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ISSUE NUMBER 38 • PA RER, NORTH DAKOTA
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By Kellen Dobmeier
of The Press
PARK RIVER, N.D. --
As of the beginning of this
school year, students at
Park River Area High
School have had the op-
porttmity to learn some ba-
sic greenhouse practices
in a greenhouse attached to
the school's shop. Brent
Amdt, a teacher at the
school, had quite a bit to
say about the Greenhouse
Project.
"Greenhouse Project is
designed to give all stu-
dents in the Park River
Area an enhanced area to
learn about plants and
planting systems," said
Amdt.
"Ultimately, I would like
them to be working on dif-
ferent experiments, like
lack of key nutrients, grow-
ing tomatoes hydroponi-
cally, growing things• in
the middle of winter."
According to Arndt, the
added space has provided
moreopportunities for him
and tile students, as far as
the projects they could un-
dertake.
"Before, we were really
hindered as to what we
could grow with the limit-
ed space we had in the
classroom," Ardnt said.
"This gives us a much bet-
ter space to grow things
and better conditions to
grow them in."
Arndt has concrete goals
about what he hopes the
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2014
• Park RiverArea School
• greenhouse is in bloom
Photo: Larry Biri
Above: Park River Area School teacher Brent Arndt (right) helps Colton Rostvet, (L to R) Sawyer Cudmore, and Gavin Gillespie check on seedlings in the Park
River Area School greenhouse where spring has sprung!
First Care announces receipt of funding
for a coloret-lal cancer screening initiative
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- First Care
Health Center, Park River, N.D, has re-
ceived grant funds to administer a no-cost
colorectal cancer screening program for
eligible North Dakotans, according to
Louise Dryburgh, CEO.
The initiative is a state-funded col-
orectal cancer screening project, which is
now in its seventh and eighth year of op-
eration. Four hundred and sixty five in-
dividuals have received colorectal cancer
screening since the beginning of this ini-
tiative in 2007. The 2013 North Dakota
Legislative Assembly has continued to
see the value in this initiative by increas-
ing the funding to expand the reach in
North Dakota to six healthcare facilities.
First Care Health Center is one of six
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First Care Health Center
receives SHIP grant
GRAND FORKS, N.D. -- First Care
Health Center in Park River is the re-
cipient of a grant through the Small Ru-
ral Hospital Improvement Program
(SHIP).
The SHIP grant for $7,126 will be
used toward purchase of vendor fees for
consumer satisfaction surveys and for a
subscription to online quality-related
computer software.
The Health Care SafetyZone Portal
allows providers to electronically cap-
ture incident report data in a common
report template in order to review and
benchmark with other small and rural
facilities in North Dakota.
Administered by the Center for Rural
Health, SHIP is funded through a grant
from the federal Office of Rural Health
Policy. SHIP expenditures are focused
on quality improvement, performance
improvement and patient safety. Fund-
ing is used to support complex health
care billing, coding and reimbursement
processes, and is used to upgrade soft-
ware and hardware, as well as for staff
training, consultation, and educational
materials.
Five-year plan
Walsh County Town Hall
Meeting set forApril 2
PARK RIVER, N.D. -- The
Walsh County Job Develop-
ment Authority, in partnership
with the Red River Regional
Council, has initiated the de-
velopment of a five-year eco-
nomic and community devel-
opment strategic plan. The
Walsh County JDA has ap-
pointed a "Strategy Committee"
comprised of area public and
private sector leaders that will
be meeting on April 2-3 to re-
view and select among 25 po-
tential development strategies.
A public Town Hall Meeting
will be held on April 2 at 6:30
p.m. at the Red River Region-
al Council in Grafton to seek
public feedback on develop-
ment strategies.
"For the past 25 years, the
Walsh County JDA has strived
to assist our communities in
business and community de-
velopment efforts," said Julie
Campbell, Walsh County JDA.
"We have established a Strate-
gy Committee seeking consid-
erable input from the private
sector so that we can do all that
we can to support our business
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