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The Avon School District hired Kamron Haase for the 2024-2025 school year as the Physical Education and Health teacher. Kamron is a first-yearteacher.Hegrewup in Hayti and is a graduate of the Hamlin School District. After graduation, Kamron attended college at North Dakota State University to obtain his teaching degree and did his student teaching at the Henry School District.
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AvonhostedScotland/Menno Friday night where they took the win 58-20. The Pirates started off slow as the 1st quarter ended with a score of 16-14 as Aziah Meyer had a 96 yard run with Al'Shamon Gunter adding the 2-point conversion, and Meyer added a 51 yard touchdown run and 2-point conversion. The second quarter again found Meyer with a 55 yard touchdown run (Trent Soukup completed the 2-point conversion), a 52 yard run and a 3-yard run (Dominic Doom ran in the 2-point conversion) to end the first half 38-20.
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After dedicating 36 years of service to the Avon Ambulance, Carol Tolsma decided it was time to permanently park the stretcher in the ambulance. Carol was an Emergency MedicalTechnician(EMT)duringheryearsof volunteering for the Avon Ambulance. When asked what made her first want to become an EMT, she said that she was encouraged by community members. In 1988, Carol along with a large group of Avon residents took an EMT class. After taking the class and seeing so many of the other Avon community members step up to help their community, Carol knew that this would be a good fit for her. She credits her long career as an EMT to the amazing mentors that she had along the way. Her mentors include Donna Reister, Dianne Bechtold, and David Brandt. Without the guidance and support of these three mentors along with her co-volunteers over the years, Carol would not have been able to develop her skills as an EMT to the high level she did.
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Dwaine Davis is being honored as Avon’s October Veteran of the Month. Davis was a member of the United States Air Force beginning in April of 1984 for three years, 10 months and 11 days. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in March of 1988. Upon joining the Air Force, Davis was sent to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX for his basic training. When first joining the Air Force, it was Davis’ intention to be a F-100 jet mechanic. He had scored very high on his Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) with the score determining which jobs are available to choose from for military personnel. Unfortunately, during the physical screening, Davis was found to be colorblind which eliminated the possibility of him becoming a jet mechanic. As he was colorblind, he was given the choice between two guaranteed jobs in the Air Force. His choices were to either become a cook or a firefighter. Davis chose the latter of the two jobs.
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