Monthly Archives: August 2001

Gayville Lutheran plans social event Gayville Lutheran Church will host an ice cream social at the Gayville Community Center Wednesday, Aug. 8, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Taverns, pie, ice cream and hot and cold beverages will be served.

Pulpit Reflections by Father Donald Imming When in Israel 10 years ago on sabbatical, I decided I wanted to visit Bethany, where Jesus' friends, Lazarus, Martha and Mary lived. It is also the place where Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. It is only two miles east of Jerusalem, but … Read Article →

Will celebrate Delbert and Anna Belle Johnson of Vermillion will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Rushmore Room, Coyote Student Center, USD campus. Their children will host the event. The couple requests no gifts. Greetings may be … Read Article →

Engaged Tom and Sandy Lavin of Vermillion announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan, to Brandon L. Maddox, son of Ron and Suzan Maddox of Buies Creek, NC. The future bride is a clinical pharmacist at Duke University Medical Center Family Medicine Clinic and is an assistant professor at Campbell … Read Article →

Better communication requested concerning Chestnut Street project by David Lias Vermillion citizens, including city government officials, shouldn't blame property owners along Chestnut Street for the lack of progress on improving the farm-to-market road. According to Neil and Lynette Melby, who own property along the street, there has been a long … Read Article →

Clowning around A circus wouldn't be complete without clowns. A circus wouldn't be complete without clowns. People who attended the Carson & Barnes 5-Ring Circus in Vermillion Saturday were entertained by the antics of these three clowns, who obviously were having trouble in the kitchen. The circus, sponsored by the … Read Article →

Magazine to spotlight Vermillion Vermillion will be the featured town in the November/December issue of South Dakota Magazine. Writer Laura Graber and managing editor Jerry Wilson will spend several days in the university city to meet residents, take photographs, snoop around Vermillion's unique businesses, tourist attractions and historical sites, and … Read Article →

The Garden Corner By Sharon Allen, Master Gardener This article, which begins my second year of writing for the newspaper, will offer a few suggestions that you can use to help control plant diseases in your gardens. It is not a particularly exciting topic, but I hope that you find … Read Article →