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The Andes Central/Dakota Christian Cross Country team is a very young team. They are coached by first year coach, Beth Harrington. There are no seniors or juniors on the team and only one sophomore and one freshman. Only one returning athlete has experience, and that is Eilie DeHaan. She qualified in 2022 for the state cross-country meet.
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The Andes Central School District has a new preschool/ head start teacher this year. Terra Spaans joins the Andes Central teaching staff as a firstyear teacher. Terra recently graduated with her degree in early childhood education. She previously worked as a special and general education paraprofessional for the Corsica-Stickney elementary school for four years.
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As I become more “mature', I find that being in the outdoors is more important to me each day.
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Forthe2023footballseason,Avonwillseeanewhead coachtakechargeofthefootballprogram.ThePirates welcome new head coach, Justin Lukkes. Lukkes is a 2003 graduate of Avon High School. He grew up on a farm outside of Dante, and then moved to Avon when he started high school. Lukkes was very involved in Avon sports, being a part of the football, basketball, track, golf, baseball, and swim teams growing up. After graduation, Justin attended Mitchell Technical College where he majored in architectural design and building construction.
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on Memorial Services for Teresa Brandt, 44, of Avon were held Thursday, August 31atZionLutheranChurchin Avon.PetersFuneralChapel in Avon was in charge of arrangements.
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Kenny is a Veteran of the Vietnam War. In December of 1962, Powers joinedtheNationalGuard and was a part of the Springfield Engineering Unit. He was 17 at the time. Being he was 17, he had to wait a year until he was able to go to basic training. On September 23, 1963, Powers left for basic training. He was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, MO for his training. Not only did he complete his basic training there, but hecompletedhisadvanced individual training (AIT) as a heavy equipment operator, spending all six months of training at the Fort Leonard Wood base. Powers served in the National Guard three different times, serving a total of 14 years. Hisfirstenlistmentwas from December 10, 1962, until December 9, 1970. His second was from July 13, 1973, until July 13, 1975. Powers’ final enlistment wasfromDecember18 ,1976, until December 17, 1980. During the last enlistment, Kenny was a squad leader. When asked why he joined the National Guard, Kenny said that it felt like the right thing to do. The night he first enlisted intheNationalGuard;28other youngmenalsojoinedhisunit. Camaraderie with his fellow soldiers and the training were the highlights of his military service.
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Avon American Legion Auxiliary Arthur Wissman Unit 150 donated dictionaries to Loretta Knodel’s third graders Tuesday, August 22nd. Unit 150’s annual Dictionary Project helps promote literacy in the community. Making the presentation were Unit President Mary Hurd and Unit Treasurer Florence Powers. Loretta Knodel is also a member of Unit 150.
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