Lifestyle

LAKE ANDES RECEIVES NATIONAL GRANT FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES $10,000 Grant Will Help the Library Work with Residents with Disabilities Construct a Ramp in the back of the library building.

Mahpiya Irving This week’s featured Andes Central senior is Mahpiya Irving. Mahpiya is the daughter of Darla Irving and Bear Hand Fischer Sr. Mahpiya is one of eight children and her siblings include Orin, Mia, Bear Hand Jr., Beverly, Wicahpi, Wakinyan, Zintkana.

The annual Farm, Home, Garden and Sports Show held at the Wagner Armory this past Thursday, March 27th was very successful. The 60 booths available were filled with 53 vendors coming from a variety of towns within a 75-mile radius of Wagner.

In the early 1980s there were no fire districts and rural fire departments did not receive funding to purchase new fire safety gear for its volunteers or to upgrade their trucks and equipment. The Ravinia Fire Department was first established in 1964.

JOHN 5: 1-9 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.

Those of the Announcer, Avon Clarion, Lake Andes Wave and Wagner Post subscribers and advertisers who have called the office or stopped by have been greeted by a new face. Gracie Wold of Armour has recently joined the staff at Pechous Publications as a Graphic Designer.

Wagner Community School class of 2024 graduate, Vincent Bechen, joined the Air Force after graduation. Bechen attended boot camp at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, graduating on October 24, 2024. Bechen’s flight of 54 individuals earned the Commanders Excellence award at graduation.

Lions Club Bingo was held Friday, March 21 at the Avon Auxiliary Gym with a great turnout! All proceeds will benefit local organizations. Thanks everyone, for attending!

The public is invited to meet with us at the American Legion Hall in Menno, South Dakota on Sunday afternoon, March 30, at 2 o'clock. The Legion Hall is located at 301 South 4th Street which is one block west of Main Street in Menno. The Legion Hall is handicapped accessible.

Easter! Resurrection Sunday! Shouts of “Hallelujah, He is Risen!' But before God's awesome display of resurrection power, the Savior has to walk that long, lonely road leading to Calvary. Join the Bon Homme Community Choir as they perform an Easter musical following the footsteps of Jesus.