Rocklake, ND

Community Meeting Plan

mavis — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:24:17 +0000

Hello all,

We are looking for community and board members from any board in the area and any age. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the on going developments in the community and act upon the items that need attention soon and in the future.

The meeting will be held next Wednesday, July 30, 6 p.m. at the Cafe.

Only In A Small Town

darrel — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:18:03 +0000

Only in a small town does the whole community come together to support someone in need. On April 5 a benefit was held for Shane Oakland who is taking treatments for cancer. And on June 15 a benefit was held for Dakota Ray-Price who has Neurofibromatosis. The turn out was unbelievable at both of the benefits. Check out the CaringBridge site to follow along on how they are doing and give them some support.

YOU can make a difference in the life of a child!

kelly — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:19:23 +0000

All children deserve a safe, happy life—including the 513,000 American children in foster care. Young people in foster care especially need nurturing adults on their side because their own families are in crisis and unable to care for them. If you would like to make a difference in the life of a child, consider becoming a foster parent.

Adoptive parents are also needed. Currently there are approximately 1,000 children waiting in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin’s foster care system to be adopted. These children are waiting patiently for their “forever family”. If you are a caring, patient and flexible person who has a lifestyle that is welcoming and nurturing for children, consider becoming an adoptive parent.

In the Rock Lake area and throughout the nation, foster and adoptive parents are needed! If you are interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent, call Towner County Social Services at 701-968-4355, call Kelly Mitchell at 701-477-0525 or visit www.nd.gov.

Dakota Ray-Price Benefit

kelly — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:55:25 +0000

There will be a benefit on Sunday, June 15 from 4:00-7:00 at the Rock Lake City Park for Dakota Ray-Price, son of Charlie and Rachel Price. Dakota has a genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis that causes tumors to grow throughout the body. There will be a picnic meal along with a Silent Auction and Ticket Auction. All proceeds will go to the family to assist with medical costs and transportation costs to and from Omaha, NE. Please come out and show your support for the Price family!

Participate and Get THINGS DONE!

Gayle — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:40:02 +0000

Pictured are a set of sisters who know the value of participating to accomplish projects and develop their personal skills! Everyone can benefit by helping out their local organizations and communities, and these organizations always have projects or events that need willing and dedicated people to get these things moving! How many of us have sat in committe meetings and complained about what needs to be done, but then refuse to raise our hand to help out? Great things don’t get done by just wishing and hoping! And who else but US will step up and do what needs to be done? The younger we start participating and volunteering in our local organizations and community, the better the chance that these behaviors will become a central part of who we are and who we become. All organizations and communities need people to help, so start young like these good-lookin’ sisters from Rocklake! Get involved! Step Up! Get THINGS DONE!

Communication Arts Helps Develop Leaders

Gayle — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:28:04 +0000

The District 3 4-H Communication Arts contest was held in Langdon a couple days ago, and Towner County had three great entries by Rachael, Jill and Jessi L of Rocklake. Communication Arts is a 4-H program that gives members the opportunity to develop and present a speech or demonstration of their choosing in front of a group. What a great learning experience! How many of us, as adults, still experience anxiety and stress when we need to give a report at work to a group of co-workers, or explain to someone how to learn a new skill, or even shy away from speaking up in a meeting? Public speaking skills are used all the time in all types of career and social situations, and 4-Her’s who learn these skills at a young age are taking the first steps towards becoming valuable, confident leaders not only in their local 4-H clubs, but in their community and their eventual careers. Communication Arts is a competitive contest at the District level, and pictured are Rachael, who won first place with her Serious Interpretive Reading “Ashes”, and Jill and Jessi, who won Honorable Mention with their commercial “J & J’’s Waves for a Day.” Great accomplishment!

Safe Food What Is It Worth?

darrel — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:37:01 +0000

Agriculture is the backbone of our community. If it disappears so does our community. So the question is do you want cheap food or safe food? Our state is number one in eleven different crops and second in three other crops. You can get cheap food from other places but safe food comes from here. Once the American farmer & rancher is gone they won’t be back, and if you think fuel prices are high, it isn’t nothing compared to what food prices will be!!!! SUPPORT AGRICLTURE AND HELP KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES ALIVE!!!!

Grantwriting seems to be an intimidating word……….

gloria — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:05:49 +0000

I attended a grant writing workshop in Devils Lake at the college. It was held on April 23 and sponsored by the NDSU Center for Community vitality. The presenter for the workshop was Dr Lynette Krenelka , director of Distance Degree Programs at UND. Grantwriting seems like a troubling word but when you get a little instruction in the art and some direction from a professional it doesn’t seem quite as scary!!! Dr Krenelka does a very enjoyable presentation and throws humor in when needed so the time seemed to fly by for a day long workshop!! Gayle Gette, Diana Sitz and Jo Rodenbiker also attended the workshop from our area. Grantwriting is no easy task and is very time consuming but if we need money for projects the time and energy may have to be put to the test. How bad do we want it????

Youth Are They The Future?

danielle — Sat, 24 May 2008 04:26:58 +0000

We have two youth that have decided to make a difference in our community. The first one is Crystal Thomas. She has purchased the Hair Affair from retiring owner-operater Mavis Carter. The second one is Joshlyn Odegaard. She has taken over the management of the Rock Lake Cafe. Thanks to these two individuals the businesses will stay open.

Graduation

vicki — Sun, 18 May 2008 05:41:23 +0000

The Rock Lake School Senior Class of seven, six girls and one boy, graduated today. Is a class size of seven to small? Do they get a better or worse education than larger classes? How small, of a class, is to small?