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THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 23, 2012
CROOKSTON UNITED WAY PARTNERS WITH RIVERVIEW HEALTH TO HELP WITH THE IMPACT CONCUSSION PROGRAM
A great tool in keeping the student/athletes as safe as possible with regard
to post concussion care, the RiverView Rehab ImPACT Concussion Program aims to
safely manage an athlete’s return to full athletic participation following a
concussion by helping our local athletes, coaches, parents and local medical
providers.
In 2011 alone, the ImPACT Concussion program has completed 353 baseline tests
to area athletes in Crookston, Fertile-Beltrami, Fisher-Climax, and Red Lake
Falls schools which are funded by United Way and RiverView Foundation match.
These baseline tests enable access to individualized test results to compare
with post injury tests, 76 of which were also completed to determine safe return
to athletic participation. The program is becoming a standard that is highly
needed and regarded by the many involved and will continue to be offered to all
area athletes.
Members of the ImPACT Concussion Team from right to left are Dr. E. Kanten,
RiverView Healthcare General Practitioner and Medical Advisor to the program,
Marie Johnstad, Speech Pathologist, Rhonda Salentiny, Physical Therapist, and
Lance Norman, Director of Rehab Services. Pictured left is Shannon Stassen,
Executive Director of United Way of Crookston. (Picture submitted by Amanda
Lien)
UMC TO CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT KIEHLE AUDITORIUM ON FEBRUARY 28
Following a
series of events celebrating Black History Month at the University of Minnesota,
Crookston, the month of February will close with a “Celebration of Black
History and Culture.” On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at 6 p.m., the Black
Student Association will host an evening in Kiehle Auditorium filled with a
variety of performances followed by a
dessert reception. The event is free and everyone is welcome.
Highlighting the evening will be the following performances:
Angel Anderson
(pictured
right)
will bring her talent as a spoken word artist to the Crookston campus. She has
been featured several times at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is
an inspiration to many young women and continues to create a powerful name for
herself.
Jamar Esaw and Triad
(pictured below):
4Christ is a 33 member voice choir on a mission to promote the Word of
God through song. They have shared the stage with several other major gospel
acts and have caught the attention of the gospel industry with their undeniable
sound and performances.
African Drumming and Dance, a
part of the WISE Charter School since it first opened, will bring rhythm and
excitement to the evening. Led by Brother Ghana MBaye from Dakaar Sengal and
Brother Fatawu Sayibu from Ghana the students learn the culture, dances and
different rhythms and sound from the coast of West Africa.
The Robbinsdale Cooper High School Step Team, known for their outstanding step performances, will demonstrate their skill. Step team routines are a form of dance with a history steeped in African-American culture. From New Hope, Minn., the Cooper High School Step Team is composed of students in grades 9-12 and they are widely known throughout Minnesota for their championship performances.
Jamar Esaw and Triad are pictured above and will be performing at UMC
CROOKSTON MORGENSOL SONS OF NORWAY INVITE
EVERYBODY TO THEIR MEETING ON MARCH 5
The Crookston Morgensol Sons of Norway is inviting everybody to their meeting at the Golden Link Senior Center on Monday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. to hear a presentation by Martin Breaker, a retired Army Reserve Colonel. Breaker will make a one hour presentation on his three years in Iraq as commander of the Abu Ghraib and Camp Cropper detention facilities. Breaker will share his fascinating first hand accounts of detainee operations in Iraq and will tell a different and more complete story than what the news media might lead you to believe. He will take questions after the presentation and lunch will be served.
WEDNESDAY - FEBRUARY 22, 2012
POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS LOOKING TO FILL TWO OPENINGS INCLUDING COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Polk
County Commissioners are moving ahead to replace the county administrator, Jack
Schmalenberg, who will retire at the end of the year. The commissioners will
also replace Tangie Bouvette, human resources coordinator who has resigned for
another position. “We decided to hire Springstead Consulting to coordinate a
search for a replacement for Jack Schmalenberg. We have started the process and
should have someone on board in the summer,” said Polk County Board Chairman,
Bill Montague of Crookston. “Tangee Bouvette resigned and she has done a lot
of work in the administrators office and has been the human resource coordinator
and done a good job and we are sorry to see both of them leave.” Bouvette has
accepted a job in Grand Forks County starting on March 8. The human resources
coordinator job will be posted with a deadline for applications of March 16. The
county board signed an agreement with Red Lake County for construction of Polk
County State Aid Highway 23 between Trunk Highway 75 and County Road 69 and
state aid highways of 13,18 and 19 in Red Lake County.
The commissioners reappointed Curt Knutson of Fisher to the Red River Valley
Development Association.
UMC SAAC RAISES OVER $300 FOR CROOKSTON SPECIAL OLYMPICS
The
University of Minnesota, Crookston’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC)
sponsored a fundraiser for the Crookston Area Special Olympics Basketball team
on Tuesday, February 15 in Lysaker Gymnasium on the UMC campus. UMC SAAC donated
over $300 raised during the event to the Crookston Area Special Olympics
Basketball team.
The basketball game consisted of two 12 minute halves. In the first
half, the Crookston Area Special
Olympics Basketball team faced a team of UMC Coaches and members of the
Crookston community. In the second half, the Crookston Area Special
Olympics basketball team faced UMC student-athletes. There were promotional
games and giveaways throughout the duration of the event including a dunk
contest with the UMC men’s student-athletes.
SAAC is a group of UMC student-athletes that meet bi-monthly to discuss athletic
and campus related issues and events. They also conduct several community
service projects throughout the school year. There are two
student-athletes from each athletic team on the UMC campus that are represented
in SAAC.
Holly
Anderson (Head of Crookston Special Olympics Delegation), Dan Burris (Coach),
Jeff Durbin (Coach), Jensen Crots (SAAC Secretary / Women’s Soccer), Megan Eul
(SAAC Treasurer / Women’s Basketball).
(Picture submitted by UMC)
NEW POLK COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HERE FROM NEW POLK COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR, SARAH REESE
Sarah
Reese, Polk County Public Health Director, came before the Polk County
Commissioners on Tuesday to discuss the changes necessary for the Statewide
Health Improvement Program (SHIP).
“The Statewide Health Improvement Program is in partnership with six other
counties in the area and we hope the SHIP staff in Norman and Mahnomen counties
will fill our position, in Polk County, as we directly partner with them and
there will be some staff at Polk County Public Health helping out,” said
Reese. “We have many programs like WIC, Emergency Preparedness and we just got
a new State Incentive Grant from the Department of Health to work on alcohol
prevention and Marley Hanson has been hired for that position so there is a lot
going on.”
CROOKSTON PARK BOARD DISCUSS PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AND THE TURF IS GOING BACK IN THE ARENA
The
Crookston Park Board met on Tuesday afternoon and discussed placement of
playground equipment that county be placed in Maplewood or Castle Park. A
decision was delayed until later in the spring, according to Park and Recreation
Director Scott Riopelle. “We are ordering playground equipment after approval
by the council next week. We have two sites, Maplewood and Castle Park,” said
Riopelle. “Maplewood was the site designated earlier, but Castle Park is
highly used now, so the board will make a decision later.” There is equipment
for Maplewood Park that was removed when the flood project was done and could be
placed back in the park.
The Park Board is also looking for organizations to help with the Adopt a Park
program. “We met with the Chamber Beautification Committee and we have had an
adopt a park program in the past and now we are bringing it back,” said
Riopelle. “We would like the community and groups to care for parks and make
the community beautiful so any help is appreciated.”
Ice
has been removed from one of the rinks at the Crookston Sports Center and turf
will be put in place this week. “The ice has been removed from the gold arena
and the floor has been scrubbed and when it is dry the turf will be placed down
this week and will be useable next week,” said Riopelle.
The Central Park outdoor rink has had a lot of activity and a lot of sledders
using the hill so it has been a good place for people who wanted outside
activity.
The Park Board agreed to let companies advertise on the boards at the hockey
rink but can not advertise liquor just their business.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL SIXTH GRADERS FINISH COUNTRY OF THE WORLD REPORTS
Cathedral School sixth
grade
has recently finished their “Country of the World” reports. Each
student chose a country and reported to the class about each country’s
history, religion, climate, landforms, languages, and other topics such as
cultures, cuisine, economy, sports, art forms and more.
The students were also encouraged to
bring in any samples of objects from their countries. We all learned many
facts and much information from these reports.
Students are shown with an example of the flag from their country. (Picture
submitted by Judy Schoeneberger)
TERRY WOLFE TO STEP DOWN AFTER 42 YEARS OF WORK WITH THE DNR
Terry
Wolfe with the Department of Natural Resources office in Crookston, informed the
Polk County Commissioners on Tuesday that he will retire in March. “March 9
will be my last day working for the DNR in Polk and Red Lake Counties as I will
retire after about 42 years of work,” said Wolfe. “It has been kind of a
bliss working in the area as I came from the Twin Cities where I worked for a
couple of years and came to Crookston and learned to love the prairies so I
stayed.” Wolfe and the county board talked about the many changes over the
years. “CRP program came in 1986 and could be on the way out,” said Wolfe.
“There was a Soil Bank program in the 60’s and 70’s so a lot of changes.”
Wildlife has changed in the district over the past 40 years. “Moose numbers
built up when I came and there was no hunting season and then we did have
hunting seasons and the number has declined,” said Wolfe. “There are coyotes
are numerous, wolves also and an occasional mountain lion, ravens, bald eagles
are in higher numbers and saw pairs over the weekend when I was fishing so they
are back and hanging around their nests.”
Wolfe and his wife Sue plan to remain in Crookston during their retirement.
TUESDAY - FEBRUARY 21, 2012
GRAND FORKS BURGER KING ROBBERY UPDATE TO
INITIAL PRESS RELEASE (SUSPECT IS FROM
ADA NOT CROOKSTON)
The suspect in the robbery/terrorizing/simple-assault incident at Burger King in
Grand Forks, N.D.
has been identified as Drew M. Smith, age 22 of Ada, MN.
In addition to the original charges, it was discovered that Smith had an active
Grand Forks county district warrant and two felony warrants out of Polk County,
MN.
Smith is still confined at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center.
On February 18th at 10:11 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call that the Burger
King on South Washington Street was being robbed. Officers were dispatched to
Burger King and while enroute were given further information that the suspect
was still inside the business and that employees were detaining the subject.
Upon arrival, officers found the suspect inside the store and took him into
custody. The suspect has not cooperated or provided his personal information.
The suspect was booked into the Grand Forks County Correctional Center and was
charged with: Criminal Attempt-Robbery (B-FELONY), Terrorizing (C-FELONY) and
Simple Assault (B-Misdemeanor).
Anyone who has information regarding this incident or may have witnessed
anything suspicious in the area of Burger King is asked to please contact the
Grand Forks Police Department at (701) 787-8000.
WARREN WOMEN KILLED ON ICY ROADS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA
On Monday, February 20 at 6:13 PM, the Marshall County Sheriff's
Department received a call from OnStar of a motor vehicle about one mile west of
Newfolden on County Road 28. Amanda R. Kittleson, 27 of Warren was traveling
east when she lost control of a Ford van because of icy conditions and collided
head on with a Chevrolet driven by Catherine M. Kujava of Argyle. Along with
both drivers, two children and another female in the Kittleson vehicle were all
taken to the Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls. All occupants and the
children were wearing seatbelts or were in car seats. Kittleson died at the
hospital as a result of her injuries. The Newfolden Fire/Rescue, Middle River
Ambulance and Karlstad Ambulance all responded to the scene. The accident
remains under investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff's Office.
CROOKSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AMBASSADORS VISIT
LOCAL BUSINESSES
The Crookston Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors
recently visited local businesses to welcome a new manager, a new business and
one business offering new services. The visits are pictured below.
New Manager of Domino’s Jennifer Gavere was welcomed and greeted by Chamber
Ambassadors.
Phil Thompson and Associates is now
offering expanded services at their Crookston office. Joel Tongen and Lori
Keller welcomed the group and discussed the variety of Professional Tax services
they provide.
Cycle of Threads was welcomed as a
new business in town. Ambassador
captain
UMC HUNT SEAT EQUESTRIAN TEAM CLOSES OUT THE SEASON
The
University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC)
Hunt Seat Equestrian team closed out
their regular season with a successful show this past weekend at the University
of Wisconsin-River Falls. The team finished second overall both days.
Denise Thompson (So, Rochester, N.Y.) was the big winner as the overall High
Point Rider on Saturday. Chelsea Roetman (So, Owatonna) won Open Equitation on
the Flat on Saturday and took third on Sunday. This qualifyied her for the
Regional Championships next weekend. Angela Peterson (Jr, Detroit Lakes), also a
Regional qualifier, took third in Intermediate Equitation over Fences Saturday
and won the class on Sunday. Thompson won Novice Equitation Over Fences and was
third in Novice Equitation on the Flat, accumulating the most number of points
throughout the course of Saturday’s competition and taking home the High Point
Rider title. She returned Sunday to have another big win in Novice Equitation on
the Flat. Jessica Charles (Jr, Belgrade Lakes, Maine) was third in Novice
Equitation Over Fences and second in Intermediate Equitation on the Flat on
Sunday. Addie O’Neil (Jr, Redwood falls) won the steep Intermediate
Equitation on the Flat Class. Amanda Overman (So, Lindenhurst, Ill.) took second
in Novice Equitation Over Fences at Sunday’s competition. Hannah Nedrud (So,
St. Lois Park) had a big weekend with a win in Advanced Walk Trot Canter on
Saturday and a second place finish on Sunday. Annalee Sundin (So, Deer River)
was second in Walk Trot Canter both days. Alexa Dohmeier (Fr, Apple Valley) was
second her section of Walk Trot Canter Saturday and third on Sunday.
The following hunt seat riders have qualified for Regionals on Saturday,
February 21 hosted by the University of Minnesota in Stillwater: Melanie
Rodriguez (Jr, Chanhassen), Jessica Charles, Samantha Kramer, Angela Peterson,
Annalee Sundin and Chelsea Roetman. They will be competing for a spot at the
Zone Finals in Indiana on April 1.
The UMC Hunt Seat team with their awards from the River Falls competition
(submitted by UMC)
VILLA ST. VINCENT/THE SUMMIT INVITING COMMUNITY LEADERS TO TOUR THEIR FACILITIES
The Villa St. Vincent/The SUMMIT is inviting Community Leaders to visit their facilities so they can give them a tour. Wendell Johnson from the Villa Governing board and Craig Hoiseth from CHEDA recently visited the House Exam Room, that was donated by the Trygve and Mildred Odegaard family in 2008. Physicians staff the room two days a week, to further enhance services for the Villa St. Vincent/The SUMMIT residents.
Craig Hoiseth visits with Wendell Johnson during a tour (Submitted by Lori
Wagner)
MONDAY - FEBRUARY 20, 2012
RIVERVIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION BRINGS IN OVER $102,768 DURING GIVING HEARTS DAY
More
good news for RiverView Health Foundation came with a grant of $10,000 to match
the funds raised on Giving Hearts Day on February 14. “On Friday, we had a
phone call from the Dakota Medical Foundation that we had taken third out of 149
non profits,” said RiverView Foundation Executive Director Kent Bruun. “Being
third is nice and it brought us more grant money so we ended up raising
$102,768.00 in the 24 hour period.”
This includes all the matching funds and the contributions from the community.
“Out of the top seven organizations we were the only one not in the
Fargo-Moorhead area and Dakota Medical Foundation finds that very special and
they like the way the community supports our hospital.”
ADA MAN ARRESTED IN GRAND FORKS BURGER KING ROBBERY
Grand Forks Police have arrested a Crookston man they say tried to rob a Burger King restaurant in Grand Forks. 22 year old, Drew Marvin Smith of Ada, was arrested on charges of attempted robbery, terrorizing and assault. Authorities say Smith reportedly tried to rob the restaurant on Saturday night, but two employees were able to detain the suspect until police arrived. The employees suffered minor injuries in the scuffle.
POLK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RESPONDS TO A PICKUP THROUGH THE ICE ON STORE LAKE
On February, 18 the Polk County Sheriff's Office
received a report of a Dodge pickup that had fallen through the ice on Store
Lake in Section 22 of Hill River Township (north of Fosston) in Polk County.
The sole occupant and driver of the pickup was 33 year old Kelly Halverson of
rural Fosston. Halverson got out of the pick up safely and no injuries
were reported.
POLK COUNTY TRIAD TASTE OF ITALY DINNER
The annual Taste of Italy dinner,
sponsored by the Crookston Chapter of Polk County TRIAD, is this Saturday at the
Crookston American Legion club rooms. A dinner of salad antipasti, porketta,
pasta gnocchi with marinara sauce, parmesan green beans, and spumoni ice cream
for dessert will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 by the Polk County Sheriff’s
Posse, Crookston Police Reserve, local Crookston Police Officers and Dawn to
Dusk Lions Club. Chef Bernadette Motherway will be using authentic Italian
recipes. A fresh bake sale will also be held during the evening and anyone
wishing to donate fresh baked goods are asked to have their products at the
Legion by 4:30 p.m. Saturday and to contact Allen Pedersen at 281-1074. Tickets
for the dinner will be available at the Golden Link Senior Center, from any
TRIAD board member or at the door. Tickets are $10 each, $7 for UMC students and
children under five are free.
Proceeds from the dinner will be used to purchase automatic electric
defibrillators for Crookston Police cars. Past Taste of Italy dinners have
raised over $8,000 and have enabled the purchase of five AED units for the local
police and the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. Most recently, an AED was
purchased and installed at the Golden Link Senior Center. Defibrillators are
used in the event of a heart attack by local police officers or other trained
personnel to sustain the patient until ambulance service arrives. An AED will be
on display at the dinners.
The Polk County TRIAD is a three way effort of the Polk County Sheriff’s
Office, the Crookston Police Department and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program
along with AARP and concerned citizens. TRIAD works to reduce criminal
victimization of senior citizens and focuses on reducing fear of crime by
education seniors and improving the quality of life for senior citizens.
Programs and information on TRIAD will be available at the Taste of Italy
dinner. Officers of the local chapter of TRIAD are Allen Chesley, Chief Tim
Motherway, Patty Dillabough and Dale Halos.
CROOKSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS A CROOKSTON HIGH SCHOOL GRAD AS AN INTERN
The
Crookston Chamber of Commerce has an intern for the next four months working on
chamber projects and the Convention Visitors Bureau program.
The intern is Eric Morgan, a senior at UMC who started on February 7.
“I was looking for an internship in the field of events planning and
the chamber fits the bill,” said Morgan. “I
work on chamber projects like the community wide calendar so anyone who has
events planned, they should let us know.”
Morgan graduated from Crookston High School 2007 and went to University
of Minnesota in Duluth and transferred to the University of Minnesota-Crookston
and will graduate in May. He
is the son of Don and Laurie Morgan of Crookston.
CROOKSTON WRESTLING CLUB ANNOUNCES RAFFLE WINNERS
The Crookston Wrestling Club recently held their raffle drawing and has announced the winners of all the prizes.
- $778.94 B & E Meat Bundle winner - Phyllis Denny-Crookston
- $250.00 Titan Machinery Gift Card was
Mary Strortroen - Crookston
- $150.00 Erickson Embroidery Gift Card - Duane
Coauette - Crookston
- $75.00 Walmart Gift Card - Mike
Tiedemann - Euclid
- $50.00 Tesoro Gift Card - Tina Trostad
- $50.00 Tesoro Gift Card - Jacks Electric
- Crookston
- $50.00 Tesoro Gift Card - Mike Powers -
EGF
- $25.00 Ampride Gift Card - Alanna Strom
- Crookston
Thank
you to everyone who purchased a ticket for this years raffle and congratulations
to all of the winners! Also, thank you to those individuals and businesses
who generously donated prizes for another successful raffle.
2012 Donations from:
B&E Meats, Coauette Crop Services, Titan Machinery, Erickson
Embroidery, Ben and Melissa Weiland, Tesoro and Ampride.
MINNESOTA DNR TO HOLD A CITIZEN INPUT MEETING ON HUNTING AND TRAPPING ISSUES IN CROOKSTON
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will seek citizen input on three hunting and trapping issues at a series of public meetings. The DNR will host a meeting at Highland School in Crookston on Tuesday, February 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. to seek input on requiring non toxic shot for rail and snipe hunting, adding a third waterfowl zone in southern Minnesota and allowing snaring to begin earlier on private property in the farmland zone. If the Minnesota Legislature approves and the governor signs a bill authorizing a wolf hunting and trapping season, a separate public input process will be conducted. Comments are also welcome via email at Wildlife.dnr@state.mn.us.
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 17, 2012
LEANN BROWN WINS THE KROX RADIO AND BERGAN TRAVEL TAKE A TRIP ON US CONTEST
KROX
Radio and Bergan Travel, of Thief River Falls, teamed up for the annual
"Take a Trip on Us" contest. 35 businesses participated in the
contest and their customers were able to register the past month.
This past week, KROX called each one of the participating businesses and one
name was drawn from their box. That person was qualified for the final drawing
that was held after the noon time news today
(Friday, February 17).
Leann Brown of Crookston, who registered at the Holiday Station Store, was the
winner of a $1,500 travel gift certificate from Bergan Travel.
Participating businesses were: Advanced Tires and Auto Service, American Federal
Bank, Ampride Convenience Mart, Anytime Fitness, Cell Tech Communications,
Crookston Building and Rent-it Center, Crookston Valley Cooperative,
Crookston Motors, Doda's Hardware Hank and Rental, Eagle Thrifty White Pharmacy,
Erickson Embroidery and Design, Four Seasons Clothing, Happy Joe's Pizza and Ice
Cream Parlor, HN Quality Plumbing and Maytag Home Store, Holiday Station Store,
Hugo's, Mid-Valley Grain Co-op, Montague's Flower Shop, Napa/Crookston Welding
and Machine, Northern Lumber, Opticare, R.B.J.'s Restaurant, Rejuv Salon and
Spa, Salem Motors, Taco John's, Titan Machinery and This is Sew Broadway all of
Crookston. You can also register at Cenex C Store, Finseth Hardware Hank, and
PKM Electric in Warren, Christian Motors and Lucken's Collectibles and New Home
Furnishings in Fertile, Mireault's Home Furnishings in Fosston, Ness Café
in Erskine and Hunter's Outlet in Thief River Falls.
Stacy Thompson, Manager at Holiday; LeAnn Brown and KROX's Tom Helgeson
CLIMAX SCHOOL STUDENT FINISHES RUNNER-UP IN THE STATE VFW ESSAY CONTEST
The
Crookston VFW recently sponsored an essay contest with the theme of “Is There
Pride in Serving in our Military?”
Paige Solheim of Climax School was the first place winner and won a $500 savings
bond in the local contest and then moved to the district level and took first
place again. She was given a cash prize and then moved to the state competition
in Minneapolis where she was a runner up and received $100 and a plaque. Paige
Solheim is the daughter of Jeff and Tracy Solheim of Climax.
CROOKSTON PIRATE SPECIAL OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TEAM COMPETES IN PERHAM
The
Crookston Pirate Special Olympic Basketball team competed in Perham on Thursday
with skills competitions and two basketball games.
Winners in the skilled competition were:
First place – Michael Durbin and Scot Hurst
Second place – Brianna Swanson and Ben Trippin
Third place – Savannah Dale and Dan Ganket
Fourth place – Jenna Perine
Fifth place – Tom Anderson and Frankie Mayhem
Sixth place – Caleb Wood
Seventh place – Jackie France
The Crookston Special Olympics team played the Perham team and lost both games
17 to 7 and 28 to 10.
The Crookston Pirate Special Olympic Basketball team with their awards
HIGHLAND SCHOOL STUDENTS COMPETE IN REGIONAL COMPETITION
Highland
School 5th grader, Yash Kapoor, and 6th grader, Cade Salentine, recently
competed in the regional spelling bee in Thief River Falls. 42
competitors from fifth
through eighth grades started the day
with a written qualifying test. Kapoor
was one of the 23 that qualified to go to the next round and was awarded the top
10 speller
and made
it all the way to the final six.
Yash is the son of Sonam Kapoor of Crookston and Cade is the son of Dave
Salentine and Emily Salentine of Crookston.
FATAL ACCIDENT REPORTED IN KITTSON COUNTY
The Minnesota Highway Patrol reported a fatal accident at 2:44 p.m. on Thursday on Highway 59, four miles north of Lancaster in Kittson County. Randal Caudill, 63 of Warren, Manitoba was northbound on Highway 59 and Larry Rahn, 66 of Thief River Falls, was east bound on 360th Street. Rahn failed to stop at the stop sign, entering the intersection and was struck broadside by Caudill. Both vehicles went into the northeast ditch. Rahn was taken to the Hallock Hospital, life lighted to Sanford Medical in Fargo where he died and was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the van. Airbags were deployed in both vehicles. Caudill and his wife Twyla Caudill, age 62, were wearing their seatbelts and were taken to the Hallock Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 16, 2012
RIVERVIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION HAS ANOTHER
SUCCESSFUL GIVING HEARTS DAY
Giving Hearts Day at RiverView Foundation on Valentine’s Day was another successful event as $1.6 million was donated across the Red River Valley and RiverView Foundation in Crookston received $92,000 in donations, which is significantly higher than last year. “We are waiting to learn about the incentive we get which is above and beyond the $4,000 initial grant and last year we got additional money for being fourth place among the non profits,” said RiverView Foundation Director, Kent Bruun (pictured right). “I was inspired and touched about the stories from people and the calls keep coming on why they want to give back as they value our hospital and the care we give them as they feel safe. We got $92,000 in support and we don’t know what more will come and we are already working for next year. We have a grant opportunity which needs 25 percent match, there is always needs and this all helps as seed money helps and fate takes us.”
GOLDEN LINK RECEIVES AN IMPACT GRANT FROM THE CROOKSTON UNITED WAY
The
Crookston United Way has a program called Impact Grants and recently gave $2,000
to the Golden Link to purchase a commercial refrigerator. “They had a need for
a new refrigerator and they did not have storage to keep things told and had to
rotate stock daily,” said Crookston United Way Executive Director Shannon
Stassen. “The new refrigerator will help them with storage and help their
programs. The Golden Link is important to our community and the United Way will
do what it can to help.”
Rand Hughes serves as president of the Crookston Area Senior Association;
Phyllis Sheridan - Vice President; Rosie Stuckey - secretary; Marvella Epema -
treasurer. Board members are Gerald Burke, Peggy Stahlecker, Don Desrosier, Don
Peterson, Claudia Cirks, Vern Bratvold, Jerry Duphorn and Gene Ovsak.
Golden Link Board members along with Shannon Stassen (far right) of the
Crookston United Way (Picture submitted by Amanda Lien)
UMC'S CINCO DE MAYO CELEBRATION RECEIVES A $10,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CELEBRATION
A $10,000 grant awarded by the Northwest Minnesota
Regional Arts Council will support the fourth annual “Fiesta in the Spirit of
Cinco de Mayo” at the University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC). The event is
slated for Saturday, April 21, 2011. The grant, offered through the Arts and
Cultural Heritage fund, helps support access and exposure to the arts in all
corners of the region.
Area clubs or organizations interested in helping to support the “Fourth
Annual Fiesta in the Spirit of Cinco de Mayo” are encouraged to contact
Kenneth Mendez at 218-281-8329. Since the first celebration in 2009, the event
was designed to honor the rich heritage of the Mexican people.
The goal of the Cinco de Mayo celebration at UMC is to promote learning,
understanding and appreciation for the Mexican culture through traditional
Mexican entertainment, crafts, and cuisine. It is held in honor of Cinco de
Mayo, a day that historically, represents the victory of Mexico over French
forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 and culturally, represents Mexican
heritage and pride.
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council serves the
seven counties located in the northwest corner of the state. The Arts
Council receives funding from the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment from
the Minnesota State Legislature. This allows the Arts Council to develop
services and grant programs for arts access, arts learning, and folk and
traditional arts. More information is available at www.NorthwestMinnesotaArtsCouncil.org
Left
to Right: Peter Phaiah
of UMC, Rosa Quiroz
of Crookston
High
School,
Anissa Moore
of Tri-Valley
Head-Start, Ken Mendez
of UMC, Laurie Wilson
of UMC, Dale Knotek
of the Northwest
Arts Council, Eryn Killough
of the Northwest
Arts Council, Marsha Odom
of UMC, Chuck Casey-UMC
Chancellor, Patti Tiedemann
of UMC,
and Tony Taylor
of UMC. Not
pictured - Leticia Sanchez and Anna
Corona
of Migrant Health Services.
(Picture submitted by UMC)
RYDELL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE HONORS BOB HILTNER AS THE EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
As the
very first full time employee for Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, Maintenance
Mechanic Bob Hiltner (pictured right) has been the heart and soul of nearly
every
project. Bob initiated the first habitat restoration projects that included
restoring 800 acres of prairie grasslands, 25 wetland basins, and 65 acres of
maple/basswood forest. Bob was instrumental in the establishment of the Rydell
Refuge Friends Group, development of Scouting events, and youth and disability
deer hunts. Bob’s talent helped to convert the old pool building into an
active Visitor Center and the original residence into an efficient office
building (both designed with people with disability needs). Bob forged the
initiative to upgrade and expand the trail system and took aim on the first
invasive species to threaten Rydell.
Bob resides in Erskine with his wife Pam, where they have made their home since
1992. Bob served in the United States Army from 1969 to 1973 and is a member of
the American Legion in Erskine, and the McIntosh VFW. Bob’s talents as a
maintenance mechanic were honed to perfection from his upbringing on a farm near
Ardmore, N.D.
Bob invites one and all to enjoy nature’s wonders at the Refuge. The 20th
Anniversary of the Rydell National Wildlife Refuge is also a celebration of Bob’s
20th year of making the Refuge a wonderful family-friendly adventure and a place
to re-discover what we all miss from our childhood. The freedom is being outside
- hearing, feeling, touching, seeing and experiencing the core of our existence.
DOES YOUR CHILD HAVE THE "I'M BORED" SYNDROME?
The below article is by Leah O. Winjum of the Crookston Early Childhood Initiative.
“I’m BORED!”
As parents, it’s difficult to remember the last time this thought has crossed
your mind – let alone to have actually said the phrase aloud. Sometimes you
may long to experience that foreign feeling of boredom every once and awhile. On
the other hand; as parents, it’s probably been less than an hour since the
last time you’ve heard one of your children expressing this overly used
statement.
The “I’m Bored”
Syndrome
There’s an epidemic crossing the nation, affecting children of all ages.
It is more prevalent during the winter months and in summer months when children
are out of school. No, it’s
not the influenza, not strep, and not the common cold. It’s called the “I’m
BORED” Syndrome! Symptoms of this illness include the inability to use one’s
imagination or creativity, lack of energy to DO much of anything, lack of desire
to interact with others, and the overwhelming urge to plug in, turn on, and zone
out with one of the many electronic devices. Some kids and parents alike are
fooled to believe that treatment to alleviate the symptoms involve engagement
with a technological gadget. This may provide temporary relief; however, it may
result in a rapid reoccurrence of symptoms, perhaps even more intense.
Children are growing up in a fast-paced technological world. Their options are
endless: TV, Computers, IPad, IPod, IPhone, Wii, DS, Playstations, Xbox, etc.
They’re found within homes, schools, restaurants, libraries; in fact, it’s
more difficult to think of a location where technology devices are NOT
available. Many devices are even portable, meaning one can be engaged with a
gadget WHENEVER and WHEREVER! It’s no wonder children get bored so quickly.
They have so many options that are highly entertaining and highly addictive
right at their fingertips.
Finding Balance
Current research states that children are engaging in technology up to 7-8
hours per day! The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no technology time
for children under 2 and 1-2 hours max per day for children 3 and up. There is
no doubt that some technology options provide experiences that may enhance
creativity and from which children may learn and grow cognitively. In fact,
involvement to some extent is necessary in order to succeed in both school and
the workplace. However, there are far too many options that require just a flick
of the switch and all the creativity is provided for the child. A parent’s
challenge is to balance technology use with activity to ensure the healthy
development of their child.
Cris Rowan, author of the book Virtual Child, explains how when children
connect with technology they become disconnected with others, nature and
oneself. When engaged and zoned out with technology, a child is usually not
allowed to daydream, to use their sense of wonder, to be amazed by the natural
world, to be creative, or to use their imagination. That is why they are so
quick to shout out – “I’m BORED!” when the switch is off and they are
unplugged.
Treat Boredom with Time
The best treatment when children
start to experience the “I’m BORED” Syndrome is simply this… TIME! When
given time (specifically time away from electronic gadgets), it’s amazing what
the mind is able to do. Everyone is born with the gift of an imagination, with
the ability to be creative with as much or as little as you have. When boredom
is expressed, these gifts and abilities are not being used! Boredom is a choice
and we all have the ability to choose creativity over boredom.
So the next time you hear your child say “I’m BORED!” – embrace this
opportunity and encourage their creativity within. Unplug and turn off all
technology, zone in to each other instead of zoning out with an electronic
device. You’ll be amazed at the possibilities when you let the creativity
flow!
Family Time Indoors
This is where you may expect a list of websites on how to be creative with
your child. That seems a bit hypocritical due to the nature of this article.
Here are a few indoor ideas to help you get started this winter season:
· Use furniture to make an indoor obstacle course or hideout
· Take random household objects and create your own unique game
· Get out your junk drawer and see how many mini-challenges you can create that
can be completed in 1 minute (Minute to Win It – Home Version)
· Take your recyclables and a roll of duct tape and make your own invention
· Have an indoor physical challenge: Hop-a-thon, Dance-a-thon, Spin-a-thon etc.
· Have a Fashion show/Talent show/Pet Show
· Take a trip via plane/bus/boat wherever your imagination takes you
· Bring the snow inside – enjoy the sensory experience, do basic science
experiments with it, etc.
· Make up new names and uses for everyday common objects
· Have a silly themed day, “Backwards Day”, “Yes Day”, “Opposite Day”,
“Wacky Day”, etc.
· Act out a favorite book or make your own book/story
· Draw a family picture on cardboard, cut it up to create a homemade puzzle
· Experiment in the kitchen and create an original family cookie recipe
There are ideas galore in a variety of different resources. It must be emphasized ; your best resource is YOU and YOUR CHILD’S IMAGINATION! It will be much more rewarding and meaningful when you think of those ideas together.
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