Current Issues and Affairs

2008 Commission Elections

ARDC is seeking new members to serve on its Commission, especially citizens who have an interest in transportation, human services, community planning or economic development. The Commission meets four times a year on the third Thursday of the month in January, April, July and October. Meetings are held at various locations throughout the Region. These positions are unpaid, volunteer positions; however, members are reimbursed for their mileage to and from the meetings. Applicants must reside in Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching or St. Louis County.

If you are interested, please complete the form available on this website, you may include a letter and/or a resume, mail or fax to: Mary Zanoni, ARDC Board Coordinator, 221 West First Street, Duluth, MN 55802. Fax: 218-529-7592

Click here to open applications form.

Payroll Changes

The initial payroll change from 24 to 26 weeks has been successful! The next step is electronic timesheets. This will not only be timesaving for all parties, but will assist employees tracking their leave balances, etc. The transition is in its early stages so there is quite a bit of fine tuning to be done before we go live!

ARDC's Window

Ardy and the ARDC staff have been busy working on the side window. The plan has been put into motion to use the space for announcements. Currently there is a poster introducing the public to ARDC and its divisions. Now that we've gained people's attention, the next step will be showcasing the upcoming events open to the public.

2nd Annual Bike to Work!

May brought not just flowers, but the start of ARDC’s Bike to Work Week (BTWW) celebration!

Monday, May 14 was the Kick-off Event. The ARDC welcoming committee greeted riders in the garage with a 2nd breakfast of juice, fruit and toast. A big map was available for tracing riders routes. For the rest of the week, people were encouraged to ride their bikes to the store, to work, to the post office, to a meeting.

The week finished with the City of Duluth celebrating Bike to Work Day, with a morning event from 7:30-9am at the Duluth Civic Center. ARDC got together for a potluck lunch that not only included sharing food, but stories from riders and non-riders.

Great job, everyone! See you next year!

America's Byways

Just a reminder that America's Byways Resource Center is now at 394 Lake Ave., South, Suite 600. Main phone is 218.625.3469 or 1.800.4by.ways.

2007 Annual Report

ARDC's 2007 annual report is now available. It was a very busy year for all the divisions. As with last year's report, it is available for review at this site or you may request a copy from Liz Sarabia by calling 218.722.5545 or email her at lsarabia@ardc.org.

ARDC's Unusual Christmas Tree Decorations

This Christmas ARDC's staff has continued working with Life House. At this time of year there's lots of sniffles and colds going around and most of us don't give a second thought to getting the thermometer out or running to get cough medicine. We didn't until we called Life House to see what those young moms and dads needed. It wasn't mittens or hats; but those everyday things. So, we have begun collecting items such as Pedialyte, thermometers, fever reducers, cough medicines. Little items get a bow and hook to become our Christmas tree decorations, other items go underneath like presents. We've received some generous donations both in items and cash. However, time is running out since we want to get them to Life House early - December 12th is our deadline. So when you're out getting everything you need for your cold, think of the Life House and pick up one more. Thanks and have a Great Holiday!