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The Heat Index was pushing towards one hundred when the Wagner Rotary Club met on Wednesday, June 18th. Pastor/Rotarian/ Musician Laurie Kidd started the meeting with a prayer of thanks for the rain we had a week ago and asked that everyone practice safe measures in this extreme heat. Laurie then moved to the piano, and we sang two verses of “Home on the Range” and a rousing rendition of “Roll Rotary.” We sound so much better when she plays the piano and leads the singing.
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St. John Vacation Bible School was held June 1-3. A great time was had by all. Courtesy Photo
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Bon Homme High School, Class of 1985, celebrated their belated 35th reunion from Summer 2020, over Czech Days in Tabor, on June 18, 2021. Out of a class of 64 classmates, 13 made the effort. The classmates met in Sokol Park and enjoyed an afternoon and evening together. Several classmates called in and sent texts while the reunion was going on. The next class reunion will be their 40th during Czech Days in June 2025. The following classmates included in the photo are: (back row), Kevin Vellek, Amy Petrik, Vicki (Jelsma) Hovorka, Teresa (Grimme) Sternhagen, Teri (Vollmer) McKee, Tanya Westbrock, Renae (Schuch) Stelling, Eric Tycz. (middle row) Deb Sternhagen, Pam (Bares) Fameli, Don Soukup, Linda (Tycz) Sykora. (front row, on scooter) Rob Stack. (missing from photo) Betty Jo (Navatril) Lippert Petrik. Photo courtesy of Barb Pechous
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Tabor Czech Days Parade was held Friday with some familiar faces as Wagner Labor Day committee attended the parade with Queen Alcista Dion. The Wagner American Legion also participated in the parade. Photo by Barb Pechous
Read moreOn Monday, June 14, Wagner played host to Kimball/White Lake in two teener games at Hennies Field. After coming up on the wrong end of a couple of one run games earlier this year the boys finally got one to go their way as they came away with a 4-3 victory.
Read moreOn Wednesday, June 16, Wagner’s 14U teener team traveled to Freeman to play one game and came out on the low end of 3-0 score. Wagner would use three pitchers in this game, each throwing two innings. Joey Cournoyer was first to toe the slab for Wagner. He gave up one earned run on two hits and a walk while striking out two. Frank Soukup then came on and did not give up a run in his time on the mound. He allowed two hits, walked one, and struck out four. Preston McFayden started in the fifth inning. He allowed two unearned runs on two hits while walking on and striking out one.
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Bob Hanson knew all about Yankton’s history. Fortunately, he was also a mason, so whenever he came to inspect the nearly 150-year-old bricks of the Pennington House — the home of Dakota Territory Gov. John Pennington and today the publishing headquarters for South Dakota Magazine — he always had a story.
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