CELEBRATION

Births for January 14

January 14, 2013

Prosper, N.D., centennial resembles family reunion

Relaxing in the shade on a nearby picnic table, a smile creeps across 80-year-old Perla Backstrom’s face as she recognizes former students from her days as a teacher here in a two-room schoolhouse. “These are my kids. At least that’s what I always called them. They were the best bunch I’ve ever had,” she said.

By By Megan Card , Forum Communications , July 16, 2012

White Cloud’s birthday celebration means parade, car show, more

The buffalo are unlikely to sample any birthday cake, but humans will have plenty of food and ac-tivities to take in this week during White Cloud’s 15th Birthday and Tatanka Festival.

By By Kari Lucin, The Jamestown Sun , July 07, 2011

St. Mary’s hosting spring celebration

On May 15 and 16, St. Mary’s Cathedral, 604 Broadway, Fargo, will host its fifth annual Spring Celebration in its newly remodeled social hall. This year’s theme is “Cruisin’ thru the ’50s.”

May 07, 2010

125 years: N.D. State Hospital notes changes as it celebrates anniversary this week

When the 125th anniversary celebration of the North Dakota State Hospital kicks off this week it will celebrate not only a long and colorful history but, according to Alex Schweitzer, State Hospital superintendent, the pride the employees take in their work. “It is and always has been a tough job dealing with a whole variety of people with a variety of mental illnesses,” he said. “But the one thing I hear from employees present and past is the pride they have in their work.”

By Keith Norman , May 03, 2010

UCC holding life celebration Sunday

First Congregational United Church of Christ, Jamestown, invites all church and community members to a celebration of life and communion at 10 a.m. Sunday. The Rev. Susan Lester, pastor of FCUCC, said the church will praise and thank God for preserving the life of the children and sponsors who were exposed to carbon monoxide during a retreat at the church last weekend.

October 30, 2009

Religious celebration

August 07, 2009

Community celebration weekend planned

The last weekend in August promises to be an activity-packed four days celebrating the community’s successful flood fight and welcoming Jamestown College’s new and returning students. The Second Annual Community Block Party kicks off the festivities on Thursday, Aug. 27, with Rock the Block. Friday, Aug. 28, is the Sandbag Stomp, a post-flood community celebration. Saturday, Aug. 29, Frontier Village holds activities all afternoon and downtown churches offer the Third Street Fun Fest. Then Atonement Lutheran Church’s Fifth Annual Country and Bluegrass Festival brings the weekend to an close with some down home music Sunday, Aug. 30.

July 30, 2009

Other views: Northern Tier Network celebration premature

The celebration of the completion of the Northern Tier Network was premature as far as Grand Forks is concerned. Political figures and higher education officials gathered in Fargo to celebrate the Northern Tier Network, which is a high-speed, regional computer network linked with fiber optic cable and capable of transmitting enormous amounts of data.

By Grand Forks Herald , July 24, 2009

Mardi Gras celebrations will begin Tuesday

A person need not be Catholic to enjoy the onset of Lent, which begins Tuesday with a world-wide celebration known as “Fat Tuesday.” Mardi Gras takes on a party atmosphere and has throughout much of history. Local Catholics celebrate at St. James Basilica but additional events take place as well. For many cultures it is a seasonal turning point meant to signal the end of winter and the promise of the joyous warmth of spring, or Easter.

By Sharon Cox , February 19, 2009

Lincoln ceremony planned in Capitol

North Dakota legislators are remembering Abraham Lincoln with a joint session marking the 16th president’s 200th birthday.

February 12, 2009

N.D. planning events for Lincoln’s birthday

On Feb. 12, North Dakotans will join the nation in commemorating the 200th birthday of its 16th president, Abraham Lincoln, with free public programs and events.

January 29, 2009

Sweeping away traditions from the public square

Americans may have just embarked on these most ritualistic weeks of the year stretching between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, but something is clearly different this time around.

By Diana West , December 03, 2008

Progress plans celebration

Progress Enterprises Inc. will host an Art and Recovery Celebration from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday at Progress Community Center, 428 Second St. S.W. “Everybody from the state comes,” said Allen Falk, director of the center. “We never have had less than 300 people.”

August 15, 2008

Fourth is reason to remember, celebrate

For many Jamestown families, the past 12 months haven’t been easy. Gas prices are high, the economy is weak and each day it seems, comes with more challenges. In addition, many fathers, sons, mothers and daughters were or continue to serve overseas.

July 03, 2008