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Hwy. 59 East, <strong>Thief</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Falls</strong><br />

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Page 8 NORTHERN WATCH Saturday, September 29, 2012<br />

Dr. Steven Lesmeister<br />

105 Second St. SW • P.O. Box 265<br />

McIntosh, MN 56556 • (218) 563-3001<br />

Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.<br />

Accepting New Patients<br />

EDITORIAL OPINIONS<br />

Dave Hill, Editor ~ e-mail: dhill@trftimes.com<br />

1100-10155-0867 9/11<br />

Division of Forestry<br />

Heavy Equipment<br />

Can Cause Fires!<br />

Grader blades being “sharpened” on paved roads or<br />

equipment with faulty mufflers have caused fires.<br />

Mower blades striking rocks can cause sparks<br />

that start fires.<br />

Logging equipment<br />

cutting blades striking<br />

rocks or dry duff can<br />

start wildfires.<br />

Arm yourself to<br />

<strong>fight</strong> the flu!<br />

Get your<br />

flu vaccine!<br />

San<strong>for</strong>d <strong>Thief</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Falls</strong> Clinic<br />

1720 Highway 59 South<br />

To schedule an appointment<br />

call (218) 681-4747<br />

Adult and child walk-ins<br />

are also welcome.<br />

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thinking and discussion among our readers. Unless speci fied<br />

other wise, the editorials are written by Editor Dave Hill and do not<br />

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by Paula Peterson,<br />

Co-chair of the <strong>Warroad</strong><br />

Walk to End Alzheimer’s,<br />

and Co-facilitator of Roseau<br />

and <strong>Warroad</strong> Alzheimer’s<br />

Support Groups<br />

My sister, Jill Wulff said, <strong>for</strong><br />

over 12 years, we have been<br />

educating and creating awareness<br />

about Alzheimer’s.<br />

Alzheimer’s does not only affect<br />

the person with the disease, but<br />

the lives of entire families. To<br />

unite and focus on the goals <strong>for</strong><br />

this community, we’ve established<br />

a goal of a world without<br />

Alzheimer’s. This is truly an<br />

amazing and emotional journey.<br />

Jill is the co-chair of the<br />

<strong>Warroad</strong> Walk to End<br />

Alzheimer’s, co-facilitator of<br />

Roseau and <strong>Warroad</strong><br />

Alzheimer’s Support Groups<br />

I definitely second the above<br />

statement from my sister. As I<br />

stood in front of <strong>man</strong>y of our<br />

family and friends at the<br />

<strong>Warroad</strong> Walk to End<br />

Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Sept.<br />

15 at The <strong>Warroad</strong> Senior<br />

Living Center, and shared our<br />

story, it brought out an overwhelming<br />

flood of emotions. Our<br />

mom is the reason that Jill and<br />

I do what we do and have the<br />

drive and the passion to help<br />

and educate others. We do this<br />

in her honor and her memory.<br />

<strong>Warroad</strong> is one of the 14<br />

walks to be hosted this year by<br />

the Alzheimer’s Association,<br />

Minnesota-North Dakota Chapter<br />

and is the smallest community<br />

in the chapter. The 462 registered<br />

walkers and 25 teams<br />

enjoyed a beautiful day.<br />

In 2011, 71 walks out of the<br />

640 nationwide were considered<br />

“rural”; the <strong>Warroad</strong> Walk<br />

ranked fourth, and raised over<br />

$31,000. With the increase in<br />

funds raised this year to over<br />

$33,000, <strong>Warroad</strong> has a chance<br />

of being first in our nation of all<br />

“small town” walks.<br />

Carol Thelen, Western<br />

Minnesota Regional Center<br />

POLICIES<br />

LETTERS<br />

director, Alzheimer’s Association<br />

MN-ND Chapter, said,<br />

“The cities of Roseau and<br />

<strong>Warroad</strong> and the surrounding<br />

communities have truly taken<br />

to heart the statement - ‘The<br />

End of Alzheimer’s Starts With<br />

ME!’ The <strong>Warroad</strong> Walk ranks<br />

as one of the top Small<br />

Town/Rural Walk to End<br />

Alzheimer’s events in the country.<br />

The Alzheimer’s Association<br />

is so grateful <strong>for</strong> the passion and<br />

work of these communities.<br />

Because of you, we are closer to<br />

ending the nation’s sixth leading<br />

cause of death!”<br />

The <strong>Warroad</strong> Walk is a significant<br />

experience <strong>for</strong> all participants.<br />

During the walk, participants<br />

learn about Alzheimer’s<br />

disease and how to get involved<br />

with advocacy, research and<br />

clinical trial enrollments, as<br />

well as support programs and<br />

services.<br />

Those at the <strong>Warroad</strong> Walk<br />

were also able to raise funds by<br />

participating in a silent auction,<br />

theme baskets, and candy bar<br />

and quilt raffles. There was also<br />

the balloon ceremony, the<br />

Promise Garden and live music<br />

by Harmony Fire. All participants<br />

received a flower that was<br />

“planted” in the Promise<br />

Garden during the actual walk.<br />

The color of the flower depicted<br />

the person they honored; purple<br />

<strong>for</strong> those that have lost a loved<br />

one to Alzheimer’s or a related<br />

dementia, yellow <strong>for</strong> those who<br />

are caregivers, rainbow <strong>for</strong><br />

those who are afflicted with the<br />

disease and orange <strong>for</strong> those<br />

who support the cause.<br />

“I got goosebumps on my<br />

arms and tears in my eyes seeing<br />

the Promise Garden flowers<br />

rise to show all the people’s lives<br />

that have been affected by<br />

Alzheimer’s,” said Rebecca<br />

Erd<strong>man</strong> of Roseau.<br />

The corporate sponsors <strong>for</strong><br />

the 2012 <strong>Warroad</strong> Walk to End<br />

Alzheimer’s were: Polaris<br />

Industries, Roseau, Lakewood<br />

Health Center, Baudette,<br />

represent opinion of other staff members. Opinions in items from<br />

other publications may not coincide with the editor’s own views but<br />

are offered <strong>for</strong> their general interest.<br />

Shortly after 9-11 and <strong>for</strong> several years<br />

after, the fervor of patriotism in the country<br />

was palpable - you could almost touch it.<br />

You could certainly feel the emotion when<br />

the flag passed by during a parade and<br />

everyone stood, and removed their hats in<br />

solemn respect.<br />

Last week, a local veteran complained to<br />

a businessperson in the community that<br />

while attending a parade, he witnessed<br />

<strong>man</strong>y people stay seated, talking and or<br />

eating while the flag passed in procession.<br />

Apparently, the patriotic fervor that swept<br />

the country after 9-11 has diminished in its<br />

intensity. It was an emotional moment <strong>for</strong><br />

this veteran and he choked on the words.<br />

The flag means a great deal to <strong>man</strong>y people,<br />

and it means a great deal more to this<br />

veteran. We may not even be able to comprehend<br />

what it means to him, but in “I am<br />

the Flag,” Ruth Apperson Rous reminds us<br />

that the red stripes proclaim the fearless<br />

courage and integrity of American men and<br />

boys and the self-sacrifice and devotion of<br />

American mothers and daughters; the<br />

white stripes stand <strong>for</strong> liberty and equality<br />

<strong>for</strong> all; the blue is the blue of heaven, loyalty,<br />

and faith.<br />

The American flag represents <strong>man</strong>y<br />

things including the eternal principles of<br />

liberty, justice, and hu<strong>man</strong>ity. So when carried<br />

in a procession, or when it is hoisted or<br />

lowered, please face the flag and salute.<br />

Citizens not in uni<strong>for</strong>m should salute by<br />

placing their right hand over the heart and<br />

men with head cover should remove it and<br />

hold it to left shoulder, hand over the heart.<br />

The American flag should mean a great<br />

deal to citizens of this country. As Rous says<br />

in her poem, “I embody American freedom:<br />

freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the<br />

press, and the sanctity of the home.”<br />

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in the next issue.<br />

A world without Alzheimer’s<br />

LifeCare Medical Center,<br />

Roseau, Altru Health System,<br />

Roseau, KQ92, <strong>Warroad</strong>,<br />

<strong>Warroad</strong> Senior Living Center<br />

and Wild 102FM, Roseau.<br />

Jill and I would like to thank<br />

each and every one of our committee<br />

members <strong>for</strong> their dedication<br />

to this cause. We would<br />

never be able to accomplish this<br />

without their help.<br />

Jill and I would like anyone<br />

who is in their own journey with<br />

Alzheimer’s or a related dementia<br />

to know that they are not<br />

alone and that we are there to<br />

help. We have two support<br />

groups, one that has been meeting<br />

<strong>for</strong> 12 years at the Roseau<br />

Masonic Lodge on the second<br />

Wednesday of each month from<br />

6:30 to 8 p.m., and another that<br />

meets at the <strong>Warroad</strong> Senior<br />

Living Center on the second<br />

Thursday of each month from<br />

6:30 to 8 p.m. A support group is<br />

a great place to get together and<br />

share ideas, vent your frustrations,<br />

to laugh and to cry all in a<br />

confidential setting.<br />

“I have never seen a family so<br />

committed to a cause. Paula and<br />

Jill are so passionate <strong>for</strong> the<br />

walk and have worked so hard<br />

to put together a wonderful day<br />

to raise funds <strong>for</strong> the<br />

Alzheimer’s Association. Such<br />

dedication,” said Loralee<br />

Marvin of <strong>Warroad</strong>.<br />

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s<br />

is the single most significant<br />

thing you can do to make the<br />

biggest impact on this disease.<br />

Teams and individuals can continue<br />

to spread the word about<br />

this cause and to raise funds <strong>for</strong><br />

the 2013 <strong>Warroad</strong> Walk to End<br />

Alzheimer’s to be held on<br />

Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013. The<br />

time is NOW! Alzheimer’s can’t<br />

wait. Families can’t wait. Help<br />

us end the nation’s sixth leading<br />

cause of death.<br />

“We are blessed to have communities<br />

like <strong>Warroad</strong> and<br />

Roseau a part of the MN-ND<br />

Chapter,” said Carol Thelen.<br />

CLIMB Theatre to per<strong>for</strong>m at Challenger Elementary<br />

CLIMB Theatre is bringing<br />

its acclaimed programming to<br />

Challenger Elementary School<br />

on Monday, Oct. 1. Professional<br />

actors will be in residence per<strong>for</strong>ming<br />

CLIMB’s original plays:<br />

“Bugs” and “The Bystander.”<br />

CLIMB is Creative Learning<br />

Ideas <strong>for</strong> Mind and Body. For<br />

over 35 years, CLIMB Theatre<br />

has brought quality character<br />

education programming into<br />

schools and other educational<br />

settings. Its mission is to create<br />

and per<strong>for</strong>m plays, classes, and<br />

other works that inspire and<br />

propel young people toward<br />

actions that benefit themselves,<br />

each other, and the community.<br />

CLIMB's programming is available<br />

in a variety of <strong>for</strong>mats,<br />

including plays, interactive<br />

classroom activities, and professional<br />

development workshops<br />

<strong>for</strong> students and administrators.<br />

“Our programs reached nearly<br />

450,000 students in past<br />

years,” reports Peg Wetli,<br />

founder of CLIMB. “I believe<br />

the quality of our programming<br />

is the best it’s ever been.”<br />

Given the serious consequences<br />

that arise when a<br />

‘school bullying’ situation exists,<br />

more schools are seeking outside<br />

programming to teach<br />

appropriate techniques to students<br />

regarding how to deal<br />

with bullying and harassment<br />

in and outside the classroom.<br />

During the 2007-2008 school<br />

year, CLIMB Theatre presented<br />

bullying prevention programs in<br />

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa,<br />

Illinois, Montana, North<br />

Dakota, and South Dakota.<br />

Students learn that kids who<br />

bully can be any size, come from<br />

any background, and girls can<br />

bully, too.<br />

“We want students to understand<br />

ways to NOT give their<br />

power over to kids who bully,”<br />

says Buffy Sedlachek, producer<br />

at CLIMB. “Through theatre,<br />

students learn how to effectively<br />

take a stand against bullying<br />

and they also learn that<br />

bystanders can have a big<br />

impact on creating bully-free<br />

schools.”

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