Philip, SD

The Daycare Action Team will hold their next meeting on April 1, 2008 from 12:15pm-12:45pm at the Hospital Conference Room.

Bad weather kept a few people away from the marketing seminar held in Philip on March 26th, but twenty-five hardy souls braved the conditions to hear Dr. Milan Wall talk about “branding your community”. After a delicious meal, people from Murdo, Mission, Whitewood, Faith, Parmalee and Philip listened attentively to what Dr. Wall had to say and then spent time working on some questions and answers about their respective communities. Also in attendance were Kari, Carolyn, Dan and Dave Adrian from the USDA.

South Dakota Magazine editor Bernie Hunhoff travels the state visiting communities and meeting interesting people. Read what he had to say about his stop in Philip.

http://www.southdakotamagazine.com/editors_notebook.php?p=2116

Did you miss the community-wide meeting Tuesday night? If you’d like to work with others in the community on building a new library, there is always time to join one of the committees.

The committees are:

Funding

Budget

Services

Technology

Building

Contact Alison at the library, 859-2442, for more information or to list your name on a committee.

Six study circles - four in Philip, one in Milesville and one in Midland - began meeting February 28th. Each group met for three weeks. Last night, seventy concerned citizens attended a community-wide meeting at the grade school gym to learn the outcome of those study circles.

At the first week’s study circle, each group discussed the current library, its services and the assets and challenges of the library’s current location. They also talked about ways to improve it now so as to better serve the needs of Haakon County. The groups also discussed their vision for library services in the county. This included everything from size and appearance to available technology and programs offered by the library.

During the second meeting, the groups studied and critiqued their vision. Participants discussed pros and cons to the group’s vision and how to promote the vision to the community.

The final meeting had each group brainstorming on how to move their vision into action. Specifically, they talked about how to raise funds and gather community support for a future library.

Tuesday night, the groups shared with the community all their ideas and topics gone over during the study circles. Alison, our librarian, reminded the listeners, ‘No matter how you feel about any of the ideas shared tonight, please remember that this is your community. Not any one person or group can choose the best course of action for a community’s library. This must begin on a community level with the community’s support. Embarking on the journey to build a new library will not be easy by any means which is why you need each other’s support as a community.’

She’s here - and it’s serious business.

Members of the Philip COMMUNITY MARKETING ACTION TEAM will meet April 7th at 6:30pm at THE STEAKHOUSE.

Horizons will pay your registration if you would like to attend the 2008 Governor’s Economic Development Conference in Pierre, SD  on April 8th and April 9th.  You MUST register with Karla no later than March 28th.  I’ll list her contact info below.

Visit this site to learn more and see the agenda for this year’s conference.  If you would like to attend, please let Karla Trautman know right away.  Do not use the register link on given site.

http://www.sdreadytowork.com/2008conf/agenda.asp

Contact Karla at:   605-688-4790  or via email at  karla.trautman@ces.sdstate.edu 

Due to very popular demand, South Dakota State University’s Horizons project will host a REPEAT seminar on the steps of applying for community grants.

At the seminar, Pat Johnson and Mindy Hubert, SDSU Cooperative Extension, will walk you through the steps of applying for grants and focus on helping communities and individuals develop the skills needed to successfully write and receive a grant for community development.

The Northwest Area Foundation in St. Paul, Minn., funds the Horizons project, which is a 20-month grant project, aimed at reducing poverty and building leadership in rural communities.

The free seminar starts at 1:00 p.m. and concludes at 3:00 pm. The seminar will be held on Tuesday,  ^{April 1st}  at the West River Ag Center located at 1905 Plaza Blvd in Rapid City, SD.

Registration is required. Call Carolyn Hendricks, 605-347-2436 or email her at carolyn.hendricks@ces.sdstate.edu to register. Participants are asked to register by March 28th since space may be limited.

The rain and snow stayed in the sky and temperatures hovered around a brisk 38 degrees, but that didn’t stop the kids from coming out in droves to take part in an Easter Egg Hunt sponsored by Haakon County Young Women. The hunt, held at the Kiddie Park, was open to children ages 0-3rd Grade. The kids hunted hundreds and hundreds of eggs filled with candy, trinkets and even money. The Easter Bunny herself even made an appearance!

(I sympathized COMPLETELY with this little gal - I felt like crying too. I was THAT cold.)

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A community-wide meeting will take place on Tuesday evening, March 25th at 6:30pm at the Elementary School Gym.

If you want your voice to be heard concerning our hopes for a new library, PLEASE be there. The six study circles will each present their goals/dreams, and then we will try to merge them together to pursue a solid plan that everyone can believe in.

Let’s make this project happen - we’ve been in talks forever - let’s move it to action!!!

WE’VE ADDED ANOTHER CLASS! This one will run on Monday nights beginning on April 7th. Location is yet to be determined. Starting time will also be at 6:30. This will be the last chance until we open our final class in the fall.

Each class consists of a lesson taught by Dave via DVD. He’s entertaining and funny - but mostly he’s got some really great things to teach about many different aspects of making the most of your money, now and for the rest of your life. I think you’ll really enjoy his “lectures”. After the DVD lesson, will be some group discussion and the chance to ask questions.

The class is completely FREE to each couple/individual. This is really a great opportunity - if you were to take Financial Peace University elsewhere, it would cost approximately $150 for the materials plus any fees the instructor might charge. Horizons has provided enough kits to offer this to approximately 34 couples/individuals. Once this class if full, I will start a list for the next one, which will be determined a little later. Reserve your seat right away…you won’t want to miss out on this!

Call Britni (859-3511) or email me (britniporch@hotmail.com) to reserve your spot. I *must* have pre-registration from you in order to have materials on hand for you.

To read more, scroll down to see the Adult Education post awhile back - and check out www.daveramsey.com.

This info comes from Kari’s Friday Findings email - but since our community has big dreams of renovating the baseball and softball fields, I thought I’d call special attention to this opportunity.

In 2008, the Twins Community Fund will distribute approximately $600,000 to promote and improve youth baseball, softball and education in the Upper Midwest, southwest Florida and Latin America.

Grant/Scholarship Applications

• Fields for Kids: Help to renovate or construct youth baseball and softball fields throughout the Upper Midwest, Southwest Florida and Latin America.
• Tournament Grants: Support Upper Midwest regional and national youth baseball and softball tournaments.
• Youth Baseball/Softball Camp Scholarships: Provide economically-disadvantaged youth the opportunity to attend baseball/softball instructional camps, including Minnesota Twins Baseball and Softball Training Camps.

Recreational Programs

• Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Clinics Presented by the Minnesota Twins Community Fund: Designed to teach basic fundamentals including hitting, fielding and throwing, while also providing participants with positive messages about staying in school and away from drugs and alcohol. No registration is required to participate in a clinic, and applications to host a clinic between April and August 2008 are being accepted now.
• Rookie League and Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities (RBI): The Twins Community Fund provides funding to the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to assist in the organization and execution of summer youth baseball and softball programs.
• RBI Academy: Provides advanced baseball and softball skills training for RBI participants.
• RBI Central Regional Tournament to be held in Minneapolis and St. Paul in July 2008, and host more than 400 RBI participants from across the Midwest, including three Twins RBI All-Star teams.

Educational Programs

• Diamonds and Dreams Scholarships Provides $1,000 scholarships to Upper Midwest and Southwest Florida high school seniors in their pursuit of post-secondary education. (Visit twinsbaseball.com/community for program guidelines and a scholarship application.)

Recognition Programs

• Carl R. Pohlad Award: Recognizes the outstanding community involvement and on-field performance of a current Twins player each season.
• Kirby Puckett Award: Recognizes a Twins alumni player or coach who best exemplifies Kirby’s legacy of community service and involvement.

Ticket Donation Program

• TwinsCare: Donates Twins home game tickets to economically-disadvantaged families and youth. (Call 612.33.TWINS or 800.33.TWINS for more information or a ticket donation application.)

Visit twinsbaseball.com/community for program guidelines, printable grant/scholarship applications and additional information.

***PLEASE NOTE THE DATE CHANGE***

Awhile back, I mentioned Dave Ramsey’s Financial Planning course titled Financial Peace University. Well, we’re finally ready to kick off the first class! We can take up to 12 couples OR individuals this time around. The course is 13 lessons, with one each week.

We are going to begin the classes on Tuesday evenings starting April 8, 2008 at 6:30pm at First National Bank in Philip. The classes will last between 1 and 2 hours - never to exceed 2 hours. Each class consists of a lesson taught by Dave via DVD. He’s entertaining and funny - but mostly he’s got some really great things to teach about many different aspects of making the most of your money, now and for the rest of your life. I think you’ll really enjoy his “lectures”. After the DVD lesson, will be some group discussion and the chance to ask questions.

The class is completely FREE to each couple/individual. This is really a great opportunity - if you were to take Financial Peace University elsewhere, it would cost approximately $150 for the materials plus any fees the instructor might charge. Horizons has provided enough kits to offer this to approximately 34 couples/individuals. Once this class if full, I will start a list for the next one, which will be determined a little later. Reserve your seat right away…you won’t want to miss out on this!

Call Britni (859-3511) or email me (britniporch@hotmail.com) to reserve your spot. I *must* have pre-registration from you in order to have materials on hand for you.

To read more, scroll down to see the Adult Education post awhile back - and check out www.daveramsey.com.

(Due to a fundraiser the high school music students are hosting, we are going to bump the classes back a week. We may be able to watch 2 lessons in one evening at some point to get back on track.)

Mark your calendars for March 26, 2008 for a “Marketing Your Community” Seminar that will take place right here in Philip!

The Heartland Center for Leadership Development from Lincoln, NE will be here to help local leaders respond to current and future challenges in their community by bringing people together to learn how to become better decision makers.

Milan Wall, Co-Director of the Heartland Center for Leadership Development, is a management and communications expert with more than 30 years experience in dealing with the critical issues facing American society and culture. Milan will work with SD
communities to discover strategies useful for marketing their areas to future residents and businesses.

Here are the details:

When: March 26, 2008
Supper at 5:30, with seminar to follow at 7:00pm

Where: -73 Saloon

This event is free and is open to the public. Please RSVP to Kari at least 3 days in advance so she can make sure a place is set at the table for you.

To contact Kari:

Kari Fruechte
138 Ag Hall, PO Box 2207D
Brookings, SD 57007

Phone: 605-688-4946
Email: Kari.fruechte@ces.sdstate.edu