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This is the 81st year that the South Dakota American Legion has been hosting Boys State. This year the state-wide event is being held on the campus ofNorthernStateUniversity in Aberdeen from May 27th through May 31st. There are expected to be up to 350 soon to be seniors attending the event.
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It has been a few years since my children were babies! Having spent my youth as a babysitter and a career in pediatrics, I was pretty comfortable in watching the developmental of babies, toddlers and young children. ( Teenagers are another story for another day!!) That isn’t always the case for young parents who may not have experience with this age group.
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This year’s Andes Central School Board election will be held June 4th. Anyone registered and wanting to vote should come to the Lake Andes Community Center at 207 Main Street and cast their votes between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. The Andes Central School Board has (three) three-year positions available. Candidates running for the three positions include Debbra Houseman, Kristin Dvorak, Nicole Gray and Kelly Tschumper.
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National Emergency Medical Services Week is always celebrated the third full week of May. This year the week-long event falls on May 19th through May 25th. This year marks the 50th anniversary of EMS week and this year’s theme being “Honoring Our Past”. National EMS Week is a time to celebrate and recognize those that serve the community while educating the public about EMS and the services that they provide.
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National Hospital Week was celebrated May 13-17. In recognition of this week, approximately 64 Wagner Community School first graders toured the Wagner Community Memorial Hospital-Avera on May 16th. The students toured different departments, including Physical Therapy; Clinic; Laboratory; Radiology and the Emergency Room. Students were able to see how these departments can help patients and were able communicate with medical staff in Sioux Falls through E-Emergency services. At the completion of the tour, students were given a treat bag. The tour was conducted by Connie Kaufman with the assistance of hospital staff, along with hospital auxiliary members Joann Winckler, Pearl Weber, Jeanette Fuchs and Jeanette Doom
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The Fort Randall Casino hosted the Indigenous Fashion Show on Saturday, May 18th. The Indigenous Fashion Show was a hugely successful event that will hopefully become an annual event. The fashion show had over 370 attendees in the audience not counting the people watching the livestreams. Organizers of the Indigenous Fashion Show were Taira Little and Cecily Rose Engelhart. Cecily was inspired to create this event because she wanted to be able to experience firsthand a fashion show that featured Native American created fashion. Taira’s desire to create this event was that indigenous artistry comes in many different forms and she wanted to be able to showcase that. Cecily’s only incoming experience with fashion was watching Project Runway until sewing her daughter’s jingle dress this past January. This first garment snowballed Cecily into starting her own collection. The Indigenous Fashion Show showcased designers of a wide variety of items including ready to wear clothing, haute couture collections, large scale jewelry sets, beaded hats and much more. Both Cecily and Taira wanted this fashion show to inspire and uplift young people in the community and show them that there are so many possibilities out there. The fashion show was meant to honor those affected by, while also bringing attention to, MMIW. They honor, respect and remember MMIW and their loved ones. Designers were: Beth Drapeau, Taino Suerte by Kirstie Mattos, Jamie Saunsoci, Jordan Marie Drapeau, Miye by Alysha Crazy Thunder, Taira Little, Wicked Illusions by Christian Garcia, HarmoneyStar Straub, Rosie Matho by Cecily Engelhart with jewelry by Tara Rouillard, Sno Inc by Snowy Pretends Eagle. Photos by Barb Pechous.
Read moreMary Rae Carda taught at Andes Central from 1972-2003, and touched many lives in her time here. As a dedication to her career and altruistic nature, her children started a scholarship in her name in 2014 in the amount of $500, which was increased to $1000 in 2015. It is awarded to a graduating Andes Central senior who will be attending a post-secondary institution the year following graduation. This year it is being awarded to 2 seniors. The winners of the 2024 Mary Rae Carda Memorial Scholarships are Nevaeh Morgan and Hannah Tronvold.
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