Tyndall, SD

As one of the Horizon projects, the Bargain Shoppe has opened in Tyndall.  The shop will provide all types of articles needed by individuals in the community.  All items to be sold have been donated.  There are many items and a variety of items to pick from such as computer desks, booths, washer-dryer, clothes, shoes, boots, Christmas decorations, etc.  The store is being staffed by volunteers and had a successful opening on Saturday.  You should come in and see what it is all about.  If you have any items to donate please contact LeAnn Kniffen or Marilyn Stone.

The profit from the shop will be used throughout the community on other projects or charities.

If you are interested in learning to blog.  Talk to one of us that have took the course for blogging, and hopelly we can get a night set up to teach more community members how to blog.  This is the way we are getting evaluated, so this is how we got to get the community involved.  We need the entire community involved, if we want to achieve OUR GOALS. People that took the course: Janet Wagner, Chad Jodozi, Bradley Cihak, Emily Robertson, Judy Mace, Ron Wagner, Jeannie Beringer

Remember those “FUN” pre and post surveys that the Horizons Staff had you take during Study Circles and LeadershipPLENTY?

Believe it or not - it was for a purpose!  Those pre and post surveys help us to understand how much your community learned about poverty and about leadership by your participation in those specified curriculums.

As a result, we have assembled a community profile with the results of the pre and post surveys for both Study Circles and LeadershipPLENTY.  Check out your community results by clicking on the links found under “Survey Data” on the right hand side of your community blog. 

The City of Tyndall did a great job in getting old tires removed by providing a free collection for the tires.  People placed their tires in the city trucks placed next to the municipal building.  The tires will be transported to a tire collection company in Groton.  The funding was partly provided by a grant the City had recieved.

Parents and patrons of school districts  are urged to talk to your legislators to fight for your schools.  A time to visit with the Dist. 19 legislators will be at a regional meeting set for Tuesday, Nov. 13 at 7 P.M. in the Tripp school auditorium.  Everyone is encouraged to talk with Senator Frank Kloucek, Representative Gary Jerke and Representative Jim Putnam and voice your concerns on education funding and ask them to fight for your schools. 

USDA Rural Development in South Dakota awarded a $61,800 loan and $10,900 grant to the City of Tyndall to purchase a building and renovate it for a youth center.

More on this to come including pictures.