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American Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on June 19th, 2025 with 26 Legion members and 3 SAL members in attendance. Paul Weidenbach and Pam Hartman, two Legion Riders from the Scotland area, were also in attendance for the meal. Also in attendance were Marcella Strand and Brenda Jaton. Marcella is the retiring Modern Woodman local director who has assisted the Post in procuring tables and chairs through matching donations. Brenda will be assuming all of Marcella’s roles for Modern Woodman. A round of applause was given to Marcella. Auxiliary President Alyssa Mathis also presented Blue Star banners to Burgess and Jenny Zephier and Pat and Becky Breen who were present as they have children in the active military. They were given a round of applause. A round of applause was also given to tonight’s cooks. Chaplain Don Kotab then gave the invocation. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all followed by the Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion. Vice CommanderJohnCrismanthen called the meeting to order.
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Charles Mix County 4-H Horse Show was held Wednesday, June 25th at the 7-N Arena in Springfield. The judge for the show was Megan Knievel from Ewing, NE. Charles Mix County had 5 participants.
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Farmers Union hosted a day camp in Geddes, on June 24th. Youth spent the afternoon focused on learning more about the history of Cooperatives through games and interactive lessons. Time was spent playing games, making crafts, and learning about renewable and nonrenewable resources. Campers were able follow along and distinguish the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Campers were all given a canvas with either a windmill, a wave, the sun, and a plant on it that they were able to decorate using glue and yarn as this year’s craft. All campers received a T-shirt. Special thanks to CHS and Farmers Union for supplying T-shirts and funding. Thank you to all the campers who came out to join us! For more information on youth activities visit: http://www.sdfu.org/education/ youth-programs-/youth-camps.
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FoundationaleducationasanRNwithaBSNfrom South Dakota State University provided a broad understanding of how our bodies function. One of the lessons that was high lighted over the years was the need to pay attention to changes, e.g., my two sisters needed total knee replacement and so did I; my paternal grandfather had a massive stoke and died at the age of 61 years in 1948 from what? It wasneverdiagnosed.Myfatherthoughtthathisdad, who was a farmer, was too stubborn to get regular check-ups from a physician and probably had heart problems in addition to his high blood pressure.
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The Charles Mix County 4-H Junior Leaders Club Treasurer for the 2025-2026 season is Catie Payer. Catie is the daughter of Clay and Traci Payer and resides in Wagner. Catie has been a part of 4-H for two years and she is 10 years old.
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Monday, June 23 Avon Summer Reading Program continued this week with anotheramazingvisitfromour hometownheroes—theEMTs! Avon’s own EMT Liz Brandt read a fun, engaging book and gave the kids a hands-on tour of the ambulance! The young readers loved getting to see the inside of the vehicle and learning all about how EMTs help in emergencies.
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Surroundedbyproudfamily and friends, Lydia Yost took the oath of enlistment into the Army National Guard in a ceremonythatwasbothdeeply personal and steeped in tradition. Administering the oath washercousin,ColonelMartin Yost—makingtheoccasionnot just official, but profoundly meaningful.
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On June 12th, Charles Mix County 4-Hers had their Progressive AG Farm Saftey Day, held in Lake Andes. Thank you to all the volunteers for the time and support you put into teaching our youth about safety. Courtesy Photos.
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