Graduation Celebration

July 5th, 2008 by dawna

Celebration

 YOU’RE INVITED!! 

WHO: Everyone from Artesian, Forestburg & Letcher

WHAT: Sanborn Central Horizons Graduation Celebration 

WHERE: 4-H Building in Forestburg

WHEN: Saturday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m.

Volunteers Paint South Dakota

July 4th, 2008 by dawna

 Paint Letcher SD

Fifteen volunteers helped paint Missy Hoffman’s house in Letcher on June 28th as part of the Paint South Dakota program. This annual event is sponsored by the Letcher Community Club and the South Dakota Housing Development Authority. The Paint South Dakota program buys the paint and volunteers do the painting on a Saturday in June. This is the fourth year that the Letcher Community Club has participated in the program.

What Artesian Means to Me

July 4th, 2008 by dawna

 Artesian 125th

A writing contest was held for Artesian’s 125th celebration.  Students in the 6th through 12th grades from the Artesian area wrote essays entitled, “What Artesian Means to Me.” The winning entries can be read in this article from the Sanborn Weekly Journal.

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Horizons III Project

June 30th, 2008 by dawna

IMPORTANT NEWS!

SDSU’s Cooperative Extension Service is seeking 15 new communities for the Horizons III project!

The application deadline is August 5, 2008. The Horizons project is open to communities with populations of 5,000 or less where the poverty rate is 10% or greater.

To apply or get more information, communities should call Horizons project director Kari Fruechte at (605)688-4946 or email her at Kari.Fruechte@sdstate.edu.

Read more about the Horizons III project here.

Capitol Cornerstone Dedication

June 24th, 2008 by dawna

On Friday, June 20th a ceremony was held in Pierre to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone of the State Capitol. Over 200 Masons from across the state attended the event. Letcher’s own Masons Grand Master, Denny Robinson, rededicated the cornerstone. Click here to read about the celebration.

Team Horizons

June 23rd, 2008 by dawna

Team Horizons

Sanborn Central Horizons is having t-shirts made to wear during Horizons events (such as the Fourth of July Parade, fundraisers, clean ups and the graduation celebration). Click on the picture above to see the design created by Martha for the t-shirts.

This will be a way to show that you are involved with Horizons and invite others to get involved and join “TEAM HORIZONS.”

If you would like to have a t-shirt printed, just purchase your own white t-shirt in whatever size you want and get it to Velma Kneen (home 495-4391, cell 354-5063). She will print a transfer and iron it on your t-shirt for you.  

Planning Meeting

June 20th, 2008 by dawna

A Horizons meeting has been scheduled for July 16th at 7:00 p.m. at the church in Forestburg. Committee members will give updates and the upcoming graduation celebration will be planned.

Join the Horizons team!! ) 

Horizons Graduation Celebration

June 15th, 2008 by dawna

Graduation

Everyone is invited to attend the Sanborn Central Horizons Graduation Celebration on Saturday, July 26th at 7:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building in Forestburg (click on the poster above for more information).

Paying it Forward

June 14th, 2008 by dawna

Thanks to the generosity of community members and their donations for the two community rummage sales that were held, the Good Stuff Committee was able to “Pay it Forward” to several other organizations. In addition to the $500 that was raised to help families and individuals in need, the leftover items were donated as follows: household items, books, etc. donated to Goodwill in Mitchell; women’s and kids’ clothing, games, toys, books, and bedding donated to the Mitchell Area Safehouse; 2 pair of crutches went to people doing physical therapy who have a need for them; and soccer-related items are being donated to the school’s soccer program. Thanks everyone!

Save These Dates

June 12th, 2008 by dawna

May 4th - Mt. Pleasant Cemetery clean up in Artesian at 1:30 p.m. Contact: Wendy Peer at 527-2321

May 14th - Westlawn Cemetery/St. Scholastica Cemetery clean up in Letcher at 6:30 p.m. Contact: Sally Olson at 248-2393

May 17th - Town Clean Up in Letcher at 8:00 a.m. (meet at the Community Center) Contact: Mary Luckett at 248-2466

May 17th - Town Clean Up in Forestburg at 9:00 a.m. (meet at the ballpark) Contact: Margo Edwards at 495-4366

May 18th - Town Clean Up in Artesian at 1:00 p.m. Contact: Karen Lambert at 527-2265

May 31st - Community Rummage Sale at the old Forestburg gym starting at 8:30 a.m. Contact: Dawna Van Overschelde at 248-2419

June 8th - Art in the Garden in Letcher from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Contact: Cindy Gregg at 996-5402.

June 14th - City-wide rummage sales in Letcher. Contact: Tiffany Hoffman at 248-2235

June 28th - Paint SD work day at Missy Hoffman’s house in Letcher. Contact: Kim VanWalleghen at 248-2204

June 28th - Paint SD work day at Arlene Dorris’ house in Artesian. Contact: Karen Lambert at 527-2265

July 26th - Sanborn Central Horizons II Graduation Celebration at 7:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building in Forestburg.

If you have other dates to add to this list, just leave a comment and we’ll get those dates posted too.