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She started out as a CNA— a certified nurse assistant— when she was in herteens.
Now, at age 37, ChristinaHarmon will graduate inMay from the School of Med-
icine at UND. And this pastweek, she has been makingarrangements for moving toFargo with her husband,Jason, and four daughters. Itis there she will do her in-ternship in internal medi-cine.
She is one of 59 seniormedical students wholearned on national MatchDay, March 15, where theywill complete their residen-cies.
She never dreamed whenshe was a high school stu-dent at nearby Fisher,Minn., that she would some-day become a doctor.
Along with others in theclass of 2014, she will gradu-ate in May from the UNDSchool of Medicine. On theblustery first day of spring,medical students across thecountry opened envelopestelling them whether theirrequests for internships hadbeen accepted.
The room was quiet atUND except for the soundof ripping open envelopes.The same event was goingon March 21 at medicalschools all over the country.
Now they know wherethey are going nextn Match Daygenerallygood forseniors in
UND MedicalSchool
By Ryan BakkenHerald Staff Writer
The East Grand Forks CityCouncil recently adopted ablueprint for the city’s direc-tion during the next fiveyears.
Its “strategic leadershipplan” includes some general-ities but mostly specifics suchas the city’s desire to estab-lish and maintain drug andalcohol prevention programsin East Grand Forks schools.
“We need an overall strat-egy because it’s too easy tostray off course,” City CouncilPresident Craig Buckalewsaid. “This gives us a roadmap.”
For instance, the plan toexpand park and recreation
facilitiesand pro-grams hasfive compo-nents, whichare:nRepair
or replacethe currentswimmingpool within
five years.nAdopt plans within five
years for construction of awellness center.nAdopt a plan within five
years for a nine-hole golfcourse in addition to the cur-rent 18-hole Valley GolfCourse layout.n Increase use of the
Greenway through advertis-ing, working more closely
with the Friends of theGreenway group and addingan interpretive center.nAdd family-oriented pro-
grams to park and recreationactivities.
Expanding housing is an-other of its six five-year goals.The first step will come inApril with a study that willdetail needs.
“What we know is thathousing needs and demandsare different depending onthe life cycle,” City Adminis-trator David Murphy said.“There’s not a lot of housingfor young, married coupleshere, and we want to fix that.
“We’ll also partner withNorthland (Community and
By Charly HaleyHerald Staff Writer
Colorfulpaperhats,smallclaysculpturesandspheresfoldedfrompaperplatesareafewoftheartprojectsthatweremadebyfamiliestogetherSaturdayattheNorthDakotaMuseumofArt.
About200peoplewereatthetwo-hourFamilyDay,whichisgearedtowardhelpingfamiliesmakearttogether,and,forthefirsttimeSaturday,theyhadthehelpofaguestartist,saidMatthewAnderson,directorofed-ucationatthemuseum.
“Thekidsloveit,”saidLauraBakken,ofGrandForks,asshehelpedhertwosons
makepaperhats.Bakkenandhersons,Jake,3,andBrady,6,
havebeentoNDMOA’sFamilyDayaboutthreetimesthisyear,shesaid.ThefreeeventisoneSaturdayeachmonthfromSeptemberthroughApril,andthemuseumhaschil-dren’sartcampsinthesummer.
WhenBakkenandhersonsweremakingtheirpaperhats, theyhadn’tbeentotheclaystationyet,butBakkensaidsheknewhersonswouldstaythereforawhilebecausethey’denjoyedworkingwithclayduringpre-viousFamilyDays.
JeremyWillard,ofGrandForks,alsosaidhischildrenliketheclaystationthebest.
Family day at theMOA n Museum of Art offers monthlyart activities for parents, children
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City’s direction charted in‘strategic leadership plan’
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GG Lillith Carroll, 3, makesa clay and toothpicksculpture of a porcupineSaturday at the NorthDakota Museum of Art’sFamily Day event at themuseum. About 200people attended themonthly event that runsfrom September throughApril. FF Seven-year-oldOlivia Payne of GrandForks wears a headdressshe made Saturday at theFamily Day event at theNorth Dakota Museum ofArt.
John Stennes, staff photographer
John Stennes, staff photographer
Technical College) for thestudent housing need. Itcould be dormitories or itcould be apartments. What-ever it is, we will tailor ourincentives and policies towhat we need most.”
Murphy added that thecity’s strategy for attractingnew employment will be tar-geted at companies that al-ready have a local presence.Landing an agriculture-based business is a priority.
“We’ll also be seekingbusinesses that already haveties to our strengths, like the(unmanned aerial systems)industry,” he said. “We’llalso seek medical technol-ogy companies with ties tothe UND medical school. Weneed more opportunities tokeep these smart studentshere rather than shippingthem out.
“The more specific youare with your targets, thebetter chances you have ofgetting them here.”
Another of the city’s goalsin its strategic plan appearsto have faint chances. EGFwants any future bridge overthe Red River to be built on32nd Avenue South. GrandForks opposes that con-gested location, preferring asite farther south.
Call Bakken at (701)780-1125, (800) 477-6572ext. 1125 or send email [email protected].
“Ilikedwhenweweredoingtheclay,”saidhis6-year-olddaughter,Isabelle.Herprojectwastomakeasun,shesaid.
WillardwasatFamilyDayforthefirsttimewithIsabelle,hisson,Ethan,2,andhisotherdaughter,Ashleigh,7.
Willardaddedthathisdaughterslikedthemuseum’scurrentartexhibits.
Guest artistInadditiontotheclayand
paperhatstations,therewas
alsoacoloringtableandasta-tionwhereguestartistBrad-fordHansen-Smithtaughtchildrentomakethree-dimen-sionalcirclesbyfoldingpaperplates.
“Ifachildcanfoldacircleinhalf, theycandothis,”Hansen-Smithsaidofhisproj-ect.HemovedtoGrandForksfromChicagoaboutthreemonthsago,andhasbeenteachingchildrentheartoffoldingcirclesformorethan25years,hesaid.
Five-year-oldNicholasStaveteigsaidhisprojectmadeofpaperplateswasarocketship.NicholaswasatFamilyDaywithhisparentsandtwoyoungersisters.
Hismom,AshleighStaveteig,ofGrandForks,saidallofherchildrenwereenjoy-ingFamilyDay.Itwastheirfirsttimethere,butStaveteigsaidtheywouldliketogoagain.
Attendancefortheeventgrowsalmosteverymonth,An-dersonsaid,becausemanyfamiliesreturnandoftentelltheirfriends.
ThenextNDMOAFamilyDay,whichisthelastoftheseason,willbefrom10a.m.tonoonApril26atthemuseum.
CallHaleyat (701)780-1102;(800)477-6572, ext. 1102;or sendemail to [email protected].
And also at North Dakotacampuses in Fargo, Bis-marck and Minot — placeswhere some medical stu-dents do their final twoyears of work after spendingthe first two years at theSchool of Medicine in GrandForks.
Christina Harmon hasbeen wearing a happy smileever since she opened herenvelope. She wants to stayin this area. And her hus-band, Jason, who is in realestate business, was buyinga house in Fargo.
For her and all the others,just knowing where they aregoing is a big load off theirminds. For example:n Sergey Kulikovwas
beaming with joy when hefound he has been acceptedfor a preliminary internshipat the University of Missouriin Kansas City. It is there hiswife Priyanka — whom hemet at UND — is finishingher internship in gynecology.And he has been accepted inanother year for his spe-cialty in radiology at theUniversity of Vermont inBurlington.nDan Almquist,who is
originally from Thief RiverFalls, will be on his way tothe University of Nebraskafor his specialization in in-ternal medicine. These arehappy days for the family in-cluding his wife, Andrea,and their two children —with another child expectedsoon.n Lacey Kessler,who
came originally from Ab-
erdeen,S.D., to fol-low herdream ofbeing a doc-tor, is stay-ing in GrandForks. Thisis where shewants to be.She will do
her post-graduate work atAltru to become a generalpractitioner.
“There is a need,” she saidthoughtfully.
The need for geriatriccare has been on the mind ofher classmate, ChristinaHarmon, ever sinceChristina worked as ateenager with elderly peopleas a Certified Nurse Assis-tant.
Christina is an example ofthe old saying, “anything ispossible.” She has workedalong in medical schoolwhile keeping her familyclose. With her family, shelooks forward to her resi-dency in internal medicineat Sanford in Fargo. She haslearned to work hard andbalance it with family life.Looking ahead, she knowsthe hours are long during aninternship. She also knowsthere is a cap of 80 hours aweek.
She is among the increas-ing number of medical stu-dents who make their waythrough and balance theirstudies with family life.
For her, a favorite eveningwould be having popcornwith her family and stayingat home.
Reach Hagerty [email protected] or(701) 772-1055.
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GRAND FORKSS.W. Corner of 32nd Ave S. & S. 31st St.
STORE HOURS 9-8 MONDAYSATURDAY CLOSED SUNDAY
GRAND FORKS COUNTY COMMISSIONGrand Forks, North Dakota
April 1, 20142:30 PM Public Safety & Infrastructure
a) GF County Public Safety Answering PointJoint Powers Agreement
b) Social ServicesCOUNTY COMMISSION AGENDA
4:00 PM 1. Call to Order2. Approval of Minutes3. Approval of Order of Agenda4. Approval of Consent Agenda
a) Billsb) Employee Status Changesc) Overtimed) Beer License - Larimore Golf Club
5. Grand Sky Developer, FDSL6. Risk Manager7. Highway Department8. GF County Public Safety Answering Point
Joint Powers Agreement9. Director of Administration
a) Use of County Vehicle Policy10. States Attorney’s Report11. Committee Reports12. Unfinished/New Business13. Correspondence14. Adjournment
Notice is hereby given that the Grand Forks County Commission will meet on the abovedate and time at the County Office Bldg, 151 South Fourth Street, 6th floor, GrandForks, ND. Persons with disabilities who may need assistance should contact the ADACoordinator at least 24 hours prior to this meeting at 780-8415.
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Communitydevelopmentmeetings set
Three town hall meetingshave been set in northeastNorth Dakota to begin map-ping five-year economicand community develop-ment plans in that area.
The meetings are beinghosted by the Red RiverRegional Council, alongwith area job developmentauthorities. The planningcouncil covers four coun-ties, Grand Forks, Nelson,Pembina and Walsh. Thegoal is to gather publicinput as those plans are de-veloped.
County strategy commit-tees have been appointedso far in Nelson, Pembinaand Walsh counties.
Here is the schedule (allmeetings run from 6:30 to8:30 p.m.):nMonday,Emergency
Operations Center, 301 W.Dakota Ave., Cavalier, N.D.nWednesday, Chase
Building, 516 Cooper Ave.,Grafton, N.D.n April 15,Wagon Wheel
Bar and Grill, 110 Broad-way, Michigan, N.D.,
A fourth meeting, inGrand Forks County, hasyet to be scheduled. Itlikely will be held in May.
The meetings are open tothe public. For more infor-mation, contact the RedRiver Regional Council,(701) 352-3550.
Pembina Gorgedeveloping masterplan
The North Dakota Parks
and Recreation Depart-ment will be developing amaster plan over the nextsix months for the PembinaGorge State RecreationArea.
The department recentlyawarded the master plancontract to Great OutdoorsConsultants, Fort Collins,Colo.
“The background and ex-perience Great OutdoorsConsultants is bringing tothe table is very impres-sive, and we are confidentin their abilities to providea meaningful and manage-able document to guide usin any future developmentin the Pembina Gorge StateRecreation Area,” saidMike Duerre, PGSRA Man-ager.
The Pembina Gorge is a12,500-acre expanse alongthe Pembina River be-tween Walhalla, N.D., andthe Canadian border. It isrecognized as the one of thelargest uninterrupted blockof woodlands in NorthDakota and the longest seg-ment of unaltered river val-ley in the state.
Great Outdoors Consult-ants plans to conduct a se-ries of public meetings togather input from area resi-dents, Duerre said.
The master plan is ex-pected to be completed bySept. 30.
Information regardingthe meetings will be postedas it is developed. Informa-tion will be availablethrough the state Parks andRecreation Departmentwebsite, www.parkrec.gov,the Pembina Gorge StateRecreation Area’s Face-book page or by calling theoffice: (701) 549-2444.
— Herald staff reports
NewsArea
By John LundyForum News Service
DULUTH—APakistaniexchangestudentwhowentintoacomafollowingaNov.13trafficaccidentnearCloquet,Minn., issuingthedoctorwhoinitiallytreatedhimandthehospitalwherethetreatmenttookplace.
AlawsuitfiledFridayinU.S.DistrictCourtinDuluthclaimsthatDr.PeterT.Olsenactednegligentlywhentreat-ingShahzaibBajwaintheemergencyroomatCommu-nityMemorialHospitalinClo-quetaftertheaccident.Bajwa,alsoknownasZaib,hadbeenapassengerinavehiclethathitadeeronInterstate35nearstateHighway210.
ThelawsuitclaimsthatOlsen“failedtotimelyestab-lishandensurethatZaibBajwahadanadequateand
unobstructedairway,”leadingtoalackofoxygenreachinghisbrain.
NeitherOlsennorRickBreuer,CEOofthehospital,couldbereachedforcom-mentSaturday.
Bajwa’sbrother,ShahraizBajwa,islistedasconservatorinthelawsuitbecauseShahzaibBajwaisunabletoactonhisownbehalf,saidhisattorney,PaulF.SchweigerofDuluth.
ShahzaibBajwa,whohadbeenastudentattheUniver-sityofWisconsin-Superior,wastakentoCommunityMe-morialHospitalaftertheacci-dent.HewentintocardiacarrestintheemergencyroomandwastakentoEssentiaHealth-St.Mary’sMedicalCenterinacoma.
Afterdiscussionsthatin-volvedthePakistaniCon-sulateinChicago,the
PakistaniEmbassyinWash-ingtonandtheU.S.StateDe-partment,BajwawasallowedtoremaininDuluthfortreat-ment.
InaninterviewSaturday,SchweigersaidBajwahasbeenmovedtoanursing/reha-bilitativecarefacilityintheDuluthareaandisinastateof“intermittentcognition.”Hecannotspeak,Schweigersaid,buthecanfollowmovementswithhiseyes.
Thelawsuitasksforcom-pensationformedicalex-pensespastandfuture;pastwagelossandfuturereducedearningcapacity;andforfu-turepain,functionaldisabilityandemotionaldistress.
Theamountaskedis$75,000,thehighestamountthatcanbelistedunderthelaw,butthatdoesn’treflecttheamountthatactuallycouldbeawarded,Schweigersaid.
Pakistani student who wentinto coma sues doctor, hospital
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