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Did you know that the library will be attending the Lake Andes Trunk or Treat on October 26th at the parking lot of Andes Central Schools. The library has many new books that will be part of the “treats,' and of course something sweet.
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What really happens in the soil when it is tilled or overgrazed? Jennifer Fischer demonstrated to the students of Avon and Bon Homme as well as neighbors and friends thepowerofsymbioticrelationships and the consequences in the amazing life underground. The interactive exercise included Jasmine Ruelas Hertz portrayedaBigBluestemplant as she shared sugar (candy) with other 'plants'[students] as they offered her nutrients in exchange for the candy. The importance of diversity was emphasized as each of the different 'plants' [students] provided moresucculentnutrients to Jasmine. As Jasmine was encircled with willing diverse plants [students], mycorrhizal fungi, depicted with yarn, crisscrossedtheneighborhood sharing nutrients with all the plants [students]. Then along came Declan Miner, depicting tillage equipment, and shattered the beneficial bacterial andfungalmutuallybeneficial neighborhood connections!
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The Sweet Clover 4-H club met on October 6, at 6 p.m. The Brandt family hosted.
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The Post Prom Committee and Avon/Dante Pink Ladies presented a check to Rick and Mary Hurd during Friday's football game from proceeds raised from pink shirt sales and the Avon/Dante Pink Ladies who made a matching donation to the cause. Mary and Rick have two daughters, Elizabeth (Matt) Edney and Sara (Brian) Hammell and seven grandchildren.
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National Massage Therapy Awareness Week this year is being held October 20th through 26th. This is an annual week of promoting the health benefits of massage therapy and the massage therapy professionals of this industry. While some people may think that massage therapy is a modern-day trend, according to Florida Academy, massage therapy dates back to 3000 B.C. when it was first documented in India and is the oldest method of healing. In India it was part of their natural healing system in Ayurveda “life health” medicine. From massage therapy’s documented origins, the practice of massage therapy was passed down through generations to heal injuries, relieve pain, relieve stress, provide general wellness, and to both prevent and cure illnesses.
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The Wagner Community Foundation was able to fulfill three grants this year totaling $52,000. The three grant recipients were the Charles Mix County Historical Society Museum, the Boys & Girls Club of the Missouri River Area, and the Wagner Pool Fundraising Committee. The Historical Society was granted $20,000 to use for putting on new roofs to several of their outdoor historic buildings. The Boys & Girls Club received $20,000 to continue to keep providing the Wagner area with programming and sports offered to their members. The Wagner Pool Fundraising Committee was granted $12,000 to go towards their on-going efforts to be able to build Wagner a new swimming pool.
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