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Crisman is a Veteran of the Vietnam War. In August of 1974 at the age of 17, after his parents signed off, John joined the Navy and served until August of 1978. Due to his age, he was in reserve status until September of 1974 when he turned 18. He served 6 years in the Navy; four of those were active duty with two years as a reserve drillist, which left him on call by the Navy should he be needed to serve again. John went to boot camp for 12 weeks in San Diego, CA. After boot camp, he attended the Naval Hospital Corps School in San Diego. John trained for four to five months to become a Hospital Corpsman. A hospital corpsman assisted health care professionals who provided care to Navy personnel and their families. As a hospital corpsman, he was loaned out to other military units, with a lot of his time spent with Marine Corp units due to their lack of medical personnel.
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On July 1st Nick Dion became the official and sole owner of Booms in Wagner. Nick has always wanted to be a business owner and when Scott and Julie Alderink started talking about wanting to sell Booms, he became interested. Everything fell together at the right time and place for Nick to become the owner of Booms. Dion did not necessarily plan to own a business in the hospitality industry, but he really enjoys working with the staff and community. He has met a lot of great and interesting people during his time at Booms and wanted to continue. He also sees his new position as an opportunity to mentor high school students/young adults and be a role model. Owning Booms has opened a door for him to be able to donate and sponsor youth activities in the local communities.
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FELLOWSHIP FEAST AT UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Read moreGreer Unit #11 American Legion Auxiliary held their monthly meeting on September 21, 2023 at the post home with 13 members present.
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America’s Farmers Grow Communities, a Bayer Fund program, partners with farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits to help their communities.
Read moreAmerican Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on September 21, 2023 with 29 members in attendance. Commander Clayton Rados then thanked the cooks for the delicious meal. 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.
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On Sunday, September 24, St. John the Baptist Catholic Church held their annual bazaar. Members of the Bazaar Committee who oversaw the organizing and carrying out of the event were Jamie Kuhlman, Jessica Kuhlman, Traci Payer and Jenni Soukup. They served 300 people pork loin, mashed potatoes, gravy and dressing, Parishioners donated pies, kolaches, rohliky and other various desserts. This annual fundraiser has been going on for at least the last 50 years. Money raised goes to various community outreach and ministry such as the CCD/Catechism program, food pantry, donations, etc. After the dinner, there was BINGO held at the CCD center and outside games with prizes for the kids. It was a great success and a wonderful night of fellowship and fun.
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Wednesday, September 20th found the Rotary Club members back at their usual meeting place after their exciting meeting last week with the “Australian Mob” and our Social Meeting at the Choteau Creek Brewery. A warm welcome was given by President Becky Brunsing and Kathe and Jerry Henke introduced their two guests. Dr. Stuart Todd and his wife Kathy were visiting the Henke’s from their home state of North Carolina. The Todds and the Henkes were good friends for many years in NC and were visiting South Dakota. Dr. Stuart is retired from his occupation as a Surgeon and he and his wife are enjoying traveling around the country.
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