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A Look Back at Avon

September 1911

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Kevin and Charlene Tjeerdsma were in Sioux Falls from Wednesday until Sunday. On Saturday they attended the wedding of their son, Tyler Tjeerdsma and Courtney Brudget of Sioux Falls.

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LADY PIRATES DEFEAT COWGIRLS

The Avon Lady Pirates traveled to Colome on Thursday, September 23 to face the Colome Cowgirls. The Lady Pirates rallied and came away with the victory with scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-20.

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PIRATES CRUISE PAST BURKE

Brady Bierema dominated the Pirate offense with a total of 213 yards and four touchdowns to lead Avon past Burke on Friday September 17.

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ALCOHOLISM…START THE CONVERSATION

Alcoholism, and addiction overall, isn’t a character flaw, or a weakness of self-control. It’s a disease. And, if you are like most of us, you’ve probably been affected by it. Maybe you struggle with alcohol consumption yourself or have a friend or family member who does. I rarely talk with anyone who doesn’t have a personal story about how addiction has affected their life.

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SHOTGUN SHELLS, ITHACA DOUBLES, AND DUCKS

At last spring’s Mitchell Gun Show, I sold six guns that were near and dear to me. My only consolation was the readily apparent pleasure they would bring to their new owners. I made a major mistake when I sold my Mec Size-Master 12 gauge shotgun shell reloader as I acted too quickly.

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