Second dementia-friendly play coming Feb. 21
Matthew Widman s play In the Garden explores a family s struggles to make decisions together about a loved one with Alzheimer s disease.
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Courtesy of Living at Home of the Park Rapids Area
The second play in a three-part cycle promoting a dementia-friendly culture is coming virtually to Park Rapids.
Living at Home of the Park Rapids Area (LAH) will present a free, virtual performance of “In the Garden” at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 through Zoom. Tickets are available through Eventbrite at parkrapids-garden2021.eventbrite.com.
The play is Part 2 of a trilogy that makes up the Remember Project, a program funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.
HCLL announces spring 2021 online series
Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning (HCLL) will present eight online programs during March and April free of charge.
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Enterprise staff | 4:46 pm, Jan. 27, 2021
Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning (HCLL) will present eight online programs during March and April for viewers to access without charge, at a time they choose, and in the convenience of their own home.
“The enthusiastic response HCLL received to its online Fall 2020 series, coupled with the continuing pandemic, encouraged HCLL s Board of Directors to select another eight of its most popular recorded programs to post online,,” stated a news release. “HCLL plans to resume in-person programming as soon as it is safe to do so.”
“Steering into the Skid” returns for encore virtual performance
The Jan. 19 event aims to engage family members, caregivers, local businesses and the broader community in a conversation about dementia and share resources and strategies to navigate memory loss.
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Enterprise staff | × Steering the Skid is a virtual, one-act play about memory care. It s the first of a trio of play by The Remember Project. (Submitted photo)
An encore virtual performance and discussion of The Remember Project’s “Steering into the Skid,” a one-act play about memory loss, will occur from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 19.
The event aims to engage family members, caregivers, local businesses and the broader community in a conversation about dementia and share resources and strategies to navigate memory loss.
COMMENTARY: Support the Park Rapids School bond
Gary Gauldin, who retires from the Park Rapids School Board on Dec. 31, speaks out about school improvement needs.
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Current members of the Park Rapids School Board are, front from left, Sherry Safratowich, Gary Gauldin, Stephanie Carlson; back row, Dennis Dodge, Clayton Hoyt and Jay Pike. On Dec. 31, 2020, Gauldin will step down and his seat will be taken by Dana Kocka. (Enterprise file photo)
Wow! It’s surely going to seem strange after approximately 50 years to not go in to school to: teach, coach, serve as high school principal, or be involved as a school board member.
Heidi Tormanen has been selected to receive a $750 Alpha Phi scholarship. Written By: Lorie R. Skarpness | 10:00 am, Dec. 12, 2020 ×
Alpha Phi is the local chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary organization for women educators.
Tormanen is the daughter of John and Rebecca Tormanen. She is a graduate of Menahga High School and is currently a senior at Bemidji State University, pursuing a degree in elementary education. She chose the field of education because of the opportunity to have a positive impact on students’ lives.
The Alpha Phi Scholarship is awarded annually to students preparing to enter the professional field of teaching. Graduates from the Park Rapids Area, Nevis, Menahga and Sebeka high schools are eligible to apply for the scholarship. To qualify, a student must be accepted into a teacher preparation program in their chosen education field.