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Members of the Class of 1981, 1982 and 1983 attending their class reunion were,back row from left: Greg Siewert, Julie Mudder, Al Cihak, Kelly Ridgway, Mark Mudder, Missy Myers, Bev Schryvers, Larry Mudder, Nancy Cuka, Martin Yost, Mark Radack and Diane Romkema; front row: Lois Siewert, Kathleen Becvar, Kim Mensch, Ronda Foley, Shelly Miller, Kristi Sheehy and Al Mudder. Courtesy Photos
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Members of the Class of 1995 that gathered for their class reunion were, back row from left: Joe Podzimek, Craig Vanderlei, Steve Ratzlaff and Curtis Roth; front row: Brenda Namminga Pudwill, Kevin Bares and Cindy Frank.
Read moreThe 62nd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League (LWML) South Dakota District was held June 3 and 4 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Yankton. Here, they celebrated 50 years of The Puppet Place at the South Dakota State Fair with a puppet show by Pastor Andrew Utecht and family while also celebrating the 80th year of being Lutheran Women in Mission. Among the over 240 attendees from across the state were Florence Powers, Sandy Brandt and Lyla Brandt of Avon. The theme for the event, "Walk in Love" based on the Bible verse "Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore, be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God." Ephesians 4:32-5:2.
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The Avon All School Reunion Committee would like to thank the community and the alumni for an amazing reunion. Without the participation of everybody & the weather, the weekend wouldn’t have been a success. Planning began over 2 years before, but with COVID, we were shut down, not once, but twice as in 2021 we were shut down again. We decided we needed to roll with it for 2022 and quickly picked a date and executed. Our goals and plans had been downsized, but we couldn’t have done it without some of the outside entities stepping in and completing events. Thanks to the Avon Music Department for hosting the Adult Prom, Avon Post Prom for sponsoring the 5k, Avon Drama Club for sponsoring the Bean Bag Tournament, Avon Cheerleaders for the concession stand during the street dance and Avon Science Club for sponsoring the Pancake & Sausage Feed. As promised, if there was any additional funds left after all our bills were paid, they would be donated back to the community and school. Thanks again and remember, “Once A Pirate, Always A Pirate”.
Read moreFeeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, June 24 at the Scotland Community Church at 8:45 a.m.; the Tyndall Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. and at the Avon Fire Hall at 12 noon. This will continue to be a “drive-thru” distribution until further notice.
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If your children missed Summer Programming at the Library last week it is not too late to join us! In order to attend the Incentive trip in Yankton at the conclusion of programming a student must attend 21 of the 30 sessions and complete a summer reading program. The subject of the programming is as follows: Mondays-Gardening Activities, Tuesdays-Food and Fun Activities, Wednesdays – Craft Day, Thursdays- STEAM activities, Fridays -Movie Day and Find a Book for the Weekend Activities.
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If you haven’t noticed there have been some big changes going on at the Lake Andes Farmers Coop. Land and a building have been cleared to allow for a new 116 foot outdoor scale. The scale has been set in place and the Coop plans to have it operational for small grain harvest in a few weeks. Deb Cooney, general manager stated, “The old scale just wasn’t able to handle the bigger trucks and the tight turn coming off the scale. It has served its purpose and it is time to move on to something more accessible for the farmers. In many cases, trucks had to back out of the scale causing traffic congestion and creating a risk for a traffic accident. We designed the new scale and entrance points with safety in mind and to provide the most efficient flow for grain trucks during harvest. The coop also in stalled new Wayne Fueling Pumps in late May. The pumps are digital and available 24 -7, and run off of a preprogrammed key fob. The pumps provide an easy convenient way for coop members to fuel up anything from a car, to a boat , to a semi. Stop by the office to see if you are eligible for a fuel key and remember we pay a patronage!"
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