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Tyler Joesph Tjeerdsma is a senior at Avon High School, and was born on June 9th, 2006. Tyler is the son of Amber Babutzke and Travis Tjeerdsma, and stepmother Hillary Tjeerdsma. He has 6 siblings, Thayne, Tucker, Hudsyn, and Haliegn Tjeerdsma, as well as Sean and Nick Schryvers.

Mrs. Raja Brandt has worked in the Avon School District since 2003. She began working as a para, but for the last nine years she hastaughtpreschool.Before teaching preschool at the school, she had her own at home preschool.

Preschool through sixth grade students visited the Avon Fire Hall Thursday, October 12th in honor of Fire Prevention Week. They took a tour of the fire hall and the new rescue truck.

Gold Standard Pirates of the Week are: PK-4: Hudsyn Tjeerdsma; back row from left: 9-12: Hensley Talsma and 5-8: Palmer Podzimek. Congratulations!

The Avon Student Council, Wagner community and Wagner Community School collected pop tabs for the Wince family from September 15th through October 4th. Tabs for Talia was an idea started by Wagner Community School teacher Pam Roth.

The Bon Homme 4-H Clubs will host their Annual Soup Kitchen Sunday, October 29th at the 4-H Grounds in Tyndall, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Soups, sandwiches and desserts will be served! Recognition Event will follow, beginning at 1 pm.

The October Laker’s Meeting was held October 4th at the Duck Inn. This month’s guest speaker was Lesley Rygaard. Lesley is the Charles-Mix and Bon Homme counties 4-H Youth Program Advisor. She has an office in the Charles-Mix County Courthouse on the third floor.

The date to move the Lake Andes Library from the location at 500 Main Street to the new location at 17 Park Ave. is within site. The library staff has been finishing up details at the new site, cleaning, putting together furnishings, etc.

St. Marks Catholic Church in Lake Andes had their annual fall dinner October 8th. The menu for the evening was the same as it has been for the last 50 years featuring their famous Swiss steak.