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I had fig- ured that my Livestream set- up was done until fall, until I received a mes- sage on Tuesday asking if I could Livestream the Langford Area game in Hu- ron Wednesday evening. He
even said he had sponsors lined up.
Well, it took me by surprise. I did not com- mit right away as there were some technical things that I needed to nd out before pursing theevent.I redoffanemailandcalledthe HuronArenaovermynoonhourto ndout the availability of internet service. I was told thatWi wasavailableforthemediaandthat asabackup,Verizonhadagoodsignalinthe Arena. Once I got that information, I made the
decision to Livestream the game. JeslynandIwenttoHuronrightafterschool
onWednesday.WhenIarrived,the rstthingI alwaysdoistakeaspeedtestoftheinternetto seewhatwehavegoing.Igotmyphoneout, loggedintothenetworkandstartedthespeed test.Thedownloadwasaround40mg,which Ireallydon’tcareabout.Imoreinterestedin the upload speed. I waited for the needle to move during the upload part of the test. It didn’tmove.Notatall.Ithoughttherewas somethingwrongwiththeapp,soIrestartedit again. Same results. It was 35 minutes before the game was ready to start.
I took out my hotspot and looked at it. It had 2 out of 5 bars. Maybe 3 at times. With that strength,Iwouldbepushingverylowquality of my stream. I need a minimum of 5 mgs for uploading.Iwasn’tgettingit.I’mstartingto get real nervous now.
Igodowntotheticketboothandaskedif the IT guy was around. He didn’t know, so he went into the Arena to ask someone else. The other guy got on the phone and then gave me thephonetotheArena’sITguy.Itoldhimmy story and he was surprised that it was that poor. He said he would be there in a few min- utes as he was only a couple of blocks away.
Back up to the crow’s nest I went and waited. Now it was about 20 minutes before game time. Mike, the IT guy, shows up. He asks if I could use a hardwired connection and I said yes. He got a cable out and hooked it up. He said he would be able to get me through the rewall. I asked if it was the school’s rewall and he said yes. That made me even more nervous as only one other IT guy in the area has been able to get me through the school’s rewall to Livestream. He went over to his computer and in a couple of minutes, he told me to give it a try. I pushed my buttons and it red right up. I was so relived and excited thatwewereabletodoLivestreaminHD.I thankedMikeseveraltimesforhishelpandhe justbrusheditoffasdoinghisjob.Needless to say, he saved the day!
We had a record number of viewers for a basketball game with 1154. There have been an additional 68 views after the game and throughout the day on Thursday.
The game was hit, especially with Langford Areawinningthenailbiting,40-39,score.As I was looking through Facebook, there was one comment that caught my attention. It went like this: “I was on the edge of my seat atarcherypractice-allofusadultshuddled aroundmyphoneattheendwhilethekidsare juststarringatuslike“canweshootnow?””I can visually see that in my mind.
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The Life of Jerroll Erdmann
Memorial services for Jerroll (Jerry) L. Erdmann, 85, of Aberdeen, was held Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at the Presbyterian Church, Groton, with the Reverend James Clarke of ciating.
Jerry died Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Manor Care Health Services in Aberdeen.
Jerroll Lee Erdmann, son of Gilbert and Estella (Craig) Erdmann was born on May 13, 1932 in Groton, SD. He was raised on the family farm near Groton and graduated from Groton High School in 1950. After high school, Jerry worked with his parents on the farm before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1952. He was stationed at Gary Air Force Base in San Marcos, Texas where he worked as a helicopter mechanic during the Korean War. On August 31, 1956 he was united in marriage to Bonnie McCormick at San Marcos, Texas. After being honorably discharged from the US Air Force in 1956, Jerry and Bon- nie moved to rural Groton, SD where they began their own farming operation while also working with Jerry’s parents on the farm. Jerry
continuedfarmingforthenext54yearsbeforeretiringandmovingtoAberdeen,SDin2010. JerryhadaloveforthefarmincludinghisRegisteredAnguscattleherd,whichhecontinued to expand and improve during his farming and ranching career. Jerry was always passionate aboutcompletingrequiredfarmworkmeticulouslyandef ciently,andlovedtoseethebounty ofgoodcropsandqualitycattlewhichresultedfromhishardworkanddedicationtothefarm.
Jerry served on area boards for many years including the Henry Township Board, Brown County Co-op in Aberdeen, Brown County Livestock Improvement Association, where he also servedaspresidentandtheFerneyFarmersElevatorinGroton.Hewasamemberofthe AmericanLegionPost#39inGrotonforthepast61yearsandalsowasamemberofthe MasonicLodgeinGrotonforthepast57years,servingasMasteroftheLodgein1967and againin1971. HebelongedasalifemembertotheAmericanAngusAssociationsincehe beganranchingin1954.JerrywasalifelongmemberofPresbyterianChurchesinGroton, SanMarcos,Texas(wherehemetBonnie),andAberdeen,SD.Hewasasanordainedelder anddeaconofthePresbyterianChurch.
Jerry had countless friends and acquaintances. He was always very social with a great sense of humor, and it seemed regardless of where he traveled, he would greet someone who he hadmetpreviously.Inlateryearshelovedtotravelandoverthepast22yearsheandBon- niehadspentthewintersinCaboSanLucas,Mexico. HelovedtheweatherinCabo,and also the many new friends they met while there. Jerry was a sel ess man and always more interested in others than himself. He will be missed by so many.
Grateful for having shared Jerry’s live are his wife, Bonnie, daughter, Peri Lee Erdmann (Lyn Halvorson), Aberdeen, two sons, Michael Lee Erdmann (Marge Rohrbach), Aberdeen, and DarrinLee(Julie)Erdmann,Groton;grandchildren:Derek(Kristen)Tvinnereim(Webster,SD), Brock Halvorson (Kelsey Mundt) (West eld, New Jersey), Caleb (Christine) Halvorson (Sioux Falls),Brandon(Kristen)Dirksen(DesMoines,Ia),DawsonErdmann(Aberdeen),TessaErdmann (Groton) and Jarrett Erdmann (Groton); great grandchildren: Kaden, Karter, Mia, and Max; onesister,AnnetteRabasca,(Wilmington,Delaware),andmanynieces,nephews,andfriends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and several brothers-in-law and sisters in-law. Honorary Urnbearers were his Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren.
Memorials will be given to the Episcopal Church in Groton, the Lazy Farmers 4-H Club, Groton
FFAChapter&theAmericanCancerSociety.
The Life of Doraine Green
Services for Doraine Green, 93, of Groton were held Saturday, March 10th at Augustana Lutheran Church, rural Claremont. Pastor Ramona Hayes of ciated. Burial followed in Augustana Cemetery.
Doraine passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Avera Mother Joseph Manor, Aberdeen.
Belva Doraine Benson was born on February 9, 1925 at her rural Verdon farm home. She was the sixth of eight daughters born to Leslie and Belva (Feller) Benson. Doraine went to grade school at Garden Prairie Country School and graduated from Groton High School in 1942. She moved to Aberdeen and was employed with Socony- Vacumn Company. On April 14, 1951, she married her high school sweetheart, Manly Green in Conde. They made their home on the farm by Claremont. Together they were blessed with two children, Robbin and Kathy.
Doraine was a member of Augustana Lutheran Church. She was a Sunday school teacher andactiveinWELCA.Dorainelovedtosewandmademanyquiltsthatthechurchdonated. SheenjoyedbowlingintheSunshineLeagueinClaremont.Dorainewasalsoinvolvedin4-H withherchildren.
She always loved visiting with her many friends.
Doraine loved her family and her Lord. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren gave her so much love and joy. Her great-granddaughter, Abby, gave her the title “Grandma Great” as she was so great. She will forever be remem-
bered for her kindness.
Celebrating her life are her children, Rob- binGreen(VickieAnderson)ofGroton,Kathy (Bob) Fischbach of Mina, her grandchildren, Karlie (Layton) Cooper, Matt (Amber) Sandve, Maggie Doraine Fischbach and her great- grandchildren,Abigail,MaxwellandLiam,her sister,PhyllisTaylor-OlsonofBloomington,MN, brother-in-law,DonPigorsandmanynieces and nephews.
Preceding her in death were her parents, her husband in 2002, her sisters, Vella Schmieg, Lois Riddle, Norma Schwiesow, Betty Dunker, LeslieAnnPigorsandNancyZeck.
Honorary Casketbearers were her Grandchil- dren and Great-Grandchildren.
Casketbearers were R. Van Johnson, Kent Johnson, Drew Johnson, Jay Johnson, Marc
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BDM Rural Water System, Inc.
38th Annual Meeting
Monday, March 26, 2018 6:00 p.m.
BDM Building, Britton, SD
Lunch after the meeting • Door Prizes
• Board and Management Report
• Election of Directors
Please attend your water system’s annual meeting!