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From L to R: Princess-Alexia Sharkey, Queen-Malana Rangel, King-Markeen Yellow Horse and Prince-Leo Gonzalez. Courtesy Photo.
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Wagner All-State group, from left to right; Christian Doom, Nolan Dvorak,Jackson Rolston and Jhett Breen. On bottom left to right Jenny Barnett, Olivia Breen and Lydia Yost.( not pictured is Mia Dion). The All-State concert is in Rapid City on Saturday, October 30th.
Read moreThe Pickstown museum, old Fort Randall, Town of Pickstown, and the Fort Randall Dam will be featured in the November/December issue of the South Dakota Magazine. The museum features old Fort Randall, the building of Pickstown and the Fort Randall Dam. For more information on the museum see the website: pickstowmmuseum.com, phone 605-487-7299. For the town of Pickstown see the website www.pickstown-sd.net, phone 605-487-7553.
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McKenzie Weller and Jacob Wilkes were married on September 6 th at the Della Terra Chateau in Estes Park, Colorado. McKenzie is the daughter of Dennis and Erin (Pier) Weller.
Read moreFeeding South Dakota food distribution will be held Friday, Oct. 22 at the Scotland Community Church at 8:45 a.m.; the Tyndall Fire Hall at 10:30 a.m. and at the Avon Fire Hall at 12 noon. This will continue to be a “drive-thru” distribution until further notice.
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On Sunday, October 3, Avon’s Oral Interpretation Team spent their afternoon performing their pieces and receiving feedback at the Oral Interp Retreat. The team performed each of their pieces twice, and used the judges critiques to prepare for their upcoming meet.
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Loretta Knodel will be directing her fourth one-act play this year. She has twelve kids participating, (seniors) Haleigh Tjeerdsma, Rachael DeJong, Haden Cahoy, and Kiara Driesen; (junior) Kley Heumiller; (sophomores) Noah Watchorn and Caleb Wallinga; (freshmen) Ashley Tolsma, Kaeli Wallinga, Jaydon Driesen, Cody Sassaman, and Erica Cahoy.
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Ms. Saddi Wynia and Mr. Ronald Swier, Avon School counselors, recently took 9-12 students interested in the education field on September 27, 2021 to a teacher’s education visit at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion.
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