Whitewood

Skateboard Park and Economic Dev Meeting!!

tammyb — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:05:23 +0000

Will be held on September 9th. The skateboard park meeting will be held at 5:30pm and the Economic Development meeting will be held at 6:00pm at City Hall. As of now the meetings will be held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month following this meeting at the same place and time. Please get involved and come to these meetings.

Another income for your Farm/Ranch Operation

reaw — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:27:23 +0000

New Books at the Whitewood Public Library offer guidance to subsidizing your income.

Fresh Grown Group Events
Fresh Grown Customer Communications on the Wide Web How to Motivate Teen Workers - CD

Author and featured speaker at the South Dakota Agritourism conference that took place in Mitchell, July 15, 2008 was Jane Eckert, founder of Eckert AgriMarketing. Jane has dedicated herself to helping farmers, ranchers, and tourism professionals learn more about agritourism and how to make it profitable.

Jane Eckert, an expert on farm direct marketing, and Bill Mauk, a writer and web designer, focus more than 50 years of experience to take you step-by-step-through the skills and stragegies you need to successfully host company picnics and events on the farm. Jane Eckert was the keynote speaker

“Agritourism is a vital part of the tourism industry in South Dakota,” said Richard Benda, secretary of the Department of Tourism and State Development.

Adult Care information

reaw — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:59:02 +0000

A new resource for those seeking an adult care facility is available within the Black Hills. GaelMeyer-Johnson, who owns Sunny Hill Senior Center in Lead, had gotten requests for help in finding placement for elderly family members. As a result she developed a website that features care facilities across the state of South Dakota. http://www.myseniorsolution.com/local.htm

Genie Meeting

tammyb — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:37:36 +0000

Just a reminder of our Genie Meet tomorrow - Wednesday 20 Aug 2008 - 1:30 at the Whitewood Library. Hope to see you then !!! jean

Raffle drawing…

tammyb — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:08:05 +0000

Posted by Kaity Parks

On Friday August 22nd at 5:30 pm the raffle for the South Dakota trunk will be drawn at the Whitewood Family Restaurant. Anyone interested in attending is invited and encouraged to attend. Raffle tickets are still available until this date, so if you are interested in purchasing a raffle ticket pleast contact Kaity Parks.

Help!! Support our Skateboard Park!!

tammyb — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:19:45 +0000

Posted by Deb Olson and Patty Karas

To update the skateboard park project.

July 4th was a huge success. With the raffle ticket sales on the skateboard & equipment donated by Edge Sports & the percentage of firework sales the park project increased by almost $2000.00. Thanks Brenda for the tip and to KOTA TV for the interview. We received a $500 donation from a St. Onge citizen that saw the broadcast and wanted to help.

The Whitewood Days celebration poker run, bake sale & silent auction earned nearly $700. Thanks Shaftos & the Hub & Pub staff.

The 11th of August we CANvased the town for aluminum cans. Again thanks Deb & John Shafto for saving all your cans for us & to all those who have given us cans in the past. We totaled $75 that day and have earned close to $400 just in can collecting! So please drop off your cans to Aprils Place to help us earn more money with the cans!!

September 6th the committee will hold a Flea Market at Hale Hall from 10am to 4pm. Table space is $20 and there will be a bake food sale. We will also be collecting a can good at the door for our local Lords Cupboard. Please SPREAD THE WORD! Contact Deb Olson 722-0882, Patty Karas 642-5705 or Deb Britton 269-3938 to reserve table space.

And what would October be without a Haunted House? Hale Hall will be set up for a very scary good time October 30th, 31st & November 1st. ENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK, IF YOU DARE!!

Please get involved! We are willing to put in the time if you are willing to spend the dime. Donations are greatly appreciated!!!

SD Small Business information

reaw — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:55:04 +0000

Available at the Whitewood Public Library are copies of the South Dakota Small Business Administration Resource publication is

Babysitting Class

reaw — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:02:02 +0000

Time: 7 August 2008 - 10:00

Subject: Activities for Children ages 7-10 -

instructor is the new County Extension Educator Amy Frerichs.

This next workshop will be held at the City Library. Please call Rea at the library @ 269-2616 or Deb Rombough at 642-6200 to pre-register for the workshop. Thank you.

Mark Your Calendar …

reaw — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:30:11 +0000

Tuesday, 12 August, 2008

ENTER non-livestock items for the

Butte/Lawrence County Fair.

Open Class and 4-H alike. Your knitting, sewing, photography, woodworking, collections, food preservation, homemade wine and whatever your handicraft is. Bring your items to the Fair and the ladies in the pavilion will find a category that fits you best. Any questions … call the Spearfish Extension Office at 642-6200.

What is your Global Footprint?

reaw — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:08:39 +0000

This website has a quiz for you to take that estimates your footprint.

Camo Camp Coming to the Fair

reaw — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:41:26 +0000

Butte/Lawrence County Fair Happenings

Thursday 14 August

11 AM-3 PM.

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

Get Involved — Get Youngsters Involved

reaw — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:26:22 +0000

The younger we start participating and volunteering in our local organizations and community, the better the chance that these behaviors will become a central part of who we are and who we become. All organizations and communities need people to help, so start young.

Get involved! Step Up! Get THINGS DONE!

Everyone can benefit by helping out their local organizations and communities, and these organizations always have projects or events that need willing and dedicated people to get these things moving! Great things don’t get done by just wishing and hoping! And who else but US will step up and do what needs to be done?

PTO Carnival meeting

Amy — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:21:50 +0000

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

Whitewood on the front page

reaw — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:43:26 +0000

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.

Library Summer Reading Program

reaw — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:40:58 +0000

Sue is in FAITH, SD

reaw — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:58:16 +0000

A great South Dakota day trip for your family.

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.

House in Need of Repair?

reaw — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:51:28 +0000

Host or be an exchange student

reaw — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:06:49 +0000

http://cci-exchange.com/

Whitewood’s 2008 Baseball party in the park!

tammyb — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:31:58 +0000

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!!

Horizons Graduation!

tammyb — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:14:57 +0000

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!!

Scholarship & Skateboard park committees meet!

tammyb — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:52:59 +0000

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!

Whitewood Days a success!

tammyb — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:33:40 +0000

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.

Babysitter class

reaw — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:55:52 +0000

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 10^th 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. 7^th – 10:00 am – Activities for children ages 7-10 - Amy Frerichs

Blood Drive

reaw — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:20:52 +0000

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

Help Spruce up the Old Playground Equipment

reaw — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:08:12 +0000

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.

Short term job opening

reaw — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:02:12 +0000

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).

Do you have beautiful flowers this year?

reaw — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:27:09 +0000

Enter them in the

Butte/Lawrence County Fair 12-16 August at Nisland, SD

“The Year Goes By” - Floral theme for 2008 Fair. Individual cuttings may also be entered.

January    - ”Snow and Ice” Blue and white flowers - container of your choice
February -   “Happy Heart” red flowers - white container
March       -   “Color Me Green” potted green plant
April           - “Glad It’s Spring” clear vase with gladiolas
May           - “May Basket” basket container/choice of flowers
June           - “Say I Do” Rose Bowl
July            - “On Vacation” choice of flowers incorporating sand bucket and shovel
August       - “Fair Time” native grasses & sunflowers - choice of container
September -   “Back to School” Marigolds or zinnias in a lunch bucket or pail
October      - “Slow the Pace” Fall Colors Choice of flowers & container
November - “Giving Thanks” artificial flowers in cornucopia
December   - “Merry, Merry” cones, candles, & evergreens choice of container

Junior Class

“Cotton Candy” - pinks tall vase
“Jelly Beans”       - all colors clear glass container
“Lollipops”           - snap dragon in a jar
“Cracker Jacks” - sunflower/marigolds brown container
“Life Savers”       - any flower incorporated boat/ship
“Taffy”                   - white choice of container

All flowers must be grown & arranged by the exhibitor unless otherwise stated. The arrangers may choose their own amount and type of filler materials.   Your Exhibitors Ticket allows you one exhibit in each lot. All arrangements or plants must be entered and ready to be judged by 10:00 am Thursday, 14 August.

Contact the Spearfish Extension Office for a Fair Book or more information 642-6200.

Temporary City Job Still Open!

tammyb — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:11:38 +0000

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.

Next Babysitting Class

reaw — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:48:03 +0000

10 July at 10:00 All welcome

On June 24^th, 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 10^th 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.

Help needed!

tammyb — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:53:40 +0000

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