Tyndall, SD

A committee of mostly new volunteers, but spearheaded by Horizons leader and school teacher Chad Jodozi, is working on a new daycare facility for the town. We have had a couple of daycares discontinue, so this committee is making a gigantic effort to provide additional daycare to the already great daycare providers we have left. We all know that if we want our towns to stabilize and maybe grow, we have to have daycare for the families with both parents working full-time out of the home. This is essential. There are some worried individuals that think that this new facility will take business away from the other daycares but we have to provide adequate spaces. The city has been working with the group and is offering their full support. This facility will provide one more full-time job and some part-time jobs to the community.

Hello,
Well if u haven’t read I am trying to get frisbee golf back “flying” in Tyndall.
I am still needing to raise some money by August 4, so if you would be interested in donating or have someone you know who is interested please let me know.
Well thank you and please if u can help get frisbee golf back on the “fly” in Tyndall.
If you have any ? call me at Home: 589-3847 or my Cell: 470-0107
Thanks Again for everybodies support!

Recently several of our youth, spearheaded by one of our Horizons and LeadershipPlenty youth participators, visited with our planning committee about re-establishing the frisbee golf course in the park in Tyndall.  We said “go for it!” and pledged them a small sum to get them started. They visited with the city council to get permission to go ahead with the project.  The kids  also established a cost to the project-$3, 500. It sounds like a fun project-I might even could play that with my bumm leg. Now we need some fundraising or a donation to the project-hopefully it will be ready by next summer’s play!

Due to all the things we learned during the Horizons program, Tyndall now has the Tyndall Community  Foundation.  What’s that?  Is a public, tax-exempt foundation to which alumni and residents can contribute monies, land, grain, etc.  and the interest earned can be used towards any project,charity,or business development  that benefits Tyndall.  The local foundation is managed by the South Dakota Community Foundation. We have a job though….we have to raise 100,000 in 5 years. Then the SD Foundation will kick in 25,ooo. THEN a board of directors will request monies to help our community or to encourage new business.  It’s a great thing!  If you would like to donate any amount you can mail your check or have your legal counsel contact our Tyndall Community Foundation, Box 454, Tyndall SD 57066.  If you have questions, contact us here or call 605-589-3097.  Now for the fundraising…..

Tyndall Horizons will meet with Dave on June 10 at the Cavalier Corner and firm up the strategic plan for Tyndall ( we have two more goals!) and also plan a little more on the last community meeting to be held on June 24. There have been some exciting things happening since the last meeting, so it will be great to announce those. Committee members are encouraged to come and report on their project.

We have a pretty strong core of volunteers that stayed with Horizons the whole time through and if there are any future ideas or plans, they would be the people to contact and get the ball rolling-certainly to contact the right people to help with the idea. Our Tyndall Business & Service Directory produced through the Chamber and Horizons, will be a source of contact information.

That’s the big news! Pretty old….people are living longer due to great medicine, healthier lifestyle, hobbies and social interaction, according to the presenters at the workshop on Aging Population held recently at Mitchell Tech.   Presenters Jim Seeber ( NSU Regional Aging Council), Renee Oscarson ( SDSU Extention Specialist Gerentology) and Linda Nussbaumer (SDSU Professor of Interior Design-effects of baby boomers on housing) relayed current statistics on the aging population, the importance for social support for the aging generation ( we need our Senior Centers!!!), transportation issues for elderly in getting to medical appointments or for shopping, and the various Social Services programs that are available to the people of retirement age.  They said the key to support of the aged is to provide ACCESS - be that with more handicap parking, better access to shopping and restaurants, and education about the various programs available such as tax preparation help, food assistance, and help with insurance ( Medicare Part D for one….), creating social activities and getting them there, and encouraging healthy diets and exercise. 

  Renee’s substitute, Sandra Aamlid, recounted great experiences in helping the attendees at the senior center in S.F.( called The Center for Active Generations) and how important the social aspects of participating at the center  was in the health and mental welfare of the people.  She talked about how a church in the region built an exercise center onto the church campus and that it was used alot.

The biggest thing that I learned was to include the aging population in town activities and projects, as they have experience and multiple talents to share.  When the baby boomers turn 65, there is still lots of living to do.

There is a seminar coming up in Mitchell on April 23 addressing our aging population and the effects on society, healthcare, housing, entertainment, etc.  If you are interested you need to go to http://southdakota.communityblogs.us and read the post on that-you can eat free supper but you have to call to reserve by the 21st. This is even good for people who have parents in this bracket who are still active and fiercely independent…come check it out.

Be sure and check out the other Horizons blog sites…there has been some interesting things happening that, according to the bloggers, would not have happened if it were not for the Horizons program that we have almost completed. When you read them, you understand the ” heart” of South Dakotans.

Tyndall Horizons Planning Committee will meet with Dave Olson on April 8th, Tuesday. We will meet at the Cavalier Corner and will have a light lunch prior to the meeting at 7 pm. Two topics have been added to the agenda: we will have a report about the Food Pantry from its director. Also, there will be the topic of daycare discussed. Seems Tyndall is having a baby boom, and we have some of our daycare providers either retiring or choosing not to provide daycare anymore in the near future. There are some ideas and it looks like the city is just as concerned about this as the new parents are, so partnering will again be in the forefront and since we have the new non-profit status at the Cavalier Corner….well, just imagine!! Anybody up for running a daycare????