Stanley, ND

The Stanley Schools will be hosting the Girls Basketball District Tournaments on Februrary 7, 8 and 9, 2008 and the Boys Basketball District Tournaments on February 21, 22, and 23, 2008.  This a benefit to our students, school and community.  It brings in people from other communities to shop in our stores, eat at our restaurants and so on.  The students and staff at the school get a great opportunity to play hosts to other community players, coaches, cheerleaders and fans.  We welcome all to our community and school.

The Stanley Junior Class of 2009 parents are organizing a drug and alcohol free after prom party for the teens of Stanley.    The party will be held at the elementary gym from 12 midnight to 4 a.m.   This year’s entertainment will be provided by DC Entertainment from Minot ND.  He provides music and inventive games for our teens.  Donations are the only source of income for the after prom parties and after graduation parties.  Thanks to our wonderful community and businesses in Stanley and  from the surrounding area, they have made the after prom parties a successful event for many years .

Since August of 1993, Marlene and Andrew Henning have been volunteering their time to keep the Mountrail Community Food Pantry alive and well in Stanley. The food pantry serves as a place were families in need can stock up on supplies to help in their time of need. Items stocked in the food pantry come from donations from people, churches, Food Pride and organizations around the county, as well as the federal government and Lutheran Social Services in Fargo. Prairie Ford has also donated the use of a vehicle sometimes for the Hennings to make the trip to Minot to pick up supplies. The community values the Hennings leadership to help continue this valuable service in the community.

STANLEY ALONG WITH OTHER SMALL NORTHWEST TOWNS IN NORTH DAKOTA WERE FEATURED ON BOTH COASTS. THE OIL ACTIVITY IS INCREASING AROUND STANLEY. THE NEW YORK TIMES, SEATTLE TIMES AND MINNEAPOLIS NEWSPAPERS REPORTED TO THE WORLD ABOUT OUR BOOMING AREA. THE OIL INDUSTRY IN THE STATE EXPECTS TO NEED 12,000 NEW WORKERS BY 2010.

IT LOOKS LIKE THERE WILL BE NEW GROWTH IN THE STANLEY AREA!

     The North Dakota Association of School Business Managers in recognition of fulfilling traing and experience requirements recently awarded a Certificate of Merit to area business manager Barb Reese of Stanley Community School. Reese received the Silver Medallion Award for completing 200 training and experience points.

     The presentation of the award was made during the North Dakota Association of School Business Managers’ annual convention held in Bismarck on October 26th & 27th in conjunction with the North Dakota School Boards Association Convention. Ten business managers recived awards at the convention, which was attended by approximately 120 school business managers from across the state. The purpose of the Association of Business Managers is to provide seminars and training workshops on such issues as payroll preparation and reporting, governmental accounting, legislation which affects schools, state and federal reports and numerous other aspects of the position of school business manager.