Lifestyle

The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit #0011 will be out canvassing local businesses distributing poppies to help support military personnel. They will be out and about on May 15 and 16.

WHEREAS, America is the land of freedom, preserved and protected willingly and freely by citizen soldiers. WHEREAS, Millions who have answered the call to arms have died on the field of battle.

Wagner Communities That Care (CTC) sponsored SOC Day on May 8th. SOC stands for Strengthening Our Community.

Boys and Girls Club Keystone Club members painted the Hennies Field snack shed on Monday, May 5. Keystone is a leadership development program for young people ages 14 to 18. Youth participate in activities in three focus areas: academic success, career preparation and community service.

Youth from the Charles Mix County 4-H Shooting Sports program qualified for State Shoot. They traveled to Ft. Pierre on April 25-27. Charles Mix County was well represented, as there were many awards received. NAME - SCORE - RIBBON PLACING CWSR ARCHERY Beginner: Lane Koupal - 108.

Willard and Darlene (Buchholz) Goehring were married March 20, 1960 at the Danzig Baptist Church, rural Avon. They have three children: Kim (Keith) Frey, Brian (Jessie) Goehring, Terry (Tracy) Goehring; six grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

During the summer of 2020, local community members volunteered to serve on a newly formed board to manage the perpetual care and maintenance of the local ZCBJ Cemetery.

On May 5, East Lake Andes Lutheran Church celebrated its 34th consecutive Rogation Sunday. In case you don’t know what that is, Rogation Sunday is a day when the church comes together to pray for the health and welfare of our agriculturally based community.

FROM THE Past 10 YEARS AGO 2015 The Lake Andes Farmer’s Co-op provided the grain report of the week. Corn was $3.20; beans $9.04; and winter wheat $4.80. At the Varsity Boys golf meet in Burke, JJ Cooney golfed 81 and placed second.