Kids Helping Other Kids

On December 4, 2008March 31, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn Nordland Lutheran ChurchLeave a comment

Church School at Nordland Lutheran Church was a little different on Wednesday. I walked in to a room full of shoeboxes, stuffed animals, bags of candy, toys, pencils, notebooks, toothbrushes, toothpaste and lots of other things. Hilary, one of the teachers, was talking to the children about other children who have no toys or even toothbrushes to brush their teeth. When asked if they would like to help children like that, there was a resounding enthusiastic “Yes!”.

Everyone in the Sunday School had a special job to do whether it was putting a variety of hard candy in plastic bags, or placing little toys or other things in the shoeboxes. The children puzzled over what would be appropriate for the different age levels of children they were giving to and there was constant chatter and laughter. The shoeboxes were gaily wrapped in Christmas paper & labeled with gender and age of child.

The project these children were helping with is called “Operation Christmas Child”. These shoeboxes, filled with small toys and personal items that we all take for granted, will be delivered to children in third world countries who will cherish these gifts. The children also placed pictures, of themselves and other people who had made donations, in the boxes so the recipients could see who sent them.

This seemed like a wonderful learning experience for these children. They are already talking about what the shoeboxes will be filled with next year. [Carolyn Christensen]

Horizon Funds Allocated

On December 3, 2008March 27, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn Horizons ProgramLeave a comment

Members of the Horizon Steering Committee and some of the Action Plan Committee Chairs met in November to discuss how to allocate the $8500.00 remaining that was received through the Horizons Program. The group reviewed the community suggestions received (see earlier post for list) and determined that several of them met the goals and vision established at the beginning of the Horizons process. The group allocated $2,000 to Emergency Services to cover a portion of the cost for the new pump for the fire truck; $1,500 toward the City Hall renovation/remodeling (primarily for the furnace); $1,000 for the Recreation Program; and $1,500 to the Advertising Committee to fund a “welcome sign” at the two-mile corner. The group kept $2,500 in reserve to be utilized for future needs that are identified and that meet the vision and goals.

It’s Alive…………

On December 2, 2008March 25, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn Rutland Community ClubLeave a comment

The new and improved Rutland ND website has been launched for your viewing pleasure. Please remember that much of this is still a work in progress and we will be making additions and changes over the next few months. There are many old Rooster Crows columns to be added (we were unable to transfer the data from the prior host site as they would not permit it; however, we’re cutting and pasting!).

The new site will be as active as everyone makes it. We hope to keep an active, updated community calendar posted — as the information gets to the webmaster — Deborah Banish. There is room for comments and memories so feel free to submit items. Share your pictures, thoughts, comments and suggestions to make this site what you want it to be!

The Rooster Crows – November 21, 2008

On November 21, 2008May 4, 2019 By rutlandramblingsIn Rooster Crows, Rutland HistoryLeave a comment

By Bill Anderson

November, 2008, is living up to the 11^th month’s reputation as the gloomiest month of the year. The first 3 weeks have seen only sporadic sunshine, long stretches of gray, overcast skies, fog, mist and snow. The excessive rain of October has ceased, but there has not been much drying going on since then, either. The whitetail deer season opened on November 7^th, with rain and snow flurries in southeastern North Dakota, but a real knock-down drag-out blizzard hammered the rest of the State, stranding many would be deer hunters at home with nothing to do but tell each other stories about epic hunting experiences of years gone by. Standing corn still affords a lot of cover for deer in this area, and, although there have been steady reports of deer being harvested, there was no rush of success during the opening weekend as in many previous seasons. As the corn harvest progresses, both whitetail deer and ringneck pheasant hunters are finding it a little easier to spot and stalk their quarry. That still doesn’t solve the problem of being able to hit what they shoot at, but that’s another story. Just ask Kaia Thorfinnson, who took 6 shots at a standing doe, only to see the animal calmly flick its tail and stroll away when the shooting subsided. Kaia redeemed her reputation as a sharpshooter on Sunday, Nov. 16, though, when she dropped a nice whitetail with 1 shot, through the heart, at about 100 yards using a Remington model 700 BDL 6mm rifle equipped with a Nikon 3X9 variable scope. Now Kaia has 2 stories to tell about the 2008 hunting season: one about the one that got away; and, one about the one that didn’t.

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Bingo!

On November 19, 2008March 25, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn Rutland Community ClubLeave a comment

It’s that time of year again when the Rutland Community Club (RCC) starts its weekly Bingo game at the Senior Center. The games will commence on Sunday, January 4, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. Carolyn Christensen and Diane Smith will be the organizers of the weekly sessions — they could use some help with the chores of calling the games, baking and serving the goodies for sale during the game, and probably a bit of help setting up and cleaning up too.

Mayor Honored

On November 15, 2008March 25, 2011 By rutlandramblingsIn Rutland City Council, Rutland HistoryLeave a comment

Rutland should be proud to learn that our Mayor was honored at the North Dakota League of Cities Annual Conference as the “Outstanding City Official for 2008.” Ron Narum has served as our Mayor for 36 years. During his tenure, the city streets have been resurfaced, additions were made to City Hall, and the sewer system was renovated and the lagoons were rebuilt. Ron was one of the founders of the Rutland Museum and serves as the caretaker of the museum, pioneer house and country school exhibits for 20 years.

Ron has been chief of the volunteer fire department and served on the board of the fire protection district. He is chairman of the county jobs development authority, a member of the county weed control board and president of the county historical society. He has served on the boards of the Rutland Community Club, the Rutland Community Development Corporation, Rutland Community Housing, the Lake Agassiz Water Authority and the North Dakota League of Cities. Prior to becoming mayor, Ron served as a city council member.

After receiving this award, Ron Narum said, “Well, this is a surprise. But, it isn’t just all my work…it isn’t just me…the community makes everything happen. And the community really appreciates when you can do even small things for them.”

Congratulations to Ron!