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UPCOMING EVENTS

BON HOMME COUNTY ACHIEVEMENT DAYS Thursday, August 1st - Saturday, August 3rd

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AVON SWIMS TO FOURTH STRAIGHT TITLE

The Avon swim team has done it again. For the fourth year in a row, the Avon swim team took home the team title from the League Championship Swim Meet in Platte on July 17th and 18th. The team had 57 swimmers compete at the event. Not only did Avon win with the highest team points, but they also had many swimmers come home with high point trophies and other outstanding achievement awards. Coaches for the Avon swimteamincludeheadcoach, Becky Haenfler, and assistant coaches, Macy Voigt, Landon Mudder and Jordyn Voigt.

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AVON TAKES HOME FIRST PLACE AT CANTON WATER FIGHTS

Brady Petrik and Mike Petrik from the Avon Fire Department traveled to Canton to compete in their Annual Water Fights. With the help of Brennan Novak from the Yankton Fire Department they took home a first place trophy. Photos by Jenna Petrik

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DO YOU REMEMBER?

10 Years Ago – 2014

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MEIERS AND HUPKE TO WED

Mackenzie Meiers and Jake Hupke are excited to announce their wedding engagement. The wedding is planned for this October, in Sioux Falls.

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AMERICAN LEGION GOLF TOURNAMENT AUGUST 10TH

Dwight Wood Post #132 of Springfield is holding their third annual golf tournament on Saturday, August 10 at the Springfield Golf Course. This fun event is one of the ways that the Post uses to raise funds so that they can support various local projects like Boys State, Americanism programs in the local schools, flag disposals and other ways that emphasize their support of Americanism.

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Letter To The Editor

Taxes Last Saturday was a special night in Avon. The local Volunteer Fire Department had their yearly supper and entertainment. Iwasremindedonceagain how fortunate we are to have manyvolunteerswhoarewilling toprotectourcommunity.When wepayourtaxesasmallamount goes to the fire department. We all pay the same Mill levy which is very fair. There is at least one exception, the Wind Farm north of Avon. Most people don't know theydonotpaytaxeslikeyouand I.Policymakershavegiventhem veryspecialtreatment.Lastyear it was in the Clarion, Prevailing Winds gave a small amount to the fire department. Using the building permit number times Mill levy they should be paying our fire department thirty eight thousand per year to be fair to the taxpayers in the district. They get the same treatment but contribute very little if any. This is a perfect example of the rich get richer at the expense of others.

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