McKenzie County ND

On Wednesday April 23, Raynette Samuelson, Activities Director at the Good Shepherd Home in Watford City was hostess to a Volunteer Appreciation Tea.

Raynette planned an afternoon of delicious foods, Hawaiian coffee, music, a meaningful message from Paster Lane and fashion show provided by Meyers Clothing Store for those who donate their time and talents to the residents and staff of the nursing home. Without these people’s generosity the residents would lead a quiet life. The volunteers offer music, spiritual, card playing, bingo calling, one on one time, ethnic foods, and to many stimulating activities to name.

A big thank you to all of those who brighten the lives of others.

If you are interested in sharing your time contact Raynette at the Good Shepherd Home, 701-444-2331.

Museum Reports Fence Exhibition Huge Success

Please read the attachment for the post report on the Smithsonian Exhibit Bewteen Fences.

I recommend you all read this and leave a weigh in through the ‘comment’ button below to say if you think this a good idea for our county. Money, Money, Money comes in handy when the income is available readily for you to spend on worthwhile projects. First click on the three words in a row, and read how Anamoose, ND is doing it. Thanks.

Few acknowledge that underage tobacco and alcohol use are criminal behaviors. But Sgt. Bruce Talbot taught in his Broken Windows presentation last August that the underage use creates a gateway behavior that leads people, particularly teens and young adults, deeper into the criminal life….and away from success.

Among the few are the Community Coalition and the Horizons-Leadership to Reduce Poverty groups of McKenzie County, partners in efforts to curtail behaviors that increase the chance of living in poverty. (Read ‘Rethinking Poverty’ posted by Tim Swenson.)

Mapping Successes for Our Children began with panel presentations March 31 and ended before the group of 60 participants could do the mapping for convincing youth to leave the illegal drugs alone.

On Monday, 18 people followed facilitator Anita Rohde of New Town into a 90-minute session ending successfully with a three-pronged approach to the age-old social problem:

1. Mentoring training, with partnershipsof youth and adults to be trained after the Gatekeepers of Harvey, ND

2. Monitoring and advocating for compliance checks in order to limit access to gateway drugs

3. Sponsor political candidate policy forums and offer alternate refreshments at dry bars. A homemade label on legal refreshments would bear messages supporting the better lifestyle choices for success.

“Parents, young adults and all kids need support to abstain from alcohol and drugs,” says Don Moberg of Watford City, a participant in the Mapping Successes for Our Children II session.