Rolette, ND

At the July 9 celebration, North Dakota Horizons Project Director Lynette Flage recognized the communities that have completed the program; Anamoose, Bowdon, Cando, Cooperstown, Dodge, Gackle, Grant County, Harvey, Hazelton, Lidgerwood, Linton, Maddock, McKenzie County, New Town, Rocklake, Rolette, Rutland, Sheyenne, Stanley, Steele and Walhalla.

Governor. John Hoeven congratulated the representatives for providing the leadership their communities need to develop not just economically but also socially. Vice President for Agriculture and University Extension D.C. Coston explained how the communities’ work melds with NDSU’s Grow 21 efforts of working towards three essential attributes for healthy communities; (a) a diverse, resilient economy, (b) effective, efficient infrastructure, and (c) leadership. 

Consummer Choices is an activity were kids are given some “standards” of requirerments.  There are 4 choices.  The kids have to use reason to decide which choice meet the standards best.  Here is an example class: Ross wants to buy a pair of jeans to wear.  He likes dark blue color, relax fit and zipper-fly closure.  He wants jeans make of 100% cotton.  #1 Jean have dark blue color, relaxed fit and 100% cotton. #2 Jean has dark blue color, relaxed fit, zipper fly closure and 100% cotton. #3 Jean has dark blue color and 100% cotton. #4 jean has light blue color, straight legs and button fly closure.  The class would be places 2-1-3-4. 

What is the status of Rolette Counties 911 service being managed by operators in Rolette County???  Aren’t there enough phone in Rolette County to make it profitable to run the dispatch by Rolette people???  What kind of service satisfaction  does Devil’s Lake guarantee???  Are all the counties serviced by Devil’s Lake Happy?????  Is the Devil’s Lake equipmentup today????  Does Bottineau County offer a solution.  Is the cut .60 for personnel and .40 for equipment rental????  With that cut we should be able to pay operators $8.24/hour.  Not a bad pay rate.  Don’t we want JOBS like that in Rolette county???  Can we assume that operators in the County can process 911 calls better and FASTER?????  Please comment. I am sure I have some misinformation .  Enlighten me!!!

Several members from Valle Lutheran Church were on hand last week to spruce up the church.  Under the direction of Rodney Johnson….. the church was scrapped and painted.  Even the cross!  Nothing detoured the dynamic group of volunteers from completing their job; not the storm that ran through town nor a scary episode that involved the Pastor,a ladder and a paint can! The volunteers were from young to old and their hard work is very much appreciated by all.  I wonder how the other churches look?  I bet they are looking good or soon will be..we shall check it out.

The class is finally done!  It was a long hard class but the participants enjoyed it.  This class was welcomed into the Leadership Alumi but the the Leadership Plenty 2007 class. At the ceremony, the 2007 class offered words of wisdom, thankfulness for the class they took, and the freindships that were made. Tears were brought to my eyes but the bonds these people made, the work they are currently doing and the acknowledgement they gave us, the trainers. We can accomplish great works! Heres to the inspiration of the NEW Leaders of this community.  Go forth and do good!

Holly of the “Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture” in Bottineau is compiling a list of interested people who want to take some continuing ed classes this winter and produce vegetables next summer.  If you are interesting in operating a garden plot for profit give her a call at 228-4032 and get on the mailing list.  Holly is talking about using “high tunnels” to extend the growing season and getting the produce to market safely.  People on the list already are Iren Scott, Howard Lemieux and Jo Gilje. 

Call Holly at 228-4032

How can we encourage our alumni and others to come back to live and work and thrive in their hometown?  This was the same question Patti Knobbe and the rest of the folks who formed the Norfolk Area Recuiters of Norfolk, Nebraska asked themselves and came up with a good answer:  Recruit! Recruit! Recruit! They have developed a recruiting program that has worked very well for their area, and Patti was in Rolette April 9 to present to all who gathered at the Valle Lutheran Church, what they did and how they did it.   We all went home not only with good food in our tummys–prepared by the Rolette Dollars for Scholars–but with good food for thought.  Through her presenation we learned several ways to begin a “Back to North Dakota” recruiting program in all our hometowns. 

It has been a few years now since Pat Beaver came up with the idea of having a book exchange in the Rolette Mall. It has been well received by the community and the people in the area. Four and sometimes five shelves of books are available free to the public for the taking. The books range from westerns, to thrillers, romances alnd everything in between. Even Reader’s Digest books if that lifts your kite. Just leave one or two or take one or two. Everyone is welcome and the books have been enjoyed by all ages. Stop by during mall hours and join in the fun.

The American Legion Thursday nite bingo is getting out of hand.  The pot is big and so is the crowd. They need people to be floor walkers, help with clean up,  bingo card sales, and the concession stand. The Legion does so much for the veterans and their families and not to mention how much they support our students.  If you are free for the next thursday and want to help. Please contact Gordy Boucher; lets help them have a great great bingo nite for all they have done for us; our community and our country.

How do you teach the children about money?  This is hard to begin with but if you have poor management skills to begin with it is even harder.  This Horizons group, thanks to the efforts of Janie Jung, Pat Beaver and the local school are going to tackle this problem.  Janie found the game “Cash Flow” and brought it to the director asking the group to purchase it and she would teach it to the children.  Pat Beaver volunteered her family to be the guinea pigs over Easter weekend; and thank goodness she did. The game is more involved then the advertisements lead you to believe.  Janie then took the game is and hooking up with the 21st century/ boys and girls club to “play” the game after-school at the school.  This will give the kids a snack, and Janie a stipend to play it with them. So all are happy so far! We will keep you posted.  I, personally, plan on playing a few rounds to try and pick up some better habits.   May I will be the next millionaire in Rolette…… wait maybe I would be the first….Ha! Ha!