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January - Santa wraps up a busy season with interview with the Avon Clarion. Bon Homme/ Avon wrestling team take 1st place at Jesse James Invitational.Avonwelcomednewpoliceofficer,Theodore Smith. Avon Drama Club advances to State with their one-act play 'Booby Trap'. Avon Fire Department held their annual banquet January 14th.SDVolleyballAssociationpresentedAcademic All-State Awards to McKenna Kocmich, Courtney SeesandGraceVanderlei.TerranTalsmawasJolly Roger's Senior Spotlight. Tom Culver was Avon Veteran of the Month. AHS drama club awarded superior play. Landon Thury put 35 points on the board vs Menno January 30th.
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The list officially came out of the South Dakota High School football players receiving All-State and All-American honors in November. On that list was Aziah Meyer. Not only was he named to the 9B All-State football team, but was also awarded the title of South Dakota Class 9B All-American. It is quite an honor to be named a South Dakota football All-American, as there is only one player chosen from each football class.
Read moreIf one is a part of the Avon SchoolDistrict,thenoneknows what an amazing science department the school has and how truly talented the Avon students are in the field of science. Thiswasrecentlydemonstrated when four Avon High School students were selected as finalists for The National STEMFestival.LilaVanderlei, BreeVanderlei,KaeliWallinga and Maesa Kuhlman were all selected and given the opportunity to submit a video with the chance to win a trip to WashingtonD.C.toparticipate inTheNationalSTEMFestival that is to be held March 19th through the 22nd of 2025.
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The Sweet Clover 4-H club met on December 8 at 5 p.m.
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Ole T. Olson Jr., age 67, of Avon, died surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton following a brief battle with brain cancer.
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Avon’sCityCouncilrecently appointed a new alderman, Paul Thury, to fill a vacancy on the council. This is Paul’s first time serving on the city council.Ashiscurrentposition is an appointee, Paul will serve onthecounciluntilthiscoming spring’s election. The process for Paul to be appointed as an alderman began when he was firstapproachedandaskedifhe had any interest in filling the position once it became available. Paul then attended the Decembercitycouncilmeeting whereheletboththemayorand council members know that he wouldbeinterestedandwilling to fill the position, should the council wish to appoint him.
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John Afalla Fathke, son of Jed and Maureen Fathke, and brother of Jack Fathke, was born on August 30, 2006. Johnenjoyshunting,fishing, roping, and boating during his free time. His favorite subject would have to be English because it comes easily to him. One quote John lives by is, “Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny.” Two of John’s biggest role models arehismomanddadbecause they always support him in whatever he does.
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