The Gregory track team traveled to Redfield on April 21, 2022, for the Redfield Relays. This was a very large track meet as there were 23 teams competing.

The Gregory middle school track teams competed in the Platte-Geddes meet on Thursday, April 21, 2022. The seventh grade girls placed fourth, and the eighth grade girls placed eighth. The seventh grade boys team ended the day in 11th place, while the eighth grade boys finished third.

This letter responds to Eric P. Putnam’s Feb. 16 and April 6 “Letters to the Editor” in tThe Gregory Times Advocate, the last letter being a response to Jim Liggett’s March 23 Canadian Perspective comments.

Vocal director Katie Opp, presented senior Christian Spann with the National Choral Award. The National School Choral Award® is the highest honor for high school choral performers. It recognizes the dedication and musical achievement of the top two choral students.

I admit that I am an emotional person. I recall going to see the Passion movie a few years ago, and I was disturbed to say the least. It’s not uncommon for me to shed a tear when I witness something that moves my soul and this was no exception. Recently, I was watching a program about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and how they provide a way for very sick children to experience a happy but most likely last request, and I cried through the entire program. As the agonizing scenes of what Christ went through were presented, I kept wondering how someone could watch this and not be deeply stirred in their soul. I feel the same way about the Chosen series. I’m not ashamed to wear my feelings on my sleeve, and I have no desire to act tough and pretend that expressing emotions is a sign of weakness. If we are not careful, we can become hardened by the harshness of life and lose our spiritual sensitivity.

More than one million pounds of wild game has been donated to families in need since the program began in 1993. One pound of venison burger can feed a meal to a family of four. This correlates to over four million meals provided to people who are food insecure throughout the state of South Dakota.