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News Notes July 28-Aug. 4

The St. Peter High School Class of 1951 gathered for their 60th reunion this month. Pictured are 1st row - left to right: Marilyn Sietzer Miller, Jerry Dunham, Don Gustafson, Shirley Nelson Chrest, Corrine Knutson Clarkin, Roxie Fiedler Kant, Mary Carol Ritz Sterner. 2nd row - left to right Jean Mans Wright, Harlan Hegdal, Jim Sawyer, Delores Breit Hahn, Mary Lou Gunderson Thieman, Wilma Dickie Kroehler, Margaret Leonard Wenner, Iris Rucks Hill, Veleta Johnson Bartlett. 3rd row - left to right Harold Frey, Merlyn Bruns, Dick Gardner, Helen Wiedenheft, Clifford (Skip) Wenner, Nancy Johnson Fox, John Chrest, Ken Von Essen, Bob Von Essen, Jayn Beach Fretham, Waldo Lindquist, Ken Ballman.

Senior Dance set for August 9 at American Legion Connecting Nicollet County is an initiative of a local group of citizens from around the county. Steering committee members include: Bob Schabert, Jim Bartels, Sarah Beiswanger, Larry Biederman, Mark Kluender, Judy Hanson, Tom Hayes, Greg Hillesheim, Ruth Klossner, Ben Leonard, Heather McCallum, Marie Dranttel, Vickie Peterson, Judy Douglas, Chad Salzwedel, Karl Struck, and Tracy Gaalswyk. Unfortunately not only adults but children like to cool off by involving this method but sometimes it ends up with disastrous results. Five things that cause these undesirable results with children and water involve the following: weak or no supervision, no barriers, weak or no CPR skills, weak or no swimming ability, and lack of life jacket use. Please take the time to check out www.safetynews@safekids.org for useful information which may help to prevent an unfortunate accident this summer.

River’s Edge Hospital & Clinic receives new ST. PETER – River’s Edge Hospital & Clinic today announces that is has achieved national accreditation from DNV Healthcare, the newest and first Medicare-approved hospital accreditation program that integrates the ISO 9001 quality management system with the Medicare hospital standards and which requires the organization to evaluate the continuum of patient care throughout an entire healthcare system and take measured steps to improve when it is warranted. DNV hospital accreditation addresses the demands of quality-driven hospitals that are dedicated to patient-centered care. As part of the accreditation process, DNV surveyors track the care of patients across various departments and facilities of River’s Edge Hospital & Clinic. “It’s a much more holistic system” says Spike. “DNV is very thorough and it doesn’t feel like an inspection. We see collaboration. The DNV program helps us find opportunities throughout the organization to improve every day. This is a welcomed change. We now look upon accreditation as a strategic business tool and as source of empowerment for our staff. The DNV program keeps us moving forward.

Mary Hahn Time Andrew - News

News Notes July 28-Aug. 4

2nd row - left to right Jean Mans Wright, Harlan Hegdal, Jim Sawyer, Delores Breit Hahn, Mary Lou Gunderson Thieman, Wilma Dickie Kroehler, Margaret Leonard Wenner, Iris Rucks Hill, Veleta Johnson Bartlett. 3rd row - left to right Harold Frey,

Signs of Change in Flushing

Sunny Hahn, a Korean Flushing resident, admits that the sign issue is a problem not just in Flushing but in Korean enclaves throughout Queens. But she notes that the same problem exists in Spanish-speaking areas of Jackson Heights and in the largely

White Named All-America Scholar by the GCAA

Harris English, Georgia David Erdy, Indiana Jeff Evans, Southern Utah Arie Fauzi, Tulsa Brian Fister, Eastern Kentucky Kevin Fitzgerald, UC Riverside Nils Floren, Texas Tech Alan Fowler, Georgia State Andrew Frame, Northern Illinois Dylan Frittelli,

Wendy Mass's '11 Birthdays' Wins Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award

Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles Into Comics (First Second, 2009) by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, Alexis Frederick Frost. A how-to-make comics book for young readers. 4 (tie). Closed for the Season (Clarion, 2009) by Mary Downing Hahn.

Comic-Con's Saturday Schedule

Room 23ABC 2:00-3:00 Why We Create with Don Hahn— Legendary Disney filmmaker, author, and Academy Award nominee Don Hahn explores why we create. With awe-inspiring unseen images from the Disney vaults to world-renowned art, contemporary ads,

Library Lady Bobbie: The Lost Children by Carolyn Cohagan

Twelve-year-old Josephine, ignored by her father and scorned by classmates, is lonely until she meets Fargus, who appears (and disappears) from her garden shed. Josephine follows, and is magically transported to the Higgins Institute where Fargus and Ida are orphans. Threatened by beasts (the Brothers) who are controlled by a villain (the Master), the trio escapes, setting in motion a far-flung adventure. Cohagan’s first novel is a time-slip fantasy set in a world in which childhood is threatened yet infinitely prolonged in order to satisfy the Brothers’ hunger and the Master’s desire for total domination. The main characters are well developed, particularly the spunky and plain-spoken Ida, the laconic but loyal Fargus, and Josephine, whose journey uncovers hidden strengths and helps her to understand her enigmatic father. Although the story is wrapped up a little too neatly, Fargus’ secret will especially intrigue. Share with fans of Mary Downing Hahn’s Time for Andrew (1994) for another look at solving family problems through time travel. Grades 4-6.