Photo by Charles DeMakis
New SBAND President Charles DeMakis...continued
How have you been involved in community service outside
of your legal career?
As an undergraduate and member of Delta Tau Delta at UND, I
was involved in a number of community service projects. Early in
my practice, I would travel to Kenmare and became involved in their
Lions Club. Currently, my focus has been on serving SBAND and
I have not been able to spend my time on other activities, but I plan
on picking that up again when I have finished my service with the
Board.
What do you do for fun?
The outdoors is a big part of my leisure time. I have been hunting
and fishing since I was twelve, and I started going with my father
and grandfather when I was as young as ten. In the fall, I try and get
in the field for pheasants as much as possible. Nothing is better than
watching my lab, Gauge, work a field and flush a rooster. I have done
numerous big game hunts for moose, caribou, bear, and deer. This
fall, I will be hunting deer in Kansas and elk in Oregon. I love fishing
Lake Sakakawea for walleyes with my boys. I have fished Alaska
since high school and it is one of my favorite places to go.
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Hockey is a major part of our family. My wife and I have traveled to
Denver and Boston for the Frozen Four and made a road trip this
past winter to Denver with our boys to watch UND. We make a few
trips a year to watch UND at The Ralph. Both our boys are Chicago
Blackhawks fans, and we’ve been able to see them live in St. Paul
against the Wild. I tend to live and die with the Dallas Cowboys and
have enjoyed many trips to Dallas to watch them in person. A few
seasons ago we took our boys, who are Vikings fans, to see Minnesota
and Dallas play in Dallas. I was able to gain bragging rights as Dallas
pulled out a win in the last minute of play.
Lately, I have really taken an interest in photography. The landscape
shot in this article I took and edited. It is very relaxing and fun trying
to get a great shot of some of our amazing skies and wildlife.
Do you have anything else you would like to add?
I am looking forward to an exciting year as president of the
association. I have been able to attend some fantastic programming
this past year in preparation for my year as president, and I am
excited to get started on some new things for our members and
association.