Hyde County, SD

Connie Hageman has forwarded the following information about the Compassionate Care Hospice. A presentation about the Hospice was given at the recent Business People’s luncheon.

Compassionate Care Hospice
807 E. Hwy 212
Gettysburg, SD 57442
888-201-6613

Compassionate Care Hospice serves four country area, Potter, Hyde, Faulk and Walworth. Our volunteers are the HEART of Hospice. We need people willing to help us care for our clients.
Simply things like making a phone call, or a meal, or take the time to relieve a caregiver for an hour, or be willing to spend some time in the office answering phones or filing (in Gettysburg) Sometimes 2 hours a week or maybe only 2 hours a month. All depending on the patient load.
A class will be offered if there is enough interest.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Compassionate Care Hospice is looking for people willing to give of their time and skills to help those with life-limiting illnesses. Please join us in this wonderful service.
Call us for more information at 888-201-6613 or 605-765-2533.

First meeting of the committee was held on January 29. Members present were Leader LaVonne Wood, Harlan & Delores Stoley, Chris McGowan, Peggy Fausett and Mary Alger. Most of the meeting was spent discussing a food pantry. Each person has assignments for the next meeting which will be held on Feb. 3.

The Feb. 3 meeting was held at LaVonne’s home. Those present were LaVonne Wood, Chris McGowan, Craig and Peggy Fausett and Mary Alger. LaVonne was chosen chairperson and Mary secretary. Reports were given. LaVonne had talked with Richard Harter about the Northwestern building. He would rent it for $300 per month. This would include all expenses (lights, heat, etc.). Peggy attended the monthly meeting of the county comissioners. An area in the Straight building could be used for a food pantry at no cost. Mary checked with the school but the Kass building has been given to the fire dept. so is not an option.

Mary checked with Kay at the S.D. Food Bank and will have more info at the next meeting.

Chris shared info about the food bank her mother helps with in Chicago. Discussion was held on the need for non-profit status, using letters to each church every month to ask for donations, groups that would be able to help with food drives and how to staff a food bank and how to distribute the food.

Discussion was also held on the thrift store/exchange but we all felt a food pantry was the most urgent project.

The next meeting will be at LaVonne’s home on Feb. 23rd. Anyone is welcome to come. If you have suggestions please call Peggy 852-2500 or Mary 852-2960.

The Chamber of Commerce and Community Resource Horizons group met on 2/10/09 at the Rinehart Office Building. Those in attendance were: Richard, Deb, Joyce, Bonita, Connie, Mike and Cheryl. We began the evening with refreshments served by most members. It was Doc Boller’ 90th Birthday, but since they had celebrated with family Rapid City over the weekend, we did not have birthday cake with them.

Richard called the meeting to order. Joyce shared some more information about the recycling bins located in Pierre. We are wondering the cost of having one of those placed somewhere in Highmore. That will be researched to find out how this service is handled.

Following that, there was much discussion about the survey for the Resource
Center. After the topics for the survey were narrowed down, there were new
discussions centered around taking a part of the survey during the Crop Show.

It was decided that we would ask Horizons if the four groups could have a
two table booth plus electricity. Connie felt that we could easily do the survey
on laptops and store the information. That would make compiling the results
easier. We will also do surveys filled in by hand if preferred. It was decided
to have some sort of prize drawing for those completing the survey. Those
details will be at our next meeting.

Having phone contact with those wanting to use the resource center was
our next topic. There were many suggestions for this, such as having a cell phone
dedicated to the task. Many other options were added, but some of those would
require permission of the groups involved. This service will be needed for
this venture to be successful and will require more time to get ironed out.
We also discussed how to get the service out into the community via a
directory. These could be mailed out, placed in the senior center, library,
school, churches, local bulletin boards, or delivered door to door.

This wrapped up the meeting. Our next meeting is scheduled for 2/24/09,
7:00 PM at the Rinehart Office Building. At this time we will finalize the
plans for the survey and drawing to the held at the Crop Show.

Here’s the results of our Blog Sign-Up Contest…

Kadoka 14
Hyde County 9
Reliance 8

Good job everyone! Keep up the good work… you never know when there will be another contest. Be sure to keep an eye on the blog!

February 19th- Managing Groups for Results

March 5th- Making Meetings Work Better

March 19th- Managing Conflict

All sessions are held in the FCCLA room at the school. Snacks and socializing will begin at 6:30. The sessions will run from 7-9pm.

LeadershipPlenty is a training program for people who want to work with others to take action in their communities. The curriculum is composed of 9 sessions that address primary civic skills that enable participants to confidently identify issues in their communities and implement a plan of action to address those issues.

The goal is to make civic leadership training available to those who may not consider themselves leaders, but have much to offer their communities, and to strengthen the skills of those who hold leadership positions.

LeadershipPlenty is offered FREE OF CHARGE through the Horizons program and has something to offer everyone! Participants must attend 7 of 9 sessions in order to graduate from the course, but every session will provide useful tools so come when you can!

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There is a business people’s luncheon in the

west

wing of the auditorium
February 1, 2009. Refreshments are being served by Rinehart Real Estate and Farm Bureau Financial Services, MC Metals, and Crooked Arrow Tack and Home furnishings.