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Van Kekerix Named President of the Year

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Sandra Van Kekerix, president of the Winner VFW Auxiliary 4674, was named president of the year at the VFW Auxiliary state convention held recently in Deadwood.
The auxiliary annually names a team of the top four presidents, one from each membership group based on membership. Van Kekerix serves as president of the Winner Auxiliary with a membership of 350, one of the largest in the state.
Van Kekerix has served 10 years as president and this is the first time she has received this honor. She received a cash award for her dedication and hard work this past year.
The auxiliary goal this past year was to serve the veteran and their families.

Poppy Displays Won First Place

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Two Buddy Poppy displays were entered into competition at the state convention by the Winner VFW Post 4674 and auxiliary.
Both displays won first place.
The small display was entered into category 2 and the wreath was entered in category 3. Both will be sent to the national convention to be entered into competition.
Both displays were created by Charlotte Deaver, auxiliary member.

Nelson Elected as SDFDA Vice President

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Justin Nelson, of Mason Funeral Home in Winner, was elected as vice president of the South Dakota Funeral Directors Association (SDFDA) at their annual state convention held on May 11-13 at the Best Western PLUS Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls. This year’s convention marked the association’s 117th anniversary.

Nelson, a funeral director for 6 years will serve on the Executive Board of the SDFDA as vice president for the 2016-2017 association year.

Justin Nelson was born and raised in Burke. Justin graduated from Burke High School in 2003 and graduated with his mortuary science degree in 2009. After graduation he joined Mason Funeral Home where he is a licensed funeral director.

Justin’s family includes his wife Katlyn and two son: Pierce and Porter.

Justin is a member of the United Methodist Church in Winner. He is a member of the Winner Rotary Club, serves on the Winner Regional Foundation Board, a Junior Achievement Volunteer and a little league baseball coach.
The South Dakota Funeral Directors Association is a professional association that represents the funeral service professional and the funeral home establishments in the state. The association provides education, legislative representation and public relations statewide.

Junior Teeners Placed Third

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Winner Junior Teeners won Third place in the Father’s Day tournament this weekend at Leahy Bowl.  The Winner team defeated Pierre 14-2 in the third place game Sunday afternoon.

The tournament was won by Gregory with victory over Tyndall.

Winner Junior Teeners opened the tournament Saturday morning with a 6-2 victory over Pierre 13-14 year olds.  Brady Fritz started on the mound for Winner.

Saturday evening Winner was defeated by Gregory 15-5.

Weber Throws No Hitter

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Drew Weber fired a no hitter last Tuesday to lift the Winner/Colome amateur baseball team to a 9-0 victory over Pierre at Leahy Bowl. The game was decided in seven innings.

Weber had seven strikeouts in the victory and had no walks.

The Pheasants were led offensively by Zach Harter’s 3 for 3 night, scoring 2 runs. Ryan Richey was 2-3 with two RBIs while Austin Richey was 2-4 with two runs scored. Derek Graesser was 1-4 with two RBIs.

McClanahan Throws No Hitter

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Levi McClanahan pitched a no hitter as the Winner Teeners defeated Mission 15-0 in three innings Thursday in Winner.  McClanahan had 8 strikeouts.

Riley Calhoon had a grand slam home run.  Other hitters were Cale Meiners, Carter Brickman, and McClanahan.

On June 15 in Chamberlain, the Winner Teeners came up with a 5-4 victory in 8 innings.

Winner was down 4-1 going into the 7th inning and they came up with the runs to tie the game and send it into extra innings. In the 8th, Riley Calhoon scored the winning run.

Cale Meiners was the winning pitcher as he pitched seven innings and Calhoon came in the extra inning.
Leading hitters were Calhoon, Meiners and Joren Bruun, all with 2 singles each.

Bonnie Robinson, 77

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Bonnie Pauline (Brown) Robinson was born on June 12, 1939 in Ellston, Iowa and left this earth on her birthday of June 12, 2016.

Bonnie was born to Lawrence (Bud) and Lois (Creveling) Brown and spent part of her childhood in Ellston, IA. They moved to Wood in 1949, where Bonnie graduated high school in 1957 and enjoyed attending the all school reunions throughout the years.

She married Kencel Robinson on October 24, 1959 and to this union three children were born: Sheba, Shane and Shawn. Her family remembers her as hard working, a good cook, always at our events, loved the outdoors and entertain many of our friends and family.

In 1984, Bonnie moved to Winner and watched over her parents and worked as a bookkeeper for several years. She was always on the go, shopping – anywhere, anything, rummages the more the better, dressing up, playing ten point pitch and drinking coffee with her many friends. She believed in hard work and enjoyed “ANY” challenge. Many will remember her as a strong woman, with a quick wit, sparkling eyes and kind smile.

Bonnie had many hobbies and collecting was one. She enjoyed showing off her treasures, no matter how big or small, she enjoyed the simple things in life. She enjoyed a good laugh and was known for jokes and funny cards.
Her favorite pastime was spending time with her five grandchildren; they hold many fond memories of a grandmother who loved them dearly. She watched over them, went to their events, enjoyed roughhousing and teasing and left us a few famous “Grandma Bonnie quotes”. She loved all children and could be found on the floor or outside playing with them.