The Hulett neighborhood leaders have planned another exciting event.  On Saturday, November 15 they will host an open house at McKinley Early Childhood Center to provide information and resources around energy conservation, weatherization, assistance programs and home ownership.  At this event, Hulett residents will have the opportunity to apply for Energy Assistance and will take home new furnace filters (a great energy saver) and CFL light bulbs (another great energy saver).  There will be other resources available, including the chance to sign up for a carbon monoxide detector.  We will be at McKinley from 11:00 to 1:00 on Saturday, November 15th. Hope to see you there!

 
My name is Marlon Lopez. I am from Guatemala. Una de las cosas mas importantes en mi vida es ser parte de un cambio que sea positivo para la comunidad. Creo en la unidad como la fuerza que inpulsa cambios dentro de la sociedad en general. he trabajado como promotor de salud en el area rural del estado de Minnesota por tres years. creo en la libertad de expresion, . ser parte de este proyecto es un privilegio. Unidos podremos lograr una mejor calidad de vida para el presente y futuro de todos. LA DIVERSIDAD CULTURAL ES LA RIQUEZA Y LEGADO QUE TODOS TENEMOS COMO SERES HUMANOS..GRACIAS. M-JOS.

My name is Marlon Lopez. I am from Guatemala.  One of the most important things in my life is to be a part of positive change in the community.  I believe in unity as the force that drives change in society.  I have worked as a health promoter in rural Minnesota for three years.  I believe in the freedom of expression. Being part of this project is a privilege.  United we can achieve a higher quality of life for all both in the present and in the future.  Cultural diversity is the the richness and legacy that we all have as human beings. Thank you. M-Jos.

The Hulett neighborhood leaders are busy getting to know their neighbors.  All five leaders are actively visiting residents of the Hulett neighborhood to conduct a survey and investigate the priorities of the neighborhood.  The hope is that survey results will allow the leaders to plan activities, classes and partnerships in the community that will positively impact the residents of Canon River Park.

Despite a horribly rainy day, the Growing Up Healthy event held in Viking Terrace on Saturday (September 13th) was a big success.  Several exciting things came about: a big group of service providers spent the afternoon in Viking Terrace - a part of the community they are not often in; many families braved the rain to come out and gather resources and socialize with each other; lots of kids enjoyed the moonwalk; and many ideas were hatched of how to create and support more activities in Viking Terrace.  It was exciting to be there!

The National Night Out event was a huge success, despite the rain that ended things early. Many families turned out to enjoy the hot dogs, chips, balloons, games, moonwalk and raffles. Many thanks to Target in Northfield for donating one of the bikes we raffled off! Several people even stopped by to get information and resources. Most importantly, the residents of Hulett met their Growing Up Healthy neighborhood leaders and started to build some strong connections.

The Canon River Manufactured Home Park (aka Hulett) is having a big celebration for National Night Out this Friday, August 8th from 6 to 8 PM. Growing Up Healthy neighborhood leaders will be there to meet their neighbors, hand out balloons, talk to folks about resources available in the county, and even raffle off a bicycle. Come join us if you can!

I am a single mother of a teenager, a preteen, and a toddler. I am a Lightworker looking for peace by raising awareness. I work as a certified nursing assistant enjoying assisting seniors with their daily activities.  Thinking with positive goals I seek to better people’s perspectives of themselves, others, and life ahead of them.  I wish to live greener - becoming more conscious of others’ needs in a global village sense.  I am working toward becoming a midwife so that I may be able to better educate women about such a natural, natural miracle and all that it entails.  I love the outdoors!

My name is Siyat Guhad. I am from Somalia.  I came to Faribault 5 years ago as a refugee.  Faribault is a great city and has great people.  I am a neighborhood leader and like helping my community in integrating or assimilating with the greater Rice County community.  I also like educating my community about where they can get access to various resources that are available in Rice County.

My name is Ivan. I live in Northfield. I’m attending Inver Hill College, MN. I want to make a change in my community. I think every person has the right to live better. That’s why I decided to be a neighborhood leader, to know and use the resources to bring and give to my community.