White Sulphur Springs, MT

The Meagher County 4-H Council and the Stevens Youth Center joined forces to clean up the Rodeo Grounds and a neighbor’s yard in connection with the Meagher County Community Foundation Cleanup Grants.  Thirty volunteers from the two organizations spent four hours in the drizzling rain picking up trash and clearing a neighbor’s yard of unwanted items that had accumulated over the years.  Altogether four truckloads of garbage were taken to the dump.  The two groups received a total of $500 for their efforts.  The 4-H Council will be using their portion of the funds to help defer the cost of ribbons, trophies and other awards associated with the 4-H Indoor and Outdoor Fairs.  The Fairs will take place on Saturday, August 9, 2008.  The Stevens Youth Center will use their portion of the funds to bring in visiting artists for summer workshops, open to all ages.  Look for further information on dates and locations and how you can join the fun.

The kids at the Stevens Youth Center were finally able to start planting their veggie garden.  They were given grant money to do so by the Meagher County Community Foundation in connection with the Horizons Across Montana program.  Master Gardener Melinda Vennard was kind enough to lend her expertise to the project.  We are in the process of building two more beds and hope that the gardening season will be kind to us this summer.  The food grown in these gardens will be used by the Youth Center summer program and the families of the kids who attend.  If we are able to produce enough food, we hope to get it out into the community to those who need it.  The Stevens Youth Center runs its free summer program for those going into K-6th grades every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 10 am - 12 pm.  Call or email Bethany with questions, 547-KIDS (5437) or stevensyouthcenter@yahoo.com.

Thanks again for your help with this project.