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A Christmas Scavenger Hunts for 4th - 12th graders was held starting Friday after school and concluded on Saturday with pizza awarded to the top three winners. Courtesy Photos
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It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Lake Andes last Friday and Saturday with several holiday activities. The annual Parade of Lights was hled Saturday evening, December 7. Photos by Alyssa Mathis
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AVON MS/HS WINTER CONCERT HELD
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If one is a resident of Avon, then he or she has probably noticed a new face patrolling the town’s streets. This is because Avon has a new Chief of Police, Edwin Young Sr. Young began his work with the Avon Police Department on November 25. Young has been in the law enforcement field for the past 28 years, starting in 1996. Young was born and raised in Rosebud. During the latter part of his teenage years, his family moved to Nevada. Young graduated from high school in Owyhee, NV in 1992. He then joined the United States Army and was stationed at both Ft. Eustis and Ft. Story, VA until he was honorably discharged in 1995.
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TheWagnerAmericanLegion Auxiliary (ALA) Greer Unit #11’s 2024 Girl State Delegate, Presley Slaba joined the Auxiliary for dinner before our monthly meeting. Presley was accompanied by her mom, Mieke Slaba. At the meeting, Presley gave a short overview of her experiences and what she took away from the annual state event. Presley was also presented with a certificate and a Girls State pin by the Wagner ALA Girls State Chairman, Pam Bastemeyer.
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This year’s National Special Education Day is being celebrated on December 2nd. This day honors the signing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which became a law in 1975. This law guarantees that children with disabilities have access to free and appropriate public education. IDEA requires states to provide the same access to all students regardless of their disabilities; promotes individualized education plans (IEPs); and encourages the inclusion of students with disabilities in general classrooms.
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Pierce William Jonkers was born on August 4th 2006, and is the son of Mike and Barb Jonkers. Pierce enjoysmanyhobbiessuchas boating, listening to music, playingvideogames,playing basketball, and going hunting. Pierce’s favorite subject is welding because he loves welding and will be going to college for it.
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