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A youth fishing contest will be one of the activities at the 605 Unity Jam that is coming to Wagner Lake Sunday, June 13. Children ages 5 through 16 are encouraged to come to the lake and try their hand at catching a fish during the contest time period. This activity will not only be fun, but will also help local youth make a few new friends along the way. Parents and guardians are encouraged to come and help their child learn about the fun of fishing or at least cheer them on as they make a good attempt at catching a fish.
Read morePROVERBS 21:26 " He that coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not."(KJV)
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The Avon Pirates participated in the State Track and Field competition held in Rapid City last Friday and Saturday. Check out next week's Avon Clarion for coach's results. Photos by Barb Pechous
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I am occasionally asked, “Roger, what’s the most unusual thing you’ve ever caught?” The question got me to thinking. In August 1999, Tom, my son-in-law, and I were fishing for catfish beneath the first island below the Ft. Randall Dam at Pickstown. Around midnight my line snagged on something and I thought I’d have to break it off. When it finally popped loose, I reeled in a buffalo vertebrae. I could tell it was buffalo by the fin on the vertebrae that was from the hump area.
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My last conversation with Grandpa was over the phone. He was sick and dying. I was 1,200 miles away in residency, learning how to be a family physician. I was not going to make it home in time to see him one last time.
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Sherry and Dennis Povondra will be celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, June 5 at Beseda Hall in Tabor with an open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Music and a dance will start at 6 p.m. The event is being hosted by Mark, Crystal and Emma Lynn Povondra. No gifts please. Safety concerns will be in place and masks are optional.
Read moreJim and Shirley Jonkers took her son Todd Weber of Menno to Mitchell last Tuesday where he had a doctor's appointment with his orthopedic from Sioux Falls. Todd has been staying with Jim and Shirley since his back surgery. The orthopedic gave him the word that he is doing quite well and that he can now be on his own, he was taken back to Menno.
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