Vote for Dickinson to get new baseball diamonds

It’s not too late to vote for Dickinson to get new baseball diamonds! The ‘Building Diamonds and Dreams’ program began April 5 and ends on July 16. You can vote every day until the 16th by visiting the Chevy Baseball website. All you have to do is enter our zip code (58601) and a little bit of information about yourself. Right now Dickinson is within the Top 5 to win for our region! Don’t forget to encourage others to participate to help our odds of winning!

Tornado Anniversary Celebration Tonight

The Southside Survivors in partnership with the City of Dickinson will be hosting a celebration to thank the volunteers and businesses for all of the help received following the July 8th, 2009 tornado. The Southside Survivors Appreciation Picnic will be held tonight, July 8th, 2010 at the Eagles Park.

The schedule of events is as follows:
• 5:20pm – Presentations by Governor Hoeven, Adjutant General Sprynczynatyk, State Forrester Kotchman, and City of Dickinson Mayor Mr. Dennis Johnson.
• 6:00pm – Ceremonial Tree Planting
• 6:15pm – Meal Service Begins
• 7:45pm – “Pass the Mic”
• 8:07pm – Balloon Release
• 8:15pm – 10:30pm – Music provided by Stagecoach Jukebox

A “Remembrance Shelter” will be available to view before and after pictures of the tornado, sign a Thank You card for Volunteers, and a donation box will be available to defray expenses of the event.

If you would like to provide damage and recovery pictures please contact Terry Johnson at 701-225-3288 or mail to 1151 13th street West, Dickinson ND 58601. For general information please contact Shawn Kessel at 701-456-7744. To volunteer to clean up after the event contact James Kramer at 456-2074.

Tax deductible contributions can be made to Arts on the Prairie (memo: “Tornado”), 615 West Broadway, Dickinson ND 58601 or dropped off at the Music Mart in the Prairie Hills Mall.

All contributions will be used to pay the expenses to hold this celebration. Any donated money left over will go to the Dickinson Urban Forestry Committee, Stark County Red Cross, and/or the United Way of Dickinson.

Roughrider Days Fair and Expo

Looking for a summer adventure? Visit the western edge of North Dakota during Roughrider Days Fair and Expo, which began on Friday, June 25. The excitement continues until July 4.

This year the Roughrider Days Fair and Expo is celebrating its 40th year complete with fun for all. From rodeo to racing and everything in between, Roughrider Days Fair and Expo offers an old west celebration for the entire family.

For an entire listing of the events to be held during the 40th Anniversary of Roughrider Days Fair and Expo visit www.RoughriderDaysFair.com.

Using Evaluation Tools to Strengthen Your Development Program

DICKINSON, N.D. – Reserve Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. for the Using Evaluation Tools to Strengthen Your Development Program audio conference to be held at the Strom Center in Dickinson.

COCO (Coalition of Charitable Organizations) will be holding educational opportunities via audio conference for non-profit training. This audio will be presented by Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE. The sponsor for the event is DLN Consulting, Inc.. COCO’s educational opportunities are free to COCO members, $25 for non-members.

For more information or to register one week in advance, contact: Julie Raatz at 701-483-2757 or Julie.Raatz@dickinsonstate.edu.

10th Annual Strom Conference This Thursday

The 10th Annual Strom Conference with be held this Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the Days Hotel in Dickinson, North Dakota. The day will begin with a continental breakfast and registration at 8:00 am. An opening note will be presented by President Dr. Richard McCallum of Dickinson State University, Steve Glasser, Strom Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Executive Director, and Jerome Strom, our Honored Guest. Jerome is the inspiration for the annual conference and is a major component to the Strom Center. We are very excited to have him present at the 10th Annual Strom Conferencce!

After a short break, inspirational speaker Bob Upgren, will be the first keynote speaker presenting “Most Artists Can’t Draw- Unmasking the New World of Work.” After Bob, there will be another short break, followed by the first breakout session. Each of the three breakout sessions will consist of three different topics. Attendees will be able to choose which presentation to attend (Please refer to the registration form for breakout session topics).

Lunch will be provided during the conference’s second keynote. Stacy Sturm and Nicole Morrison-Mathern of URL Radio will be presenting “From Floods to FedEx- We did it!” These two entrepreneurs possess a great success story in today’s society. Breakout sessions two and three will follow lunch. After the breakout sessions, Bob Upgren will close our day with the final keynote speech.

Schedule

8:00-9:00 a.m.
Registration & Booths Open

9:00-9:50
Welcome Note

9:50-10:00
Break

10:00-10:50
Keynote 1- Bob Upgren

10:50-11:00
Break

11:00-11:45
Breakout Session 1

12:00-1:00p.m.
Lunch & Keynote 2- Stacy Sturm & Nicole Morrison-Mathern

1:15-2:00
Breakout Session 2

2:15-3:00
Breakout Session 3

3:15-4:00
Keynote and Closing- Bob Upgren

4:15-5:30
Social at the Days Hotel

For more information or to register, please call the Strom Center at (701) 483-2756.

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