Harvey, ND

*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.

211 - Connecting people to mental health services. There is always an answer. The call is free and confidential. Simply dial 211 for information on mental health or crisis issues. They can help with advocacy, aging/elderly concerns, rural family/farm and ranch stress, grief and loss, food pantries and financial assistance, domestic violence/abuse, gambling addiction, parenting, suicide intervention issues, support groups, victims of crime, youth at risk, military/family members support, substance abuse and much more.

Join us at the rodeo grounds on Saturday, May 31st at 7:00 pm and Sunday June 1st at 2:00 p.m. for a great time at the rodeo!

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.

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!

The Harvey Gymnastics programs has changed it’s name, to Tumblebee’s Gymnastics.  The four-week summer session dates are May 20, 21, 27 and 28 & June 3, 4, 11 and 12.  Sessions are open for boys and girls and are held at Harvey City Hall.  Beginners class runs from 4 to 5pm; Intermediate class time is 5-6pm; and Advanced class is 6-7pm.  They will hold the parent/child class from 7-7:30 pm on Wednesdays.  The majority of classes work on techniques in tumbling, trampoline and floor exercises.    The volunteer board members are Leslie Felchle, Kim Thorson, Pam Faul, Sally Feist, Tami Feist, Danica Grossman, Minday Schneibel and Karie Meranda.

  2008 D.A.R.E Report

  By Officer Marc Balfour     

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program continues its progress in the Harvey community, marking its 4^th consecutive year of being taught within the Harvey School system.  The D.A.R.E. program is a collaborative effort between the community, police, and the schools to promote drug and crime prevention.  The Harvey Chemical Health Committee provided donations this year to provide the students with workbooks.  Donations are also given back to the students in the form of awards and graduation gifts, and also allowing for funding of future classes. 

D.A.R.E. in the Harvey school system was originally started only in the 5^th grade, but is now in its 2^nd year of being taught in the 7^th grade also.  The program was initially only being taught in the 5^th grade with 10 weekly classes and a graduation ceremony.  The expansion into the 7^th grade, now has 12 scheduled weekly classes in order to reinforce the healthy decision making processes that the students originally learned in the 5^th grade.  The additional class periods allow for lesson plans concerning bullying, and the alarming increase of Over the Counter and Prescription drug abuse.  The graduation ceremony was held on March 27^th, for 55 total students.  The ceremony included the reading of the winning essays by Kaitlyn Kost, Wyatt Lautt, and Santana Schneider, and presentations by Minot State University on the dangers of methamphetamines and other narcotics, ND Highway Patrol K-9 unit, Troopers Kennedy and Tyson, and US Air Force, Senior Airman Melissa Orozco on the importance of drug and crime prevention in our communities. 

Officer Balfour would like to thank the parents, school, students, and community for the commitment in making the decisions to stay drug and violence free. 

“AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 40 years.”

St. Aloisius Medical Center is a sponsor site for the AmeriCorps VISTA program. The VISTA volunteer in Harvey would assist the St. Aloisius Medical Center Community Volunteer Program, assisting in the development, implementation, and sustainability of various volunteer programs in the Harvey area.

 This position does provide a monthly financial stipend, educational award, and many other benefits associated with national service.

For more information go to the AmeriCorps VISTA webpage at http://americorp.gov/for_individuals/choose/vista.asp, or call Tammy Neurohr at 701-324-4651 x 342.

Mark LoMurray, director of Sources of Strength in Suicide Prevention came to Harvey to teach teens peer to peer suicide prevention.  After meeting with local 7th and 8th graders, he met with high school students, then provided an informational meeting for community members.  For more information on the Sources of Strength in Suicide Prevention contact Mark LoMurray at 701-471-7186 or Tammy Neurohr at 324-4769 Ext. 342.

St. Aloisius contacts with St. Alexius Medical Center to provide hospice services to patients and families who are facing terminal illness.  It is a comprehensive team-oriented program of care that seeks to treat and comfort terminally ill patients and their families.   Hospice establishes pain management and symptom control as clinical goals, and understands that psychological and spiritual pain are as significant as physical pain.

Volunteers compliment professional staff by providing companionship, respite care and prayer support.  Through bereavement services, hospice supports family members of patients who have died for up to 13 months following the death.

For more information on hospice, please contact St. Aloisius Medical Center at 324-4651.