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Maybe you have read the children’s book, “How Full Is Your Bucket?,” written by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer. It provides a great visual for children to assess how they feel and how their feelings also affect and impact others around them.

Gregory County FFA Chapter had the opportunity to attend the 94th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN, from October 27-30. A grant awarded from Farm Credit Services this past summer gave students from Burke and Gregory the chance to attend the convention.

Veterans Day is a day to remember with gratitude the men and women we still have with us who have answered the call to serve the United States in the armed forces. The following are quotations by some well-known and not-so-well-known people regarding veterans.

There are many memories of war that last a lifetime. Memories of buddies lost right before one’s eyes, of prisoners, of battle. Sometimes these memories meet me at the strangest times, but there’s one memory above all that has changed me forever.

This Thursday, November 11, is Veterans Day, originally designated to commemorate the end of fighting in World War I with an armistice agreement reached at 11:00 a.m., November 11, 1918. World War I had taken a greater toll of human life than any previous conflict, leaving 8.5 million soldiers dead from battlefield injuries or disease.

What is a Veteran? Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations defines a veteran as “a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.”

This November will be the 39th anniversary of the Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Where did those 39 years go? Is Vietnam becoming be only a memory? I hope not.

For South Dakota farmers and ranchers, the deadline to submit initial paperwork for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) or the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is December 3. Administered by the U.S.

The Sunshine Club was honored at Sissy’s Café at an Modern Woodmen event. The ladies of the Sunshine Club diligently volunteer their time to keep the city of Gregory beautiful through the spring, summer and fall months. They maintain several flower gardens around town, including those at the Gregory City Park and “Welcome to Gregory” sign and so much more. Three of the club members are, l to r: Goldie Warnkvist, Betty Warnkvist and Pat Cerny. If you see any of the members of the club take a moment and thank them for all they do.

The SD PUC wants South Dakotans to be aware that all major mobile carriers, including AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, plan to phase out their 3G networks in 2022. The decommissioning of 3G networks, which rely on older technology, is part of a larger plan that will allow providers to focus more of their resources on building out newer networks, like 5G, to meet consumer demands instead of maintaining an older one. As a result of this change, older phones that require 3G networks to operate will lose service.