Cando, ND

At the promotion meeting in early April several ideas were brought up about how Horizons could help make the Armory a more functional meeting place for the people of Towner County. The new lighting and new chairs that have been added by Towner County are a great start. They are also looking into putting in buffer material on the ceiling to help with sound. The promotion committee talked about fixing the stage and also seeing if one of the pianos could be tuned. Cando area birding was also discussed.

Recipes are still needed. Deadline is June 1, 2008. Recipes can be submitted online at www.grandpublishing.com Contributor user name: Shade Tree Contributor password: Cookbook09

sent to: Cando Shade Tree Committee, PO Box 396, Cando, ND 58324

or their e-mail: Shadetree@gondtc.com

Questions contact Ross Myers (701) 968-3935

Check out the new design for the Cando sign. The Horizon Sign Committee has been working the past few month on getting ideas on types of materials along with bids on cost of base and construction. We have now come to a point that it can be brought out for the general public to view. An article is going to be in the Towner County Record Herald. The sign committee has been looking at materials that will stand the test of time and will welcome many a visitor for years and years to come. We as committee members a very excited about the new sign and hope you are also.

Several from Cando (also Rock Lake, Rolette and other towns in Horizons) attended the session: Grantwriting, Getting the Results You Want in Devils Lake on April 23.  The presenter, Dr. Lynette Krenelka from the UND was a lively lady who took us through all the steps of Grantwriting, a very involved process.  Of the four phases: Planning, Seeking Funding Source, Development and Follow-up, 80% of the time spent in writing a grant is in the first two phases.

Besides Dr. Krenelka’s lecture and answering questions, we spent time in the computer lab at LR College, looking into grants available, according to our various interests and concerns.  One of the sites is www.grants.gov

We were served a lovely noon meal at the College Cafeteria, free of charge.  Great!  and snacks throughout the day.

If you want more info about this seminar, come to the Cando Community Library and I will share more of what we learned.

Fun facts about North Dakota. If you like sunflowers, move to North Dakota. We grow the most sunflowers than any other state.
Our state flower is Wild Prairie Rose.

Yes, it’s the library lady, again!  First of all, the response to the fund-raiser: becoming a Friend of the Library, has been WONDERFUL! And if you haven’t had a part in this, it’s not too late!!  Some have asked why we don’t charge the patrons IN Cando to use the Library. If we did this, we would lose state aid.  It’s just one of the laws/rules that if we are receiving any mill levy from the City, we can’t charge. The “way around this” or to give financial help is to donate to the Friends of the Library, according to what you are able to do.

The 4 mill levy from City taxes covers some of the expenses to keep the Library operating.  When the City wasn’t able to include us in the 2008 budget to pay salaries, we entered into the Poverty area!  The Library Board has met several times, talked to the State, to lawyers, to the City Council, and it seems that the only way to keep the Library open will be to add more mill levy (and probably raise out-of-town membership fees).  This is to be on the ballot in June.

Are you interested/concerned??  There is to be a a Public Meeting at the Cando Community Library May 6 at 7:30 P. M.  We sincerely hope that many will come to learn more about the proposed mill levy increase and library funding.  See you there….. we need the library and we need YOU.

There are many ways we can recycle, for a better way of life.
1: Recycle used furniture= repair used furniture or donate it to organizations that work with the needy.
2: Make shopping bags out of non- toxic materials, to save on many pounds of plastic going to our land fills.
3: Clothes= You can repair and reused clothing for many projects, like quilts, doll clothes, art projects and more.
Recycling ideas are endless! You will be making a difference by recycling!

Please check out the Cando website, in the next few weeks, there will be update, events, pictures add to the site. Go to candond.com

YES, WE CANDO IN CANDO!
I have seen Cando residents focusing on racking, picking up garbage, replacing windows and doors and more, at their homes.
I’m privileged to say we can fix it in Cando. Hands up to all Cando residents who are showing community pride, with the improvements, you make to your town.
Keep up the good work Cando!

Some people are a bit surprised that I attend the Funeral Director’s Convention held in Fargo in the spring and wonder why on earth I would do that??? A couple of years ago I realized that there was something missing in the care of cemeteries.  I had been working at repairing and repainting concrete statues in cemeteries and saw so many headstones covered with lichen and all the damage that this was causing.  So, now I attend cemetery committee meetings and visit with funeral directors to spread the word that I can and will clean these headstones.  Maybe you are wondering also why I would tell you something like this.  The reason is … if you look around and see what needs to be done and no one is doing it, there is an opportunity for work.  Is this thinking out of the ‘box’?  There are a lot of interesting things to do if you just use a bit of creative thinking.  What a peaceful place to work!