Lifestyle

As area juniors focus upon their future and what they need to do to get ready for the next step in life after high school, they are also very aware that step might include taking an entrance exam, such as an ACT test.

Greer Unit #11 American Legion Auxiliary held their monthly meeting on February 15, 2024 at the Post home with 13 members present. The meeting was called to order by President Linda Youngbluth. The opening prayer was read by Juanita Stone.

PresidentBeckyBrunsing commented “a good one!” when she rang the bell on Wednesday February 7th, 2024. Rotarian/Pastor Bill Heermann gave thanks for the break in the weather we were experiencing with warm temperatures and the snowbanks slowly disappearing.

10 Years Ago – 2014 Royalty was crowned at the Good Samaritan Society. Ernie Merkwan and Lona Holzbauer were king and queen of the Sunset West neighborhood. Darrel Meis and Loreen Schultz were crowned king and queen of the Center Valley neighborhood.

Do you have a youth ages 5-18 who is interested in poultry or rabbits? Now is the time to get those projects started! The Bon Homme County Rabbit & Poultry Club is ready to help if you are new to small animal projects in 4-H.

Tom Culver is being honored as this month’s Veteran of the Month. Culver is a veteran of the War in Afghanistan. Culver enlisted in the National Guard in May 1985 until 1995 and did his service through the Mitchell National Guard.

We got a lot of snow this January. Because of this, there have been a lot of snow days. With all these days off, there is so much to do! We asked a teacher, a high schooler, and an elementary student about what they did with their time off. Mrs.

After Christmas break, the curriculum resumed with weekly short stories, articles, and new novels. The fifth graders are reading Narnia, the sixth graders are reading Hatchet, and seventh graders are reading Touching Spirit Bear. All three grades are really enjoying the novels.

Gold Standard Pirates of the Week are: 9-12: Landon Mudder, 5-8: Lydia Lane and PK-4: Brandon Beeson. Congratulations students! Courtesy Photo

Avon Public School January Student of the Month are, back row from left: Grayson Renner- MS Positive Pirate, Grayson Ratzlaff- HS Student of Excellence, Pierce Jonkers- HS Positive Pirate, Brielle Voigt- MS Student of Excellence; front row: Wyatt Avant- Elementary Positive Pirate, and Cowan Wolf-...