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Wednesday, 14 February 2007 |
The Conrad FFA will celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 17-24.
“Blue Jackets, Gold Standards” is the theme this year and it embodies all the best about FFA members, from the most recognizable symbol of the organization, the blue corduroy jacket, to the best ideals and traditions of national life, gold standards.
Nearly half a million members around the nation will participate in National FFA Week at the local and state levels.
As part of the festivities Conrad FFA members are planning the following special events:
On Feb. 20, 6 p.m. in the CHS commons, there will be a potluck dinner. Committee Chairman Jamie Ries would like to invite all members, families, alumni, and community members to the potluck dinner.
She asks that people bring the following according to their last name: A-H a salad, I-P a hot dish, Q-Z a dessert. Table service and drinks will be provided.
There will be a few short activities and an alumni meeting to follow the meal.
On Feb. 21, the FFA will have a faculty appreciation breakfast at the high school and then on Thursday morning, this taking place in Cascade, there will be a National Officer visit.
Ag Education instructor and FFA Advisor, Joylynn Kauffman commented, “The focus of National FFA Week is to tell not only the local people, but America about the great opportunities available for all youth.”
From its beginnings in 1928 as the Future Farmers of America, the National FFA Organization today reaches out to all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
FFA is committed to developing character and leadership skills and preparing members for a lifetime of civic leadership and career success.
FFA members have opportunities to attend national leadership conferences, develop a supervised Ag experience-learning project, learn life skills and serve their communities with civic engagement.
Through classroom instruction and hands-on learning, agricultural science education and FFA are making a positive difference for members every day.
Kauffman went on to add, “FFA members are our future engineers, scientists, teachers and producers. One in every five Americans is employed in the food, fiber and natural resources industries of agriculture, and FFA members are a part of these industries.”
Conrad FFA members are the leaders of tomorrow.
“They are well-mannered, perceptive and willing to help others throughout the community. They are success-oriented students who are driven to achieve their goals. Just as the blue jacket is a true icon of FFA, the members set the gold standard for young leaders throughout the nation,” says Kauffman.
Case IH is a special project of the National FFA Foundation sponsors National FFA Week.
The Foundation is the fund-raising arm of the National FFA and supports programs by working with sponsors to raise funds for scholarships that are awarded to outstanding members.
For more information, contact Kauffman at the high school, at 278-3285.
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007 |
New research shows that couples who check one another for skin cancer tend to do so more scrupulously than people who do skin self-exams alone.
The researchers trained both individuals and couples to practice skin self-examination, finding that the couples conducted the tests more frequently, and thoroughly, resulting in reduced odds of developing skin cancer.
The researchers noted that half of all melanomas are discovered by patients themselves, confirming the importance of self-examination in early detection.
Having a partner to help with the exam can make it easier to remember to check the skin regularly as well as easier to check areas such as the scalp and back, which are difficult to see alone.
After the first few times, self-examination should take no more than 10 minutes – a small investment once a month in what could be a lifesaving procedure.
What you will need: a bright light; full-length mirror; a hand mirror; two chairs or stools; and a blow-dryer.
Examine the head and face; especially the nose, lips, mouth and ears. Check hands, including fingernails. In a full-length mirror examine elbows, arms and underarms.
Examine the neck, chest and torso. Women: check under breasts.
With back to the mirror, use a hand mirror to inspect back of neck, shoulders, upper arms, back, buttocks, and legs.
Sitting down, check legs and feet, including soles, heels and nails. Use hand mirror to examine genitals.
The warning Signs
A skin growth that increases in size and appears pearly, translucent, tan, brown, black or multi-colored.
A spot or sore that continues to itch, hurt, crust, scab, erode or bleed.
An open sore that does not heal within three weeks.
A mole, birthmark, or brown spot that: changes in color, increases in size or thickness, is larger that 6mm in size (size of a pencil eraser), changes in texture or has an irregular border.
While a monthly self-exam shouldn’t replace the important annual skin exam performed by a physician, it offers the best chance of detecting the early warning signs of melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.
If you notice any change in an existing mole or discover a new one that looks suspicious, see a physician immediately.
To find out more about how to spot a skin cancer and information on self-exams, visit www.skincancer.org.
For a free self-exam brochure and mole-mapping guide, email
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Wednesday, 07 February 2007 |
By Buck Traxler I-O Editor
In an unusual development the city was hit with three resignations this week.
Two of them came out of the police department, Mike Galloway and Travis Alexander and the third was from Water/wastewater Operator I Tobin Arnold who had been with the city for only six months. The council accepted all three.
Two members of the council, Mayor John Shevlin and Alderman Gary Brown were absent from the meeting. That left council chairman Sandy Syvertson to preside over the meeting.
The council accepted a bid from Denning, Downey and Associates for $9,000 (2007), $9,250 (2008) and $9,525 (2009) for the purpose of auditing the city.
Wendy Judisch and Wally McHenry also approved the use of Norley Hall for a meeting of the Public Service Commission to hold a meeting on March 7, 7-9 p.m. Part of the meeting will be devoted to wind turbines and energy.
In other action, the council approved increasing the participation fee from $10 to $20 for the city juvenile offenders program.
A building permit to move a house and garage at 619 Michigan was given an OK by the council.
A petition to vacate an alley between Conrad Building Center and TPG, Inc. in the south 100 block was tabled until the next meeting.
In business from an earlier meeting, Kjelstrup Drive was renamed Alaska Drive.
Chief Dent wrote a draft to revise a training expense contract concerning the leaving by employees within a certain amount of time. It will address employees who are trained by the city and then move on. It will be reviewed by City Attorney Mary Ann Ries and presented at an upcoming meeting.
The management of Blue Sky Villa requested permission from the city to get bids for new siding for seven units. They are looking at an approximate cost of $140,000. Present plans call for steel siding to be used. Money for the project is coming from an earlier settlement. The council approved the request to only receive bids at this time.
Brian Durham, the new owner of Sunrise Trailer Courts, was on hand to talk to the council about health issues in the park. In part he said, “It’s frustrating, no one is enforcing the rules.” He was hoping the city could assist him.
Durham talked during the public comment portion of the meeting and no action is taken by the council here. He was asked to come back at the March meeting when he can be on the agenda.
Reports were received and approved from City Attorney Ries, Chief Dent and Richard Anderson, pubic works director. |
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