25 Years Ago â 1996
The Mandan Art Association held its 38th Annual Art Show this week at the Mandan Community Center. This yearâs honorees were Caroline Conrath, a charter member of the association, and her brother, the late Ted Conrath. The show also displayed more than 400 pieces of artwork, representing 92 adult exhibitors and 73 high school students. Painting demonstrators were Stephanie Delmore, Susan Lundberg and Amy Stuart McNalley. According to Colette Meidinger, MAA president, special thanks go to Mandanâs Boy Scout Troop 54 for delivering, setting up, tearing down and returning to storage, the display boards used for exhibiting the art pieces.
25 Years Ago â 1996
The former MDU building, on Main and First Avenue Northwest, came down this week to make way for a new parking lot the city will be providing while Main Street is closed for renovation. Work has already begun in moving traffic control signals away from the Main Street to allow the removal of pavement and subsequent sewer and water work. Beginning Monday, May 1, two streets will be converted to one-way streets with First Street being dedicated only for eastbound traffic, while Second Street will be westbound travel only.
The Mandan Rotary Club, with a membership of 44, recently celebrated its 75th year of existence in the community with a dinner and program held at the Seven Seas Inn. Musical entertainment was provided by the âRoto-Roters,â with Chub Ulmer as master of ceremonies. The current president is Mary Stewart who was the third woman to join the Mandan club in 1988. Mandanâs first woman president was Ollie Arenz.
25 Years Ago â 1996
Winter has left North Dakota with a final message another 3.1 inches of snow in the Bismarck-Mandan area, increasing this seasonâs snowfall to 77 inches. A slick mix of rain, sleet and snow fell across much of North Dakota, and, once again, regreased roads and slowed traffic to a white-knuckled crawl on many state highways. On the bright side, winter sports, including snowmobiles, sleds and building snowmen, are popular again, and the Huff Hills Skiing Resort can stay open another weekend.
Two 11-year-old Mandan girls, Brittany Reemps and Brooke Wehri, gymnasts of Dakota Star Gymnastics will travel to regionals in Kansas City. They are among the top eight finishers at the State Meet in Fargo on March 30 at the optional level. According to their coach Paul OâNeill, itâs the first time anyone from Mandan has ever gone to a regional meet.