The Woonsocket American Legion Auxiliary is sponsoring three girls to go to Girls State this year. They are Bailey Feistner and Acaiya Schultz. Natalie Evans is going as a Journalism City delegate within Girls State. Girls State will be held May 30 through June 4 on the USD campus in Vermillion. All three girls are juniors at Woonsocket High School. Feistner is the daughter of Bryan and Jennifer Feistner, Schultz is the daughter of Dave and Patty Schultz, and Evans is the daughter of Chris and Kayla Evans, all of Woonsocket. 

The Woonsocket American Legion Post 29 is sponsoring Blake Howard, a junior at Woonsocket High School, as a delegate to Boys State this year. Boys State is held on Northern State University’s campus in Aberdeen from May 30 – June 3. Blake is the son of Jeff and Carrie Howard of Woonsocket.

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

For their final night of Wednesday Night Live at the Spirit of Faith Church last week, the youth went to the Prairie View Healthcare Center (PVHC) to fill the bird feeders to start the fair-weather season for the residents to be able to watch the birds from their windows or as they sit outside. They then went back to the church to enjoy nachos, singing and praying. They were reminded that the church doesn’t close for the summer.

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

The Weskota Foundation annually awards scholarships on behalf of Avera Weskota Memorial Hospital, Weskota Manor Avera and Jerauld County Community Health Center to high school seniors who are planning a career in a health care field.  Consideration is given to the applicant’s potential contribution to rural health care based upon information provided on the application. Scholarships have been previously awarded to applicants from Jerauld, Aurora, Sanborn and Buffalo Counties. The mission of Weskota Foundation is to assist in the preservation of healthcare services in the Wessington Springs area.  Congratulations to this year’s winners.

Recipients of the 2022 Weskota Foundation $600 Scholarships are: Brooke Doering, Woonsocket High School for Radiology Technician at Mitchell Technical College; Angela Munsen, White Lake High School for nursing at Mitchell Technical College; and Carla Munsen, White Lake High School for Pharmacy Technician at Southeast Technical College.