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American Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting May 16th. Commander Rados thanked the cooks for the delicious meal. Tonya Urquieta was present representing the Older Adult Resource Network program. She is the Network Coordinator and is available for presentations to various groups and/or individuals to explain the program goals to the people. Her phone number is 832-525-8699 and website is OARN.LssSD.org. Chaplain Don Kotab gave the invocation which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The Preamble to the Constitution of the American Legion was recited by all members. Commander Rados then called the meeting to order.
Read moreWagner Community Memorial Hospital- Avera Auxiliary held their monthly meeting May 22 with eight members present. President Pearl Weber called the meeting to order and members read the Auxiliary Prayer.
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SEE NEXT WEEK'S WAGNER POST FOR STATE TRACK RESULTS
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David Woods has been a volunteer firefighter for the Wagner Volunteer Fire Department for the past 11 years. Woods is the current Assistant Chief for the department. This time next year, Woods will be chief of the department. An interesting detail about the Wagner Volunteer Fire Department is that serving as an officer is a six-year commitment starting with the secretary/treasurer position then moving to assistant chief and finally chief, serving two years in each position.
Read moreThis week I want to remind veterans that you could be compensated for service-connected disabilities or diseases and that these disabilities and diseases do not always have to be directly related to military service. Let’s discuss a bit further the topic of establishing service-connection for a secondary condition.
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President Becky Brunsing welcomed thirteen Rotary members to the May 22nd meeting at Noon. There were no guests present except for the program so she called upon Rotarian/Pastor Bill Herrmann to lead the members in prayer. Pastor Bill gave thanks for all the rain we have experienced and asked for prayers of comfort for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one in our community.
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The Ihanktonwan Nation Community Service Awards were created by the Yankton Sioux Tribe as an annual recognition to honor person(s)/ groups who make significant contributions to the Yankton Sioux Tribe memberships. This service award is given in memory of Richard Leasure. The honoree’s contributions can be made through giving their time, actions, talents and or dedication. The honoree(s) selected should serve as a role model for compassion, service, strive to make the Yankton Sioux Reservation a better place and have a passion for helping others in the community. Honorees can be a tribal or non-tribal member. Sponsors of this annual event are the Richard Leasure family, Ft. Randall Casino and the Yankton Sioux Tribe.
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