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An 80-year-old tree was removed Thursday, November 2nd fromLindaKrcil’sbackyardinAvon. Thetreewasasilvermaple thatwasbeginningtodecayandbecomeahazardtoneighboring houses and property. Useable logs were taken from the tree to be milled for firewood. The tree removal and cutting was done by Riley Petrik of Petrik Tree Service of Avon.
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ANDES CENTRAL STUDENTS ATTEND ALL-STATE CHORUS
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On Fridays the second graders and fourth graders read with each other. They recently read Halloween books by flashlight in darkened classrooms. More holiday ambiance was achieved with fun sites shown on the Promethean Board. Students also participated in the 18th annual attempt to break the world record for the most people reading the same book on the same day. On October 26, 73 Andes Central School students and staff read With Lots of Love by Jenny Torres Sanchez. The book was available online for a limited time, so students were able to read together on the Promethean Board or on any computer.
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The Lake Andes November Veteran of the Month is Harold Miller. Harold is a Veteran of the Korean War. Miller was drafted in 1952 and served until 1954. At the time that Harold was drafted, he was farming with his family outside of Canova. Being drafted didn’t bother Miller, he felt that he was called upon and it was his duty to serve his country. Harold was a Marine. He did his basic training and his job training as a mechanical engineer at Fort Pendelton in San Diego, CA.
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The first meeting of the Country Quilters was held May 19, 1999. Over 24 years later, the group is still meeting and quilting together though some of the members have changed over the years. Charter members of the group were Janet Bortz, Noreen Bridges, Georgine Chytka, Lorraine Fox, Jennifer Hicks, Arlene Huber, Nancy Ireland, Carla Pesicka, Marietta Mabie, Anita Miller, Ardyth Nielson, Dawn Nolz, Sylvia Pelezza, Shelly Petrik, Joyce Soulek, JoAnn Steigmier, Ora Mae Wiechman, Ruby Wiechman and Helen Chernotek.
Read moreDecember 1st (Friday) has been set as the date for the annual Christmas Parade and Customer Appreciation Day in Lake Andes. Start now to plan a parade entry! “Christmas” is the theme this year for parade entries. Customer appreciation can be handled by each individual business and as they choose. The annual lighting of the Christmas Tree at the corner of 3rd Ave and Main Street is a highlight of the night. Drawings for hams and turkeys will also take place after the tree lighting. If you have a group that would like to organize a food sale or a craft fair that would be wonderful. Let’s make this the best Christmas Parade and Customer Appreciation Day to date!
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