Frederick Forward 2013 year in review

8/13/2019 Frederick Forward 2013 year in review

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2013IN REVIEWo

FREDERICK

St. Urhos DayFood & Festivitie

Saturday, March 16

Mojakka stew Finn bread Lihapiirakat (meat p Chocolate cake Grape juice Coffee

FREE-WILL DONATION

WINE TASTING EXCHANGE*:Bring a botle of a favorie or ineresing wine o share!

at theFrederick Community CenteAnd what is St. Urhos Day?Te legend of S. Urho says he chased he grasshoppers ou of ancien Finland

hus saving he grape crop and he jobs of Finnish vineyard workers. His feas is celebraed by wearing he coloRoyal Purple and Nile Green. Is i rue? Who cares? Is an excuse o celebrae!

WEAR

YOUR

PURPLE&

GREEN!

Sponsored by Frederick Forward. *Wine tasting for age 21 and over only. All are welcome to the d

6-8 p.m.

Newsletter projectgets off the ground

Tis newsleter is a collaboraiveffor beween Frederick Area Schoolnd Frederick Forward. Journalismudens wroe many o he aricles in his

newsleter. In he uure hey will work on

he newsleter in oher ways, which maynclude layou and adverising sales.Te newsleter will be disribued 10

imes a year.I he inormaion in his newsleter

s valuable o you, we ask ha you helpuppor he cos o prining and posage

wih a $30 annual donaion. Please senddonaions o Frederick Forward, P.O. Box

36, Frederick, S.D. 57441.Feedback is welcome! E-mail

[email protected]. Tank you!

Frederick has an official logAfer Frederick Forward presened logo opions o

communiy voe las all, we received a new opion roFAHS alumna Reva Graves, who is now a graphic design(revagraves.com). Afer an anoher round o online voiGraves design was he clear winner. Te logo will used in a websie redesign and on publiciy maeriTanks, all, or voing, and congraulaions, ReHeidi Martila-Losure, Frederick Forward presiden

Frederick Forward held their annualmeeting Jan. 21.At that meeting, they settheir top goals for the year:

Involve more people, especiallythe youth, in projects to better thecommunity.

Get the website and newsletter up andrunning.

Establish a foundation to support fucommunity projects.

Officers were also elected. Heidi MarttilaLosure we re-elected president, KrystiMikkonen will serve as vice president, TraOlson will serve as secretary, and DonnaSumption was re-elected treasurer.

JANUARY

MARCH

MARCH

MARCH


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2 FrederickF.Y.I. 2013 IN REVIEW

Winer weaher hrew a big wrench

ino he works o Frederick For-wards evens or he monh oApril. All o hem evenually happened, al-hough hey all had o have adjusmens ohe original plans. Dae changes also resuledn less-han-hoped-or atendance.

Day of Champions/Community Cleanup Day

For many years on he Day o Champions,he ahlees rom Norhern Sae Universiy

who raveled o Frederick o voluneer heirime and energy ocused a lo o heir effors

n Simmons Park. Several years, hey helpedwih flood cleanup.Tis year on April 20, he park was sill un-

der several inches o snow. Park cleanup andeveral oher oudoor projecs had o wai un-il warmer weaher.

Frederick wasn he only Day o Cham-ions sie rying o find a Plan B when hepring reused o arrive on schedule. Manyie coordinaors called he Unied Way or-anizers o say heir projecs wouldn hap-en, and because o hose canceled projecs

looked or a while like Frederick would endp wih 25 sudensdouble wha coordina-

or Georgia Smih had requesed.In he end, 18 sudens and hree coaches

raveled o Frederick, and enough work wasound or hem a various projecs a he mu-eum, ians resauran, he library and he

Communiy Sore. Communiy membersame hrough wih anoher grea poluck,elping Frederick live up o is repuaion as hees sie or lunch on he Day o Champions.

Frederick Forward members expressedheir appreciaion o he sudens and heommuniy or anoher successul day o

working ogeher o make Frederick beter.

Community foundation discussionBuddy Seiner o he Souh Dakoa Com-

muniy Foundaion was se o come o Fred-rick on April 15 o alk abou he possibiliy orming a communiy oundaion or he

Frederick area. Ta day he ocus was inseadn moving he hal a oo o heavy, we snow

ha had allen he day beore.Seiner came insead on April 29, and pre-

ened o abou 10 people a he CommuniyCener.

Te ocus o he presenaion was on he

massive ranser o wealh ha is going o

happen in he nex 50 years, as asses move

rom one generaion o he nex. In BrownCouny, or example, more han $4.1 billion

will change hands in he nex 50 years.Te problem in many rural places is ha

when ha ranser happens, he money ofenleaves hose rural places and goes elsewhere,o where he heirs live.

Te SDCF manages communiy savingsaccouns ha can serve as a place or people ina communiy o donae o in order o supporprojecs or endeavors ha make he commu-niy a beter place o live. More han 70 com-muniies in Souh Dakoa currenly have a

communiy savings accoun.

Frederick residens who atended meeing spoke avorably abou he idea. Tnex sep is o ensure more o he people whave a sake in he decision-making procare involved in he discussion. Te plan isdiscuss he idea a a meeing on July 15.

Great Community Book ReadTe Grea Communiy Book Read, a p

gram sponsored by SDSU Exension, was sehappen in Frederick on April 11bu blizzacondiions changed ha plan. Te even wevenually rescheduled or May 6, which hhe opposie problem: Afer suffering hrouexended winer, ha Monday was he firs ally lovely day o spring. Is likely quie a people oped no o go si in a church basemeha evening and ook a walk insead.

Te seven people who did atend dcussed ways in which he book, Hollowing Ohe Middle: Te Rural Brain Drain and Wh

I Means for America, was represenaive

Frederick communiy, and also ways i wasnTey brainsormed ways o help he ypespeople discussed in he book, and evenuasetled on several acion iems, including:

Reviving a tradition of a businefair for students(which hey learnlaer had already been revived), conjuncion wih a career day so sdens can learn abou he many ypo work people do in he communi

Having block partieso help peple learn abou he alens and psions o heir neighbors, as well as ju

o ge o know one anoher beter.

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Student athletes from Northern State University, as well as their coaches, took home platefof goodies after serving in Frederick on April 20 as part of the annual Day of Champions.

Winter, overstaying its welcome, disrupts events

FightingSTP

DaveOlson,theSDSUeducatorwho

facilitatedthebookdiscussion,suggested

somestrategiesfordealingwithSTP(the

sametenpeoplesyndrome):

Alwaysaskotherstohelpout.

Thankthemwhentheydo.

Letthemknowthatyouunderstand

iftheysayno,andthatyouwillgive

themnewopportunitiestohelpyour

communityinthefuture.

Findoutwhatotherswanttodo

andgetthemgoingonit.

Makeyourcommunitybetter.

Ifyoudont,nooneelsewill.

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oFREDERICK

Helping

alittletownachieveitspotential.

P.O. Box533 Frederick, [email protected] www.fredericksd.com

APRIL

New letterhead designed forFrederick Forward and city

JUNE

New website design

goes liveMAY

Presened by Krysi Mikkonen:On behal o all he members o

Frederick Forward, hank you or heopporuniy o speak o you his evening.

We have heard abou all o he greahings ha Frederick Area sudens have

accomplished his year: We have scholars

n mah and science, alened ahlees,musicians o all sors. And or hoseseniors here oday, we know ha you willconinue o use and share hose alens asyou ransiion ou o high school.

We know ha in par because weve readabou your plans in your senior profiles.Bu we also know i because weve seenhis happen o many classes ha have

gone beore you. Frederick graduaes havevenured ar in many fields, and we havemany success sories among our alumni.We also have many graduaes who decided

early on ha heir place in he world was

here in norhern Brown Couny, or whocame o realize ha afer some ime away.

We wan you o know ha no materwha pah you choose, wherever yourlie journey akes you, you can considerFrederick your home. I ha means coming

back or all-school reunions, well welcome

you hen. Bu we hope ha some o you,i no soon hen someday, migh considerputing down roos here in his counryplace where you grew up.

Te more we read and hink and learnabou wha makes a small own hrive,he more we know ha having energeicpeople who love ha place living here ishe key. Wed like you o consider, i nooday hen someday, wheher his migh besuch a place or you.

So, o help you remember hisinviaion, we will have a gif or each o he

seniors afer he graduaion ceremony on

Saurdaysomehing o add a litle syleo your new living quarers. Each o you

will receive a mailbox wih your name onhe ron, and a message on he side ha whope youll ake o hear, no mater where

you go rom here: Somebody back homebelieves in you!

Because, o course, we do.And inside youll find some leters romcommuniy members, wishing you well on

your way, bu also leting you know hayoure always welcome back home again.

Because, o course, you are.I oher communiy members wish o

wrie leters o he graduaes, he boxes wilbe in he lunchroom afer he graduaionceremony.

Tank you. Good luck o he graduaingseniors, and o all he sudens who arereceiving honors here onigh. You make

us all proud.

Mailboxes presented to graduates at awards night


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The Rev. Galen Sylvester gives the childrens sermon during the Finn Fest worshservice at Savo Lutheran Church in rural Frederick.

Logan Redmond and Abby Sumption playkubb, a strategy stick-tossing game.

Reza the Illusionist performs during Finn Fest.

Another successful Finn Fest!Make plans for next time:

June 21-22, 2014

An attendee learns tikkurisa dance over crossed stick

JUNE

Finn Fes 2013 was a success, even wihscaling i back o wo days.

We held all Finn Fes evens on Saurday,and Savo Hall Associaion had heir evens onSunday a he Savo Hall and Savo LuheranChurch.

Te enerainmen was a big hi wih Rezaan Illusionis puting on an awesome show anda live band, and as always he fireworks show

was amazing hanks o Finnish Line Fireworks.We held a caered picnic wih a grea

urnou, games or all ages enerained many,and o course we had he annual Wie CarryingCones and Boo Trowing Cones, whileriends and amilies relaxed and enjoyed goodood and un.

We chose o hos all he evens a heSimmons Park his ime excep or he parade.

We would like o hank all he voluneers,sponsors and donaions ha helped make ia weekend o remember. Frederick Forwardorganizes his even o help ou wih manycommuniy projecs hroughou he year.

Donna Sumpion


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AUGUST

Please join us for a picnic!6 P.M. MONDAY, JULY 15

Simmons Park, Frederick

FINN FEST SPONSORS WILL BE RECOGNIZED.

PROGRAM TO FOLLOW:BUDDY SEINER, community savings account coordinatorfor the South Dakota Community Foundation, will come to Frederick to discuss the

benefits a community savings account (foundation) could bring to the Frederick area.

PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT DISCUSSION!

ULY

Whos up for a neighborhood party?!Frederick has some new residents, and we want to get to

know them and welcome them to the community! Makingconnections with neighbors is good for all of us, whether

weve lived here a week or a lifetime.Frederick Forward is sponsoring parties in variousneighborhoods throughout the rest of the summer(hopefully all by Labor Day). Well bring Kubb and Mlkky,those fun lawn games that were introduced at Finn Fest,and help coordinate the event. Well make up a poster youcan pass out in the neighborhood. Parties will be potluck.Well have a grand farewell-to-summer gathering of allneighborhoods before our September meeting: Monday,September 16.

We need volunteers to host the parties in their yards,or to coordinate blocking off a block of a street for a party.

(Well work with you to get permissionfrom the city.) Areas are: south of Main Street

north of Main and west of Tird Avenue north of Main and east of Tird Avenue townships of: Palmyra, Osceola, Savo,

Liberty, Allison, Frederick, Richland.

Please [email protected] you are willing tohost or help!


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Wha do he long-lived residens o Oki-nawa, Japan, and he people o Frederick, S.D.,have in common?

Boh are pracicing wo social cusoms haare associaed wih a long, healhy lie: Meeingegularly or a common purpose (called Moai)

and having a help hy neighbor ehic (calledYuimaru).

In Frederick, groups have been gahering oryears. Te men mee a he communiy sore a7:30 a.m. and again a 4 p.m. One small groupo women gahers here a 11 a.m. Anyone may

oin in. Many o he same aces show up, moslydepending on demands o he arming cycle orpersonal appoinmens.

More recenly, a mixed group gahers rom 9a.m. o 1 p.m. on Saurdays a he Frederick AreaMuseum. Tey visi and exchange inormaionabou upcoming communiy evens. On Oc.4, five members o he exended Fylpaa amilyrom Chicago, Duluh and Bemidji joined in.

Early his all, Frederick Forward sponsoreda series o block paries, culminaing in one

big pary Oc. 13. Te paries are more exam-ples o meeing or a common purpose andhelp hy neighbor ehic, gaherings o peoplein geographic areas o polucks. Te purpose

was or longime residens and newer amiliesand individuals o ge acquained, and o shareideas abou how o make Frederick a betercommuniy.

Judging rom he laughs and good eelingsexpressed, Frederick residens may well be onrack or long and healhy lives.

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Residents focus on their Bingo cards duringFrederick areas Grand Neighborhood Party onOct. 13.

Gatherings may just help us live longerOCTOBER

NOVEMBER

Teamwork. Determination. Perseveran

TITAN PRIDEongratulation

on second placea he 2013 Sae 9A championship.

Your communiy is proud of you!

NOVEMBER

Support and

sponsorship Titans trip t

the Dome

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Hattie Zinter, back row on the left, was crowned 2014 Frederick Area Senior SQueen during the local competition on Nov. 23 in Frederick. Demi Truebenback row, right, was chosen as the 2014 Frederick Area Junior Snow Queen. are pictured with princess Gabby Millard and prince Gavin Nickelson. ZinteTruebenbach will compete at the South Dakota Snow Queen Festival Jan.

Zinter will also receive a college scholarship sponsored by Frederick Forward.

Zinter, Truebenbach crowned Te Frederick Area Snow Queen cones was held on November 23rd.We had only one conesan or he senior snow queen, and ha ile w

o Hatie Ziner. Hatie wen on o represen us a he Sae and wonCongenialiy. Demi ruebenbach won he Junior Snow Queen ou o ao six conesans. She wen on o win he SD Junior Snow Queen i

Aberdeen.Shawn Bickord was he only Junior alen enry and wen o

represening Frederick Area.Tis year he senior winner o he Snow Queen will be awarded a $

scholarship upon enrollmen in college his all. $1000 was raised go he winner and or uure scholarships. Te scholarship was spons

by Frederick Forward, Wespor Communiy Club and Elm Valley MCommuniy Club. We hank he area businesses and conesans in SQueen who helped o raise he enrance ees o $600 or he sae compeand o pu on he local even. racy Olson


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DECEMBER

Cookie Walk has good turnoutOur Cookie Exravaganza was a success and was well atended

nd we had around five workers. I el ha we could have had severaldozen more cookies as here were some people ha remarked o meha here weren many lef when hey came.

All in all is hard o know exacly how many will sell, so hink we

did quie well. Dorohy Smih

WE GOT THINGS DONE IN

2013!WHAT SHALL WE ACCOMPLISH IN

2014?

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Frederick Forward 2013 year in review