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The Avon Public Library Summer Reading Program met for their second session on June 21st. There were 33 children and a dozen adults in attendance. The guest reader, Anthony Pacheco from Canton, Michigan read, “Fidgety Fish and Friends.” The children enjoyed sand pudding cups decorated with an ocean scene. Participants also continued work on their Young Author’s Workshop projects. This week’s winners were Raegan, Roslyn, and Dayton Brandt. Thank you to Avon Community Bank, Deb and Nyla’s, and Walter Construction for generous donations to our program.
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Lake Andes City is building a new city park south of the school football field to replace the park at the lake that was destroyed by the flooding in 2019. Photo by Barb Pechous.
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The Wagner Lakeside Motel, on South Dakota’s Highway 46, came under new ownership on February 11th, 2021. Mohan Chaudhari and Rajesh Patel purchased the motel and have been busy with remodeling efforts and general updating in order to make their new business venture a destination site for travelers coming to Charles Mix County.
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Bob Hanson knew all about Yankton’s history. Fortunately, he was also a mason, so whenever he came to inspect the nearly 150-year-old bricks of the Pennington House — the home of Dakota Territory Gov. John Pennington and today the publishing headquarters for South Dakota Magazine — he always had a story.
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Congratulations to ABIGAIL SVATOS as she took 7 place at the State B Golf Tournament in Brookings June 7th-8th! She scored an 86 on Monday and an 88 on Tuesday. Coaches: Tom Cooney and Jeremy Boer
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Special thanks to Nyla Raysby for the photos of the construction on Main Street.
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The 1st Annual 605 Unity Jam was held at Wagner Lake Sunday, June 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. The multi-cultural celebration was hosted by East River Horizons (www.eastriverhorizons.org).
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Isabella Brouwer finishes her lap as Josie Brouwer sets up for her dive in their relay. They are part of the Armour Swimteam. Photo by Barb Pechous
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