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Barbara Ellen Wepking, 96, of Avon, and formerly of Huron and Sioux Falls, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall. A Celebration of Life Service was held Saturday, December 10 at the FirstPresbyterianChurchin AvonwithPastorLorneyVan Gerpen officiating. A private placing of the urn will be at RestlawnMemorialGardens in Huron. Peters Funeral Home in Avon was in charge of arrangements.
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Merriam-Webster defines humanity as “compassionate, sympathetic, or generous behavior or disposition.” It is also defined as “the quality or condition of being human.” The first definition is what people want in a health care provider. We all want to be taken care of by acaregiverwhoiscompassionate,kind,sympathetic,and generous with their time and knowledge. Health care providers spend countless hours taking care of patients. In order to do this, at times we ignore our own needs for rest, sleep, and food. We recite mantras of “first do no harm” and “the patient comes first.” Many of us strive for this vision of the “perfect” provider or to be a “health care hero” as we were called during the pandemic.
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In the last two years, South Dakotans have literally paid the price for the Biden administration’s agenda. Democrats’ recklessspendingcontributedto the highest inflation in 40 years. Recent tax increases on energy producers are likely to increase utility costs. And the Biden administration’s regulatory agenda may drive utility bills even higher and put our energy and food security in jeopardy in its rush toward a Green New Deal future.
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The Raiders kicked off the season Thursday evening in Avon with a dual against Bon Homme/ Avon coop. Coaches report and more photos on page 5. Photos by Jenna Petrik
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The Raiders kicked off the season Thursday evening Dec. 1st in Avon with a dual against Bon Homme/Avon coop. This is the first wrestling competition Avon has held in over 40 years. There was plenty of excitement in the dual, one of the highlights coming from Freshman Brayden Kreber pinning his competitor early in the second period. We did not come out with a dual victory but wrestled well as a team. Saturday started tournament action for us in Kimball. The Raiders picked up where they left off, continuing to compete hard. Starting this week, we will be offering a wrestler of the week award to an athlete that has demonstrated leadership skills and high character values both on and off the wrestling mat. Performance in competition will also play a role in the selection of the wrestler of the week. Next week the Raiders will compete in Burke on Thursday Dec. 8th for our annual Burke/ Gregory/Winner triangular followed by a tournament in Howard Dec. 10th.
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