The Lake Andes Lakers held their monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 6. The Lakers are a community club that anyone living in or around Lake Andes can join. There are yearly membership dues which go to pay for a steak supper around February and every month at the meeting they have a jackpot drawing that members must be present for to win. They meet on the first Wednesday of every month at the Duck in at noon for an hour to have a meal together and listen to a local speaker that has something new or upcoming in the Lake Andes community. They have had speakers from new businesses, new teachers, new coaches, community events, school events, birthdays, anniversaries, city events/projects etc.

Mary Jo Parker is the current President and Cindy Mengenhauser is the secretary/treasurer for the club. They oversee the lining up of speakers for meetings. Tim Whalen from the Lake Andes Lumber Company LLC was the speaker at the September meeting. He discussed the process of buying the Lake Andes Co-op building and the improvements that they are in the process of making. Tim also introduced two of the business’s employees, Sheri Mengenhauser and Jacob Wenzlaff.

They are always looking to welcome new members.