Cando, ND

Children from our community went to bible camp at the Cando Lutheran church on May 27th to 30th. About 30 children enjoyed games, snacks, crafts, songs. The bible stories they learned were about serving your family and friends, serving your community, and serving Jesus.
On the last day of camp, Parents, friends grandparents joined the children for a celebration. The children sang songs about what they learned. It was one of the best times, I had with my children. They had a blast! My children, ask me just the other day, when can we do that again? There were many volunteers, that help with the event. Thank you and good job!

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!

I have recently been trying to clean up the trailer court. Not that it is dirty but the trees and shrubs are getting overgrown and it will take a little bit to get everything in order again.  It is possible that we will try to have some spots in the trailer court available for travel trailers. With a few changes with electrical posts and sewer links maybe we can host more traveling people in our community.  Time will tell when or if this happens but I will keep working toward the beautification of the property.  And a big thanks to the people who reside in the trailer court for doing a fantastic job on their lots - they look great.

 This is us during our initial blog training in February. We had fun learning how to blog, and even though some of us look a little more confused than others, you can tell by scrolling through our blog site that we really did learn a lot.

Don’t forget To Get Out this coming Tuesday, February 5th and Vote. Your Voice, Your Vote counts. So Go! See You at the Polls!

The change of ownership with the newspaper must have gone smoothly. The paper still looks great and I love the larger photos of the youth activities.  It’s great to promote the children of the local communities. Keep up the good work.

1: Make a list of things that interest you and list community issues that you want to do something about.
2:Find organizations that deal with those issues and interests.
3: Make contact with thoses organizations.
4:Attend meetings and meet people from thoses organizations.
5: Join them to help your community.
6:Get involved. Become a leader!
Be a Community Problem Solver!
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