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Community Service Awards ROSS ESPESETH South Central Judicial District Ross Espeseth, attorney at Bormann, Myerchin & Espeseth LLP in Bismarck, is an active member of the Bismarck Lions Club. He has been awarded the prestigious Melvin Jones Fellowship Award by the Bismarck Lions Club, which recognizes humanitarian work. Espeseth has worked to collect old eyeglasses for the Lions Club Recycle for Sight Program and has also served as chair of the North Dakota Eye Glass Program. He is also on the board for Creative Connections and Opportunities, an organization that donates cars to low-income people, the Bismarck Marathon, and previously served on the board for Central Dakota Children’s Choir. LEE A. CHRISTOFFERSON Northeast Judicial District Lee A. Christofferson of Devils Lake has served as a long-time judge in the Northeast Judicial District. He has also been an active member of the Devils Lake Region community, serving for the past thirty-two years as a member of the Devils Lake Kiwanis Club. Judge Christofferson has also been an Judge Christofferson (center) with Darcie active member of the North Dakota Einarson (left) and ABA President Brown (right). Chautauqua Corporation, which hosts annual education, entertainment, and community events in the Devils Lake Region. He has served as an active member of the Lake Region Historical Society, Devils Lake Public School Foundation, and the Lake Region Public Library. Judge Christofferson has also been a volunteer and performer at the Fort Totten Little Theater and Miki’s School of Dance. 701 Brendan Muldoon 701 499.3938 Brad Sturn 701 499.3914 Dan Hicks 701 499.3911 Logan Carney 701 499.3933 Business Sales Business Valuation Buyer Search Nationwide Network Confidential TIMOTHY OTTMAR Southeast Judicial District Timothy Ottmar has been a licensed attorney in the Southeast Judicial District since 1979 and has served as the city of Jamestown’s municipal judge since 1982. For many years, he has been an active member of the Jamestown Rotary Club, as well as the Jamestown Elks Club. He has served on many committees and Timothy Ottmar (center) with Brown (left) and been a faithful choir member at First Kimberly Radermacher (right). United Methodist Church since the early 1980s. He has completed many philanthropic acts in the community without recognition. He has also served as a Boy Scouts Counselor for citizen merit badges. He currently serves as a board member of the North Dakota Community Foundation and was one of the original board members of the Jamestown Community Foundation. 499.0200 Murphy Business & Financial - ND www.murphybusiness.com/fargo North Dakota’s Premier BUSINESS BROKERAGE Business Sales Division of Property Resources Group, LLC .propertyresourcesgroup.com www SUMMER 2016 15