Frederick, SD

There has been a lot of interest in the plans for the Auditorium, from those who remember it as a gymnasium and dance hall, to strangers who have only heard about it recently.

Those following the Horizons group and Frederick Forward are familiar with the idea of using the space as a ’Secret Garden’.

Moving forward with that in mind, we are currently working on locating blueprints, discussing options for initial cleanout, and will hopefully be contacting those that have expressed interest in working on the project in the near future.  Anyone with resources that might be helpful in the cleanup effort may be first on the list, but as we move forward there will be a lot of work in planning, design, fund-raising and organizing that will require volunteers from the community.  A few reminders might be necessary, but if all goes well, look for updates here on a semi-regular basis.

For inquiries, or interest in volunteering any time or other resources,    please send an email to: frederick.secretgarden@gmail.com

http://www.city-data.com/city/Frederick-South-Dakota.html

Click on this link or paste it into your browser for everything you would ever want to know about Frederick:  income, occupations by male/female, average income local vs. United States average from 2005 census, demographics of every kind and description in blazing color bar charts, graphs and tables.  None of it boring.  There’s also a link to a $1,000 photo contest where you can upload great photos of Frederick.  The site is provided by city-data.com and sponsored by paid ads, of course.  Check it out and post to this blog with your impressions.

Days like these when it’s so cold out, it’s hard to get much done other than huddle inside. Here is a liink to photos that were taken on our “Day of Champions” when we worked to clean up Frederick’s park. Go to this address to see photos:

http://s108.photobucket.com/albums/n21/mikmanage/Park%20Project/?action=view¤t=8bcc2f60.pbr

Though the actions of the community, we’re giving people an inexpensive place to go for entertainment and relaxation, right here in Frederick. With all of the people helping, we reminded people what a great park we have and the ways in which it can be used. So on these cold days, we need to think of ways that we can make use of our park next summer and ways to make things even better.
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Getting together to plan the January event to unveil Frederick’s community plan was fun plus educational. As we threw out ideas about what we should do on Sunday, Jan. 27, we started planning who would get what. Some said that they’d pick this up or that up but pretty soon someone said, “Why aren’t we buying all of this at the Community Store?” Everyone shook their heads in agreement – it sometimes takes a whack alongside the head to realize that’s what we all have to do — think locally. We have lost a café and a gas station which leaves us in need. That’s part of the definition of poverty. For us to get our community to grow, we have to support what we have.
So in looking for places to go to get door prizes, we’re looking to provide opportunities for people to use products from Frederick. Changing that mindset has to be part of the strategy what we develop. Can you think of any ways to encourage businesses in Frederick?