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Volume 1, Issue 2 May | June 2012 Complimentary

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Grand Cities Woman actively supports all local women’s publications.

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Like you, we embraced the Internet because it brought the world to our fingertips. Now, we are overwhelmed, and under-wowed! We’ve learned that instead of an unfiltered access to everything, we need a resource that has what we need to know, derived from sources we already trust, like Grand Cities Woman.

WOMEGO.COM is educational, informational, inspirational, and resourceful! The articles are professionally written by women from around the country and offer information on a variety of topics ranging from health and wellness to personal finance to travel to spirituality.

WOMEGO.COM is more than just articles. It is about women— the movers and makers in their own communities around the country— facilitating non-profits, pushing for better products and services, starting new companies, leading families, and helping each other to create healthier and more productive lives. WOMEGO.COM shares the collective stories of women around the country who, through their creative efforts and moxie, are creating a better and more caring culture for future generations.

WOMEGO.COM will change the way smart women communicate in the same way that Facebook changed how kids meet and chat.

Where Facebook is about “friending,” WOMEGO.COM will facilitate “life-ing,” allowing women to share their life experiences with their peers.

We are also thrilled about the idea of promoting our area to potential tourists and women planning family vacations.

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May 4

Leadercast 2012

7:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Hope Covenant Church More information can be found at http://www.ggfyp.com/activities/chick-fil-a-leadercast/

May 5

Diva Dash 5K Fun Run/Walk and Shopping Event

May 19

June 12

8 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Alerus Center Over two hundred vendors will be on hand selling items ranging from clothing and jewelry to furniture and knick-knacks.

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Center for Innovation For more information, contact Stacey at stacey@ ggfyp.com.

Anything Goes Community Rummage Sale

May 22

Mayoral Candidate Debate

May 10

Family Day

4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Canad Inns Sip refreshments while you shop the over 60 vendors and crafters, and let your kids swim in Splashers for only $6.00.

May 10

7th Annual ArtSee

4:30 to 8:00 p.m.

ND Museum of Art More information can be found at www.ypartsee. com.

7:00 p.m.

Fire Hall Theatre More information can be found at www.gfvote.com.

May 26

10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

North Dakota Museum of Art The last Saturday of each month will be Family Day at the North Dakota Museum of Art. Wide varieties of activities are planned for all ages. Parents are encouraged to join their children for two creative hours of fun! All ages are welcome. Each Family Day event is free and open to the public. All materials provided.

There will be various art stations for children and families to participate in.

June 9

Rhubarb Festival

10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

University Lutheran Church This festival includes a bake sale, quilt show, lunch, or pie and coffee. To enter the double-crust rhubarb pie contest, bring your pie and recipe to the church by 9:00 a.m. the day of the festival. Call 701-7750844 or 701-775-9254 for more information.

June 9 & 10

2012 Grand Cities Art Fest

Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Sunday – 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Over 150 quality artisans and crafters will fill downtown Grand Forks and East Grand Forks, offering everything from handmade jewelry and clothing to pottery and wooden furniture. There will also be live music and dozens of food vendors. Call 701-7723710 for more information.

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University of North Dakota Wellness Center 8:00 a.m. registration 9:00 a.m. start time Women are invited to come out for a fun run/walk.

Afterward, booths will be set up for shopping, information, and snacks.

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June 16

Art and Wine Walk 2012

1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Join us for the sixth season of the annual summer Art & Wine Walk, co-sponsored by the Greater Grand Forks Convention & Visitors Bureau (GGFCVB) and the North Valley Arts Council (NoVAC).

This annual event is held in the downtown areas of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks. Stop by either of our starting locations between 1:00 and 4:30 p.m. to purchase your map for $15. The map lists all the participating downtown businesses that are hosting a regional or local artist. The two starting locations are the GuestHouse TownHouse hotel in Grand Forks and the Blue Moose Bar & Grill in East Grand Forks. Dates of the 2012 event are: June 16, July 21, August 18, September 15, and October 20. Cash or checks only for payment.

June 16

Downtown Farmers Market

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Town Square The region’s premier summer outdoor market features fresh produce, home baked goods, handmade crafts, jewelry, clothing, and more. There will be live entertainment and food concessions.

June 27 – July 1

Great Grand Forks Fair

In addition to a large midway full of fun rides, the Grand Forks Fairgrounds will be filled with 4H exhibits, dog and horse shows, baking contests, pie and ice cream socials, concerts, demolition derby, and much more. Visit www.grandforksfair.com for more information.

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A McCoy Flower Pots

The J.W. McCoy Pottery Company was established in Roseville, Ohio in September 1899. The early McCoy Company produced stoneware and art pottery lines. These pots are available at Nettiques in Petersburg. $28.00 Large Pot $18.00 Small Pot

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Decorate the walls of your home theater with prints

by Conrad Knutsen. This is one of three prints available at Sterling Carpet One. $59.99

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C Pampered Chef BBQ Pizza Pan

You’ll flip over the taste of homemade pizza on the grill! Slots give pizza direct exposure to heat, creating a rich, smoky flavor and grill marks. Available through Pampered Chef Director and Trainer, Julie Haakenson at www.pamperedchef.biz/juliehaak. $24.00

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Perfect for “corner-piece” lovers! Make individual brownies, cornbread, mini appetizer pizzas, and more. Aluminized steel ensures excellent heat distribution. You can keep a secure grip on the extended edges, and then count on easy release and quick cleanup thanks to the nonstick coating. Available through Pampered Chef Director and Trainer, Julie Haakenson at www.pamperedchef.biz/juliehaak. $19.00

E Fiesta Gravy Boat

The collection’s solid colors all coordinate with one another, so feel free to mix and match. After all, what’s a fiesta without mixing it up a bit? The large selection of Fiesta products are available at Home of Economy. $27.99

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F Dice Accent End Table

Dice up your game or family room with this dice accent table from Sterling Carpet One. This end table is burnt red with antiqued ivory accents and walnut wood undertones. $249.99

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The classic Fiesta large disk pitcher holds 67.25 oz. and is great for serving water, juice, iced tea, or lemonade. The large size disk pitcher really is the signature piece that epitomizes the stylized, bold art deco design of Fiesta. Fiesta dinnerware is available at Home of Economy. $29.99

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Find these items and more through local retailers. When purchasing an item that you’ve seen in our shopping guide, make sure you tell them that you saw it in Grand Cities Woman. Claims that products make in the Grand Cities Woman Shopping Guide are of product manufactures and not of Grand Cities Woman or Graber Media.

H Vintage Oil Cans

The perfect addition to any rustic décor, these vintage oil cans from Nettiques in Petersburg are available in different sizes.

Prices Vary.

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Simple Steps for Adding Texture to Your Spring Hair

By Rachel Horton Photographed by Autumn Graber

Spring has sprung! We have been lucky enough to be given a jumpstart to spring in the Grand Cities area with higher temperatures and brighter days. Have you started your transition from those cozy knits we all know so well to the brighter and much lighter? Is the difference in temperature making you itch for change? Have you thought about giving yourself a little update with the shifting of seasons? If so, then I can give you some tips and ideas that can boost the “U” in beauty for spring!

I am a hairstylist here in the Grand Cities area, and while attending the recent “Evolve” hair show in Fargo, I was astounded at all of the new and upcoming trends for hair. Usually, companies show us trend collections that have couture looks and wearable everyday styles. I saw some exciting and creative new ideas but one overall trend that was prevalent throughout every presentation was texture.

Texture is uneven, variable, rough, irregular, and changing. You can get texture by simply adding product to your hair.

When your hair is dry, shoot a burst of hairspray 10-12 inches away from your hair and then scrunch. Do you have any texture paste, wax, or crème? If so, take a small amount and warm it up in the palm of your hand and fingertips. Flip your head over and rub the warmed product into your dry hair at the roots. Flip your head

back up and tame. Think of your hair as an artistic but strategic mess!

Some might consider the “artistic but strategic mess” textured hair trend unappealing—either because it seems too trendy or might not seem age appropriate. But, I encourage you to experiment—you might like it. When I consult with clients, an overall concern for women specifically is that they need a wash and wear style that takes minimal time but still looks presentable and fashionable. And, when I hear the phrase “wash and wear,” the word “casual” immediately comes to mind. Adding texture can help create that balance between casual, fashionable, and professional. By simply adding texture to your hair, you can easily amplify your everyday look without spending a lot of time on the style.

Another way to achieve the casual textured look is by using a curling iron. Some of you might equate using a curling iron with extra time spent on your morning routines. However, by using my 10 simple tips, you can achieve the textured hair look in no time. The following technique can be performed on shorter and longer lengths of hair as well. Use a smaller iron for more texture and a larger iron for a relaxed look.

hair with a workable and Step One: Wash hair light hold hairspray.

Step Two: Towel dry hair gently and then “dirty” Step Six: Take a the hair by applying a product. A volumizing foam, rootbooster, or styling gel is perfect for this!

Step Three: Flip head over and blow dry the

hair closest to your scalp. Flipping your head over will boost volume for the style. For those of you with bangs, consider styling them first so any strong hair growth patterns don’t cause problems later.

Step Four:

When the hair is 75 - 80 percent dry, begin using a round, vented, or flat brush and start focusing on the ends of your hair while drying.

Step Five: When hair is completely dry, brush through hair to clear tangles. Set the part in your hair. Spray

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small section of hair closest to the face and in front of your ear. Keeping your iron vertical, wrap your hair around or into the curling iron, directing the hair away from the face. If you choose to wrap the hair around the iron, your ends will be straight, which is less formal. If you choose to wrap the hair into the curling iron, your ends will have more form. Hold the section of hair in the curling iron for 6-10 seconds. Release the hair from the iron and make sure that you do not touch it.

Rachel Horton | Writer

Rachel Horton is a local hairstylist that owns her own salon booth, called “The Hair Movement,” within the Ultimate Look outlet.

Originally from Rosemount, Minnesota, Rachel came to Grand Forks to pursue a degree in Nursing and Theatre at UND. After a change of heart, Rachel decided to follow her passion for beauty and hair and pursued cosmetology at the Aveda Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After graduating from the Institute, Rachel moved back to Grand Forks to work at an Aveda salon. Rachel married her high school sweetheart and they just welcomed their first child, Elliott, in September.

After a challenging pregnancy, Rachel pursued her own business so that she could spend more time with her family and son. Rachel and her family are happy to call Grand Forks home!

Pictured: Heidi Thompson

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Repeat step six throughout your entire head. Do not forget to direct your curls away from the face.

Step Eight: After all curls have been set and un-

touched, spray head one last time with the light hold hairspray.

Step Nine:

Lightly finger through the formed curls with your hands. This will relax the curl, giving a casual, quick, and put together look.

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Step Ten:

Check your overall look in the mirror. If you want, you can quickly go back through the top layer of your hair to do some more curls. Finish with hairspray, texture paste, or wax.

There you have it—a quick and fun way to add the textured hair trend into your spring routine. Have fun with your hair! The beauty of hairstyles and trends is that they are always changing and evolving. No matter what, if “U” feel amazing, that is all that matters. Stay beautiful, stay confident, and stay you! [GCW]

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Health & Wellness

Six Tips to Relieving Foot Pain

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By Mary Lundy, PT

At some point in our lives, most of us will experience some sort of foot pain. Though it is important to see a doctor to diagnose or treat your pain, there are at-home techniques that can help you either identify what’s causing the pain or help alleviate it. However, if these self-help techniques don’t work, there are resources you can contact if your foot pain does not improve.

Except for sudden accidents such as a sprained ankle or broken foot, a number of factors can cause foot pain: 1. Improper footwear Improper footwear doesn’t always cause pain in our feet right away, but over time, the cumulative trauma adds up. A few techniques to try include:

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Buying good-quality, supporting shoes Limiting the amount of time wearing high heels, flip flops, or no shoes Making sure shoes have good cushioning Purchasing inserts that provide more cushioning

2. Over exposure to hard surfaces This can be a tougher one to change, but we can modify our behavior. Make sure shoes have good support and cushioning. If you stand on a hard surface for lengths of time, use a mat; if you are walking, stay on a softer surface like the grass, if you are able.

3. Weight Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Philip Johnson of Orthopedic Associates states, “Every pound of body weight creates two times the pressure on the legs and feet.”

4. Tight muscles Stretching is imperative for any activity. Adding massage can help you to decrease tightness in soft tissue. The entire lower leg and foot should be worked on. Massage can be performed with your hands, golf ball, rubber ball, or frozen pop bottle. A vibrating muscle massager is a fantastic tool, as is a rolling pin for the calf and muscle at the front of the leg. When stretching, be sure to do the calf, bottom of the foot, and top of the foot. Hold and stretch anywhere between 20-60 seconds, repeating two to five times; make sure you feel comfortable, and do not bounce. If you have the time, warm up the area first, then perform the soft tissue work, stretch, and then ice the painful areas. When icing, place a cloth between the ice and your skin to prevent frostbite. If the area goes numb, remove the ice; otherwise, standard practice is application for 20 minutes. The best time to do application is at the end of the day.

5. Weight bearing activities Weight-bearing activities include standing, walking, jogging, or any activity that works against gravity. The best practice is to work slowly into the activity or back off until your foot feels better.

Good shoes, proper stretching, soft tissue work, and icing painful areas may help.

6. Natural foot position Feet can be too flat, have overly high arches, roll in or out too much, turn in or out too much, or have too much weight placed on the heel or on the balls of the feet. These factors can be corrected by proper supporting footwear, arch supports, orthotics, or biomechanical education on what the proper foot position is. This factor usually requires professional help.

Focus on these techniques for at least two to four weeks. If your pain is severe or gets worse, seek medical attention. Making the changes and being more proactive won’t get rid of the pain overnight, so you must be diligent.

These are only a few techniques you can try. If your pain does not get better, you may need further care. Contact your physical therapist, physician, chiropractor, massage therapist, or podiatrist for professional help. Always remember, all professionals—even if they are in the same field—have different continuing education training, so if you do not find help from one professional, try another. [GCW]

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This Day The Games of Life

By Shannon Teigen

Childhood memories of playing Hasboro’s The Game of Life® board game drift through my mind lately. As kids, we had the plain, no frills version. Today, my children play a more contemporary version branded by Sponge Bob Square Pants. Regardless of what brightly colored marketing covers the box, the game hasn’t changed. Within a few moves, you have a car full of pink and blue pegs maneuvering around the course until, SMACK—you hit one of those “bad” spaces that require you to pay some wildly expensive bill.

How about another favorite board game? Do you remember Pay Day? My sister and I entertained ourselves for hours, lapping the board that resembled a calendar month as we excitedly rolled the dice in hopes of landing on a “good” spot. We delighted in collecting our pay and then seeing the paper money disappear on payments for car repairs, dental work, and rent. Why isn’t this as enjoyable in real life?

Perhaps choosing to view each day or task as a game or an adventure would make it seem more enjoyable. I’m reminded of a time when I had a looming deadline for a huge project at work. I returned to my office one evening in an effort to finish the project, and because I didn’t have evening childcare, I needed to bring my son along. I nestled him in the break room with a drive-through supper and his favorite cartoon channel with the hope that I could count on a good hour of work while Jackson dined on a meal in a box and tuned into his favorite show.

I needed every minute I could scrape together. This specific—and extremely important—project required data to be compiled from multiple spreadsheets into one large spreadsheet. Sadly, it wasn’t a simple copy and paste of columns, but more of a cell-by-cell copy and paste. As I toiled away on the daunting task, my son bounced into my office and asked if I was playing Bejeweled Blitz, referring to the computer game I sometimes play (okay, often play) on Facebook. The keyboard shortcuts I was using and the mouse movements made it appear to him like I was having a grand old time.

Now there was a brilliant light bulb turned on for me! This project was far from the escape I enjoyed when playing a silly computer game for a few minutes. But, at that very moment, influenced by a third grader’s innocent perspective, I changed my attitude toward the dreaded project. I made a choice. I chose to view transferring the data in the same anticipatory way I looked at striving for a place in the upper-echelon of the Bejeweled Blitz players (of which I am rarely a member). What I noticed then was amazing. The simple act of choosing to enjoy that project—pretending, if you will—made the project more amusing. I actually felt like I was playing a game.

How much more fun would we all have if we simply chose to change our attitude toward those “less-than-enjoyable” tasks? Perhaps cleaning off the desk could become a scavenger hunt, the piles of laundry could be a jungle safari, and mowing the grass could turn into the Indy 500.

It certainly sounds like more fun. At one time, I had a phrase that hung on my office wall by Mary Engelbreit. It simply stated, “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.”

It’s that simple: Change it. You get to make the choice. You have the control to change the way you think about things that are not to your liking. It might be leaning toward fantasy or pretending, but we can make the choice to embrace something we originally were dreading just by consciously changing the way we think about it. I challenge you to use your imagination to make life for yourself and those around you pleasant, enjoyable, and fun. Until tomorrow, I hope you choose to enjoy this day. [GCW]

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A Hop, Skip, and a Jump to the West

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Annette Schmidt: An Inspiring Female Entrepreneur on the Prairie Written and photographed by Autumn Graber

Five years ago, a little antique sign popped up on the prairie. In my highway travels between Grand Forks and Devils Lake via Highway 2, I noticed this sign and always had the urge to stop. But of course, I was always in a hurry and thought to myself, I’ll check it out next time. The sign always intrigued me. It reads: treasures, junque, and antiques. The Urban Dictionary defines junque as seemingly useless or out-of-date items with a certain je ne sais quoi. I’ve always admired antique collectors and their ability to spot something with this level of sophisticated elegance, and am fascinated with their knowledge of its worth and history. It’s almost overwhelming to think of the vast level of research that goes into learning about antiques. As embarrassing as procrastination is to admit, after a few years of saying “I’ll check it out next time,” I finally stopped in at Nettiques.

Annette Schmidt is an educator by trade. After graduating from Valley City State University with a teaching degree, she moved to Petersburg, N.D. to teach elementary school. Soon after settling into her new career, she met her soon-to-be husband, James. Her family grew by three when they added Chelsey, Kayne, and Roman Quin. Once her children were grown, Annette reconsidered her career options.

Even though she had a great love for teaching, Annette had always been a collector.

“I’ve always gone to auction sales, so before I opened, I had quite a bit of inventory already,” said Annette.

Once Annette decided to leave her education career for something that she had become so passionate about, her focus turned to finding a location for her new adventure. Her first choice was the building that once housed the café in Petersburg.

“They were going to knock it down and I thought there was old tin underneath this paneling,” said Annette. “We tore all the paneling down and there was tin, but it was so rusted I couldn’t save it. But that would have been the best building for an antique store.”

Having to abandon that thought, the old hardware store building came up for sale and Annette’s husband purchased it to store his restored classic cars. After some negotiation, the two agreed that Annette could have a section of the building to open up shop.

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Nettiques draws in all type of customers.

“What I like is highway traffic,” said Annette. “I also have people that stop here a lot and I know what they want so I look for an item for them.” One of Annette’s most interesting collectors favors ceramic planters depicting donkeys pulling carts.

“She was from Grand Forks, but working in Devils Lake one Friday a month, so just as a break, she would stop in my store, and just about every time she came, I had a donkey for her. She moved to Minnesota, but she still has family here, so she stops in once a summer.”

This hidden gem tucked away just off Highway 2 in Petersburg is also responsible for bringing in dollars from out of state.

“I have a guest book, and by the end of the summer, I usually have someone from almost every state,” said Annette. “Most are vacationing, but some are here for work.”

Business Goals: As for her future business goals, Annette admits that the antique store is her hobby.

She started the business off slowly because she wanted to ensure success. “I would like to pick it up a notch,” she said. Right now, Nettiques is open in the summer and up until the Christmas holiday. However, when she is closed, she usually leaves a

note on the door for customers to call her if they want to stop by to look in the store. “I’m always happy to come and show my store.” There is that “North Dakota Nice” shining through in Annette’s personality.

Business Advice: Regarding opening a new business, Annette says, “A lot of people give up too soon. You start losing money and you just can’t give up. You’ve got to go through that slow period and while advertising is big, you have to put yourself out there. You have to do things you’re not comfortable with.”

Annette admitted that previously, when auctions were held at City Hall, she would simply open the doors to her shop, hoping people would stop by. However, after realizing that simply being open wasn’t attracting any customers, she took a chance and posted signs all over City Hall. Though it was outside her comfort zone, she admitted that it brought customers to her store.

“They don’t know I’m here if I’m just open,” she admits. “You have to go beyond your comfort level and dare to do a few things.”

It’s safe to say that Annette truly enjoys her hobby. When walking into Nettiques, you

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are greeted with a smiling face and possibly an Oreo truffle or two. “It’s a good source for me to be creative and do what I love.”

While traveling on Highway 2 through Petersburg, treat yourself to a pit stop at Nettiques. Personally, I wish I had stopped the first time I saw the little antique sign on the prairie. [GCW]

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TrainND Northeast

Serving the Grand Forks Community

By Kristina Sogge and Erin Wood

The right training helps your business improve, grow, and succeed. Business employees in the Grand Forks region have the chance to gain new knowledge and sharpen skills that are needed in the workplace. Training opportunities abound from computer program skills to goal setting and being a better communicator to customer service.

TrainND Northeast serves the northeast quadrant of North Dakota, including the Grand Forks area, with workforce training opportunities for employee development.

Workforce training provides content that is customized for a business to improve productivity, lower costs, and unleash the potential of employees. As part of the North Dakota University System, TrainND comprises the largest network of industry, academic, and technical specialists in the state. Legislators gave the mission of workforce training to four of the state’s community colleges, which resulted in Lake Region State College being responsible for supplying needed training for 10 counties in the Northeast.

As a way to remain committed to helping businesses succeed through expert employee training, TrainND Northeast will offer a training series in Grand Forks.

“We have held similar trainings in other communities,” says Edith Armey, director for TrainND Northeast. “But this is our first series in Grand Forks.”

Armey goes on to explain that prior training series have been well received. “Participants like the variety of professional training available at a reasonable investment.”

Each training series varies, but they are always geared toward working professionals.

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The Grand Forks series will offers eight classes including: • • • • • • • •

Microsoft® Office Word 2007 for Beginner and Intermediate Users Productive Work Habits Computing in the Cloud: An Introduction Microsoft® Office Excel® 2007 for Beginner and Intermediate Users Self-Defense Boost Your Customer Service Million Dollar Leadership Electrical Safety-Related Work Practice

Each class varies with its own cost, dates, and times. The two computer classes (for Word and Excel) will meet twice; the rest are for one session. Classes will be offered monthly through October.

Instructors include Vicki Thompson, Brian Pabst, Dean Johnson, and Terri Horpedahl, who serve as TrainND Northeast’s representatives in Grand Forks.

Edith Armey asserts that having a staff of trainers in the Grand Forks area has been a great way to better gauge the training needs in the Grand Forks area and network with local businesses.

“Our trainers are excellent, with a broad range of experience and deep knowledge of the subject matter. Participants will find the courses very helpful in their professional and personal lives,” says Armey.

The Grand Forks staff is joined by Lake Region-based trainers Kyle Ternes, Rick Senger, Grace Kurtz, Jolie Johnston, Trish Traynor, and Cindy Brown.

Edith Armey urges those interested to contact TrainND Northeast for more information. “Learn how we can help you get the most for your more investment and unleash the potential of your employees,” Armey said.

For more information, costs, and registration for any of these courses to have a customized training for your business, please visit the TrainND NE website, www.lrsc.edu/workforce.

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Grand Forks Staff Terri Horpedahl brings a high-energy presence and diverse career to TrainND. She has had two dream careers: one in education and one in sales.

In both, she helped others achieve their goals.

Since 2005, she has won travel, prizes, and recognition for her sales achievements, has become a division manager, taught a web course, and presented at two national conferences. Still a teacher at heart, Terri’s training philosophy is to dream as big as you can, believe you can achieve your goal, and then become the person who will accomplish it. She knows it works because she’s done it.

Terri joined Train ND in 2011 and specializes in workplace soft skill training including communication, customer service, coaching, generations, team building, telephone etiquette, leadership, motivation, personality styles, and project management.

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Whirly-Girls University of North Dakota Female Helicopter Flight Instructors Written and photographed by Autumn Graber

For years, women flew under the radar in the world of aviation—pun intended. That doesn’t mean they didn’t actively participate in aviation history—it just means they are now being recognized for it. In fact, according to about.com, women made up more than 30 percent of the aviation industry in 1943. We’ve come a long way since aviator Harriet Quimby became the first American woman to be awarded a pilot’s license in 1911. Now, University of North Dakota Aerospace boosts not one, not two, but three female helicopter flight instructors.

UND Aerospace began in 1968 with two planes and 12 students. It has now grown to provide flight training for fixed-wing and helicopter pilots. According to UND, the Aviation Department is known around the world for academic excellence. From the most technologically advanced simulators to the world’s largest collegiate training fleet, these state-of-the-art facilities provide students with a training experience second to none.

Ron Depue is the director of flight standards at UND Aerospace and mentor to the three female helicopter flight instructors. Ron attributes their success in aviation to diligence, technical proficiency, great communication skills, and sound judgment. “They have superb multitasking skills and the ability to maintain situational awareness during high stress periods,” Ron said.

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Justine Houtman

Justine Houtman is a 2007 graduate

from Mound Westonka High School. She knew she wanted to fly at a young age. “My brother and I used to play ‘fighter pilot’ all the time,” she said. All through high school Justine was set on going to the Air Force Academy, but when she went to visit the academy and found out that only one percent of students went on to be pilots, she determined that the statistic wasn’t good enough for her. Now, Justine had to figure out a new way to succeed at her dream.

Justine’s aunt had suffered from Muscular Dystrophy, and when Justine was 16 years old, her aunt passed away. Before her aunt passed, she knew of Justine’s passion for flying and suggested to her that she fly helicopters for medevac units. “So that changed my entire course,” Justine said.

She began researching aviation schools and found UND. “The first time I ever flew a helicopter was my very first lesson here,” she said.

Justine graduated with a degree in commercial aviation with an emphasis in rotorcraft. She started with fixedwing instruction and transitioned to helicopters after she received her private pilot’s license. “Transitioning to helicopters is a little easier because I already knew the rules of the air.”

Justine loves teaching students how to fly helicopters. She has a passion for what she does and loves passing that on to others. “Learning how to fly was so much fun for me and being able to teach someone is so rewarding,” she said.

Flight instruction and piloting helicopter tours in places like Las Vegas are considered entry-level jobs. Justine knew she would be an instructor for a while in the beginning of her career, but her dream job would be to fly a medical helicopter. “That is what is exciting for me,” she said. Justine instructs pilots on medevac training by flying to confined areas and training her students on how to land in difficult situations that they might encounter on a flight to a rural car accident or even landing on a bridge.

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Justine credits her father and grandfather for nurturing her passion for flying. “My dad was a pilot when he was younger. He was one of the reasons I got into it,” she said.

“My grandpa is the same way. He loves the fact that I fly. I can’t wait to take him up.”

Ron Depue says that Justine has a calm, casual demeanor that the students with whom she works appreciates. He also admits that she is well suited to keeping a calm atmosphere in the cockpit, which can become hectic unexpectedly. “Justine is tireless in doing whatever is required to keep her students on track and on task. She has found that fine ability to conduct her operations with an iron hand inside of a kid leather glove,” he said.

Christina Weber

UND Helicopter Flight Instructor 2008 Graduate of Commercial Aviation from University of North Dakota

Christina Weber

hails from Tyndall South Dakota and knew from a young age that she wanted to fly. It might have something to do with her father. He is currently a family practice physician, but when Christina was younger, he was a contracted flight surgeon on Blackhawk helicopters.

Christina started at UND in August of 2005 and declared her major in commercial aviation immediately. Christina began fixed-wing instruction a semester before she graduated in December of 2008. “As soon as I started flight instructing, I started learning how to fly helicopters,” she said. Some of the other positions that Christina has held are supervisor of flight, dispatch, and even maintenance apprentice. One semester, Christina was assigned to all helicopter pilots and decided to make the transition to full-time helicopter flight instructor.

In addition to the civilian UND students and ROTC students that Christina trains, she instructs some of the pilots that have been sent here by the Ministry of the Interior for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “Their government’s coast guard wants us to train their pilots.

They go back over and do more classes and do a check ride and they move into the aircraft that they will fly,” she said. “They go through an extensive screening process before they even come over here to our program. They are screened by the TSA. They are actually approved by our government to be flying here.” Considering that all Saudi Arabian women must have a male guardian, are not allowed to vote, and aren’t allowed to drive, Christina feels that she is accepted by these male pilots as an authority in flight. “They have all respected me,” she said. “I am more of a relational person. I’m stern at times when I need to be, but I feel like I still get the job done.”

Christina’s career goal is to fly for a helicopter medevac unit. However, she is an aspiring astronaut. “Someday if it presents itself,” she said. She realizes that she would need some additional education in either math or engineering. Christina’s advice to those who might be interested in a career in aviation is to not hesitate to do what you dream of. “If you have a goal in mind, you should just do it. Don’t hesitate to do what you are dreaming of because then you will always wonder.”

Christina is also a stage check evaluation pilot who conducts proficiency checks on other instructors’ students. “She is very sensitive to the students’ needs and is more than selfless in going many extra miles to insure that they finish on time,” Depue said. “She has a strong mechanical aptitude and is very knowledgeable about the intricacies of the aircraft systems. One of her main duties, other than instructing, is to perform test flights on the helicopters as they are coming out of maintenance inspections and repairs.”

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Once Lisa graduated from UND, she was hired as a fixed-wing instructor. And after a few years, she realized that she was anticipating everything that the air traffic controller was going to tell the student pilots. “I made the decision to go to air traffic control school over one summer,” she said. While waiting for a job with the FAA as an air traffic controller, Lisa began investigating another option for her. “I knew some airplane instructors had transitioned over to fly helicopters. It’s another opportunity— another door.” For the next nine months, Lisa instructed student pilots in helicopter flight. Then the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration called and offered her a job in a tower in Fort Wayne, Indiana. From May of 2007 to May of 2009, Lisa worked for the FAA. Lisa jokes that she gets bored fast with career choices and found that she really didn’t love the job as an air traffic controller. She decided to return to UND and go back into helicopter instruction. “I’m just happy when I do it.”

Lisa’s dream helicopter job would be what’s called long-line. “I want to do things that only helicopters can do,” she said. “I want to do helicopter utility work and firefighting where you carry buckets under the helicopter.” Lisa is blunt when asserting that she wants to do extreme things where you have to be good at what you do. “If everyone can do it, then why would I want to do it?”

UND Helicopter Flight Instructor 2001 Graduate of Commercial Aviation from University of North Dakota 2004 Graduate of Air Traffic Control from University of North Dakota 2006 Rotocraft University of North Dakota

Lisa Ellis Lisa Ellis is originally from Vista, California. Her love of flying began

when she watched the movie Top Gun with her best friend. “We watched it over and over and over again,” she said. Lisa came to find out her godmother’s son was a CFI (Certified Flight Instructor). Lisa’s mom decided to hire him to take Lisa up and scare her into not wanting to fly. “We went up and did some crazy stuff and I thought, this is so cool,” she said. Obviously, the plan backfired on her mom. “I’m a penny pincher and I saved up every penny I had ever been given,” she said. Those pennies went into the bank, and when it came time for flying school, they were spent in an instant. “I lived at the airport that summer.”

Lisa loves teaching students how to fly helicopters.

“It’s incredibly rewarding when someone gets it, and that is why I love this job,” she said. “You take someone who has no knowledge on how to fly a helicopter, and you teach them a new skill, and you see them out there doing it completely on their own.

That makes me feel good.”

Lisa is a standardization/evaluation pilot. This means that she conducts proficiency evaluations on other instructors’ students. But beyond that, she conducts proficiency checks on the instructors as well—an instructors’ instructor. “Each of our flight instructors is required to successfully complete flight proficiency checks twice each year in each model of helicopter that they operate,” said Depue.

“She is one of the few designated check pilots who perform that evaluation duty. She was selected because of her attention to detail and insistence upon excellence. She will not tolerate mediocre performance.”

All three women are valued members of the flight “My grandmother read an article in The Fargo Forum about UND and how it is instruction team for UND Aerospace. “Any one of the best aviation school in the nation,” she said. Lisa had taken advanced place- which I would trust my life on any given day,” said ment courses in high school that allowed her to gain college credit. Once she Depue. [GCW] applied and was accepted to the University of North Dakota, she was able to complete the four year degree in commercial aviation in only two and half years.

“I’m a type A personality, and I have to do everything full bore.”

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Women in Aviation Timeline

1784 - Elisabeth Thible becomes the first woman to fly in a hot air balloon 1908 - Madame Therese Peltier is the first woman to fly an airplane solo 1911 - August 11 - Harriet Quimby becomes the first American woman licensed pilot 1918 - The U.S. postmaster general approves the appointment of Marjorie Stinson as the first female airmail pilot

1921 - Bessie Coleman becomes the first African American, male or female, to earn a pilot’s license 1929 - Florence Lowe Barnes becomes the first woman stunt pilot in motion pictures (in “Hell’s Angels”)

1932 - May 20-21 - Amelia Earhart is the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic 1932 - Ruthy Tu becomes first woman pilot in the Chinese

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- Helen Richey becomes the first woman pilot hired by a regularly scheduled airline, Central Airlines Harriet Quimby (Photo courtesy of United States Library of Congress)

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- January 11-23 - Amelia Earhart is the first person to fly solo from Hawaii to the American mainland

1937 - July 2 - Amelia Earhart lost over Pacific 1938 - Hanna Reitsch becomes the first woman to fly a helicopter and the first woman

to be licensed as a helicopter pilot

1941 - July 1 - Jacqueline Cochrane is the first woman to ferry a bomber across the Atlantic

1942 - Nancy Harkness Love and Jackie Cochran organize women flying units and training detachments

1943 - Women make up more than 30% of the work force in the aviation industry 1943 - Love’s and Cochran’s units are merged into the Women Airforce Service Pilots

and Jackie Cochran becomes the Director of Women Pilots. WASPs flew more than 60 million miles before the program ended in December 1944, with only 38 lives lost of 1830 volunteers and 1074 graduates. These pilots were seen as civilians and were only recognized as military personnel in 1977

Elizabeth L. Gardner, WASP, at the controls of a B-26 Marauder (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

1953 - Jacqueline Cochran becomes first woman to break the sound barrier 1964 - March 19 - Geraldine Mock is the first woman to pilot a plane around the world 1973 - U.S. Navy announces pilot training for women 1974 - June 4 - Sally Murphy is the first woman to qualify as an aviator with the U.S. Army 1977 - November - Congress passes a bill recognizing WASP pilots of World War II as military personnel, and President Jimmy Carter signs the bill into law

1994 - Vicki Van Meter is the youngest pilot (to that date) to fly across the Atlantic in a Cessna 210—she is 12 years old at the time of the flight

1994 - April 21 - Jackie Parker becomes the first woman to qualify to fly an F-16 combat plane grandcitieswoman.com

Source: About.com

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