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The 2024 Lake Andes Public Library Incentive trip is in the books. On Thursday, August 1st at 8:30 am, a bus rented from BJ School bus left the library with 18 children and 7 chaperones headed to Yankton. Our first stop was the Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery, where we toured the Aquarium and then enjoyed a presentation by Sam Stukel, a Fish Hatchery employee. The tour of the trout feeding station was a favorite as we got to feed the fish.
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After Fire Chief, Rod Bergin, applied for a grant from the Gary Sinise Foundation, the foundation awarded the Lake Andes Volunteer Fire Department a grant for $65,114.03 in March of 2023. The Lake Andes Fire Department used the grant money to purchase a new brush fire rig in order for the department to have a more reliable unit to better serve the fire district. The pickup came from Iverson Chrysler of Michell and the truck modifications were done by Meyerinks Farm Service and B & L Communications both of Platte.
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Much like the HBO miniseries, “Band of Brothers” depicting the lives of a company of soldiers and their experiences during WWII, there are five local men that grew up in the Avon area that became a band of brothers. Virgil Cihak, Le-WayneLukkes,BruceVoigt, Roland Luke and Melvin Mudder joined the military, some starting out in different branches, but all ending up serving in the Springfield National Guard Unit. Springfield had a National Guard unit from 1956 until 1994. Late 1993 into early 1994, the entire state had a National Guard reorganization, where their battalion (the 153rd) went from four companies to three companies, eliminatingSpringfield whichwasaDcompany.With the Springfield unit closing its doors in January of 1994, the five soldiers evaluated their time with the National Guard three of the five men ending their service. Le-Wayne and Melvin decided tocontinuetheirserviceand joined the Wagner National Guard Unit. When all five of the fellow soldiers’ time serving in the National Guard is added up, it equals 125years.Thesefivemennot only served their country together but formed a bond that went past being just being soldiers, friends or classmates; they became like family.
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Funeral services for Ronald Mount, 95, of Avon were held Thursday, August 1 at the First Presbyterian Church in Avon. Burial was in the Trinity Presbyterian Cemetery, rural Avon, with military honors. Peters Funeral Chapel in Avon was in charge of arrangements.
Read moreDwight Wood Post #132 of Springfield is holding their third annual golf tournament on Saturday, August 10 at the Springfield Golf Course. This fun event is one of the ways that the Post uses to raise funds so that they can support various local projects like Boys State, Americanism programs in the local schools, flag disposals and other ways that emphasize their support of Americanism.
Read moreThe Bon Homme County Democratic Party will meet Wednesday, August 8 at 7 p.m. in the Bon Homme County Courthouse.
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