By Marie Wood The Land Associate Editor | Every May, migrant farm workers come to Minnesota to work the fields. The jobs vary — picking rocks, hoeing weeds, seeding and sorting potatoes, picking apples, dairy farming or working in the vegetable packing plants. Packing plants in Minnesota pack peas in June until mid-July when they
Lori Tate CSFP Program Coordinator, North Country Food Bank and Susie Novak Executive Director North Country Food Bank were guest speakers at the Tri-Valley Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion In-Service held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Crookston. Tate spoke about the NAPS Program, the Nutrition Assistance Program for Seniors which is available for income eligible
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. in Crookston will hold an open house and social hour honoring former Tri-Valley Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dennis P. DeMers on his upcoming retirement on Thursday, September 25. The open house, celebrating over four decades of service, will be held at the Tri-Valley Transportation Office located at 1345 Fairfax Avenue in
Governor Mark Dayton will help commemorate 50 years of Community Action by delivering remarks Friday, August 8th, in Duluth at a statewide training conference for members of Minnesota’s largest poverty-fighting network. “Mark Dayton has been a friend and partner with Community Action for thirty years, first as Commissioner Dayton, then as Senator Dayton and now
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. in collaboration with Inter County Community Council (Oklee) now offers Employment and Training Programs for youth in Norman and Polk Counties. Three separate programs encompass the Employment and Training Programs. The programs are the Youth Program, Older Youth Program, and Out of School Youth Program. The Youth Program is for students’
Employees from the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. Head Start Program took part in a three session Family Service Credential Training on December 17-19, February 18-20, and May 6-8, 2014. Those completing the training from Tri-Valley included Elizabeth Zamora, Leticia Bravo, Melanie Wolff, Nancy Ramon, Marie San Miguel, Trish Schilling, Edna Tudon, Laura Elfert, Julie Christianson,
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. along with Tri-Valley Transportation announced today that due to increased public transportation needs, T.H.E. Bus has added hours on Saturdays in Crookston and Thief River Falls. T.H.E. Bus will run in both communities from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturdays. The Saturday hours have numerous benefits for Crookston and Thief
Tri-Valley Opportunity Council, Inc. is pleased to announce that Dale Svaren and Lana Glover have joined the Tri-Valley Board of Directors. The board includes 18 members from West Marshall, West Polk and Norman Counties that involve all sectors of our communities: public, private, and low-income. Dale Svaren joins the board representing the Private Sector of
Tri-Valley recently held a Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training (BLAST) program in conjunction with its Migrant & Seasonal Head Start/Early Head Start Policy Council meeting in Alexandria, MN. Policy Council members had the opportunity to bring their children, ages 11-14 years of age, to attend the BLAST training while parents attended the Policy Council meeting. Mary Johnson, Tri-Valley
Story courtesy of Jess Bengtson (Crookston Daily Times) http://www.crookstontimes.com/article/20131108/NEWS/131109632 Washington Elementary in Crookston has two extraordinary ladies who are part of the Foster Grandparent program. They come to Washington to help the children during and after school with reading, writing, and art projects. All teachers say these Grandmas are a “blessing.” Grandma Addie Woinarowicz started
