Horizons project gathers steam
Armour doesn’t have a motel. Well, that’s technically not true. A small portion of our motel is still in operation, but it’s only two rooms. At various times members of the community have looked into the possibility of building a new motel, but … wow … is that ever expensive!
So, we got creative. We came up with a way to create a new form of lodging that will enhance a community asset that is already successful. Armour has a great Lions Park (located on the north end of town just east of Highway 281) with a bathhouse and campsites. It’s adjacent to Lake Alcazar, which is a scenic area on the east edge of town.
We were familiar with the success that the State of South Dakota has had using prison labor to build cabins that are placed in our state parks. If prisoners can do it, so can we. So, one of our long-term Horizons projects is to build a couple of cabins in Lions Park. This project is right up the Horizons alley because we’ll use volunteer labor and buy all our supplies from our local merchants to build a new asset for our community.
Horizons member Kevin Leonard summed up the value of working together on the cabin project at a meeting of the Armour Community Development Corporation.
“When you get people doing stuff like that together, it accomplishes more than you realize.”
Kevin’s right — strengthening our bonds as a community will make Armour a better place to live.
November 5th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
This is a fabulous idea! What a creative solution to your goals while capitalizing on community resources (the park)! Keep up the great work!
November 8th, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Hi! I just wanted to post and say what a great idea this is. The setting is absolutely beautiful too. I think it’s going to be a wonderful place to go once it’s complete! Keep it up and I’ll have to check back on the progress.
Tammy from Whitewood
November 21st, 2007 at 11:30 am
What a great idea!! Iroquois Housing has added alot of new homes to the town. this makes me think, why not have one built to use as a rental. good luck with your project.
November 21st, 2007 at 8:56 pm
My family loves the park now and what a great enhancement this will be for all of us. I think this is will be a great for those people who can’t afford to camp out of town-they can get the experience without all of the added costs.