The Sons of the American Legion will be holding their monthly meeting on Thursday, May 19, at the Legion Post in Gregory. The meeting will start at 8:00 p.m. and all members and potential members are encouraged to attend.

The Gregory American Legion Auxiliary sponsored the Poppy Poster contest. Winners included back row, l to r: Samantha Reinartz (1st, Class V), Cassidy Keiser (2nd, Class V), and Morgan Opbroek (3rd, Class V). Row 3, l to r: Gracie Biggins (2nd, Class II), Gracelyn Lanz (1st, Class II), Ashley Lim (1st, Class IV), Ashley Reinartz (2nd, Class IV), Ellie Talsma (3rd, Class IV), and Jayden Fedde (3rd, Class VII). Row 2, l to r: Dani VanDerWerff (1st, Class III), Destiny Sengelmann (2nd, Class III), Emily Stevicks (3rd, Class III), and Boone Beck (3rd, Class III). Front row, l to r: Emmett Shaffer (1st, Class I), Addyson Dufrane (2nd, Class I). Not pictured: Shaylee Serr (1st, Class VI) and Amber Smith (2nd, Class VI). (Submitted photo)

The First Fidelity Bank and Gregory Community Foundation are looking for non-profit groups that have a project that needs funding. For a project to be considered, a group needs only to complete an application describing what their project entails. An application form can be picked up at First Fidelity Bank, or request an application from kybs22@yahoo.com. Grants will be given for community projects, but not for operation budgets.

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) says that the construction project to renovate S.D. Highway 53 in Tripp County was recently awarded by the Transportation Commission. The contract for this construction project includes cold milling one inch from the current in-place asphalt concrete to restore profile and crown, placement of a new two-inch lift of asphalt surfacing over top of the milled surface, erosion repair, pipe repair, and approach guardrail upgrades.

Over the past few months, the Winner Regional Health and Wellness Foundation has been active in the community in an effort to secure funding for a 3D mammography. As noted in previous articles, this equipment and service agreement comes at a price tag upwards of $300,000.00. While we are not quite there yet, the Foundation has been incredibly fortunate for the generosity of the Stanley-Jones Trust which awarded $40,000.00 towards the cause. Initially, they awarded the Foundation $25,000.00 for the new 3D mammography; however, through their focus on healthcare, they recently awarded another $15,000.00. Their support demonstrates their commitment to central South Dakota and ensuring that communities have the necessary equipment to provide equal access to healthcare. Their contribution has had a significant impact on helping the Foundation move closer towards its goal.

Gregory Elementary graduated 37 kindergarteners on Tuesday, daughter of Jamie and Chris VanDerWerff. Kindergarten May 10, 2022 at the Gregory Memorial Auditorium. The teachers are JoAnna Lanz and Kaitlyn Steffen. kindergarten speaker was eighth grader Asia VanDerWerff, (Submitted photo)