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This week July 22-26 concludes the formal summer programming program at the library. We had a wonderful number of children taking part and had a lot of great learning experiences and more importantly we have increased the number of pages read from last year. We are still adding up the exact numbers and will report them soon.
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Read moreDwight 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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LOCAL RIDERS HAVE GREAT PERFORMANCE AT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL RODEO FINALS
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Colonel Robert Monfore better known as “The Colonel’s” militaryservicespanned throughthreewarsWWII,Korea and Vietnam. The Colonel enlisted in the Army 12 days before his 18th birthday on September 26, 1946. The Korean War began on June 25,1950 and ended on July 27, 1953. It isbecauseoftheupcomingday of July 27th also known as Korean WarArmisticeDaywhich celebrates the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement in1953,endingtheKoreanWar that observe this day through the account of what one local family like many others sacrificed and experienced during the Korean War. The Colonel and his daughter, Mary Hurd, were able to visit Korea as part of a special invitation for a Korean War Veteran’s Tour by the Republic of Korea’s government.Samsungandthe RepublicofKoreapartneredto make the Korean War Veteran’s Tours reasonably priced for a Veteran and one person toaccompanythemonthetrip. HereisTheColonelandMary’s story and experience as told throughMary’sdailyemailsto home and memories from this once in a lifetime experience.
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Bon Homme had 15 members go to Huron and participate in 4-H State Horse show from July 8th through July 10th.
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