Estelline, SD

Estelline Horizons created a seven question survey which is being distributed throughout the community. It was first sent out in the November electric bills which reaches everyone in the city community. Surveys were then sent to the high school, nursing home, and senior citizens center. When residents bring the surveys into the bank, they are given an “Estelline Bucks” check to spend in the town. Pictured at left is Linda Svec, distributing surveys at a high school basketball game.

The questionnaires have been given out at basketball games and the high school and grade school music concert. In an effort to reach residents around Lake Poinsett, the surveys are going to be sent to the Lake Poinsett Area Development Association officers and board members who are full time residents at the lake. Horizons volunteers are compiling the results as the surveys are returned. Approximately 100 surveys had been returned in the two week period from December 1-15.

The survey questions are:
1. Describe Estelline to a stranger.
2. What areas need to be strengthened or bettered to make life more comfortable/better in our community?
3. Complete the sentence, “In order to make the Estelline Area a better place to live, we need to have ______.
4. Pick three of the following as the most important issues you would like to see addressed in our community. a. Community center, b. Youth center, c. More housing, 3. Additional services., e. Addtional businesses, f. Education, continuing and adult, g. Health care, h. Welcome Wagon, i. Public transportation, j. Other
5. What do we need for youth in our community? Pick 2 a. After school program, b. Mentoring, c. Youth center, d. Additional day care, e. Summer program, f. Other
6. Give us an “Out of the Box” idea for the community.
7. Would you be willing to help with a particular community project? Y/N Area of interest:

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