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Dedicated to the preservation of Latham Park and supported by the generosity of its many Friends!
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Your first visit to Latham Park will enchant you ... believing that you have found the proverbial "Shangri-La." It is a privately-owned, beautiful, and peaceful retreat from the spin of your daily life.
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The park is located in a traditional, residential area of the Morningside section of Sioux City, Iowa. Occupying almost a full acre of ground, it is home to an endless variety of flowering plants, warbling songbirds, a wonderful fountain, quiet sitting areas, and one or two friendly squirrels. We invite you to take a stroll through the park ..... feel your mind ease and your spirits soar. * For directions, please CLICK HERE *
You will find it to be the ideal setting for
a wedding, photo shoot, bridal / baby shower, or family reunion.
The Latham Park site was originally the home of Miss Clara Latham. Upon her death in 1937, the property passed into a charitable trust established for its perpetual maintenance. Her house still stands on the east edge of the park grounds. It, along with the beautiful gardens, is available for special occasion use by advance reservation.
Unfortunately, due to rising costs and dwindling trust assets, Latham Park's future has been in jeopardy. In 2003, a group of concerned citizens formed the "Friends of Latham Park Association." Members include historians, gardeners, community activists, and neighbors. Their aim is to replenish the endowment funds and preserve the park so that many more generations of Siouxlanders may come to know it.
We have set a goal of $750,000.00. < < < YES > > > It will require this amount of PRINCIPAL in order to generate an ANNUAL INCOME of $18,000 - $20,000 -- that being the current ANNUAL EXPENSES.
With this lofty goal in mind, a series of fund-raisers ensued. A wide variety of them were held those first three years.
2006 was eventful for the Park. The Historic Preservation Commission presented us with the Historic Preservation Week Award as the top "historic place." MRHD grant announcements followed, and we received $10,000 for a major upgrade of the Park's lighting system. As one of the designated charities working for Awesome Biker Nights, we netted a check for $5,505. September brought the 4th Annual "Art in the Park," with the artists and food stand reporting great sales! Lastly, we received a Leisure Services Grant from the City of Sioux City for picnic table replacement.
2007 saw many more activities -- a new membership drive, an All America Band Concert, more picnic tables through Leisure Services, and the Morningside Lodge #615 held a July 4th benefit pancake breakfast for us. Our second Awesome Biker Nights June poker run & raffle ticket sales went very well, and in August, the Awesome Board presented us with a check for $5,615, which will help grow our endowment fund. The northeast garden is being redesigned, and another successful "Art in the Park" is in the books.
It's another busy year here in 2008 -- a $750 Junior League grant, matched by Scott Ohlfest, is taking care of the cleaning & tuckpointing of the brick gazebo; a MRHD grant for $10,000 is enabling us to start on our long-awaited underground sprinkler system; we worked the Awesome Biker Nights June poker run again; the 2nd Annual Morningside Lodge Fourth of July Pancake Breakfast netted almost $900; the Homebuilders Association are planning to rebuild the back porch on the house; and "Art in the Park" is just around the corner!
BULLETIN BOARD
The next "Friends" meeting is:
August 14th
Thursday, 7 P.M., at the Latham House
If you have time and talent to lend to our cause,
we'd love to have you join us!
Watch for "Art in the Park" -- coming in September!
The Park is open for the season.
Come enjoy everything it has to offer!
To reserve the house for small group meetings.
Just call Dawn at 712-276-6016
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Spring 2006 -- Here's the Latham house today --
with its new porch, paint, roof, gutters, and stair railings
You can follow the rest of our progress by clicking on the "Legacy" link below.
To find out how you can help save the Park,
please visit our "LEGACY" page
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