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FOIA Number: 2013-0661-F (3) FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Staff. Collection/Record Group: Clinton Presidential Records Subgroup/Office of Origin: Americorps Series/Staff Member: General Files Subseries: OA/ID Number: 24234 FolderID: Folder Title: NRCS [Natural Resources Conservation Service] [Folder 2]: [4] Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: S 66 1 2 2 WASHINGTON Ameircorp Rural Development Cluster Sites 10:40 0508 2354 353 2690690639 - Are on - Date Limits - this Kittiles Perm - USDA SCS SPO WA BAP DIVISION - - Yakima Anita 2001k Cluster 15 people Skamanis Klickltat an David L. Kreft, District Conservationist 1107 South Columbus Avenue, Goldendale, WA 98620-9296 +++ USDA NAT SER OFF (509) 773-5823 July 1994 002 2003 003 § 12:45 2026900639 BAP DIVISION --- USDA NAT SER OFF 008 07/22/94 JUL-21-94 THU 14:20 USDA SCS MS STATE OFFICE FAX NO. 6019655178 P.04 AREAS 3 & 4 BENTON ALCORN DE SOTO TISHOMINGO NEW ALBANY & MARSHALL TUPELO TIPPAH BRENTISS 2 SCS PARTICIPA TATE TUNICAL AREAS 1 & 2 UNION PANOLA ITAWAMBA 10 - FOREST SERVICE PARTICIPANTS LAFAYETTE LEE PONTOTOC 2 - CLARKSDALE COAHOMA QUITMAN YALCBUSHA MONROE CHICKASAW 1 - SCS PARTICIPANT ALLAMATCHIE CALHOUN GRENADA SUNFLOWER CLAY GRENADA 2 - CLEVELAND BOLIVAR LEFLORE WEBSTER 3 - STONEVILLE MONTGOMERY CHOCTAW LOWNDES OKTIBSEHA CARROLL 3 - GREENVILLE ISSAQUENA WASHINGTON HUMPHREYS HOLMES ATTALA NOXUBEE WINSTON KEMPER LEAKE NESHOBA SHARKEY YAZOO SCOTT NEWTON LAUDERDALE MADISON HINDS WARREN AREAS 5. 6, & 7 JASPER CLARKE SMITH 1 - PEARL RANKIN 1 - HATTIESBURG SIMPSON COPIAH 5 - BROOKHAVEN CLAIBORNE WAYNE SCS JEFFERSON INCOLN FRANKLIN LAWRENCE JEFF.DAVIS DOVINGTON JONES GREENE ADAMS MARION LAMAR AMITE PIKE FORREST PERRY WALTHALL GEORGE WILKINSON STONE JACKSON PEARL RIVER HARRISON AMERICORPS/TEAM USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT HANCOCK SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE MISSISSIPPI BAP DIVISION *** USDA NAT SER OFF 005 BAP DIVISION 001 USDA SCS LR -- BENTON CARROLL BOOKE MARION nastes PULTAM RANDOLPH CLAT MASHINGTON GREENS am NEWTON MADISON JHAPP STORE CREWNED MISSISSIPPI IRDEPENDENCE CRAWFORD POPE TRANKLIN JICKSON + JOHNSON YAN BUREN CLEAURE POINSETT CONWAY CLUST SERASTIAN) CROSS LOGAN CAULANER WNITE 5 Peop: AVOCODENT 3. YELL PERRY LONGRE FRAINIE KRITTENDEN scuir PULISE LEE SALINE GARLAND MONROL POLK MANTEGMERT = VIELLIPS JEFFERSON GRANT + SPENVANY HOWARD KUT SPRING PIXE CLUSTER 2 CLAKA SEVIER n 5 PEOPLE DALLAS CLEVELAND HEMPSTEAR LINCOLN m OBSHA 1 RIVER NEVADA QUACKITA DREW CALHOUN BRADLEY N MILLER CHICOT UNION ASPLEY COLEMBIA + MEETING LOCATIONS Student Locations ARKANSAS Post-It' brand fax transmittal mome 7671 # of pages To Loud WRight From Tames Dominglug U.S. DEPARIMENT OF AGRICULTURE 3 CA + RDD Co. SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE LITTLE ROCK ARKANSAS 1 Fax # AMERICONS Ref. MAP Phone - 501-324-5444 202-690-0639 Fax # SCALE 0 IU zu so 40 40 MILES WASHINGTON Ameircorp Rural Development Cluster Sites PHOTOCOPY 2354 353 2509 07/25/94 16:49 08/03/94 13:31 PRESERVATION - Yoking USDA SCS SPO WA BAP DIVISION Oldeter 15 people Klickita David L. Kreft, District Conservationist WA +++ USDA NAT SER OFF 1107 South Columbus Avenue, Goldendale, WA 98620-9296 (509) 773-5823 1 July 1994 0 003 002 U.S. DEPARTMENT or SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE AREAS MISSOURI PHOTOCOPY OCTOBER 1992 PRESERVATION LECEND RUG-R3-1994 13:16 14:39 08/03/94 done - FIELD OFFICE 2050 PROJECT CEFICE Als PLAN) NATERIALS CENTER 26900639 5 AREA NUMBER AND BOUNDARY CD: AND WAER CONSERVATION Americans Major Team Areas EWP - EOC COLUMBIA MO Satekite location as Kahoka (NE Miscouri) NOISIAIC BAR Go 314 449 5527 P.02 --- USDA NAT SER OFF 1 SOURCE X 40 $ en 100 DATA PROVIDED en SES DEED PERSONNIX MAP PREPARED USHO AUTOMATED 5. NATIONAL CARTOCRAPHY AND 45 CENTER REVISED NOVEMBER 1892 1000008 FORT WORTH. TEXAS 1592 TOO PSM LCS and & DESCRIPTIONS INTERNATION BREAK OUT OF POSITIONS IN THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL - BY AGENCY (This breakout reflects the final distribution of positions as forwarded to CNCS on 6/7/94) Project FmHA FS RDA SCS ASCS TOTAL APPLICATION No. Title Agency 24 NEW ENGLAND 45 Maine 95rds024 30 30 Detailing 95RDS029/95RDS024 coordinator SCS SUBTOTAL: 0 0 0 30 0 30 45 25 APPALACHIA 95 95RDFA25 20 20 95RDFB25 FS 95RDS030/95RDS025 30 30 RDA Table/95RDH025 12 12 RDA Table/95RDR025 12 12 95RDFC25 6 6 95RDFD25 SUBTOTAL: 12 26 12 30 0 80 95 26 SOUTH CAROLINA 45 RDA Table/95RDH026 6 6 95RDS031/95RDS026 20 20 FmHA 95RDFA26 5 5 RDA Table/95RDR026 6 6 RDA 95RDFB26 SUBTOTAL: 6 5 6 20 0 37 45 27 MISSISSIPPI DELTA 75 95RDF027 N 15 15 95RDS037/95RDS027 22 22 FmHA RDA Table/95RDH027 15 15 RDA Table/95RDR027 15 15 95rdfb27 SUBTOTAL: 15 15 15 22 0 67 75 28 GREAT LAKES 20 95RDS039/95RDS028 20 20 SCS SUBTOTAL 0 0 0 20 0 20 20 29 MINNESOTA 21 95RDF029 11 11 95RDS029 10 10 ASCS SUBTOTAL 0 11 0 10 0 21 21 30 TEXAS - COLONIAS 60 RDA Table/95RDR030 15 15 95RDH030 15 15 RDA SUBTOTAL 15 0 15 0 0 30 60 PAGE: 1 BAP DIVISION +++ USDA NAT SER OFF 002 02 07/22/94 15:12 Soil Conservation Service ,nited Stotes Department or Agriculture Americorps Michigan Priority Watersheds Cluster sites - 50 0 50 MILES - NJ - - use wrate earac OFFICE ASD I I - 40 14 - LMMET - are DELIVER - - - I additional LELANCE A - Direct Drainage to Lake Michigon Grand Rapids Class ORD STATE address Congressional District 1 THE 4 peop 11 1 Americorp Employee - - - 3 SCS Field Offices FORC B - Lower Grand River and 1 with LANE Congressional Districts 2, 3. 4 - 3 Americorp Employees - 00004 - - sebs an 5 SCS Field Offices N C - Kalamazoo River - grand ***** Congressional Districts 2, 3, 6, 7 your 3 Americorp Employees - exert fired $ CLASS - 7 SCS Field Offices D - Upper Grand River 11 - - Congressional Districts 3, 4, 7,8 2 Americorp Employees I - - wanted AnnAnbar 7 SCS Field Offices E - Raisin River speaple CHES, STUDENT - - MILLEDALE - Congressional Districts 7, 16 2 Americorp Employees 4 SCS Field Offices Kalamazoo 5 people F - Black. Belle, and Pine Rivers District - Congressman Congressional Districts 5, 9, 10 1 - Bort Stupak 7- - Nick Smith 1 Americorp Employee 2 - Peter Hoekstra 8- - Bob Carr 3 SCS Field Offices 3- - Vernon Ehlers 9 - - Dale Kildee 4 - Dave Comp 10 - David Bonior 5 - James Barcia 16 - John Dingell Mop produced al the State Office. 6 - Fred Upton 1994 CLEVELAND BIG DARBY WATERSHED COLUMBUS CINCINNATI Nebraska Rural Development Project 3 people Boyd Devon Xpon Colled - Bhartdan Chenry Both Brava Rook Deteria Finros Box Datis Term Stanipo Remin) Great Booker Thomas Blaimu Lomp Certifield Fort N Herrifi Boode ass NE STATE ove Gardam Number Artheur Matherman Logan Falloy Greeley răstes Coldem Dodge Custom Mame Dyugla Substant Kimball Chaysmas Kolth Shownam Howard Morrich Polis Surge Desail Uncole York Sweard Perklan Walfule Mall HemANon Glod Chase Mayse Treaties Nebraska Counties Googer Photys Hearney Adams Day Fillesare Gallas Gogo 0402 ANT 3061 Dualy Red Willow Furne therton Franklin Veheler Mustallo Theyav Jufferson Permiss Deterest UNITED - Detabose . Plice Draft Date N/N Propared Bys Naturalism Mile Office - Rural Development Coordinator RD AmeriCorp Rural Development Project Area CRAIG R. DERICKSON Assistant State Conservation/st Fleld Operations I USDA Soll Conservation Service Room 343, Federal Bldg. Phone (402) 437-5301 100 Cantennial Mall North FAX (402) 437-5327 Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3868 Valce Comm 945-0110 08/03/94 13:49 2026900639 BAP DIVISION ->- USDA NAT SER OFF 5 1019 SENT BY:Xerox Telecopier 7021 ; 7-25-94 : 1:07PM ; 2078667262- 2026900539:# 2 Cluster1 ME they PHOTOCOPY = AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS Carent PRESERVATION ... DE 1 il - 1. \ I - I - is - / - cluste MAINE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVE E ADMINIS TRATIVE MAP 08/03/94 13:53 2026900639 BAP DIVISION USDA NAT SER OFF 022 07/22/94 15:12 02 MI United Stotes Department or Agriculture Soil Conservation Service Americorp Michigan Priority Watersheds Cluster sites within 50 0 50 MILES - N I WRITTEN un **** - PEN are - I HOLDWAYS CHECKE - MONTH overce - MORDICY MAKE A - Direct Drainage to Lake Michigon Grand Rapids MO - - UNIT 400% Congressional District 1 4 people " 1 Americorp Employee once words © 3 SCS Field Offices more B - Lower Grand River DOW information 1 and - Congressional Districts 2. 3, 4 HURNS 3 Americorp Employees laby 5 SCS Field Offices ITEMS - MD - I RETTA C - Kalamazoo River - - Congressional Districts 2, 3, 6, 7 RF - 3 Americorp Employees NEW and EXCIT 100 Dr 7 SCS Field Offices I & D - Upper Grand River - LIVER Congressional Districts 3, 4, 7,8 ALM 2 Americorp Employees * said - - 7 SCS Field Offices AnnAubor E - Raisin River speople ONLY F. Include Congressional Districts 7, 16 BOWEN - 2 Americorp Employees 4 SCS Field Offices 5 people F - Block, Belle, and Pine Rivers District - Congressman Congressional Districts 5. 9, 10 1 - Bort Stupok 7 - Nick Smith 1 Americorp Employee 2 - Peter Hoekstra 8 - Bob Carr 3 SCS Field Offices 3 - Vernon Ehlers 9 - Dale Kildee 4 - Dove Comp 10 - David Bonior 5 - James Barcia 16 - John Dingell Mop produced of the 6 - Fred Upton Michigon State Office. 1994 08/03/94 13:52 2026900639 BAP DIVISION ++ USDA NAT SER OFF 5 021 JUL-21-94 THU 14:20 USDA SCS MS STATE OFFICE FAX NO. 6019655178 MS P.04 AREAS 3 & 4 BENTON ALCORN DE SOTO TISHOUNCO NEW ALBANY & MARSHALL ПРРАН TUPELO TATE PRENTISS 2 SCS PARTICIPANT AREAS 1 & 2 TUNICAL UNION PANOLA 10 - FOREST SERVICE ITAWAMBA PARTICIPANTS LAFAYETTE PONTOTOC 2 -- CLARKSOALE COANOMA QUITMAN YALCBUSHA . MONRCE 1 - SCS PARTICIPANT CHICKASAW GRENADA ALLAHATCHIE CALHOON 2 - CLEVELAND SUNF LOWER CLAY GRENADA CLIVAR FLORE WEBSTER 3 - STONEVILLE MONTGOMERY CHOCTAW LOWNDES OKTISSERA CARROLL 3 - GREENVILLE ISSAQUENA WASH HNGTON WASHINGTON HUMPI HUMPHREYS IREYS HOLMES ATTALA NOXUBEE WINSTON KEMPER LEAKE NESHOBA SHARKEY YAZOO SCOTT NEWTON CAUDERCALE MADISON HINDS WARREN AREAS 5. 6, & 7 JASPER CLARKE SMITH 1 - PEARL RANKIN 1 - HATTIESBURG SiMPSON 5 - BROOKHAVEN PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY COPAH SCS CLAIBORNE WAYNE JEFFERSON NCOLN FRANKLIN LAWRENCE JEFF DAVIS JEFF.DAVIS COVINGTON ONES GREENE ADAMS MARION LAMAR AMITE PIKE FORRE PERRY WALTHALL WILKINSON GEORGE STONE JACKSON PEARL RIVER HARRISON AMERICORPS/TEAM USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT HANCOCK SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE MISSISSIPPI USDA, SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE KANSAS AMERICORPS PROGRAM PROJECT AREA FOR WETLAND AND RIPARIAN AREA DELINEATION Project Manager: Kenneth A. Kuiper, Biologist Soil Conservation Service 760 South Broadway Salina, Kansas 67401 Telephone: 913-823-4593 PRESERVATION Mark 07/25/94 B913 823 4540 11:40 08/03/94 13:48 PHOTOCOPY as discussions - THE 11 UPPER Doc DERDN SOLONON as KANSAS LOWER REPUBLICAN SALE 4M 77212 I Has REPUBLICAN мишки EVIN are and 400 STRANG Receive / MMUS - - stirt SMO BWA-SALINE ARE I CLINIONS COLORADO I UNI, acide 16 INIT 1 M1 EACH THE States The WAS HARAIS SCS KANSAS MC OWN BAP DIVISION NAME NEOSHI ES - THE DER Law and Request N/A ANNEY INVOICE STANNESS all CYONES MISSOURI UPER ARKANSAS 204 tup INVEST GRAI new AROUND Main group PLACE KOWER ARKANSAS MARNET 1 MAR U.S.A. VERDICIUS use 294.96 CIMARRON I an The THE ++++ USDA NAT SER OFF ⑈ 5 1 003 STO USDA, SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE KANSAS AMERICORPS PROGRAM PROJECT AREA FOR AGRICULTURAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Soil Conservation Service 760 South Broadway 07/25/94 11 08/03/94 Project Manager: Frank C. Mercurio, Agricultural Engineer 11:41 13:46 13: 46 Salina, Kansas 67401 Telephone: 913-823-4528 PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION - NEURASKA SUPPER DUE - R REPUBLICAN IR Addrew NEA as KANSAS DOWER Lest B913 823 4540 913 2026900639 SOLOMON I - Note BIL GREN REPUBLICAN DUE WELTER 18 adication Hg Used miles MEM AI TABOS Peant NS - MORY BNLL SALINE SEEDS - 50608400 NINE gi S - 01204 as you and TOTAL ACOTE Leas 1 CLAIM - CA 6415 MARAIS BY our SCS KANSAS BAP DIVISION MNN NE #: the - PER ARKANSARI CYONES ISNOSSIM pay and RIPM was NUMBER you TERMINED rem 14 NAME DEKADE Land rate WALNUT burrent EOWER-ARIANSAS an reser not new DUEY VERDIC CIMARRON Ryns new USDA NAT SER OFF ORLANGMA - 017 100 S. DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE SON CONSERVATION SPRICE Dept./Agency 07/25/94 13:29 FAX TRANSMITTAL :: 16:50 08/03/94 To JoelBug OPTIONAL FORM 99 (7-00) Phone # 3042914151 2026900639 From Dee of pages . 22 2 PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION ) WV AMERICORPS CLUSTER BAP DIVISION PROJECT DIRECTOR PATRICK D. BOWEN 75 HIGH ST. RM301 MORGANTOWN, WV 26505 SOIL CONS. SERV -- BAP DIVISION 304-291-4152 X 161 +++ USDA NAT SER OFF VOICE com- 291-4296 FAX 304-291-4628 MD used AURORATED - CONSTITUCTION DCAS NATIONAL CARTOORAPHIC IN BORTH TEXAS 1990 no 8003195 - DT was 1% I'M 002/00; 01 AMERICORPS PROGRAM CLUSTERS USTER 1 COORDINATOR: Ray Dorsett VIRGINIA d Dominion RCAD Project Office B King Street 3. Box 58 15:26 07-25-1994 veville, Virginia 23947-0058 tephone: 004/736-0403 (1 804/736-0003 PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATI STER 2 COORDINATOR: 08/03/94 13:32 B2126900639 CLAIME V Boring River Highlands RCAD Project Office insurance M. Spiller Street, Suite c 804 2871737 heville, Virginia 24382-2598 sphane: 703/228-2879 // PARK PATIEN : 703/228-4357 ROOKERSHIP - - AUGUSTA WISA BATE CLUSTER 2 CAROLINE LABITED 6 People 1 SCS/2 + FS/3 HURDER 3 SCS STATE CONSVT NOISIAIC BAP AMOUNT - I GRASS e ФЕДГИЯ Juney - TED EXTE the PROCE - TRA I PERE - / / PITTITUANZA w $ FLORIDA HOSPY USDA NAT SER OFF CLUSTER 1 5 People SCS/4 + PS/1 P.02 1000 Countiee where Americorps Projects have been eelected R Denotee SCS/Foreet Service positions being assigned to RC&D coordinations 08/03/94 13:33 2026900639 BAP DIVISION +++ USDA NAT SER OFF 5. 005 07/25/94 14:58 8032533670 USDA SC5 +++ BAP DIVISION 1 002 SC SOUTH CAROLINA RURAL DEVELOPMENT AMERICORPS PROJECT PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION 2 1 4 3 6 5 7 8 PROJECT AREA COUNTIES 1. ABBEVILLE 9 2. LAURENS 3. - GREENWOOD 4. NEWBERRY 5 5- - McCORMICK 6- - SALUDA 7. LEXINGTON 8- - EDGEFIELD 9 - AIKEN Project Coordinator: Jim Wilson Soil Conservation Service 1835 Assembly Street, Room 950 Columbia, South Carolina 29201 July 25, 1994 J/94 13:16 913 346 2057 OSB CO -->1028812027208819 ECM Pg. 02/02 AMERICORP USDA/AmeriCorps Soil Conservation Service * A 760 South Broadway 33808 Salina, KS 67401-4642 (913) 823-4500 FAX (913) 823-4540 October 20, 1994 Mr. James D. Meisenheimer AmeriCorps Facilitor Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service 1117 1/2 West U.S. Highway 24 Osborne, Kansas 67473 Dear Jim: Jim, I want to thank you for your special efforts in getting the Kansas/USDA AmeriCorps projects up and running. Stepping in at the last moment to serve as emcee at the Kanopolis Lake kickoff is only one example of the special effort and excellent manner of how you have assisted the USDA Team in implementing the AmeriCorps program in Kansas. Your help in recruiting and arranging details for initial program implementation has been invaluable. In fact, we could not have done it without you. We appreciate you very much, Jim. Keep up the good work. Sincerely, Jamua Hobyi James N. Habiger State Conservationist cc: Adrian Polansky, State Executive Director, ASCS, Manhattan, KS Richard Herrman, District Director, ASCS, LaCrosse, KS Paula Jones, AmeriCorps Program Manager, Community Assistance and Resource Development Division, Washington, DC Joel Berg, USDA, Washington, DC Charles Simms, ASCS, Washington, DC The Soil Conservation Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 11/30/94 12:35 2026900639 COMM-ASSISTANCE --- USDA NAT SER OFF 1002 1/29/94 23:43 317 290 3399 SCS INDPLS Natural United States Resources 6013 Lakeside Blvd. Department of Conservation Indianapolis, IN 46278 Adriculture Service Deaf USDA AMERICORPS NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM BEGINS RECRUITMENT IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA PHOTOCOPY INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recruiting for the AMERICORPS national service project that will begin in January in Indianapolis. AMERICORPS is President Clinton's national service initiative that allows diverse groups of young people to earn college or vocational school scholarships while performing critical service to meet human, environmental, public safety and educational needs. Participants in the program will work for a year earning a stipend of $12,000, and then receive an educational award worth $4,725. The 2 participants in the Indianapolis program will provide technical service to landowners to educate them in regard to impacts of decisions made in regards to landuse practices. Any citizen that possesses at least two years of college or more is eligible to apply for the program. There is no maximum or minimum family income required to apply. Applications will be accepted until December 30, 1994. To apply for the program or obtain more information, call Duane Drockleman at (317) 780-1765, William Walker (317) 290-3201 or the toll free national USDA AMERICORPS hotline at 1-800-880-4183. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy urged all interested Americans to apply. Said Espy, "AMERICORPS is grounded in the mainstream values of community, responsibility, and opportunity. It is good for the participants, who benefit from their increased ability to attend college or vocational school --- good for communities, which benefit from their service - and good for the country, which benefits from a renewed civic spirit." The USDA prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of not, color. national origin, sex, religion, sgo, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communications of program information (Braille, large pelas, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Office of Communication st (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA Washington. DC. 20250. of call (202) 720-7327 or (202) 720-1127. USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Natural Resources Conservation Service formally the Soil Conservation Service, is -n of the AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER USDA AMERICORPS NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM BEGINS RECRUITMENT IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -- The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recruiting for the AMERICORPS national service project that will begin in January in Indianapolis. AMERICORPS is President Clinton's national service initiative that allows diverse groups of young people to earn college or vocational school scholarships while performing critical service to meet human, environmental, public safety and educational needs. Participants in the program will work for a year earning a stipend of $12,000, and then receive an educational award worth $4,725. The 2 participants in the Indianapolis program will provide technical service to landowners to educate them in regard to impacts of decisions made in regards to landuse practices. Any citizen that possesses at least two years of college or more is eligible to apply for the program. There is no maximum or minimum family income required to apply. Applications will be accepted until December 30, 1994. To apply for the program or obtain more information, call Duane Drockleman at (317) 780-1765, William Walker (317) 290-3201 or the toll free national USDA AMERICORPS hotline at 1-800-880-4183. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy urged all interested Americans to apply. Said Espy, "AMERICORPS is grounded in the mainstream values of community, responsibility, and opportunity. It is good for the participants, who benefit from their increased ability to attend college or vocational school --- good for communities, which benefit from their service --- and good for the country, which benefits from a renewed civic spirit." The USDA prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of No. color. national origin, sex, religion, sgo, disability, political beliefs. and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communications of program information (Braille, large pelso, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Office of Communications st (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). To file & complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA Washington. DC. 20250, of call (202) 720-7327 or (202) 720-1127. USDA is an equal simployment opportunity employer. The Natural Resources Conservation Service formally the Soil Conservation Service, is ED agency of the AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER United States Department of Agriculture USDA AMERICORPS PROGRAM Rural and Public Lands and Anti-Hunger Professional Environment Corps Corps Development Corps Program Model Professional Corps Youth Corps Youth Corps Description Corps consist of Corps consist of 20 Not Applicable to of Program clusters of at least or more members NRCS five members who who work from a operate from a common location common location although they may be although they may deployed in smaller work independently teams to work on or in small groups. projects. Each team has a team leader Applicant College, technical, 17 years or older 17 years or older Qualifications vocational training or an applicant must an applicant must commit work experience that commit to completing to completing a GED has provided them a GED before before receiving the educational award with the skills receiving the required for the educational award project. Living Allowance $12,000 $7,660 $7,660 1995 USDA Natural Resources NRCS Food and Nutrition Sponsors Conservation FS Services Service (NRCS) Forest Service (FS) Rural Development Admin. Farmer's Home Admin. New Name All full time participants complete a minimum of 1700 hours of service and receive an education award of $4,725. This award can be used over a seven year period. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is Tormerly the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) Nov-94 PRESERVATION 11/25/94 17:15 2026900639 COMM-ASSISTANCE --- USDA NAT SER OFF 001 * AMERICORPS TIONALSE A PREMIUE FAX TRANSMITTAL Date: 11/25/94 Number of pages: 2 TO: Joel Berg FROM: Paula Cole Jones, Program Manager National Service and Volunteer Programs Community Assistance and Resource Development Division Washington, D.C. FAX (202) 690-0639 PHONE (202) 720-1853 VOICE COM 757-1466 COMMENTS: Need Comments by Nov. 28,4 c.o.b please. PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION GETTING THINGS DONE CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVE GRANTEE: USDA Soil Conservation Service SITE: Pittsfield, Illinois COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: To assist small communities and local units of government to improve parks and develop recreational areas. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Hiking and biking trails improved. Tent sites developed. Picnic table constructed and repaired, picnic shelters constructed and repaired. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? 36 miles of hiking and bike trails improved. Twenty-five tent sites developed. Twelve new picnic tables constructed, 80 picnic tables repaired. Four new picnic shelters constructed. Maintenance on recreation facilities in 107 buildings performed. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? Hiking and bike trails will be laid out under the guidance of a professional recreationist. Tent camp sites will be laid out by Illinois Department of Conservation (IDOC). 4. By what standard will you gauge success? 100% of the above items completed. Increase by 20% the amount of public use of recreational facilities. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? 10 units of governments, 10 communities, 5 counties with 102,323 people. CORPORATION FOR TIONAL SERVICE COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVE GRANTEE: USDA Soil Conservation Service SITE: Marion, Arkansas COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: Identifying socially disadvantaged households who do not have safe drinking water in the county, and working with organizations, local, state, federal agencies to provide safe extension of rural water for needy households. 1. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Members will identify limited resource and socially disadvantaged individuals who do not have safe household drinking water within Crittendon County, Arkansas. Members will work with local rural water districts, county governments, state legislature, and state governmental units for extension of lines to the needy households. Members will work with affected residents in preparing and submission of applications to FmHA for assistance in installation of needed plumbing facilities for applicant households. Members will identify available labor force to install plumbing fixtures as funds are secured. 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Water lines extended to all needy residents. All limited resource and socially disadvantaged residents will have the necessary plumbing installed in their homes to allow for a better quality of life. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? By drastically reducing the infant mortality rate within the defined area by making high quality drinking water available to all limited resource and socially disadvantaged residents within the county. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? By determining the percentage of house holds who are furnished a safe supply of drinking water. The target is 100% with a minimum target of 80%. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? An individuals. estimated 24 households are without drinking water. This equates to an estimated 100 ]011 CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL SERVICE COMMUNITY SERVICE OBJECTIVE GRANTEE: USDA Soil Conservation Service SITE: Portland, Oregon COMPONENTS OF OBJECTIVE STATEMENTS: To restore and enhance the aquatic habitat, riparian zone, and neighboring uplands to former natural state. COMM-ASSISTANCE -++ USDA NAT SER OFF I. What work will be done? What service activities will your participants engage in? Channel modification, remove pest plants and solid waste, plant new native vegetation in Columbia Slough. Approximately 30 acres of wildlife habitat will be enhanced or restored. Approximately 19 acres are infested with reed canarygrass and Himalayan blackberry, which will be restored to forest scrub/shrub plant communities. This will increase riparian habitat that will connect with the larger wildlife corridor system of the Columbia Slough, providing connectivity with the larger natural areas, such as Smith and Bybee lakes natural area. Importnatly, water quality improvements in the Columbia slough are expected due to increase shading (i.e. algal population reduction). 2. What is the hoped for result of the work/activities described above? Three riparian areas will be restored, working with local groups. 3. How will you measure the quality of your product or impact of your service? 100% habitat restored and water quality improved. 4. By what standard will you gauge success? SCS Technical Field Guides and judgment of other professionals. 5. How many individuals will receive the benefit of the work your participants perform? 62026900639 Regional watershed population of 48,000 11/18/94 09:21 BCT-25-1964 217 222 0406 P.011 Local Lodge 022 International Association of 2929 North Fitth St Quincy Illinois 62303 Herospace Workers Area Code 217 222-0394 PHOTOCOPY PACKIMILE TRANSMITTAL COVER PRESERVATION SAME DATE. 00 25 174 Please deliver the following pages to: NAME: Juch BLERG This facsimile from: NAME: RACE MechAN Number or pages (including cover shee 7 it you der not valve all pages all back as soon as possible My number 15 ms 217/222-0394 muyo fax in 217/22, 0400 -16 service 34 hours du day. abolid 00 PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION fan 13 Application bite list to Paula 0406 P.OZ Horald Whig Thursday September 15, 1994 Farks to jet boost f n AmeriCorps - young adults from National Inside Program will work Trade no Quincy Park District and Park Roard in other area agencies creases district sur By Waram Mussa the ance everage Here eyes Staff With - Page 88 A. many as -even young workers bured through President human service Chatoms AmeriCorps National public carry and environment Service Program could be educations \: today do 20ml working for the Quiney Park progre are expected 101 District as early as mid serving line 1095 Ortober Pages members toda And at least two other local meals matorins health child care di addition ogencies the Hell Cross and West Central Child in WII $8,000 trans; allowan CATP Connection will benefit For 10 months of service AIR TEGRI the program completing the program UII will receive an with This real opporture ME Park District et $4,775 or a payment 32.162 the Stephen Carpente When with the Part District obligation to us .. Well have to the young people will work lane people but weld have basic mantix allyway The the The young people will the be cruted through the National mens storng The having we Civilian Community Corps an penter couldn't guarantee The workers would come Imm the AmeriCorps program The workers can work 1,700 hours localated That's almost full your of Bill applic from forms etubloyment W cost tottle resplets will You given district he Sald its In about an Amo AmeriCarp is a national service program designed to DEOPLE part cigant will begin will West Contral Child employ American citizens 18 '1 years of agein address AMERICORPS, Page 2A) PHOTOCOPY PHOTOPOPY PRESERVATION PHOTOCOPY The Quincy Herald-Wi PRESERVATION October 14, 1994 D 7A ILLINOIS 27:43 M6FT-SZ-100 participants begin jobs Monday Communities, workers benefit from program's projects PITTSFIELD, IIL. - Bill McCartney wants promises to benefit communities across the This is more than a job. We want to to de it AmeriCorps program up and region - and the workers who earn job skills provide a living allowance and an op- running after investing weeks in prepara- and a sebolarship. portunity to get on to school. tions McCartrey screened 41 Many Anyone over 17 years of age including high The workers - 15 serving Adams. Brown. came from the five-county at some school dropouts, high setool graduates, col Cathoun Pike and Schuyler counties - begin lege students. college graduates and profes NOTHO ISINIHOWN from as far away as Springfield and Ed- their abs Monday A formal kickoff for the wardsville sional school graduates is eligible for the U.S Department of Agriculture program. will What we looked at was what they wanted nations program place Friday morning in Quincy's to do with their lives," McCartney said He is More information about AmeriCorps is Park the AmeriCorps coordinator and executive available by calling McCartney at 285-4114 projects will range from economic director of Two Rivers Resource Conserva- or the national AmeriCorps hotline at 1-800- leanup. The program tion and Development in Pittsfield 880-4183 217 222 0406 P.03 P.04 FRIDAY OBER 14 1994 TA PRESERVATION Area AmeriCorps By Deborah Gertz The end result hopefully will be Harbia Whis Staff Writer stuff the community can use to work with business and target PITTSFIELD III. Two years other businesses to move in ago Chad Denison started school at Western Illinois University in McCartney said The team also will interview all Macomb Conservation Reserve Program Then be can out of money. fore- (CRP) contract holders about fu mg him to enter the job market and put his education on hold ture plans for the land "There will be it series of questions the A new federal program now will give Denison the chance to team puts together with the end earn more job skills - and money result being some alternatives people can go into rather than for college corn and soybeans," McCartney Denison is one of 15 people said. hired for the national AmeriCorps program. sponsored locally by the If time permits, was members will work to create interest in Two Rivers Resource Conserva- using local resources to build time and Development Corp in timber bridges Patisfield. "It hasn't been any problem at "I tell people it's President all finding work for these folks," Clinton's national commonity McCartney said We want to get service initiative his answer to the Peace Corps," said Bill something at least 11, every count Two Rivers executive Jame Totsch who lives in and AmeriCorps coor- Clayton, will work with the public land and environment team. That people will be working team will work with streambank within the confines of the stabilization, some flood cleanup United States to help communities work build LI wetland in Calhoun improve environmental, public County and work with tree and safety health and human needs' Nine people will work with the shrub planting across the region "I know pretty much how to do rural economic development pro- the things we want to do but the grain, while SIX others will toeus college after will help me oat, be on public lands and environment said "I want to go to college for in the area served by Two Rivers forestry or landscaping 1 love That includes Adains Brown, working outside" Calhoun Pike and Schuyler coun- Totsch 18, was working on a ties. temporary basis at Siluaro Springs Each will carn a sulary and a State Park when he heard about $4,725 scholarship after 1,700 the AmeriCorps program "I hope hours of service The workers it will be a good step for the start Monday and will finish in future." he said August 1995 "This will make them aware of Demson, 22. will work with the careers and opportunities they rural economic development team maybe never saw before.' - and he'll be meeting people McCartney said. that could help him in the future The workers will spend their "It's d good program to push first week in orientation and in me ahoad to where I need to be," itial training Sessions on first aid said Denison, who lives in Pitts cardiopulmonary resuscitation field "The people we will be and teambuilding are planned working with cume from diverse along with visits to the work sites backgrounds, all types of ages working side by side It will be Through the program team interesting to see if our ideas are members will gain skills in different." community building and strategic The team will WORK with eco planning, learn to work more ef- nomic development directors in fectively with local Sments the five counties and with small and get hands-on skills for future business to assess their needs. job searches. NOTING PRESERVATION H-W Photo Michael Kipley STC Fifteen area residents were sworn into the AmeriCorps Susan Ruble. left, and Chad Denison. Behind them, from left program Friday in Moorman Park. Corps members will be are corps members Mike Miller, Gary Smothers and Rachel working in a five-county area in West-Central Illinois. Shown Elledge. taking the AmeriCorps bath of service in the foreground are 0406 1 Want to Serve AmeriCorps Projects 50'd Adams County 15 workers from area sign QUINCY AREA Bike trail north of Quincy Mount Quincy Land-use planning office Sterling B up for AmeriCorps program Park District trail development Quincy Bw Photo Michael Kipley Fifteen area residents were sworn into the AmeriCorps Susan Rubie, left, and Chad Denison. Behind them. from left, program Friday In Moorman Park. Corps members will be are corps members Mike Miller Gary Smothers and Rachel working In a five-county area in West-Central lifinois. Shown Elledge taking the AmeriCorps oath of service in the foreground are PRESERVATION 1 Want to Serve' AmeriCorps Projects Adams County 15 workers from area sign QUINCY AREA Blke trail north of Quincy Mount up for AmeriCorps program Quincy Land-use planning office Sterting Park District trail development Quincy Brown County Workers who will serve associate's degree in business and Versallies MOUNT STERLING a five-county area, can will use the education benefits Business research, revitalization earn an education voucher offered by the program to get her VERSAILLES Griggsville bachelor's degree after 11 months. Camp Creek bank stabilization Berry AmeriCorps members must be American citizens age 17 or Pike County By W an Mussetter older They receive ludging, PITTSFIELD Stat Pittsheld meals, uniforms health care and Business revitalization, traif development Pleasere Anyone wanting to know what child care in addition to an $8,000 BARRY, GRIGGSVILLE, PLEASANT HILL Hill the AmeriCorps program is about living a awance for 11 months of Business revitalization need only ask Susan Ruble service. After completing the "I want to serve, I want to help program they will receive an members have been assigned to a leased from the Conservation people i want to leave people in education award of $4,725. or a Rural Development Team and Reserve Program and develop our communities happier and cash payment of $2.362. nine members are on the En- the interest of local township and better then 1 found them. the 25- "This is not a jobs program this vironmenta! Corps Team Four county officials in constructing year-old Griggsville resident said IS an education program said members of the environmental Lmber bridges using local mate- "That's what this program is AmeriCorps representative Rod team will be assumed to the mals. about. helping people while help- Atteberry ive now have more Quincy Park District The Environmenta. Corps Team ing ourselves than 20,000 members across the These people are going to be will work to improve parks. pub- OCT 22 Ruble is one of 15 AmeriCorps country, with 65 in Illinois 20 in providing a valuable service to he lands and recreation areas sworn in at Moorman Chicago, 30 East St Louis and several communities in the five Among their many goals is the 1994 Park Friday They be working 15 here in the Quincy area county ateat They : going to be construction of biking trails and in a five-county area under the Quincy Mayor Chuck Scholz told 00132 things that maybe local park facilities and replacing auspices of Two Rivers Resource the new AmeriCorps members committees and organizations grass shrubs and trees damaged Conservation and Development that they have an "opportunity to wouldn't have 20then done mill- in the 1993 Cood Inc of Patsfield The agency enhance the aves of people ID this erwise Rable said : is vital team serves Adams Pike. Brown area The benefits di your work The Rural Development Team: members 201 to know and trust Schuyler and Calhoun counties. will extend far seyend 13° life of bas three Help small one seuther Thursday we went "I wouldn't mind doing this this program he said to arough some designed again next year if they offer it William McCantney Two R.V. local PAST- to develop that their things like But, if not I'll go back to school ers corrdinator TOP THE Ameri and promite 3.- Salimg backward and trusting a Ruble said She is close to an Corps program. said S.X See WORKERS. Page-3A Whig: Saturday October 22 1.194 FROM PAGE 1A Worker (Continued) vironmental Tear that will work ream member to catch you. or with the Quincy FOR District let letting team members pick you up about SIX weeks I HINGRUL or 11 on their shoulders and trusting as an opportunity to may a let of them not to drop you, she said new 1" ple and an rumity to The teams worked in the Cal work undoor: while helping make hour County community of things better I'm people Kampsville Thursday tearing up Age is ROL important Anyone sidewalks damaged by the 1993 of any apr that has the dete Hood rimination and desire to help their Larry Warcup, 45, of Pittsheld communities is welcome." is a member of the En- PHOTOCOPY PRESERVATION 12/05/94 15:07 2026900639 COMM-ASSISTANCE ----- USDA NAT SER OFF 001 MN Dec 5 07:40 1994 Page 1 PHOTOCOPY From uucp Fri Dec 2 17:03 CST 1994 PRESERVATION >From arg Fri Dec 2 17:28 CST 1994 remote from redre To: mn600g!mmp Subject: AmeriCorps Response Cc: crookirsh mahno!cgt mnlao!gak redla!djd warre!dfr Mike In response to question #1 . Twin Valley on how many living snowfences will be built in the first year? First, living snowfences are NOT built, but are shrubs/trees and they are planted. The exact number actually planted will depend on several factors: weather, consent by landowners and if the AmeriCorps members can pull together the necessary partnership (SWCD, MnDOT, County and Landowner). A realistic goal could be 10 miles of living snowfence planted in year #1 in the 3 county area. Question #2 - Twin Valley - public affairs work? The development of brochures, fact sheets, and ad slicks is part of the information campaign that the A.R.T. Advisory Committee wanted AmeriCorps members to carry out. Material is reviewed by Advisory Committee prior to distribution. The intent of the campaign is to inform the public in the region about the trail, so it will attract users. Specific result expected is an increase in tourism, which will benefit the local economy in communities along the trail system. Question #4 - Twin Valley - amount of money of grant proposal? Will members spend the whole year writing grants? Grant proposals being investigated are for wooden bridges for recreational vehicles/horses/people for the A.R.T. The amount has not been finalized; but is estimated to be more than $10,000. The second part of this question does not even deserve an answer; however, I will respond. The answer is no. Al Gustafson OPTIONAL FORM 99 (7-90) FAX TRANSMITTAL # of pages / To Joel From Dee Phone # Dept./Agency Fax # Fax # 5099-101 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION NSN 7540-01-317-7388 >From arg Fri Dec 2 To: mn600g!mmp Subject: AmeriCorps Response Cc: crookirsh mahno!cgt mnlao!gak redla!djd warre!dfr PHOTOCOPY Mike PRESERVATION In response to question #1 Twin Valley on how many living snowfences will be built in the first year? First, living snowfences are NOT built, but are shrubs/trees and they are planted. The exact number actually planted will depend on several factors: weather, consent by landowners and if the AmeriCorps members can pull together the necessary partnership (SWCD, MnDOT, County and Landowner). A realistic goal could be 10 miles of living snowfence planted in year #1 in the 3 county area. Question #2 - Twin Valley - public affairs work? The development of brochures, fact sheets, and ad slicks is part of the information campaign that the A.R.T. Advisory Committee wanted AmeriCorps members to carry out. Material is reviewed by Advisory Committee prior to distribution. The intent of the campaign is to inform the public in the region about the trail, 30 it will attract users. Specific result expected is an increase in tourism, which will benefit the local economy in communities along the trail system. Question #4 - Twin Valley - amount of money of grant proposal? Will members spend the whole year writing grants? Grant proposale being investigated are for wooden bridges for recreational vehicles/horses/people for the A.R.T. The amount has not been finalized; but is estimated to be more than $10,000. The second part of this question does not even deserve an answer; however, I will respond. The answer is no. Al Gustafson OPTIONAL FORM 99 (7-90) FAX TRANSMITTAL # of pages / To Joel From Dee Phone # Dept./Agency Fax # Fax # NSN 7540-01-317-7388 5099-101 GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION P.02 FAX NO. 6122903375 NRCS 07:52 NOW MN-INF-001AE NEWS Rev. 2/94 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SOIL Contact: Chuck Truax, CONSERVATION District Conservationist SERVICE 218-584-5168 News Release for Immediate Release AMERICORPS MEMBERS BEGIN SERVICE WITH USDA SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE Twin Valley Mn, October 11, 1994.... Chuck Truax, District Conservationist, SCS (Soil Conservation Service) and Curtis Borchert, District Manager, Norman County SWCD (Soil and Water Conservation District), today announced that Kathie Musch, Kelly Engen, Jeff York, Aaron Neubert, and Holly Sirjord will be located at the Twin Valley SCS Field Office. They are among 20 AmeriCorps members selected to work with the USDA SCS in Minnesota between now and through August 1995. The Twin Valley AmeriCorps members will be working on two projects; one to promote community understanding of conservation practices and the second to promote economic development in NW Minnesota through the establishment of a region-wide trail system. -more- F01 NORMAN COUNTY SWCD 2185845169 P.02 -2- The AmeriCorps members began their service during a USDA SCS AmeriCorps Orientation Program, October 3-7, 1994 in St. Paul. SCS AmeriCorps members will be highly visible. They'll wear either a cap, tee-shirt, sweatshirt or a pin which shows the AmeriCorps logo "We get things done." Gary Nordstrom, State Conservationist, SCS in St. Paul, said, "AmeriCorps is an exciting opportunity to help us get things done with people in the community. A lot of people competed for our 20 AmeriCorps positions. We will demand quality work from them, just as if they were SCS federal employees, and I do expect them to be visible to the people in the community. AmeriCorps represents President Clinton's fulfillment of a campaign pledge to create a national service program--a domestic Peace Corps of 20,000 AmeriCorps members. The SCS AmeriCorps members will work 1,700 hours during their service time, will receive a living allowance between $7,660 to $12,000 and each AmeriCorps member who successfully completes their service requirements will be awarded an educational grant of $4725. -more- -3- Minnesota's USDA SCS 20 AmeriCorps members are headquartered out of five project sites and will be working on six different natural resource projects. The projects focus on watershed public participation in Cloquet and Lewiston; conservation outreach and trails promotion in Twin Valley; grassland and pasture management in Rochester; and animal waste management in Thief River Falls. For more information about Americorps, contact any local office of the USDA SCS. Their offices are located in county seats throughout Minnesota. # The United states Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, Dolitical beliefs and parital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA office of Communications at (202)720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). To file & complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250, or call (202)720-7327 (voice) or (202) 690-1538 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. Rochester/Lewiston Members in the news Page 6A THE WINONA POST Sunday, October 1994 AmeriCorps members begin service with USDA soil conservation Soybean Association District Coll Three AmeriCorps members do expect them to be visible to the seeks farm leaders October 11, 1994 have begun service with the Soil people in the community." SCS Conservation Service (SCS) in AmeriCorps members will wear Do you know a soybean farmer "In the selection process we Dwaine T. Calkins, Sr., 424 Arthur St., Tomah, WI. Failure to stop for scale sign. with a "take charge" attitude who is look for an individual who Fined $195.00, surcharge $30.00, court Lewiston. Mark Kunz, District either a cap, tee-shirt, sweatshirt or demonstrates innovative and costs $8.00. Conservationist, Lewiston SCS, innovative and has a natural ability pin with the AmeriCorps logo on it Clark Taylor Elliott, 447 South Third announced that Michael Aho of for identification. to lead? If so, you are invited to assertive leadership qualities," Dale St., LaCrescent, MN. Inattentive driving. Fined $35.00, surcharge $6.00, court costs Moorhead, Linda Dahl of Lewiston, nominate him or her to represent said. "We look for a farmer who is $19.00. AmeriCorps is President Minnesota in the Young Leader an active supporter of agriculture William Thomas Woodall, Jr., 6015 and Shelly Eckblad of Red Wing Clinton's national service program, Ninth St., Watertown, WI. Failure to log began their service on October 3. Program. and has an interest in serving as a previous 7 days. Fined $95.00, surcharge a domestic Peace Corps of 20,000 They are among 20 AmeriCorps Each year the American soybean association leader. As $20.00, court costs $8.00. members. Hulbaldo Reinoso Campas, Lt. 21 members selected to work with the Soybean Association (ASA) and stewards of the land, we also look Lawrence Lane, St. Charles, MN. Violation SCS AmeriCorps members of instruction permit; disobeyed stop sign. USDA SCS in Minnesota for one will work 1,700 hours and receive a DuPont Agricultural Products for a farmer who protects natural Fined $73.00, surcharge $12.00, court costs cosponsor the Young Leader resources and demonstrates a respect $17.00. year. living allowance and an educational Kah Kheong Chee, 369 West Fifth St. Program to cultivate leaders who for the environment." #3, Winona, MN. Failure to display current Aho and Dahl will be located grant. have the enthusiasm, vision and registration. Failed to appear. Driver's in Lewiston, and Eckblad will be in The 20 USDA SCS Minnesota's winner will be license suspended. Rochester. Kunz said the members AmeriCorps members in Minnesota drive to promote a prosperous selected by a committee of soybean Gregory George Fakler, 528 Center St., Winona, MN. Two counts of failure to will be working on a project are headquartered out of five project future for the soybean industry and farmers representing the soybean display current registration. Failed to appear. designed to improve the water U.S. agriculture. association. Driver's license suspended. sites and will be working on six Alyson Gail Jirele, 2180 St. Paul quality of the Whitewater River "There are no age restrictions," different natural resource projects. Nominations will be accepted Road, Owatonna, MN. Failure to display Watershed through public Minnesota Soybean Growers The projects focus on watershed through November 15. For more current registration. Failed to appear. Driver's license suspended. participation to include improved Association (MSGA) Young Leader information, or to obtain Albert Long, 1429 Gilmore Avenue, public participation in Lewiston nutrient and pesticide management Chairman Roger Dale explained. Winona, MN. Failure to display current nomination forms, contact the and Cloquet; conservation outreach registration. Failed to appear. Driver's within the watershed boundaries. "We're looking for farmers who are Minnesota Soybean Office at 507- license suspended. and trails promotion in Twin Michael Arthur Siegler, c/o Court Gary Nordstrom, State "young" in enthusiasm and 388-1635. Services, Winona, MN. Theft. Restitution Valley; grassland and pasture Conservationist, SCS in St. Paul, leadership. Actual age is not $487.76, jail/prison: 30 days. Stayed 90 management in Rochester; and days for 12 months. Supervised probation said "AmeriCorps is an exciting important." for 12 months. If $200.00 bail, applied to animal waste management in Thief The farmer selected as Soybean expo restitution-paid within 4 months; 6 months if opportunity to help us get things River Falls. no bail applied; 4 days credit. Minnesota's Young Leader and his Brian William Tarras, 1325 Crocus done with people in the For more information about community. A lot of people or her spouse will attend the plans underway Circle, Winona, MN. Failure to display current registration. Failed to appear. AmeriCorps, contact any local Soybean EXPO in St. Louis, MO, Driver's license suspended. competed for our 20 AmeriCorps office of the USDA SCS. Their Soybean producers from around Five traffic cases were disposed. positions. We will demand quality July 7-9, 1995. They will also the state are invited to attend the October 12, 1994 offices are located in county seat work from them, just as if they participate in a leadership training Arie Wayne Brouwer, 1550 W. towns throughout Minnesota. "32nd Annual" Minnesota Soybean Douglas, Worthington, MN. Over tandem were SCS federal employees, and I program at DuPont headquarters in EXPO set for Tuesday, December 6, axle weight/1040#. Fined $95.00, surcharge Wilmington, Delaware in $15.00, court costs $8.00. at the Holiday Inn in Willmar, MN. Leslie Orville Bryhn, W3106 Hwy. A, December, 1995. Though there is no cost to Mindoro, WI. Over gross registered MSGA and ASA work to weight/1380#. Fined $95.00, surcharge Winona site of community attend EXPO, an RSVP is $15.00, court costs $8.00. improve the profitability of requested. For more information, or Scott Arthur Litzenberg, 12041 Louisana Avenue N., Champlin, MN. No health care forum Oct. 26 soybean production through to register to attend, please contact Minnesota driver's license. Fined $45.00, legislation, market development, surcharge $5.00, court costs $5.00. MSGA at 360 Pierce Avenue, Suite Edward Lawrence Machovec, RR 3, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Some of these issues are likely research and education. DuPont is a #110, North Mankato, MN or call Box 213, Yuba, WI. Unsafe change of Minnesota (BCBSM) will host a to include the state's commitment leading crop chemical company and course. Fined $35.00, surcharge $6.00, court 507-388-1635. costs $19.00. community exchange at the Best to universal coverage and how it sponsors the Young Leader Program Michael Thomas Ryczek, E6840 N. Western Riverport Inn, 900 Bruski will be funded, definition of to promote strong leadership for Dewey Avenue, Reedsburg, WI. Police scanner in motor vehicle. First Drive, Winona, on Wednesday, standard benefits sets and the agriculture in America. surcharge $20.00 court costs $8.00. October 26 at 8:30 a.m., to discuss continuation of effective market James Robert Thorpe, 1120 South Play Better Golf with JACK NICKLAUS Division St., Waunakee, WI. Seatbelt key health care issues and seek reform and managed care programs. violation; speeding. Fined $60.00, surcharge $9.75, court costs $33.00. input from employers, legislators, BCBSM is also holding Kevin William Empey, 17056 City/Region Jay Furst, city editor, 285-7742 Americorps members help soil conservation efforts Americorps, a national service Tracy Guthmiller of Fairmont is program started by President Clin- working in Rochester to help ton, is up and running with four improve the forage and grassland members working in the Soil Con- base, improve water quality and servation Service in southeastern increase profitability of agricul- Minnesota. ture while enhancing the envi- The four members are working ronment. in the U.S. Department of Agri- culture's Soil Conservation Ser- The Soil Conservation Service vice offices in Lewiston and in Minnesota has 20 students Rochester. involved with it through Ameri- corps, which has been called a Michael Aho of Moorhead, Linda domestic Peace Corps. Dahl of Lewiston and Shelly Eck- blad of Red Wing are working in The Southeastern Minnesota Ini- the Lewiston office on a project tiative Fund, Mankato State Uni- designed to improve the water versity and Winona State Univer- quality of the Whitewater River sity are administering the program, Watershed through public partic- ipation in the effort. and held a ceremony today announcing its start. Post-Bulletin, Rochester, MN Wednesday. October 26, 1994 Lewiston Journal 10-26-94 AmeriCorps members begin working for USDA Soil Conservation Service Three AmeriCorps members have identification. The projects focus on watershed begun service with the Soil AmeriCorps is President Clinton's public participation in Lewiston and Conservation Service (SCS) in national service program, a domestic Cloquet; conservation outrcach and Lewiston. Pcace Corps of 20,000 members. trails promotion in Twin Valley; Mark Kunz, District SCS AmeriCorps members will grassland and pasture management in Conservationist, Lewiston SCS, work 1,700 hours and receive a Rochester; and animal waste announced that Michael Aho of living allowance and an educational management in Thief River Falls. Moorchead, Linda Dahl of Lewiston, grant. For more information about and Shelly Eckblad of Red Wing The 20 USDA SCS AmeriCorps AmeriCorps, contact any local office began their service on Oct. 3. members in Minnesota are of the USDA SCS. Their offices are They are among 20 AmeriCorps headquartered out of five project sites located in county scat towns members selected to work with the and will be working on six different throughout Minnesota. USDA SCS in Minnesota for onc natural resource projects ycar. Aho and Dahl will be located in Lewiston, and Eckblad will be in Rochester. Kunz said the members will be working on a project designed to improve the water quality of the Whitewater River Watcrshed through public participation to include improved nutrient and pesticide management within the watershed boundaries. Gary Nordstrom, State Winona Daily News Conservationist, SCS in St. Paul, said AmeriCorps is an exciting Sun 11/13 opportunity to help us get things done with people in the community. "A lot of people competed for our 20 AmeriCorps positions. We will demand quality work from them, just as if they were SCS federal employees, and I do expect them to Briefly be visible to the people in the community." SCS AmeriCorps AmeriCorps to clear members will wear either a cap, tec- shirt, sweatshirt or pin with the brush, watch video AmeriCorps logo on it for LEWISTON, Minn. - Ameri- Corps members with the Soil Con- servation Service in Lewiston Whitewater State Park Interpre-: event at 10 a.m. Monday at the hosting a community building are tive Center. They will clear brush and trees from under the fire Conservation Corps in the 1930s control dams built by the Civilian tower in Elba and around gully After clearing brush, they plan to a walking tour of the sites. view a video on the CCC and take 10/20/94 St Forestry Member Farsboult Daily News Page 3 Hobby means school money AmeriCorps enrolled in at the University of Michigan, however, she put aside her interest in nature to pursue "a places student money career." She earned an English and economics degree. volunteers After graduation, an opportuni- ty to teach English in Hungary BA PAULINE CHREIBER through the Peace Corps came Staff Writer up. "We did a lot of environmen- FARIBAULT Andrea tal stuff with our kids as well as \thanas is happy with the direc- teach English. We had a summer non her life is taking since camp in which we did environ- becoming an Americ 'orps volun- mental education as well as teach teen English," Athanas said. She started a one-year intern- Her childhood interest in ship at River Bend Nature Center nature was reborn during her two this month that will earn her years in Hungary. "What I $4.725 toward the cost of gradu- learned over there is that happi- teschool ness is not necessarily where the The new Ament orps program money is," she said. "So when I the rdea of President Bill Clin came back to this country I decid- ton student who are selected for ed I'd like to earn a master's the are placed in a vari- degree in environmental planning of positions related to com- and policy." infirmits service. with priority ser- When she heard about Ameri- be human needs. educa- Corps, with its emphasis on pub- non public atem and the envi- lic service, Athanas was in one of ronment the first groups of applicants. Ten Athanas is getting on-the-job AmeriCorps volunteers are now training in natural science and at various agencies in Minnesota. Andrea Athanas is an intern at River Bend Nature Center. (Jim Lee/Daily News) environmental concerns as she "I really wanted to give some- ate school," Athanas said. for Habitat for Humanity in addi- sites, plus receive health benefits. serves as a River Bend intern. thing back to my own country, She will be doing work for tion to her internship with River Growing up in Niles, Mich., too, after my years in the Peace various youth programs in Farib- Bend. The Southeastern Minnesota Athanas spent much of her child- Corps. I think the program is a ault, giving volunteer hours to AmeriCorps volunteers receive Initiative Fund office in Owaton- hood rambling through woods wonderful opportunity to do that programs at the Faribault Region- a small living stipend to pay for na is currently taking applications with her grandfather. Once as well as earn money for gradu- al Center and doing some work room and board at their internship for future AmeriCorps volunteers. cloquet Members in the news AmeriCorps members assigned to Arowhead Leader Nemadji River Basin project 10.25 by Pat Macaulay One of the most popular ideas to come out of Bill Clinton's cam- paign for the Presidency in 1992, was the proposed formation of a domestic Peace Corps. That idea became reality earlier this year when the first contingent of 20,000 AmeriCorps members were sworn in by the President and began work on projects around the country. Twenty members were se- lected to work with the U.S. De- partment of Agriculture in Min- nesota, and three of these are now working on the Nemadji River Basin Project, under the tutelage of the Soil Conservation Service. The project is based in the Uni- versity of Minnesota Forestry Center in Cloquet. According to AmeriCorps members (L to R) Tony Kroska, Tim Reese, and R.C. Carlton County District Conser- Boheim. vationist Jeff Stewart, "the objec- late remedial actions and best high water turbidity and sediment tive of the project is to develop a management practices which may contributions to the Duluth/Supe- broad understanding of the reduce erosion and resultant sedi- rior Harbor." hydology of the area and formu- mentation. Problems include cont. on page 14. cont. from page 1. Headquartered in a log cabin amid towerng pines at the For- estry Center in Cloquet, 11m BUDGETEER PRESS ⑉ Sunday, o Reese, R.C. Boheim and Tony Kroska started their AmeriCorp AmeriCorps members selected In work on October 3. Reese is a St. Olaf's graduate with a major in Jeff Stewart, Carlton County The three members working in p Biology and Environmental Sci- District Conservationist, announced Cloquet would be assisting with the ence, an interest he shares with that R.C. Boheim, Superior, Wis., Nemadji River Basin Project and Tony Kroska, Duluth, Minn., and will be performing community ser- Boheim. who is a Biology gradu- p Tim Reese, Duluth, Minn., began vice in their respective areas. T ate from the University of Wis- their AmeriCorps service on Oct. 3. Minnesota's USDA SCS 20 H consin-Oshkosh. Tony Kroska Boheim, Kroska, and Reese will AmeriCorps members are working graduated from the University of be located in the Carlton County at a number of project sites and on Minnesota-Duluth, with a major Soil and Water Conservation various natural resource projects in Mathematics. The three young District office in Cloquet. throughout Minnesota. ", men will receive a modest living They are among 20 AmeriCorps members selected to work with the allowance during their USDA SCS in Minnesota through AmeriCorps service, as well as August 1995. basic health insurance and an educational grant of $4,725. Ac- cording to Reese, most 0784. AmeriCorps members use the award to pay of student loans or, Three begin AmeriCorps service as in his case, to help finance graduate studies. Jeff Stewart, Carlton County District Conservationist, said Tuesday that Reese, Boheim and Kroska R.C. Boheim of Superior and Tony Kroska and Tim Reese, both of Duluth, wear their AmeriCorps T- shirts have began their AmeriCorps service and will be located in the Carlton proudly and seem excited about County Soil and Water Conservation District office in Cloquet. They are their work. Reese, who will issue among 20 AmeriCorps members selected to work in Minnesota between now monthly news releases on the and August 1995. Stewart said they would be assisting with the Nemadji River Basin Pro- progress of the Nemadji River ject. The objective of the project is to develop a broad understanding of the Basin project, believes public hydrology of the area and formulate remedial actions and best management awareness is an important func- practices which may reduce erosion and resultant sedimentation. Problems tion of the Soil Conservation Ser- identified in this basin include high water turbidity and sediment contribu- vice and credits the presence of tions to the Duluth-Superior harbor. AmeriCorps members with pro- "AmeriCorps is President Clinton's fulfillment of a campaign pledge to viding the needed manpower to keep the public informed create a national service program, a domestic Peace Corps of 20,000 mem- or bers. The SCS AmeriCorps members will work 1,700 hours during their ser- vice time receive a living allowance between $7,600 and $12,000, and upon ary successful completion of service an educational grant of $4,725," Stewart said. nn For more information about AmeriCorps or the Nemadji River Basin Us Projects, contact the Carlton County SCS office, 175 University Road, Clo- the quet, MN 55720; (218) 878-0230. Supera Daily T Friday if Hey to NEWS United States Contact: Tim Reese/AmeriCorps For Immediate Department of Carlton County SCS: 878-2030 Release Agriculture AMA III Soil Conservation Service Cloquet, Minnesota; October 14, 1994. Jeff Stewart, Carlton County District Conservationist, today announced that R.C. Boheim, Superior WI; Tony Kroska, Duluth MN; and Tim Reese, Duluth MN; began their AmeriCorps service on October 3. Boheim, Kroska and Reese will be located in the Carlton County Soil and Water Conservation District office in Cloquet. They are among 20 AmeriCorps members selected to work with the USDA SCS in Minnesota between now and August 1995. Stewart said that the three members working in Cloquet would be assisting with the Nemadji River Basin Project. The objective of the project is to develop a broad understanding of the hydrology of the area and formulate remedial actions and best management practices which may reduce erosion and resultant sedimentation. Problems identified in this basin include high water turbidity and sediment contributions to the Duluth/Superior harbor. AmeriCorps members will be performing community service in their respective areas. Gary Nordstrom, State Conservationist, SCS in St. Paul, said "AmeriCorps is an exciting opportunity to help us get things done with people in the community. A lot of people competed for our 20 AmeriCorps positions. We will demand quality work from them, just as if they were SCS federal employees, and I do expect them to be visible to the people in the community." Minnesota's USDA SCS 20 AmeriCorps members are working at five project sites and on six different natural resource projects. Along with the Nemadji River Basin Project in Cloquet, other projects are: conservation outreach and trails promotion in Twin ( more ) AmeriCorps is President Clinton's fulfillment of a campaign pledge to create a national service program a domestic Peace Corps of 20,000 members. The SCS AmeriCorps members will work 1,700 hours during their service time, receive a living allowance between $7,600 and $12,000, and upon successful completion of service an educational grant of $4,725. For more information about AmeriCorps or the Nemadji River Basin Project, contact the Carlton County SCS office; 175 University Road; Cloquet, Minnesota 55720; (218) 878 0230. # # # The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc. should contact the USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720 5881 (voice) or (202) 720 7808 (TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, 20250, or call (202) 720 7327 (voice) or (202) 720 1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. (September 1994) Lake Superior Updated Fact Sheet Nemadji River Basin Project Project Goal The Nemadji River Basin project, funded by the Soil Conservation Service and the U.S. Forest Service, will formulate alternatives to treat problems identified in the watershed. It will pull together many people and agencies to form a consortium which will voluntarily adopt a remedial action plan to restore beneficial uses to the Nemadji River Basin. Updated Time Frame The two-year project began in January 1994. A planning committee made up of project sponsors, citizens and business people has met monthly, become acquainted with the issues surrounding the project and developed a finalized set of objectives. Three public meetings soliciting comments and discussing issues have been held. Technical committees are analyzing and collecting data which will lead to recommendations by the summer of 1995. By September, the planning committee will choose from a set of alternatives and recommend a course of action. Working Objectives 1) Collect, inventory and analyze data in order to develop a remedial action plan and best management practices. 2) Inform and educate citizens regarding the causes, problems and potential solutions associated with runoff, flooding, erosion and sedimentation. 3) Finalize and implement a public participation plan that involves a diversity of people affected by basin problems and the recommended solutions. 4)Improve cooperation between resource management agencies at the watershed level. Americorps AMERICORPS A AmeriCorps is President Clinton's fulfillment of a campaign SERVICE pledge to create a national service program-a domestic Peace ANITAL Corps-addressing environmental, educational, human service and public safety needs at a community level. The Nemadji Basin Project is one of six SCS programs in MN receiving Americorps members. Three AmeriCorps members began work on the Nemadji Project in October, 1994. Answers to Common Questions and Concerns "Aren't the problems associated with the Nemadji River due to natural causes over which we have no control? While the soil in this watershed is prone to erosion, it is believed that people have made land-use changes accelerating the naturally high erosion rates. Although not necessarily bad or preventable; roads, ditches, homestead development, clearing for agriculture and timber harvesting all have an impact on the hydrology and erosion in the watershed. "This research was done before in the Red Clay Project and no solutions were found, why are we spending more money on a problem we can't fix?" The Red Clay Research and Demonstration Project looked at the properties of the Red Clay soil and the effects of vegetation on slopes, and tested different stabilization projects. A great deal was learned from this project, however the effects of hydrological changes on the processes of erosion was not examined. This project made some preliminary recommendations which are being evaluated and will most likely be part of the remedial action plan. The Red Clay Project should be viewed as a springboard for new ideas and treatments. The current project will look at the watershed as a whole entity and attempt to develop long term solutions for reducing the volume of sediment transported. It is important to note that the money being spent on the Nemadji River Basin Project would be spent on a similar project in another area if the previous research had not demonstrated a need to develop a remedial action plan. "How will you measure success?" The success of the project will be measured by the degree to which the remedial actions and BMPs are accepted and carried out. The cooperation, knowledge and acceptance of the project and the alternatives by landowners, citizens and agencies will demonstrate the success of the project. Success in the terms of reduced sediment will not be measured or achieved by any "quick-fix" solutions. "What type of funding will be available for carrying out the plans?" This project will research and develop technically feasible and politically sound remedial action measures. It is felt that the existence of a well researched plan greatly improves the chances of receiving funding from outside sources. The remedial action plan will include potential sources for future options. Assistance and programs of the Soil Conservation Service available without regard to race, religion, color, sex, or handicap. NEWS UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EN AMERICORPS If TIONAL Contact: AmeriCorps NATURAL Twin Valley MN RESOURCES 218-584-5168 CONSERVATION SERVICE (formerly SCS) AmeriCorps News Release For Immediate Release AmeriCorps Progress Update #2 Twin Valley MN, November 29, 1994. ... USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly Soil Conservation Service (SCS), AmeriCorps members, announced today information about their recent progress. The Twin Valley AmeriCorps members assigned to help coordinate the Agassiz Recreational Trail (A.R.T.) have submitted a grant for an Information Heritage Center in Twin Valley. This would be a replica of the old Twin Valley depot and would be built along the A.R.T. The Information Heritage Center would house 24-hour restrooms for trail users. For community service projects, all 12 AmeriCorps members in NW Minnesota, participated in the Crookston Clean-Up on November 9th. Along with area volunteers, the AmeriCorps members picked up litter on the two main one-way streets. On November 15th the AmeriCorps members received wind and water erosion training in Red Lake Falls, from area District Conservationists Dave Dornbusch and Randy Huelskamp. This training also touched on some of the formulas used to measure crop residue loss. Of the funds appropriated from the Minnesota State Lottery by the LCMR (Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources) for the Agassiz Recreational Trail, there was an allocation for the establishment of a walking trail in the city of Ada MN. AmeriCorps A.R.T. coordinators are helping the city of Ada develop a plan of work, so construction on the Ada Trail can begin this spring. (more) FROM 2185845169 (0AD8) 11-28-94 05:03 PM P01 The A.R.T. Citizens Advisory Board chose Shelley Johnson of Twin Valley MN, as the winner of the A.R.T. logo contest. She will receive a $50.00 savings bond. On November 23 the AmeriCorps members went through a team building rope course at the MSU Regional Science Center. Each member went through a series of low rope courses and one high rope course. The emphasis of the day was setting individual goals and accomplishing those goals through teamwork. The Conservation Outreach members have been working on organizing a Crop Residue Alliance for their respective counties. An initial letter of contact has been put together along with a list of area agri-businesses. In the coming months, the AmeriCorps members working on this project will be going to these businesses to discuss the potential contributions they can make. Also, they will be traveling to the landowners of priority living snowfence land and discussing the potential of their land for the planting of trees for the living snowfence project. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) probibits discrimination in its program on the basis of mee, color, national origin, sex, religion, age. disability, political beliefs and marital or familial slutus. (Not all prohibited bascs apply to all programs.) Ivraons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, dc.) should contact the USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voive) or (202) 720-7808 (TD))), To file a complaint. write the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 20250. or call (202) 720-7327 (voice) or (202) 690-1538 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. FROM 2185845169 (OAD8) 11-28-94 05:03 PM P02 Crookston Daily Times Crookston Clean Up a success By Brian Krzmarzick Americorps Worker The downtown Clean Up held Wednesday, Nov. 9, was a great success. The event was the first in Crookston to be sponsored by the Americorps members from throughout the Northwest region. Thirteen Americorps workers and six members of the UMC Natural Resources Club participated in the clean up. Crookston businesses - Hardee's, Subway, Larson's Super Value and Starland Video - donated items for the volunteers. Without the help of the volunteers and the cooperation that we received from City Hall, the clean up would not have been possible. The group of volunteers picked up litter from the streets and sidewalks along Main, Broadway, and the connecting streets. Some of the alleys were picked up as well. The workers filled the pack of a pickup with trash. Arrangements were made for city crews to dispose Americorps workers David Jacobsma and Aaron of it. Neubert patrolled Loring Street pickup up trash Part of the Americorps agenda is during the first Crookston Clean Up sponsored by to get involved with the Americorps members. Jacobsma. who is from communities through service Luverne, is working out of the Warren Natural projects such as the Crookston Resources Conservation Service office. Neubert, of Clean Up. Mahnomen, in working onl in the Iwin Valley NRCS office. (Times Photo By Twylla Allepeter) Confession shocks America/ page 2 Beltrami news/ page 3 CHS swimmers beat TRF/ page 4 Crookston Daily Times PUBLISHED PROUDLY IN CROOKSTON FOR OVER 100 YEARS UMC'S 28TH YEAR The Times is printed on 100% recycled newsprint 109th Year No. 213 Publication Number 146 480 CROOKSTON, MINNESOTA. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1994 PRICE 50 CENTS Americorps to 'Clean Up' city On Wednesday, Nov. 9, education, human service, public Americorps members, will be Americorps members from safety, and environmental needs. Hall at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, hosting the clean up event. Nov. 9. throughout the area will be heading Part of the Americorps object is to "Our hope is to get as many a "Clean Up Crookston" day. get involved with the communities folks from Crookston involved as If you or your organization is Participants will be combing the they are stationed in by helping possible. We want the area people planning a community service downtown streets picking up with community service projects. to know that as Americorps project for the future that requires garbage and litter from the Main The local Americorps member, members we are here to help the assistance notify an Americorps and Broadway sidewalks and Brian Krzmarzick, is working out community," Krzmarzick said. member at one of the following streets. Natural Resource Conservation Americorps is President of the Crookston Natural Resource If you would like to volunteer Services offices: Crookston, Clinton's national service Conservation Service (formerly the to help with "Clean Up Mahnomen, McIntosh, Red Lake initiative to achieve direct results Soil Conservation Service). Crookston", meet the Americorps Falls, Thief River Falls, Twin in addressing the nation's critical Krzmarzick, along with 13 other members at the front of the City Valley or Warren. they say. The company INDEX 11/8/94 expects to purchase more than $1 million worth of James Ogard wheat straw from farmers within about a 100-mile Jon Paul Ogard radius of Wahpeton. The plant will initially employ Twin Valley based AmericCorps 35 people. members are busy with projects THIS IS CRAZY A schöol in Downers Grove, Illinois, The AmeriCorps members have compiled and mailed out CRP which had won four straight victories in science fairs, has stationed at the USDA Natural news letters for October. They will been barred from future competitions because its successes Resource Conservation Service now be working on a living deny other schools their "right" in similar success. (formerly SCS) have been busy since snowfence project. their arrival last month. Work has also started on the To date, the Twin Valley group's third objective, to promote AmeriCorps members working on tourism in Mahnomen County. The the Agassiz Recreational Trail AmeriCorps members will be HALLOWEEN FOLLOW-UP - Here's a new one. An project have been involved with working in collaboration with the area community had their police equip their patrol writing two grants. One will be for Mahnomen Minnesota Extension cars with pumpkins full of candy on Halloween an Information Heritage Center to be Service. night. Officers handed out candy to kids that night. built in Twin Valley along the trail. AmeriCorps members are also The candy was donated by stores in the communi- The other grant is for timber bridges, required to do community service ty. Good PR for the police department. the ART project will require four projects. The Area I (northwest bridges to be a continuous trail. Minnesota) group has begun talking Ground breaking for the ART Trail to area Chamber of Commerce was held October 18 in Twin Valley. groups, city councils, as well as HERE'S THE BIG ONE - Two youngsters had the record AmeriCorps members working on school teachers and administrators. for the biggest jack-o'-lantern. It weighed in at 799 pounds. Conservation Outreach have been For the month of November, How do they get them that big? Genetics has a lot to do with working with the Soil and Water AmeriCorps members, along with it, so growers crossbreed to get bigger pumpkins. Once the Conservation District on the grant area volunteers, will be doing pumpkins start growing, some people feed them beer or they received through the cleanup work in the city of milk. Limiting vines to just one fruit each is a necessity. Keep Conservation Reserve Program Crookston, on the two main one-way them covered with a wet blanket. How do you move a giant (CRP). The grant consists of four streets. Future projects include the pumpkin? You get several strong people and a strong newsletters to inform contract Area I Annual Environthon, and tarpaulin. You use a forklift to get the pumpkin on the scale holders of information regarding the Give Water a Hand which is a water - in other words, very carefully. CRP program. AmeriCorps members quality testing project. District Court GOOD PAY - Friend of ours told us that working for the government may be a nice job but the pri- Shawn Brandt, age 20, of Ada arrested sitting in his car along the vate sector has more creative ways to earn money. made his initial appearance at side of the highway. Date of offense One guy worked for a circus. He got shot from a District Court in Ada on Monday, was October 30. cannon. Made twenty cents a mile plus traveling October 31, on charges of leaving the Bail was set at $1,500, and a expenses. scene of an accident and gross public defender was appointed. No misdemeanor DUI. driving was a condition of rerease. Charges allege that Brandt His first appearance was set for sideswiped a car in a parking lot in NORMAN COUNTY SWCD 2185845169 P.01 NEWS All MERICORPO UNITED STATES * DEPARTMENT OF A AGRICULTURE NATURAL Contact: AmeriCorps RESOURCES Twin Valley MN CONSERVATION 218-584-5168 SERVICE (formerly SCS) AmeriCorps News Release For Immediate Release AmeriCorps Progress Update Twin Valley MN, November 4, 1994 USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), formerly Soil Conservation Service (SCS), AmeriCorps members, announced today they are required to keep the public informed about their progress throughout their one year term of service. October 18, 1994 was the ground breaking for the Agassiz Recreational Trail (ART) in Twin Valley MN. It was a cold, wet day but the event still drew in close to 70 people. Television channels 4 and 6 from Fargo covered the news event. State Representative Bernie Lieder and a representative of Collin Peterson spoke of the importance of ART for economic development in NW Minnesota. To date, the Twin Valley AmeriCorps members working on the ART project have been interviewed twice on KRJB Radio in Ada MN, and the Conservation Outreach members have been interviewed once. The AmeriCorps members working on ART have been writing two grants. One will be for an Information Heritage Center to be built in Twin Valley along the trail. The other grant is for timber bridges, the ART project will require four bridges to be a continuous trail. AmeriCorps members working on Conservation Outreach have been working with the Soil and Water Conservation District on the grant they received through the -more- NORMAN COUNTY SWCD 2185845169 P. 02 -2- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). The grant consists of four newsletters to inform. contract holders of information regarding the CRP program. AmeriCorps members have compiled and mailed out a CRP newsletters for October. They will now be working on a living snowfences project. Work has started on the third objective of the Twin Valley AmeriCorps, which is to promote tourism in Mahnomen County. The AmeriCorps members will be working in colaboration with Mahnomen's Minnesota Extension Service. AmeriCorps members are also required to do commmunity service projects. The Area 1 (northwest Minnesota) group has begun talking to area Chamber of Commerces, City Councils, as well as school teachers and principals. For the month of November, AmeriCorps members, along with area volunteers, will be doing clean up work in the city of Crookston, on the two main one-way streets. Future projects include the Area 1 Annual Envirothon, and Give Water a Hand which is a water quality testing project. # The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibite discrimination In its programa on the bests of rece, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and merital or familial STATUS. (not all prohibited beace apply to of programs.) Persons with diaablities who require alternative means for communication of program Information (Braille. large print, audiclape. etc.) should conlect the USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720.5881 (voice) DE (202) 720-7608 (TDD). To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC, 20250, of call 12031 720-7321 (voice) or (202) 720-1127 (TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer. (October 1994) Bob and Rose Peterson. root nome by EAGI formaldehyde and richioroeth larcie Strand enjoyed a ene, three pollutants given off ONE OF THE NO day visit from her daughter-in- building materials. carpeting and DICK MAVE ay Strand of Anoka and Kay's furnishings. Ina Mosier of McIntosh. PRESCRIPTION Koenig begins duties ırl and Derva Sveningson SPECIALISTS weekend hosts of Lori and the with AmeriCorps Service with Steve coming on FREE DELIVERY day. Sunday afternoon visi- Dave Dornbusch, District MAIL SERVICE ere Cyn and Harry. Conservationist, Soil Conservation 10 Service, McIntosh, MN, today gnes Rominski of Argyle and announced that DiAnn Koenig of CALL US TO aughter Betty of Pennsylvania McIntosh, MN, began her EMERGEN Saturday overnight guests at AmeriCorps service on October 3. DICK MAVES 28 me of Larry and Jean Kollin. Koenig, will be located in the ınday, the group enjoyed the McIntosh Field Office. She is all dinner at the St. Lawrence among 20 AmeriCorps members Γ. selected to work with the USDA SCS in Minnesota between now sie Proulx was among 15 and through August 1995. women participants. at the Dornbusch said Koenig will be HEIVER RO CASINO e-Beltrami Community working with conservation out- ation sponsored "LOVE reach, a program designed to bene- 1 HOME" journaling work. fit and enhance community under- resented by Robin Silverman standing of conservation practices nday evening which every- and programs. joyed. Koenig began her service dur- ing a USDA SCS AmeriCorps :venty-nine rounds of Orientation Program, October 3-7, walking at the 1994 St. 1994 in St. Paul. THIEF RIVER nce Bazaar selected lucky SCS AmeriCorps members will FALL MN rs of yummy baked goods be highly visible. They'l wear Erskine, McIntosh, Red Lake either a cap, tee-shirt, sweatshirt or OPEN 7 DA Gentilly, Crookston, Badger, a pin which shows the Ameri-Corps Tuesday 8:30 A.M.: Moorhead, Mentor, Fertile, 24 Hours Beginnin logo "We get things done." ite of Utah and students from B Monday 1:00 A.M Gary Nordstrom, State ny, who are attending school Conservationist, SCS in St. Paul, I Lake Falls this year. The said "AmeriCorps is an exciting NOW AVAILABLE y was a grand success and opportunity to help us get things A Served $ are extended to all who done with people in the community. d quarter after quarter to par- A lot of people competed for our 20 :. Thanks also to the parish- AmeriCorps positions. We will ALL Y who donated the delicious demand quality work from them, y of baked goods for this just as if they were SCS federal A fundraiser employees, and I do expect them to be visible to the people in the com- m and Agnes Vaudrin of Cr- munity." C DAILY on were Sunday evening AmeriCorps represents Preside- at the Robert Peterson home. nt Clinton's fulfillment of a cam- Rose, Tom and Agnes all paign pledge to create a national 11 A ed the St. Lawrence Bazaar service program--a domestic Peace Meatball dinner earlier that Corps of 20,000 Ameri-Corps $6.00 In on. member who successfully com- pletes their service requirements )rm Pepin of Long Prairie will be awarded an educational B REGULAR & pected to arrive this Tuesday grant of $4,725. id a few days at the home of I PROGRESSI Minnesota's USDA SCS 20 nd Eris Super. AmeriCorps members are head- N BINGO HOT BINGO cky winner of WEDNESDAY - SA Early Bird Main Session ntor Fire/Rescue Raffle Late Nite Sessii SUNDAY Nelson of Erskine was The winner of the drawing held 20-20 Bingo winner of the raffle given. at the departments open house for Early Bird the Mentor Fire and National Fire Prevention Week was Main Session Department during their Chuck Gudmundson of Late Game Ses Link - College Magazine Oct. 1994 How Bucks Are Killing Living in Poverty For the Cause Let's face it. You're not going to get rich joining the ranks of the president's new domestic Peace Corps - dubbed AmeriCorps Small! Football You see, this is not the same program Bill Clinton told you about when he wanted your vote. This is the Congress-messed-with-me version, and what that means is you "volunteer" to make minimum wage for nine months to a year and when it's over, they'll give you seem to ountry very little starts enough money to maybe cover a semester at one of the cheaper one of the las places toiget new-movies public universities in the country. ne of the last places to olish slavery. Still interested? It seems thousands of students are. rather strange that the Unive sity of Alabama, The $300 million program will put 20,000 people to work this year just ay baisetting the newest college football doing all kinds of community service, from walking the elderly safely trendi The grid program, in existence for only five home through their high-crime neighborhoods to finding housing for years; has opted to leave Division I-AA next season in order the homeless. For their work, members of the corps get an $8,000 to play I-A. And while the "We like to eventually see our living allowance (roughly $4.25 an hour), plus health and child care program with he best in the nation" statement has been benefits. For each year they complete of the two-year program, the office ally uttered by school off cials, there's more to it than government will write a check for $4,275 to the school of their that choice. Not a great deal, but then Laura Sullivan, a 25-year-old the same to that caused No heast Louisiana to graduate of Georgetown University, says the money is not the point. same causing Central "Everyone in this program is committed to service, committed to da to the ame thing that caused making a difference," says Sullivan, who works with AmeriCorps for Coach Talley to-express his Intent to move a Maryland-based program that trains low-income women to start unrand also UConn to hire new coach Skip their own businesses. of Lou) Oh, of course. Word has it that will soon hit schools like Montana, Sullivan was attracted to AmeriCorps for the same reason a lot of Mas achuse Rhode Island, Northern Iowa and graduates are. For her, the program could serve as a great Youngstown State segue almost like an internship — into a career of non- tis (gasp!) money.lt is (no gasp) not in I-AA football. profit or community service work. But even Sullivan admits Football is a costly sport," says Chuck Boone, she had to save up money to participate. She's barely living commissioner of the I-AA Yankee Conference. "And in F above the poverty line on her AmeriCorps living allowance. AA there really isn any money to be made," Originally, AmeriCorps was intended to be a ticket to college if Hence, the problem. Although the NCAA would not you couldn't buy one. The concept sold to the liberal arts majors release specific information, last year fewer than 10 who couldn't find a job and to the troops of do-gooders who wanted percent of I-AA football programs showed a profit. The to make a difference but still needed to pay the rent. dilemma lies) In an array of areas, from no television In reality. it was a guy like Dixon Negron of Chicago whom Clinton contracts to smalli stadiums.to the simple fact that most really may have had in mind when he initially proposed the service students at Marshall or Delaware would rather sit back in plan. Negron never dreamed of going to college, let alone finishing a dorm room with Bud in hand and watch Notre high school. For the past year, haunted by the life he saw unfolding Dame/Miami than head out to the cold for a Thundering for his young nieces and nephews living in one of the worst Chicago Herd/Blue Hen matchup neighborhoods, Negron worked for a community organization called Sadly, not much can be done: I-AA loudly boasts of its Public Allies. achievements NFLers John Taylor, Roosevelt Potts and He made a "comfortable living" there, but when Public Allies was Stan Humphries being among its products and for picked for funding in the AmeriCorps program, Negron got in on all medium-sized schools, it S. a perfect competitive level the AmeriCorps benefits. "I'm not living from paycheck to paycheck But more and more programs are recognizing thatibeating anymore," he says. "Now I can think about going back to school." Boston University in double overtime rarely even makes the Let's hope he makes it. news. Losine to Auburn 55 3 headlines it. To apply to AmeriCorps, call (800) 942-2677. hard tolmake. AA an attractive package to television, -Jackie Spinner says Boone, who still believes the division can survive The public demands what's on TV. And t doesn't demand I-AA -Jeff Pearlman Short Things To Read AIDS TAKE-HOME test? The Federal Government apparently is poised to approve the use of home kits that will let you. test your own blood for the AIDS virus and learn the results by phone. What you'd do is this: prick your finger, put three drops of blood on a blotter, and mail it to a testing center. In a week, you'd call an 800-number and if your result was negative you'd be told the good news by recording. If the test was positive, a trained Students explore science fair Thirty-nine students participated Participants were awarded rib- Megan Ruud, S; Shannon Stundahl, in the Norman County East Science bons for superior (S), excellent (E), S; Lisa Hagy, E; Lindsay Ose, S; and Invention Fair held Thursday good (G), and participant (P). Michael Askelson, G; Shantelle and Friday at Gary. Four kindergarten students par- Nogowski, E; and Tom Natwick, S. The event was the first in the ticipated, they were: Jordan Stue- In the fifth grade, the participants Gary School. In previous years the ness, E; Adam Bommersbach, S; were: Ashley Bekkerus, G; and science and invention fair was held Marti Hoekstra, S; and Abbey Justin Skaurud, S. in Twin Valley by the elementary Bentley, E. All the sixth grade students par- students. Seven first grade students in the ticipating received superior ratings. The projects were set up and event were: Jennifer Hanson, E; They were: Kayla Klemetson, judged Thursday. The fair was Beth Brandt-Sargent, S; Althea Soren Nelson, Rick Bentley, Joshua opened for public viewing on Fri- Bain, E; Devin Berglund, S; Tony Nogowski, Michael Peterson, Paul day. Dahlen, G; Jesse Olstad, E; and Roering, Aaron Werpy, Scott Hagy Judges this year were Della Andrew Sather, S. and Andy Bentley. Chisholm from Circle E Seeds in Participants in the second grade The Fair was organized by a. Gary, Carrie Liebl from the Gary were: Michael Anderson, S; Janna committee of teachers at NCE. Elevator, Gordon Nelson from Stueness, S; Raylene Natwick, S; They were Ramona Aune, Sherrie Gary State Bank, Kelly Engen and and Drew Bentley, E. Nogowski, Jon Anderson, Myrtle Jeff York from Norman County Third grade students were: Cyril Hanson, Doris Wiger and Renee bors SWCD in Twin Valley, and Gor- Bain, G; Ben Revier, E; Andrew Strand. Geri Myers-Bjerken helped don Dobberstein, Merlyn Meyer Hanson, G; and Tyrel Ambuehl, G. organize the prize ribbons for the and Norman Gullingsrud. Fourth grade students were: students. over Don't risk an unexpected delay in your farm work! It pays See your soil and water to advertise conservation district BEFORE you drain or fill in the a wetland! Twin Valley Times/ Gary Graphic Call: 584-5195 for details RE-ELECT THOMAS A. OPHEIM Norman County Attorney EXPERIENCED: City Attorney for Ada, Shelly, Halstad, Hendrum, Perley, Borup, Gary and Twin Valley. Attorney for Norman County Township Association 19 years experience as prosecutor. Special Assistant County Attorney for Clay, Polk, and Mahnomen Counties. 19 years experience in laws dealing with County government. 19 years in the full-time practice of law. GOOD PROJECTS DESERVE GOOD JUDGES NCE fourth grade student Tom Natwick Gullingsrud (center) and Gordon Dob- received a 'superior' rating on his sci- berstein. It was part of the NCE Science ence project which explained density and Invention Fair at the Gary School Judging the project are Norman last Thursday and Friday. Which soap has lasting su Dawn A Ivo SOAP SUDS AND OTHER STUFF Priscilla Dahlen may be the right person ence fair project last week. Judging her to ask which soap has the longest last- project were Jeff York, left, and Buck ing suds. It was the subject of her sci- Engen. AmeriCap Members recovered hundreds of TV Times Nov. 1, 1994 Oct. 1994 INDEX "N out, stre Our 115th Year, Issue 34 Ada, Norman County, Minnesota Sec me The se meeting school ii proposed Novembe (Tuesday at the Ad: Princip sports The A reports Il about the bond levy and imp informat referendu Ada-Bort any of th the Norm The fil project w last Tuese was on ha project architects and bond represent The pro The Ground breaking ceremony on the Agassiz represented included the A.R.T. Joint Powers Board, School Recreational Trail (A.R.T.)was held in Twin Valley this A.R.T. Citizens Advisory Committee, Twin Valley Riders Edwards past Tuesday, October 18. A good crowd of people braved Club, Moonlighting Snowmobile Club, and AmeriCorps Velleng the elements to celebrate the construction of the new representatives. planned 1 multi-purpose trail between Ulen and Fertile. Groups Elementa y e y S. in all ity th- to nd igi- )WS 3.C. now the 1 to ther ould lead offi- eltic they you orest K you 'O on vn as inged th the e the ; holi- e. intern AGASSIZ TRAIL DEDICATION goes, : devil Groundbreaking ceremonies for the Agassiz Recreation Russell Borgen, Lowell Moen, David Arvig, Eldon Wang Trail were held Tuesday in Twin Valley. Participating were, and Tim Sargent. On horseback are Tim Habeck, Glen front, from left: Curtis Allrich, Dan Mickelson, Holly Sirjord, Thune and Greg Anderson. Jeff York, Gordy Gudvangen, Allan Melby, Henry Aaby Jr., ven 100TH YEAR OF PUBLICATION TV Times Oct 25, 1994 Agassiz Recreational Trail X to Picture of cake from ground breaking for trail. Hold at 10 1994 The Fertile Jo Volume 108- Number 35 Fertile, Minnesota 565 Wednesday, October 19, 1994 USPS 190-00 Trail groundbreaking held Legislators and governor invited Groundbreaking ceremonies for the 35-mile Agassiz Recreation Trail will take place Tuesday, Oct. 18 in Twin Valley across the street from Twin Valley Standard. It begins at 1 p.m. with coffee and cake served at the Twin Valley Municipal Center after the cere- mony. Area residents interested in Agassiz Trail route information about the project and how it was financed will have the opportunity to ask the people involved. All members of the Agassiz Recreation Trail Joint Gary Powers Board are expected to be on hand, along with grant writer Curtis Borchert. State legislators and Governor Ame Carlson are also being invited to the ground- 200 breaking ceremonies. Agassiz Trail route The project consists of a dirt trail between Ulen and Fertile and 29 a paved bike path in Ada. Funds were also set aside for building campsites and bathroom facilities Twin Valley 31 at Heiberg and at the Twin Valley Rider's Club arena. Groundbreaking wa The trail project was proposed 38 Milton Bennes, Libb for funding to the Legislative 11 Commission on Minnesota Re- 39 sources back in February of 1993. Syre OF Funding for the purchase of the Agassiz Trail route land was approved in May of 1993 and construction money was 32 7 approved last month. wild Bids for construction were let Sept. 26 and the first phase of trail Rice building will get underway as soon as the weather clears up and Ulen the ground dries a little. Construc- tion is expected to be completed Article taken from the Twin Valley Times by July 1. 10/19/94 Red Lake Falls THE GAZETTE REI Wednesday, Melissa Stommes starts AmeriCorps service in RLF Dave Dornbusch, district conser- vationist in Red Lake Falls, announced Melissa Stommes of Richmond has begun her Ameri- Corps service. Stommes will be located in the Red Lake Falls field office. She is among 20 Ameri- Corps members selected to work with the USDA SCS in Minnesota between now and through August. AmeriCorps is President Clin- ton's fulfillment of a campaign pledge to create a national service program - a domestic Peace Corps of 20,000 members. The SCS AmeriCorps members will work 1,700 hours during their service time and they also will receive a living allowance and an educational grant. Stommes will be working on a conservation outreach project conservation practices and pro- designed to give the community a grams. Community service is an better understanding of current objective of AmeriCorps and mem- bers of the local community may be contacted for further ideas on how AmeriCorps can work in the community. For more information about AmeriCorps and what they will be doing in the community contact the local SCS and SWCD at 253-2593. Their offices are located on the bot- tom level in the Wheat Growers building just south of Red Lake Falls. Americorps program begins at SWCD The local Soil and Water Conser- vation District has some new faces working their office now. The five are USDA Americorps enlistees who will be there for 1,700 work- ing hours. The five are Kathie Musch from Pipestone, Kelly Engen of Gary, Jeff York from Fargo, Aaron Neu- bert from Mahnomen and Holly Sirjord of Gary. They are among 20 USDA Americorps members in Minnesota and 13 in Northwest Minnesota. Twin Valley Americorps mem--- bers will be working primarily on two projects: the first is to promote community understanding of con- servation practices and the second to promote economic development in Northwest Minnesota through the establishment of a region-wide trail system. They began their service during USDA Americorps orientation Oct. 3-7 in St. Paul. They began work- AMERICORPS BUNCH W ing in Twin Valley last week. The five Americorps members here in Twin Americorps is President Clinton's Sirjord, Jeff York, Kathie Musch and Kelly Valley began working last Tuesday. Pic- Engen. national service program similar to tured, left to right, are Aaron Neubert, Holly a domestic Peace Corps program. There are 20,000 members enlisted. and other projects involving edu- with conservation outreach pro- cating people about conservation. Along with a salary of between grams. $7660 to $12,000, each will also They will be planting living snow Janice Syverson of Twin Valley fences along state and federal high- is also involved with the Ameri- receive an educational grant of $4,725. ways, doing soil surveys, providing corps program. She is the Minneso- information about USDA and SCS While here the group plans to ta Coordinator for Americorps. Oct. Times 1974 plant programs and be involved work on the Agassiz Trail project 10-18-94 lives depend on it. Carolyn Minnie Twin Valley GREAT WEATHE the first frost in AmeriCorps members October 17 - WE is really unusual. days more, we'll begin service with USDA fall season. The wise, but it has Soil Conservation Service about another inc to a standstill onc beans and sunflo There are now five Americorps The AmeriCorps members began need some warm participants stationed in the SCS their service during a USDASCS track. field office in Twin Valley, according AmeriCorps Orientation Program, to Chuck Turax, SCS district October 3-7, in St. Paul: conservationist, and Curt Borchert, SCS AmeriCorps members will Norman County SWCD district be highly visible. They'll wear either LOTS OF COL manager. Students stationed in Twin a cap, t-shirt, sweatshirt, or a pin the Twin Citie Valley include Kathie Musch of which shows the AmeriCorps logo, in-law in Cott: Fargo, Kelly Engen of Gary, Jeff "We Get Things Done." We took in a C York of Fargo, Aaron Neubert of Gary Nordstrom, SCS state conservationist, said, "AmeriCorps is just goofed of Bejou and Holly Sirjord of Twin Valley. They are among 20 an exciting opportunity to help us get down, and car AmeriCorps members selected to things done with people in the tryside was t work with the USDA SCS in community. A lot of people Incidentally, t Minnesota between now and through competed for the 20 AmeriCorps frost in the me August 1995. positions. We will demand quality There will also be five work from them, just as if they were AmeriCorps members based in SCS federal employees, and I do McIntosh, Warren, Crookston, Thief expect them to be visible to the INFLATION HITS River Falls and Red Lake who will people in the community." front of an office b be taking direction from the Twin AmeriCorps represents President out of the building Valley office. Clinton's fulfillment of a campaign on his way withou All the AmeriCorps members are pledge to create a national service day for three wee either college graduates or working program-- a domestic Peace Corps of spoke up: "sir, exc towards their college degree. 20,000 AmeriCorps members. The fellow said: The Twin Valley AmeriCorps The SCS AmeriCorps members members will be working on two will work 1,700 hours during their going to ask me service time, will receive a living don't take a pretz projects. One is to promote community understanding of allowance between $7,660 to want to tell you the conservation practices. Some of their $12,000 and each AmeriCorps activities in this area will include member who successfully completes meeting with groups and individuals their service requirements will be awarded an educational grant of UNDER THE B to discuss conservation practices like wetlands protection and planting $4,725. be in Minneap trees for windbreaks. They will also Minnesota's USDA SCS 20 Center from work on tree planting sites for AmeriCorps members are Minneapolis Tr $97,000 of federal funds available headquartered out of five project paper dealing for planting trees next to highways sites and will be working on six esting. Eleph systems. different natural resource projects. they're not cra The group will also promote The projects focus on watershed mammoth ve economic development in northwest public participation in Cloquet and bananas, stra Minnesota through the establishment Lewiston; the conservation outreach etable. King T of a region-wide trail system. This and trails promotion in Twin Valley; Bailey's seve will involve promoting the new ART grassland and pasture management in pounds of app Trail, doing mapping, and working Rochester; and animal waste them down wit with area businesses to utilize the management in Thief River Falls. trail system for economic development. NEIVSPAPER MINNESOTA FREE FRES PEOPLE PRESS ASSOCIATION INDEX 1807 JOHN R. PFUND, Publisher NNI ROSSI PEUND Editor ART logo Marlene Hoven wa guest at the Kim and Sh Donna Sip and Sylv part of Project contest and Mrs. George Farr Later, Mrs. Patricia Bur A logo contest is being sponsored Burgett and Mrs. Farrel by the joint powers board of the Mr. and Mrs. Carl PM Agassiz Recreational Trail (ART), Enroute home, they cal and the winning designer will receive also at the a $50 saving bond. Leland The Agassiz Recreational Trail, Aanenson currently under construction, will be home. a multi-purpose trail for horseback Josie riding, bicycle riding, walking, Skalsky visited snowmobiling, and cross country with Mrs. skiing. The trail will run through the Marguerite five towns of Fertile, Gary, Twin Servine of rural Valley, Syre and Ulen on the old Gary Friday railroad grade. A paved walking and evening. biking trail will also be located in Lorraine Johnson Ada. Wimmer Home Sund The design for the logo should birthday party. include the name, Agassiz Raymond Schow one Recreational Trail, the uses, and the Mr. and Mrs. Manley towns involved. The logo will be Edith Menge kept used on letterheads, caps, Thursday and was a supply sweatshirts, etc. A birthday luncheo When sending in your logo, of rural Ada on Sunda please be sure to include your name, after Bethany Church address and phone number. The and relatives attendis contact is open to anyone who may California, is visiting be interested. Dorie Moreno which Entries must be received by evening at a coffee November 14, 1994. Mail or deliver friends for her birthd to: with a birthday cake and Art Citizens Advisory Committee Elmer Opatz washington c/o Norman County SWCD Marlene Hoven home PO Box 60 Mr. and Mrs. Done 100 Main Ave. East Olson at the Conco Twin Valley, MN 56584 Thursday morning. Additional information can be Lee. Officiating we obtained by calling 218-584-5169 at Todd Olson, who is the Norman County SWCD. visited at the James Ado United States Soil Department of Conservation Agriculture Service Crookston Daily Times Thursday October 13, 1994 Americorps 'pioneer' starts work for SCS Americorps, member Brian resource projects. The projects focus Krzmarzick, of Fargo, N.D., began on watershed public participation in his "tour of duty" this week with the Cloquet and Lewiston; conservation Soil Conservation Service. He will outreach in Twin Valley; grassland be working out of the Crookston and pasture management Rochester Soil Conservation office. and animal waste management in Krzmarzick is among 20 Thief River Falls. Americorps members selected to Krzmarzick said he is taking a work with the USDA SCS, in year off from college to work in Minnesota. The program will extend Americorps. He recently completed through August of 1995 20 dosk his junior year at North Dakota District Conservationist Randy State University where he is Heulskamp said Krzmarzick will be majoring in criminal justice and working on a project to provide, public relations. public education to promote better understanding and utilization of conservation programs. Americorps members are working throughout the nation on numerous projects. The mission of all Americorps members K rzmarzick says, is the same to get things done." Americorps is the fulfillment of President Clinton campaign promise to organize a national service program? In essence, the 20,000. Americorps members throughout the U.S. Mform and Brian Krzmarzick domestic Peace Corps. of the program and As one of the first Americorps Minnesota's USDA SCS Bill members in the area, Krzmarzick Americorps members are stationed says he feels like "kind of a pioneer, in five different project sites. They forging the way in the development old WHEN STREET SIX different The Soil Conservation Service is an agency of the Department of Agriculture AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER United States Soil Department of Conservation Agriculture Service Crookston Daily Times Monday, October 8, 1994 West Polk SCS AMERICORPS Continued from page 1 public relations knowledge," to help launch Huelskamp says. "It would be ideal for college students or recent college graduates." AmeriCorps participants, AmeriCorps Huelskamp says, will be considered federal employees with full benefits and insurance. By Twylla Altepeter inform rural an urban residents Stipends will range from $7,600 to The West Polk Soil about the values and opportunities $12,000, depending on Conservation Service (SCS) office associated with soil and water qualifications, for working 1,700 will help the AmeriCorps program conservation resources," hours over 10 to 12 months take root in Minnesota. Huelskamp says. "Among other (roughly full-time). They will also AmeriCorps is President Bill things, the AmeriCorps worker receive, if. necessary, Clinton's new national initiative will be promoting the use of soil reimbursement for child care. to establish a "domestic Peace surveys, living snowfences, Upon completion of the 1,700 Corps," says SCS District planting of various grass and tree hours, an education voucher of Conservationist Randy species, and other conservation $4,725 will be awarded the Huelskamp, of Crookston. practices. There may be some door- AmeriCorps participant. The The U.S. Department of to-door visiting, but most of the voucher may be used to repay Agriculture's SCS in Minnesota, work will involve drafting news student loans or to pay college in cooperation with Minnesota's articles and newsletters and 91 Soil and Water Conservation tuition for two-year, four-year or developing brochures." Districts will launch the graduate programs. Applicants for AmeriCorps AmeriCorps program in Minnesota "We're taking AmeriCorps positions must be at least 17 years in September, according to SCS applications right now," old. They must have some State Conservationist Gary Huelskamp says. "Applications academic college work and be Nordstrom. must be in the St. Paul office by skilled in using computers, a Ten AmeriCorps rural August 19 and the jobs should telephone and filling. They must development positions will be start in mid-September." be able to meet, organize and work headquartered out of the SCS Field For more information on with individuals and groups, Office and the Norman County AmeriCorps, contact Huelskamp at Huelskamp says. They must be Soil and Water Conservation 281-1445. Applications can be able to develop and present District Office in Twin Valley. picked up at the West Polk SCS educational materials and have They will cover the counties in Office, 528 Strander, Crookston, skills work working with the northwestern Minnesota, ranging weekdays during regular business media. from Norman County to the hours. "We'd like to have them have Canadian border. To apply for other USDA some kind of background and One AmeriCorps participant and/or other Nationwide education in agriculture, will be headquartered at the SCS AmeriCorps positions, call 1-800- conservation programs, some office in Crookston. "Locally, 880-4183 and ask for a copy of an See AMERICORPS, page 5. AmeriCorps Referral Form, we're looking for someone to help application and brochure. The Soil Conservation Service is an agency of the Department of Agriculture AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Twin Valley Number 7 Tuesday, October 11, 1994 Twin Valley, Minnesot Trail groundbreaking next Tuesday Legislators and governor invited Groundbreaking ceremonies for the 35-mile Agassiz Recreation Trail will take place Tuesday, Oct. Fertile 18 in Twin Valley across the street from Twin Valley Standard. It begins at 1 p.m. with coffee and cake served at the Twin Valley evention Municipal Center after the cere- mony. 9-15 Area residents interested in Agassiz Trail route information about the project and how it was financed will have the opportunity to ask the people involved. All members of the Agassiz Recreation Trail Joint Gary Powers Board are expected to be on hand, along with grant writer Curtis Borchert. State legislators win and Governor Arne Carlson are also being invited to the ground- 200 breaking ceremonies. Agassiz Trail route Page 6 The project consists of a dirt trail between Ulen and Fertile and 29 a paved bike path in Ada. Funds oves on were also set aside for building campsites and bathroom facilities Twin Valley Page 8 at Heiberg and at the Twin Valley 31 Rider's Club arena. The trail project was proposed 33 for funding to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Re- 39 sources back in February of 1993. Syre grant on Funding for the purchase of the Agassiz Trail route agenda land was approved in May of 1993 and construction money was 32 7 Booster approved last month. noon Thurs- Bids for construction were let Valley-Ulen Sept. 26 and the first phase of trail Rice THE R mpany office. A building will get underway as soon as the weather clears up and Ulen Nor a grant writ- wer will be there to the ground dries a little. Construc- son mercial build- tion is expected to be completed of 9 grant which by July 1. Norman County Index "Jt is better to be approximately right than precisely wrong." Tuesday, October 11, 1994 Ground breaking for Agassiz Trail scheduled for October 18 Ground breaking for the new Curt said he anticipates the paved Agassiz Trail Project between Ulen trails in Ada and Ulen will be done and Fertile will be held in Twin next spring. The current budget for ADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Valley on Tuesday, October 18. The the Ada portion of the trail, to circle ground breaking ceremony will be at the elementary school and much of 1:00 p.m., across from the Standard the fairgrounds, is $47,927 for 4,900 Station in Twin Valley. Cake and feet of paving. The paving budget N coffee will be served following the for the Ulen walking trail is $32,224. ceremony at the Twin Valley The original plans also called for the Community Center, plus project development of a park area in Ulen officials will be on hand to answer and Ada, however, Borchert said STATE HIGHWAY 200 questions about the $650,000 project. budget restraints will necessitate The primary focus of the project seeking other funding sources for this is the development of a non- portion of the project. motorized summer and motorized The property for the main trail winter trail, primarily on the old was purchased from Burlington railroad grade between Ulen and Northern Railroad for a total Fertile. The project also includes a negotiated price of $90,000 for 456 FAIRGROUNDS paved walking track in Ada, and a total acres between Ulen and Fertile. walking track in Ulen. The project is A breakdown of construction CAMPGROUND being funded by a grant from the costs on each portion of the trail Legislative Commission of includes: $65,401 between Ulen and Minnesota Resources (LCMR). Syre, $111,912 between Syre and Construction on the main trail Twin Valley (including seven pipe actually got under way on October 6. structures); $95,222 between Twin Project administrator, Curt Borchert, Valley and Gary (including two pipe reports that the contractors on the structures); and $122,196 between project are Wayne Nelson and Butch Gary and Fertile (including three Gordon. Borchert said work this fall pipe structures). LEGEND will include removing rock from the All components of the project old railroad grade, scarification, and must be completed by July 1 of 1995. ART TRAIL laying down gravel for the new trail. PROPOSED TRAIL USING LOCAL FUNDS

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