This weather pattern is getting old, isn’t it? Of course, we had one mild day on Saturday as temperatures climbed into the low to mid-70s across much of the area. In southern Minnesota, temperatures were even warmer there on Saturday.
The family of Mark Bakker: Lynette, Jarrod and Joshua, are pictured presenting the gun to current Firearm Safety Instructor Ron Bergman. Photo Submitted Mark Bakker’s family donated an engraved Henry Golden Boy rifle to the Youth Firearm Safety program in Granite Falls.
Cinco de Mayo is, for those with a limited grasp of Spanish, just a date on the calendar. Don’t be alarmed. This is the one day of the year that is in the Spanish. Cinco de Mayo means, try to stay with me here… the Fifth of May. On this day, many Americans pile into authentic Mexican restaurants in America. They will tell you that Cinco de Mayo is Mexican Independence Day. Do not believe these people. They have been drinking. Some are even drunk. Mexican Independence Day is the 16th of September, which ironically starts at midnight on the 15th of September. Never heard of it? That’s because you’re American, you live in the United States of American, and you do not celebrate other countries independence from other, other countries. Unless they serve alcohol. Then perhaps you can make an exception. In fact, Cinco de Mayo is actually a magnifica American tradition where Americans order enormous margaritas at authentic Mexican restaurants to celebrate the Mexican victory, in 1862, of The Battle of Puebla against the French army. Oh, it was a gloriousa battle. You should have seen those Mexicans. They sent those French fries scurrying back to France. For Mexico, this was muy bueno. Right up until the French came back and took Puebla, and occupied Mexico, with the same effort they put into a cassoulet. For Mexico, this was muy triste.
Gerald “Jerry” Jerome Sebey of Spicer passed away on Tuesday, April 19 at the age of 83 from a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m.
Myra Ford, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at her home at Johnson Memorial Care Center, Dawson from complications with cancer. After several difficult hospitalizations, she decided to waive chemotherapy or radiation treatment and was wonderfully cared for by the Dawson Area Hospice staff and the very outstanding doctors and loving nursing staff at Johnson Memorial Care Center.
Thursday, April 28th: 4:30 p.m. Baseball Jr.
The Yellow Medicine East boys golf team traveled to Minneota’s Countryside Golf Club for a Camden Conference South Division meet last week. The team took home the second place spot with a score of 177. Leaders in that meet included Nikson Knapper who placed second with a score of 41, while James Peterson who scored third place with a total of 42. Complete scoring follows:
The Yellow Medicine East boys baseball team defeated Lakeview last Tuesday 18-0. Leaders in that game included Bryce Sneller, who pitched 12 strike-outs, walking one. Hitter Cody Dahlager had two walks, two runs, two stolen bases and four RBI, while Sneller added to the points with two walks, three runs and one RBI. Scoring from that game follows:
The Trap Team shot their first competition rounds Monday, April 18th. If you recall it was yet another windy, cold day and the clays were flying high in the sky right out of the thrower. The top five Yellow Medicine East shooters scores are as follows: There was a tie for 1st with Logan Hoff and Preston Berends shooting a 30/50. Logan took the lead with a reverse run of two. Third was Ryan Brouwer with a 28/50, Owen Slettedahl with a 27/30 and Tarin Gatchell tied and took the lead for fifth with a 24/30 with a reverse run of one, zero, then three against Tarrick Rupp. This sport is an individual and team competition sport - Congratulations to all the shooters on your first conference week competition.
Last week, the YME Softball team took on Lakeview in Cottonwood for a 14-0 win in game one of a double-header event. In the first game, Jenna Weier led the team in pitching, striking out nine of the Lakeview players, walking one, with only one hit. Bayli Sneller hit a triple, with 12 walks. Complete scoring from game one follows: