Monthly Archives: December 2003

Ring in 2004 at DakotaDome Vermillion citizens are reminded to ring in the new year Dec. 31 by participating in Celebrate Vermillion 2003 at the DakotaDome. The event, sponsored by several local businesses, begins at 7:30 p.m. and ends with a fireworks show when the new year arrives at midnight. … Read Article →

Birth Gordon Lee Kopecky was born Nov. 24 to Beth and Gordon Kopecky of Aberdeen. He weighed 8 pounds 5 ounces and was 21 inches long. He joins a sister, Abby, 14 months old. His grandparents are Torrey and Ginger Mullinix of Wakonda.

Check It Out by Anne Marshall A holiday poem from the Online Book Club/Chapter-A-Day Friends, and the Vermillion Public Library. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas at the Book Clubs 'Twas the night before Christmas and in every house all book club readers were clicking their mouse. They'd hung up their … Read Article →

Pulpit Reflections by Rev. Judith Johnson "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times?" People who've read Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities will recognize this opening line as a reference to the French Revolution. But I've always thought of it as a pretty good description … Read Article →

Birth Clare Teresa Dahlhoff was born Nov. 22 to Mark and Marie Dahlhoff of Vermillion. She weighed 7 pounds 6 ounces and was 21 inches long. She joins brother Ross, 3 1/2 and sister Emma, 1 1/2. Her grandparents are Larry and Dolores Kaiser of St. James, NE and Ed … Read Article →

Clubs Cold doesn't stop Seniors On Thursday, Dec. 11, the cold weather slowed the dominoes players to nine this week. Table I of five players had Louie Fostvedt with 579 and Dick Munkvold winning with 210 points. Table II with four players, Opal Marshall ended with 500 and Barb Larson … Read Article →