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Greg Cornelius, Forestburg, received a Quilt of Valor on Sunday, Nov. 10, at the Veterans Day lunch in Artesian.
The Quilts of Valor Foundation gifts handmade quilts to veterans and service members touched by war.
Cornelius served in the South Dakota Army National Guard from November 1981 through May 2005. He was a member of the Second Battalion, 147th Field Artillery deployed to Iraq in 2004 supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
The red and blue quilt was presented by Sara Fridley, president of Prairie Winds Quilt of Valor. Cornelius was nominated by the Artesian American Legion Auxiliary Unit #47. His wife, Jeanette; children, Bradeyn and Shania; and mother, Carla Cornelius, attended.
The presentation was part of the unit’s annual Veterans Day luncheon offered free to area veterans and their families. Members provided pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, green bean casserole, plus a variety of salads and desserts. Many door prizes were also awarded.
The unit will meet next at 1:30 p.m., Dec. 10, at the community center in Artesian.
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The Artesian and Letcher American Legion Auxiliaries judged essays and poems written by the students of Sanborn Central School.
Winners judged by Artesian are as follows:
Essays Class I (third and fourth grade) – first place, Lexi Fridley; second place, Cade Wilson; third place, Conrad Olson;
Essays Class II (fifth and sixth grade) – first place, Mason Morgan; second place, Olivia Peterson; third place, Keira Pollard;
Essays Class III (seventh and eighth grade) – first place, Olivia Conrad; second place, Ledoux Bracha; third place, Evalynn Olson;
Poems Class I (third grade) – first place, Hannah Hinker; second place, Sullivan Licht; third place, Cade Wilson;
Poems Class II (fourth grade) – first place, Lexi Fridley; second place, Mila Weber; third place, Harper Torgerson;
Poems Class III (fifth grade) – first place, Keira Pollard; second place, Wylie Bracha; third place, Ethan McGuire.
Poems and essays judged that won from Letcher were:
Essays
Class I (grades three and four) – first, Brody Uecker; second, Aurelia White; third, Landon Hoffman;
Class II (grades five and six) – first, Whitney Adams; second, Beau Enfield, third, Adalie Enfield;
Class III (grades seven and eight) – first, Westen White, second, Mckenzie Uecker; third, Madilyn Morris;
Poems
Class I (grade three) – first, Hannah Pollard; second, Nolan Enfield; third, Vada Enfield;
Class II (grade four) – first, Brody Uecker; second, Quinn Easton; third, Aurelia White;
Class III (grade five) – first, Adalie Enfield; second, Beau Enfield; third, Ecniel Melendez.
The first place winners from each group have been sent on to the district level competition.
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