Events

Starting Monday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m., volunteers are needed to paint the pavement for the new Traffic Safety Playground, which is located on the campus of the New Ulm Middle School and Jefferson Elementary at 414 S. Payne St. Painting will continue on the 23rd and 24th, and also on the 25th and 26th if needed. Volunteers can come and go anytime, so no matter how much time people have available, all help is appreciated.

Students from New Ulm Middle School, Jefferson Elementary, St. Paul Elementary and St. Anthony Elementary are invited to walk to school along with parents, teachers and community leaders in a “Walking School Bus.”

Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in the Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) technique learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer someone to help. It is the most widely taught gatekeeper training in the United States that teaches best practices in suicide prevention.