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LOCAL BRIEFS Lakes Area Senior Activity Center completes training
The Lakes Area Senior Activity Center is one of eight nonprofit organizations that recently completed the Initiative Foundation's Healthy Organizations Partnership program.
The two-year program is designed to help nonprofit organizations become more effective by providing strategic planning assistance, leadership training and implementation grants.
The senior center, which began the training in September 2004, created a new strategic plan to serve members in the community and was awarded a $5,500 grant. The organization will now receive priority funding consideration from the Initiative Foundation.
The skills the board learned by going through this process will effect the center's planning process for years to come. The community benefits by the commitment of the board to seniors of the lakes area.
Oberstar announces funding
Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., announced the Department of Homeland Security has awarded grant to the Walker Ambulance Service for $18,288.
Oberstar said with this funding, First Responders in Walker will be able to strengthen their level of preparedness and ability to respond to fires and other hazards.
Walk-in flu clinics scheduled
The Crow Wing County Health Department has flu vaccine available for anyone age 6 months and older and will be hosting walk-in flu clinics daily from 3-4 p.m. in its office until the end of January or when the supply runs out.
Cost is $20 per shot or CWCHD will bill Medicare Part B, Medical Assistance or MinnesotaCare. You must bring your insurance card.
Dayton to visit Baxter school Tuesday
BAXTER - Sen. Mark Dayton will be at Baxter Elementary School Tuesday morning to present the school and its students with the Senator's Award for Excellence in Education.
The Minnesota senator will be at the school from 8:45-9:45 a.m. visiting an Early Childhood Special Education classroom as well as a first-grade classroom. An assembly will be at 9:25 a.m. in the school gym.
YMCA Teen Scene scheduled for Friday
The Brainerd Family YMCA will conduct Teen Scene on Friday night for youth in fifth and sixth grades.
The event will feature music, dodgeball, concession items, pizza and a dance contest with cash prizes. The cost per person is $3. Teen Scene is conducted from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Brainerd Family YMCA.
More information may be obtained by calling the YMCA at 829-4767.
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