Opinion

Jean and I wish a very happy Thanksgiving to all South Dakotans. This season provides us with an opportunity to reflect ontheblessingswe’ve received this year.

Redfield celebrated the 100th anniversary of South Dakota’s first official pheasant hunt with a big party last week. Hundreds of men and women marched the cornfields of Spink County and then gathered for a prime rib dinner and some wonderful storytelling.

PSALM 111:1-10 "1. Praise ye the Lord, I will praise the Lord with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. 2. The word of the Lord is great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. 3.

A muddle and mixture of family and friends surrounded the dying elderly woman like she was a campfire. They came to honor and pay their respects; many generations, from all over the country.

Back in my July 12, 2017 column, I wrote that Kelsey Doom, director of Wagner Area Growth, penned a weekly newspaper feature called “Community Spotlight.” She asked the featured personality what they would do if they were given $100,000 to start a new business in Wagner.

Dear Editor: Both Betsy, my wife, and I were once registered Democrats. I voted for Kennedy, and I admired his handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis and well as his opposition to involvement in Viet Nam. We felt we were the party of the people as opposed to big business.

The welcome was given by President Pro Tempore Bryan Slaba on Wednesday, November 13th. Pastor Bill Heermann was asked to offer up a prayer. Pastor gave thanks for the beautiful day and was grateful that we were gathered as Rotarians and asked for guidance going about our workday.

Ronald Reagan once said this: “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.

In the November/December 2019 issue of Sports Afield magazine, we find the story “North America’s Toughest Trophies” by Craig Boddington. While Boddington has extensively hunted the world over, no one living has had more experience on the African continent.

President Pro Tempore Bryan Slaba called the Wagner Rotary Club to order on Wednesday, November 6th in the absence of President Bill Frei.