Five TUESDAY EVENINGS 7 – 9 P.M.
Robert Asp School 910 11th Street North Moorhead, MN
March 12 – April 10. Cost is $5.00
AGE 11 OR OLDER. Registration March 12 from 6:30 to 7:00 pm
Parent or guardian and a copy of birth certificate is required at registration (Xerox copy OK)
Any questions e-mail hmoos321@gmail.com (Firearm safety in subject box)
CRIME PREVENTION
Learn tips on avoiding or becoming a crime victim,
10:15 – 11:15 Presented by: Jessica Schindeldecker, Fargo Police Dept., at the Edgewood Vista, South Fargo (4440 37th Ave.S)
Spit-Tobacco Users Urged To Quit
Great American Spit Out Celebrated February 21
BISMARCK, N.D. – Emphasizing the fact that spit tobacco is not a safe alternative to smoking, the North Dakota Department of Health’s (NDDoH) Tobacco Prevention and Control Program encourages spit-tobacco users to get help with quitting during the Great American Spit Out February 21.
“Now that all North Dakota workplaces have become smoke-free, there is concern that more people will begin turning to smokeless tobacco products, like chewing tobacco, dip, snuff and snus,” said Krista Headland, director of the NDDoH’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Program. “These products are not a safe alternative to smoking. They all contain addictive nicotine and many harmful chemicals. Smokeless tobacco use increases the risk of lip, tongue, cheek and mouth cancers and can cause other cancers, heart disease and strokes, high blood pressure, tooth decay and gum disease.”
In North Dakota, spit tobacco is used by 8.2 percent of adults and 13.6 percent of students in grades nine through 12. Boys in grades nine through 12 use spit tobacco at a rate of 22.2 percent, and 14.8 percent of adult males are spit-tobacco users.
“During the Great American Spit Out, we encourage spit-tobacco users, and users of any other smokeless tobacco products, to quit for a day, with the hope they will then try to quit for good,” Headland said. “Tobacco users can use the NDQuits telephone, online and mobile services to help them through the process of quitting.”
Along with counseling services and support, NDQuits also offers free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges for those who qualify.
The Great American Spit Out is being held during Through with Chew Week (February 17-23). Through with Chew Week was started in 1989 by the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Inc., in an effort to decrease spit-tobacco use and to raise awareness about the dangers of using spit tobacco.
For help with quitting spit tobacco or other smokeless tobacco products, visit NDQuits at 1.800.QUIT.NOW (1.800.784.8669) or www.ndhealth.gov/ndquits.
The EPILEPSY FOUNDATION
Connection Bowling Event – Fargo February 23
Enjoy an afternoon of unlimited bowling and a pizza buffet. Adults with epilepsy are free, $5 for all others. 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Stars and Strikes. 434 Sheyenne Street, West Fargo
Open to all ages. RSVP: 800.779.0777, ext. 2310 or rsvp@efmn.org.
Anderson/Braasch Win 6thAnnual Wild Rice Arctic Tournament
Wild Rice, N.D. — The Wild Rice Horseshoe League held its 6thAnnual Arctic Horseshoe Tournament on Saturday, February 16, 2013, in Wild Rice, North Dakota.
Thirty two entrants participated in the tournament with over 75 spectators. Play began at 11 am and ended at 6 pm.
Paul Anderson, West Fargo, ND and Deb Braasch, Fargo, ND were randomly drawn to team up to win a total of five rounds. Second place finishers were Rod Heitz, Walcott, ND and Leslie Whitetail, Fargo, ND.
The arctic tournament is the annual fundraiser for the summer horseshoe league which has been in existence for 35 years. The league plays every Thursday night at Wild Rice Bar & Grill. The club consists of over 25 men from the area.
Tournament organizer and club president Bob Buresh said “We are happy with the number of people who supported the club today. It’s always fun to get together in the off-season.”
For more information, contact Bob Buresh at 701.388.9263.