CACS will be having their Spring Concert on Tuesday, May 22nd at 7:00 PM at CACS gym.  The concert will feature all your favorite classic songs. 

The local Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for individuals who are interested in becoming trained disaster responders for the Clarkfield, MN COMDAT (Community Disaster Action Team) Center.

Requirements:                

1. must be age 16 and older
2. must have a valid State of Minnesota Driver’s License
3. must live within a 50 (fifty) mile radius of Clarkfield, MN
4. must take 8 (eight) hours of free American Red Cross disaster training on topics such as: General Disaster Response; Sheltering; Client Assistance; Casework
5. must take app. 6-8 (six to eight) hours of free American Red Cross First Aid and CPR training

Why?

COMDAT Centers are being set up in four-seven rural areas within Lincoln, Lyon, Pipestone and Yellow Medicine Counties. These Centers will house supplies needed by trained disaster responders to set up a shelter and to respond to emergencies within a fifty mile radius of each center.

Responders who complete the required training will be responsible for handling local disasters in their areas, under the guidance of the local Chapter and its Director. This will include assisting individuals and families who experience house fires, flooding and/or tornadoes. It may also include setting up shelters during snow and ice storms or during other emergencies.

When and where are the classes? (All Classes will be held at the Clarkfield Emergency Services Building)

1. Disaster Training: Tuesday evening, March 13, 2012 and Thursday evening, March 15, 2012 from 6 PM – app. 10 PM.
2. First Aid Training: Tuesday evening, March 20, 2012 from 6 PM – app. 10 PM.
3. CPR (adult, infant, child) Training and AED: Thursday evening, March 22, 2012 from 6 PM – app. 10 PM.

If you are interested:

Contact the local Chapter Director, Colleen Grothem via phone at 507-530-2069 OR via email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   to register for upcoming classes. Pre-registration is required.

American Red Cross – Prairiewinds Chapter
301 S. 2^nd Street, Marshall, MN 56258/507-532-5565 
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Attachments:

Community Disaster Action Team Center Flyer

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We are pleased to announce that the Clarkfield Area Civic & Commerce Association, Clarfield City Council, Clarkfield Economic Development Authority and the Clarkfield Lion's Club have made an updated city website available. If you are a group or business that is somehow connected to the City of Clarkfield, we want you have a presence on our site.

As a business, you can utilize this new website in one of two ways:

1. Attached you will find a simple printable form that includes the information that can be included on on the site. We will create your page within the city site. You would need to contact us if you want the information updated. You can also stop in at Lynner Furniture and pick up a paper form to fill out, if you prefer.

2. If you are comfortable with updating your information yourself, you can meet one time with us to get an account set up and teach you how to log into the site to make edits to your page at any time. This would be a great way to advertise a weekly or monthly special or just keep your information up to date.You would be completely responsible for managing your page yourself.

If you would like to make an appointment to set up an account, please call Stephanie Randall, 320-226-7173 after 5pm.

We urge you to take advantage of this opportunity to get your information available on the city website.

Thank you for being an important part of our community!

Attachments:

Website Entry Form

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The Clarkfield Area Community Foundation is happy to report that the balance in the fund as of February 14, 2011 is now $100,076.64.  The goal of the Foundation was to have $100,000 in the fund by the end of 2010 and that has been accomplished. 

The Clarkfield Area Community Foundation inception was June 4, 2008 with a number of community members on a design team which consisted of Jeanie Anderson, Rod Bruflat, Bruce and Helen Christopherson, Sue Fritz, Chad Husby, Dan Jahn, Mary Jane Lindholm, John H. Lynner, Lois Lynner, Rob Schlenner, Berdette Schoep, Francis Staab, Larry Stensrud, and Paul Wilson.  This design team took the idea of forming a foundation and turned it into a reality with the guidance of the Southwest Initiative Foundation.

The Clarkfield Area Community Foundation Board had its first meeting March 9, 2009 with board members Larry Stensrud, Susan Fritz, Barb Bruflat, Berdette Schoep, Bruce Christopherson, Lois Lynner and John Lynner. Current Clarkfield Area Community Foundation board members are Berdette Schoep, Brad Handeland, Larry Stensrud, Bruce Christopherson, Susan Fritz, Barb Bruflat, and Rodney Bruflat.

The Clarkfield Area Foundation benefits the Clarkfield area through a permanent endowment that enables people to give back and fulfill the dreams for tomorrow.  The foundation is a vehicle for donors who wish to make charitable contributions for the benefit of their community.  Your gift to our unrestricted endowment fund allows our local board of directors to respond to the needs of the community.  You can give cash, stocks, real estate, grain, or other assets and receive maximum charitable and tax benefits.  In 2010 the Clarkfield Area Foundation gave grants totaling $2700 to six Clarkfield area entities.  Look for our brochures in area businesses and information is on the City of Clarkfield website.

We would like to thank the community for their generous support of the Clakrfield Area Community Foundation because without their support none of this would be possible. We hope to be able to give back to the community in 2011 as we did in 2010 with grant funding. 

Susan Fritz
Secretary, CACF