Winner
Area girls golf team tied for sixth place at the state Class A tournament June
5-6 in Rapid City. Both Winner Area and West Central shot a team total 764.
Individually,
Gracie Root led the Lady Warriors as she tied for 27th with a 185.
Rylee
Root tied for 32nd with a 188.
Leila
Balsiger tied for 38th with a 192. Tessa Mann tied for 48th
with a 199. Emily Sachtjen placed 80th with a 225.
On the
first day of the state meet, Winner and Custer finished the day in the top 10
of team standings. The Warriors shot 103-over for seventh place and Custer shot
114-over for 9th place.
“There
were a lot of tears, a lot of smiles and a whole lot of heart as they battled for
the team,” said coach Jim Halverson.
The
coach said it was two beautiful days on the Meadowwood Golf Course in Rapid
City. He said the 18 hole course had lots of bunkers, penalty areas and fast
greens.
The team
is losing two seniors through graduation—Rylee Root and Tessa Mann. “I want to
wish them lots of success as they follow their dreams,” said Halverson, “The
remaining players are excited for a chance to do better next year and have a
strong core of younger players who are looking for their chance to shine. I am
proud that I could be their coach,” said Halverson.
The
girls on the golf team also earned All academic honors.
The Winner Regional
Health Board of Directors announces that Brian Williams, RHCEOC, has been named
the new Chief Executive Officer.
Beginning June 20,
Williams will oversee the strategic and operational initiatives for the
organization.
The Winner Regional
Health Board of Directors conducted a nationwide search for a new CEO, using
Sumption & Wyland to support the recruitment process. Williams was selected
from a pool of candidates for his outstanding leadership, experience, and
passion for rural health care.
“Winner Regional
Health is dedicated to improving the quality of life in our region by providing
comprehensive local health care, and we sought a leader who could continue to
build on this
mission,” said Roger Kingsbury, board chair. “We feel Brian will be a strong
fit with our vision and values, and we look forward to working with him to
continue advancing
health care in the
region.”
Williams previously
served as the CEO at Coal Country Community Health Center in Beulah, North
Dakota, and Sakakawea Medical Center in Hazen, North Dakota, where he oversaw
the daily operations and strategic initiatives for the federally qualified
health center and nonprofit 13-bed critical access hospital.
Williams also served
as the vice president of Professional Services at Northern Montana Hospital in
Havre, Montana, and Chief Operations Officer at Arbor Health in Morton,
Washington.
He holds a master’s
degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University in Spokane,
Washington.
“It is an honor to
join Winner Regional Health as chief executive officer,” Williams said. “The
organization provides critically important health care services to the region,
and I look
forward to partnering
with the talented staff, physicians, board members and volunteers at Winner
Regional to ensure we provide the best possible care to our patients and their
families.”
Charisse Oland, EdD,
FACHE, MHA, RD, served as interim CEO while the board conducted their search.
The Winner Regional Health Board of Directors enthusiastically appreciates
Oland for her service and leadership throughout the transition.
Bosten Morehart/Winner Advocate Photo The Winner swimming pool has officially opened for the season. This past week it has been hot and was an ideal time for the pool to open.
Lucille “Lucy” Darlene
(Klein) Smith, 93, of Winner, SD passed away on June 6, 2023 in the comfort of
her own home.
Funeral services were
held on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 11 a.m. at the Mason Funeral Home in Winner,
SD. Burial will followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
Lucy was born the
seventh of twelve children on March 19, 1930 to August and Frances Klein.
On Feb. 21, 1963 she
was united in marriage to Ivan Smith. To this union Deb and Pam were born. Ivan
passed away in May of 2012.
Lucy was a loving
wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother. Lucy
loved to read, play bingo, listen to polka music, and spending time with her
family. She had a special place in her heart for her grandkids, and would make
them special treats like goulash, homemade noodles, and chocolate cake.
Lucy will be lovingly
remembered by her children Robert Klein, of Gregory SD, Debra Smith (Neil), of
Rapid City SD, and Pam (Joe) Ferber, of Rapid City SD. 3 grandchildren; Liz
Smith (Bob), of Belle Fourche SD, Corey (Carol) Ferber, of Sidney NE, and Kyle
(Andrea) Ferber, of Rapid City SD. 7
great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild.
Lucy was preceded in
death by her husband Ivan, 4 brothers and 4 sisters.
Bosten Morehart/Winner Advocate Photo Ryan Sell is working for the second summer as an assistant in the Tripp County 4-H office in the courthouse.
By Bosten Morehart
Staff writer
Ryan Sell is in his second
year as a summer intern at the SDSU 4-H
extension office in town.
As the summer intern Ryan
does a variety of different jobs throughout the summer. Some of those include
workshops, general office work, filing annuals.
Ryan has always been doing
some sort of community service or project ever since he was young. With his father
being the shooting sports coach and his mother always doing community service,
4-H has always been a part of his life.
“I’ve had a long history of
4H, we used to, well my club the Clovervale club still does the Memorial Day
auxiliary flags for the American Legion,” said Sell.
He participates in 10
workshops a year whether he is running them or just helping out. Although he is
a little more “hands off” than the previous year, he is still around the
workshops.
“I still go and take pictures
and help if they need me, but I’m a little more hands off unless I’m the one
teaching the workshop obviously. I still just show up and help if they need
it.”
Some of the types of
workshops he does include rockets and marshmallow blasters. The rocket
workshops have levels to them, and the kids can go up levels as they do them.
As the summer intern he is
required to host at least one workshop and the first one he did was the
marshmallow blaster. The Cloverbud workshop is mandatory for summer interns and
Ryan will be hosting that in a few weeks.
The marshmallow blaster
workshop was quite an experience for him. He says that it has been his favorite
so far.
“It was very messy because,
it wasn’t smart, but I brought a whole bunch of marshmallows for them to shoot.
It was a complete mess because we started inside, but we later moved outside,
which it was fine after that, but it was the most fun I’ve had so far.”
Ryan is going to school for
Cyber Operations at Dakota State University. He said that if he were to work an
office job it would be as the IT person.
Doing these workshops and
working with kids has taught him a lot about himself. “I’ve been a babysitter
as a job but having a bigger amount of kids around also makes me realize I
don’t want to do teaching either,” said Sell.
The Tripp County
Library hosts several special events along with the summer reading program
throughout the summertime.
The events and
programs range from hands on activities to shows and speakers.
Girls who code started
June 1 and will be every Thursday 1 pm to 3 pm. This is to teach girls how to
use technology and get comfortable with the concepts of coding.
Lego time takes place
on Tuesdays from 1:30 pm to 3 pm. This is where kids can come to the library
and play with Legos and use their creativity to build things.
The slots to participate
fill up fast but there are a few openings on June 27.
Tuesday June 13 a
member from Fresh Flowers Studio will be coming in from 10:30 am to 11:30 am.
The group of 20 kids will learn how to plant flowers and they will also learn
how to care for them and what it takes to keep plants healthy.
On Wednesday June 14
Rubie Bell (Miss V), the Gypsy Cowbelle will be putting on the program
“homespun musical instruments”. During this activity kids will learn to make
instruments out of supplies laying around the house and participate in making
music with them.
Story times also start
June 14. Ages 4-8 will have their story time with Sharon Schramm every
Wednesday from 10:30 am to 11:15 am where two stories will be read.
Stories times will be
every second and fourth Wednesday of every month. For those who cannot attend
in person there will be videos posted on the Facebook page.
Starting June 15 is baby and me class for
children 0-2. Registration for these classes is not required but is recommended
to secure a spot.
A puppet and magic
show will be happening on July 27 at 1 pm. Location is not set as of right now
for this event.
Tuesday August 1 will
be a chance for kids to learn about reptiles. There will be reptiles brought in
for the kids to see and learn more about.
The summer reading
program is a great way for the school and library to work together and provide
kids with the opportunity to read and learn. If you have not signed your kid up
yet it is not too late, and you can contact the school or library to sign up.
At the end of the
summer there will be prizes for those who have read five books at their reading
level. They must complete this goal before July 31. The prize will be a t-shirt
so make sure you add their t-shirt size to the form.
There will also be a
poetry contest for kindergarten through fifth grade. Those forms can be picked
up at the library and will be judged by the teen group from the library.
Once the poems are
turned back in, they will be displayed around the library.
A time change has been
put into place for Thursdays. The library will be open until 7 pm on Thursdays
allowing those who work later to have chance to stop in.
If you have any
questions visit the website at trippcounty.yoursdlibrary.org or stop in and
talk to Misti Burns and Jerry Fuller.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Mike Adkinson of Bellingham, Wash., is riding a tractor across the country to raise awareness and raise money for Parkinson’s Disease. He recently made a stop at Grossenburg Implement to have the tractor checked.
By Dan Bechtold
Editor
A
Washington man is making a cross country trip using an unconventional form of
transportation for an important cause.
Mike Adkinson
of Bellingham, Wash., is driving a 2008 John Deere tractor across the country
to raise awareness for Parkinson’s
Disease. His older brother has been diagnosed with the crippling disease.
Parkinson’s
disease is a progressive disorder that affects the nervous system and the parts
of the body controlled by the nerves.
Adkinson
rolled into Winner last Wednesday morning to have Grossenburg Implement check a
slow leak on the tractor. He is making the trip from Northern Minnesota to his
home in northwest Washington. Along the way he stops and talks to people about
Parkinson’s Disease.
He has
been on the road for three weeks and believes he will not reach his destination
until the end of July.
As he
travels, he is journaling about the trip, taking pictures and posting them on
his Facebook site. He pulls a small trailer behind the tractor.
He feels
making people aware of the disease is important. “Let’s get behind all this
research with money and our commitment because if this disease is not put in
check it has the potential of breaking our healthcare system,” he explained.
Adkinson
says he averages 60 to 70 miles a day with an average speed of 12 to 13 miles
an hour.
He says
many people stop him on the highway. “Some just want to talk and tell me about
a loved one that has died,” he said.
He
explained while in Winner a lady came looking for him after her son told her
that the guy with a tractor is here. She told her son she was going to go out
and find me. “She caught up with me and we had a nice discussion.”
Adkinson
told another story of when he was traveling from Lake Andes to Platte. At one
point Adkinson made a wrong turn. A farmer chased him down to tell him he made
a wrong turn. “He knew my tractor from the local TV news. Before he headed me
in the right direction we had a nice visit.”
This is
the second consecutive summer Adkinson has made a trip from Washington to
Minnesota. Last year on the trip he raised $56,000 and this year the goal is
$100,000.
He is
raising money for the American Parkinson Disease Association northwest chapter
which is located in Seattle, Wash. This chapter covers six states.
“I hope
we make the goal. It will totally be successful in the fact that, you know, I
probably wave two to four hundred times a day to people on highways. And a lot
of those people wave back with a lot of vigor and so I think they’ve seen it.
So they see the tractor, they kind of know what’s going on and that’s good,”
Adkinson said.
The
Washington man explained this trip just seemed natural. “After what we have
been through in this country the last few years I just wanted to go out. I did
not want anyone with me and I just wanted to see what is going on in America.
Let me tell you I am pleasantly surprised, everyone has been wonderful.”
He stays
in motels on his journey and has found people are very generous giving him a
room for half price or for free.
The 77
year old man is retired. He has a degree in social work and spent many years in
the mental health field. Then he switched gears and built log homes for 20
years in Washington and then had an internet business.
As he
rides his tractor across the United States he hopes people will follow his
journey on the Internet and find it in their heart to donate to the American
Parkinson Disease Association.
Persons
can find his website at tractor trip for Parkinsons.
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