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Wayne and Sally Gehris of, New Hampshire were visitors from Thursday until Sunday in the home of her brother, Jon and Lynn Stather. On Saturday evening they all had dinner with Jon's daughter, Susan and Scott Jensen of Gayville.
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“And they came to Jericho. And as [Jesus] was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’” (Mark 10:46-47 ESV).
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Photos by Nikki Fathke Jonna Kaul, Karen Berndt and Janet Wormsbecker help serve in the kitchen.
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On October 15, preschool through fourth grade went to the Podzimek Pumpkin Patch outside of Avon. During their time at the pumpkin patch, the students were able to play games such as put-put, basketball, and tic-tac-toe. They were also able to play in a sandpit and on a playset made from tires. Students could choose either a white or an orange pumpkin. The first grade class said that some of them carved their pumpkins, others painted theirs, and some of them used them as decoration on their kitchen tables or outside of their houses.
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Avon Oral Interp team will be attending the District Oral Interp meet in Mitchell on November 2. From there, those who advance from Districts will compete at the Regional competition on November 16. In order to move onto State Oral Interp in Huron on December 3-4, students will need to place in the top two or three, depending on how many are in their particular category.
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Wagner Raiders Cheer Team competed at State Cheer in Brandon on Friday, October 23rd and brought home 13th place. Photos by Barb Pechous.
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When we think of Henry VIII most of us envision an oversized man with multiple wives, a bitter personality, and a propensity for beheading his enemies. A lesser-known fact is that he suffered with chronic leg sores the last twenty years of his life. Living in a time before antibiotics, anesthesia, and proper wound care, this king endured excruciating ulcers with no cure available. Would history have been different if his sores could have been treated with today’s advanced wound care?
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The Avon Lady Pirates held 'Dig Pink Night' on Monday, October 18th where the Post Prom Committee and the Avon/Dante Pink Ladies chose to donate to the Lippincott family this year. Below is what the committee announced during this recognition.
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