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After dedicating 36 years of service to the Avon Ambulance, Carol Tolsma decided it was time to permanently park the stretcher in the ambulance. Carol was an Emergency MedicalTechnician(EMT)duringheryearsof volunteering for the Avon Ambulance. When asked what made her first want to become an EMT, she said that she was encouraged by community members. In 1988, Carol along with a large group of Avon residents took an EMT class. After taking the class and seeing so many of the other Avon community members step up to help their community, Carol knew that this would be a good fit for her. She credits her long career as an EMT to the amazing mentors that she had along the way. Her mentors include Donna Reister, Dianne Bechtold, and David Brandt. Without the guidance and support of these three mentors along with her co-volunteers over the years, Carol would not have been able to develop her skills as an EMT to the high level she did.
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Dwaine Davis is being honored as Avon’s October Veteran of the Month. Davis was a member of the United States Air Force beginning in April of 1984 for three years, 10 months and 11 days. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in March of 1988. Upon joining the Air Force, Davis was sent to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX for his basic training. When first joining the Air Force, it was Davis’ intention to be a F-100 jet mechanic. He had scored very high on his Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) with the score determining which jobs are available to choose from for military personnel. Unfortunately, during the physical screening, Davis was found to be colorblind which eliminated the possibility of him becoming a jet mechanic. As he was colorblind, he was given the choice between two guaranteed jobs in the Air Force. His choices were to either become a cook or a firefighter. Davis chose the latter of the two jobs.
Read moreThe Awana Clubs at First Baptist Church will again be having their Trick or Treat So Others Can Eat event this year on Wednesday, October 30. Between the times of 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm they will be going through the streets of Avon collecting items to be taken to the Bon Homme Food Pantry in Tyndall. Items that are currently in greater need are: cereal (hot or cold), personal care items (toothpaste and brushes, shampoo), taco fixings, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats, pasta and sauces, paper products, and ketchup. If you have items you would like the children to pick up, please have a light on at your door and they will stop. If you will not be home and would like to donate you may leave your items in the entry of First Baptist Church anytime on October 30. The Food Pantry has been amazed and appreciative of the generosity of the people of Avon in response to this event. Thank you for your participation.
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AVON SENIOR FOOTBALL PLAYERS AND THEIR PARENTS HONORED
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The library was pleasantly surprised by a phone call from the Platte Library, that we would be a recipient from a book drive sponsored by a young man from Platte for his Senior project. The books included children’s and adult books, but what I am really happy to report are the number of audio books we received for our adult collection. Pictured is the new collection. Please feel free to visit the library and look at the new collection.
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