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The progress continues on the exterior of the building. All of the efface on the east and south sides  is gone and some of the old brickwork is being removed in preparation for the renovation. The inside of the teller and public areas has been cleared of all the bank's furnishings and made spic and span for a neigborhood Sneak Peek. The Chamber of Commerce members and DDA were invited in for a visit. Jim Steenerson with NMF Board Chair Gary Purath Littlest Guests Pam Kelsey is very enthused about having NMF join their store downtown. The NMF Work Crew (Left to Right) Barb Lien, Amy Tobkin, Nancy Vyskocil, Connie Aguillo, Lisa Peterson

2012 NMF Regional Summit - Thursday May 17th 8:30 am — 4:30 pm (six hours of CEUs available) University of Minnesota, Crookston ~ Bede Ballroom Anyone involved in education, in a school, in a business, or a community: Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about the future of education and how to prepare for it. Learn of national best practices in school/parent/community partnerships that are enhancing education, student achievement and development. Find out about IMPACT 20/20 pilot projects going on in four of the region’s schools and creating a culture of learning in communities. KEYNOTES: As the Future Catches You Dr. Linda Baer Then and Now: New Directions for Programs of Family and Community Involvement for Student Success Dr. Joyce Epstein Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask Dr. Anton Treuer $75 Registration -- $100 after May 3 --  6 hours CEUs Learn more online and PRE-REGISTER (required): www.beyondtheclassroom.net

NMF staff spent a day working on the Women Build project in Bemidji. L-R Amy Tobkin, Diane Morey, Nancy Vyskocil, LaRae Maddox, Caryl Turnow W omen Build is a Habitat for Humanity International program that encourages women to make a difference by building homes and communities. Women Build provides an environment in which women can feel comfortable learning construction skills they might not otherwise have the opportunity to learn. Habitat affiliates nurture, recruit and train women to build and maintain decent, healthy and affordable homes . Women Build is about more than women building homes. It is about women making a commitment to their communities by making affordable housing a matter of conscience and action. Women not only provide the labor to build the home, they raise the funds necessary to purchase material that is not donated.