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McKenzie County Public School District #1 will be holding kindergarten registration for the 2012-2013 school term on Tuesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 21 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Watford Elementary School office. Please call the school office at 701-444-2985 if you have an upcoming kindergarten student and did not receive a letter, or are unable to register your student during that time or date. To attend kindergarten, the student must turn five by July 31, 2012. When the child is registered, it will be necessary to bring the child’s i...
Sidney Health Center and the Richland County Health Department are co-sponsoring and coordinating the eighth annual Community Health Fair in March. The two entities are once again joining forces with local organizations to promote various health-related topics and feature screenings to the general public. This year’s Community Health Fair is slated for Thursday, March 15 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Richland County Fair Event Center located at the fairgrounds in Sidney. Coordinators of the event are anticipating a little something for everyone aga...
According to a recent study by Montana Department of Transportation economic loss to Montana was estimated to be $662 million, which is an average of over $690 for every citizen in Montana (that’s $2,760 for a family of 4). The cost of traffic crashes is measured in wage loss, medical expense, insurance administration and property damage cost. On average, an unbelted occupant has a longer hospital stay, requires more intensive care and accrues significantly higher hospital charges at an expense...
When the opening ceremonies for this summer’s American Cancer Society MonDak Relay For Life kick off, hundreds of area men, women and youngsters will be taking to the track at the Richland County Fairgrounds, Sidney, to raise funds for the Society and awareness of the disease that will be diagnosed in more than 5,000 Montanans this year. The MonDak Relay For Life is scheduled for July 27-28, 7 p.m.-7 a.m. With this year’s Relay being the 10th Annual Event, the teams, volunteers, cancer survivors...
Richland County’s DUI Task Force is kicking of a marketing campaign to encourage the public to pay attention to the size, content and amount of alcohol they consume each time they drink. The Domino Strategy on “How to Drink Responsibly” will be shared with the public at this year’s Health Fair. The Domino Strategy recommends that individuals follow responsible drinking guidelines defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service. When responsible drinking guidelines are not followe...
While attending the Health Fair this Thursday, be sure to stop by and see what Cyndee Brown, Green Leaf Nutritionals and Body Therapy, has to offer. Brown has stepped away from hands on massage therapy and is now concentrating on non-invasive therapies. She performs acupuncture therapy using electrical stimulation and touching holding points on the body, rather than needles. With a computer in her booth, Brown will measure meridian flows by instantly graphing that flow on the screen. This...
Whether buying a new car or a box of Band-Aids, it is routine for shoppers to do extensive research on products before buying. Far less often, however, do we do our research on one of our more important commodities- our health. Medical services should be tackled the same way as any other purchase- starting with a little homework before a doctor’s visit and ending with three key questions. Ordinary medical appointments are not very long, but it is sometimes difficult to understand all of the information sent your way in such a short time. To m...
Our Community – Our Health – Our Future. The Foundation for Community Care takes great pride in serving Richland County by ensuring the continuance and quality of local healthcare. Each year, a percentage of the earnings from the endowment fund are awarded for area healthcare needs. One hundred per cent of every donation made to the Foundation for Community Care stays in our community. Last year, $236,713.98 was awarded through healthcare grants to local businesses for resources such as a vis...
Sheri Latta, High Plains Yoga health educator and owner (2nd floor of Yellowstone Marketplace, Sidney), will present a PowerPoint showing how Yoga can help improve your health; explain how Yoga can help heal minor injuries, relieve stress, and body aches and pains; present a brief history of Yoga; talk about common Yoga myths; and compare the different styles of Yoga. Enter your name in our drawing to win eight free Yoga classes ($65 value)....
Richland County Transportation Service has been meeting the mobility needs of Richland County residents since 2006. RCTS provides more than 40,000 rides/year to people of all ages—whether it’s students going to activities, employees going to work or Seniors going to appointments or doing their shopping. RCTS serves Sidney six days/week as well as providing service to Lambert, Savage and Fairview at least one day each week. While RCTS is proud to offer residents the ability to move within Ric...
Do you think a healthy meal takes too much time to prepare or costs too much? Let Judy Johnson, MSU Extension agent, show you how easy it can be done and taste the results. Tips for quick healthy meals, stocking a healthy pantry and recipes for meals in a hurry will also be featured. The programs of the MSU Extension Service are available to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. Issued in furtherance of cooperative extension...
The Richland County Health Department’s Public Health Home Visiting (PHHV) will present "Safe Sleep for Baby." Kay Nice will be focusing on providing safe sleep environments and education for babies and their families. This involves SIDS education as well. She will have the proper way to have a crib set up for baby to sleep safely as well as information about the PHHV program....
Yes, we are all told we need to get more exercise, right? The list of reasons that we can find as to why we don’t exercise is long. On that list is sometimes that exercise is boring, not fun, or too hard. For the people in the Sidney area, this is no longer true. A dynamic, exciting, exhilarating and effective fitness system has hit us. It is ZUMBA. The ZUMBA program is a Latin-inspired, dance-fitness class that incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements, creating the f...
I guess there is a reason why I ended up putting words on paper for a living. Word games, puns, anagrams, palindromes and pencil puzzles that require unscrambling letters or phrases and turning them into a readable form that makes sense have always intrigued me. I can create a multitude of variety word puzzles, but I won’t even attempt palindromes, so I admire those people who have minds that can create these words, phrases, or sentences that read the same forwards or backwards. The classic p...
My eyes have never provided me with crystal clear sight, and even as a child, darkness and shadows presented problems. I had difficulty distinguishing objects in the dark, and I tended to crash into whatever happened to be in my path rather than have the ability to successfully maneuver around these obstacles. Judging distances after sunset also could not be called one of my strong points. Now that I am a woman of a certain age, the situation has gotten completely out of hand. In spite of...
One of the most time-honored ways to make a charitable gift is a charitable gift annuity. Perhaps the first charity to employ the gift annuity with its constituents issued the first U.S. gift annuity in 1843. While gift annuities have been available for over 100 years, there are now many creative options for structuring gift annuities based on your individual needs and desires. Thousands of people have a passionate concern for their favorite charities, yet recognize that they need future...
As we age, we realize the importance of our roots: where we came from, and what forces and events shaped us into who we are today. The sense of heritage and the desire to honor those who came before us can express itself in everyday life, as Carmen Roberts, Sidney, discovered. Roberts wanted to resume her hair styling career and she decided to build a shop on her property to accommodate the business. However, in the process she also wanted to honor her ancestry and to remind people of the early...
During the next few months I will be including information on cholesterol and health developed by the Montana Cardiovascular Health Program. If you have high blood cholesterol levels, it is important to lower them to reduce your risk of developing cardiovascular disease and having a heart attack or stroke. They represent the first and fourth leading cause of death in the United States. It is good to know your cholesterol numbers since high blood cholesterol does not usually cause any symptoms....
I first heard of Masada many years ago when I attended high school. The story of a Jewish stronghold, deep in the Judean mountains that held out against the forces of Rome for months, totally intrigued me. Of course the fortress eventually fell, and we all know the tragic end of these Jewish zealots who chose to commit mass suicide rather than submit to Rome. When I saw the book The Dovekeepers, a book about the fortress and the people who defended it written by Alice Hoffman, it renewed my...
The Sidney Wrestling Club competed at the State AAU Folkstyle Tournament last weekend in Great Falls. There were 1329 wrestlers from all over the state of Montana who competed. The Sidney Wrestling Club had 40 wrestlers who competed at this tournament. Three wrestlers became state champions at this tournament: Trace Jones, Cristian Gomez and Jordan Stevens. Other placers were: Bantam 50# Zander Dean 4th Midget 55# Aden Graves 4th Novice 65# Christian Dean 6th Novice 100# Waylon Van Buren 4th...
Five members of the Sidney Tendo Tae Kwon Do School traveled to Billings on Saturday, March 10 to participate in the 30th Annual Park’s Invitational Tae Kwon Do Tournament. The tournament was held at the Billings West High School gym and hosted by 9th Dan Grand Master Suk Byung Park. Competitors from Sidney and their results are as follows: In the 8-10 year-old green belt boy’s division Jackson Thogersen placed 1st in forms and 2nd in sparring. In the 11-13-year-old blue belt division Nathan Wick placed 1st in forms and 2nd in sparring. In the...
Minot Sadie Warren Memorial Qualifier Level 4 Becca Deming: Vault 8.5, Bars 8.35, Beam 8.75, Floor 8.45, All Around 34.05 Bethany Wells: Vault 9.0, Bars 8.6, Beam 9.15, Floor 9.05, All Around 35.8 Zoe Morrill: Vault 8.8, Bars 8.05, Beam 8.6, Floor 8.3, All Around 33.75 Hadley Garsjo: Bars 7.0, Beam 7.0, Floor 5.8, All Around 21.8 Codi Hasvold: Vault 8.9, Bars 8.45, Beam 8.8, Floor 8.05, All Around 34.2 Taylor Stewart: Vault 9.1, Bars 8.4, Beam 8.3, Floor 7.95, All Around 33.75 Level 5 Hannah...
