Monthly Archives: November 2000

Clubs Jolly Juniorettes 4-H Club The Jolly Juniorettes 4-H Club met at the Vermillion Food Pantry on Nov. 14 to tour and learn more about the food pantry. We also donated food as a community service project. After the tour we met at the 4-H Center for our regular meeting. … Read Article →

Will celebrate 90th birthday Sarah Brown of Vermillion will celebrate her 90th birthday on Dec. 3 with an open house from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. The event will be hosted by her daughters and son-in-law, Mary Jayne Merrigan and Patricia and Pete Berglund. Friends and … Read Article →

Larry Pressler shares views of 2000 election controversy Former South Dakota Sen. Larry Pressler presented a speech titled, "The 2000 Elections: What Now?" Monday evening in Farber Hall of Old Main on The University of South Dakota campus. Pressler's speech focused on where the country goes from here with regards … Read Article →

Vermillion students conducting food drive Students Enhancing Resources for Vermillion Enrichment (SERVE), a community service organization, and HEROES are sponsoring a food drive for their community service projects in November. The collection of non-perishable food items began Nov. 16 and will end Dec. 7 in designated drop boxes at various … Read Article →

Thomson, Noble will present a musical reunion Thanksgiving is a time when friends and family reunite. On the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, University of South Dakota professor John Thomson and Jack Noble, emeritus professor, will present a musical reunion of sorts. They will perform a recital consisting of the first sonatas … Read Article →

Up on the roof: USD student raises funds for children Chris Beiswanger, a senior at The University of South Dakota, began fund raising efforts for Dance Marathon 2001 when he climbed on the roof of the Coyote Student Center (CSC) on the USD campus at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. … Read Article →

Ho, ho, ho! First Dakota National Bank in Vermillion doubled as Santa's workshop Sunday afternoon, allowing scores of area children to visit St. Nick to let him know what gifts they'd like to receive for Christmas. First Dakota National Bank in Vermillion doubled as Santa's workshop Sunday afternoon, allowing scores … Read Article →

Vermillion library begins Chapter-A-Day program Think you don't have time to read the new and popular books? Do you have five minutes to read an e-mail message? Then you have time to enjoy a book! The Vermillion Public Library announces its participation in the Chapter-A-Day program, which is available to … Read Article →

Local dancers are cast in The Nutcracker Ballet The Dakota Dance Association of Yankton will present Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker Ballet on Dec. 8, 9 and 10 at the Yankton High School Auditorium at 180 Summit Street, Yankton. Friday evening's performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, performances will be … Read Article →

Birth Jenny and Tom French of Vermillion announce the arrival of their daughter, Tasia Kay, on Nov. 11. She weighed 7 pounds 13 ounces and was 21 inches long at birth. Grandparents are Rollie and Sue French, Vermillion, and Maryanne Sercl and George Sercl, both of Sioux Falls.