The Library was very pleased to host Starr Chief Eagle, Hoop Dancer Extraordinaire, Lakota Teacher on Thursday, July 15th. Starr began the program with a handson activity with the children. She gave them tips on using the hoops and then had them invite other children from the audience to participate in movements as a group. Starr continued with information for all attending on the Lakota culture and concluded the presentation with three dancers (including Starr) performing for the audience. Thank you to the SD Arts Council and the South Dakota Humanities Council for helping to bring this performance to Lake Andes. Courtesy Photo
Read moreThe Summer Programming at the Library concludes on July 20, but the Summer Reading program will continue through Friday, August 13th when the Library will host a pizza party for all children who participated this summer and for those who have read books throughout the summer. Every child who read a book will have the chance to pick out a free book for each book read and every child will leave with a book of their own. Brag tags, poster stickers,pencils and fun filled activity books will also be given to all who participate.
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Charles Mix Saddle Club held their 5 annual Charles Mix Saddle Club SDRA Rodeo Saturday and Sunday, July 17 and 18 in Geddes. Stock contractor was Squeek and Maureen Hollenbeck. Keeping the crowd entertained was Rodeo Clown Toofpik Flinn. Saturday evening Blue Room sponsored Kaylyn Sahs and Band and Sunday Morning a Cowboy Church Service was held. Sunday night spectators were entertained by Crazy Cowgirl Trick Riding. It was a busy weekend as the roster was full of contestants for both the Slacks at 9 a.m. each day and the main performances held each night beginning at 7 p.m. Photos by Barb Pechous.
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Chet Eitemiller working on his wheat harvest. As per Lake Andes Elevator yields have been running 50-80 bushels per acre. Photo by Barb Pechous
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Examples of accelerating scientific progress abound in human history. Mendel’s experiments with plants demonstrated inheritance in the mid-1800s. Over the next 100 years, researchers across the world built upon each other’s discoveries, until Watson, Crick, and Franklin finally identified the structure of DNA. The human genome project was launched nearly 40 years later, and within 15 years, the entire human genome had been mapped.
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Local, Natalie Zacharias, competed in the Charles Mix Saddle Club 5th Annual SDRA Rodeo in Geddes on Sunday, July 18th. Stock contractor was Squeek and Maureen Hollenbeck. Keeping the crowd entertained was Rodeo Clown Toofpik Flinn. Saturday evening Blue Room sponsored Kaylyn Sahs and Band and Sunday Morning a Cowboy Church Service was held. Sunday night spectators were entertained by Crazy Cowgirl Trick Riding. It was a busy weekend as the roster was full of contestants for both the Slacks at 9 a.m. each day and the main performances held each night beginning at 7 p.m. Photo by Barb Pechous.
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