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PROVERBS 3:7-12 7) 'Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.
Read moreNew selections at the library: “The Heartsong of Charging Elk” a novel, by James Welch. Richly imagined from historical fact, this is a novel of cultural crossing, as Charging Elk, an Oglala Sioux, joins Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, journeying from the Black Hills of South Dakota to the back streets of nineteenth-century France.
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Funeral services for Leonard Hare were Monday, February 27 at the White Swan Community Center in Lake Andes. Burial was in the Hill Church Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Wagner, with military honors. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for John Cournoyer were Saturday, February 25 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Marty. Peters Funeral Home in Wagner was in charge of arrangements.
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Private funeral services for Velda Hawley are being held at Peters Funeral Home in Wagner. Graveside services will be held at Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City.
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SDHSAA held State Wrestling last week in Rapid City. Bon Homme/Avon Wrestlingteambroughthome2ndplace title in the 2023 State Team Duals. Avonwrestlerresultsfortheindividual tournament are: B-138:TylerTjeerdsma(30-17)placed 8th and scored 4.0 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Tyler Tjeerdsma (Bon Homme/ Avon) 30-17 won by decision over Tanner Frickson (Potter County) 41-13 (Dec 4-2); Quarterfinal - Jhett Breen (Wagner) 45-4 won by major decision over Tyler Tjeerdsma (Bon Homme/ Avon) 30-17 (MD 10-0); Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Tjeerdsma (Bon Homme/ Avon) 30-17 won by decision over Tyson Durham (St. Thomas More) 33-12 (Dec 3-2); Cons. Round 3 - Konner Osborn (Winner Area) 40-18 won by decision over Tyler Tjeerdsma (Bon Homme/ Avon) 30-17 (Dec 4-2); 7th Place Match - Carter Sommer (Parkston) 36-16 won by decision over Tyler Tjeerdsma (Bon Homme/Avon) 30-17 (Dec 4-3) B-195:CodySassaman(10-12)placeis unknown and scored 0.0 team points; Champ. Round 1 - Jayden Kahler (Kimball/ White Lake/Platte-Geddes) 13-3 won by fall over Cody Sassaman (Bon Homme/Avon) 10-12 (Fall 0:46); Cons. Round 1 - Quinn Moon (Philip Area) 17-13 won by fall over Cody Sassaman (Bon Homme/Avon) 10-12 (Fall 1:34) B-285: Randall Powers (9-14) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points; Champ. Round 1 - Grady Lehrkamp (Custer) 24-12 won by fall over Randall Powers (Bon Homme/Avon) 9-14 (Fall 4:35); Cons. Round 1 - Dalton Deffenbaugh (Kimball/White Lake/ Platte-Geddes) 14-20 won by decision over Randall Powers (Bon Homme/ Avon) 9-14 (Dec 10-7)
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What better way to spread love on Valentine's day than by the gift of song? This past February 14th, Avon’s choir teacher Autumn Schultz and her senior choir students “serenaded” members in the community and neighboringtowns.TheysangthesongHome by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros 41 times in the course of the day. Senior Kenzie Sassaman said, “The day was a lot of fun. We saw some tears, a few laughs, and a lot of embarrassing looks on some people's faces! Overall I loved brightening people's day.” The moneyraisedfromtheserenadeswillbeused for the senior music trip this June.
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