Monthly Archives: December 2000

Clubs Senior Citizens Center We had a brief break in our cold weather so 14 pitch, six pinochle and 13 bridge players spent Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13 enjoying the warmth there and practiced their card playing skills. Bridge winners were: Ernie Miller, high; Jim Prosser, second; Barb Kronaizl, blind bogie … Read Article →

Scoured by Siberian winds The University of South Dakota Alumni Center, located across the street from the DakotaDome near the corner of Dakota Street and Highway 50, appears to be a Siberian outpost as it is scoured by frigid winds from the northwest Monday. The University of South Dakota Alumni … Read Article →

That glorious, Dakota winter The sun offers viewers a beautiful display as it dips below the bluffs of the Missouri River in southwest Clay County, plunging the region in darkness and cold until dawn the next day. It is winter in Dakota. Not the alternating rain and mud, and snow … Read Article →

Beeck is honorary chair of Miracle Tree campaign The Sioux Valley Vermillion Medical Campus Miracle Tree is lit as representation of a fund-raising campaign among the employees to benefit the Sioux Valley Children's Miracle Network. The campaign has an "honorary chairman," Adrian Beeck, son of Drs. Allen and Valerie Beeck … Read Article →

Exchange vows Amy N. Johnson and Brian D. Lindaman were married Sept. 9 at the United Methodist Church in Vermillion, with the Rev. Russell Tarver of Sioux Falls officiating. Honor attendants were Shelly Hulkonen and Travis Burk. Attendants were Kristi Dornbusch, Lisa Dircks, Ben Lindaman and Jeff L. Johnson. Junior … Read Article →

Residents can 'Celebrate Vermillion' Ringing in the new year has become a tradition with "Celebrate Vermillion" on Dec. 31 at the Coyote Student Center and DakotaDome on The University of South Dakota campus. "Celebrate Vermillion" runs from 7:30 p.m. to midnight and will feature fun for all ages. The event … Read Article →

Pulpit Reflections by Pastor Martin Gaschow I've always liked those catchy little phrases that the Christian marketing people have come up with at this time of year: "Jesus is the reason for the season," or "Christ is at the heart of Christmas." The one that has always caught my attention … Read Article →

Engaged Ken and Janna Mollet and Mary Kaye (Kazy) Mollet, Vermillion, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Diane Mollet, to Jonathon Jeffery Leffers, son of Dave and Renee Leffers, Sioux Falls, and Cindy Leffers, Vermillion. The future bride is a 1996 graduate of Vermillion High School and a 1999 … Read Article →

Newlyweds Jamie Larson and Nick Heine were married Sept. 30 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Beresford, with Pastor Robert Hansen and Rev. Al Krzyzopolski officiating. Parents of the couple are Greg and Sharron Larson, Beresford, and Bud and Doris Heine, Vermillion. Grandparents are Gordon and Phyllis Larson and Laura Zweifel, Beresford, … Read Article →

Clubs Senior Citizens Center We had a brief break in our cold weather so 14 pitch, six pinochle and 13 bridge players spent Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 13 enjoying the warmth there and practiced their card playing skills. Bridge winners were: Ernie Miller, high; Jim Prosser, second; Barb Kronaizl, blind bogie … Read Article →