Harvey, ND

1. Put children in situations where they can succeed.

2. Expect the child to succeed in a small, specific situation.

3. If your child does not succeed in a specific situation, problem solve and determine what is undermining the their attempts at success.

4. Every time you see your child behaving in the desired way, write it down.

5. Tell someone else about his/her positive behaviors and make sure the child can hear you.

6. Act in a way you want your child to act, and then praise yourself for acting that way.

7. Visualize your child as already being the new positive label, and then relate to him/her with the new label as part of the child.

8. Show respect for the child’s feelings and opinions even though you might not agree with them. Honor your child’s opinions and feelings by saying, “I can understand how you might feel this way.”

9. Be careful to give children comments on their strengths as well as their weaknesses.

10. Be patient. Change is an evolutionary process, not a revolutionary one. It takes time to change. Stay focused and, above all, be consistent.

The Nurturing Program Nurturing is the ability to care for and foster growth in yourself and others.  The Nurturing Program is a family based educational program that promotes nurturing within in the family.  Anyone who wants to build better relationships and communication in their family can benefit from the program.   

The Nurturing Program is unique in that both parents and their children are involved in the learning process.  Children are in a class for their age group, learning the same subject that the parents are learning in their class.  Families than implement what they have learned throughout the week and discuss changes at the next class.  Subjects include growth and development, communication and cooperation, effective guidance, empowering children to make healthy decisions, nutrition and much more. Wells Co. has been fortunate to obtain financial support from a grant through PCAND (Prevent Child Abuse in North Dakota) to make the program available to our community again in September.  Classes are on Monday evenings, from 6:00-8:30 pm., for 12 weeks. Childcare and a light supper are provided. 

Quotes:      “It has been powerful the way the group has worked through individual issues and the connectedness that couples emerge with.  This session has been nothing short of a miracle.”  - Donna Edinger, Participant 

“It’s been so nice to learn that other families are facing the same issues that we are.  We talk about ways to address them and walk away with a lot more confidence.”  - Anonymous Participant 

“This program is wonderful.  I only wish they had it back when my kids were young.  Every family should have this information!”  - Jane Swanson, Helper 

“Everyone is so nice there.  In addition to the positive changes we’ve made as a family, we’ve gained some really good friends.”  - Anonymous Participant 

Classes are from September 8^th – November 24th.   Pre registration is required.  Contact Co. Health at 547-3756 or Tammy Neurohr at 324-4769 Ext. 342  Enrollment is limited, so register your family now!

Pictured from left to right: Harvey Fire dept table, NDSU Bison table, HACF Board getting the check from the Eagles Club, Kevin Devorak (NDCF).

The Harvey Area Community Foundation held its first annual “Tour of Tables” event on Saturday, April 12th at the Harvey Eagles Club.  A few quotes from the evening were… “when we arrived, the atmosphere in the room was extremely high”; Dave Lautt;   “ the event exceeded my expectations, and I didn’t know what to expect”, Bill Deck;  “I already have my table planned for next year and can’t wait”, Kim Kittelson; “ I am hosting my own table next year”; Mikel Moore.

The HACF, Tour of Tables was a new event and every one of the table hosts did an excellent job of decorating their tables.  The First State Bank decorated in Hornet Pride,  the Lions Club was decked out with Lions material, HAV-IT had enough people attend to fill and decorate two tables, one of Social Capital and one on recycling.    The City of Harvey adorned their table in “Americana”  and Harvey Farmers Elevator created a field of grains, sunflowers, flax, beans and corn, all under glass to eat their meal on.  In the planning stages, the HACF board set a goal of 8 to 10 tables.  When it was all said and done, there was a grand total of 18  decorated tables.  Along with the fantastic flat iron steak dinner provided by the Eagles Club, there was a lot of mingling, bean bag toss for a “mystery prize”, raffles, an auction and viewing all the“decked out”  tables.  Kevin Dvorak from the NDCF spoke on other successful ND Community foundations and what they are doing with their grant dollars. Corbin Zerr and Kelsey Eckart “wowed the crowd”  by reciting  their state qualifying speeches. 

 The HACF was established in 2007 for the purpose of providing a method of receiving funds/donations to benefit projects or non-profits in the Harvey area.  The HACF is affiliated with the North Dakota Community Foundation which is a non profit tax-exempt corporation under the IRS code 501 c3  and North Dakota Law.  The HACF started their fund out with a $10,000 grant received from the Horizons Program and Northwest Area Foundation.  First International Bank and Trust, First State Bank and the National Bank of Harvey each donated $5,000 towards the fund.  By raising the first $25,000, the NDCF matched that with $5,000 for a total of $30,000 to start off the HACF. 

The Tour of Tables was an event to inform people of the HACF and to raise funds for the “foundation”.  These funds stay local and the principle remains in the HACF fund. The board is able to give grants away to projects and non-profit groups from the interest earned.  The event raised $3,000 along with a generous $2,000 gift from the Eagles Club, making a total raised from the night $5,000.  This $5,000 is matched from the NDCF making an entire sum of $10,000 from the Tour of Tables fund raiser.    

The HACF board is made up of Beth Huseth, Steve Wangen, Mark Friedt, Jason Schneider, Jason Grossman, Joel Schimke, Rocky Zastoupil, and Kim Moen.  If you have any questions about the foundation or would like to know more about the Tour of Tables event which is already being planned for next year feel free to contact a board member.

The 2008 St. Aloisius Health Fair served over 800 people.  This years’ theme was Sources of Strength.  The Harvey Eagle Club donated $750 to provide free bone density tests to citizens.  Pictured is Donna Corneliuson, St. Aloisius Social Services  Director, and Brandt Jenner, Eagles Manager.

Sr. Celine Marie shares the opening prayer and devotion for the St. Aloisius Community Volunteer Program’s annual tea where volunteers are recognized and appreciated for their outstanding service.

Attention parents and kids! Check out this great opportunity to have some supervised fun and learn about Jesus! Most programs are interdenominational and there is typically no charge to participate. Consider attending one (or more) ofthese great Vacation Bible Schools.

First Lutheran Church - June 8th, 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm and June 9-12th, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm.

St. Cecilia Catholic Churhc - July 7-10, 1:00-4:00 pm for K-5th grade.

Martin Baptist Church - Tentatively June 23-27th, evenings.

Seventh Day Advent Church - June 16-20th 6:30-9:00 pm.

Victory Baptist Church - Held the last week in July. Camp Victory day camp. Open to ages 8-20.

The St. Aloisius Volunteer Program is now seeking two additional Senior Companions for our program. Senior Companions are healthy older adults who help other adults live independently. They provide support to family caregivers, assist with light chores or other daily tasks necessary to maintaining independence. They offer senior citizens encouragement to remain active, provide a helping hand to make sure they take their medication, a watchful eye to notice when extra care is needed and friendship that lasts a lifetime.

Without Senior Companions, many older adults would not be able to continue living at home and would need more expensive, less personal care.

 Senior Companions are 60 years or older, can volunteer 20 hours a week, have limited income and enjoy helping their neighbors. They receive $2.64 per hour for visiting with others, which is considered a stipend , so it doesn’t affect social security income. For more information on the Senior Companion program call the St. Aloisius Community Volunteer Program at 324-4769 Ext. 342.

*Maintain constant supervision. Watch your children around water, no matter what their skills are or how shallow the water. For younger children, practice “Reach Supervision” by staying within an arm’s length reach.

*Don’t rely on substitutes. The use of flotation devices and inflatable toys can not replace parental supervision. Such devices can shift position, lose aiur or slip out form underneath, leaving the child in a dangerous situation.

*Enroll children in swimming lessons. Your decision to provide your child with an early aquatic experience is a gift that will have infinite rewards.

Sandy Sherlock and her service dog, Eddie recently did a presentation for the Wells Co. Mentoring group. Sandy talked about disabilities, including her personal challenges with multiplesclerosis. She also talked about service dogs and how hers was specifically trained as a mobility dog. Eddie demonstrated some of his many talents and skills, such as providing balance and stablilty for Sandy, picking up objects that she has dropped, being obedient to her commands, etc. The group also learned about pet care, training, and the responsibilities that go with having a dog like Eddie. This was a great educational project for the kids and they enjoyed giving Sandy and Eddie care packages as appreciation gifts (Eddies with special treats and doggie bones). When asked what their favorite part of the presentaion was, the kids said that it was all the things they learned and getting to actually play with Eddie after the presentation.

Wells Co. Mentoring, along with St. Aloisius residents recently raised $180.00 for the Souris Valley Humane Society. At $20.00 per month to sponsor a kennel, the Community Volunteer Program and helpers will be the proud sponsors of a kennel for 9 months!

Together, we make a difference!