Faith, SD

Children’s Nonfiction:

Why Should I Help? By Claire Llewellen

Children’s Fiction:Too Many Pumpkins by Linda White

Skippyjon Jones in the Doghouse by Judy SchachnerJunie B. Jones, First Grader: Shipwrecked by Barbara Park

97 Ways to Train A Dragon by Kate McMullanDanger! Wizard at Work by Kate McMullan

Class Pets: Survival School by Frank AschBratz will work for Fashion by Nancy Krulik

Help! It’s Parents day at DSA by Kate McMullenThe Messy Monster by Michael J. Pellowski

Little Bunny’s Easter Surprise by Tara DoyleThe Puppy Place: Scout by Ellen Miles

The Secrets of Droon Series: The Flight of the Genie, Dream Thief #17, Search for Dragon Ship #18, The Coiled Viper #1, In the Ice Caves of Krog #20, The Isle of Mists #21 by Tony AbbottI Love You as Big as the World by David Van Buren

The Ghost of Sir Herbert Dungeonstone by Kate McMullanJuvenile Nonfiction:

Did you Invent the Phone Alone, Alexander Graham Bell by Melvin and Gilda BergerScholastic Book of World Records by Jennifer Corr Morse

The Book of Stars by Clint TwistScholastic Encyclopedia of the Presidents and their Times by David Rubel

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul #2 by Jack CanfieldCreativity by Jeannie Kim

Juvenile Fiction:The Last Holiday Concert by Andrew Clements

True Stories of D-Day by Henry BrookThe Reluctant Dragon by Ernest H. Shepard

No Talking by Andrew ClementsDoing Time Online by Jan Siebold

Undercurrents by Willo Davis RobertsEggs by Jerry Spinelli

The Angel’s Command by Brian JacquesOggie Cooder by Sarah Weeks

Dragon’s Nest by Emily RoddaThe Sister of the South #3 by Emily Rodda

Kidnap Kids by Todd StrasserShadowgate by Emily Rodda

Adult Nonfiction:Captive of the Cheyenne by Russ Czaplewski

Why Men don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps: How we’re different and what to do about it by Barbara PeaseAdult Fiction:

A Touch of Grace by Lauraine SnellingSophie’s Dilemma by Lauraine Snelling

The Whistling Wind by Ivan GoigBackwater by Joan Bauer

Homesteading Woman by Margaret DrakeForever Odd by Dean Koontz

Audio Books:Juvenile Fiction  The Magician’s Nephew

Adult Nonfiction Your Perfect Right by Robert Alberti

Adult Nonfiction Dealing with Different, Diverse (and Difficult) People presented by Barbara Braunstein

The Faith School District is planning a community meeting to kick off a new project, “Dakota Character”.  This project promotes character development of all children in schools and in the community.  “This project will not work without the support of the community,” said Mr. Dutton at the teacher inservice on August 19th.  The meeting will be held at the school gym on Wednesday August 27th at 6:30pm. 

 For more information on the Dakota Character project click on:

http://dakotacharacter.tie.wikispaces.net/

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.

The Horizon’s Fitness Committee has applied for a grant with Hamburger Helper. The grant will enable us to place new playground equipment at the Sports Complex for the children of the community to use, while their siblings are playing soccer, t-ball or baseball. We need the communities support by going onto http://www.myhometownhelper.com/ViewProject.aspx?id=41261 and commenting on why this would important in our community. We only have until March 31st for everyone to comment. You must be 18 years of age. If anyone has questions they can email speterson@takini.net for more information.

The Faith Student Council held its 2nd Annual Kickball Tournament on March 18th at the Faith Community Center.  Seven teams were entered and ready to play.  This years champions were named, “Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner”  It is a double-elimination tournament where anyone in the high school or staff are eligible to play. Several parents and community members also attended to cheer on their favorite team. It was a fun night for everyone!

The Faith Chamber has brought back the FAMOUS GOLDEN EASTER EGG HUNT and have added a silver egg to the excitment. The silver egg is hid and the gold egg will be next week. Ask for your clues when you shop the local businesses to find the egg. The lucky winner will recieve a basket full of prizes donated from local businesses. Check back soon for an update on prizes. Please feel free to comment on how your hunting is going.

We are working on having a gold and silver Easter egg hunt and also an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids.

The Easter Egg Hunt for the kids will take place on Saturday March 22nd at 11:00am in the City Park. We would like to have special prizes in each age division for the kids. If there is a business that would like to donate something large and then businesses to donate small items that would get them into your store after the hunt. Some ideas that were mentioned have been candy bars, ice cream cones, coins or even a balloon or toy. For the bigger prizes it could be anything savings bond, a toy or anything.

The Gold and Silver Easter Egg hunt will start on the 10th of March and the silver egg will be hid the first week and the gold the second week. All businesses that donate to the baskets will receive clues to hand out to customers.

Deb Brown
Phone 605-967-2261
Fax 605-967-2266
faith@faithsd.com

Shawn Peterson
Phone 605-538-4399 ext
Cell 605-863-2267
Fax 605-538-4130.
speterson@takini.net

The community will be hosting a informational meeting on February 26th at 5:00pm until 6:00pm at the Frontier Room in the Prairie Oasis Mall. This meeting is to get events happening in Faith and to involve everyone in the community. There are alot of GREAT ideas out there and they need to put into action and this is where we need your help. Some of the ideas that are being discussed are the Easter Promotion which will bring back the popular GOLDEN EASTER EGG HUNT and also a kids easter egg hunt with great prizes. The meeting will also involve talking about items for the next year such as Demolition Derby, Mothers Day Tea, Lady’s Day, 4th of July, Home Show with Barrel Racing and Team Roping, Halloween, Ethnic Week with Crazy Days, EMS Week, Christmas Activities, Turkey Boweling, Christmas Fair, New Years Eve with Vegas Night, Parade of Lights, and many more activities that you find exciting. These are all events that community members have showed interest in and we are asking for your input to help chamber make these possible.

It is very important that local businesses please attend to offer your in put into the activities. All of these activities could possible bring customers in your door and valuable dollars. Also it is important that all community members attend and offer you in put into what you would like to see happening in our community.

We would also like to invite all local organizations to attend, so we can all work together to make each and every event bigger and better every year.

SO COME ONE COME ALL
BUSINESS OWNERS
COMMUNITY MEMBERS
SCHOOL BOARD
CITY OF FAITH COUNCIL MEMBERS
AMBULANCE SERVICE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
STOCK SHOW COMMITTEE
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
LADIES MEDICAL ORGANIZATION
FAITH STUDENT COUNCIL
FAITH HIGH SCHOOL RODEO CLUB
MEADE CO 4-H RODEO COMMITTEE
LOCAL CHURCH GROUPS
CAT TEAM
AND ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE BETTERMENT OF FAITH AREA.