Society

From a dream to a winner!! Dawn Atkins grew up in the Gregory/ Burke area. Since her Dad, Don Soesbe, is a member of the Burke VFW Post #9950, a lot of time was spent being involved in the Post and Auxiliary activities. As a little girl, Dawn dreamed of growing up and doing something for the VFW and Auxiliary - something special that they would do together.

The second half of the 2021 property taxes payable in 2022 are due and payable by October 31, 2022. If you mail your taxes to the Gregory County Treasurer’s Office, there must be an October postmark on the envelope to avoid paying an interest penalty. The Gregory County Treasurer’s Office is now set up to accept credit or debit card payments with a convenience fee charged to the customer.

The Gregory County FFA Chapter welcomed State FFA officers Megan Sanders and Kathryn Rausch to Gregory High School on October 17, 2022. While at the school, Sanders and Rausch met with chapter members and ag students, presenting workshops to agriculture education classes about the agricultural education 3-circle model, FFA emblem, goal setting, and the benefits of agricultural education and being an FFA member.

Surveying your surroundings for a few moments to help identify any electrocution hazards may save your life It is difficult to protect yourself from a hazard you don’t recognize. On the farm, electrocution claims the lives of approximately 62 agricultural workers each year (www.electrocution.com), people die in fires caused by faulty electrical systems, people are injured through electrical shocks and burns, and property is damaged or destroyed due to incidents involving electricity.

WHAT ARE MY WIFE’S BENEFITS WHILE I’M LIVING AND AS MY WIDOW? I will be 70 in January and my wife will be 65 in February, at which time we will both go on Medicare. I am currently working, and my approximate Social Security benefit will be around $2,900.

After completion of her graduate degree from South Dakota State University in May 2022, Claudia Botzet has accepted a position with SDSU Extension as a Nutrition Field Specialist. Botzet comes to South Dakota from Buffalo, Minnesota, with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition and dietetics and a master’s degree in nutrition and exercise science.

Worried passengers are being advised on how to ease the symptoms of travel sickness when commuting this summer. The car rental experts at Stress-FreeCarRental.com have researched eight easy solutions to prevent holidaymakers from experiencing travel sickness.

The Gregory County FFA Chapter recognized National Agriculture Safety this past week, September 19-23, by inviting high school students to drive their farm equipment to school on Thursday, September 22. They had a turnout of about 15 pieces of equipment ranging from tractors and balers to lawn tractors and even a horse!

The Winner Regional Health and Wellness Foundation recently hosted a Donor Appreciation Social on September 20, at Winner Regional Health’s clinic. This event was to recognize the donors for the 2022 Driven to Serve Campaign who were instrumental in helping secure the new 3D Mammography. It provided an opportunity for a ribbon cutting, a plaque presentation to recognize the donors, and a first look at the new piece of technology that will allow the surrounding community members to receive advanced healthcare services on a local level. Words can not express how humbling it is to see a community come together for the greater good of their neighbors, coworkers, family, friends, and beyond.

The South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs (SDDVA), along with the Charles Mix County Veterans Service Office, hosted the first “Veterans, See What’s Brewing” event on September 21, 2022, at the Wagner American Legion. The Department took the opportunity to visit with veterans in Charles Mix, Douglas, and Gregory counties.