🎉 Greetings from Civic West!🎉 We know it’s been a while since you’ve heard from us. There have been some major changes happening and we got locked out of some of our accounts, but we are back and better than ever! We want to continue to grow our reach and following, so please share this email with your friends, family and colleagues. Newsletter preview: What We've Been Up To New Steering Committee Member New AmeriCorps Members Civic News West Fargo City Hall Move Upcoming Primary Election Senior Extravaganza Summer Events Calendar Looking Ahead Check out our socials, website, or give us a shout via email! |
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What We've Been Up To On May 16, we hosted a second Fire Hall Chat, this time discussing the city budget. The speakers present were West Fargo City Administrator Dustin Scott, Alex Bakken from the North Dakota State Auditor’s Office, and North Dakota League of Cities Executive Director Matt Gardner. They discussed the process of creating the budget and what challenges North Dakota cities are facing. Our next Fire Hall Chat will be on July 11. We will be discussing West Fargo students facing homelessness. On May 18, we hosted a booth at the West Fargo Farmers Market. We talked with many members of the community and made some new connections! At our booth we had two poster boards with questions that the community could answer. We got great responses and can’t wait to share them with you on our website. Thanks to those of you who stopped by. |
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New Steering Committee Member Adam Pankow, the managing artistic director of Stage West, has joined the Civic West Steering Committee. Adam has been in the area theatre scene as an arts educator, director, technician, actor, and administrator. For 15 years he was the Director of Theatre in the West Fargo Public School system. Welcome, Adam! He joins other Steering Committee members Co-Chairs Lana Rakow and Kathi Schwann, Marlene Batterberry, Donelle Richmond, Mary Tintes, and Laetitia Mizero Hellerud . |
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New AmeriCorps Members! We are excited to announce that we have two new faces joining our team! Kordiea Rerick will be with us through August. She is a West Fargo native and is studying Political Science at South Dakota State University. Hope Theede will be working with us through October. She is studying Political Science and Philosophy at North Dakota State University. |
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Civic News. Who, what, when, where, why, and how?We are looking for West Fargo residents with journalism in their veins to join our civic journalism project. We envision an advisory board of residents with journalism backgrounds who will set guidelines and train and mentor volunteers, and even do some writing and editing themselves. Eventually we hope to host all stories on our website hub. Topics could include: |
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West Fargo City Hall is Moving! Yes, you heard us right. West Fargo City Hall is moving to a new building. The staff will be moving on June 3 to 2515 6th Street E, West Fargo. The West Fargo Police Department and West Fargo Municipal Court will remain at their current address (800 4th Avenue E). For more info, please visit the city website. https://www.westfargond.gov/ |
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Upcoming Primary Election The North Dakota Primary Election will take place on June 11, 2024. Voters will have the opportunity to decide which federal and state candidates move on to the general election in November, to elect multiple city officials including two new city commissioners, and to decide whether to adopt a constitutional measure. For more information about what will be on the ballot, where to vote, and more, visit https://www.vote411.org/. |
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Senior Extravaganza The West Fargo Area Community Program is hosting their sixth Senior Extravaganza soon. Seniors are invited to register for this all-day event happening June 20 at the West Fargo Fire Hall (1201 10th Ave. E.). There will be presentations, vendor booths, and a complimentary lunch! Civic West will be sponsoring a panel titled “Historical Memories of West Fargo." Speakers will include Mike Thorstad, Jackie Brodshaug, Greg Warren, and Roger Olson. If you wish to attend this all-day event, call Valley Senior Services at 701-293-1440. Registration closes on June 15. |
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Community Event Calendar The Community Event Calendar is LIVE. We want to share ways West Fargoans can build connections 🤝, learn together💡, and have fun in West Fargo! 🥳 We have updated the calendar to reflect some events happening in West Fargo for the month of June. Whether it’s taking a class at the library, catching an outdoor movie, or running around the park, we’re sure there is something out there for you! Know of an event happening that you'd like us to showcase? Submit the event via the button below. Events must take place in West Fargo and be open to the public. Posting events does not imply endorsement by Civic West. All events are subject to Civic West's Community Posting Guidelines. |
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Looking Ahead: There are lots of events coming up in the upcoming months. We hope you are able to join us at our events and that we see you around the community! June 11 - North Dakota Primary Election June 20 - Senior Extravaganza and "History of West Fargo" Panel July 11 - Homelessness and West Fargo Students Fire Hall Chat
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