JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) - Rickie Poseley has shown her appreciation for the North Dakota National Guard daily since mid-April - in the form of baked goods.

Poseley, dubbed "The Brownie Lady" by Guard soldiers, estimates she has delivered around 3,500 brownies and other baked treats to the Guard members for flood-related work.

"She's the greatest lady in town," said Staff Sgt. David Jorsvik, a member of the Guard's 132nd Quartermaster unit from Rugby.

Jorsvik said he tries to get a brownie every day - if the day shift hasn't gotten to them first.

Each package of baked goods from Poseley comes with a note saying what's in the bag as well as "thank you." It's signed "The Brownie Lady."

"I wanted to do something for the flood fight and I couldn't sandbag," Poseley said. "Somehow or another I came up with a roundabout way of doing something, making brownies."

Poseley first took her baked goods to sandbaggers at the Jamestown Civic Center. When told they could not accept prepared food, she gave the items to the Salvation Army and Red Cross volunteers, she said.

From there, Poseley and her dozens of brownies made their way to the Jamestown Fire Department and the hungry Guard members stationed there.

"Some fellows told me this was the high point of their day," Poseley said.

Poseley, a dedicated baker and cook, said she enjoyed providing the treats.

"For me it was like fulfilling a need, but I got so much out of it," Poseley said.

She said she has a strong appreciation for the soldiers, for their help in Jamestown while they are away from homes and families.

Poseley served different types of brownies because she did not want the soldiers to get bored. She said the mix comes from a box but the frostings and toppings are what the soldiers love most. She uses candy and peanut butter toppings.

Her gifts are in part to honor her parents, she said. Her mother also enjoyed baking and her father was a volunteer firefighter, Poseley said.

While at the fire department, Jamestown Fire Chief Jim Reuther showed Poseley a picture of her father in full uniform that she had never seen before, she said.

The North Dakota National Guard gave Poseley a a writing tablet kit to provide the soldiers with her recipes after they leave, she said. Last week, during what Poseley thought was a regular cookout, the soldiers surprised her with a personalized plaque and restaurant gift cards.

Sgt. Chris Foley, a member of the Guard's 112th Aviation unit of Bismarck, said Poseley is "absolutely deserving," of her award.

"She's put a lot of work into helping us out here," he said.