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Jim Swanson, owner of Storage by Swanson, recently finished building a nine unit Storage Facility just southeast of Avon. The whole unit is 12' x 40' wide. The door to each individual unit measures 10' wide x 14' tall. For more information, contact Jim at 402-841-7926.
Read moreFeeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, Feb. 25 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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Avon’s US Government class is involved in a mock presidential election. According to government teacher Kris Cahoy, this is an opportunity for the senior class to run a campaign and organize their stances on issues in order to create a media promotion for their candidates. This month-long project started February 15 and ends on election day, March 15. All the grades will get to vote.
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Avon High School's Health Occupation Student Association (HOSA) chapter traveled to USD on March 3. The chapter explored the campus, learned about the different occupations in the medical field, and toured the cadaver lab.
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Community Gardens can be found across the state of South Dakota, and I dare say that probably none of them are operated in the same manner. Community Gardens are just that a garden that is organized by member of the community where they are found. Some are totally self-sustaining by charging fees for the use of garden space, water, equipment etc. Other gardens such as the one in Lake Andes are established by grants from Voices for Food and the Lake Andes Food and Wellness Council. The Lake Andes Community Garden is supported by the Andes Central School District with placement on land owned by the School District. The garden is also supported by the City of Lake Andes by providing water free of charge to irrigate the garden throughout the growing season.
Read moreMarch is National Nutrition Month. The library has a number of titles in the medical library collection, that can answer questions you may have about your nutrition or the nutrition of a family member. Cookbooks are also available at the library. You may also find books on Nutrition on the free Libby App. To access the Libby App you only need your library card number and the name of the Lake Andes Library. If you should need help please feel free to come to the library and ask for assistance.
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President Bryan Slaba welcomed the Wagner Rotarians to their weekly meeting with a loud ringing of the bell. Rotarian Laurie Kidd began a prayer by asking for a moment of silence for the country of Ukraine. Laurie asked for March birthdays which turned out to be Jamie Soukup and Craig Krsnak. The club sang Happy Birthday to the two members, and this was followed by a gusty singing of “Sing Out a Song to Rotary” and “Let There Be Peace on Earth.”
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