Lifestyle

The Wagner Community Foundation was able to fulfill three grants this year totaling $52,000. The three grant recipients were the Charles Mix County Historical Society Museum, the Boys & Girls Club of the Missouri River Area, and the Wagner Pool Fundraising Committee.

President Jordan Weber gave a welcome ring of the Rotary Bell on October 16th to all those present. Attendance is still a little low since there is a great deal of grain being harvested in the countryside.

Residents of Parkview Villa Apartments are inviting all area “Trick or Treaters” to stop by for some treats on Halloween night. Residents of the apartments are hoping area children can stop by the apartments and get some treats as they make their rounds during the evening.

The Wagner Community School had four high school students and school prevention nurse, Kelly Cimpl, attend Scrub Camp on October 15th. Scrub Camp was sponsored by the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) and held in Yankton at the Physician’s Pavilion.

The American Legion Auxiliary Greer Unit #11 is honoring Robert Kisely as the October Veteran of the Month. Robert was drafted into the army in 1960 at the age of 21.

10 Years Ago - 2014 Stephanie ( Nedved) Carlson and Adam Carlson of Rockford, IL were united in marriage. The Wagner Community School Class of 1974 held a reunion. Myles Joshua was born to Mike and Jill Lindstrom.

Pastor/Founder of the Grace Baptist Church, Lake Andes since 1988 JOHN 1:27 ' He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.' (KJV) The HE in this scripture is John the Baptist.

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 Medical Technician (EMT) during her years of volunteering for the Avon Ambulance.

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.

10 Years Ago – 2014 Fall harvest was in full swing. Beans for the most part were being combined while corn was just starting. The Avon Pirate Football Cheerleaders had a chilly night of cheering as with the wind, temperatures were 30 degrees.