Cando, ND

This has been a busy week for 46 or so Cando kids who have been involved in this year’s summer theater performance of The Velveteen Bunny. What an opportunity for all these kids as they learned to sing and dance and act! The performances were Friday night and Saturday morning.  Cando has so much for the kids who live here and for some of the Grandchildren of  Cando families who come to be a part of this.  Actually some of these kids had parents who were in the plays as they were growing up and now want their kids to have the same fun experiences!   This is great for everyone!!

Rain today! This is good for our garden’s! I see many garden’s starting to grow now that we are getting some rain.
Then we will be canning those veg’s soon huh! Does anyone have any good tips or recipes, that they would like to share?
Sharing ideas, tips, and recipes helps us all save money. I’m wishing for all to have a great growing season, good luck to all!

 Horizon’s has kept us busy for 18 months and there were times when the end didnt seem in sight and now today,  the 18 months are done.  And now we have to look back and see all that we have done.   We will see that there were things that we wanted to do and they didnt get done, and there are many things that we did get done.  So they weren’t big things, big projects etc. but we did do a lot of ‘things’.  And if all we did was to keep a positive attitude and work together and encourage each other and the town, well, that was something that cant be measured.   I know that I learned a lot, I attended a lot of events, I know that I benefited from all these 18 months of activities.  And I know there were others who did also.  So, let’s celebrate, and then let’s keep on doing what we can for our town and community.  Thanks Horizons for all that you did and gave our community of Cando. 

This is the last week to sign up for Art Camp!  Please do by July 1. Lots of great classes will be offered including:

Art Camp will be held at the Cando Art Center August 4-8 with artist Ali LaRock.  Wear an old shirt or paint smock to class. Call 701-968-3655 for more information.

The word is just in … Tuesday evening after the Primary Election.  The residents of the City of Cando voted to increase the mill levy for the Library from 4 to 12 mill so the Library CAN STAY OPEN!!

THANKS to ALL who support us in ANY way, Horizons group included!!!  It seemed we were looking into the dark hole of Poverty, but have seen hands held out, and we will do what we can to purchase the books, materials people want, making Cando, its residents and those in the surrounding community richer in knowledge and relaxation.

This evening we finished transplanting 2 acres of cabbages (at Johnstons).  It has been more drawn out with the rains we’ve had, but rain is better than drought!  Also several kinds of squash were transplanted, both slicer and pickling cucumbers; even a few watermelon and cantelope.  Now, we hope some of that will be ready before tooo long.  Mike Parker’s cabbages will be ready to transplant next week, weather permitting!

The Farmers Market here in Cando, at the City Park, is to start the first Thursday after the 4th of July; that would be July 10.  It was decided at a meeting the last part of April by vendors who could be there that we would change the hours from 5-7 PM so that those who work until 5 would have a better chance to get what they want.  No sales will be made before 5.  Another change is that a person can have half a table for $5.oo; a full table is $10.oo and those who don’t have many products felt they lost all their profit with a full table.

According to Market Manager Joleen Johnston, we will abide by ALL market standards (this excludes the sale of pickles, eggs, processed meat, salsas and a few other things), and prices are to be fairly even.  Jams, baked items, and hand crafted articles are acceptable.  The last Market Day (Sept 25)will be more like a flea market, allowing “home-party type products or individual consultant items”.

There will be door prizes each week, one name drawn from the list of those attending.    For more information, see the article Joleen is putting in the Towner Count Record Herald soon.  If you want to be a part of this activity contact her (Joleen Johnston) at 701-968-3035 or e-mail her at jmjohnston@gondtc.com

Cando has to  have the most beautiful welcoming view of any town in spring!  All along the west side of town, along highway 281, from one end of the town, north/south, the highway is lined with the beautiful blooming white snow crabapple trees!  They are as white as snow!  These were planted years ago by the Cando shade tree committee  volunteers.

The Shade tree committee continues to work to beautify Cando.  A block long row of old evergreens had to be removed as they were old and diseased, and now the Shade tree committee volunteers are working at clearing away the old roots and preparing the way for over 40 new trees to be planted.  It’s a fun group of people who like trees and aren’t afraid to put in some time and work, knowing that the trees planted will grow in beauty in the years to come.  We have only to look at that long street of Snow crabs.  What a sight!

A thriving, vibrant community is like a good cupcake recipe that has been handed down for generations.  A variety of people with different opinions and experiences are like the eggs, flour, sugar and flavorings. Community committees, organizations and councils that work together well are like the cupcake ingredients all mixed up and baked at the right temperature for the correct amount of time. A successful communty event is like a mouthwatering cupcake eaten right out of the oven.  But just as it takes a yummy, creamy, flavorful frosting to make a truly unforgettable cupcake, it takes willing and dedicated volunteers to make a community truly viable, valuable and unforgettable.  Shelly Lord (pictured) is just one of the many Cando volunteers who help this community bake up beautifully!  Yesterday Shelley and Rebecca Kingsley (not pictured) donated their day to judge the 4-H Communication Arts contest held in Langdon, helping 4-Her’s become better public speakers and demonstrators.  Thanks to all the many volunteers who give of their time and talents towards making Cando the Cream of the Crop!

There was good attendance at the organizational meeting this month. Topics that where discussed was coming up with a name of the club and area birding sites. Both are are going to be on the agenda at the upcoming meeting Wednesday June 18th, at 6:30 pm the the City Park. Field trip to follow so bring your bird books and binoculars. Hope to see you there.

An early morning meeting–7:00 am at Dee’s Cafe– all the shade tree committee members were there and we had a lot to talk about. We need to take care of all the trees that were planted last year, we have over 40 to plant next Thursday night.  These will replace the long row of tall evergreens that were dying. We meet next Tuesday evening to work on the 125th Birthday Celebration cook book that our committee is putting together as a fund raiser. We learned that we didnt get the grant that we had applied for.  We are working on getting the trees for the new Cando Welcome sign that the Horizon’s Beautification  Commitee is working on.  So until 8:30 adjournment, we were very busy discussing all that we have done and have to do.  This commitee really does the planning and shovel work to keep Cando trees looking good, taking out the old ones and replacing new ones on the berms and park and campground.    It is a fun group and everyone pitches in and helps get the work done.  I am glad to be a part of this committee.