Sanborn Central, SD

The next monthly Horizons II meeting is scheduled for February 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building in Forestburg.

Hope to see you all there!!

A Forestburg Community Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m. at the Forestburg Lutheran Church.

Here are the February blog questions regarding Category 3: Taking action on poverty:

What kinds of concrete steps are being taken by your community to address poverty?

One of the goals from Sanborn Central’s Strategic Plan that addresses the issue of poverty is the “Good Stuff Committee,” which was formed to help families and individuals in need.

How did your community make choices about the actions most likely to have an impact on poverty?

By realizing that poverty isn’t always just a monetary issue and that it can take on many different forms. Goals and objectives were made in the Strategic Plan to address the different forms of poverty that exist in our communities. 

How are low income involved?

Everyone is invited to participate in the Horizons program. We have had a diverse group of participants in our Horizons program, including single parents and the elderly.

How does your plan for poverty reduction link with existing leaders, groups and organizations?

The Horizons group has partnered with different organizations in the three communities to accomplish the goals set in the Strategic Plan. For example, a benefit was held with the help of Thrivent Financial of Sanborn County. On other projects Horizons has collaborated with the Forestburg Community Development Corporation, the Senior Citizens, the Letcher Community Club, the Sanborn Central School, and the local 4-H clubs. 

What other partnership will help your community carry out its poverty reduction plan?

Partnering with the local town boards and the Sanborn County Commissioners will also help Horizons II carry out its plan.

There will be a soup, sandwich & pie supper held for Mike and Kim Johnson and family of Plankinton (Kim is formerly of Artesian and is the daughter of Tom Fridley) to help with expenses due to their recent house fire. The benefit will be held at the Golden Pheasant in Plankinton on Friday, February 15th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A free will offering will be taken. Donations are also being accepted at Farmers and Merchants State Bank in Plankinton.

Affordable Housing Workshop

To be held on Tuesday, February 19th in Howard, SD

at the Howard Legion Hall

Format will be as follows:

6:30 p.m. – Supper

7:00 p.m. – Rural Learning Center presentation

Joe Bartman from the Rural Learning Center will give a presentation on research being done on rural housing situations.

8:00 p.m. – Discussion & Networking

8:30 p.m. – Panel of SD agencies/organizations that provide housing resources

We will hear from a panel of people who are very involved in the housing issues of South Dakota. The panel will be made up of representatives from the SD Housing Authority, USDA Rural Development, HUD, NESDCAP, and the community group from Iroquois that is working creatively on housing.

Presenters:  The Rural Learning Center of Howard will present their thoughts and findings from research in South Dakota and the region.