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Farmers market season is just around the corner! The Burke Area Farmers Market will kick off the year with their first Market on Thursday July 7th from 5:30-7:00 PM at the Burke City Park. In addition to shopping with vendors, there will be a meal for purchase by Chubby’s food truck, a kids’ coloring contest, and live music from our friends Jerry Squared!

You will find many old and new friendly vendor faces at the Market this year, and you can read all about them on the vendor page of BAFM’s website at www.burkeareafarmersmarket.com. Shoppers can expect a food truck or vendor at every market plus fun things each week like little free library days, free s’mores, and a veggie tattoos. There will be plenty of fun for kids and grownups alike – and you’ll be able to beat the heat at the new splash pad this year.

The market will also bring you presentations on food and farming topics, live music, and recipe samples. One way to stay connected with the market is by following their Facebook page Burke Area Farmers Market and Instagram account @burkeareafarmersmarket.

If you have questions about shopping or participating in the Market as a vendor, you can reach them by phone or email at (605) 830-5039 or burkeareafarmersmarket@gmail.com.

Board Vice President Fran Hill explained how much the market appreciates the love and support they get from all the customers and communities that come from all over south central South Dakota and north central Nebraska to shop and socialize. “Without our customers, there just wouldn’t be a Market. Join us again this year starting July 7th running through September 29th – we promise you won’t be disappointed!”

July is a busy month for the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce.

First there is Crazy Day on July 15.

That night will be summer night in Colome sponsored by the Winner Area Chamber of Commmerce. The event in Colome will be from 6-11 p.m.

The band will be Country Rush.

There will be several food vendors and multiple sponsors for the event.

There will be games for kids plus a bouncy house.

The main feature will be an inflatable foosball game. Mike Scott, executive director of the Chamber, says there will be five persons on a team. There could be some friendly grudge matches said Scott.

The band will be Country Rush.

The end of July will feature BBQ Pit Row and Classic Car Show on Winner’s Main St.

The event will be held on July 30. This will mark the 10^th anniversary of BBQ sponsored by the Winner Area Chamber of Commerce.

There is still time for persons to enter the BBQ. They can call the Chamber office to get registered.

The judging of the brisket, pulled pork and ribs will begin at 5 p.m. with the tasting beginning at 7 p.m.

Scott said there is a need for more judges. If you would like to help judge just call the Chamber.

A week before the event there will be a judging class where the rules will be explained.

New this year will be a kids barbeque contest. The age division is 6-10 and 11-15.

Participants will be give two pounds of hamburger ad will have an hour and a half to cook the meat. The contest is limited to 14 kids. Each youth will be provided a little smokie grill to use.

The Southern Belle Cattle women purchased he hamburger for the kids and will provide each participant with a gift bag.

The kids grilling will be from 10:30 a.m, to noon on Main St.

Youth who want to participate are to call the Chamber.

A retirement ceremony for Tara Jo Mayes, formerly of Winner, was held June 16 at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Va.

Mayes is the daughter of Don and Cathy Mayes of Winner.

Tara Jo Mayes has served 22 years in the Navy and will serve eight years in the reserve.

Master chief Mayes enlisted in the Navy in July 2000 and attended recruit training command in Great Lakes, Ill.

Upon completion of basic training she reported to Naval Service Training Command for information systems technician A school.

Her first tour of duty was with Tactical support center I Sigoella, Italy, providing technical support for P-3 Orion patrol squadrons while deployed to Kosovao I support of operation joint guardia.

In January 2004 she transferred to the USS Harry S. Truman deploying to Fifth Fleet in support of operation Iraqi Freedom. She then transferred to Center for information dominance learning site Dam Neck, Va, as an instructor for advanced network analysis and theater battle space management control systems.

Returning to sea duty she was assigned to the USS Winston Churchill conducting two deployments to Fifth Fleet where she was the selected as the commander’s sailor of the year and being selected chief officer.

Continuing in the expeditionary community she reported to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion ELEVEN while deploying to Rota, Spain twice supporting communication efforts to 25 task tailored detachments in support of CTF’s 56, 68 ad 75 where she advanced to senior chief.

Returning to the surface fleet, she transferred to information warfare training group I Virginia Beach, Va., for a short tour while being promoted to master chief. After being redistributed due to advancement she reported to U.S. Second Fleet where she is assigned as the staff senior enlisted leader in support of Atlantic and Artic operations to include command and control of JFC Norfolk in support of NATO.

Her qualifications include achievement of a master training specialist, master training specialist mentor and holds an associates of science in information technology and a bachelor of science in information systems and cyber security.

Master chief Mayes is a graduate of the senior enlisted academy Class 217 and has earned the designation as a Seabee combat warfare specialist, expeditionary warfare specialist, surface warfare specialist, air warfare specialist, and has earned numerous personal and unit awards.

By Dan Bechtold

Editor

Milling started last Tuesday morning on the Highway 44 project in Winner.

Brad Norrid of the South Dakota Department of Transportation updated the public on the progress of the project.

The June 21 meeting was live streamed.

Norrid explained there are flaggers and a pilot car for this portion of the project. Persons will have a 15 minute or less wait for a pilot car.

The entire surface of the road will be removed and will be replaced with a new concrete highway. The work area is from Subway to the sale barn road, about one mile.

Norrid asks motorists to drive slow through the construction zone and be aware of lane changes.

Norrid said if there is inclement weather or a lot rain the road will have to be closed and the detour will be the sale barn road.

When finished there will be a new road surface, new curb and gutter, new sidewalk and lighting.

Reede Construction of Aberdeen is the prime contractor.

Persons can follow updates on the project on the Facebook page Winner Highway Construction 2022-2023.

The next live stream of the highway meeting will be held July 5 at 11 a.m.

Government offices in Winner will be closed Monday, July 4, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.

The Tripp County Courthouse will be closed on Monday as well as the Tripp County Library.

The Winner city office will be closed July 4^th. The city council meeting has been moved to Tuesday, July 5 at 6:30 p.m.

All state and federal offices in Winner will be closed Monday.

The Winner Post Office will be closed and there will be no mail delivery.

Financial banks in Winner and Colome will not be open for business on July 4.

There will be no noon meal at the senior citizens center on July 4.

Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services will be closed Friday, July 1 and Monday, July 4.

The Winner Area Chamber of Commerce office will be closed July 4.

It is Christmas in July for Winner Community Playhouse summer children’s play.

“A Snow White Christmas” by Kathryn Schultz Miller is the play. It is a small musical.

Students who will be entering grades 3 through 8 this fall are invited to consider taking part. All roles require singing.

Sign up to be part of the cast will be July 7-8 from 9 a.m. to noon each day at the playhouse.

The show date will be July 21 with an afternoon and evening show.

Sarah Taggart will be the show director.