Fair Association Announces
New Elected Members and Officers
West Fargo, N.D.– The Red River Valley Fair Association held their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 with agenda items including the discussion of the 2014 Red River Valley Fair, 2014 Big Iron Farm Show, plus voting in newly elected board members and officers.
Two members were chosen to serve on the Red River Valley Fair Association’s 50 person Board of Directors. These two individuals were chosen on what they believe they can bring to the organization, past committee experiences, and how their leadership can drive the association to greater heights: Bob Rasmussen, West Fargo, ND and Jerry Raguse, Harwood, ND.
The following members of the 50 person Board of Directors have been elected to serve on the Executive Committee: Carina Emil, Hawley, MN (3 year term); Erik Ramstad, Fargo, ND (3 year term); and Lois Sullivan, Fargo, ND (3 year term). They join current executive committee members Duane Hauck, Bill Hoffmann, Susan Hogen, Renee Atkinson, Mary McIntyre and Tom Monilaws.
Hogen, Hauck and McIntyre will serve the Board as President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively.
Membership consists of 50 representative citizens of the Red River Valley Fair Association. Ninety percent of the membership must consist of residents from Cass County, North Dakota. Members shall serve until death, resignation, or removal. Each member is required to actively participate in the events held at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds including the Red River Valley Fair and the Big Iron Farm Show.
Kids’ Bookmark Design Winners Announced
FARGO, N.D. (April 21, 2014)– Over 170 bookmark designs were created and submitted by area youngsters for the Fargo Public Library’s annual “Design a Bookmark Contest” in March. The contest, to help celebrate March’s designation as Youth Art Month, was open to kids ages birth through age 12. Categories for the entries were broken into the following age groups: birth to age 5, ages 6 to 8, and ages 9 to 12. The winning artists in each category are:
Birth to age 5: Elizabeth Gong
Ages 6 to 8: Violet Slininger
Ages 9 to 12: Evan Knoll
The winning entries will be on display at the downtown Main Library. Each winning design will be printed in full color and distributed at all three Fargo Public Library locations and at various library events over the next year. Images of the three winning designs may also be viewed on the library’s Facebook page.
Make Your Own Rain Barrel
and Compost Tumble Workshops
River Keepers and Cass County Soil Conservation District are teaching a “Make Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop” and a “Make Your Own Compost Tumbler Workshop” this spring. Both workshops will be held at the Rabanus Park Shelter 4315 18th Avenue South in Fargo, beginning at 6pm. The “Make Your Own Rain Barrel” on Monday, April 28th for $84, and the Make Your Own Compost Tumbler on Monday, May 5th for $69. Cass County residents may be eligible for partial reimbursement of tuition. Participants must register by contacting Moorhead Community Education at https://communityed.moorhead.k12.mn.us or by calling (218) 284-3400.
Rain barrels are rainwater-harvesting systems that connect to a downspout from a house or building. They provide a great way to help save on tap water use, water dry lawns and gardens, save money and protect the Red River. Using rainwater to take care of your yard will also result in happier plants, as rainwater is free of the additives found in tap water. Rain barrels also reduce storm water runoff increasing water quality in the Red River, our local drinking water source.
Composting is a great way to reduce and repurpose food and yard waste, like grass clippings and leaves, by turning it into nutrient rich mulch for your garden or house plants. By “tumbling” the composter around the yard once or twice a week you could have a barrel full of compost in as little as two weeks. This workshop will also cover the basics of composting and provide instruction to construct various other composting systems.
For more details, call River Keepers at 701-235-2895 or e-mail bob@riverkeepers.org.
Celebrate Arbor Day by
Planting Trees along the Red River
The City of Fargo Forestry Department, Fargo Park District, River Keepers and Cass County Soil Conservation District invite the public, families and volunteer groups to celebrate Arbor Day by planting 1,000 trees and shrubs along the Red River. This Reforest the Red event is on Tuesday, May 20th from 4-7 pm. at 1201 49th Avenue South in Fargo. Parking is available in the cul-de-sac and along 49th Avenue South.
This is fun for the whole family. Come for one hour or all three! There will be short training sessions throughout the evening. Hot dogs and refreshments will be provided while supplies last. Volunteers will dig holes, plant, mulch and water.
The purpose of the Reforest the Red event is to replace trees lost to development and cultural practices. The trees along the Red River create a buffer to maintain river bank stability, encourage the growth of native plants, improve water quality (the Red River is Fargo-Moorhead’s drinking water source!), and provide a habitat for river wildlife.
To volunteer, please contact River Keepers at christine@riverkeepers.org or 701-235-2895.
MATBUS celebrates Earth Week April 21-26
FARGO, N.D.– MATBUS invites residents to celebrate Earth Week, April 21-26, by participating in a variety of green, earth- friendly activities in Fargo and Moorhead. Earth Week activities will include the Get Your “Can” on the Bus promotion, which invites residents to ride MATBUS for free when they donate one aluminum can, and drawings for free MATBUS nylon shirts. Registration forms are available on MATBUS and at the Ground Transportation Center at 502 NP Avenue in Fargo.
Residents can also visit the MATBUS booth from April 21 – 25 at the Moorhead Center Mall. There, MATBUS will have maps and brochures available for pickup.
CLAYTON THOMPSON BENEFIT SET FOR APRIL 25
A benefit for Clayton Thompson will be held from 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 25 at the West Fargo VFW. Thompson has battled colon and liver cancer for the past year undergoing treatments at the Roger Maris Canter Center in Fargo as well as the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. This event, hosted by his friends and supported by Dakota Medical Foundation’s Lend A Hand program, will help defray substantial medical expenses.
The event includes a pork dinner, silent auction, bake sale, meat raffle and door prizes. The dinner is a free-will donation. The VFW is located at 308 Sheyenne St. in West Fargo.
Online donation can be made at www.dakmed.org/lendahand and click on donate. Donations may also be sent to Capital Credit Union, 4900 13th Ave. S., Fargo, ND 58103.
Lend A Hand is providing up to $5,000 in matching funds for the family.