an early release. 
2:30  Walking to town in hopes of catching virus and being quarantined. 
4:00  Arrested for egging school and drinking in public. 
4:15  Released and given a ride home to maximize punishment. 
6:00  Wife gets home. Couldn't find ink. Pretty sure her hair and nails are done. 
10:00  Working on an excuse to get out of school tomorrow. 

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