Estelline, SD

An meeting to start a South Dakota “Buy Fresh Buy Local” chapter will be held Aug. 12 in Brookings.

The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association and the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service are sponsoring the event. It begins at 7 p.m. at the Brookings County Extension office, located at the Swiftel Center, 824 32nd Ave., Brookings.

The meeting will introduce producers and consumers to the “Buy Fresh Buy Local” campaign. It is a national program to increase both the awareness and purchase of locally produced food and specialty food products.

Food, food service, health care, food production, and rural economic development businesses and individuals are encouraged to attend the event.

 Call Patrick Garrity, (605) 660-1034, for information, or e-mail him at garrity@iw.net

At Lister Donley Memorial Garden Thursday, July 31st.  Bring weeding equipment and drinking water.    We will be discussing the output of the Donley family planted garden and its relationsip to the Farmers’ Market and Food Pantry about 8 pm at the shelter.  Some harvest is likely — the Pacman variety broccoli is still producing and there is thinning to do in the row crops.  There will be a short presentation on getting red tomato fruit. 

Market as usual on Friday evening 4 to 7 pm at Bandstand Park.  Then activitites move to the ball park; concessions starts before dark and family entertainment (Shrek , animated ghoul  lives an adventursome life with lots of humor for all ages) on the movie screen at dark 9:30 pm.  Enjoy!

The next outdoor movie night is Friday August 1st at 9:30 at City Park.  The movie is Shrek.  Bring your lawn chairs and blanket.  Concessions will be available.

Come see the Lister Donley Memorial Community Garden with the accomplished Pumpkin Patch Kids and Minnikins as your hosts to their plots on Friday, July 25th 10 am until 2 pm.  There will be adults working in the greater garden, and  refreshments will be available including light lunch over the noon hour.

Sioux Falls Argus Leader has expressed interest in the Garden and Farmers’ Market and will have photographer and reporter at the sites.

Estelline Journal, our newspaper ‘flagship’ has published lots of great copy, some written and filmed by the children, and we look forward to more coverage there as well.  Thank you,  Archers and Marge too. 

We will be using the bulletin board like space as the scheduling and update site until blog access becomes available to the community.  Please pass the word and put notices on the blog if you have something you want posted from inside the window.  Sign up sheets and other pieces placed outside, please avoid covering the window contents.

As Seth takes a vacation from the lemonade stand, we’ll have a fundraising booth for the Mural in his usual spot offering STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE.  Have you made your suggestions for the Mural?

Also on July 18th, there will be a fun race for any age contestant making use of the season’s first overgown zucchinis.  Come early to get authorized wheels and your pick of squash — or maybe you want to bring some out of your own garden before you ‘have’ to eat them.  Race at 6:30

Farmers’ Market at the Bandstand Park 4-7pm Fridays

Friday evening Farmers’ Market 4-7pm in the Bandstand Park.  More vendors are welcome!  We will continue to have fresh produce as well as spring chickens freshly dressed, doggy treats by the bag, and decorative guords.  Our lemonade stand may take a break to participate in the Theater….

Missoula Children’s Theater presents “Wiz of the West” a musical play with a huge, well-costumed and dancing cast.  Two adult directors play the lead roles, and with local piano accompaniment the performances Friday and Saturday evening 7:30 to about 8:30 will be a delight.  Tickets at the door — the air conditioned school gym will be open at 7pm.

Meet the Movie Screen  Saturday evening at 9:30 for a showing of  Grease.  Concessions of Popcorn , beverages, and candy bars available.  Bring your own lawn chairs, blankets, and insect control to Bandstand Park. 

There will be handouts soliciting your input for further movie selections and explaining Horizons opportunities.  Look forward to seeing you….