Two Horizons Committees Team Up
The Armour Round-Up Committee has joined forces with the Cabin Committee to raise money to build two cabins near our Lion’s Park / Lake Alcazar. In previous blogs, we’ve let you know that one of the Horizons projects is to install two cabins at Lion’s Park to provide recreational opportunities for Armour families and visitors.
Our cabin committee had originally planned to have inmates at the Springfield penitentiary build the cabins, which would be moved to sites that would be prepared by Horizons volunteers. As we’ve moved forward with the project we’ve learned that the prison will not have time to build cabins for Armour this year. That’s the bad news. The good news is that they have invited our Horizons group to the penitentiary to tour the cabins they are building and will share building plans and materials lists with us. A group of Horizons volunteers plans to build the cabins here in town.
We’ve now begun our cabin fund-raising campaign and that’s where the Round-Up Committee comes into play. They have installed donation containers at area businesses such as Wilson True Value and the X- Press Mart. Patrons can donate their change from purchases or pocket change for use on the cabin project. We’re very enthused about this joint effort and hope that Armour residents will show their generosity.
If you have any questions about the Cabin project, you can contact Todd Vogt at 724-2400 or Bob Goodnow at 724-2105. Please contact Dana Krull if you would like to make a donation for the cabins at 724-2459 or by e-mail: danakrull at unitelsd.com
March 22nd, 2008 at 8:34 am
Yea lets make this project a reality. It will give an opportunity for some people to have a camping experience that normally could not afford that chance.
March 27th, 2008 at 9:17 am
This sounds like a wonderful project. Our Horizons group have also voice a need for campsites and or cabins for our park. I would be very interested in getting more info. I will e-mail Dana. Thanks and keep up the great work. Donna
March 27th, 2008 at 9:41 am
When we were in Armour for the marketing seminar, a couple of us from Sanborn Central took a walk around your Lions Park. What a great asset for your community! We were wondering about the two tractors in the park. Did someone from your community make those? It looks like community members have put in alot of time and hard work to have such a nice park for your community.
Dawna/Sanborn Central