On Saturday, April 15th, Gregory hosted the 5th-8th grade vocal contest. The students were judged on a number scale with a superior plus or I+ being the best. As a school, Gregory had 25 total entries.

The members of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Burke, SD, will observe the anniversary of one hundred years since the founding of the congregation with a celebration of “100 Years Under Grace” on Sunday, May 7, 2023, with two services. The first service will be at 10:00 a.m.with the current pastor Rev. Philip Henning as officiant and former pastor Rev. Fred Schurman preaching. A festival service will be held at 2:30 that afternoon with former Grace pastors Rev. Jonathan Kruschel as officiant and Rev. David Haberkorn as preacher. A catered meal will be served after the morning service and refreshments will be available after the afternoon service.

The Daily Press and Dakotan of March 8, 1880, reported on page one that “A large amount of ice is running today. River two feet one inch above low water mark, a fall of eight inches in twenty-four hours.” The story went on to report that the river current had taken away a large slice of the river bank below Mc-Cully’s water tank; however, an ice gorge had fortified the shore against further immediate injury.

My first job consisted of a list of farm chores – feed the horses, check the cows, clean the barns. But it was never my intention to keep that job forever.

So, why all this in a letter to the editor? We have, in recent months, in the communities of Burke and Gregory, been experiencing events that could potentially change the future - indeed, the legacy - of our community. Whether for the better or not, of course, depends on who you ask.

This letter to the editor is “Carol’s Perspective.” I am so tired of opening up the Gregory Times - Advocate and seeing the CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE! Are you a paid columnist for papers? No, you are USING the free space in the paper to sell your divisive political and religious views -not once or twice, but many times! If everyone did this, the paper would go broke! I would like to see this free space used to bring the community together. Go write a book to sell your views. You have an inflated ego. Get over yourself ! I hate to tell you but GOD is the only answer. We will all have to answer to God, not a mere human. I am not interested in what vehicle you are going to buy, what your brother has, or your drivel about anything and everything! Carol McCance