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The long awaited Fareway Economical Food Stores opened in December in Harrisburg.
District Looks to the Future As Harrisburg Growth Continues
The Harrisburg School District is looking to expand its horizons again as the planning team looks to the future to accommodate the massive growth of the city of Harrisburg and the south side of Sioux Falls, which falls within the Harrisburg School District boundaries. There are six areas currently being developed in Harrisburg that will add over 600 single family home lots and 60 multi-family home lots to the city’s existing inventory.
15 Ways Harrisburg Made History in 2017 Mayor Julie Van Luvanee
Happy New year! Every year, we like to review the top 10 accomplishments in our community. This year, we have done so much, that we are sharing our top 15 items! A HUGE “thank you” to all those who are stepping up and helping make Harrisburg even BETTER! We already have a list for 2018 that we’re ready to accomplish, so stay tuned on what’s all going on throughout the year!
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Fareway Opens to Rave Reviews joanne vermulm
Surely no one can argue with the Mayor in her assessment of the number one most exciting accomplishment of 2017 in Harrisburg was the grand opening of Fareway Economical Food Stores on December 6th. Harrisburg is now as close to completely self-sufficient as it has ever been, and residents will no longer need to go “to town” to pick up the basic necessities.
3rd Grader Daniel Fesler poses with the CEO of Fareway Economical Food Stores, Reynolds Cramer, holding a framed picture and letter he wrote to the company to thank them for coming to Harrisburg.
Perhaps no one was as excited as 8 year old Daniel Fesler, a 3rd grader at Freedom Elementary. One of his particular interests as a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder is a love of trips to the grocery store. Micah Fesler, Daniel’s dad and principal of North Middle School, says, “Daniel has always been excited about grocery shopping. [We] use excursions to Walmart and Hy-Vee as opportunities to find a common ground and to also teach him necessary social skills. When he heard about Fareway, he started talking about it every single day until it opened.” Daniel says that he watched the progress of the construction of the store each day on his way to drop his sister off at Tiger Tots. He was so excited for Fareway to
15. Code RED, an emergency notification service provided to all residents within City of Harrisburg was implemented. 14.National Night Out, a community-police awarenessraising event held in August, had the second highest attendance rates in Harrisburg history. 13. The Harrisburg School District had yet another breaking enrollment with a 9.4% increase over last year. 12. The Harrisburg Food Pantry blessed with an amazing gift of $20,000 from Sammons Financial Group. This generous donation will go a long way in serving the needs of the pantry’s current and future clientele. 11. A new snow plow truck added to the fleet for more efficient snow removal this winter.
The proposed plan will include a new elementary school, which The areas in white indicate areas that are currently being developed. Darker shaded areas indicate areas developed since 2005.
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come to town, he wrote a letter to them thanking them for coming to Harrisburg so he and his family could shop there. Katie Fesler, Daniel’s mom and Horizon Elementary art teacher, found a picture of Fareway for Daniel to paint and send along with his letter. When Harrisburg Mayor Julie Van Luvanee heard of Daniel’s interest in the store, she arranged for him to be part of the grand opening. “It was really cool,” Daniel said. He was presented with a red t-shirt given to him by Reynolds Cramer, the CEO of Fareway and “I got to be on TV!” What does Daniel like most about the store? “I like to go shopping with my mom and dad. I really like the aisle with the breakfast bars, cereal, and Pop Tarts. And also the eggs.” The next time you’re in need of some cereal or Pop Tarts, you’ll have to look no further than the corner of Cliff and Willow in our very own Harrisburg Fareway grocery store. And it sounds like you’ll find it in a pretty outstanding aisle.
10. “Lake Ole” got a face lift and was transformed in to what is now known as Central Park just off Willow Street. 9. The Optimist Club, an organization dedicated to promoting positive change in their communities, was chartered in Harrisburg. 8. The Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce celebrated nine ribbon cuttings to welcome new businesses to the Harrisburg Community. 7. The Harrisburg Leadership Group, a monthly meeting of city leaders, was established. 6. The Harrisburg Community Foundation was launched. 5. A drainage project by Liberty was completed, minimizing flood risks. 4. The Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce surpassed 115 members! 3. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office held the First Citizen’s Academy, a program participants learn about public safety and experience hands-on exercises related to self-defense and criminal justice procedures. 2. The city annexed 280 acres of land. 1. Fareway Economical Foods opened on December 6th and a collective cheer could be heard throughout Harrisburg.