Monthly Archives: April 2004

Women's retreat set for June 5 in Montrose A women's retreat will be held at Ramsey Baptist Church, rural Montrose. The retreat is on Saturday, June 5, starting at 9 a.m. and ending at 4:30 p.m. Author and speaker, Nancy Campbell, will be featured throughout the day. She will speak … Read Article →

Children's art exhibit May 6-9 From May 6 to May 9, the Vermillion Area Arts Council will be hosting the fourth annual Vermillion Schools Children's Art Exhibit. Artwork of all kinds, masks, sculptures, drawings, collages, and paintings will be on display at the Washington Arts Building (202 Washington St., Vermillion).�On … Read Article →

Baptist women plan bridal fair It has been approximately six months since Pastor Sandy Aakre left for active duty in Iraq. The pastor has been one of the major caretakers of the First Baptist Church in Vermillion for a long time. Part of his dream is to make the church … Read Article →

One week until Postal Food Drive Each May for the past 12 years the U.S. Postal Service has organized a food drive to restock the nation's food pantries ? and 2004 looks to be a banner year. In what is traditionally the largest one-day food collection drive in the Vermillion … Read Article →

Trip being planned to Lewis & Clark exhibit The Missouri State Historical Society has brought together a once in a lifetime exhibit of more than 600 original expedition artifacts, documents and artwork from material donated to them by the Lewis and Clark families in the past and from the collections … Read Article →

Vermillion's young volunteers honored at luncheon Young volunteers in Vermillion were recently recognized at the second annual Youth Recognition Luncheon held on April 8 at Buffalo Run. Middle school and high school students were treated to a luncheon and received certificates to recognize their volunteer service in the community. Over … Read Article →

Engaged Ross and Sandy Dickenson of Vermillion announce the engagement of their daughter, Robin Christine to Bryan Keith McMullen, son of Steve and Nancy McMullen of Sioux City, IA. An Aug. 7 wedding is planned in Vermillion at the United Church of Christ, Congregational. Dickenson is a 1997 graduate of … Read Article →

Chamber Chat By Vermillion Area Chamber/Development Company Events * Austin Whittemore "Attic Treasures Sale"�� May 1, 8 a.m. to noon � rain or shine at the Austin Whittemore House. For more information, call 624-8266 or 624-5267. * "Mixed Media Art" � April 28-May 8 at W. H. Over Museum.�� Professor … Read Article →

Source of pride Members of The University of South Dakota Coyote football squad and other volunteers helped make Vermillion a better place to live Saturday by participating in Operation Pride. This year, the one day free clean-up event in the city focused on the area west of Franklin Street to … Read Article →

Will wed Amy Olivia Reiser of Vermillion will wed Todd Edmund Eslick of Sioux Falls on May 22, 2004 at the Lincoln County Airport in Tea. The future bride graduated from West Holt High in Atkinson, NE in 2000 and is now a senior at The University of South Dakota … Read Article →