Faith, SD

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 May 8th, 2008 Spring Fever hit Faith on a very rainy day, and trust me, we’re not complaining one bit.  The Preschool through Seniors presented a variety of entertaining music–from the old folk tales to modern country songs that had everyone tapping their toes at one time or another.  It was fun watching the elementary kids have a blast with their songs and choreography.  A great time was had by all.

Upcoming Activities for the Faith Public/School Library Please return all checked out items to the library before May 1 for Inventory. Thanks. Library Staff

No items will be checked out from May 1 - May 19

Summer Reading Program - “Catch the Reading Bug” starts May 20 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11 AM. Youth ages Pre-K-6th grade are invited for Bug studying, books, fun, prizes, snacks and other activities.

Contact the Library for more information.

Also, the HOP Exhibit - Bug’s Eye View will be at the library for the whole month of June. Come and build a 3-D Bug, Move the mosaic scales on the Butterfly, or match the bug body parts on the Bee’s Knees. There will be many more hands-on exhibits for the whole family.

Summer Library Hours will start May 19. Monday - Friday 9 AM - 1 PM. Then hours will be extended in June and July to Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursday evenings from 5-8 PM. Technology Classes will be offered again at no charge. Come and learn to use various programs on the computer, research and data bases on the State Library website. Classes are one-on-one, unrestricted self-learning environment with technical assistance if needed.

THE GOLDEN EGG IS LOST! It seems the golden egg hidden before Easter has been lost, whether the wind blew it away or a pesky varmit stole it we don’t know, but it’s nowhere to be found. A May Day promotion is planned for the prizes donated for the Golden Egg Scavenger Hunt. Thanks to all who participated in both the Silver and the Gold egg promo’s! We’ll put together another fun one for the May Day promo and we’ll keep you posted as details become available.

Faith was installed as a city in 1910, The railroad had been built to the city and ended here’ the country around faith was mostly flat prairie with occasional buttes which rose like ghosts form the flat prairie.

On April 16th, there will be the monthly Horizon’s meeting at 5p.m.  However, we will be holding the meeting at the Faith High School computer lab. Because…..at 6p.m. Nancy Reimer will be teaching community members, teachers, students, whomever wants to come how to blog.  You can become a member of this blog to help this community communicate and know what is happening in Faith.  If you simply want to know what a blog is….come on in. She will also show you resources in how to create your own blog.  It’s free and easy…..and best of all…it’s FREE!

Please comment on these questions to help us determine our goals.

8. Sustaining action and creating structural change around leadershipWhat is your community’s plan for maintaining a strong community leadership system?

How can your community sustain the changes it has already made in its leadership?

What structural changes have been made in how the community does its work/makes decisions?

What structural changes have been made so that your community leadership sustains partnerships with others?

12. Sustaining action and creating structural change around communityHow will your community make decisions about seeking further resources to support its plans?

Is a system in place to seek, receive, monitor and report on new resources to support community work?

Is a system in place to maintain contact with, or to continue to work with other communities? With your Delivery Organization? In other partnerships?

What new resources have been secured to assist the work of the community?

A couple people from the Horizons group attended a seminar in Philip recently that looked at how small communities can market or brand their community.  Dr. Milan Wall from the Heartland Center in Nebraska presented some very useful information on taking the assets your community has and building on them to solidify our future.  He showed some success stories and tried to related those examples to things pertinent to each community.   The idea is to build on things your community has - be it the Stock Show and Rodeo, the SUE exhibit, our new Community Center, the Western Lifestyle, or a multitude of other assets we have and show them off to the world.  Creating success with current assets will carry over and fuel successes for other things the community wants or needs.  One thing that we came away with was that you can even market your people and the lifestyle and that is something we have - good people and a wonderful lifestyle.  Faith is a respected community and has always been know as a community of “Can Do” people and that is a tremendous asset!   Meetings like these seem to remind you of what we really have - I would challenge everyone to take a moment to think about what we really do have (which is alot) and then maybe think of how we can use those things to our advantage and fuel more things.  Every person in our community can be our best promoter - if asked about Faith are you a promoter??  Or do you say nothing is going on and things are doom and gloom?? If you think nothing is going on then you’ve ignored the requests to attend Chamber meetings, Council meetings, Fire Dept, Stock Show, Church functions, School Board, etc. etc. etc…., you’ve missed the youth athletic events held 3, 4, or five nights a week and you missed the One Act plan just presented.  Take 2 minutes and look at what we really have(email if you need suggestions, we’ve made a LONG list) and the next time someone asks about Faith really tell them what’s here and what we have - be just as proud of being from Faith as Faith is of having you!!!!!!

Committees from the Faith Chamber of Commerce and the Faith Volunteer Fire Dept. met on Monday night the 24th to start getting ready for this years Demolition Derby to be held on Saturday June 14th. Discussion was held on the amount of added prize money, which organization will be responsible for which aspects and so on - mostly just a brainstorming session to get things rolling. There are still some things that have to be finalized before anything is set in stone, but we’ll be keeping you posted. The committee must go to a City Council meeting as well as a Faith Stock Show meeting to ask permission to use the arena and coordinate scheduling. We’re anticipating a larger turn out of spectators this year with the “SUE” exhibit being here, so we want to make sure all the i’s are dotted and t’s crossed. Working with the Stock Show Assoc. and the 4-H Rodeo to properly prepare the arena before and after the Derby will be key, particularly this year since the 4-H rodeo is being held the weekend after Father’s Day and the arena will need to be put back in tip top shape.  Any idea’s, thoughts, suggestions, or volunteers are welcome - contact the Chamber or the Fire Dept!

Horizons wants to clean up our community! We are looking for volunteer groups such as churches, 4-H & other clubs, etc. Or individuals interested in helping us out. Some activities include painting, raking, planting flowers, general clean up, & repair. We would like to spruce up our city park, paint some poles & signs, & distribute some garbage barrels & flower planters around town. We would also like volunteers to help the elderly & others get prepared for April’s ‘City Wide Clean-Up Month’. This would possibly include cleaning yards, moving some large objects, and other various chores. If interested in helping to make our community a more beautiful place or would like to receive some help sprucing up your property, please contact Debbie Brown at the city office at 967-2261 or Jon or Katrina Collins, in the evening, at 967-2834.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping to clean up our community.