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If I were to offer one piece of advice that I thought was more important than any other, I would tell you not to assume that a shot was missed – even If the target ran off and appeared to be unharmed. In my reasonably long life as a hunter, I’ve had reminders of this along the way.
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Funeral services are 10:30 a.m., Monday, November 22 at the Emmanuel Reformed Church in Springfield. Burial is in the Emmanuel Reformed Cemetery, rural Springfield. Visitation and fellowship time with family will be held at the First Baptist Church in Avon on Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. Peters Funeral Home in Avon is in charge of arrangements.
Read moreJon and Lynn Stather drove to Sioux Falls last Wednesday where they visited her sister, Diane Ewing.
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Local vocalists recently attended the 69th Annual All State Choir and Orchestra Festival. After the football playoff game on October 28, Kley Heumiller, Sarah Swier, Kimberly Tolsma, and I made our way to Rapid City with choir director Autumn Schultz. We got to our hotel around 1:00 A.M. and had to be up, ready and singing by 7:45 A.M. Friday morning! We practiced most of the day with a few 30 minute breaks between sessions.
Read moreAvon’s drama department is getting ready for a serious production for one-act competition for Regions on January 25. The cast picked the play The Empty Chair by Tim Kelly.
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On November 5, 2021, the Avon Pirate Football team took on the Dell Rapids St. Mary Cardinals for the 3rd round playoff game. The Pirates, seeded number one, were hoping this game would be the final stepping stone on the road to the Dome. Unfortunately, time ticked away as the Pirates finished a yard short of the end zone, and the final score was 30 to 32 favoring the Cardinals.
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