Presho, SD

The Philip Horizons’ Marketing Committee is sponsoring a FREE marketing workshop for anyone interested in promoting a business, an idea or their community. Dustin Floyd of TDG Communications of Deadwood, SD, loves branding. Good branding principles are at the core of his firm’s approach to everyday marketing challenges. Being part of the first generation to start kindergarten with computers, Dustin has unique insight into the way online trends are shaping the buying habits and attitudes of today’s consumers - and how today’s brands need to adapt.

The workshop will be Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30pm in Room A-1 at the Philip High School. Please RSVP by emailing Diane Fitch at tiadayan@yahoo.com or contact coach Kelly Roseland at kelly.roseland@sdstate.edu.

Don’t miss this great opportunity!

The workshop set for Tuesday, July 28th has been postponed. The Murdo Horizons Team is in the process of selecting another date. More infomation will follow.

Are you a First-Time Homebuyer, Homeowner, Renter
or Property Manger?

If so, then don’t miss this chance to hear more about all of the Financial resources available to you!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Dan Parish Technology Center (behind the Murdo Auditorium-307 Kennedy Street)
2-4 pm CST

This workshop will provide information about the various state and federal housing programs available to rural residents & developers including:
►Rental Assistance ►Housing Tax Credits
►First-Time Homebuyers ►Downpayment Assistance
►Home Repair & Rennovation ►Rural Community Housing Development

Featured Speakers:
-SD Housing Authority
-USDA Rural Development
-Rural Housing Playbook
-Centerville Development Corporation

This workshop is brought to you FREE of charge by Murdo Horizons.

For more information or to register contact Ray Erikson 669-2272, Lori Waldron 669-3031 or Jewell Bork 669-2852

A Horizons meeting was held on June 17 at 7:30 at the Presho Public Library.  Dan O was present and there was a discussion about the plans for the celebration in the park on June 26.  A meal will be served at 5:30 with free swimming for those interested.  A program will follow; Kari will make some presentations to the Horizons committee.  The Horizons group is hoping for a large attendance at this event. 

Horizons II is planning a graduation celebration Thursday June 26th at 5:30pm in the City Park.  There will be a free meal at the picinic shelter and free swimming at the pool.  Local groups will be speaking about various community projects and Kari will be there to present our check, laptop and printer.  The whole community is invited to attend, hope to see you there!!

The Thrift Store open house was a great success. We served over 100 people for the BBQ lunch and had brisk business inside the store. Mandy Cole won the quilt. The raffle and free will offering raised $510.00 and Modern Woodman will match up to $500.00. We plan on building a new step with hand rails with the money.

The Thrift Store and More board would like to say thank you to all that have volunteered and donated items to the store. It is great to see so many people involved in this project.
The store will be opening May 29th and the open house/fundraiser will be on June 7th. We will be accepting donations on May 10th and then on any day we are open for business. We plan on being open Thursday and Friday, 10-6, and Saturday 10-4. We are still looking for volunteers to work during these hours, if you are interested please contact Michelle or Teresa.

Dan has arranged a Grant Writing Workshop to be held in Presho at 5pm on May 13th. All communites are invited to attend, it will be held at the Presho Public Library on Main Street. Dr. Pat Johnson and Mindy Hubert from SDSU with be presenting. I encourage anyone who is interested in grant writing to participate.

Horizon members, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans members, Modern Woodmen members, and the Lyman County Museum members worked together to work at arranging articles at the new Thrift Store and More; cleaning up the town; cleaning the Merchants Park and cleaning at the Museum to get it ready for the opening on Memorial Day.  Thanks to all who so generously donated time to work on these projects to make Join Hands Day activities a success.  Flower plots were cleared at the park and the museum and flowers will be planted when the danger of frost has passed.

Question 8.  Through the Horizon session our community has learned that there are many potential leaders who can and will take charge and promote activities that they feel are important.  A number of individuals have stepped forward to help with the Thrift Store that is being started in Presho.  Different people have stepped forward to help promote and insure the success of the newly implemented Senior Meals program.  Horizons has helped to generate interest in welfare of the citizens of the community and has brought more people into the decision making process.   Communication among the citizens about the projects and donations of time and resources has increased.