April 2017

Derek Foos beat Jason Coenen, current Sanborn County Deputy Sheriff, 41 votes to 14, in the Woonsocket City Council election last Tuesday, April 11.
Thirty-five percent of the voters in Ward III voted.
Foos will take over the vacant seat left by long-time city councilman Dick Regynski, who served for 20 years.

Letcher American Legion Auxiliary Post #93 met on Monday, April 10, at 7 p.m.
President Sandi Ruml called the meeting to order and also led the opening prayer.  Roll call was answered by four members present. March meeting minutes were read by Amy Howard. Treasurer’s report was read by President Ruml for Kathy.
Old Business: Past due memberships and how to continue to meet our membership goals were discussed. Poppy posters have an April 22 due date. Spring District meeting was in Kimball on April 2, with President Ruml, Edith Moe and Amy Howard attending. President  Ruml is finishing up with the picture portion of the annual report and then will submit it. She has also completed the Give 10 to Education Report and will send it in.
The National President for Auxiliary will be in South Dakota, April 23-25. Members from all over the state will present her with a framed picture of Dignity (in Chamberlain) with names signed on the photo mat.
Girls State orientation was held April 1; we didn’t have any girls attend. Our Poppy donation has been sent in.
April 15 is our Annual Salad Luncheon from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Letcher Community Center. Everyone is welcome to bring a friend; we will also be having a silent auction. Sandi will be calling for donations of salads and desserts.
New Business: President Ruml will call the school to see when the awards night will be held so we can present an award for the Americanism Essay winners. Congratulations to Myah Selland and Haley Zoss.
There was also discussion for nominating new committee officers, catering for funerals, distributing poppy containers and setting a date for the Memorial Day service, all of which will be tabled until a future meeting.
President Ruml led us in a closing prayer and the meeting was adjourned.
The next meeting will be May 8 at 7 p.m. with Sara Adams as the hostess.

The Medary Conference Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering will be held Saturday, April 22, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Madison starting with registration at 9 a.m.
The theme is “I am about to do a new thing” from Isaiah 43:19. There will be a Bible study, a program by Scott Parsley about his mission work in Nicaragua, worship service, special music, wonderful food and a silent auction (proceeds going to the Nicaragua mission project).
All gals are invited and encouraged to attend. If you’ve never attended a Spring Gathering, do a new thing and give it a try. If you need a ride, contact Judy Wormstadt.

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