Check out this new Siouxland business – SFN Mother’s Group/Playgroup is meeting here on Tuesday, Feb. 10th from 9:30-11am. Join us!
Join us on Wednesday, February 11th for a fun night making Gourmet Apples for the Humane Society!
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The North Sioux City Community Library is having a
Book Drive!
We would be happy to accept your used books, DVDs, books on CD, and music CDs.
Please bring your items to the Library located in City Hall at 504 River Drive or call us at
422-2366 and we will be happy to pick up the items for you.
Just give us your name and address and we will send you a donation letter which can be used for tax purposes.
All items that cannot be used by our library will be sold on a book sale or donated to another library
Thanks in advance for helping enhance our library collection!!!
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Holiday Party Benefits Children’s Museum |
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December 28, 2008 — (Sioux City, IA) Members of Siouxland Friends & Neighbors (SFN) played Santa this year in helping a new non-profit organization get off to a smart start. This year, the organization named the Children’s Museum of Siouxland as the recipient of their annual Holiday Dinner Fundraiser. Siouxland Friends and Neighbors raised $4000 during the event. |
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The new children’s museum, with plans to open in 2010, has earmarked the funds to help pay for a feasibility study to be held in the Spring of 2009. “We have done a great deal of research, and plan to start out 2009 with a study to gauge the level of financial support we can expect from the community. This way, we can build an organization that will not only be beneficial to the community but one that will be financially sound,” said Lily Higman, a Founding Board Member of the Children’s Museum of Siouxland. |
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“We’re thrilled to have raised $4,000 for the Children’s Museum of Siouxland. We’ve long been supporters of their efforts and vision and we’re pleased that our donation will give them a promising start. The sooner we have a Children’s Museum in Siouxland, the better,” said Melanie Swain, President, Siouxland Friends & Neighbors. |
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Siouxland Friends & Neighbors is a women’s welcoming and charitable group based in North Sioux City, SD. Membership is open to women across Siouxland; newcomers and lifelong residents are equally welcome! They are comprised of women with diverse interests looking for opportunities to meet new people, discover fun places, and experience unique adventures around Siouxland. |
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The purpose of the Children’s Museum of Sioux City is to provide an interactive learning environment that will serve the needs of our children, families, schools and community. Through hands-on participatory exhibits and innovative programs, the museum will seek to foster imagination and creativity while inspiring life-long learning. |
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Fundraiser auction items donated by: |
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Fresh Start Janitorial, Tri-State Chiropractic Clinic, Scentcy (Dawn Wessels), Judy Huitink, Country Inn & Suites, Graham’s Grill & Pub, Pampered Chef (Hope Schaefer), Gail Bernstein, Bev’s on the River, H2O4U, McDonald’s, Lamb Productions Theatre, Tan World, Usborne Books (Debbie LaCroix), Starbucks, Tastefully Simple (Penni Chesmore), SFN Daytime Book Club, Danielle & Kurt Rosenkrans, LILYBABY Clothing, Coffee King, Two Rivers Golf, Dakota Dunes CID, Joanie Kuehl, Orpheum Theatre, SFN Playgroup, SFN Gourmet Group, Premier Designs Jewelry (Katie Boyle), Ruth’s Mexican Restaurant, Don Caster Clothing (Patti Miller), SFN Bunko, Judy Sabag, SFN Golf Group, Bush Cleaners, Kris Snavely, SFN Bridge Group, John Morrell, Sherman Foods, Ave Medical Laser Spa, Dunes Animal Hospital, Holland Dental, Creative Memories (Carol Jacobson), Texas Roadhouse, Horizon Restaurant, Ava Morgan Clothing, SFN Movie/Book Club. |
A rendering of the Children’s Museum, courtesy of M+ Architects:
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December Events:
Thursday, Dec. 4th – Playgroup
Monday, Dec. 8th – Evening Bookclub (“Change of Heart” by Jodi Pecoult)
Wednesday, Dec. 17th – LunchBunch at Panera’s
Thursday, Dec. 18th – Daytime Bookclub (Lunch at Cup O Joy & Top 5 Favorite Books List)
No Bunko, TGIF or Ladies Night Out in December (due to the holidays)!
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You are invited to the annual Siouxland Friends & Neighbors Holiday Dinner Fundraiser/Party. The Children’s Museum of Siouxland will be the beneficiary of this year’s silent auction & raffle, so come show your support for SF&N and the Children’s Museum on November 20th!
WHO: Ladies only – it’s a girl’s night out! Non-members are invited too, so bring your girl friends!
WHAT: SFN Holiday Party (Cash Bar, Social, Dinner, Raffle, Silent Auction, Guest Speaker), $25 per plate payable to SFN, P.O. Box 1088, N. Sioux City, SD 57049, RSVP by Nov. 15th please
WHERE: Dakota Dunes Country Club
WHEN: Thursday, November 20th at 6pm
WHY: To celebrate the season SFN style and to raise money for a very special project; The Children’s Museum of Siouxland (http://ChildrensMuseumofSiouxland.org)
****We have awesome silent auction and raffle items again this year (gift certificates, gift baskets, 1 night stays, week long stays, theatre tickets, sports tickets, golf packages, airplane rides and more) so bring your checkbooks! ****
CLICK HERE FOR PRINTABLE INVITATION
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President’s Message
The Siouxland Friends and Neighbors motto, “Bloom Where You Are Planted”, is what initially attracted me to this organization. My husband’s career “planted” us here, we’d just had our first child and I wanted very much for our family to “bloom” here. Blooming however, whether figuratively or literally, requires roots. Siouxland Friends & Neighbors helps us establish roots by providing opportunities to form personal relationships as well as opportunities to invest in our community.
When I first heard about Siouxland Friends and Neighbors I was actually a little thrown by the charitable aspect of the group; it seemed superfluous. But over the years I’ve come to eagerly anticipate the charity section of each newsletter and now understand how vital investing in my community is to my ability to feel connected and “rooted” here. We try to introduce our membership to new non-profit organizations each year through our monthly monetary donations, our volunteer efforts and our annual holiday dinner fundraiser. We may not all be in a position to give individually, but when we combine our resources, time & talents we can really make an impact. Please know that simply by paying your SFN dues and being a participating member in our organization, your impact is already being felt in our community.
Our membership is 100+ women strong this year. I encourage each of you to join together again to make an impact this November 20th at our holiday dinner fundraiser. The proceeds from the auctions & raffle will benefit the up & coming Children’s Museum of Siouxland (http://www.childrensmuseumofsiouxland.org). We’ll also be collecting supplies for the Sioux City Ronald McDonald House that night (http://www.ronaldhouse-Siouxcity.com/donations/wishlist.htm ), So bring your contributions to the dinner. You can find all this information, and more, on our website;http://SiouxlandFriendsandNeighbors.com – I look forward to seeing you at the Dakota Dunes Country Club on Thursday, November 20th!!
Melanie Swain President“After the verb ‘to Love’,’ to Help’ is the most beautiful verb in the world.”
Bertha von Suttner
November Events:
Friday, Nov. 7th is Playgroup at Long Lines
Saturday, Nov. 8th is Movie Club at the Promenade
Wednesday, Nov. 12th is Scrapbooking
Thursday, Nov. 13th is Bunko
Friday, Nov. 14th is TGIF
Saturday, Nov. 15th is Ladies Night Out
Thursday, Nov. 20th is Daytime Book Club
Thursday, Nov. 20th is the Holiday Party Fundraiser
Monday, Nov. 24th is Lunch Bunch
All details regarding these events (e.g. time, location, description) can be found in your November Newsletter!
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Girls Night Out
~ Spa Night ~
Thrusday October 23rd @ 6pm
Ave Medical Laser Spa
1106 Historic 4th Street, Second floor Suite 205
Learn about your skin type and how to keep it looking it’s best!
Check out the newest latest and greatest services and procedures
from Acne peel’s or Medical Grade Chemical Peel’s to Botox, Laser Hair Removal and Laser Skin Tightening!
Put your name in the drawing to win services on Spa Night!!
RSVP ~ Sheri Keimig or Laura Donaldson ~
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Ronald McDonald House of Sioux City Website: http://www.ronaldhouse-siouxcity.com/
Donation Wishlist (Bring some of these items to the SFN Hoiday Party!): http://www.ronaldhouse-siouxcity.com/donations/wishlist.htm
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