PreNatal Classes starting in 2 weeks!
Volunteer
Community Service Opportunity=Adopt-A-Highway
The Kanabec County Adopt-A-Highway community service event will take place on Monday April 25th from 5:30pm-6:30pm. We will meet at 5:15pm at the first Knife Lake rest stop when heading North on Highway 65. Employees and family members 12 years of age and older are welcome to participate.
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, contact Deb Wright at dwright@welia.org
Admin
SkyWarn Press Release
Kanabec County Emergency Management encourages anyone interested in weather to become an official and trained weather spotter by attending the:
SKYWARN® class being held on Thursday, April 21st from 6:00 to 8:30pm
at the Kanabec County Jail Training Room (located behind the Courthouse) 100 North Vine Street, Mora, MN 55051
Kanabec County Emergency Management, in conjunction with the National Weather Service’s SKYWARN® program provides FREE 2-hour training to volunteers in the community who help identify and report severe weather including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.
Current SKYWARN® spotters are asked to attend training at least every 4 years in order to refresh their training.
SKYWARN® spotters help the National Weather Service issue timely and accurate warnings to protect lives and property. There can be no finer reward than to know that their efforts have given communities the precious gift of time, which can help save lives.
Anyone who spends time outdoors, whether working, camping, fishing, golfing, or hiking will also benefit from a SKYWARN® class. Public safety personnel are also encouraged to attend SKYWARN® training.
Post Credits are available for this class.
To ensure there are enough materials to go around,
PLEASE RSVP BY: TUESDAY APRIL 19TH to:
Kate Mestnik (320) 679-6317, Kanabec County Emergency Management, 905 East Forest Avenue, Suite 127, Mora, MN 55051
Employee Wellness
Employee Food Drive Success
Thank you to all who contributed to the food drive. Together, we gathered 550 pounds of food to donate to area food shelves. Great job! 
Employee Wellness
Check the gauge of your stress level – WOW Tip of the Week
April is National Stress Awareness Month so this month employee wellness shines the spotlight on STRESS.
Stress is a fact of life. It is the tension we feel when faced with a new or difficult situation. Stress isn’t always a bad thing; it can help you meet life’s challenges such as meeting a deadline at work, studying to pass a test, or dealing with a family crisis. This is short-term stress or positive stress. It is the stress that keeps us going.
But too much stress can cause problems. It can hurt your physical and mental health, can affect relationships with family and friends, and become chronic. Chronic stress is negative stress; it lingers for weeks, months or even years.
How is your stress level? Are you maxed out? If so, here are some tips to help manage your stress:
- Accept the things you can’t change or control-have a positive focus
- Take control of the things you can change – you can control the way you react
- Take time for yourself on a regular basis-recharge your batteries
- Keep a journal-write down what is troubling you and also celebrate the positives
- Maintain a healthy eating plan
- Make sleep a priority
- Get regular exercise
- Share your feelings; communicate with a friend or loved one your concerns-talk it out
- Learn to say no to help unload your plate
- Seek out help-it’s ok and encouraged!
