All posts by Leslie Schramm

Gregory/ Dallas Kids Fishing Frenzy Tournament

There will be a Kids Fishing Frenzy Tournament on Saturday, May 9th from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Dallas American Legion in Dallas, South Dakota.

This  tournament is to help get kids excited about the outdoors. Teams will consist of 2 kids and one adult. Age groups are 4-10 and 11-15. One can pre-register at the Chamber office (120 W. 6th St) in Gregory before May 7 or at the Dallas Legion in Dallas on May 9 from 8-9 a.m.To be to be eligible for prizes, one must check in at the Legion by 9 a.m.

“Pheasant Hunt” Event in Gregory Today

There is a “Pheasant Hunt” event in Gregory today at 4:00 p.m. The businesses and citizens of Gregory and Dallas are encouraged to participate by the Gregory/Dallas Chamber of Commerce.

People will place a pheasant in their front window or yards and be creative and dress it up, decorate the window, or just have the stuffed, metal, painted or any kind of pheasant.

People can drive around and find all the pheasants and count how many pheasants on each street, pick their favorite pheasant, you decide what they are hunting for each time they drive around.

Citizens can  post on the Gregory/Dallas Facebook page their pictures of their finds after each hunt and  will be entered to win gift certificates or Chamber Bucks.

SBA Approves Economic Injury Disaster Loan Fund Program

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem announced that small businesses and non-profit organizations in South Dakota  that have been negatively impacted by the global COVID-19 virus are now eligible for economic assistance from the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA).

Small businesses can learn more about the program and apply for financial assistance at www.sba.gov/disaster or call the SBA at 1-800-659-2955.

South Dakota Stockgrowers Photo Contest

The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association are set to sponsor their first annual photo contest.  In an effort to shine spotlight on true conservation and to tell the story of modern-day livestock production along with the people and places involved in this way of life.  The SDSGA will be accepting entries of original photographs from April 1st until August 1st.

Submit photos via e-mail to: office@southdakotastockgrowers.org.

South Dakota High School sports cancelled through May 3rd

DAN SWARTOS WITH THE SDHSAA ANNOUNCED TUESDAY THAT SOUTH DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PRACTICES AND COMPETITIONS ARE CANCELLED THROUGH MAY 3RD. THE SDHSAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MEET LATER THIS WEEK TO DECIDE ON THE SPRING SPORTS SEASON, AS WELL AS THE SUSPENDED/POSTED EVENTS OF STATE BASKETBALL, VISUAL ARTS, REGION MUSIC AND ALL-STATE BAND. CHRIS DOSKI WILL TALK TO DAN FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Valentine Chamber of Commerce Statement Regarding Coronavirus

“The Valentine Chamber of Commerce will do all we can to help our community through this crisis.  If your business is working to set hours and odes of operation that will affect your customers during the Corona Virus outbreak, let us know and we will do our best to pass it along to the community.  We plan to use all available media including radio, newspaper and social media to get our message out.  You can email us at valnetinecc@qwestoffice.net”

Results from Gregory Lanes

Here are the high score winners from last week at Gregory Lanes. In the Tuesday mixed division, Augie Bortz led the men with a 229 game. Dan Soesbe had the top high series scores with a 615. Jennifer Soesbe led the women on Tuesday as she bowled a 194 game and finished with a 463 series. In the Wednesday Women’s League, Linda Schultz led the way as she bowled a 196 game and finished with a 521 series score. In the Thursday Men’s Division, Russell Farley led the way with a 264 game while Aaron Gilchrist had the top scratch series score with a 698.