THE LENNOX INDEPENDENT | NOVEMBER 21, 2019 NEWS • 9

LENNOX SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC NOTICE

Published once at the approximate cost of $133.56.

Lennox Library receives grant from LACFThe Lennox Community

Library received a $1000 grant from the Lennox Area Commu-nity Fund this year.

The Lennox Communi -ty Library will be using the grant funds to purchase new children’s non-fiction animal books. The Lennox Communi-ty Library serves all residents of the Lennox School District, which includes the communi-ties of Lennox, Chancellor, and Worthing. The school library serves preschool students and K-6 elementary students from the Lennox Elementary and Intermediate schools as well.

This year the Lennox Area Communi ty Fund (LACF) awarded $15,375 to area or-ganizations. Since 2004, over $90,000 has been awarded in grants to civic and charitable organizations in our communi-ties of Lennox, Chancellor, and Worthing.

Now LACF committee mem-bers are inviting individuals and businesses in the Lennox, Chancellor and Worthing com-munities to consider a donation to the community fund during the month of November.

This month of giving will culminate on December 3 with

South Dakota’s second annual state-wide Giving Tuesday. A similar campaign last year was successful for the LACF, with $11,224.15 raised, including a $5000 matching contribu-tion from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation. The committee has set a goal of $15,000 for this year’s cam-paign.

All donations, large and small, increase the impact of the Lennox Area Community Fund by increasing the interest

available for grant distribution. To donate to the November

fundraiser please visit www.lennoxareacommunityfund.org or mail your contribution to Lennox Area Community Fund Treasurer, c/o Valley Exchange Bank, P.O. Box 19, Lennox, SD 57039. Also see the website for details about the grant process, previous grant awards, and committee members.

See the ad on page 12 for current donations received so far in November.

Above, Lennox Area Community Fund committee member Jonathan Hagena presented Lennox Community Library Director Audrea Buller and Library Board member Becky Beringer with a $1000 grant check earlier this year.

Lincoln County Offices will be closedNovember 28, 2019

& November 29, 2019in observance of

Thanksgiving.

TURNER CO. 4-H | From 5Maddie Boyd of the Dakota Kids 4-H club

was second in the senior girls pole bending event at the State 4-H Rodeo held in Pierre. There were eighty-four girls entered in this event.

Top judges were announced in five project areas. Receiving awards were Grace Kock in Horse, Kahli Gall for Consumer Decision Making, Katelyn Tieszen for Horticulture, Paige Haase for dairy and Riley Pankratz for livestock.

Deanna Gall, Turner County 4-H Youth Advisor, was given the Steve Hanten Memo-rial Award. Deanna has been working with the Turner County 4-H program since 2011. Deanna wants every 4-H member to have fun, learn and grow in 4-H. Even if they don’t get a purple, she wants her 4-H members to feel proud and happy about what they have accomplished.

The Mavis Overgaard All Around 4-H Mem-ber is based on youth-in-action activities at both county and state levels, community ser-vice, exhibits and completing a record book. Kara Roshone of the Team Legacy 4-H won the award. Mavis was a longtime leader in the Turner County 4-H program.

Several members met all of the qualifica-tions to receive a 4-H project pin. This includes being in the project area for 3 years, doing 2 club talks or 1 county talk in the project area and judging if available. Receiv-ing pins were Bailey Weegar, Visual Arts; Ethan Rops, STEM and Wood Science; Braelyn Berens, Home Environment and Community Service; Titus Roesler, Health; Skyler Plucker, Poultry; Ashton Ross, Poultry; Carter Ross, Photography; Elli-anna Thill, Visual Arts; Kayleigh Thill, Clothing and Energy; Kara Roshone, Clothing.

Record book completion awards went to Clover Kids: Emma Nelsen, Gavin Nelsen, Bailey Weegar, Brittany Wee-gar, Cullen Wright and Peyten Wright. Country Clovers: Davin Cwach, Madelyn Feiock, Ra-chael Feiock, Ava Marts, Ethan Marts and Ethan Rops. County Line Fliers: Kaden Fosheim, Kyla Fosheim, Adam Johnson, Elizabeth Johnson, Sarah John-son, Lauren Prchal, Gracey Stephens, Jersey Stephens and Jaeden Wethington. Dairy Doers: Braelyn Berens and Car-ter Berens. Dakota Kids: Laila Noonan, Rowen Noonan, Dilynn Severson, Drake Severson, Jaz-lyn Seroki. Dakota Wranglers: Addyson Bisschop, Elsa Biss-chop, Kian Bisschop, Maxwell Bisschop, Grace Dressen, Braylon Hostetler, Grace Kock, Ava Nelson, Logan Nelson, Abbie Wildeboer, Effie Wil-deboer, Jack Wildeboer, Katelyn Wildeboer and Rylee Yoshino. Golden Rule/Rosefield Feeders: Madison Hofer, Genna Kraemer, Zoey Petersen, Titus Roesler, Kristen Wieman. Growing Ideas: AnnaBelle Bond, Joseph Bond, Katelyn Bond, Rebecca Bond, Alyssa Pierson, Jillian Pierson, Zia Pierson, Ashley Tieszen, Katelyn Tieszen, Landon Tieszen. Livewires: Geoff Dunkelberger, Vanessa Dunkelberger, Jenna Even, Isabella Kastner, Jersey Lessman, Parker Lessman, Saige Lessman, Braydan Mangel, Sami Nordmann, Braylon Plucker, Skyler Plucker, Sutton Plucker, Aspen Rand, Wyatt Rand. Long Creek Legends: Braelyn Baloun, Callie Hammerstrom, Chloe Kruger, Allison Loewe, Kathryn Loewe, Madeline Loewe, Ashton Ross, Carter Ross, Kayleigh Thill and Ellianna Thill. Northlanders: Riley Gall. Nordic: Alisha McMartin, Taylor McMartin and Rheanna Petersen. Team Legacy: Kara Roshone,

Brady Scott and Cayden Scott. The Originals: Colton Davis, Kahli Gall, Kylie Harriman, Taylor Harriman, Rebecka Hoffman, Benson Jones, Kayla McAreavey, Cameron Rollag, Megan Rollag, Katie Simmermon and Torrie Zachariason.

Top Record Book awards are always one of the most sought after awards that are given out at the 4-H Recognition Event. The top record book in the beginner division was Braelyn Berens, followed by Braelyn Baloun and Sutton Plucker. Ashley Tieszen’s book was the first place book in the junior division, with Kathryn Loewe and Bailey Weegar receiving second and third. In the senior division, Kara Roshone was first, Madeline Loewe second and Ashton Ross placed third.

The last award of the afternoon that was pre-sented were the 4-H Ambassadors for the 2019-2020 4-H year. Kayleigh Thill and Titus Roesler, the past year’s ambassadors, announced Kahli Gall and Madison Hofer as the new ambassa-dors. They will help to promote Turner County 4-H at different events throughout the year.

Turner County 4-H holds annual recognition event

Receiving awards for the top beginner 4-H record books at the 2019 Turner County 4-H Recognition Event were Braelyn Berens receiving first, Braelyn Baloun second and Sutton Plucker third.

4-H Clover Bud members were recognized at the 2019 Turner County 4-H Recognition Event for their participation in 4-H this year. Anxiously awaiting to be 8 years old are Evelyn Mark, Brysen Baloun, Tatum Wright, Finley Jones, Jocelyn wood and Brodie Hammerstrom.

Turner County 4-H Leaders were honored for the five, ten, twenty and forty years of leadership for their 4-h clubs. Dawn Leber, Mary Lunstra, Kristi Rops and Cal Graber were present to receive their awards at the 2019 Turner County 4-H Recognition Event.

Top judges for the 2018-2019 4-H Year were Kahli Gall, Katelyn Tieszen, Pagie Haase, Riley Pankratz and Grace Kock. They learned about their achievements at the 2019 Turner County 4-H Recognition Event.

Angel Album quiltraffle winner named

The winner of the Angel Album quilt was Elise Hickey (pictured above with the quilt). Organizers of the raffle offer their thanks to all who bought raffle tickets and/or donated. This year’s Angel Album quilt raised $1,477.00. The auction baskets raised $235.00 for a total of $1,712.00. Angel Album organizers say they will be able to continue to furnish Angel Albums to the hospitals they are currently working with and hope to add two more. The Angel Albums are given at no cost to parents who have infant or early loss.

Christmas At The Capitol Tree-Lighting Ceremony 

The 2019 Grand Lighting Ceremony for Christmas at the South Dakota Capitol will take place in the Rotunda on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. CST. The public is invited to join Governor Noem, First Gentle-man Bryon Noem, and Pierre Mayor Steve Harding as they welcome guests and light the Capitol trees.

The Capitol Christmas dis-play includes around 90 trees decorated by volunteers from communities, schools, church-es, nonprofit organizations and state government offices.

The holiday display will be open to the public from 8 a.m.

to 10 p.m. daily starting on Nov. 27. The last day to view the display is Dec. 26.