Community Service Awards
STEVE LIES
Steve Lies currently serves as the chairman of the board for Catholic Charities in North Dakota . He has served as a member of the St . Francis Medical Center Foundation Board , the St . Francis Medical Center Board , St . Catherine ’ s Living Center Advisory Board , and St . Gerard ’ s Community Nursing Home Board . He is past-president of the Wahpeton Chamber of Commerce and was an active member of the local Kiwanis Club . He was the treasurer for the Wahpeton High School Booster Club and Wrestling Team Booster Club , as well as a former Legion baseball coach . He acted as a guest lecturer for the NDSCS dental hygiene program on the topic of dental ethics and as a mock trial judge for high school students . Lies has also been instrumental in many community projects and is active in local and state bar associations .
PETRA MANDIGO HULM
Petra Mandigo Hulm has been involved with the Special Olympics Bismarck Area program for approximately eight years . She participated as a coach and partner and then joined the Area Management Team . Since 2015 , she has been the area director . Hulm has been the chief deputy clerk at the North Dakota Supreme Court for six years . She is actively involved in the National Association of Appellate Court Clerks , serving on the board from 2014 to 2016 and on many committees . She has served on the SBAND Board of Governors and a number of SBAND committees and task forces and currently serves on a number of court system committees .
CASSIE MARKA
Cassie Marka has taken it upon herself to promote awareness of Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome ( HLHS ) in North Dakota . In spring 2013 , Marka was a third year law student at UND preparing to take the North Dakota Bar exam , and she was also pregnant . At 25 weeks , her doctor confirmed the baby had HLHS , a very rare defect that results in the left side of the heart being underdeveloped leading to restriction of blood circulation . Three days after the Marka ’ s daughter , Willow , was born , she had open heart surgery . Willow has required extra care and will require more surgery in the future . The Markas have hosted a fundraiser , sponsored by the North Dakota Association for the Disabled , and have also been featured in the Grand Forks Herald , InForum , and West Central Tribune .
JUDITH ROBERTS
On January 1 , 2014 , Judith Roberts opened Hope Manor , a sober living home in Bismarck . Since then , Hope Manor has opened another home for women and one for men . On an annual basis , Hope Manor serves an average of 120 people per year . One third of the residents stay in Hope Manor for at least nine months to a year . The motto of Hope Manor is “ Trust God , Clean House and Help Others .” Hope Manor has saved the state of North Dakota tens of thousands of dollars . The residents are no longer emergency room regulars , their kids are not in foster care , and they are no longer a drain on the court system , law enforcement , insurance companies , social services , and jails . The residents also volunteer and give back to the community .
JAMES WANG
James Wang is very active with youth in Benson and Ramsey counties and volunteers his time for the counties ’ 4-H Clubs . He has participated in the Fort Totten Little Theater , a local volunteer theater company , and is on the Chautauqua Board , a local voluntary board responsible for bringing music , speakers , and culture to the Lake Region Area . He also volunteers with youth shooting sports . Wang owns Clydesdale horses and volunteers wagon and sleigh rides throughout the year for various local community events .
RICHARD LEMAY
Richard LeMay joined the U . S . Army after graduating high school , serving from 1973 to 1976 . After a career in the private sector and graduation from Minot State University , he enrolled at the UND School of Law . There , he worked at the Legal Aid Clinic . This led him to Legal Services of North Dakota , where he started as a supervising attorney in the Minot office in May 1989 . Since then , he has served as litigation director and is currently executive director . He was instrumental in the formation of a central intake office , which allowed many more individuals to access free legal services and a better way of life .
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