Stanley, ND

An immunication clinic is opened by appointment on June 19th, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.    Please call Debbie Lund, RN PHN at the Upper Missouri District Health Unit Nurse’s Office loated in the Memorial Building in Stanley.  If you have insurance please bring those cards to all appointments.

There are three new resources available at the Mountrail Extension Office for you to check out.

Impacting Community Vitality: Software for Demonstrating Economic Impacts of Customers CD
The “How To”: Grants Manual
See Poverty…Be The Difference! Discover Missing Pieces for Helping People Move Out of Poverty Book

Thanks to the Center for Community Vitality with the NDSU Extension Service for purchasing all these wonderful resource materials for our Horizons community!

Daycare is an issue for most towns and city.  Two new daycares will be opening in Stanley.  Dianne Hellman is opening a daycare at the elementary school.  She is in the process of remodeling but is hoping to be open soon.  For more information, please call Dianne Hellman.  The second daycare opening is Rachel Neimitalo.   She purchased a house in town across from the elementary school and is also remodeling.  For more information, please contact Rachel Neimitalo.

Stanley welcomes new businesses!

For other daycares, please link to the Stanley webpage  www.stanleynd.com

The Stanley Horizons Group met on Wednesday, May 14th to discuss projects that are going on in the community. Below are the items that were discussed.
1. Set aside funds to help get new daycares in the community up and running and/or existing daycares looking to increase the number of kids they can take. There is one new daycare that will be opening hopefully in June.
2. Discussed setting up a wireless internet connection at Tri Jens on main street to help local citizens gain access to the internet to help them look for work, or other resources they may need.
3. Talked about a housing survey which will be presented to Stanley residents on the upcoming city election day.
4. Approved sending up to 4 local residents to a Rural Philanthropy Conference in Nebraska City, Nebraska, September 10-12, 2008.
5. The group also talked about getting a city plan put together for Stanley, to help with the changes going on in the community due to the oil exploration.

I visited with Dustin Stammen, a student at the Stanley High School about what he thought was fun and what he’d tell someone who doesn’t know Stanley, what Stanley would have to offer. He told me that archery was fun for his friends, family and himself. What he liked most about hunting around Stanley is the wide open spaces and not a lot of people to hinder his sport. He and his family hunt deer, elk and moose in the fall and turkey in the spring. He told me that he and his dad as been successful in bagging deer and turkey but the elk and moose hasn’t been so successful. During the winter, Dustin, his friends and family go the community building on Tuesday nights to practice archery up stairs. They have targets already set up. There is no fee to practice. He has taken the time to help anyone who needs help in archery and whether he knows them or not. So if you get the urge to know about archery on a Tuesday winter night, it sounds like the community building is the place to be. I bet you’d find Dustin and his family there too.

thanks Dustin!

Tri Jen and Hidden Treasure Store is a place in Stanley that is a must visit.  Tri Jen is a lunch and coffee shop specializing in variety of espressos and blended ice drinks located in the Hidden Treasure second hand store.  Many people with disabilities are working to keep the store going.  Some of those jobs are washing, tagging, stocking and ironing clothing.  Hidden Treasure received donations of articles from all over and volunteers along with Tri City Cares individuals turn those articles into our Hidden Treasures. Hidden Treasure collects small toys like beanie babies that are sent to the soldiers in Iraq which they give them to the children of Iraq.  These toys are perfect for soldiers to carry with them because they are a soft toy.  Personal items such as toilet paper, small size shampoos, deordant and portable food items such ramin noodles and hard candies are always welcomed for care packages  for our soldiers.  

“Retired Senior Program (RSVP)-  These are amazing volunteers that give thier time and talent to the store by acting as cashier, pricing clothing and doing many other jobs.  We wouldn’t be able to keep our doors open without them.” reported Lynn Petz.

“Besides a place to work, it is also a service to the community.  Tri City Cares individuals are very proud of being able to give back to the community.” Says Lynn Petz

There has been much discussion on how the local area businesses, hospital, and schools can compete for workers with the higher paying jobs created by oil activity.  There is always good and bad that comes from change.  The local economy is doing well but the fear of losing the economy possibly in the next few years scares a lot of citizens and businesses. Increasing the wages now to compete with the rising economy and having to stay at those wages when things start to cool off is a concern.  Please comment on this issue.  It would be nice to know your opinion.

Last night, Tuesday March 25, 2008, the Stanley School District hosted a public meeting to discuss the future of the school district.  Stanley is looking at being stable in student numbers and with the increase of oil field activity the financial end is looking good.  Concerns of the public were available housing for new people moving into the district, providing laptops for large amount of new students (Stanley provides laptops for all students grades 5-12), building improvements and bussing.  These are just a few comments made at the meeting. The Stragetic Planning Minutes will be posted on the school’s website www.stanley.k12.nd.us

Barb Reese, Jim Hennessy and Randal Reese attended classes for advanced bloggers, today. Our plan for the future is to get more people to start blogging on our website.

Getting feedback from over 200 persons is a lot of work.   All that input has resulted in a strategic plan that will look out for local needs for a long time.   Are you interested in joining the fun of growing a good thing, call the Mountrail County Extension Office and indicate what you would like to help with.  628-2835. City of StanleyStrategic Planning DocumentVision Statement: In 2012, Stanley will continue to be a friendly community with residents who truly care about one another and are willing to lend a helping hand.  We are a community where all members regardless of their background are encouraged to pursue economic, social, cultural, and recreational opportunities. In 2012, Stanley is a hub of economic activity that is stimulated by diverse sectors including our local small businesses and merchants, agricultural production and processing, and the energy industry, both fossil fuels and renewable energy.  We have a state of the art telecommunications infrastructure which allows a new generation of workers to work and live in Stanley.   The leadership in Stanley in 2012 is strong, knowledgeable, and diverse with people from all generations.  Stanley also utilizes community philanthropy to problem solve from within and its community fund is used as a means to capture its residents charitable and philanthropic intentions. We are a healthy community with many recreational and medical options.  Our housing stock is affordable, improved, and safe for residents of all income levels. Stanley is a place that fosters values that promote a just and caring community.   Goal 1: Create a Master Plan for Development   

  Goal 2: Increase Available Daycare Within the Community 

Goal 3: Housing  

 Goal 4: Establish a Community Fund for Long Term Community Reinvestment  

Goal 5: Develop a Broader Leadership Base with added Diversity & that Works More Effectively Within our Community Organizations Strategies (a description of how you intend to reach your goal)Who will do it?By when?How will you know it is done (measures of success)? Create county Young Professionals Network one of their core activities will be working on leadership development and transition  YPN Core Group May 2008 YPN will be created and will have a broad membership base across the county