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ADAMS COUNTY

RECORD H ET T I N G ER , N O R T H DAK O T A

AUGUST 30, 2019

AHEC combats Opioid Addiction FRANK TURNER

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representative from the Heartview Foundation, Medical Director Melissa Henke, MD, visited both Dickinson and Hettinger last week to give a presentation on the opioid and addiction crisis affecting our countr y, even in rural North Dakota. Hettinger’s Area Health Education Center (AHEC) funded the Heartview Foundation speaker to give talks at the local hospital and the school gymnasium. A recent Surgeon General report spotlighted the dangerous effects of opioids on U.S. health and wellness. The report showed that in 2016, over 115 Americans died ever y day from opioid overdose, “devastating families and communities across the county.” The report’s shocking statistics, according to the local director of the western North Dakota AHEC, Denise Andress, have spurred a recent funding push from federal government to tackle the opioid epidemic through agencies like AHEC. Even though the problem is being addressed on a large scale, Andress said that rural places aren’t untouched from drug addiction, and places like Adams County can benefit from more education and resources regarding the problem. “I don’t think OPIOIDS » PAGE 2

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HETTINGER PUBLIC SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW STAFF FRANK TURNER

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t wasn’t just the kids excited for their first day of school this week. Eight new faculty members also had their first day at Hettinger Public School. The high school, elementary, and support areas of the school are all benefitting from the new help. Both Superintendent Ryan Moser and Principal Darin Seamands said they were excited to have the new staff join the school. “Each one of these members showed something that caught our eye,” said Moser. “We felt that they were a good fit into what we are trying to accomplish, and we are excited to see them grow professionally.” Many of the incoming staff are from all over the state with varying degrees of teaching experience. The new staff are as follows: (Left to Right) Jodi Larson, Amanda Kari, Jen Fordahl, Joni Obert, Felicia Wizykoski, Hallie Kocer, - Joni Obert, and Teresa Peterson (not pictured Bethany Greff) are the new staff joining Hettinger Public School. Frank Turner/Adams County Record Librarian - Jen Fordahl, - Falicia Wizykoski, year. Hallie Kocer is starting Grades 7-12 ParaprofesKitchen Staff/girls C Vol “My favorite part about the year as student teacher sional leyball Coach being a librarian is getting and then teaching 4th - Amanda Kari, - Hallie Kocer, reluctant readers to read,” grade in the second half Grades 7-12 Paraprofes4th grade teacher/student she said. of the year. Kocer recently sional teacher In addition to a new graduated from Black Hills -Bethany Greff, librarian, the school has State Grades K-6 ParaprofesBefore moving to Hetfour new paraprofession “I love the people that sional tinger, Librarian Joni als: Fordahl, Kari, Greff, work here,” said Kocer, “I - Jodi Larson, Obort worked in Taylor and Larson. The paraprowanted something new, 1st Grade Paraprofessional as both a paraprofessional fessionals will be both be but close to home, and - Teresa Peterson, and librarian. Obort said assisting in the classroom Hettinger has been amazElementary SPED/Title that she was excited to and helping students in a ing.” Teacher jump into the new school more one-on-one setting. The new special educa-

tion teacher, Teresa Peterson, is also from originally from Lemmon and new to Hettinger. Before moving to Hettinger, she taught in Dickinson, and she has over 20 years of experience teaching in the special education field. Peterson said she was excited to get back into teaching at a small school. “I know some people over here and they said that this school is a really good school,” said Peterson, “I’m just excited to get back into a small school.” Lastly, Falicia Wizykoski, the new kitchen staff, is also new to the area and is excited to begin coaching the Women’s C Volleyball Team. Although she has never coached volleyball before, she said that she was excited to get involved. With the first days of school in the rearview mirror, both Moser and Seamands said that the new school year has started strong thanks to both new and existing staff members. “It’s been a good start to the year,” said Seamands. “The new staff is doing a great job, and our existing staff is always doing a great job.” Moser added, “I think that a lot of the success of the new hires, we have to credit to our existing staff members just taking them under their wing. They have been extremely helpful making the transition into our school successful.”

Adams County hosts Main Street Initiative Convening FRANK TURNER

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he local Adams County Development Corporation gathered with other development corporations from the surrounding region for the Main Street Initiative Regional Convening in Adams County last week. At the Hettinger Research Extension Center, community leaders and representatives from Mandan, Mott, Bowman, Dickinson, and Hettinger shared their challenges, successes, and innovative solutions with the hopes of collecting new ideas for

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success from other communities. “Convenings like this provide a great chance to get together with similar communities,” said Executive Director of the Hettinger Chamber of Commerce and Adams Development Corporation Jasmin Fosheim, host of the convening, “Not only to share resources, but also as a reminder that many of the challenges we are facing in Adams County are parallel to the challenges that other communities with similar circumstances are facing.” MAIN STREET » PAGE 2

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