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On April 1, the first graders and Mrs. Kuhlman started incubating their chicks, no “fooling!” Mrs. Benita Kuhlamn said, “We put them in on April Fools day and 28 chicks hatched on Earth Day!” They received their eggs from Michael and Amanda Ratzlaff. Zoey Sassaman said, “We learned that the chicks are very delicate, and we also learned the life cycle of a chicken!”
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Paden Long was born on March 13, 2003, to Lance and Stacey Long. He has two siblings, Hanah Long (older) and Conor Long (younger).
Read moreReece Loewe is currently a senior at Avon High School with plans to attend South Dakota State University in the upcoming fall. In January, Loewe applied for the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Scholarship. The opportunity was offered to her by Ms. Saddi Wynia, the school guidance counselor. Essentially, the scholarship requires applicants to type a timed essay. The topic of the essay is unknown to the applicant until it is time to apply. Loewe had two hours to complete the essay and it needed to be a minimum of 500 words.
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When I was in high school, I played a lot of golf at Lake Region Golf Course, a pretty nine-hole course near Lake Poinsett. It featured few water hazards and no sand traps, but there was a barber pole on the long par-5 fifth hole. Golfers had to stay to the left as they navigated the dogleg right, otherwise it was a penalty. I always thought was a quirky feature. Then a few years ago we did a story on some of South Dakota’s most unusual golf courses, and I discovered far more idiosyncrasies on the links all over the state.
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This year Strengthening Our Community invites you to celebrate Silly Sock Day on May 12. Silly Sock Day was commemorated in 2019 as a fun way to bring awareness to the topic of Mental Wellness. Talking about mental health makes it more acceptable for those experiencing mental health challenges to seek help and get on the road to recovery. It improves communities by promoting awareness and reducing stigma. In addition, mental health does not just involve mental illness, but it also involves maintaining a positive state of wellbeing. Show your support of mental health awareness on May 12 by wearing silly socks or gifting a pair of socks. Both silly socks or SOC Suicide Prevention socks are available for purchase at Lavender Lane. By gifting someone a pair of socks on this day, it means “you are cared about and you are not alone” just as a sock creates comfort and comes in pairs. Also, show us how you support mental health awareness by posting a picture or comment, #sillysocday, on Facebook @SOCWAGNER
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Private funeral services for Marjorie Hall, were held. Burial was in the ZCBJ Cemetery, rural Wagner. A public Celebration of Marjorie’s Life was held Wednesday, April 27 at the Wagner Theatre banquet room. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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The month of April closed out with our Wednesday meeting at our Rotary home on Main Street. Pastor Laurie gave thanks for the beautiful day, our nourishing meal and asked for the hands that prepared it to be blessed. Laurie went to the keyboard and led us in singing “In the Good Old Summertime” and “Be A Friend.”
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