Harvey, ND

Registration for swimming lessons will be June 2 and 3 at the Harvey Swimming Pool.  Registration times will be 11-2 and 5-8 both days.  Payment MUST be received with registration for lessons.

Lesson Schedule:

1st Session- June 16-27 with lessons at noon and 1 pm

2nd Session- July 7-18 with lessons at 11, 12 and 1

3rd Session*- July 28-August 8 with lessons at 11, 12 and 1

*Preference given to out-of-town children for this session.

An additional parent-child aquatics class held if enough interest.

Lessons begin promptly on the hour and will last 45 minutes.

2008 Prices:

Family Season Pass - $100; Single Season Pass - $60

Swimming Lesson with pass - $5 per child per lesson

Swimming Lesson without pass - $30 per child per lesson

Aquacise $40

Daily Admission:  12 and Under $3 -  13 and over $4

Miniature Golf:  Daily Pass $2, Single Season Ticket $15

Open 7 Days a week!  Daily Open Swim 2-5 & 6:30-8:30 pm

Family Swim - Friday, Saturday & Sunday 5-6:30 pm

A handful of people gathered to celebrate Arbor Day at Harvey’s Centennial Park the evening of May 20th.  The local Mentoring group planted trees & shrubs to beautify the park.  A Spring Snow Crab was planted as well as several bushes.  This is an annual event in the City of Harvey.

Harvey SADD Tobacco Coalition helped clean the City of Harvey April 14th.  SADD students went around Harvey cleaning up cigarette butts to celebrate Kick Butts Day. 

The youth collected 25 pounds of butts in one hour.  The winning group was Bobby Bartz, Kyle Keller, Jacob Zerr and Eric Kourajian.  It was a learning experience for the kids; they held their bags out the car windows because of the awful smell.

Cigarette butts take 12 years to biodegrade because they are made of plastic.  Cigarette litter is the world’s greatest environmental litter problem.  Almost 1 in 3 butts end up as litter and can lead to arsenic poisoning in marine life.  Children who find and ingest more than three butts may show signs of nicotine poisoning.

Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced that ND airports have been awarded $4,146,165 in federal grants for construction and repairs.

Harvey Municipal Airport received $118,227 to build a taxiway, repair the runway and clear obstructions.  “These grants will help insure that our airports serve the public effectively while remaining safe and up to date,” the delegation said.

The 2008 Relay for Life “There’s No Place Like Hope” event will be held on June 13th, 2008 at the Harvey HIgh School Track starting at 7 pm and ending at 7 am.  Relay teams are selling luminaries and raising funds with various projects.  Tem members will participate in teh relay walk and other fun events throughout that night.  As always, there will be a special tiem set aside to honor those who are cancer survivors.  A luminary lighting ceremony is scheduled close to sundown on June 13 at the track.   If you would like to particiapate or donate to this American Cancer Society fundraiser, please contact Sherri Engkvist or Tonia Erickson at 701-324-4651, Ext. 424.

St. Aloisius Medical Center, Harvey, has been recognized for 70 years of excellent service.  They have been awarded the 2008 Community Service Award by the ND Long Term Care Association.  St. Aloisius Medical Center has provided quality service and enhanced the lives of residents in long term care.  St. Aloisius is the only facility to receive this honor this year. The 2008 Community Service Award recipients were honored at the NDLTCA’s award banquet April 30th in Bismarck.

Basketball Camp will be held at the Harvey High School June 10, 11 & 12 for athletes entering grades 4-12. Contact Fred Meland at 324-4934 or 341-0345.

The Rodeo will be back in town on May 31 & June 1, 2008.  The Rodeo is held along Business Highway 52 South.  Performances will be Saturday, May 31, 7 pm CDT and Sunday, June 1, 2 pm CDT.  Slack is Saturday, May 31 at 2 pm.  Party in the Dirt at the Rodeo grounds May 31st.  Announcer Shannon Dean is back again!  Tickets:  Adults $8; Ages 7-12 $5, 6 & Under Free.  Bucking Pony Riding!  Come out and enjoy the shows!

For Ages 8-12 at Harvey Softball Complex.  May 27-29 (30th if rain) from 10 am to 2 pm.  Contact Brad Birdsell at 324-4133.  Summer Recreation Program for ages 5-12 begins June 2nd, 2008.  Contact Brad if you have any questions.

The First Annual Harvey Academic Challenge was held Tuesday, April 8th, 2008.  Seven teams from Anamoose, Drake, Fessenden-Bowdon, Maddock and Harvey competed for top honors.  Teams consisted of two students from grades 4-6, answering questions ranging from math, social studies, science to physical education, music and current events.  Fessenden-Bowdon’s team finished first, with Maddocks’ Team Blue placing a close second.  Plans have already started to make this an annual event for the elementary students!