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The
GRGR OTONOTONIndependent
Vol. 135 No. 25 ◊ Groton, Brown County, South Dakota ◊ Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 ◊ Established in 1889
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Kiwanis Club gains new members
Groton Kiwanis Club new members this past year, are L-R - Reid Litch, Kiwanis president; and new members, Chuck Pad eld, Kiersten Sombke, Michelle Muilen- berg, and Scott Hanlon, (Groton Mayor). Lee Schinkel and Roger Rix were their sponsors.
DI Pins are done;
Groton DI Theater is
Sunday
The new Destination Imagination Pins are been made and will be ready for the regions. They are pictured above.
Groton DI, Destination Imagination, will host its Dessert Theater on Sunday, February 25, 2017. Skits will begin at 2 p.m. in the GES Com- mons Area. Dessert is being served at 1:45. DI is an extra-curricular activity that encourages teamwork, creative problem solving, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Skills and 21st Century Skills.
Groton has six teams involved in DI this year. One team is Early Learning Teams – these students are in Kindergarten through second grade. We have three elementary teams which are students in third through fifth grade. There is one middle school team of comprised of students in the sixth, seventh, or eighth grade. Students in grades nine, ten, eleven and twelve are represented by our one high school team.
In the fall of the year, teams have a variety ofchallengestoresearchanddecidewhich one is a good t for their team. They have beenworkingsinceOctobertosolvetheirchal- lenge. Each challenge has multiple solutions and therefore each presentation is different. Itisalwaysinterestingtoseewhatsolutions variousteamsdevelop.DessertTheatermany times is the rst public performance of the teams’ solutions.
Please come and see the solutions that the Groton DIers have come up with. If you can’t make Dessert Theater, Groton is hosting the NE Regional competition on March 3rd at the elementary school. We hope to see you at one of these events. THANK YOU for your continued support of Groton Destination Imagination!
Region 4 Small Group
Music Contest in
Aberdeen
Instrumental:
Superior plus ratings: Emily Thompson (Ma- rimba and Timpani Solos), Tylan Glover (Piano) All solos received superior ratings: Ashley Garduno (French Horn), Braden Freeman (Tuba), Samantha Pappas (Bari Sax), Kylie
Kassube (Clarinet), AnneMarie Smith (Piano) Excellent ratings: Percussion Ensemble (Em- ily, Jennie, Chandler, Lucas, Portia, and Claire), Isaac Smith (Piano), and Emily Thompson
(Piano)
Vocal:
Superior solo ratings: AnneMarie Smith, Tylan Glover, Ashley Garduno, Jenifer Fjelstad, and Madeline Schuelke
All ensembles received Superior Ratings: Bile Them Cabbage Down (Boys), Dancin’ at the Rock (Girls), Shut De Do (Seniors), and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (Chamber Choir)
Excellentsoloratings:AlyssaFordham,Micah Poor, Madilyn Wright, and Hattie Weismantel
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It snowed!
One wouldn’t think that it was a big deal that it snowed, but for this winter season,itis.The rstmajorwinterstorm hit the Groton Area on Monday drop- pinguptofourinchesofthewhite uffy stuff. Area residents were digging out andGrotonAreawastwohourslatethis morning.DickKolkerispicturedabove blowing a path through the windrow to his of ce.
Girls’ State
Representatives
The following Junior girls have been selected to attend Girls’ State in Vermillion – May 28th – June 2nd: Jodi Hinman, Shyla Larson, Alexis Simon, Taylor Holm, Kaitlyn Anderson, and Sam Menzia. They will be representing the Auxiliary Units from Groton, Columbia, Clare- mont, and Conde.
Local Townships are gearing up for their annual meetings.
You can see the dates, times and locations in their notices published on Page 6 of this week's edition.