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Thursday 14 August
Operation Military Kids is sponsoring a Camo Camp. Participants will go through an obstacle course, decode a message, make a craft, and talk to a military member about his/her experience. Contact Lawrence County Extension Office lawrence@sdstate.edu for more info
That’s right! We are meeting August 11th at 5:30pm at Bullwhackers to plan a back to school carnival. Bring your ideas and your enthusiasm. If you have any questions please call Amy Barker
Celebrating 21 Horizons II successes is a new publication from the SDSU Cooperative Extension Service. This 8-page tabloid highlights the many successes documented by the 21 communities across South Dakota that recently completed the Horizons II project.To read more about the great things happening in South Dakota communities click here.
The Sue exhibit is now in Faith! The exhibit is the largest, most complete and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex ever unearthed. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see this spectacular, full-sized cast of this dinosaur’s 42-foot long, 13-foot-high skeleton and learn more more about it’s intriguing past.
Community Center
May 10, 2008 thru Sept. 1, 2008
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
On Sunday July 13th Whitewood held it’s annual end of the year baseball party in the park! The party was held at 4pm at Oak Park and was a fun event for both young and old! There were plenty of burgers and hotdogs for everyone as well as a wide array of salads and chips for everyone to enjoy! The big hit of this annual event isthe water fight that takes place after everyone has eaten. Now this water fight is not just for the kids as the adults are usually the biggest kids of all enjoying themselves during the water fight! This year was no different and nobody was able to stay dry during the festivities!
This year some of our local firemen brought up one of the fire trucks and they doused the crowd with water. The kids of course thought this was the best and kept asking for more!! This event will once again go down in the books as a huge success and everyone in attendance had a wonderul time!! Thanks to the coaches and all of the children that made this years baseball season a huge success!!
On Sunday July 13th several citizens of our community participated in a walking challenge. They met at the City Hall and walked up to Oak Park. This walking challenge is a way to help people think about getting healthy and walking towards this goal. The other purpose of the walk was to kick off the Horizons graduation party that was being held at the park. For the past two years Whitewood has participated in various activities with Horizons. Well on Sunday Whitewood had it’s farewell graduation party. There were young and old in attendance.
Whitewood has gained so much from it’s partnership with Horizons, SDSU, and the Northwest Area Foundation. Many citizens have gained a wealth of knowledge through leadership plenty trainings and other trainings that have been held over the past several years! Well yesterday Whitewood was presented with a check for $8500 dollars which will be spent somewhere in town for everyone to enjoy! It has not yet been determined where the proceeds will go, but it will go towards benefitting the entire community! Not only did we receive a monetary award, but Whitewood was also awarded with a new “Gateway” laptop computer and a new printer. The laptop and printer will be stored at the library for everyone to use. All of these awards were received because of the hardwork and dedication of many members of our community over the past several years while working on Horizons projects. Without these individuals contributing their time and effort Whitewood would not have been awarded these awesome awards!! So congratulate yourself if you’ve worked on any Horizons projects and also congratuate others who have done so. Whitewood should be very proud this was no small feat!!
Thanks also to Chuck Turbiville our legislator for attending this event! It was much appreciated. Also a big thanks to Carolyn, Karla, and Dean Lemme from SDSU for bringing us these fabulous awards!
Below are some pictures of this event! Enjoy! And THANK YOU, SDSU and Northwest Area Foundation for partnering with us and helping us achieve these WONDERFUL gifts!!
On Friday July 11 the two recreation committees the scholarship & skateboard park committees met together. Many items were discussed and it was determined that they would begin to work together to earn money for the two committees. One of the items discussed was to have a family movie night in the park in August! The proceeds from this event will go to the various committees. More information to follow on this event in the very near future. As of today the skateboard park committee has raised about $5,000 dollars towards the skateboard park and the scholarship committee has raised about $200 (they started raising money later then the skateboard park). Both of these committees should be commended and the volunteers for the committees should be congratulated! Way to go!! Below are some pics of the meeting!
On June 28 and 29th we held our annual Whitewood Days. Everyone seemed to have a great time! There were a variety of events held including…kids games, poker run, dart and pool tournament, karaoke contest, parade, street dance and more. Below are some pics of the event.
Five members of the Whitewood Babysitter Club met on Thursday, July 10 at the Whitewood Library to continue their education to increase learn new ideas and importance issues related the child care and personal growth. The July 10th lesson focused on being money smart and the group discussed wants vs. needs and goals related to the money they earn from babysitter, allowance or other jobs / income. Deb Rombough, Extension Educator/FCS from Lawrence County presented the workshop and challenged the members to save 20% of any earnings. Everyone had a great time and are looking forward to the more workshops soon!
All welcome to the next classes. Call the library to reserve a seat. 269-2616
July 24 – 1:30 pm – Infant Care - Deb Rombough
Aug. 7th – 10:00 am – Activities for children ages 7-10 - Amy Frerichs
Date: Friday, July 18, 2008 
Time: 1:00 - 6:30 pm
Place: Senior Center
Contact: Louise Cooper at 269-2646
NEW! Cholesterold testing everytime you donate. All donars must show valid photo ID
City crews are installing new playground equipment in Memorial Park and will be making some changes to the old equipment. Whitewood Horizons will soon be gathering a ‘painting team’ to bring some life back into the old equipment. Call Rea at the Library at 269-2616 to join the team. Date and time TBA.
Whitewood Conservation Corps
Are you 14 years of age or older? The WCC is looking for a crew to clean up flood debris including brush and tires and other materials in areas designated by Ross Grant from the City Maintenance Department. This will be a short term paid job. Waivers must be signed and can be obtained at City Hall or the Library. A date has yet to be set for the clean up project. Questions can be directed to Lynn Hill, Whitewood Police Officer or Rea Weyrich, Library Director (269-2616).
Enter them in the
POSITION AVAILABLE: The City of Whitewood has an immediate opening with the Public Works Department for a temporary position. Duties will include lawn cutting and light maintenance. Must be 18 years of age. Pay is $9.00 per hour. Applications being accepted at City Hall through July 17, 2008. Must be available between 7:30 and 4:00pm.
On June 24th, 5 members of the Whitewood Babysitters Club met at the City Library to continue their learning experiences. The theme of the meeting focused on age appropriate activities with this week targeting preschool age youth. In addition to receiving many more babysitter accessories (binder, day planner, etc.) with the help of the Horizons Grant and the Lawrence County Extension Office, the participants learned about and how to make file folder games that can be fun and educational for preschoolers at the same time! Resources are available at the City Library for the club members to continue their activities throughout the year.
Deb Rombough, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator presented the workshop.
The next workshop is planned for 10 am on July 10th at the City Library where the focus will be on basic money management / how to make the most of your babysitter earnings. Please call Rea at the library @ 269-2616 or Deb Rombough at 642-6200 to pre-register for the workshop. Thank you.
WORKER BEES WANTED
VOLUNTEERS FOR
WHITEWOOD CHILDREN’S
SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISERS
TASKS:
SET UP TABLES AT EVENTS
SELL RAFFLE TICKETS
SERVE PIZZA AND WATER
TO HELPERS
ASSIST YOUNG CHILDREN
KEEP TRACK OF THE PROCEEDS
TEAR DOWN TABLES
CONTACTS:
Amy Barker 269-2130
Millie Humphrey 269-2220
Kaity Parks 722-6526
The Whitewood Genie Meet met on Wednesday the 18th. We spent our time working on updating the obituary book, We are still looking for any history and photos of the older businesses in Whitewood. We can copy things at the library and return your originals. Remember, we always meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 at the Whitewood Library…hope to see you next time.
What can we do to help reduce Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in our community?
· Say “NO” to all forms of violence; physical, verbal, sexual and emotional.
· Get help if you and your partner can’t resolve problems.
· Set an example for children; Violence and abuse are not a part of family life.
· Report all instances of abuse to the police.
· Support education and prevention programs.
· Don’t accept, support or promote violence.
Mary Koens.
