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COMING EVENTS
PARKSTON
Food Bank Distribution: First and third Tuesday of every month, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.; NEW LOCATION: 106 East Main Street, back room of Meraki Boutique. Use the entrance in the alley.
Feeding South Dakota: Third Thursday of every month, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Salem Lutheran Church parking lot.

Monday, December 8
The Parkston School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Elementary Conference Room.

Tuesday, December 9
The City of Parkston will meet in City Hall at 7 p.m.

TRIPP
Monday, December 8
The Tripp-Delmont School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Tripp Attendance Center.

DIMOCK
Monday, December 8
The Town of Dimock will meet at the Dimock Community Hall at 7 p.m.

AREA
Weekly
Alcoholics Anonymous Open Meeting will meet Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Ethan Methodist Church basement. For more information, call 605-770-5410.

Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon will meet Friday at 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Please use the north entrance. For more information, call 605-505-0310.

Tuesday, December 9
The Hutchinson County Commissioners will meet in the Courthouse in Olivet at 1 p.m.

Parkston School Board to meet December 8
The Parkston School Board will meet Monday, December 8, in the Elementary Conference Room at 6:30 p.m.
Preliminary agenda items include: call to order; establish a quorum; Pledge of Allegiance; open forum/public input; approve Consent Agenda-approve November minutes, approve claims; information/staff reports-high school principal, elementary principal and athletic director, and superintendent; discussion items-policy review first reading GDBD, GDI, GDN, GDJ, GDPA, GDPB, GDPC, policy review second reading GCQAB, GDA, GDB, GDBB, GDBC, GDC, policy review third reading GCPA, GCPB, GCPC, GCPD, GCPDA; action items-approve financial report; executive session; and adjournment.
The Parkston School Board wants to foster community feedback and input. Anyone who wishes to talk to the board about any topic is encouraged to do so. A place on the agenda is reserved for such conversations under 'visitor and correspondence.' The Board asks that you contact the superintendent in advance so that necessary arrangements, if required, can be made.

Highway Patrol announces December sobriety checkpoints
The South Dakota Highway Patrol has announced sobriety checkpoints will be conducted in 15 different counties during the month of December. These checkpoints will take place in the counties of Bennett, Brule, Butte, Codington, Custer, Day, Hughes, Jerauld, Lincoln, Meade, Minnehaha, Moody, Pennington, Walworth and Yankton.
The monthly checkpoints are designed to encourage people to not drink and drive. The checkpoints are funded by the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and conducted by the South Dakota Highway Patrol with the help of local law enforcement.
Officials remind drivers not to drink and drive regardless of whether there is a checkpoint planned in their county. People who have been drinking are urged to designate a sober driver or take an alternate form of commercial or public transportation.

New East Park picnic pavilion honors the legacy of John J. Kurtenbach
A new picnic pavilion in the East Park was dedicated this fall to the legacy of John J. Kurtenbach, the son of an immigrant whose family now extends five generations in the Parkston and Dimock communities.

Finished
The new bridge is open traffic to enter Milltown Island Park.

USD to charge for parking at football championships
Fans attending the high school football championships at the Dakota Dome in Vermillion had better have some cash handy to pay for parking.

SDHSAA works on policy to keep fans off the courts
The South Dakota High School Activities Association is working on a policy to keep fans from storming the court after state events.

Bridge dedication & Quilts of Honor
On Veterans Day, Tuesday, November 11, members of the Alvin W. Erpenbach American Legion Post 261 attended a bridge dedication program in Sioux Falls where the bridge over the James River east of Ethan was dedicated and named after Alvin.

Moege volunteers at Habitat for Humanity's ReStore
Myah Moege, Parkston, was one of approximately 45 Construction Management and Early Childhood students who volunteered their time at the Sioux Falls ReStore facility, assisting with major organization projects and cleaning.

Shoppers encouraged to watch for holiday scams
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley warns holiday shoppers this season to watch out for scammers as well as low prices.

Be careful out there to stay heart-healthy when moving snow
Walking in a winter wonderland may sound serene and peaceful, however, shoveling your sidewalks to take that walk could quickly change delightful to deadly.

Unique Christmas traditions around the world
Christmas celebrations span the globe.

Drink safely this holiday season
The holiday season is an enjoyable time of year for a variety of reasons.

A non-alcoholic cocktail for guests who want to stay dry
The holiday season is a festive time of year, and alcohol tends to feature prominently in the festivities.

Tips to engage your faith more during the holiday
Millions aspire to more fully engage their faith over the final month of the year.

PRAIRIE DOC
Oral caries prevention in South Dakota: Challenges and opportunities
Dental caries (decay) remains the most common chronic disease in the United States and globally, despite decades of research and proven preventive strategies.

The trial of Goldilocks
Actors with the Tripp Area Community Theatre presented the play, Goldilocks on Trial, for a three night run, Friday, November 21, Saturday, November 22, and Sunday, November 23, at the Idle Hour Theatre in Tripp.

Gemar helps pack 22,680 meals for Kids Against Hunger
Morgan Gemar, Tripp, was one of more than 100 volunteers who packed 22,680 meals at Kids Against Hunger as part of Southeast Technical College's Service to Community (STC) Days.

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