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The Tri-County Right to Life Group met Monday, August 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Dakota Christian School. There were 12 members present, as well as Representative Marty Overweg. President Dan Hargreaves led the meeting.
Read moreAmerican Legion Greer Post #11 held its monthly meeting on August 15 with 29 members in attendance. Commander Clayton Rados thanked the cooks for the delicious meal. We had many guests for this month’s meeting. Legion coaches Matt Slaba and Sam Metzger were in attendance along with team members: Carlin Hopkins, Matt Link, Preston McFayden, Javian Pesicka, Ted Slaba, Frank Soukup, and Tyler Tjeerdsma. The coaches thanked the Legion for sponsoring the team. The young men did their best and had a great time.
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Read moreP ROVERBS 26:11 'As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.' (KJV) 11 PETER 2:21 'For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them'(KJV) There are people who say 'there is no God.' These people are called 'fools' in God's Word. They think that there is no consequence for what they did, or they ignore it.
Read moreLutheran Social Services (LSS) of South Dakota launched the Older Adult Resource Network (OARN) in Douglas and Charles-Mix Counties in August of 2022. The mission of the LSS organization is “inspired by God’s love, we care for, support and strengthen individuals, families and communities”. For all people in the state of South Dakota to be healthy, safe and accepted is the vision of the organization. LSS feels the call respond to the changing needs in South Dakota communities. With more communities having an aging population and lack of skilled nursing facilities across the state, LSS decided to do what they could and create the OARN to assist with those needs with the goals in mind to empower older adults to age with independence, dignity and purpose in the community of their choice.
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Members of the National Guard 153rd Engineering Battalion of Wagner held a 20-year reunion since their deployment to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Organizers of the reunion were David Woods, Todd Link, Jason Kuhlman, and Greg Neilson. When asked what made the four want to organize the reunion event, they said that they will always have a bond with their fellow soldiers that they went over to Iraq with and want to try to keep in touch with everyone as much as possible.
Read moreThe Veteran Directed Care (VDC) Program is one of several Personal Care Services (PCS) providing supportive care to Veterans, allowing them to age safely and independently in their homes and communities for as long as possible. In VDC, Veterans manage a Veteran-specific monthly budget to purchase goods and services to best meet their needs. This includes directly hiring employees, including family members and friends, to provide personal care services.
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