Rolette, ND

The Rolette County has their beef show at the Bottineau Fair in cooperation with the Bottineau County. Here are some pictures. 

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The weather for the tractor parade on Sunday was great.  Sunshine and no rain. Here are some pictures of Rolette people in the parade.

If you want the day to be rainy, cold and windy just schedule to have the 4-H club clean the roadside ditch and the wheather will be horrible. After rescheduling once because of bad wheather, the kids just cleaned until they were frozen and we headed back to the Rolette Drive-Inn for a ice-cream treat.  Parent were a big help. Family were Arsteins, Browns, Tastads, Armstrongs and Giljes.  Thanks for making the road side look better.

The Rolette Review is working and we just recently added a radio station for back-ground music. 

A “contest” is now being held to select the radio station that folks in the Rolette community want.  You can email your favorite station selection to RoletteElf@gmail.com, or fill in a ballot at the RADA table in the Rolette Mall.   The selected station has to be on 24 hr per day and 7 days a week, can be either AM or FM and must have good reception in Rolette.  Contest ends on February 28, 2009. 

Since our equipment has to work in tandem with the Cable Company’s, there have been occasional glitches.  Let us know right away so we can get it fixed. 

The Rolette Review can accept announcements of nearly any variety.  The FCC does ultimately govern what is not permitted.  For-Profit and Pornography seem to be the obvious No Nos.  That leaves lots of room for public service announcements, meetings, school, civic groups and organizations, churches, family gatherings, wedding anniversaries, particular community services and more.    Groups like the girl and boy scouts, FFA, wildlife club, Legion auxiliary, Nursing home auxiliary, senior citizens club, drama club, art club, writers club, retired teachers org.  even individuals, and more can put up messages.    But you get the idea. 

The Rolette Review has the ability to use pictures, logos, and even flash files, if you can email them in.  We can set the time of display from 1 second to 30 minutes.  (Most are on for 12 seconds).  Remember the message fits a TV screen, (landscape not portrait).   Messages with more than 10 lines will be harder to read.   The longer lead time before an event, increases the number of people who may see your message.  Hope this was helpful to those wanting to use this community service.   Contact me at RoletteElf@gmail.com if you have questions or want to put up a message.

 On Friday the hoi poi of the Rolette computer group met first at Georges Cafe and then repaired later to the computer room at the Rolette Mall where R&R (research and review) were convened in the area of blogging with a focus on “pickles”.    As a subject of discussion, the pickle was described and established as an integral and important part of western nutritional patterns and extolling the virtues of the pickle in the areas of taste, color coordination, preserve functonality, and life extension charactistics.    It has been established in medical circles that to develop a taste for pickles has a definite link to life extension and is so used in some circles.    And is sometimes sidetracked by way of “getting pickled” in some of the local establishments that can enable this activity.   

 But other uses are being researched and developed;    Work is going forward.    And there is not a shortage of volunteers.   And this community is benefitting, socially and economically with an incurrent sense of well being.  And tune in next month for further reports on this issue. (It has become an issue)

We all had a great time eating and reliving the horizon experience at the Village Inn Cafe. Although the purpose of our gathering was to learn new blogging techniques. Gayle Gette has been our former Horizon’s coach and has agreed to help us add pictures to our blogs. Those present for the meal were: Gayle, Peter and Gary.  Jo stopped by the cafe to visit and shared her computer knowledge at the mall computer lab.  We have always enjoyed Gayle’s company and insite in the past and today is no different. Above is a picture of Jo our fearless leader. Blogging is fun!! 

We had a full class at last night’s blog training in Rolette.  A few Rolette bloggers refreshed their blogging memories, and so many Rolla bloggers attended that they already have the February blogging requirements met!  Good going everyone, and thanks to Lynette for teaching us all and thanks to Gloria for getting it all organized.  Oh, thanks also to Maureen and back to Gloria for providing the snacks.  Always need sustenance when learning new skills!

 

Despite the bad weather, blowing snow and downright cold weather many people showed up at the mall for Santa Day. Ron was the Santa and many pictures were taken and crafts, food and choir singing was the theme for the day. Fun time had  by all.

Chile, games and new ideas……………………………..

Yes, you are reading correctly; Rolette has joined the big leagues. We have a public use computer at the mall. It is hooked up to internet thru the wireless system in the mall. This is the computer that Horizons gave the community for the hard work its done. So thank you Rolette! You can check your email. look for jobs..check out housing opportunties..find out about the local churches and community services…. surf the internet…just about anything from this computer. Be cautious though; it’s set up for PUBLIC USE.. so nothing adult rated can be veiwed on this computer. Lets keep it clean! Enjoy!