The CorTrust Bank ALM (Artesian, Letcher, Mt. Vernon) Community Foundation Board of Directors recently awarded the following grants: Fedora Fire Department for $1,500 towards the purchase of new wildland coats, pants and gloves, and the Letcher Youth Program for $2,000 towards equipment for the new teener baseball program.
…Read more about the foundation in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!
On Saturday, March 19, at around 5:40 p.m., the Sanborn County Sheriff’s office was called to an accident that occurred at the corner of County Highway 224, known as the Alpena road, and South Dakota Highway 37. Natalia Morelos-Gutierrez of Huron was on her way home from work and was stopped at the intersection in her 2015 Mazda Grand Terrain. Josepha Rik Rik of Huron was on her way to work in her 2010 Dodge Avenger and struck Morelos-Gutierrez. There were no injuries, but both cars were totaled. Rik Rik was cited for careless driving.
Then, at around 8:50 p.m. the same night, the Sheriff’s Office was called out to a car/deer collision, with, again no injuries, other than to the deer, and there was no chance of resuscitation. The car was damaged, but still drivable.
…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!
When Brenda Schmit, Lori Dean, Amy Olson and Sherri Stekl first learned of little Jalyn Bender’s detected brain mass, it was while on vacation with her grandparents, Tim and Julie Pearson, along with several couples on their annual vacation south of the border. According to members of the vacationing clan, “Our entire group was in shock. Tim and Julie flew home early and the rest of us were in a daze.”
It didn’t take long for the four ladies to agree that after five years, it was unfortunately time for another benefit. The group had organized a similar event almost five years to the date earlier for Paisley King and before that, Tanna Kingsbury. As expected, as soon as word got out that a benefit bean bag tournament was being scheduled at the Stekl Shop, the offers to help started flying in.
“Everyone wants to help. They want to do something but aren’t sure what, and having a benefit like this gives everyone a chance to make a difference. We told the family, don’t think of this as charity. Think of it as a way to allow people to help because that’s what they want to do.”
…Read on and see additional pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!