Summer recreation in Winner started Monday with a different look due to COVID-19.
The program is run by the Winner High School girls volleyball program under the guidance of head coach Jaime Keiser.
Summer rec is a fundraiser for the high school volleyball team.
Summer rec will run from June 1 to July 17. It is open to youths in begindergarten to 8th grade and is held a Monday through Friday at McDonald Park.
Coach Keiser said summer rec runs from 9 a.m. to noon. The coach received approval to start with program as long as rules are followed to stop the spread of the virus.
All girls on the volleyball team take part and can pick six days to work.
Depending on how many kids show up, this year they will be divided into small groups of 10 or less.
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Winner chapter of FFA recently elected new officers.
Meagan Blare is the new president. Other officers are: Madaline Watzel, vice president; Maggie DeMers, secretary; Amanda Blare, treasurer; Aaron Gilchrist, reporter and Chase Boerner, sentinel.
Several other awards were announced in a virtual end of year ceremony.
Persons were able to watch the event on Facebook.
Heather Rowe received both the Taylor Watzel and the Wayne Robbins scholarships.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo J. D “Junior” and Melba Olson dance on their driveway to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. Playing the accordion is Bob Vrbsky. Their anniversary was May 29.
Submitted Photo The Martins will present an outdoor concert in Gregory on June 14 at the City Park.
The Prairie View Gospel Barn is hosting a concert, Sunday, June 14, but because of social distancing guidelines, the concert will be held outdoors rather than in the regular venue.
The gospel trio, The Martins, will perform at the Park Performance Center, at 7 p.m. that evening in the Gregory City Park.
Siblings, Joyce, Jonathan and Judy, collectively known as The Martins, have enjoyed countless radio hits and performances at concert halls, arenas, auditoriums and churches worldwide.
During the 1990s, The Martins rose to national and international success, showcasing their stunning and distinctive harmonies before a vast array of audiences, from legendary singer/songwriter Bill Gaither’s multi-award winning Homecoming Video and Concert Series to the White House to Carnegie Hall.
Over the years the Trio garnered eight Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association, as well as a prestigious Grammy nomination.
In 2003, the siblings chose to take different paths. “We needed that time off to recharge our batteries on all levels,” Joyce explains. “That was a very important time for each of us. We needed to grow individually, both in our spiritual lives, as well as in our personal lives.”
After nearly a decade of pursuing individual music careers, the three reunited in 2010, and today their precedent-setting musical influence is as strong as ever.
In 2011, they released their first new recording together in 10 years. New Day, distributed by Gaither Music Group, was produced by Jay DeMarcus (Rascal Flatts), and features the trio’s unmatched family harmony. I
In support of the release, The Martins returned to touring and found the welcome arms of audiences who have been embracing their music for decades. “Once we got back on stage,” Joyce shares, “something just clicked and felt right.
‘If God, in His graciousness, was willing to use us again as a trio, who are we to say that He shouldn’t?’ we thought.”
In 2013, the Martins returned to the studio with four renowned arrangers, Lari Goss, Michael English, Matthew Holt and David Phelps, to record The Martins A Cappella.
The recording marks the first a cappella release for trio since 1996 and features The Martins’ unmatched and unmistakable rich vocal abilities. Released in May of 2014, the recording garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Roots Gospel Album.
Most recently, The Martins returned to the recording studio to produce their latest recording. Still Standing was released July, 2018, under the Gaither Music Group label and promises to offer even more success for the popular trio.
This all-new recording finds the multi-Grammy nominated vocal group standing stronger than ever, showcasing their benchmark family blends and intricate arrangements produced by renowned producer Gordon Mote.
These compositions, including the remake of their classic hit “Wherever You Are,” reflect the latest chapters in siblings Judy, Joyce and Jonathan’s journeys as they share messages of God’s goodness and providential hand at work in every season of their lives.
With a long list of tour dates and exceptional new music, exciting and rewarding times most definitely await The Martins and audiences worldwide.
Tickets will be sold at the gate, but are also available in advance at BankWest in Gregory, by contacting Geoff Smith at 830-1545, or online at itickets.com.
Be sure to bring a lawn chair and observe social distancing.
Dan Bechtold/ Winner Advocate Photo Ron’s Custom Woodworking and Engraving is a new member of the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber Ambassador Team welcomed Ron Sprenkle. Pictured from left are Jeff Gregg, Ron Sprenkle, Mike Scott, executive director of the Chamber and Austin Hamilton.
Dan Bechtold/ Winner Advocate Photo Winner Area Chamber of Commerce ambassador team welcomed Pheasants Forever as a new member of the Chamber. Picture from left are Jeff Gregg, Jeremy Clay, Mike Scott, executive director of the Chamber and Austin Hamilton.
Dan Bechtold/ Winner Advocate Photo Winner/ Colome amateur baseball team lines up for the National Anthem at Thursday’s game at Leahy Bowl. The Pheasants hosted the South Central Storm.
Ivan John Sterry passed away on Sunday, May 24 in Presho SD at the age of 83.
A private family memorial service was held on Saturday, May 30 at 11 am at the Isburg Funeral Chapel in Presho, SD.
Persons can show support by taking part in the “Together In Spirit” option. Please email your name and a message of support to togetherinspirit@yahoo.com and we will place it on a heart that will be attached to a chair at the service.
The family will be able to read your heartfelt message and know that you are together with them in spirit.
Ivan was born on March 21, 1937 in Fosston MN to Irven and Emma (Milsten) Sterry. He grew up in Fosston and graduated from high school in 1955.
He then went with a longtime friend, Rolly Rue and he traveled to Great Falls, MT area to help local farmers with their harvest, then during the winter months he worked at a mink farm in Fosston, MN.
In 1960, he was drafted by the US Army. After basics, he was stationed in Germany till he was honorably discharged in 1962. From there he started work with the US Forest Service for one summer.
He then started working road construction and did this until he retired in 2011.
Ivan met “the best thing that ever happened to him,” Alta Mae Perry in Bondurant, WY and they were married on Oct. 8, 1963, in Pine Bluffs, WY.
They moved and established their home in Presho, SD in 1966 where they raised their 3 children.
Ivan had many hobbies but enjoyed fishing and hunting the most. He loved to take his children, grandchildren and friend’s children out, to show them his love for the outdoors.
After his retirement, he would spend most of his free time engraving guns. He was well known for his designs and artistry. He engraved shotguns for Pheasants Forever and Ducks Unlimited.
He also did special engravings for his family members and friends. His exceptional talent drew people from across the upper Midwest to have him showcase his artwork on their guns.
Ivan was also a “jack of all trades” he could design it, build it, and fix it, whether it came to metal fabrications, plumbing, carpentry, mechanic or electric work. He was good at it all!
Ivan is survived by his wife Alta Mae, his brother Mike (Collen) Sterry, of Fort Collins, CO, his children Rich Sterry of Westminster, CO, Darrell Sterry, and special friend Jenise Link of Presho, SD, Donna (Trusty) Surat of Brookings, SD. His grandchildren Shelon (Nate) Harrington of Brookings, SD, Killian (Shelby) Surat of Brookings, SD, and Emily (special friend Dylan Wegner) of Omaha, NE and 3 great-grandchildren Myles, Sloan and Malix Harrington and several nieces and nephews.
Ivan is preceded in death by his parents, Irven and Emma Sterry, a sister who died in childbirth and granddaughter Sydney.
In lieu of flowers, please send a donation in Ivan’s name to Lyman Co Ducks Unlimited, P.O. box 307 Presho, SD 57568.
The world has had a rough few months. It’s easy to harp on the negatives, especially as infections and job losses continue to rise. Our country still needs to make substantial improvements in our response to this crisis, but we also should take time to focus on the positives — what we’ve gotten right.
First, I need to begin by saying thanks to South Dakotans. It didn’t take a forced stay at home order, you all took personal responsibility, stayed home, and flattened our curve.
You’ve heard the phrase “South Dakota commonsense” a lot lately, but it rings true.
We have to remember; we are doing what we’ve never done before. In the last seven days, testing in the United States has increased by 28%. Moderna Therapeutics Clinical Trial announced this week that a vaccine candidate showed participants in the trial received antibodies to COVID-19. Moderna will begin Phase 3 of this trial in July for a potential vaccine. That’s the hope and the news we need.
More than 11.5 million tests for COVID-19 have been performed in the United States. Just yesterday, more than 400,000 tests were performed. This week, we saw the most tests ever reported in a single day – our response hasn’t been perfect, but we are making big progress.
As of May 15th, the federal government has coordinated the delivery of 83.3 million N95 respirators, 133.7 million surgical masks, 10.6 million face shields, 23.1 million surgical gowns, and 989 million gloves.
More than 20,000 South Dakota businesses utilized the Paycheck Protection Program – keeping thousands on payroll. States throughout the country are beginning to enter opening phases.
This is welcome news. I don’t want to sound tone deaf though, I know thousands of South Dakotans have lost jobs and are struggling to make ends meet, but there’s hope on the horizon.
Like I said, our efforts as a nation and as a government haven’t been perfect. But as we strive daily to improve our response, we should occasionally recognize the progress we’ve made so far.
The efforts of so many researchers, health care workers, public health experts, and frontline employees have made a real difference in the lives of millions.
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