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Soon after the snow starts inSouthDakota,Thanksgiving ushers in the holiday season. I lovethistimeofyear:gathering aroundtheThanksgivingfeast with my family, throwing the football around outside, and giving thanks to God for our many blessings.
Read moreTheAvonChamberofCommerce will be holding its annual Kickoff to Christmas event on Saturday, November 30th. The day’s events begin with a Frozen Foot 5K. Participants are asked to sign up and pay the entrance fee of $20 (which gets you a t-shirt and treats) at 12:30 p.m. that day in front of Jurrens Electronics. The race will begin at 1:00 p.m. with Jurrens Electronics being the starting point of the race. Following the Frozen Foot race, there will be the reading of a Christmas book and pictures with SantaattheAvonFireHallfrom2:00 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. The Avon Fire Hallwillthenbetransformedintoa space for Christmas Bingo starting at 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Play your afternoon away with a one-time fee of $10 for two bingo cards. The AvonChamberofCommercewillbe sponsoringsomefantasticprizesfor the Bingo winners as well as a final Blackout Bingo game worth $250. O Daddy BBQ will be on site during bingo for anyone who gets hungry while playing. There will also be chili available from 1 p.m. until 6 p.m. at Tolsma’s Cove.
Read moreA Celebration of Life Service was held for Douglas James Kozel on Saturday, November 23 at Isburg Funeral Chapel in Pierre.
Read morenurse, Elaine assisted with McKennan Hospital outreach during the Farm Crisis in the 1980's and helped bring a portion of the AIDS Quilt from the NAMES Project to Sioux Falls. Shewasalsoanintegralpartof the expansion from what was a small inpatient mental health unit to the facility it is today serving as Program Manager and Nurse Manager for Avera Behavioral Health.
Read moreCHECK OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING IN AVON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH!
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