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It takes a lot of dedication and determination to get promoted to the top ranks in the South Dakota Army National Guard. But recently, two Wagner soldiers achieved that goal and were promoted in a dual ceremony held at the 211th Engineer Company in Madison, SD.
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Congratulations on your new business. Photo by Barb Pechous.
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June 25, 2025, was President Jordan Weber’s last meeting as President for our Rotary Year. Jordan rang the Rotary bell, and all members stood to recite the Rotary Prayer. There were no guests for the day, so we went right to singing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” led by Rotarian Gerrit Juffer.
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From the Files of the Lake Andes Wave
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Monday, June 23 Avon Summer Reading Program continued this week with anotheramazingvisitfromour hometownheroes—theEMTs! Avon’s own EMT Liz Brandt read a fun, engaging book and gave the kids a hands-on tour of the ambulance! The young readers loved getting to see the inside of the vehicle and learning all about how EMTs help in emergencies.
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Surroundedbyproudfamily and friends, Lydia Yost took the oath of enlistment into the Army National Guard in a ceremonythatwasbothdeeply personal and steeped in tradition. Administering the oath washercousin,ColonelMartin Yost—makingtheoccasionnot just official, but profoundly meaningful.
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FoundationaleducationasanRNwithaBSNfrom South Dakota State University provided a broad understanding of how our bodies function. One of the lessons that was high lighted over the years was the need to pay attention to changes, e.g., my two sisters needed total knee replacement and so did I; my paternal grandfather had a massive stoke and died at the age of 61 years in 1948 from what? It wasneverdiagnosed.Myfatherthoughtthathisdad, who was a farmer, was too stubborn to get regular check-ups from a physician and probably had heart problems in addition to his high blood pressure.
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Farmers Union hosted a day camp in Geddes, on June 24th. Youth spent the afternoon focused on learning more about the history of Cooperatives through games and interactive lessons. Time was spent playing games, making crafts, and learning about renewable and nonrenewable resources. Campers were able follow along and distinguish the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources. Campers were all given a canvas with either a windmill, a wave, the sun, and a plant on it that they were able to decorate using glue and yarn as this year’s craft. All campers received a T-shirt. Special thanks to CHS and Farmers Union for supplying T-shirts and funding. Thank you to all the campers who came out to join us! For more information on youth activities visit: http://www.sdfu.org/education/ youth-programs-/youth-camps.
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