Dan Bechtold/winner advocate photo The 50th reunion of the Warriorettes was held Feb. 5. This is a group picture of the women who attended the reunion at the Winner Country Club. Lying in front is Lena DeMers. On the floor are Chloe Taggart, Adrienne Lewis, Amanda Blare, Emily Sachtjen, Addi Heenan, Amanda Edwards and Suchi Chaudhari. Seated from left are Darci Pollard, Cindy Peterson, Jill Sitzman, Carol Phillips, Diane Kludt, Verna Koskan and Darla DeKraai. Standing from left are Starla Diez, Lynda McNamara, Joyce Kartak, Chandra Day, Cyndy DeMers, Mona Evans, Janet Bruun, Cheril Meiners, Sarah Taggart, Marlee Schaeffer, Betsy Watzel, Lori Schaeffer, Samantha Novotny, Stephany Shaheen, Deb Assman, Kirdy McLaughlin, Brenda Jorgensen and Gina Day.
WALL, SD – Golden
West Telecommunications will expand its fiber network in the portion of the
Clearfield exchange that is in Tripp County. Fiber allows for greater bandwidth
and speed and offers a more reliable and secure connection to the world for all
telecommunications services including phone and internet in the town of Clearfield.
The Fiber to the Home
(FTTH) project will convert homes and businesses from copper cable to long,
thin strands of glass called optical fibers. These fibers use pulses of light
to transmit data and are immune to environmental factors such as electrical
currents and water.
“Fiber is one of the
best investments Golden West can make on behalf of its members,” Golden West General
Manager and CEO Denny Law said. “Strong and secure broadband internet
connections are a necessity these days. Fiber optic technology will provide
residents and businesses in Clearfield with a seamless online experience and
new opportunities in the coming years.”
The cooperative is
working to upgrade its entire service territory to fiber within the next five
or six years. In addition to Clearfield, Golden West will also complete fiber
projects this year in rural Bonesteel, Bridgewater, Corsica, rural Enning, and
the town of Mission, including the communities of Antelope and White Horse.
Three contractors will complete the project
in Clearfield on behalf of Golden West. These include Travis Electric taking
care of wiring at homes and businesses, Ripley’s handling construction, and
RVW, Inc. covering easements, permits, and inspections. Golden West will take
care of customer service.
FTTH is a multi-stage project that can take
up to a year to complete depending on factors such as weather. Current
customers will be transitioned to the new fiber optic technology after
construction is done late in 2022 or early in 2023. At that time, customers
will be able to subscribe to the fastest internet speeds Golden West offers.
Visit goldenwest.com/FTTH
for an overview of the project, to submit questions, and fill out a form for a
chance to win valuable prizes. Please contact Golden West with any additional
questions, concerns or comments by calling 1-855-888-7777 (option 3) and asking
for the Engineering Department.
Since 1916,
Golden West has been providing telecommunications services across the state of
South Dakota. A member-owned cooperative, Golden West provides business and
residential customers with advanced broadband internet, phone, and cable TV
solutions. We strive to exceed the expectations of our members so they can
live, work, and play in the place they choose to call home. Golden West is
proud to be an equal opportunity provider and employer. Learn more at www.goldenwest.com.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo The Sapphire Spirit Gems performed at the halftime of basketball games last Tuesday. Several Spirit Gems group performed.
Winner will be featured in an upcoming
episode of Dakota Life on South Dakota Public Broadcasting.
On Feb. 16 Dakota Life staff will be in
Winner to interview persons for possible stories.
The interviews will held at the Winner
American Legion from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Mike Scott, executive director of
Winner Area Chamber of Commerce, has lined up time slots for persons to talk to
PBS.
Some of the persons who will be
interviewed and organizations that will have representatives are Yvonne
Hollenbeck, Harvey Naasz, Tripp County Museum, Leahy Bowl, Tripp County
Courthouse with veterans memorial and Charters of Freedom, Spirit Gems, Winner
Drive in Theater, Community Connections, Tony Berg talking about the Rotary
Park, Elks Rodeo, Pix Theater. Scott says there will possibly others who will
be interviewed.
From these interviews PBS will pick
around five stories they want to feature in the half hour show. A crew will
come back to Winner in March to do the filming. The show will be aired on April
7. Prior April 7, there will be a public viewing in Winner, possibly at the Pix
Theater.
“We have given them a bunch of ideas and we
will let them decide which direction they want the show to go,” said Scott.
Persons who have questions about Dakota
Life in Winner can call Scott at the Chamber at 842-1533.
Dakota Life has been around for 24
years and in the past has contained a
series of stories from a variety of different places.
The show’s producers have decided to do
something different. They decided to take the show on the road and visit
specific communities.
Since September, each episode has been
dedicated to just one town and so far the show has profiled communities such as
Flandreau, Mobridge, Milbank, Springfield and Murdo.
David Allen Jones , age 66, passed away on
Feb. 2, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Sioux Falls SD.
Dave was born August 22 ,1955 to Lewis and
Elizabeth Jones in Corsica SD. Dave loved to tinker with engines , fishing and
watch racing.
Dave is survived by his wife Connie Jones
and children Sandra (Corey) Scott [Mason and Aiden],Neil Jones[TaShawn, Elizabeth,
and Jemma], Tina (Sean) Gann[Isabella,Riley, and Baxter], Douglas Jones
[Allison and Lucas] and Sisters Patty Stone, Kathy Duwa, Annie Krofran brothers
Robert Jones and Joe Jones.
Dave is preceded in death by his parents
Lewis and Elizabeth Jones and brother Thomas Jones.
Alfred LeRoy Miller, was born March 12,
1938 to Russell/Lucy (Barclay) Miller in Rosebud, SD and was a member of the
Rosebud Sioux Tribe. He went home to be with Jesus Feb. 1, 2022.
Al was raised on a farm outside Winner, SD,
joining the USAF after graduating from Winner High School in 1956. After their
March 3, 1961 wedding Al and Jan realized Al’s dream to live in the Black
Hills. Here they built their 60 year legacy, loving and serving others, selflessly prioritizing faith, family and
others. Al worked hard to provide for his family, in the USAF, and working for
National Cash Register and as Miller Painting.
Serving his community through Scouts,
Canyon Lake Little League and his church, many will remember being driven to
Diamond Willow Ministries, Pine Haven Christian Children’s Home, Neb-wyo-dak
Camp or a Christ In Youth Conference. Others will remember the 25+ years he
served as Property Chairman at his church. While completely comfortable around
vans, buses and buildings, Al will be treasured most by those he mentored while
on a ladder, hunting deer or fishing a beaver pond.
He’s survived by wife Jan, sons Lee (Jane)
of Rapid City, SD; Rusty (Connie) of Papillion, NE; and Corey (Julie) of
Beaumont, TX. Grandchildren Alyssa (Drew) Meyer, Tyler (Addie) Miller, Kayla
(Tim) Hawkins, Jayme (Joe) Simon, Austin Miller, Jaycee Miller, Ian Miller and
Mikaela (Collin) Argo. Also by great grandchildren Jamison, Whitman and Sutton
Hawkins; Macy and Millie Meyer and Reed and Lena Simon.
Dan Bechtold/Winner Advocate Photo Cheril Meiners, second from right, has been named the outstanding member of the Winner Community Playhouse. The award was presented Jan. 27 at the annual meeting. Chuck and Norma Keiser, last year’s recipients, presented the award. Pictured from left are Chuck Keiser, Tom Meiners, Cheril Meiners and Norma Keiser.
Cheril Meiners has seen the back side
of every stage curtain owned by the Winner Community Playhouse.
The faithful prompter of community
plays was honored Thursday night with
the outstanding member award presented by the Winner Community Playhouse.
The award was presented by Chuck and
Norma Keiser, last year’s recipients.
A prompter is a very important part of
any play. If an actor misses a line or forgets one they now the prompter has
their back and will get them back on track.
Meiners has spent countless hours of
chair warming with a script on a music stand. It is illuminated only enough to
read the lines.
Meiners has rearranged her life to fit
with rehearsals and performances because she enjoys the job of prompting.
Prompting is one of the most difficult
duties because no actor steps on stage without needing a cue at sometime.
Being in front of the main curtain, an
actor or actress has a warm comfort in knowing the prompter has their back.
At one time, Meiners took a small role on stage wearing
butterfly wings and pushing a cart.
Meiners is a member of the board of
directors of the playhouse.
This year the Winner Community
Playhouse began its 48th year.
A
spring show is planned for March 18,19 and March 24, 25 and 26.
Helen (Soles) Michel and her twin sister,
Ellen, were born on Jan. 4, 1931, in Tripp County, SD. Helen was one of 14
children born to Dottie (McCloughan) Soles and William Soles.
Helen graduated from Winner High School in
1950. Helen married Melvin Kasulka in 1953 and together they had Douglas Eugene
Kasulka a year later. After her divorce,
she later married Arthur (Art) Dewey Turley in 1957. Art and Helen had two
children together, Arthur Jr. Turley in Idaho and Edward Turley in Washington.
After the passing of her husband, Arthur,
Helen later married Richard Marion Michel Jr., on Oct. 5, 1975, in Ojai, Calif.
Helen and Richard were married for nearly 42 years until his passing in 2017.
Helen lived a full life. She was devoted to
the Boy Scouts program for 23 years and was always willing to lend a helping
hand. Helen received her associates degree from Ventura College. She
volunteered as a drug & alcohol counselor as well as with the hospice
program in Ventura. When they moved to MO, to take care of her mom Dottie, she
also did family counseling in Dade County. Helen was a stock car racer,
artistic painter, seamstress, and craftswoman. She baked wedding cakes
professionally, was a real estate investor, loved gardening and had a passion
for fishing.
After Richard’s passing, Helen moved near
family in Poway, Calif. Helen was in church every Sunday at Cornerstone Church
in Poway until the pandemic in February of 2020. She loved going out to lunch,
Starbucks, getting pedicures at Fancy Nails in Poway, attending church events,
and spending holidays with extended family.
Helen is survived by her son Doug Kasulka,
son and daughter-in-law Art & Cheryl Turley, son and daughter-in-law Ed
& Karen Turley, stepdaughter Carla; six grandchildren and spouses- Adia
(Matt), Krystal, Mike (Karri), Tiffany (David), Brandon and Matthew; five great
grandchildren- Ezekiel, Jonathan, Naomi Joy, Rowan, Willow and sisters, Ellen,
and Mary.
She was preceded in death by her devoted
husband Richard, her parents- William and Dottie, her stepson Tom, her grandson
Jonathan, her 6 brothers- Woodrow, Frank, Lewis, Harold, George, and Johnnie
and 5 sisters- Velma, Nellie, Ines, Pearl, and Anna.
Helen Michel, 91, took her last breath on
earth Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, and her first breath in heaven that same moment.
A celebration of life service will be held at Cornerstone Church of Poway,
13617 Midland Road, Poway, CA 92064 on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 1:30pm, with a
reception immediately following. Helen believed in giving love and flowers to
the living.
Helen’s hope is in her Savior, Jesus Christ
who prepared a place in heaven for her and for all who put their faith in Jesus
as their Savior. In John 14 (NLT) Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be
troubled. Trust in God, and trust in me. There is more than enough room in my
father’s home…I am going to prepare a place for you… I am the Way, the Truth,
and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”