The Parade of Lights in Mitchell drew thousands of spectators. It is considered the unofficial start to the holiday season and is now in its sixth year. The Letcher Fire Department was among the 53 entries in the parade. They were awarded second place for Best Use of Lights for the Letcher Fire Truck.
December 7th - American Cancer Society’s Tour of Homes. Tickets can be purchased at the Letcher Community Center.
December 7th - Craft Open House/Bake Sale at Sally Olson’s in Letcher.
December 13th - Santa will be visiting at the Letcher Community Center starting at 10:00 a.m.
December 13th - Turkey Bingo at the Letcher Community Center. Kick off at 6:00 p.m. with BBQs and pie.
Horizons member Mary Luckett has been nominated for the American Legion Unit Community Service 2009 Senior Volunteer of the Year for all her hard work and dedication throughout the year with the flowers in the Letcher community. Congratulations, Mary!
The National Education Association’s 87th annual American Education Week is November 16th to November 22nd. This presents all Americans with an opportunity to celebrate public education and honor individuals who are making a difference in ensuring every child receives a quality education. The American Education Week tagline, “Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility,” reflects the National Education Association’s vision of calling upon all Americans to do their part in making public schools great for every child so that they can grow and achieve in the 21st Century.
The week-long celebration will spotlight distinguished individuals who are critical in building great public schools for the nation’s 50 million K-12 students.
American Education Week will be celebrated at Sanborn Central School by designating each day during the week to honor various participants in education.
On Friday, all students may wear their pajamas to school. Roll out of bed and get an education. Students will also enjoy a movie and treats.
For Community Day, students, staff, parents, and community members are being asked to share a “thank you” with the communities for their help and involvement with education in the Sanborn Central School District. A thank you or a positive comment can be added by clicking on “Comments” in the bottom right hand corner of this post.
The annual Halloween Party sponsored by the Letcher Community Club was held on October 31st at the Letcher Community Center. There were games and costume judging, along with a haunted house.
The Horizons Good Stuff Committee sponsored the “Good Stuff Store” and remaining food items were donated to the Sanborn County Food Pantry.
Click here to see a slide show of the Halloween Party.
The dedication for the “Wind for Schools” project was held on Wednesday, October 29th at the Sanborn Central School in Forestburg.
Recently, there was an article about the dedication ceremony in the Huron Daily Plainsman.
SPECIAL INVITATION
JOIN US ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2008, AT 4:00 PM FOR THE DEDICATION OF SOLDIER’S MEMORIAL AT MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY, ARTESIAN, SOUTH DAKOTA
HOSTED BY AMERICAN LEGION POST 47
HISTORY OF SOLDIER’S MEMORIAL – STATUES OF NAVY, AIR FORCE, MARINES AND ARMY-OPERATION IRAQ FREEDOM
UNVEILING/BLESSING OF MEMORIALS AND LAYING OF MEMORIAL WREATHS
FEATURED SPEAKER:
MR. LARRY PRICE, AMERICAN LEGION ALT. NAT’L EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMAN/PAST STATE LEGION CMDR
VETERAN’S DAY DINNER AT THE ARTESIAN COMMUNITY CENTER AT 5:00 PM
FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS, CONTACT DOROTHY WEINBERGER AT 527-2283 OR POST 47 CMDR KAREN LAMBERT AT 527-2265 BY THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5th
The dedication of South Dakota’s first “Wind for Schools” project will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29th, with the official program at 5:30 p.m. at the Sanborn Central School in Forestburg.
Students, faculty, and community members are welcome to attend the dedication of the Skystream Model 3.7 residential wind turbine, which is on a 45-foot tower.
The “Wind for Schools” project goals are to engage rural school teachers and students in wind energy, to educate college students in wind energy applications, and to introduce wind energy to rural communities to initiate discussion of wind energy benefits and challenges.
The Letcher Community Club will sponsor the annual Halloween Party on Friday, October 31st at the Letcher Community Center. Games will run from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Costume judging will take place at 7:00 p.m. They will sell a slice of pizza and a pop for $2. Families are asked to donate a cake for the cake walk. For more information contact Missy Hoffman at 999-2249.
A haunted house will be held in the new building at Rossy Park from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. There will be no charge for admission to the haunted house.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!
Do you work weekends and have a hard time finding a day care provider on Saturday and Sunday?
If you are in need of day care on the weekends give Lynell Jessen in Letcher a call at 770-5440.
She will be doing day care on Saturdays until 9:00 p.m. and on Sundays until 6:00 p.m.