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Read moreThis week July 22-26 concludes the formal summer programming program at the library. We had a wonderful number of children taking part and had a lot of great learning experiences and more importantly we have increased the number of pages read from last year. We are still adding up the exact numbers and will report them soon.
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The Lake Andes Public Library is a bright and colorful place far from the days of an old, mildewy, musty building full of just books. These days, the Lake Andes Public Library is a hub of activity, constantly full of kids enjoying all that the library has to offer. One of the most important aspects of the library is the safe space that it offers for both children and adults to explore their reading interests. The library also offers services that cannot be found other places in town such as free WIFI and eight public computers that have printing capabilities. In addition to the summer reading program, librarian, Mary Jo Parker, offers different activities for every day of the week. Mondays are food and fun days. Tuesdays the focus is on gardening whether it creating a three sisters garden or learning about plants that help butterflies and bees. Wednesday is a craft day where Mary Jo has a different craft for each age level which includes beading, macrame, string art, painting, crocheting, etc. Thursdays are the K-5 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Mary Jo comes up with different projects geared toward different age groups. One example of a project would be having the kids build a macaroni tower to try to get it to hold different objects. Finally on Friday the focus is on physical activity. The kids have organized games of Red Rover and the library has an entire closet dedicated to physical activity equipment including gloves, balls, skateboards, safety equipment, etc funded through their Well-Connected Communities grant. There is never a dull moment at the Lake Andes Library with endless possibilities of activities and skills to be learned.
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Wagner’s own 4th grader, Jahvana Sanchez recently launched her own jewelry line, Jewelry by Jah. Jahvana is the daughter of Jimmy and Jane Sanchez. Jahvana has been making jewelry for about a year now. When asked who got her into making jewelry, she said her mom and Grandma Brenda DeHaan first started making jewelry together. She likes to make her jewelry with leather, colorful glass beads, shells and other natural materials. Her current line has bracelets, necklaces and earrings.
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LOCALS COMPETE IN ANNUAL GEDDES RODEO
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Looking to kickstart some great family memories on the Missouri River, look no further than Wade‘N Around is what owners Roy Jr. and DeRae Wade want their customers to think of when they think of their new local business, Wade’N Around. The new business located at 727 US Hwy 281 in Lake Andes officially opened their business this past Friday, July 19th with a soft opening on the 18th. Even though the Wade’s are still working on the getting the inside of the water rentals building finished, they are open for business.
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